"He's fine." Ruby remembered him, after all. Closing his eyes as she made her way closer, and one hand reached out to pull her closer. "It's just ... "

For a moment, he was quiet. He wasn't even sure if he could explain it at this point. It would involve far too much that he hadn't told her already and right now he just wanted to hold her and forget about the phone call. " ... He needs me to come home. Work stuff."