"I can believe that." He really, really wanted to believe it and besides, he hadn't done anything to him yet. Maybe he was protecting his parents and got caught. It could happen. Feeling protected and taken care of was a new feeling but he was not willing to give the dream up just because circumstances could be confusing. He wriggled a little further into the jacket and smelled the scent that lingered on it - the jacket smelled like a dad's jacket. All like a proper adult and all.

Aftershave and a bit smokey. He liked it a lot. "Will you take care of me now then? I don't really want to go back."