He walked in to find his wife, Brook feeding their one month old time adoptive Matt. Back in time his name was Jack. He was a small town hero back in 1780 when he rescued everyone from a burning building on the brink of collapsing. Jesse pulled him out right before he was killed. His Elucidator had another malfunction and turned back into a baby. When he told Brook about it she thought it was a sign they should adopt him and they did. They had him for a few weeks now and he adjusted very well.
"Hey." He gave her a quick kiss before he went to sit down on a kitchen counter stool.
"Rough day?" She asked. He sighed in response laying his elbow on the counter rubbing his head with his hand.
"What happened?" She asked nicely but with a tone that told him when wasn't going anywhere till he told her. He released his head letting his arm flop down on the counter, his hand dangling over the edge.
"My Elucidator had another malfunction today. I went somewhere…interesting. I meet someone unique. Then I ended up saving him and now he's in the orphanage." Jesse came out and told her. She gave him a heart-filled look. Setting Matt down in a small holding crib with him still drinking from the bottle, she sat down next him on the other stool putting a hand on his shoulder. The jester was comforting, now he knew how Mink felt when he was listening to his heart.
"He must be pretty special if you're acting like this. A protective father I mean." She murmured. Jesse sighed grabbing the hand on his shoulder.
"I can't really explain it but with the short amount of time I spent with him, I felt a special connection towards him. When I left him at the orphanage I was disgusted at myself. The first time he cried since he got here was when I left him! He trusted me and I abandoned him!" He let go and rubbed his face with his hands. Brook gave him a sympathetic frown.
"Well, are you keeping tabs on him?" She asked rubbing his back.
"Yea." Jesse gave his knees a hard pat. He could still hear Mink crying for him not to leave echoing in his head.
"Brook, you're a doctor." He turned to his head to look at her.
"Thanks for the occupation reminder. Because sometimes I wake thinking, today I feel like being a mechanic." She joked getting him to smile for real. He always loved that about her. Always able to make him smile no matter how down he felt.
"What is it when you feel like you wanna keep someone safe but you know you can't?" Jesse asked feeling more lighthearted.
"Well I'm no physiatrist but it sound just like caring. I can truly say talking about it will make you feel better." She started rubbing his shoulder blade. He looked directly at her into her eyes. This was someone he could tell anything to and not feel ashamed or embarrassed. Nothing was out of bounce with her. So he told her everything that happened. Finding himself in a burning car, finding Mink in there, rescuing him, learning his story, giving him up to the orphanage. And she was right, he did feel better. When he finished she laid her head on his shoulder gripping his upper arm for support.
"I know you'll like him if you meet him. There's just something about him that you-well at least I-can tell is special." He sighed loudly. She rubbed his arm in agreement.
"Just keep a close eye on him and who knows what the future will bring." Brook pecked his cheek before heading back for Matt.