A functioning relationship to start with but there was never stopping Malcolm once he got it in his head to make a point and one that very swiftly softened the curl of his everything as Malcolm got sweet.

"You know I think this is normal, right?" he asked, eyes a little serious as he studied Malcolm's face, his left hand stroking a few times in a short brush up Malcolm's side. Them being 'normal' was never a question. Their relationship surviving their jobs, fairer game. "You're more reasonable than her, I'll say that, but.."

There was always going to be that slight concern that things would just.. fall apart on him again.

"That is an important thing to note," he agreed, glancing backwards up at the monitor to catch the still sight of Willa asleep. He loved that little girl more than life itself and he still couldn't believe she existed.