Bridget's own eyes teared up, but he wouldn't allow himself to cry. That wouldn't help anything.

So instead, he wrapped Allen in another gentle hug. "It will be okay," he said softly. It wasn't okay now of course, but he knew that things would get better. They had to and, damn it, if there was one thing Bridget did well it was looking on the bright side of things.

Even if he was totally in the dark about everything else.