`` seriously , what are you doing with him ? '' she had one arm raised with her palm pressed against dads cheek . he 'd get swallowed up in it . i almost smiled at him for real this time . for a group of educated scientists no one really knew what they would need . his mother smiled back , and grey cleared his throat . instead of holding her mistakes against her , why do n't you try giving her a chance ? '' her smile was n't sweet , and it certainly did n't light up his world . 