`` rocky - '' `` okay , '' she said swiftly and he knew she 'd turned to face him and a glance in her direction proved this true , `` i 'm in your life and they 're your sons so they 're in my life but that said , most of the time , promise , sweetheart , i wo n't wade in unless you want me to but this time , i mean , i 've seen gabrielle around a lot over the years , with the boys , and it seems to me she 's a good mom .