.”“But, but, but what? Good heavens, man, spit it out!”Merlin stopped and looked into the mirror. “Dammit, Smoke, I can’t just walk up and a...k them to ... to ... oh shit! I gotta think about this! I’ll get back to you!”With that, he headed for the kitchen for a cold beer and Smoke dissolved into a cloud enjoying a good laugh along the way. Humans were such droll creatures. And Merlin was so easy to stir up.After he got over the shock of the idea, Merlin began to give Smoke’s suggestion some. So if my parents have guests over or whatever then we will not be interrupting.As I get to the bottom of the stairs I see my dad at the kitchen table looking at his tablet with a cup of coffee and a half eaten bagel in front of him. While next to him is my older sister by 2 years with a plate of scrambled eggs and 2 pancakes that are about halfway done with a glass of Orange juice on the side.“Hey nerd” my sister says. Which my dad raises his head “hey there princess. Just in time for breakfast. " Ned." Do you love James as much as you did Ned?" Ooph! Are they all going to be as difficult as this?"Sophie smiled. "Could be." It's a different love. Ned and I were ten years younger. My falling for James hasn't had the same heady rush as with Ned. It's crept slowly up on me but there is no doubt that I have come to love him and want to live with him." Love can make one very selfish but yet you are clearly thinking about both children which indicates that it hasn't had that effect on you.. "Oh just to my host family.. I have so many chores to do I really need to hurry" I hope this gets me out of whatever lecture awaits me. I fail in In this goal."No Steve you will be helping miss yuki here with whatever she needs today... I better not her a single negative comment from her or you will ride the bench even more than you already do" he nods to her and walks off uncaring about what this is for obviously."Watashi ni shitagatte kudasai wakai otoko" she says in japanese in flat.