Just as he got in and started the engine, he said, “Hey, let’s get together soon.”“Sure thing, see ya.” I waved goodbye and headed back to t...e house, thinking, now what, Mr. Genius? I went back in the house, and mom was coming down the stairs in her bathrobe, pen in hand, glasses low on her nose, studying her yellow-lined notepad.“Well, Teddy, that was quite interesting. I need to organize my notes for the next time Bill comes over. I have so many questions.”“Mom, come over here and sit down.”. “You’re not talking about actual dessert,” I said.Mandy laughed. “You’re gonna fit in with us real well,” she said.“Except in this case, you’re wrong,” said Margo. “We’re going to have my favorite, tres leches.”“Oh!” I said. “I love tres leches.”“Me too,” said Margo. “It is, you know, my birthday after all.” She let out a cute little laugh.I smiled and so did everyone else, and in that moment I really did feel comfortable with this fucked-up, beautiful scene I had stumbled upon. Something out. How dare the stupid weredragon ridicule him. “Just remember, dude,” Remi said walking away with the girl, “she’s watching what you do with that drink. If you take forever to sip it down, it’s like an invitation for her to come down here and flirt with you.” A shudder of desire ran through Ashriel. To speak with her—no, to have Anniel flirt…with him. Oh, God. What would he say? Would he be able to resist her? Would he wrap his arms around her and fly them to the darker balconies in the gothic. He ordered champagne for the next round as he told me about his country and that he was here to watch American football too. I was surprised that he was a Patriots fan coming from the land of real Vikings. After we finished the champagne he asked if I wanted to make 100 pounds by coming up to his room, which I agreed to with a smile.The next morning after breakfast, I decided to go out shopping. I put on my black yoga pants, purple top and denim jacket, as I said the underground was easy, two.