‘Good…’ she whispered. We stared at each other for a few seconds. Her fair cheeks were a little rosy, and she looked much more alive than she h...d been half an hour ago. I didn’t know what to do or say. We had a moment there, but it didn’t go any farther than that. I think both of us were a little scared. We were just on that boundary where you could still say nothing had really happened between us. So for a while we just stayed there cuddling, with her head on my chest and me gently stroking. It was the same as all the others. More or less." Oh, okay." Miles took another sip without saying another word.Alpha loved his nephew and the kind of person he was, but it often perplexed him how he was nothing like his own father. He knew Miles wasn't the most outgoing person which lead him a secluded life. Until that is he found his calling in recording his video games."How's your site doing?" Alpha asked, breaking the silence."It's going good. I'm getting more subscribers again. Not as much. Only when she was satisfied withher efforts with that chore, but before moving onto the next step, shepaused to answer me. "Why do you need to get dressed up like this? Soyou can do what you always do; blend in, to go with the flow, becomemister invisible. Or," she added as an impish grin crept across herface, "should I say misses invisible." At this point, I really don't care what you call me. Just tell me thatthis foray will be the end of your made plans to turn an average, JoeCool College. "I need to hear you say it, Ian," she said, implored really. The need inher tone, the worry, struck me, and when she took my hands and staredinto my eyes, I felt the gravity of the situation acutely."I love you," I said, this time without hesitation. "I know I do."She seemed to weigh my words for a moment as if she was sifting thehonesty out of them to make sure they were genuine. Finally, she seemedto accept me at face value and stood, spreading her arms out in front ofme."I'm a witch."I.