.. are family. So, I guess, welcome home.”Rhee snuggled further into his embrace, eventually wiping her eyes on his sleeve. “Sorry, I got your shi...t wet.”“Don’t fret,” he responded. “From what I understand, I’ll be taking it off shortly, anyway.”Rhee both chuckled and blubbered at that. She eventually got herself together, reached her head up, kissed him on the cheek, and disengaged.Dad then looked up at Carol, saying, “So, if she’s my daughter, then I’m not sure what that makes you, as I. “So, now do we check in?” Andrea asked.“Already checked in.”“Where’s our luggage?”“Already in the room.” I escorted her to the elevator and we rode to the tenth floor. Holding hands we approached the door to our room.“It’s the same room,” Andrea remarked. “You booked the same room!”I unlocked the door with the passcard and flipped the security guard so the door wouldn’t re-latch. Then I scooped her up, carried her across the threshold and set her on her feet. Our bags were stacked near the. “Well, if I am your last stop you can certainly have this every Thursday if you like.” He smiled and reached out his arm and touched my shoulder. “I have seen how you watch me, but I was not sure if you liked me or if you were just making sure I was working hard for you. Now I understand.” I laughed a bit and said, “From the minute I saw you I have wondered what this moment would be like” and before I could finish he scooted over and put his mouth over mine and snaked his tongue in my throat.. "I know," I told my little elf, glancing up into her loving face, "and I appreciate what you're trying to tell me. Unfortunately, I regret what I have done in these last few days, whether it was necessary or not and I miss Kola. I wish she was here, but she isn't." She will always be with you, Charles," Felicity reminded me, "so long as you remember her."It was true in a fashion and I knew it. When Victoria and Daphne had given me the memories of a thousand lives, they had also given me back.