" Oh? I'm telling the truth, am I?" he cocked his head and grinned at her. "Does that mean your Talent tends towards that of a truth-teller? In that c...se I'm going to be very careful what I say around you." It's not considered polite to talk about what makes somebody a witch," she dropped her eyes and bit her bottom lip. "But yes, I can usually tell if someone is lying to me. If you'd rather just take me home now..." Why would I want to do that?" he interrupted. "And deprive myself of your. Suddenly, there came a scream from behind Tim. "Tim?! Oh my....." Steve'svoice was much more high-pitched and feminine than before. To Tim itsounded like he had really put some extra effort in this time...Smiling to himself, Tim opened his eyes. But his smile soon disappearedwhen he saw the reflection in the mirror from over his shoulder. He turnedaround in horror to see his Mum standing in front of him, open mouthed.This time however, it wasn't Steve playing Tim's Mum, it was his real Mum.This. ." Don't have to marry you? What are you saying? Do you have someone else?" No! Oh no. I've never had anyone but you. I never want anyone but you," she wept."My sweet, sweet, love. You should have told me. I'd have got shot up sooner so we'd be married by now. Did you think that when I made love to you that it was just because I was leaving? I want you now and forever. I don't ever want to lose you, love." The two were wrapped in each other's arms, his pain forgotten for the moment. "Let me. She was obviously checking to see if everything was going ok, so when I got my wits about me, I told her that Joanne and I were getting along great, that the house was clean, and that there were no problems. She asked me to put Joanne on ,so her dad could talk to her as well. Joanne pretty much repeated what I had said, but then she surprised me by asking her dad if it was okay to have Debbie over for a sleepover. She turned it on pretty thick, telling her dad that she was a little lonely and.