Damon lead me back to the room that he had pointed out as 'dads office'. He paused outside the door for an instant. Then knocked.
"Come in," Charlie's voice invited.
Damon opened the door to a high-ceilinged room will tall, west-facing windows. The walls were paneled with dark wood. Most of the wall space was taken up by bookshelves that reached above my head and held more animal and biology books I have ever seen in one room.
Charlie sat in front of a huge wooden desk in his wheelchair. He was placing a bookmark in the pages in the thick book he was reading.
"What can I do for you?" he asked with a kind twinkle in his eyes.
"I wanted for you to have a second look at this girl, and have a private talk with you before I discuss matters with her in my room." Damon seemed to hesitate when he said 'room'.
Charlie gave me a slow look then nodded to Damon. "This chat will not take long," he said leading Damon out the door.
I heard their muttering then decided to eavesdrop on their conversation.
"...different."
"I know, I know." I could only be Damon's irritated voice.
"Watch her, and Damon, watch your temper with this girl. We don't want her to find out."
"And if she's in bad danger….?"
"Damon," Charlie said in a warning tone, "I forbid you."
"Charlie, if she is in danger I will protect, your wolfy thing doesn't work on me."
Wolfy? It must be a weird inside joke.
"Just." sigh "Just watch what you say and do."
At the sound of footsteps, I rushed over to the liberty to pretend to inspect the vast array of animal books.
Just at that time Charlie and Damon stalked in.
"Come on Alice we have a date in my beautiful room." Clapping his hand together and getting a warning glance from Charlie, we left the room.