Liam watched Buffy's sleeping form as he walked down the stairs. He was tired, but very, very, content after yesterday.
"Morning." He nodded at Matt and Katherine as he went into the kitchen .
"Morning. Did you sort everything with Buffy?" Katherine asked him.
"Yeah." He nodded, reminding himself that they'd see straight through his smile. "She was really pissed off but it's okay now."
"What did you say?" Matt asked.
Liam took his bowl and placed it on the table, sitting down on the chair opposite him, "Just the truth. I told her what had happened."
"What did she say?"
"She just asked what had happened with the texting and with Kara." He shrugged.
"Because she's interested in you?" Katherine asked. Liam's face suddenly broke into a smirk which he tried to hide. "She is!" Katherine exclaimed looking at him.
"I don't know for sure." Liam tried to cover it up.
"What did she say?" Katherine asked.
"Is this Buffy?" Giles asked walking into the kitchen.
"Yeah." Liam nodded, trying to deflect the questions and attention. "I was just saying that I spoke to her yesterday and everything seems to be okay now. I explained what happened."
"Good." Giles nodded, "We're leaving in five minutes if we're not going to be late."
"Morning." Dawn flopped down on the sofa, sitting on Buffy's legs.
"Hey. Off legs." She groaned opening her eyes and looking at the clock on the mantel piece. "Urgh. I should get up."
"You going to the school today?" Dawn asked.
"I have to go and train hard remember. The council want documentation and training plans on those moves and sets and weapons. I'll have to make a start on it."
"Cool. I can help." Dawn offered. "We can shower and coffee and train here and then go and get Giles' input."
"K. Matt's got training tonight doesn't he?" Buffy frowned.
"Yeah. We'll have to cook extra, he'll be starving when he gets back."
"I was thinking that tomorrow we should take the car and explore a bit of England?" Buffy suggested.
"Road trip?" Dawn beamed clasping her hands together.
"Liam, can I have a word please?" Liam looked up at his teacher and nodded, packing his bag slowly before making his way to the front of the class. "I'm just wanting to make sure everything's okay. You seem very...focused compared with the last couple of weeks. I'm not saying it's bad, I just want to make sure everything's okay."
Liam nodded and smiled a little, "I'm good. I just got some good news at the weekend which has straightened out some problems."
"Well, I'm glad to see it. Do yourself a favour and make sure that you revise the last couple of weeks though please."
"No problem." Liam smiled, excusing himself from the room. Ted was waiting for him outside.
"Everything okay?"
"Yeah, he was happy that I was concentrating more on work and wanted to make sure that everything was okay at home."
"You are in a way different mood today." Ted nodded. "Something good happen at the weekend back home?"
Liam smiled at him and shook his head, "A lot happened, but not much of it was good." He chuckled. "My best mate Mark screwed me over and my ex threw herself at me again."
"And this gave you the focus to work hard so Mr Giles doesn't throw you out?"
"Something like that." Liam smiled.
"Spill." Ted nudged him as they walked to their next class.
"More to do with having to explain it to Buffy yesterday night and getting to make out with her afterwards." He smiled, looking at Ted who's jaw dropped.
"You made out with Buffy? Seriously?" Liam smiled and nodded. "Is she as hot as she looks?" he asked.
"Better." Liam smiled shaking his head in disbelief.
"Hey." Liam walked into the library and looked around as Giles, Buffy and Dawn stood speaking to one another across the worktop of the library.
His eyes focused on Buffy as she turned her head and smiled at him.
"Hey." She smiled, "How was your day?"
"Good." He nodded, smiling at her gently. They missed Dawn staring between the two puzzled before Katherine came through the doors.
"Hey."
"Hey, how was your day?" Buffy asked her, moving her attention to the girl.
"Sucked."
"Anything I can help with?"
"You can tell the principal to stop being such a dick."
Buffy thought for a moment and nodded, "I can do that."
Katherine smiled, throwing her bag on a table and taking a seat on it.
"You know, seats are designed for sitting on." Giles commented.
"So are tables." Katherine sighed. "I have so much homework to do it's a joke." She complained.
"Well, Dawn and I are here until dinner, so you and Liam have the house to yourself for a while." Buffy commented, glancing nervously at Liam.
"I was going to stop here and work." He added.
"We kinda were hoping to do some fighting stuff and training with Giles." Dawn apologised looking at Giles and Buffy for reassurance.
"Can I watch?"
"Will you study?" Dawn asked sceptically, glancing between her sister and the teenager.
"She has a point, let's go." Katherine groaned. "Then I can get Dawn and Buffy to help me after I've read through it all." Standing up and heading to the door Liam glanced back at Buffy before following her out.
"Right. Let's get to it then." Giles said enthusiastically, heading to his cupboard.
"What's going on between you and Angel?" Dawn hissed.
"Nothing," Buffy said disbelieving. Dawn looked at her and slanted her eyes.
"Liar."
"You start on dinner and I'll be ready in fifteen." Buffy said, dropping her bag and boots at the door as Dawn headed to her room and kitchen.
"Matt?"
"I showered at school. I'm starving." He complained heading towards the kitchen.
"No snacking Matt!" Giles warned following him through. Buffy smiled and shook her head at the lecturing nature before heading up the stairs to the shower.
Ten minutes later Buffy opened the door to hall and stepped out, wrapped in her long white towel. Closing the door to the shower room to keep the condensation in, she turned down the hall as a set of firm hands pushed her gently up against the wall and claimed her lips with their own. Taking a sharp intake of breath, she relaxed as she felt the lips and saw Liam looking at her tenderly, before she shut her eyes and kissed him back. As the short kiss finished, Liam moved back off of her, making her feel suddenly exposed.
"I missed you." He whispered.
"At school?"
"At school, in my bed, in the house." He smirked a little, keeping her eye contact as he walked into the shower room and shut the door.
Buffy wandered down the stairs, still slightly in a daze.
"Can you not at least try and remember to wear clothes out of the shower." Katherine complained.
"Change the record Kat. I'm just back from training." She argued, picking up some clothes and heading to Dawn's room. Knocking lightly she opened the door, finding Dawn in the middle of changing. "Sorry." Buffy apologised, closing the door behind her. Moving through, she looked into Liam's empty room and walked in, closing the door behind her. Quickly throwing off her towel she pulled on her underwear and pants before the door opened and Liam walked into his room before looking up and stopping in his tracks, just as she pulled on her top.
"Hey. Sorry. You were in the bathroom, Dawn was changing, Katherine was in the lounge."
Liam nodded for a moment before finding his voice, "Next time could you wait until I was in my room?" he asked hopefully. Buffy smirked, rolling her eyes before walking out of his room.
"In your dreams."
Liam watched her go and shook his head, "Pretty much exactly my dreams."
"I was going to go out with the football." Matt stated.
"I'll come, unless you know, I'm not allowed." Dawn offered. "I can always kick it back to you, I get that job with Buffy and her cross bow, the return the arrow person. Zander and I fight for the chance." She smiled at Buffy.
"You both do a good job." She smirked.
"You coming Buffy?" Matt asked hopefully.
"Afraid not. I've got to start on work for the council. I don't suppose there's a free computer I can use?" she asked hopefully.
"You can use mine." Matt nodded.
"Or mine." Liam nodded.
"I'm using my laptop." Katherine admitted. "I have computing homework…databases." She said in disgust.
"If you get stuck I'm okay at databases." Dawn offered.
"Thanks." Katherine said sadly.
"Liam, your plans for the evening?" Giles asked.
"Maths. I have to study the last two weeks."
"Exam?" Buffy asked.
"No, just my teacher's realised I haven't been paying the slightest bit of attention and wants me to revise."
"Not so good." Giles frowned.
"It's okay. She congratulated me on paying attention today and asked if I was okay, I'm on the up hill," he smiled.
Buffy sighed and stood up from Matt's computer. Stretching her arms above her head she walked out into the hall, down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Hey. Cupper?"
Giles smiled and looked up from his book, "Yes. That would be lovely. How are your training programs coming on."
"Slow. One and a half done. I have a template though, be proud." She smiled. Turning around she moved through to Liam's room and knocked lightly on the door. She smiled as he turned around and grinned at her, "Hey, would you like a cup of tea?" she offered.
"No thanks." He shook his head. "How you getting on?"
"Slowly." She shrugged lightly. "I could be done with a coffee." Her face creased with thought as she considered the probability. Turning around she headed back into the kitchen. "Giles, I'm going to head for a coffee and clear the head."
"Good idea." He nodded, "Perhaps you could ask Katherine if she would like to accompany you. She's been studying rather hard…presuming she's actually studying."
"She certainly was last time I looked." Buffy replied leaving the kitchen. Making her way back up the stairs she knocked on the bedroom door of Katherine and popped her head around. "Hey. Giles was wondering if you wanted to come for a coffee with me? Just the walk down and a take out, he thought it might help clear your head a bit presuming you've not been avoiding work?"
"Too much to avoid." Katherine rubber her eyes tired.
"Walk will do you good, come on, I'll even get you a cookie if you want." Buffy smiled waiting for her.
"Hey you two." Buffy smiled and waved as Dawn walked over.
"Where you two heading?"
"One guess, Buffy's obsession is kicking in." Katherine joked.
"You're going to see Angel?" Dawn asked frowning, rewarding herself with a hit to the arm from Buffy. "Ouch!" She complained. "Slayer strength!"
"We're going for coffee." Buffy said, ignoring the piercing stares from Katherine. "You coming?"
"Yup." Dawn nodded, waving at Matt who waved back from the middle of the game of football which was taking place in the park. "So, how's the work."
"Tiring and difficult." Katherine stated.
"Boring." Buffy complained.
"So you still thinking of going back at the end of the week with me?" Dawn asked her sister.
"You're going back?" Katherine asked confused.
"I was thinking about it. I don't think I will though. I think I'll get this completed for the council first."
"What about the job?" she looked at Buffy. "What about Angel?"
Buffy shrugged, not looking at either girl who looked at one another with eyebrows raised.
"And something's definitely happening between you and Liam." Dawn accused crossing her arm. Buffy turned sharply at her and scowled, "You saying it's a lie? Go on, tell me a lie." Dawn continued. Buffy fell silent, still glowering at her, "And you can't because I know when you lie…most of the time."
"What is going on between you and my brother?" Katherine asked.
"Nothing." Buffy said instantly.
"Lie." Dawn yawned.
"Well…I don't know what's happening between us." Buffy said going red.
"Which means something has happened." Dawn persisted.
"We kissed. Again. Twice." She admitted turning crimson. "Do I really have to do this here with his sister and my sister interrogating me?"
"Yes." Katherine answered looking at her shocked. "I thought you were annoyed with him."
"I was. Then he apologised and told me he really liked me and that he couldn't stop thinking about me and….things."
"And you kissed." Dawn summed up.
"Yeah."
"Big kiss or small kiss?"
"I don't want to know. I'm going to be sick." Katherine stated.
"See, you don't have to know."
"I do." Dawn argued. "Katherine can go and get the order and we'll have a speak."
Katherine looked torn, "Okay, but not too much details. And you have to help me chose a hair colour afterwards too."
"So?" Dawn demanded. "He said he couldn't stop thinking about me and that all he wanted to do was kiss me, I asked him why he didn't, and he kissed me." Buffy explained quietly. "Then he kissed me a couple of other times."
"When?" Dawn asked.
"Yesterday night."
"You said there was a couple of times."
"He caught me today coming out of the shower room, pinned me against the wall and kissed me." She smiled a little.
"Hot." Dawn noted smiling.
"Disgusting." Katherine squirmed.
"Hot." Buffy confirmed. "Very hot." She smiled.
"You're smitten." Dawn said a little shocked.
"No." Buffy frowned.
"At least it's an improvement on Riley." Dawn said, ignoring her denial.
"Who was your ex right?"
"Yeah. And a couple of years older…Liam is more than two years younger." Dawn added.
"It's only age." Katherine shrugged.
"Would you go out with Matt's friends?" Buffy asked.
"Point taken."
"And you should get your hair brown with red streaks. Get away from the goth look gently." Buffy informed her.
"Hey. You know where Buffy or Kat are?" Liam asked Giles softly.
"Away for coffee. Buffy was wanting a caffeen hit, I suggested she take Katherine with her for the fresh air."
"Oh." Liam nodded, leaving the room. He was hoping to see Buffy, not for any reason in particular he realised, he just wanted to see her. God he sounded pathetic.
The girls and Matt burst into the house, disturbing the peace and quiet.
"Giles. Buffy's decided not to go back yet." Dawn smiled at her father like figure.
"You were planning on going back? I thought you were over for eight weeks?" he frowned in shock.
"Yeah, I was thinking about going home early. That's partly why Willow sent Dawn over, to try and keep me here a little longer."
"So you're staying for the eight weeks?" Liam's voice brought Buffy's attention round as her sight landed on her leaning on his bedroom door, looking at her steady.
"I think so." She said, crossing her arms protectively across her chest. "I have watcher's council programs to do, I can concentrate better here." She shrugged, turning her attention back to Giles as Dawn and Katherine looked at one another with eye brows raised. "Dawn and I were thinking of heading to London tomorrow for a few days."
"Oh." Giles looked between the girls as Dawn's face spread into a smile.
"I figured it would count as Geography homework for Dawn." Buffy smiled at her sister.
"Can I go too?" Katherine asked. "Please."
"You're grounded for life." Matt laughed.
"Sucks." Katherine huffed.
"So does stabbing my sister." Dawn rolled her eyes in disbelief. "If it wasn't for her slayer healing you'd be in jail."
"And I would have needed a blood transfusion." Buffy added.
"Are you taking the train?"
"Yeah. We'll get some accommodation there once we arrive. Willow was going to have a look on line for us tonight."
"Very well. I presume you'll be back to complete your duties."
"Yes Giles." She rolled her eyes, "And I'll patrol while I'm there." She droned on in a bored tone.
"I think I'd rather your didn't Buffy." Giles frowned concerned. "I'd like to discuss that with you on your own."
"I'm going to be there too." Dawn complained.
Buffy looked at Dawn, eventually nodding. "She's right. She's in on any discussions too." She said seriously.
"You'll tell us anyway." Matt complained.
"Not slayer stuff they won't." Liam said softly, his eyes going between Giles and Buffy.
"Enough of this. Time for bed." Giles stated. "Buffy, can you put the kettle on please?"
Buffy nodded as the other four disappeared into their respective rooms and up the stairs and she headed into the kitchen.
"London may be too busy Buffy. We have no idea what to expect in the capital city." Giles said softly coming in behind her.
"I was serious Giles, I want Dawn to be in on the discussion." Buffy argued.
Giles looked at her and nodded, leaving the room and coming back with Dawn.
"As I was saying, we have no idea what to expect in the capital or the level of activity present."
"Surely it would be good to know? We won't be stupid Giles. We'll stick to the right places and it'll be quick sweeps. We're on holiday."
"Are you intending on taking Dawn?" Giles asked.
"Yes. If she's happy with that." Buffy offered, looking at her sister, "You can say no if you want, but she's very capable on a cross bow and she's not stupid."
"I'll help." Dawn nodded. "I've done it before." She admitted casually.
"Very well. I want progress and updates. I may not be your watcher anymore, but in this circumstances I want you to presume I am." He said deadly.
"Got it." Buffy nodded looking him in the eye before turning around and picking up the kettle. "On the up, we'll get on the London Eye." She smiled at him gently.
Pouring out the cups of tea, Buffy took her own and headed towards Liam's bedroom. Knocking gently she opened the door when he didn't answer.
"Hey. Can I come in?" she asked politely.
Liam looked at her and shrugged, Buffy taking that as a sign to walk in and close the door behind her.
"How are you?" she asked.
"Pissed off. A bit confused." He admitted, looking at her a little angry.
"Because I'm going to London?"
"More because you were planning on going home early without telling me." He said trying to keep his anger in check.
Buffy nodded, trying to offer an explanation, "It was before this weekend. After your dance…you were annoyed at me, the Principal was on my case, I was causing you and Giles more hassle than worth. Katherine had tried to stab me and Matt was annoyed that I was spending time with you. It seemed to make more sense not to hang around and let everyone get on with their lives."
Liam looked at her steadily, "Honestly, why did you stay?"
"Why?" Buffy shrugged, "Willow said she'd send Dawn over for two weeks to try and help me settle down. Dawn needed a holiday and it wasn't fair on me ruining that for her." She continued to look at him honestly, "Why am I staying now? Because I'm more settled. Because the watcher council and Giles need me to stop more slayers and innocent people dying. And because of you and your family."
Silence enveloped the room as the two averted their gazes.
"Like it or not, Angel, I like you." Buffy admitted. "Whether anything happens or not, I'm attracted to you and," she chuckled, "According to Dawn it's plainly obvious."
"I thought you might be going to London and coming to tell me nothing was happening so it would be less awkward when you get back." He admitted.
Buffy smiled a little, "No, I thought I'd give Dawn a chance of seeing London. This is her second time abroad, she's only been to Italy before."
"So…the kissing wasn't an issue?" he asked making sure.
"No issue." Buffy smiled, taking a few steps towards his bed. Placing her cup on the desk she gently lowered herself onto his bed, leaning against the wall next to him as they lay across the bed. She turned her head and looked at him, finding him staring at her.
"So….say if I was to lean in and kiss you now…there wouldn't be any issue?" he asked hopefully.
Buffy smiled at him, leaning in herself and kissing him. The kiss started off soft until Liam's arm wrapped around her. He allowed Buffy to lean him down on the bed, her on top of him, as the kiss deepened. Flipping their position, Liam moved her underneath him as he continued to kiss her, Buffy's hands fleeting over his upper body and chest before grasping onto his shoulder for support. As the kiss slowed down and they separated they smiled at one another.
"I'd maybe better drink my tea and go and pack."
"Anytime you want to come back." He said hoarsely, before clearing his throat. "When you get back and Dawn leaves, would you like to go out. Like a proper date." He offered.
Buffy smiled at him, "You want to take me on a date?"
Liam blushed, "I just thought…."
"It's a lovely thought." She smiled, reaching out and taking his hand as he sat up right. "I'd like that."
"You can think about it." He offered. "Maybe a date is a bit lame." He asked a little upset.
"No. It's lovely." She smiled. Seeing his reluctance to believe her she leaned over and kissed his cheek before standing up and picking up her tea.
"So what happened between Liam and you?" Dawn asked on the train. "He was so obviously annoyed that you were going to leave."
"Yeah. He was annoyed. I explained what had happened and what I was thinking. I also explained that part of the reason that I'm staying is because I like him."
"You admitted that!" Dawn asked shocked.
"I thought it was only fair." Buffy blushed.
"And was he happy." Dawn teased.
"I think so." She shrugged. "We kissed again." She smiled.
"Intense kissing?"
"Not so much, more nice kissing."
"Intense kissing can be good."
Buffy smiled and nodded, "Very good." She nodded.
Liam's concentration landed on his phone as it rang a text message through. He felt his stomach turn as he saw it was from Buffy.
'Hey. Arrived and got hostel. How was your day? How's the homework? You heading out?'
'Hey. School was school. Not v gd at concentrating on hwork. Heading to pub for a couple later on. What you up to?'
'London Eye. Stunning. Think Dawn might faint. Hope you have a nice night.'
'You too.' Liam looked at the text and frowned, deleting the text he left it blank, un sure of what to write that didn't sound lame.
Liam walked into the house at half midnight and looked interested at Giles' phone conversation as he locked the door behind him. Hanging up, Giles turned and looked at him.
"Nice evening?"
"Yeah. It was okay." He nodded. "Was that Buffy on the phone?" he asked hopefully.
"Yes. She was just phoning to say that they were back in from patrol and heading to bed."
"Everything go okay?" Liam asked eagerly.
"Yes. Fine. No injuries or bruises. Apparently they fell in with some Irish men in a bar who were eager to take them out for dinner tomorrow night. Very taken with their accent apparently." Giles smiled at the thought.
"Cool." Liam answered, heading to the kettle.
"I'm just away to bed. Matt and Katherine are in their rooms pretending to sleep I presume. Night Liam."
"Night Giles." He nodded. Waiting for Giles to leave he pulled out his phone and looked at it. Should he text or should he not. Frowning he opened a new text message and typed 'night. X' before pressing send. He was pleasantly surprised when he received an instant text back reading 'Night. X."
"You're totally not with it? What's up?" Matt asked Liam kicking the football at him.
"Nothing."
"Yeah right. You spoken to Buffy since she's been away?"
"No." Liam shook his head.
"Pity. She phoned me today." Matt grinned.
"Why?" Liam frowned at him.
"Just to see about a football strip. I asked them to pick one up for me if they found a cheap one. Dawn couldn't remember the one I wanted."
"How are they doing?" Liam asked.
"Good." He nodded. He studied his brothers face for a moment, kicking the ball back to him. "Do you like Buffy?"
"Yeah." Liam nodded.
"No…I mean, you know, like like. You think she's hot. You wish that something happens between you?"
Liam looked at his brother and nodded. "We've kissed a few times." He admitted.
Matt looked at him shocked. "When?"
"Before she left for London. After the weekend back home. I told her how much I liked her and how I couldn't stop thinking about her. We pulled, then we pulled the day after, and before she went to London."
"So are you seeing one another?"
Liam shrugged. "I'm not sure. I think so…but I don't know."
"You should ask." Matt said. "You don't want to be hanging around if she's seeing someone else and you don't want to be off with someone else if she's waiting for you." Matt shrugged nonchalantly.
"I'm not going to see anyone else." Liam said quietly.
"You really like her?" Matt asked.
"Can't think of anything else." Liam shrugged, doing a couple of keepee ups and forwarding the ball to his brother.
Matt hesitated for a moment, "Is she a good kisser?" Matt smirked as Liam's face broke out into a grin.
"Amazing." He smiled. "I've never come across someone like her."
"Have you slept with her?" Matt asked again.
"No." Liam frowned.
"I bet she's awesome."
Liam caught the ball in his hand and glowered at his brother, clenching his hands and facial muscles. "Never speak like that about her again Matt." He warned his brother.
Matt smiled at him and nodded, "Good response." He looked seriously at him "You realise if you muck her around I'll kill you and Giles will kill you. I don't think he can be a watcher without kicking someone's ass pretty good."
"Believe me, if I get a chance with Buffy, I won't be mucking her around." Liam said seriously.
"Have you ever thought about moving to America? Or going to visit?" Matt asked.
Liam shrugged. "I think a lot about Buffy." Matt nodded, giving up on the conversation.
"I'm kinda seeing someone." Buffy apologised.
"I won't tell if you don't." The Irish guy smiled at her.
Buffy grinned at his accent and charm, "Thanks, but no thanks."
"What about your sister 'dare den?" he nodded at Dawn, who was busy speaking to the Irish guy's friend. Both stood shocked as the two started kissing in the bar.
"Well, it's her choice and your friend's obviously as charming as you are." She smiled at him.
"Can I just say dat who ever the guy is he's very lucky, or a complete bastard."
"It's early days. I stay in California and he stays in England. He's also two years younger than me and by adoptive dad's biological cousin." She frowned.
"In dat case he's more than lucky he's a bloody leprechaun!" he laughed.
"He was hot right?" Dawn asked Buffy grinning from ear to ear.
"Yup. He was hot."
"As was his friend. You could have totally gotten off with him. I'd never have told anyone."
Buffy smiled at her excited sister, "I didn't really want to."
"Because you totally like Angel."
Buffy smiled a little and nodded, "I'm not really sure where we lie at the moment. I don't want to go with someone else when there's the chance of something working." She shrugged.
"Then you can move here permanently or he can move to Cally." Dawn smiled.
"Would you mind moving to England?" Buffy asked her.
Dawn shrugged. "If I got a room to myself and a good school I wouldn't mind too much. I'd miss the weather and Willow and Zander and all things American."
"It might not come to that." Buffy smiled at her.
Giles looked around the dinner table nervously and cleared his throat.
"I had a phone call today…from your parent's solicitor." He said, causing three sets of eyes to settle on his own. "They wanted to arrange a meeting for Liam to go over the estate tomorrow." He clarified, looking at the eldest sibling.
"Is it settled?" Liam asked after a start.
"I believe so. Just details to be finalised." Giles stated. "As legal guardian I am allowed to sit in on proceedings. As Liam is the only one of you over eighteen, he is the only one asked to attend. I did ask specifically if all three of you could go though. I know it is an agreement to be arranged between yourselves, but the option is there and I must say I think it is a good idea for all of you to attend." He looked between all three, his gaze settling on the eldest.
Liam looked at him for a moment and then looked at his younger sister and brother.
"Do you want to come?"
Matt looked at Katherine as they both nodded slowly.
"I don't know if I'll understand it." Matt said a little scared.
"It's not that bad." Giles said. "I only have limited experience, mainly with Buffy's estate after her mother passed away." He explained, "It's mainly signing papers, stating that monies have been put in places, bonds and accounts, only accessible to you after you reach a certain age."
"Can we dictate the ages?" Liam asked.
Giles nodded slowly, "To a certain degree." He looked around the table again. "I'm going to leave you to discuss it. The appointment is after school tomorrow at four o'clock."
Giles looked around the table once more before standing up and placing his dishes on the worktop and heading through to the lounge. The three siblings looked at one another, processing the information.