meet the new guy...

Aiden: Oh. You're back. Should have felt the dark brooding presence a mile away, huh. Hale: [sarcastic] Yeah, great thanks. It's nice to be back. Glad to know I've been missed. Aiden: Yeah right. Keep dreaming dude.

Aiden: What's with taking off like that anyway? You cold have told us. Hale: Worried now, were we? Aiden: *snort* I certainly wasn't. Seth: Yeah, but 'Tori was. Hale: Oh really now... *snerk* Aiden: Shut up Seth. Seth: *laughing* Oh yeah, that's showing me!

Hale: Really now Aiden, I would have thought you'd be keeping him in better enthralled then that! Aiden: You shut up too. Besides, you've can't talk anymore. A little... 'package' arrived for you while you were gone. Hale:... Aiden: Go on, go on. Get away from me. Go unwrap your little package like I know you want to.

Hale: ...!

?: Aiden, honestly, I told you... fuck!

Hale: I should hope you didn't. Kitori can be downright scary when he really tries...

Hale: ...Shit, Sass, what the hell are you doing here?

Sass: And hello to you to, babe. What a welcome! I didn't just travel 7000 miles to see you or anything. Not to mention enduring meeting Aiden as my welcome wagon!

Sass: C'mon now, it's been years... you don't think you can muster a better 'hullo' then that?

Hale: Oh, I'm sure I can think of something.

Hale: heh... you haven't changed a bit, have you? Sass: Why on earth would I want to change at all? Don't mess with perfection and all, right? Hale: Mm... yeah, whatever sweets. You going to show me some of that perfection then? Sass: As much as you want...

Hale: So you're staying, I'm guessing? Sass: Yeah. After all, 7000 miles is a long way. Although, damn, I wasn't expecting to have to deal with nitwit as well. Why is he staying with you? Hale: Actually, he was here first. I didn't know where you were, so don't even start with that look. his parents gave me the address... it seemed a good a place as any. And less frigging cold then bloody England. And besides. Aiden isn't the only one here. Sass: No. There's that delightful little Kitori. Who went utterly red as a beetroot when I explained how I knew you. Sweet little thing he is...

Hale: Mmm.. very sweet. Sass: But not as sweet as me, hmm? *pout* Hale: *snort* No, of course not. Sass: Glad to hear it. I dare say Aiden was actually sort of glad to see me... no doubt hoping I'll keep you occupied and away from his little elf.

Hale: No doubt. You think he's right? Sass: Mmm... well, we'll just have to see, won't we?