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[ooc: "Okay. Let's go see Uncle Charlie."]

The front door opens to a wee girl who's been to the bar many times before . . . and a woman who has not.

"See, Mummy?" Megan Pace says gleefully, as Karen Pace looks about in wonder and confusion.

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"Hello," Karen says, holding out her hand. "I've heard a lot about you."

He blinks and looks at Karen before shaking her hand.

"The good stuff, right?"

"Megan's been talking, apparently", Liam puts in, reaching over to ruffle the little girl's hair.

"And drawing," Karen says. "She outlines you with the silver crayon."

He grins and gives her another kiss to the cheek before looking to Liam.

"Bright kid you got here, Liam. Sees it like it is."

Liam grins. "That she does."

Megan beams at them all, happy and content.

"I'm missing something," Karen says. "How are you silver?"

He smirks and steps back before letting the Quicksilver overtake him...and disappearing.

Karen boggles.

And wouldn't you know it that this is when Charlie chooses to make his entrance?

Brother? Check.

Neice? Check.

Sister-in-law looking like a deer caught in headlights?

Oh, dear.

"Hey," he says, approaching the little group.

Megan squeals and throws herself at him.

And Darien appears in a flutter of Quicksilver and does...pretty much the same thing.

Karen does not squeal or throw herself at him.

She does continue boggling, though. He's really alive.

Charlie catches Megan in one arm and Darien in the other and gives them both kisses.

Darien's are much longer.

"Um, hey, Karen," he says when he can speak again. "How're you doing?"

Liam... hadn't told Karen Charlie and Darien were dating yet.

He shoots her an apologetic look.

"I'm--I'm just fine, Charlie," she says, and then laughs at herself and stands up to hug him. And Megan. And the invisible fellow.

And for heaven's sake, she's known for years that Charlie preferred boys. Probably knew it before Liam did.

He blinks and looks at Charlie, then at Karen, then at Liam, and finally at Megan.

Megan's easy. She's little. It doesn't get too awkward.

"Uh, nice to meet you, miss."

Did he say that already? He's nervous.

"I've been wondering when you'd find your way here," Charlie says to Karen, arm around Darien's waist. "I figured you would eventually. The Bar kinda . . . seems to call people when they're ready."

Liam steps over and wraps an arm around Karen for a quick hug.

"Would've been nice if I'd figured out a way to explain first. But then, maybe I never would have."

"Discovering it is probably the best way," Karen says quietly. "It's much easier to believe when you can see it with your own eyes."

"Or not see it."

Grin.

And a kiss to Charlie's cheek.

Charlie gives him his that's my man grin. "Show-off."

He pouts at Charlie.

"She asked."

"You're cute when you're sulky."