Elisabeth let out the air slowly from her lungs, leaning over her knees in though and then falling back against the sofa, dropping her head to the side to look at Nick. She was torn between fill-in mum and best mate. Between guardian and roommate.
"You can't promise me that, Nick. You can wear those rings all you like and I can put you on opposite ends of the house...but you cannot guarantee me that you or Alex won't try to do 'anything.'" Though, for whatever delusional reason, Lis wanted to believe him. And maybe....
(( I apologize for my snail speed. I am going through RL hell. Didn't want to give you a shitty tag so I made you wait. ))