"But you've never left them alone at bedtime! Merlin's balls, Daphne," Miles just shook his head, clutching his head. If he had hair, he'd be tearing it out right about now. He'd thought she was being a good and sensible mother, but now she goes off and leaves them with the elf in the dark!
"Fine," he said with his lips drawn tightly and teeth clenched. "Just don't let people see you drinking behind the bar. It looks unprofessional."
"Keep your voice down," he said, as he saw a few eyes were on them as they talked. His nostrils flared at her allusion to Lettie. "That was in the privacy of my own home, not out here for the entire bloody world to see."
He took a deep breath and sighed. "Fine, talk to Cass, talk to whoever you like. There's plenty of beds upstairs you can use if you just want to get back at me for Lettie."