Rupert was about to answer Fred's question when there was a knock on the door. After he'd made the girls were all right, he followed his wife out to the front foyer and smiled when he saw the Burkles were there, too. He gave his parents a look and Helen merely shrug her shoulders before following the rest of them back to the sitting room.
Charlie looked up at Roger and Trish. "Hi," she shyly said before she tugged at her shirt.
"She's a bit shy around new people," Rupert explained as he stood by Charlie and squeezed her shoulder to show her it was all right. "It took her forever to warm up to Xander."
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Charlie," Roger said with a grin while Trish went over to get Andi from Dawn. "We brought you and your little sister some presents, though."
Charlie's face lit up at the promise of a present. She followed Roger over to the couch and took her present from his hands. She carefully opened it and then bounced. "It's a science kit. Look mummy! I have a science kit!"
"Your momma got her first one when she was your age and she loved it," Trish said before she sat down besides Roger with Andi and a bottle. "She sure has a lot of black hair!"
Charlie then pointed at Andi's package. "She's too little to open hers. Should I open it for her?" she asked before looking at Rupert.