"She can come and stay at ours and tell them that since it's a family dinner, she's with us," he said, laughing. "It should teach Al to be slightly more precise with his language."
James snorted. "Yeah, don't hold your breath, not unless there's a long discussion, convince him of the pro and cons. It's all right, dad. You don't want to be there anyway. It's..." He made a face, because there weren't enough words to express how bad that house was.
He laughed at the idea. "Really? That's... nice to know. I admit that getting him involved was not my brightest idea, but I didn't know who else to call on, and even if I did for a moment think that he could possibly grow a set, I've done my own growing up. Too much has changed. God, it feels like a lifetime ago that we rescued Allison."