"Oh I wish you could," Charlie said, sighing. "See, the thing is that it seems silly to bring my family all the way here only to have to take them to Vermont or Massachusetts or something, because it's not legal here, when we can go to the Uk and do it perfectly legally. Also," he smiled, "Mum wants to organise stuff, like a reception for us, at her place. But, we can't take Nia out of the country. Not without permission from her mothers. And God knows where they are."