"You are family." She hopped up to sit on the counter top, swinging her legs around so they dangled over the edge elegantly. Peggy sipped at her scotch and looked down for a second. "He.. there's some things he's still trying to battle, in his mind. I know you being here won't fix it but I hope that he'll open up to you like he can't to me. He's just got this thing about needing to protect me." Peggy rolled her eyes, "But no more of that. Shall we toast?"