The abrupt question caught Viv a little off-guard, and she had the distinct feeling of being grilled by an irritated parent. But she pushed past it, reasoning that she was older than this girl, and had just as much right to be there as her. She was there because Slater wanted her there.
"Uh... a couple of weeks. Well, I've been living here a couple of weeks. Your father and I have been... consorting... for about three years now, I used to come over all the time. And now I'm... here. Permanently." She nodded, shrugging and pushing her hair back again, trying to tame the wild curls.