"Wait. I–me–we," Riley practically stammered because he once again remembered how they were hard-launched and couldn't even say anything when Kael was looking at him with those eyes.
Also, how would he have the gall to say anything when, come to think of it, he had never really asked for permission? He'd just gone with the idea that they were okay with him being in a relationship with Kael prior to all this.
In the end, the embarrassed son could only manage, "Yeah, I see," before deciding to redirect the conversation entirely.
"But Mom, what was wrong with being a Hale?"
Yeah. She had wondered about that, too.
Surprisingly, nothing was wrong with being human. While he thought that would be their biggest issue, it seemed they didn't really care much about that.
Moreover, she didn't see any signs of them disliking her boyfriend's personality. In fact, her parents seemed to like him.
