It had been four weeks since Robert and Megan's tryst. He had left back to England earlier than expected. She emailed him her drafts and spoke to him via video message. They kept it strictly professional, never once mentioning that night. Robert would be lying if he said he didn't enjoy what happened, but he was slightly drunk at the time and came to regret it somewhat.
It all seemed like a dream to Megan. She even started questioning whether it truly happened. But now her uncle was far away and who knew when he would be back.
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"What do you mean, she's not going with you!? You're her parents." Robert listened to his brother flimsy excuses to desert his daughter once again. "I'm not saying I don't want her here, I just... Ok.... Ok, fine."
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Megan waited at the terminal, her uncle pulling up in his flashy car. He exited the car giving his niece a big hug before taking her suitcases. "Hello, luv."
"Hi, Uncle Robert."
They made casual conversation on the drive to his house.
"This place hasn't changed," she remarked as they entered his home.
"Let me show you to your room."
After a shower and quick nap, she joined him for tea. "I hope I'm not bothering you. Being here, you know."
"Not at all! You're always welcomed here"
"Wish it was the same for home."
"Your parents just want some... alone time with each other."
She rolled her eyes. "They have alone time every Christmas, and New Years, and Summer. They don't seem to want me around."
"That's not true..."
