Val sighed and leaned her head, resting it on her propped up arm. "Brother mine, I do so love and care for you, but goddamn do you need a chaperone to function in society."

"I do fine."

"You chase after whoever your newest love of your life is just like a puppy. A puppy who somehow never learns better."

"Do not. Most of the time we just... have fun for a while. Marcy's only the second... third..." Ash stopped and thought a moment. "Fourth girl tops I really thought I had something with."

"Oh. Only four."

"That's not bad."

Val nodded. "All things considered, it actually isn't."

"But, you know,...