Zoey holds Countess Basset’s hand as they tour the National Zoo. Mouse was holding Asher’s hand as they walked over towards the Panda Bears. Charlotte looks at Zoey and Asher as they walked. She had talked to Mouse about her adopting the two of them and wanted to see how she felt.

Mouse has always been the only child that Charlotte Basset has ever raised. Now, she was going to have two siblings she’ll need to look after. She knows Zoey will never join The Secret Intelligence Service. She was too much of an artist and with her gift to predict the future. The SIS
would take advantage of it and she knew her mother wouldn’t allow that. As for Asher, she knew her mother used to have a daughter that was MTF.

She figures Asher would make a good MI5 agent with her mother’s help. However, she needed to go back to school and have the surgery before she joins. Her friend Lilly turned her offer down, but her aunt Anika was willing to hire her for a position at a small television station her Uncle Jack recently bought. She could work at the television station and go back to college to finish her teaching degree.

“So, Asher. What do you think about moving to England?” Mouse looks at her new sister.

“I’ve never been to England and it will be something new. Also, it will give me a fresh start.” Asher looks at Mouse.

“You do know, you’ll be required to attend royal functions and you can’t tell anyone that mom and I are SIS agents.” That was the one thing Mouse hated about being in the SIS.

“What should I tell people when they ask me about you two?” Asher looks at Mouse and Charlotte.

“Well, for me. I’m a computer consultant for mom’s import/export business. It’s technically not a lie, because we do own several businesses.”

Zoey was listening to Mouse and Asher as they talked. She had her sketch pad with her, so she could sketch out some of the animals. She liked Countess Basset, Asher, and Mouse. She knew she would be safer with Countess Basset, instead of staying in the United States with a foster family.

Mouse, Asher, Zoey, and Charlotte take their time touring the zoo. They stop to have lunch at one of the eateries in the zoo. Zoey and Asher smirk when their new mother bites into an American hamburger.

Zoey ordered two chili dogs and steak fries. Asher ordered a double cheeseburger and Mouse ordered two cheeseburgers as well.

“What’s so funny, Zoey?” Mouse looks at Zoey for an answer.

Zoey signs that she was amused by her new mother’s expression as she ate the burger. She had never seen someone who has never had a normal burger before.

“It’s just different, Zoey.” Charlotte takes another bite of her burger.

After lunch, they continue to explore the zoo. Charlotte buys some t-shirts and plush animals for Zoey and Asher. Once they were done with the zoo. They take a cab back to the safe house.

“Mom, do you think Uncle Jack is going to keep using this safe house?”

“I doubt it. It’s too well known, now.”

“Do you think Uncle Jack would let us use it when we are in town?” Mouse was curious.

“I’ll talk with your uncle about me buying it off him.” Charlotte wouldn’t mind keeping the place and using it when they come to Washington D.C.

“How long are we going to stay in Alexandria?” Mouse was curious.

“I thought we would stay for a few more days and then go and see your uncle in Montana.” Charlotte wouldn’t mind seeing her brother and his wife.

“Do you think he’ll mind me?” Asher looks at Charlotte.

A smile appears on her face “your uncle Jack won’t mind you, sweetie. Now, how about we go and get some dinner?” Charlotte looks at her children.

“Sounds good, mom.” All three children speak at once.