Michael had the decency to look terrified, but he supposed it was out of his hands anyway. He turned to George Michael to say something fatherly like "be on your best behavior" but the kid always was anyway. And besides, he was what 15? 16? Nothing Michael could do would really change him now.

Another thing Michael had learned from experience.

"I'm sure you guys will," he settled on instead, giving Alice a brief kiss before grabbing a soda and heading out.