Stone Circle He's a tramp

Steph, being young and naive, had no notion that her attachment to Murdock was in any way unnatural. He had always been there, and she had no problem telling anyone that he was her favorite, aside from her mother, of course. Steph had never felt like she was fatherless, or that there was something missing in her life. She had Valette, a loving and caring mother, and she had Murdock. Whatever his title may be simply didn't matter. He was there.

She looked up to Moo as he said Ezekiel was scared that she wouldn't like him. He should be, she said a little saltily. Then, she sighned. If Momma likes him, and Clary likes him, and you-- she paused, thinking back on his words. You didn't say you like him. Do you? she asked. Moo had said she should get to know Ezekiel, but she couldn't remember him saying 

She smiled at his threat to Ezekiel. That's a deal, she agreed. It may not be today, or tomorrow, but at some point she would seek out Ezekiel, and get to know him. Whether she would come to know him as "Dad" only time would tell.