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Thorn paused for a moment, and started to laugh. It was a low, relaxed laugh full of amusement and sheer... well, relaxation. He should have known the girl would have been fun to have around.

"Percisely." he purred, taking it at a deeper level then it should have been.

Haki giggled. Not understanding, but liking the whole tone. It wasn't completely awkward, and having grown used to mild sexual tension, she didn't recognize it for what it could have been.

Marc chuckled, and he enjoyed himself too. "So, Natalie. Do you have anyone special? Girlfriend, boyfriend... husband?" he grinned as he asked, sending Thorn a look fo mock reproach .

Marc raised an eyebrow empathically. Maybe he was older too, seeing the way Thorn seemed so proud.

"Well, I wish you like now!" he said, somewhat brightly. Because... well. He thought they were together. Which was good. He had Hadrian (kind of) and now Thorn had someone and...

"Daddy?" Haki interrupted any girlish thoughts her father might be having, and nodded. "Me Queen."

Marc smirked. "Yes, you are princess." he said, and turned to Natalie. "So, where did the idea for the masqurade come from?"

"Costume work?"

Marc immedialty perked up. Costumes = fetishes~! Right? And something childish and perverted must have shown in his expression because Talon immediatly clamped down on it.

"Now Marc, she designs proper, gorgeous costumes." slip in a compliment or two there. "Nothing like what you're thinking about."

Marc drooped. "You don't know." he said, slightly playful. This was Thorn, after all. And if he liked girl, Marc approved too! "I'd love to have some costumes made."

His smile widened. That Remi. She hadn't worn any of the costumes he had first sent her! They had to change that...

Marc smirked, a smug gleam in his eyes as he looked at Thorn. See? She'd said yes! "That's great. I'd love to bring around a couple of ideas when you're free."

Thorn stifled a comment, contained by the server who had promptly arrived with food in tow.

"Marc." he said, and Marc beamed.

See? He could behave.

Haki, at the arrival of the food, brightened. "Haki had roo'beer!" she proclaimed, remembering the delicious creamy concoction again. Now she remembered-- that was another reason why she liked this woman so much.

Thorn misunderstood the glance for something else. He saw it as her way of making sure everything was okay, that it was a gesture towards his dominance in their somewhat obscure relationship.

"I'd love to." Marc said, nodding. "And if I can help out in any way..."

Thorn smirked. "Just open your bar up." he answered. Alcohol always had its way of bringing out the best in people.

As the food was placed before them, Thorn nodded his head. "We'll all go."

Marc grinned. "A date, then~!" he agreed, stopping Thorn from interrupting with something lewd and lavicious. Turning to focus some more of his attention onto Haki (what a perfect little princess for staying still! Marc was infatuated), Thorn smirked.

"I don't know." he murmured. Just for the two of them. "I think it makes business more fun. We should try it, sometime."

Well, this was nice! Letting it all go to soothe his ego, he grinned. "Promises." he chided.

Maybe having Marc around was a good thing. It changed moods, sparked... not competition, but something close. Male bonding, maybe? And he nodded his head at Natalie.

Promises.

Hmmm.