Title: Greetings (cont'd.)~Musing

Series: Leather and Lace Fantasy Ball

Rated: G?

By: Chaos

Summary: The families hang out, talk and get to know a little more about one another...

"You know, I’d bet a hundred dollars that no one could keep those two away from one another for even half an hour…" I laugh, seeing Grim literally having to pry Sully from Dee so he can give her a kiss.

You’d think those two love birds would have gotten over all this long ago, but they haven’t. It seems like whenever the two of them are away from one another for more than a few hours, they act like a couple of teenagers. Can’t keep their hands off one another; hell, I guess we’re lucky they not running off to check out one of the Holo-rooms right now.

Bear snorts, "Yeah, like that would ‘appen. Know what they’re like I’s does."

"Not even worth tryin’ fer only a hundred bucks, Sparky. Take too much bloody effort, it would," Marcus counters.

Luc and Anu look from Bear to Tis to Marcus then back to Bear, again. After a moment, Luc speaks for both of them. "You’re telling me that you don’t mind that your mates are so head over heels over someone else?"

Tis shake her head while Marcus snorts. "Like we’s could bloody well stop it if we wanted ta," he tells them with a wink.

I know what he means… at first I use to be jealous of them; now I’m admire them. Wish that someday I’ll have what they have… it’s not that I don’t have my special guys, ‘cuz I do. But it’s nothing like... that. Nothing.

Course that might just be because things are new for me, or it might be because it’s her.

When I look at her, I’m so amazed by her strength. She doesn’t want to admit it, but she’s the rock that holds our side of the family together. Without her we’d be a bunch of misunderstood misfits.

Bear’s laughter brings me back to the conversation. "It’s not somethin’ ya really get a say in, mate. Luv goes where it goes." He smiles softly looking over at the happy couple. "Sides, I’s don’t mind it when I’s know she’s ‘appy, luved and safe. Know Sully’s a good bloke, too- won’t be ‘urtin’ m’princess."

Tis smiles, kissing his cheek. "He wouldn’t even dream if it, Duke. Neither would Grim or Marcus. None of us."

"Yeah… I’ve kinda learned family is safe. Even if it did take me a bit to get used to and all…" I nod as my eyes slide over to where Vamps and Ang are with Jes.

I feel sorry for him in a way. I know first hand how hard it is to come into an established family like he has. And I know it doesn’t help that he’s more than cautious by nature, too.

It really is hard to be the new kid in the fam. Everyone wants to help you, be all buddy -buddy. Make sure you know you’re part of them even when you just want to hide. It’s hard- really, really hard.

Hell, look how long it took me to get used to the whole sleeping in one big bed thing they do. Now? I don’t think I could fall a sleep without at least one of their bodies wrapped around me at night. Funny how things change…

Marcus’ squeezes me a little, turning my attention back to the conversation going on around me. My eyes slide from them back to the others and that’s when I see Wolfe watching them, too. But it’s the look on his face that stops me… he’s got this cute lopsided half grin on his face.

I laugh inwardly- think my bro’s taking a liking to one of them… humm… I wonder who it is? Know which one I’d pick, but that’s me…