The Sins of Our Fathers

@ Jaguar's Heart @ Mother.Of.Dragons

Mark, Maverick, Maddock, Max, Mariah and Murel
Time seemed to slow to a crawl as Murel turned to glare at the woman who had dared to use that name, bright blue eyes snapping hellfire. “What did you call me?” She asked in a deadly calm, voice low. She ignored everyone else, her snarling demon whipping itself into a frenzy as it demanded blood, thrusting images into her head, memories she should have been too young to remember. Memories of the mother who had died birthing her, the father who’d stuck around just long enough to give her that damned name before disappearing forever, leaving a twelve year old boy to raise his six siblings. That name was a tie to them, a tie to him. He’d chosen it for her, and she hated him for it. She’d never even told Ben her birth name. She hadn’t wanted him to know. She hated that name. Only her brothers could use it and hope to live.

Maverick was about to answer when Kyra used the Name. His mouth snapped shut and he looked at his sister. He could see the imp moving behind Murel’s eyes, egging her on, and his sister was losing the fight. “Easy, Wildcat,” he murmured, hoping the nickname would catch her attention. “Just calm down. No harm done.”

Maddock shifted, ready to pull Kyra out of the line of fire. Damnit! He’d warned her not to use that name! He never should have mentioned it in the first place, but he usually called her Marryne in private, and it had just slipped out. She was going to be so hurt later, but right now he had to make sure his sister didn’t accidentally kill his soulmate.

Mariah’s head snapped up and he grabbed Faye, cutting off her tirade. Putting a hand over her lips, he drew her backwards out of the kitchen, blue-grey eyes wide and trained on his sister. He didn’t stop moving until they were out of the kitchen and halfway across the next room. Only then did he drop his hand and say, “Sorry, but it’s about to erupt into a war zone in there and I didn’t want you to get hurt.”

Mark abandoned the playful confrontation for the much more dangerous one brewing on the other side of the kitchen. Moving carefully so as not to set off Imur and trigger a total loss of control, Mark made his way around the edge of the kitchen and behind her. In a move born of a pickpocket’s stealth, he slipped his hand under her shirt and drew the gun she always wore as a safety net.

Mark’s ploy worked like a charm as Murel squealed in outrage, spinning around as she felt the weight of her weapon vanish. Distracted from her anger, she was once more herself, looking out as she jumped, trying to grab the gun that Mark dangled over her head. “Give that back!” She cried, her shorter limbs unable to reach her favorite weapon. “That’s mine!”

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Matt
He stopped her just long enough to grab a condom-no matter how much he wanted her, he couldn’t risk that-before he sank himself inside her. His groan of pleasure was almost a sob, pausing to relish the feel of her around him. Nothing in his life had ever felt so right. “Victoria,” he panted, beginning a slow, sensual, rolling pace.

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Antonella, Edna, and Faye
Tony quickly took in the situation around her. Even she hadn't known Murel's real name, but by the family's reaction it was a bad memory and situation. So she fell silent, allowing Mark to deal with it as she obediently continued to stir the gravy... though this would be a good time to add more... fun to the gravy... she eyes the spice cabinet.

Edna stared at Maverick's sister and blinked, then sighed. Obviously her kind of love was needed. She Edna just walked out as Murel's anger rose and the tension in the room grew. She went to Maverick's room, grinning at Angel, "Hey, girl.... you're needed in the kitchen." She undid the kennel, then waled with Angel back to the kitchen. Even if it didn't help Murel... it would help Maverick. But by the time she got down there it was all over and Murel was trying to get her gun back from Mark, "Huh. Well, guess you weren't needed as much as I thought."

Faye gasped against Mariah's hand as he drew her from the room, then turned on him with a glare as he released her. She pushed him back, the kitten still cradled to her chest, "Well, there's about to be a war zone in here, too!" She said, still glaring at him, "How could you not tell me? I thought we were a team! Partners!"

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Mariah
Mariah stepped back, frustrated. "We are! You're my partner! But you're still recovering, and the bureau knows that. They want to talk to me first and let you have some peace. I think they're afraid you'll sue if they contact too early. Speaking of, they're paying for everything. Worker's comp, and all that. There's just a bit of paperwork and crap." He waved his hand, trying to distract her. This was not how he'd wanted this day to go.

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Ben
He watched the whole situation unfold, both confused about what was going on and worried for the random girl who had caused it. He watched the two of them closely but once Murel started to pay attention to her brother instead he began to calm down. This was something that he would ask her about later. Hopefully it would not cause as much anger when he asked. In all honesty Ben knew that Murel could take him down if she wanted to.

Kyra
Her whole body tensed up when the whole situation went to shit. She found herself moving into Maddock though besides that she stayed still, staring the girl in the eyes. Kyra truly did not mean any harm. The fact was that she had truly liked the name and it stuck with her more than Murel. The conversation she had with Maddock went out of her head until Murel was looking at her with killer eyes. Once the girl had moved her attention to other things Kyra quickly moved away, out of the kitchen. This type of scenario she knew well, get away until she knew the other was completely calm. Besides her heart was still beating so quickly that she needed a less populated place to clam down in.

Victoria
Victoria moaned out as he started to move within her. Her hips moved with his, keeping his pace and pleasurable for the both of them. Though as he moaned her name a little smirk came across her lips before she began to moan again. Her heart was beating like crazy, her breathing was faster and even the softest of touches were pleasurable against her skin. Her hands moved up to his back and her nails started to move down his skin.

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Faye
Faye continued to glare at him, shaking her head, "I don't care! And I wouldn't sue them." It's not there fault that she'd gotten hurt. It was her own damn fault, "I was the one who caused the situation, Mariah," She said, this time a bit quieter as her anger let her and she sort of... dropped her shoulders and held the kitten closer to her, "I was the one who messed up. So I should be the one dealing with these calls and paperwork."

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Mark, Maverick, Max, and Murel
Max breathed a sigh of relief as Mark successfully distracted Murel from her target, who was hurrying from the room. Uh, oh, something was wrong, there. He just hoped Maddock could fix it, he thought, watching the big man follow Kyra out. Glancing at Tony once more his eyes narrowed and he brandished the knife once more. “Don’t even think about it.”

Maverick was so focused on what was happening that he didn’t notice Edna slip of until she returned, Angel in tow. He blinked. Why hadn’t he thought of that. “Hey, Wildcat,” he called, gesturing Edna and Angel over. “There’s someone I’d like you to meet. This is Angel. She’d a stray that wandered into the library. I’m fostering her until Edna can find her a home.” The dog wagged her tail, leaning against him. He rubbed the soft ears. If anything, he was glad she was there for his sake.

Murel finally snagged the weapon back. Checking the safety, she stuck it back in the concealed holster at the small of her back. Maverick’s voice distracted her and she looked over at him, noticing the pit bull at his side. Instantly she was back to a little girl. She wasn’t as big of a fan of dogs as she was of cats, but that face was adorable! “Aaw!” She cried, bouncing over. “Hello, you! Aren’t you just the happiest looking mutt I ever saw?”

Mark breathed a sigh of relief, then gave Ben a smile. “Easiest way to distract her. She hates that name, don’t use it, but if you ever see her about to lose her cool, take away her gun. Don’t make her mad, just tease her.” It was useful information the younger man would need to know if he was ever going to make a life with Murel. But who knew, maybe he’d find his own methods of handling her.

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Maddock
Maddock rushed after Kyra, afraid she’d been scared off. “Kyra, wait,” he said in his normal, calm voice as he caught up to her. He didn’t grab her, concerned at how she’d take it. “Are you okay? I won’t let Murel hurt you. There’s a reason I told you not to use that name. Wasn’t joking when I said she hates it.”

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Mariah
“You didn’t mess up,” Mariah replied, frustration clear in his voice. “It could have happened to anyone. Much worse has happened to much more experienced Agents than you. So don’t worry about it. How about this, I’ve been putting it off, but I have to go down to the office for debriefing Monday. You come with, and we’ll start this ball rolling. Just warning you, though, they’ll want you to see a shrink for a while.”

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Matt
He groaned in pleasure at the feel of her hands on him. He whispered her name once more as she matched his thrusts. One hand reached up and caught hers, shifting to twine their fingers as he pressed it into the bed. He moved within her, trying to bring her as much pleasure as possible as he built towards climax.

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Antonella and Edna
Tony sighed as Max caught her looking at the cabinet. She pouted, but obediently returned to stirring the gravy. The plain gravy, she couldn't stop herself from thinking. When it was done, though, she had no clue what to do next. So she turned to Max with wide, slightly panicked eyes, ""Max. Max, I think it's done. What do I do? Do I just continued to stir it? Or should I stop? What do I do?"

Edna smiled at Maverick as Angel walked right up to him, then grinned as Murel took to the dog quickly. She was glad that her plan worked, glad that everything was all taken care of now. She kept silent once more, still not sure on how to act in such a.... familial situation. Her family definitely didn't act like Maverick's.

Faye
Faye sighed, still cuddling the kitten, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get angry at you. I know you were just trying to help me... to do as much as you can. I just... let me know next time, okay? I probably would have been glad that you took care of things like you did... if I had known."

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Ben
Ben looked to him with a grin. "Good to know. Thanks." He knew that he wouldn't be able to take her head on but he would be able to distract her. "I think I could calm her down if it came to it." Ben said as he looked over at Murel. "I mean I won't be able to do it as quickly as you but I think I would be able to."

Kyra
When Maddock did catch up to her she still felt a little shaky. Though she was able to control it well enough. What she wanted/needed was a little bit of air. She turned her body and looked to him. "I'm okay. I'm just really sorry about what happened. I know you told me not to use it and I forgot until after the fact..." Out of everything she felt bad that she caused them discomfort. They had been kind enough to let her stay for the day and she caused this. "I'm sorry. I'm terribly sorry."

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Victoria
Her fingers curled around his neck, her fingertips pressing into his skin hard as amatt pressed her further into the bed. Victoria pressed her face into Matt's body for a moment before her head dropped into the bed and her chest arched into his. "Matt." Vicroria moaned out loudly as her hips rammed into his. Her toes curled as she felt herself going over the edge.

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Mark, Maverick, Max, and Murel
Max glanced over at the gravy with a critical eye. “Looks just about done to me!” He said cheerfully. He quickly finished carving up the bird before he grabbed the gravy pot and carried it to the stove. Turning of the heat, he called to his brothers, “One of you, pour the gravy, will you? And find the others, dinner’s on!”

Mark nodded approvingly. “She likes you. I doubt she’d shoot you. Just remember what happened. She hates her name. She has her reasons. Don’t ask, she’ll tell you if she wants to.” The boy seemed nice, level-headed. As before, Mark got the impression he didn’t see Murel as dangerous the way he knew her to be. He still wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not.

Murel cooed over the dog, following her down to the floor as Angel flopped onto her side, tail beating a staccato on the tile flooring. “Why was she in the library?” She asked Edna without looking up. “She doesn’t really seem like your average pit bull, aren’t they supposed to be mean?”

Maverick went to answer Max’s summons, grabbing the potholders and lifting the heavy tray of the stove. “’Scuse me,” he said softly, carefully pouring the steaming gravy into the turkey bowl Mark had bought for the occasion. He suspected Tony’s hand in the selection, Mark didn’t normally go for that kind of thing. But he could be wrong.

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Maddock
“It’s okay,” Maddock said, putting his big hands on her shoulders and bending down to look her in the eye. “It’s not your fault. Murel’s got issues, big ones. The littlest things can set her off.” To be honest, he was surprised it had taken her so long to boil. At least there hadn’t been any screaming. He hated the screaming.

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Mariah
Mariah grimaced. “I’ll try.” He was so used to keeping secrets and protecting others, it hadn’t even occurred to him how she might react. He looked down at the kitten in her arms. As much as she seemed to take comfort from the little guy, he probably missed his sisters. “Why don’t you put Tux back in the playpen while I check on things and see if they cooled down?” That should get her even further from the blast zone.

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Matt
He continued to thrust, holding her through her climax. The look on her face as she came was pure rapture, and he wanted to see that expression as many times as he could. He leaned down to kiss her, just a peck and a nibble on her lower lip before his own orgasm took him, sweeping him away to a world of just the two of them, joining as one, and nothing else.

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Ben
He was quiet for a moment before nodding. "Alright I won't ask then. I want to know but there is no good in prying if she hates it as much as it seems." Ben said before looking at Mark. Maybe Murel would tell him one day. And even if she did not then it wouldn't change anything. He still liked her despite the secrecy.

Kyra
Kyra looked into his eyes with her large, blue trusting ones. She hesitated for a moment before suddenly moving into him and wrapping her arms around Maddock. The contact calmed her down, it reassured her that it really was okay. Murel had issues, and that was okay. Kyra just wished she wasn't the one to poke at them. "Thank you." She whispered to him.

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Victoria
Once they had both gone through their orgasms Victoria fell back into the bed completely, pulling Matt down with her. Her muscles relaxed as her breath slowly started to head back to its normal pace. A coy little smile came over her lips as she first kissed the mark she left on his neck and then pressed one against his lips. "Amazing." She murmured against Matt. "You are amazing."

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Antonella and Edna
Tony stepped back and allowed Maverick to grab the gravy. She followed Maverick around, now not sure what to do with herself, "Does the table still need to be set? Do we have ice? I don't think we have ice. I should get some ice." She quickly went to the freezer to grab the ice she was babbling about.

Edna wrapped her arms around her waist and shrug, "Well, yes and no. They've been - and still are - used for some fighting rings, but they really are a very sweet and smart breed. It's more the human's fault. And I don't know why Angel walked into the library, but she definitely needed some TLC."

Faye
Faye sighed, not wanting to let the kitten go, but she nodded anyway and made her way to where all the other kittens were, putting him back with his siblings. She didn't want to let him go, but knew she had to. Once she set him down she just stood there and watched him, not moving from that spot.

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Mark, Maverick, Max, and Murel
Mark looked up from his conversation with Ben, a smile curving his lips unconsciously. It was a smile reserved for Tony, a smile he never gave anyone else. “Excuse me,” he said, distracted, as he went to her aid. “Tony, it’s okay, calm down. Everything’s already taken care of, all’s left is to eat.” He put his hands on her arms, murmuring soothingly to her as he swayed with her.

Max shook his head and walked to the door. Sticking his head outside, he yelled, “Grub’s up!” to the two couples who had left them when Murel had had her little outburst. Turning to the others, he gave them a definitive glare. “Wash up, the lot of you. You’ve been playing with kittens and dogs and who knows what else and I won’t have you getting germs everywhere and getting sick!”

Murel smirked up at him as an idea lit a wicked gleam in her eyes. “Hey, Angel,” she whispered, offering her hands for the dog to lick. Max recognized the look, yelping as she stood. He warned her away, backing up as she approached, hands outstretched. “What, like this?” She asked innocently, wiggling her fingers. “Come heee-eeeere, Maxie-poo!”

Maverick grinned to himself as they squabbled. He finished pouring the gravy and put the dirty pan in the sink. He turned the water on and started to scrub. He glanced over at Edna, curious to see what she thought of the chaos. It was much different than her family, but he hoped she liked it. Even with how angry they could get and how short their tempers were, you could feel the love underneath it all.

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Maddock
Blue eyes met blue and he smiled, his rough, weather-beaten face softening as he held her. “You’re welcome,” he said softly, relishing the touch. Just holding her like this was amazing. His demon purred like a cat, urging him to take her as his own. She was weak, vulnerable, and she was trusting. And she was his.

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Mariah
Mariah watched her go, head tilting as he watched her ass, a leer crossing his face. His. She was all his. And no one else could have her. But as much as he would love to cart her off and have some fun, he had to be social. He walked into the kitchen at the sound of Max’s call, looking around with one eyebrow raised. “Am I interrupting something?”

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Matt
Grinning, he pulled her close. “I know,” he said smugly. “But hey, don’t feel bad. So are you.” He kissed her temple, then her lips. Sated, he cuddled against her. He’d be content to lie there with her the rest of the day, but they couldn’t. He glanced at the clock and sighed. “We need to shower now if we want to get to the concert in time.”

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Antonella, Edna, and Faye
Tony blinked and turned to Mark, her hands automatically lifting to grasp the shirt over his chest, "Are you sure?" Now that the cooking and getting ready part was over Thanksgiving was actually here. And now she was panicking a little. What if no one liked it? Or had any fun? "I mean, does everyone have napkins? Forks?" She started to breath in tiny little gasps, "Chairs?"

Edna smiled and squatted down next to Angel as Murel went to tease her brother. She rubbed Angel's head, then grabbed her collar, "Come on girl, we've got to get you back to Maverick's room." She knew that Angel wouldn't want to go, but she also needed a minute of quiet. It was just so... busy here. There was someone every where she turned, someone who was constantly talking.

Faye gave the kitten one last look, then made her way back into the kitchen where everyone was gathering. She crossed her arms over her chest as she walked back to Mariah's side, "Food time?" She asked, then watched Murel and Max, "What's happening in here? I thought we were eating..."

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Ben
Once Mark headed on his own way Ben turned to look at Murel. A nice little smile came over his lips as he watched her interact with the dog. It was things like that that made him forget how harmful she could be. At the moment she seemed to be the sweetest person in the world. Maybe that was why he liked her so? One moment she was an angel and the next she was the devil herself. Life would never be boring with her.

Kyra
Kyra slowly pulled away and smiled up at Maddock gently. This conversation and the contact had made her feel much better about the situation. Though now she felt all that was left was to go apologize to Murel. But that would be a thing for after dinner. "It sounds like they are ready to eat. I'll go check on the kittens and then join you at the table." Kyra told him before pulling away totally and heading to the pen.

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Victoria
She let out a small groan as she buried her face into his body. "Or we could not shower and lie here for a bit longer." Victoria mumbled. The thought was moving seemed rather repugnent to her. Right now she was beyond comfortable and she did not want Matt to leave her. Though at the same time they had to get ready for the concert and she knew that fhey needed to shower.

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Mark, Maverick, Max, and Murel
Mark chuckled, holding her close. “Yes, we all have chairs. Now, I think I have something for you to do, if you want to help. Why don’t you go get a plate and start leading the food line, show everyone where to go first, hmm?” It was really quite adorable, watching her freak out like this. He kissed her lightly. “Don’t worry.”

Max squawked, lashing out at her hands with the nearest thing he could find, a spatula. “Stop it! Stop it stop it stop it!”

Murel laughed, dodging. “What, afraid of a little dog slobber?” She teased.

“I am not afraid! It’s disgusting! Dogs lick their butts! It’s gross and I don’t want that in my food! Wash your hands!”

Mariah rolled his eyes, mouth twitching up in a half smile as Faye joined them. “Siblings.” Was his only explanation, shaking his head and wrapping an arm around her waist. Then, he raised his voice. “I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m starved! Let’s get this show on the road!”

Maverick finished washing the dish he was on and dried his hands. To Murel, he said, “Come on, Wildcat, leave him alone. I’m hungry. Edna, what about yo- Edna?” He looked around, frowning. Where had she gotten off to? Angel was gone too. She was probably just putting the dog back in her kennel, but still. He wished she’d told him. The next breath he stopped that train of thought. He had no right to say that. He didn’t need to know where she was, every minute of the day.

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Maddock
Maddock watched her go, feeling the loss of her against him keenly. He sighed, running a hand through his curls. He was in it now. His demon snarled at him, the normally (slightly) mellow creature furious that he’d ignored it. He shook his head, pushing the imp back. Later. Not now. She needed to trust him first.

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Matt
Matt groaned, cuddling her closer. “Mmm, that sounds like heaven, but we can’t. Unless you want to go to the concert stinking like sex?” He grinned, hand trailing over her back. “That’s one way to tell them. But hey, better idea. Let’s shower together, I can wash your back,” he teased, voice dropping to a rasp.

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Ben
He watched as a few people headed over to the table, setting the food down and sitting down themselves. Well Max did call dinner. So he headed over to the table and moved to what he assumed would be a good place for him. Ben was more than ready to stuff his face. The food smelled so good and he was hungry.

Kyra
After checking on the kittens, making sure they were all in their pen. She gave them a little bit of cat food and then headed to the table herself. Already one man was sitting there so she decided to the same. Hopefully Maddock would be the one to take up one of the seats besides her. Kyra felt most comfortable with him.

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Victoria
She laughed a little before giving him a small nod. "Okay, okay. Let's get up then." Victoria slowly moved out from under Matt and off of the bed. She gingerly took a few steps forward, stretching out her back before heading towards the bathroom. "I have things you can use but I don't have any extra clothes for you." Victoria told him as she turned on the water.

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Antonella and Faye
Tony grinned at Mark and gave him another quick kiss on his lips, "That's a great idea. That way they'll know where everything is laid out." She made her way quickly to where the food was, giving a shrill whistle, "Hey! Let's start filling plates!" She began to hand out the new plate-ware, ones that she'd picked out just for this. They were pretty and fancy and adorable and perfect for the holiday with little turkeys running around on the rims.

Faye leaned into Mariah, a little smile on her face, "Siblings." Then she laughed at Tony and walked forward, taking a plate from the woman, frowning at the design, "Uh... I'm going to take a wild guess and say that we'll be using a different set for Christmas?"

Tony nodded, a giant grin on her face, "I've already picked them out! There's dancing reindeers instead of turkeys!"

Edna
Edna placed Angel in her kennel, sighing sadly as the dog started to whine, then bark, when Edna laft. Like Maverick, Edna hated leaving her there, but she really didn't need to be in the room with everyone eating. When she reentered the kitchen she got in line, then stared at the plates as well, "Hmm... these are very... festive." They looked like children had painted them, "Did it cost much for the set?" Her eyes slid to Mark, wondering how he felt about them.

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Mark, Maverick, Maddock, Max, Mariah, and Murel
Mark rolled his eyes at Edna with a smile. “You don’t want to know,” he said drily. “She’s very good at spending my money. It’s a good thing I can afford it.” He shook his head and chuckled, supervising as everyone loaded their plates and went to the dining room. Once they were settled, he grabbed his own plate of food and took his usual seat at the head of the table. He didn’t bother waiting to see if any of the guests wanted to say grace or anything of the sort, he simply started eating. His siblings were much the same. Indeed, Murel, from her place next to Ben near the end of the table, was scarfing food as if her life depended on it. Maddock was seated next to Kyra, who seemed nervous, and Maverick naturally sat next to Edna. Looking around at everyone, he smiled. On impulse, he raised his glass of wine.
“If you’ll all stop eating Max’s amazing food for a moment, I’d like to make a toast. On this holiday we’re supposed to give thanks, so let me take a moment to do that. Thank you Max, for the wonderful food, thank you everyone, friends, family, new and old, for coming here. We Maledires might be a big family, but we’ve still been a lonely one. Now I’m looking around, and it’s amazing to me how much has changed in just a few months. I for one never thought to have someone as amazing as Tony in my life, and I’m sure my siblings all feel the same about their guests, be they friends or more. So here’s to all of you. Thank you for being part of our lives.”

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Matt
Matt grinned and followed her. “It’s okay. I can put my old clothes on. I’ll be changing at the concert hall, anyway.” He stepped into the shower, ducking under the water and letting himself be drenched. His curls, like duck fluff, always seemed to repel water, so he had to reach up and ruffle them in order for the flow to penetrate.

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Antonella, Edna, and Faye
Tony sat on Mark's left, overseeing everything. Like everyone else she began to eat - she'd never thought to pray before a meal on the streets, though her heritage was big on prayer - but stopped as Mark began to talk. She had a big grin on her face by the end of it and leaned forward, pressing a quick kiss to his lips, "I'm thankful to you, too."

Edna ate the delicious food, looking around. This was so different than her family. Everyone was loud, talking over eat other, talking to each other. This was how a family was supposed to spend holidays. Carefree with love for the people around them.

Faye was so hungry that she was probably one of the first people to start eating. She stayed away from Tony's cranberry and pickle mixture and instead focused on the delicious turkey, potatoes, and gravy. She was practically moaning with how good the food was. squirming in her seat.

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Ben
Ben raised his glass with the rest of them and once the speech was over, he reached to click his glass with Murel. After taking a drink, he set it down and smiled over at her. He enjoyed being there with them. Sure they were a bit crazy but overall they were nice people. Ben then went back to eating his food. "Your brother really does now how to cook!" Ben said before looking at Max. "Really this is amazing."

Kyra
She smiled warmly at everyone after the toast and then went back to eating her food. Since she did not really know any of them that well she did not speak up. While she was a friendly person she did not want to cause another scene and they were all talking/eating anyways. Kyra did glance over at Maddock, smiling at him before going back to eating her food. It was amazing.

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Victoria
Victoria followed Matt in the shower. Once in she let the water flow over her body before grabbing her soap. They did not really have much time to mess around in there. It was getting close to when they had to leave and she still needed to dry her hair and get dressed before they did. Though luckily there was no need to put make up on. That would just happen when they got there. "Well it's a good thing they have clothes for you there."