The X-men run missions and work together with the NYPD, striving to maintain a peaceful balance between humans and mutants. When it comes to a fight, they won't back down from protecting those who need their help.
Haven presents itself as a humanitarian organization for activists, leaders, and high society, yet mutants are the secret leaders working to protect and serve their kind. Behind the scenes they bring their goals into reality.
From the time when mutants became known to the world, SUPER was founded as a black-ops division of the CIA in an attempt to classify, observe, and learn more about this new and rising threat.
The Syndicate works to help bring mutantkind to the forefront of the world. They work from the shadows, a beacon of hope for mutants, but a bane to mankind. With their guiding hand, humanity will finally find extinction.
Since the existence of mutants was first revealed in the nineties, the world has become a changed place. Whether they're genetic misfits or the next stage in humanity's evolution, there's no denying their growing numbers, especially in hubs like New York City. The NYPD has a division devoted to mutant related crimes. Super-powered vigilantes help to maintain the peace. Those who style themselves as Homo Superior work to tear society apart for rebuilding in their own image.
MRO is an intermediate to advanced writing level original character, original plot X-Men RPG. We've been open and active since October of 2005. You can play as a mutant, human, or Adapted— one of the rare humans who nullify mutant powers by their very existence. Goodies, baddies, and neutrals are all welcome.
Short Term Plots:Are They Coming for You?
There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
The Fountain of Youth
A chemical serum has been released that's shaving a few years off of the population. In some cases, found to be temporary, and in others...?
MRO MOVES WITH CURRENT TIME: What month and year it is now in real life, it's the same for MRO, too.
Fuegogrande: "Fuegogrande" player of The Ranger, Ion, Rhia, and Null
Neopolitan: "Aly" player of Rebecca Grey, Stephanie Graves, Marisol Cervantes, Vanessa Bookman, Chrysanthemum Van Hart, Sabine Sang, Eupraxia
Ongoing Plots
Magic and Mystics
After the events of the 2020 Harvest Moon and the following Winter Solstice, magic has started manifesting in the MROvere! With the efforts of the Welldrinker Cult, people are being converted into Mystics, a species of people genetically disposed to be great conduits for magical energy.
The Welldrinker Cult
A shadowy group is gaining power, drawing in people who are curious, vulnerable, or malicious, and turning them into Mystics. They are recruiting people into their ranks to spread the influence of magic in the world, but for what end goal?
Are They Coming for You?
There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
Adapteds
What if the human race began to adapt to the mutant threat? What if the human race changed ever so subtly... without the x-gene.
Atlanteans
The lost city of Atlantis has been found! Refugees from this undersea mutant dystopia have started to filter in to New York as citizens and businessfolk. You may make one as a player character of run into one on the street.
Got a plot in mind?
MRO plots are player-created the Mods facilitate and organize the big ones, but we get the ideas from you. Do you have a plot in mind, and want to know whether it needs Mod approval? Check out our plot guidelines.
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Detective Jorge Cervantes was not a secretive man. He was gruff around the edges and in most times tended to make people afraid of him, but to those who were able to get close enough to him to see the real him…they learned he could be an open book. All one had to do was ask. But lately…there was something different around the detective whenever he was around the closest person in his life, his girlfriend Gemma Taylor. He cared for her greatly and would never lie to her, but lately he had been shifty around her, as if he were doing something that he simply did not want her to know about. And to be honest, that really was the case.
But it is not the kind of case that most would jump to the conclusion to.
This had nothing to do with a mid-life crisis affair with some young tart or starting to become a binge drinker. It was nothing as grand or life altering as that. No. Instead the detective was merely in the presence of mind of self-preservation. A state in which he was only trying to keep himself safe after he made a promise to her not long ago after a very strange Halloween night:
“Jorge Cervantes…do you promise?”
“What’re the odds of that happening again?”[/i]
“Promise…”
"Okay…I promise. No more costumes.”
He made that promise to her after the whole Terror-Fest incident where everyone became their costume because of the actions of a single, mutant girl. He ran around the whole night thinking that he was Poseidon, the lord of the oceans and ended up hurting a lot of people, as well as being hurt in the process. Gemma was immune to the effects of that mutant, but this also led her to having to be the one who had to deal with a whole park of madness. He doubted he could ever understand how that felt.
That was why he made the promise of no more costumes. Unfortunately…when it is police chief ordered…he didn’t have a choice, especially since he looked the part so well the first time he did it a few weeks back.
And, unfortunately, that is why Jorge Cervantes, MRC detective, now sat in a decorative chair in the middle of a mall, dressed head to toe in red. His fake, pillowed belly sat softly on his legs, while his long, itchy white beard scraped at his already stubbly chin. He smiled warmly at a child that sat on his lap, tugging at the furry white trim of his red coat. His thick, black belt was pulled tight to the point that it pinched through the pillow on his stomach and shiny black boots pinched his toes tight.
Needless to say, he really didn’t want to be here, but it was for charity, for the “Gifts for the Needy” drive. Whoever brought in a toy to donate, could have free pictures taken of their kids with Santa Claus plus the satisfaction of doing something nice for the season. Jorge liked the idea for the charity, but that also met he had to not only play Santa…but listen to some very…very long Christmas lists…
“And, I want a Robo-Joe 34 Action Figure…and I want a X-Station 330…and I want a Spider-Dude Limited Movie Edition Action Figure set…and I want the Just-Us League Team Figure set…and I want a Game-P handheld system…and I want…” the 10 year old droned on at Jorge listened and did his best to nod.
“Wow…that’s an awful long list you have there Bil-“
“I’m not done yet!” the boy shouted before he continued on, rubbing his running, snotty nose across the red material of Jorge’s sleeve.
“Oh, Ho, ho, ho,” he chuckled but inwardly sighed.
It was not that the commercialization of Christmas was getting to him and he felt cheap in the costume that got him down. It was more that he was feeling a little guilty for hiding this from Gemma. The truth was she might have gotten a kick out of seeing him dressed like this. Probably so much so that she would make fun of him relentlessly.
Hmm, he thought after that last musing. Maybe it is better she doesn’t know. I mean…there are a lot of malls in New York. What are the possibilities she’ll ever decide to walk into this one and even recognize me?
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Gemma was out and about, doing some almost-last-minute Christmas shopping. She generally didn't like malls, but she had a few more gifts to buy. Her list was definitely longer this year: besides her kids it contained Jorge, and quite a few Mansion people.
Gemma didn't really like malls, especially not in the pre-Christmas crazy when people were annoyed and tired and there was a lot of them running around. Yet, here she was, telling herself that even if she didn't manage to get any shopping done, she could still be useful if some stressed out mutant decided to cause some chaos in the crowded mall. Yeah, right.
Everything looked Christmas-y and cheerful. There were trees, and fake presents, and lights, and giant snowflakes, and a Santa with kids.
Ho. Ho. Ho.
Gemma stopped in her tracks. Was it just her, or did that voice sound eerily familiar?... She turned to look at the Santa; whoever it was, it was comfortably wrapped in the costume, and had a pair of kids piled upon him. It was an idyllic picture.
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“OH! Ho..ho…ho! Don’t…jump your knee on Santa’s lap, honey,” Jorge groaned as he attempted to dislodge a young girl’s knee from his crotch.
“Sowwy Swanta!” the girl giggled as she hopped once more for good measure before she sat comfortable on one of his legs while her brother, cried about how scary Santa looked.
“WAAAAAAAA!!! HE’S GUNNA BAKE ME INTO A COOOOKIE!!!”
Jorge winced as he tried to laugh cheerfully and bounce both the kids on his knees. The elf at the camera only had her arms crossed over her chest and laughed as she watched the agony on Jorge’s face. He knew the elf all too well…she was a receptionist for the MRC back in the precinct. It was obvious that she was getting too much fun outta simply standing there in the green and red elf costume with the curly toed shoes. But in the back of his mind, Jorge had to smirk, he knew why she was chosen for the role. Not because of her love of kids, but because she had the voice of a mouse sucking on helium.
“Ha, ha! Is ‘Santa’ ready for his picture yet?”
Jorge narrowed his eyed as he continued to calm down the two kids by offering each of them a candy cane. “Just you wait till be get back to the preci- um…North Pole! Santa’s gunna…show his appreciation to the phone answering elf!”
He slowly calmed down as he posed for his picture with the two kids. There was a whirl and a FLASH as the picture was taken and Jorge was blinded for a second. Slowly his vision began to return as he began to recognize the shapes and patterns of the gaudy Christmas decorations all around him. The large candy cane pillars, the over the top Christmas tree and the fake snow that fluttered down into a small corner of the roped off area. As he blinked and rubbed his eyes, focusing in on passing people who smiled at the scene of Santa with the two kids…his breath caught in his throat.
He nearly choked as he caught sight of one particular woman who had been passing by and paused. That dark hair, the dark eyes…they were all features that belonged to the woman whom he had made a promise to of no more costumes. And of course…here she was now…standing in the same mall.
You’ve got to be kidding me! he thought to himself. He was about to stand up and take his break with another, rather large young boy came barreling forward and jumped onto his lap before he could fully stand.
“Ow!”
“Hi SANTA!!” the boy giggled loud! “I wanted a Mirrorwalker Action Figure…but I think instead I now way the Ex-Man’s Old Steal and Go-Host action figures!”
“Uh…t-that’s nice…” he groaned as he cast another glance over towards Gemma and issued a silent prayer that she didn’t recognize him.
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>>“Ow!... Uh…t-that’s nice…”
Gemma winced when she saw the chubby little boy pounce Santa; that must have hurt, even through a pillow. She could see him wince too. She'd always admired mall Santas; it was probably one of the jobs that were more stressful and annoying than hers, and without the rewards.
Then again, the Santa did sound familiar. Walking closer, Gemma tilted her head and watched. And listened. The elf woman was giving her strange looks, since she did not have a child attached, but she couldn't care less. With a smirk playing on her lips, she watched the scene unfold.
Kids these days, they ask for all kinds of useless stuff.
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Uh-oh, she’s getting closer, the detective thought to himself as he caught a glance of Gemma off to the side. She was getting closer to icicle fence that separated him from her. He hoped the distance would be enough for her to not recognize him.
“Swanta?” he felt a gentle tug on his beard.
He turned just in time to see that huge flash of light as another picture was taken of him with the child. He sighed and blinked a few times as he tried to make sense of where he was. For some reason, every time he took these pictures he had a momentary lapse in memory. Maybe that was how they pulled guys in to play Santa year after year. They brainwashed them with camera flashes that were way too bright in order to keep them docile and calm. If that were true then the effect was definitely working on Jorge right now.
“Yes, honey?” he asked as an inquisitive young girl that finally came to sit on his lap.
He smiled a bit through his scratchy white beard and the hat which leaned too far to one side. The first had to be no more than six and she wear a pretty pink dress with black shoes. Her pigtailed black hair hung loosely behind her shoulders as she stared up at him with the deepest blue eyes he’d ever seen. She looked innocent, like probably one of the most innocent children in New York. She gently wrung her tiny fingers as she looked up at him.
“Hi Swanta,” she said with a small smile that revealed a missing tooth. “Um…for Chwistmas…can I have my daddy back? He’s in jail.”
The detective could feel the cracking in his heart as he gently held the little girl on his lap. What was he really supposed to say? He really could not promise her something that he had no power over, especially if he did not even know the back story that came with this situation. Gently he shook his head as he patted her arm.
“I-I’m sorry honey. But…Santa can’t deliver people. But…here’s what you can do. Before you go to bed, when you’re in bed, you think REAL hard about how much you love your daddy…and I’m sure he’ll get the message. Okay? “
The little girl sniffled but nodded her head a bit. She leaned up, wrapped her tiny arms around his neck and hugged him tight. Jorge could only “ho, ho, ho” in response as he patted her back gently and whispered to her that everything would be okay. But…as the girl returned to a sitting position to take her picture, her silver charm bracelet accidentally caught on his beard and pulled it off slightly. For the briefest of seconds, his lower face was visible, stubbly chin and all, but he was quick to pull it back up before any kids saw this. After the picture, he cautioned at glance over at Gemma, just to see if she had seen him beardless.
God I hope not. Please…gimme a Christmas miracle here…
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Gemma couldn't really make out what was being said, but the little girl was downright adorable, and she must have heard something nice from Santa, for she was hugging him now. Gemma smiled. Sometimes even mall santas had some touching moments. As long as the kids believed. She remembered Laurent and Valerie when they were kids. They attacked all the Santas they could find. And they were clingy.
The little girl sat back, and managed to pull the fake beard down.
Well well well. What do you know.
Gemma could see the face, and the mild panic, even when he turned to glance her way. Leaning against the fence, Gemma waved at Santa casually, and blew him a kiss. A few mothers who just stopped by with their kids gave her mean looks. Decent women don't blow kisses at Santa. Not in public, anyway.
"I'm too old to sit on his lap, aren't I." she muttered with a wide grin at the elf. The elf looked rather shocked.
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>> "I'm too old to sit on his lap, aren't I."
“Ma’am! Do control yourself,” the Elf/Receptionist said in her usually high pitched voiced. “There are kid’s present.”
Jorge saw the blown kiss and immediately blushed underneath his beard. He was caught red-handed but the good thing was that with so many people around she would not dare kill him. She would wait until they had privacy and she could hide the murder weapon. She could not do that in a mall! Well…even then none of the options were good. He sighed as he waved back at her with a very small smile of apology. Of course the mothers and other parents present with their children immediately jumped to the conclusion that this was something much of illicit and shielded their kids, or even so much as steered them away from seeing Santa amidst cries of protest.
Thankfully though, others were not so quick to jump to conclusions and merely took the situation as a sign that the man beneath the costume had a loved one who was waving at him. At least that is what the detective hoped. And thankfully, just as he let down the little girl, a bell chimed that signaled his rescue. It was break time.
The elves immediately came up to the line of waiting parents and kids and told them that Santa had to go feed his reindeer and call back to the North Pole to see how things were and he would be back in an hour. Reluctantly they all scattered back to the mall and Jorge stood up from throne in relief. His legs were starting to go numb. He sighed as he stretched, taking his time since he was trying to put off going over to Gemma as much as possible, but he could only do it for so long. With a sigh, he finally made his way over to his girlfriend whom stood on the other side of the fence.
Upon reaching her, he gave her a big a smile as he could muster. “Before you say anything, there is a perfectly logical explanation as to why I’m wearing this costume after I already promised no costumes. And if you attack me, I have a lot of witness around here.” he nodded matter of factly. He then sighed and presented her with a candy cane and another smile. “Um, Happy Holidays?”
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>> “Before you say anything, there is a perfectly logical explanation as to why I’m wearing this costume after I already promised no costumes. And if you attack me, I have a lot of witness around here. Um, Happy Holidays?”
Gemma watched with a wide grin as Jorge walked over to her. He looked like a boy who's just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. That was pretty much the case, plus the fake beard and the Santa costume.
"Happy Holdiays" she answered cheerfully, taking the candy cane "I think I just ruined your reputation. What would Mrs. Claus say to that, huh?" she grinned, chewing on one end of the candy cane.
"Relax, I'm not gonna attack you." she smirked, enjoying how he was kinda afraid of her "Just to make sure we are on the same page: you are still Jorge, right?... No weird Santa-gone-crazy Halloween stuff?"
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>> "Happy Holidays…I think I just ruined your reputation. What would Mrs. Claus say to that, huh?”
“Yeah, I think some parents will have some explaining to do tonight,” he smirked.
The detective had to chuckle at this comment because it was true. What kind of scandal the parents would have to explain to the kids if they had seen Santa kissing a “random” woman in mall? It was funny enough that he wanted to do it, but shooed the idea away. That was not far to the kids this charity was started up for to begin with. Still though, it was a funny thought to remember for later. He chuckled as he watched Gemma take the candied peace offering and sighed as he stepped back and glanced at the receptionist printing out and framing Santa photos for returning costumers.
>> "Relax, I'm not gonna attack you…Just to make sure we are on the same page: you are still Jorge, right?... No weird Santa-gone-crazy Halloween stuff?"
He could not blame her for her question. After all Halloween had turned into such a disaster and all that centered around costumes. He had lost his memory, but she was forced to run around him the whole of the night watching everyone completely lose themselves. There was definite reasoning for her to be suspicious that the same thing could possibly, maybe happen again.
Gently Jorge shook his head in reply, though.
“No, regular, same old Jorge, I swear.” he smiled. “But…I do have a strange hankering for some cookies.” he smirked a little inwardly and took a quick step back just in case she decided to take a swing at him. With a chuckle he turned back the Elves on duty. “Taking my break, I’ll be back.” He grinned and signaled for Gemma to wait for him. The least he could do was walk around the mall with her and fend off other shoppers…not that she really needed the protection. Quickly he headed into…”Santa’s Workshop” to change.
5 minutes later…
Jorge stepped out of a hidden back entrance built in so kids would not see a strange man stepped out of Santa’s house and wander over to find Gemma. Dressed in a simply green sweater, white shirt and jeans and made his way over to where he left her. Thankful to be out of the costume, he sighed as he searched for Gemma, happy to have some Santa-free moment again.
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>>“Yeah, I think some parents will have some explaining to do tonight,”
"Probably" Gemma agreed with a smirk. She remembered those talks she had with her own kids, and some other children too. "Good times."
>>“No, regular, same old Jorge, I swear. But…I do have a strange hankering for some cookies.”
"You'll live" she grinned at him. He really made a good Santa. He had the build, and the voice. "I'm glad we don't have evil elves attacking us. Yet." she added more quietly, glancing towards the one elf.
>>“Taking my break, I’ll be back.”
She waited for him patiently to return; when he finally showed up, he was dressed as a civilian.
"Hey there" she smiled, kissing him on the cheek "So, is this charity work, or are you playing Santa Police today?"
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>> "Hey there…So, is this charity work, or are you playing Santa Police today?"
Jorge grinned as he kissed Gemma in return and began to walk with her away from the Santa’s charity gig. “Charity work. The precinct is working with the ‘Gifts for the Needy’ organization. Drop off a toy, get a free picture with Santa.” he smiled as he pointed at himself.
The detective’s day certainly brightened up by running into Gemma. If there was one thing that could make his day better, it was seeing her. Though the past few days he had been secretive about working as a costumed Santa, out of fear about how she would react, he was glad it was all out in the open now. But he knew he was sure to get some flak for dressing up as ole St. Nick. First a Greek god and now a holiday Saint…maybe he really did have a god complex.
He smiled though as he strolled through the mall with her. He was definitely glad to have her company, especially since he had yet to buy any of her Christmas gifts. His sister and family were easy and their presents were already being sent back to them in Florida, but Gemma, well she was a little harder for him to pinpoint. He would have to use his time with her now to hopefully get ideas on what to get her, though he had some inclinations one way or the other. It would be best to have some clarifications just in case.
“So, what brings you to a bustling, crowded mall on a day like this?” he asked as he very gently held hand. “Shopping for the kids?”
Normally Jorge was not the type for malls, but duty called so he was forced to do so. It was not all that bad though. His being there helped charity so he was thankful for that. But he was especially more thankful to share the time with someone who he deeply cared about.
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>>“So, what brings you to a bustling, crowded mall on a day like this? Shopping for the kids?”
"Nah" Gemma smiled, shaking her head "I've already got their presents. I just need to pick up a few smaller things, some extra groceries for Christmas cooking and baking, and some decorations for the Mansion." she sighed "Many kids spend the holidays in the school. I just want them not to miss out on anything."
He held her hand as they walked, and she smiled. "So, what are your plans for the holidays? Are you visiting home?"
She was not sure about her own plans yet. The kids were probably coming to visit, and that was fine by her; she needed to keep an eye on the students, and she didn't realy have any other family to go visit. Staying in New York was all she had planned.
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>> "Nah…I've already got their presents. I just need to pick up a few smaller things, some extra groceries for Christmas cooking and baking, and some decorations for the Mansion…Many kids spend the holidays in the school. I just want them not to miss out on anything."
He had to give her a sympathetic squeeze to her hand as they strolled. He had been spending more time at the mansion, but he could only imagine what it was like there during the holidays. From what he’s heard, a lot of those kids either don’t have families or bit simply be too dangerous to leave without supervision. That would mean a lot of cranky kids in one big space.
“Well, if you need any help wrangling or decorating or anything, you can count on me during my off time.” he said with a gallant smile.
Yes, the detective could indeed be very corny.
>> "So, what are your plans for the holidays? Are you visiting home?"
“Eh, I wanted to, but I have to stay here. Precinct is keeping me working until late Christmas Eve. There’s no way I’ll be able to catch a flight or have enough time to drive out and come back.” he shrugged as he squeezed her hand gently. “Guess that means it’s just going to be me and Lizzie, unless perhaps, by some Christmas miracle someone wouldn’t mind my company.”
All this was said with an innocent grin. The truth was that he would never think of intruding on her time, because to be honest he did not check whether or not she would even be in New York around Christmas time. Her children already visited here for Thanksgiving and that was less than a month ago. Maybe this time they would have her to visit them. Either way, it was not his place to intrude, unless of course he was invited. Still though, he gave her a warm smile as he leaned over and kissed her on the shoulder.
“Maybe I’ll catch a flight out there when things settle down. I think the MRC is worried about mutant activity around the holidays because there really is just that much more out there in the world to steal.” he smiled as he walked on. “Who knows, maybe I’ll get lucky and the Christmas spirit of generosity will invade them all.”
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>>“Well, if you need any help wrangling or decorating or anything, you can count on me during my off time.”
"Careful, or I'll take you up on that offer" she smiled "How do you feel about playing Santa?..." She was just kidding; there was no way she'd let Jorge dress up as Santa in the Mansion. She'd never live it down.
>>“Maybe I’ll catch a flight out there when things settle down. I think the MRC is worried about mutant activity around the holidays because there really is just that much more out there in the world to steal. Who knows, maybe I’ll get lucky and the Christmas spirit of generosity will invade them all.”
"Makes sense" she nodded "Christmas is fun for everyone except paramedics, firefighters and the police..." she smirke at him "You are welcome to spend Christmas with us, you know. Laurent and Valerie will be there, so you are allowed to say no if you wanna opt out of the torture, but otherwise, it will be just us, and the Mansion kids, and lots of food."
That was really all she had planned. It was more difficult to arrange than it sounded...
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>> "Careful, or I'll take you up on that offer" she smiled "How do you feel about playing Santa?..."
Jorge winced and looked ready like he was going to playfully slug her. He knew that she was just joking and instead merely nudged her in a joking way. It was true that he did fit the role of Santa a bit too well for his liking. But, in the end, it was a good assumption to make that he did not mind bringing a smile to a kid’s face whenever he could. Still…Santa in a house full of mutants? Maybe it would be safer if he didn’t agree to that.
Instead he just grinned.
“Well, whatever you need me for, you know that I am at your disposal.”
>> "Makes sense…Christmas is fun for everyone except paramedics, firefighters and the police...You are welcome to spend Christmas with us, you know. Laurent and Valerie will be there, so you are allowed to say no if you wanna opt out of the torture, but otherwise, it will be just us, and the Mansion kids, and lots of food."
That certainly did sound like quite the evening planned. It was true that Jorge had no real plans other than to head back home and spending the night reading with his dog. It would be better to spend it with someone he cared about, but there was still part of him that did not want to intrude on Gemma’s time with her kids. He did not want them to think that whenever they visited their mother, he was lumped in like some packaged deal. That would be unfair.
But…the mansion was pretty big. And with many mutant children running around, she probably could use the help wrangling them up. Not only that, but being in that big of building meant that he could disappear if the kids wanted their alone time with their mother. Sounded like a pretty solid plan to him.
At least he hoped it was.
“I don’t want to intrude, Gemma, I mean it’s the holidays and they are your children.” he said as he rubs his thumb over her fingers. “But I can help you wrangle mansion kids and stick the shadows, if you like?”
Wow, two holidays in a row he was spending with this woman and he had the chuckle a bit inwardly. He really did not expect that he would find a relationship like this in New York. After all, with his track record he had nearly lost hope in his ability to find someone he significantly cared about. And yet here was in, still quasi new to New York, walking through a mall with a woman whom he met after his dog attacked her pant leg. He got along well with her…her kids…even her work place. It was needless to say that yes, he enjoyed spending time her…he even loved it.
