~ Marcus and the others chatting over food ~<br/><br/>The atmosphere in the dining room had loosened up a little, everyone getting a bit more relaxed with David around, and the sight made Marcus smile.  Adding a new man to the mix could have been disastrous but he had thought it worth the chance and if first meetings were any indication at all, things would work out just fine.  He let his gaze drift around the table, listening to the conversations going on around him, and he was content.  Content for the first time in a long time, he realized.  Three beautiful women with very different personalities and two strong, vibrant men….together they were beginning to form the family he had always wanted and for the first time, he realized it was the family that each of the wanted also.<br/><br/>That realization brought a smile to his face and he thought a little bit about David’s comment regarding new experiences.  Although Marcus had been involved in group relations before, what he was trying to achieve was definitely a new experience for him.  Turning to Mari, he tried to imagine her looking like a house but it just wouldn’t come to him.  Nudging her with his shoulder, he grinned.  “Oh please, you couldn’t look like a house if you wanted to!” he said.  “All sensuous curves and flat planes.”  Glancing around at Mila and Nicci, he nodded.  “Heck, all of you look fabulous.  Us guys will definitely have to keep ourselves in great shape to compete with you, especially the ancient one.”  He pointed at his own chest when he said it and then laughed.<br/>