~ Marcus at breakfast with the rest ~<br/><br/>Glancing down at his plate, Marcus picked up a grape and plopped it in his mouth, letting the juices flow over his tongue as he bit down on it.  Early morning meals were always a delight to him, the best way to start the day, and here with the rest made it that much more special.  He smiled as Mila stood and walked behind him then greeted their newest member quietly, staying true to her form.  He couldn’t wait until she broke out of her shyness one day and felt fully comfortable with everyone.  Mari followed next and her nibble comment almost made him choke on the second piece of fruit he’d eaten.  Glancing over at her, his eyes hooded, he grinned.  Nibbling was something he liked to do also so he knew they would have fun when their relationship reached that stage.<br/><br/>When David had finished his introductions, exchanging words with everyone, and filled a plate with food, Nicci offered to get coffee for everyone.  Marcus waved her off lightly, not wanting any at the moment, and used the distraction to study everyone.  From what he could tell, the news of David’s arrival appeared to be ok to them, though if he was a judge of body language at all, some were a little nervous about it.   It made sense given the camaraderie they’d built up between themselves last night but he hoped they’d come to accept him too.  As Mila spoke about the tour, Marcus leaned forward, wanting to ignore that part for now.  “So, David, what brings you to the island?  I mean, obviously interest in a poly relationship with others but why now, why this group?  I’m just curious.”  The words were spoken in a friendly tone and not meant as a challenge in any way; he truly was interested to hear what had attracted David to his experiment since what he’d read on paper didn’t necessarily tell the whole tale.<br/>