<div align="center"><strong>-=Vincent Kincaid – Purchasing illicit goods – Persephone=-</strong></div><br/><em>"Wow there are more of you? My Vinnie has brothers?”</em>Vincent flushed lightly at the remark, well aware that he had never gone into detail about his family.  As he glanced back at Mae, he had a feeling that he could be a little more open in those regards to his love interest.  "Three brothers and four sisters to be precise."  Without skipping a beat, Jacob chimed in with a quip that had all the familiarity of a long running joke.<em>"It's a side effect of the three things that males of the Kincaid clan are known to be well endowed with around these parts; virility, wit, and... well I'm sure <strong>you've</strong> figured out the third."</em>Jacob burst out into merry laughter when he noticed how deeply that statement had caused his brother to blush.  Had it not been for Tony's uncanny ability to act as a black hole whose sole purpose is to suck all the fun from any situation, Vincent very well might have died from embarrassment on the spot.  Returning to where the conversation left off.<em>"Seriously though, what are you doing here?"</em><br/><br/>Vincent winced as Mae clued in to the conversation.<em>"Now what's all this about it being dangerous here for him?"</em>It would not be the first time Tony's stern personality served to cock block those around him, but Vincent would be damned if he would simply allow his night with Mae to be ruined so easily.<em>"Vinnie, maybe we should just spend the night on the ship? We can grab some drinks and play some strip poker."</em>His expression became one of intense interest as he played that particular scenario through his mind and found it very appealing.  Of course, being upon the ship meant it would be far too easy for a third party to ruin the intimate atmosphere as always seemed to be the case.  No, his best chance for success was within the club scene where the rest of the crew would be less likely to drop in on them.  With a confident swagger to his step, he returned to Mae's side and wrapped his arm around the small of her back once more.<br/><br/>"It's just a short shore leave for the crew."  He said with a dismissive flick of the hand to Tony, though shot him a quick warning glance to watch what he says.  "We've been traveling around for weeks straight so we came here for supplies and a little R&R.  Our arrival is unscheduled and we'll be lifting off by morning.  I'll be gone before I am even noticed."  Vincent then turned his excited gaze to meet Mae's.  "Though I'll certainly be taking you up on that offer for strip poker once we're back in the black, you can count on that.  For now, I'd much rather enjoy a night on the town with you dancing to music that would be considered too loud and modern for the older crowd on the ship."<br/><br/>Vincent's gaze returned to Tony, his expression becoming more businesslike.  "While on that topic, you're the last obstacle standing between me and a fun filled night with this lovely lady at my side.  Did you bring what I asked for?"  Tony rolled his eyes as though offended by the question while he unfastened a clasp around his waist and removed a small pack that had been hidden in the small of his back under his jacket.  Vincent accepted the pack, flipping it open to look at its contents cross referencing it to the items on the list.  Halfway through it, his expression became bewildered as most of the generic items on the list had been supplemented by the clinical strength versions on top of a few items that were not even on the list.  Most likely as a need to keep the price reasonable.  "I don't think I can afford all this.  I was only allocated so much cash for these items and even at wholesale this is likely out of my price range."<br/><br/><em>"Consider it a belated Christmas and Birthday gift."</em>That reply had taken Vincent entirely by surprise and he made no attempt to hide it from his expression as he looked at his brother.  Tony had always been a shrewd businessman and was not known for his generosity even when it came to family members.  That was not to say he was entirely cold towards loved ones, though he always maintained that distant persona regardless of whom he was around, but he was the type to focus more upon the bottom line when it came to operating his branch of the family business.<br/><br/>"Wow, I'm at a loss... Thanks.  Listen, we're pretty much done with our errands...  Did you two want to tag along for a bit?"  A side of Vince hoped they would accept his offer, but knew they wouldn't.  It had been months since he'd seen any of his family and seeing them again realized just how much he had missed them.  Given the fact that they ran this errand in person and gave him the supplies for free, the sentiment was mutual.<em>"Can't this time.  Your duties may nearly be done, but we still have a lot to take care of still yet."</em>Vincent noticed Jacob deflate slightly with that and he could relate.  "I figured as much, but still wanted to offer.  I'm glad I got to see you two again.  Make sure to give the rest of the family my love for me."  After round of farewell hugs, the two groups went their separate ways.<br/><br/>Once they made it out of the alley, Vincent blushed slightly as he realized how that probably looked to Mae.  "Sorry if they came off a little strong in the beginning there.  Tony tends to be a little bit of an eccentric when it comes to business, even when it involves family.  Good news though!  We finally finished our shopping and we saved a lot more than expected!"  Vincent was giddy knowing that the two of them almost had the rest of the day to themselves.  Now they just needed to make a very quick trip to the Gamble and be out before they could get stuck with another job.