Smiling comfortably, Henry was a little troubled by her reaction. Had her previous Master poisoned her on purpose? Why<em>else</em>would she immediately jump to that assumption? Even worse, the possibility existed that he'd poisoned her near to death, and pulled her back from the brink... He couldn't work his way to the idea of necromantic cures, killing her and then reviving her.<br/><br/>He'd been about to take his first bite when she asked if he wasn't already married. He had to pause, instead of risking spluttering with a mouthful of burger. "<strong>No,</strong>" he said carefully, "<strong>I just haven't found a woman that was a good fit for me. Most people think I'm crazy for chasing the supernatural, women included.</strong>" He'd had a few girlfriends, but the relationships always ended for similar reasons - usually that he 'cared more for his job than me!' - which, he had to admit, had been true, although he hadn't been mature enough at the time to accept and acknowledge that.<br/><br/>He managed to get a bite in, ignoring Kitty's messy eating habits, before Kitty startled him with the commentary about Denise's marriage. "<strong>Well, yes and no,</strong>" he said, trying to pick the words carefully. "<strong>They're separated, for all intents and purposes, but living together. The marriage is convenient for both of them, so they're not divorcing any time soon. And while she can forgive his cheating on her, although it ultimately wasn't his fault, she can't forget it. So they came to an agreement that makes them both less miserable.</strong>"<br/><br/>He got another bite in before Denise returned with a soft slap on the back of his head. "<strong>Don't you go talking about my marriage behind my back,</strong>" she mock-growled, dropping a bag on the table. She stood there, standing hip-shot and daring him to reply. When he finally started to talk, she interrupted, "<strong>Given that you emptied your bank account to pay for her, I don't think you can afford to pay for tonight's dinner, and as long as you're taking good care of <em>her</em>, you both can stop by now and then for a free meal.</strong>" She looked over to Kitty and added, "<strong>And you can eat here anytime, sugar.</strong>"<br/><br/>Henry nodded, clearly thinking about something. "<strong>All right,</strong>" he said grudgingly. "<strong>But if you don't mind...</strong>" he looked over at Kitty. "<strong>If we get separated, and you don't know where to look for me,</strong>" he told her, "<strong>You come here and hide out with Denise, all right?</strong>"<br/><br/>Denise nodded, and looked at Kitty for confirmation.