Ravenclaw Tavern

Mark

I sigh and sit in between the two, not wanting him to hurt her, "No. We...mated and created a baby. It's the both of ours, but I'm the father. It's not ready to be born yet. It's still growing."

Selena

Did he seriously just say 'mated'?

I look at Mark with a raised eyebrow before Cole nods. He studies me and pokes it again, "Humans are so weird. You're tummy is huge. Why would you mate to have this?" He asks.

I shrug, "'Cause we wanted to..."

He shakes his head, confused, before glancing around, "So weird."

Mark

I look at Selena and shrug. What? He's a dog-thing. They wouldn't understand it if I said we had...that thing..

"Because a baby turns into a child, and that shows that you loved someone enough to create such a thing," I explain to Cole.

Selena

I shake my head at Mark before turning to Cole who is now curled up on the floor, "Love?" He looks up at us, "What is that?"

Mark

I kiss Selena's forehead and sigh, "It's when you can't stand to be away from someone, when you're heart aches at the thought of being away from them, when you know that they're the only way for you to truly be happy, and when you put their happiness ahead of your own."

Selena

I smile and kiss Mark's cheek, sighing. Coke just stares at us, "I have no idea what you just said, to be honest."

Mark

I flash a smile, "You'll understand when you're in love."

Selena

Cole nods slowly, standing. He cuddles up against us while closing his eyes and I watch him.

Okay. Weird.

Mark

Uh...okay.

I look at Selena and resist the urge to push Cole away.

Selena

I look at Mark, "I guess he still thinks he's--" Cole climbs on my lap, trying to fit himself on it and I cough, "Dude, you are way too big for my lap right now."

Mark

I clear my throat, "Um... have you looked at yourself in the mirror, Cole? You're kind of human..."

Selena

Coke shrugs, cuddling up on me, "So? She's still my Mistress."

I let it go and sigh, "You're practically as big as me, buddy," I pay his head, "This is really awkward."

Mark

"It's really weird, Cole," I say, "Like... it's not socially acceptable to do so in human society unless you're her son, smaller of course, or her husband/boyfriend. I'm the latter, which makes it okay for me to do that. You're... not either."

Selena

He smirks, "Yeah? Well...I'm technically her kid," I say, "She takes care of me, doesn't she?"

I shift, sighing, "This is really weird."

Mark

I slip him off of her and take her in my lap, "It makes her uncomfortable."