got good ears

[temporal_affairs]

The neighbors don't complain. Much. (They do occasionally ask that things be kept down, but they don't complain about there being noise at all. They understand about mates.)

The room isn't designed for long-term human occupation. There is no bathroom, no food, no bed, no climate control - though this is Florida, so climate control is not such a concern - no plumbing.

But there's lots of magic. It's such fun to make, after all.

(Nathan had been worried he'd have to ask one of the succubi, or Joham, for lessons on what might whimsically be called "safe sex". He likes not having to bother with this better.)

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[luminous_regnant]

"He gets six weeks of no non-emergency work," says Bella. "Then he's on the job again. I'll do my best to accumulate questions in batches, the way I do for Maggie when it's not urgent, so you can block off time to talk instead of being interrupted."

[temporal_affairs]

"I can do it while you're sleeping," Nathan says, kissing the Joker's cheek.

[manofmyword]

"Okay," he says, and smiles, and hugs Nathan.

[luminous_regnant]

"Conveniently, I haven't had any emergency timing needs lately. I'll leave you to the rest of your newly-mated leave," says Bella, and she waves.

[manofmyword]

"Congratulate your sister for me," he says, waving back.

[luminous_regnant]

"Sure." And she teleports away.

[temporal_affairs]

"And everyone was so worried you wouldn't get along," scoffs Nathan.

[manofmyword]

"Confounding expectations is fun," the Joker says cheerfully.

[temporal_affairs]

"Is something going to change when she's gotten to expect you to be all well-behaved, then?"

[manofmyword]

"Nope," he says. "'Cause I do get along with her."

[temporal_affairs]

"Well, that's good then. It's never fun when the new mate and the old friends don't like each other."

[manofmyword]

Grinning, the Joker kisses him.

[temporal_affairs]

Mmm kisses. There are some trees next to this here highway...

[manofmyword]

Ooh. Trees. They should go have sex against one!

[temporal_affairs]

Why, that's exactly what Nathan was thinking!

[manofmyword]

Well, isn't that lucky.

He is definitely in a squishable mood right now. Getting fucked against a tree sounds like just the thing.

[temporal_affairs]

The tree may be somewhat the worse for wear after all this.

[manofmyword]

To be honest, the Joker is a little surprised when all is said and done (well, mostly done) and the tree is still standing.

[temporal_affairs]

"Didn't want to knock it onto the highway and cut off a lane of traffic," Nathan says when he sees the surprise on his mate's face. "Besides, it was serving as cover from prying eyes."

[manofmyword]

"You're so thoughtful," he giggles.

[temporal_affairs]

"Always, babe."

[manofmyword]

He fixes their clothes with a square, and they're on the road again.

[temporal_affairs]

It's just two weeks later when Nathan gets a brainphone call. Apparently Bella has been expanding the network. He conferences in the Joker right away. [Hi to you too, Emmett. Congratulations on the baby! I've conferenced my new mate in - babe, this is Emmett.]

[Hi,] says Emmett. [Rose can't pay attention to anything but little Henry, so I get birth announcement duty. Little Henry: exists!]

[manofmyword]

[Hi, Emmett!] he says brightly. [Awwwwww, congrats to all three of ya.]

[temporal_affairs]

[Hey, as long as I have you on the sort-of-a-phone, Nathan's New Mate, have you got an actual name? Bella just keeps calling you "the joker", like it's your title or something,] Emmett says.