champagne, cocaine, gasoline; and most things in between
Gasping dramatically enough that he'll be surprised if the rest of the dock outside doesn't also look around to see what's so exciting, Mateo is almost hopping from foot to foot, nearly bursting with the questions suddenly on his tongue. "Right before you left? Oho, I see how it is. You wanted to practice to impress her." Winking obnoxiously, he watches as Ever places the stove on the heat.
"How did you meet her? What is she like? Oh, do we know her?" he wonders, only to spread his arms and accept Everest back into his embrace. "I have missed you," he mumbles into his chest, clutching him close for a few moments. "It is good to see you again, too. Next time you decide to leave for an extended period of time, let me find someone to watch my shop and I will go with you."
"How did you meet her? What is she like? Oh, do we know her?" he wonders, only to spread his arms and accept Everest back into his embrace. "I have missed you," he mumbles into his chest, clutching him close for a few moments. "It is good to see you again, too. Next time you decide to leave for an extended period of time, let me find someone to watch my shop and I will go with you."
