#ccsemberclub

He chuckles, very pleased at her appreciation. "I think they're appropriate for every day wear, and I will happily come up with some occasion to take you out and spoil you." He promises.

in his lap now, she lays a few thick kisses

He returns them in kind. When he is allowed so surface. "Merry Yule, Dearest."

"Merry Yule,"She says happily "You don't even have to wear my snowman hat this year. Though I think it's adorable"

"I will have you know I wear it faithfully during all cold-weather months."

"I notice" She laughs "Caesar only wore that sweater for one. Maybe I should make a new one? "Intrigued by the notion to grief her son just a bit

A wicked grin. "Yes. You know, they have some marvellous graphics these days for that kind of thing."

"mmm yes, something like tight candy canes"

He describes one:

"Well, he does like going bare chested"

"Exactly."

"I take it you'd prefer YOUR part in this suggestion to go unmentioned?" A smirk

A dark chuckles. "Well, he likes me well enough for now...."

"He does"She nods

"He's.... not as innocent as he might seem, but he's a .... better man than I've ever been, I think. Thanks to your influence."

"mm that first part has me curious, should I be worried?"

A chuckle. "He knows you have... dissembled, to save him. He's said one does not move around as often or abruptly as you did in his youth for no reason."

She looks startled, then "I wonder how long he's... mmm I guess we're never as clever as we think we are. "A bite of of her lip, a guilty look "It wasn't easy on him, the mmoves you know? Freindships often got started and zoom. I always felt bad doing that to him."

"He's a fine boy, a good man. And this is me saying it."

proud look, "He is. I do wonder wwhath e's going to do when he retires from Wrestling, but his real estate influence is going well. He's got a few more houses, even one or two outside the KC area"

"Really?" Genuine interest.

"Apparently he's been watching you, his own manager and other money types. I thought it might be banal, but he says with real estate there's a mix of beauty and showmmanship and performance. I suppose he's right, most real estate agents can be shameless in how they present the properties. It's like a high priced madame introducing the girls. And this is Vivi Victorian, she's posh, and just a bit wicked, for the right price, she'll show you what really happens in the parlor"

He bursts out laughing, a jolly sound. "Oh... oh... oh Dearest.... yes. So right, so true."

CC does love making him laugh, "not so different from the announcers he works with . It could be goodwork when he retires, but wrestlings one of those sports that can eep you going for much longer. I don't want him to give up on what he loves for sensiblity sake alone. But I DO thik he'd be good at it. Mostly he's investing. And I'm encouraging. He could show you a list of his properties if you're interesting.." A hem "maybe you could advise him where I can't"

He lifts a brow. "How so?"

"Well, he is still NEW to the world of investing, and he doesn't have our eye for scam artists... I worry" She looks sheepish.

"He has a good manager." Calmly. "And, as far as I can tell, good financial advisors. And he has the Club.....after."

"Yes" She doesn't blink at after, at their age, they're aware, "I guess he IS provided for. " Sheepish "Mom's worry, you MIGHT have noticed"

A pause. "He'll have what's left after... us. From me. As well. From my funds."

A startled look "But Bill, he's not.. well, he's not yours. You..." A blush and her eyes are huge, "Don't get me wrong, I'm touched but...you shouldn't feel obligated just because we are us"

"I don't. But I have no one else to leave it to."

"Well, you have a family now, big guy" Her eyes spark with something

something he can't place.

He blinks. "I...do."

"Well, Caesar sees you more like that cool step dad or uncle,but I think it's there" A grin, "And you are my love and lover"

A pause "I wonder if Rivervale would let us adpt a girl? I hear they hve a lot of trolls now... probably not." joking there

"No." Sour.

"Sorry, baby. I don't mean to bring up a sore point" A kiss gentle, then "You know, one day Caesar might get a kid of his own. Then you could be poppop, or Great Uncle Billy! Or whatever"

"Not... not Billy."

"Not that."

"I'm just stepping wrong all over today" She sighs "Sorry, hon"

"It's... it's ok. It's not.... It's ok."

She nods "I should remember not to use that, you told me why before. " A nibble on his ear, "Bill,my point is, you'd mke a great grandpa."

A groan. "Dearest, would you pull the shroud up? My feet are cold....."

She laughs, "Oh, this is a male virility thing! Oh you're vain" And she starts to take his shoes off, one by one, and begins to rub his feet, "Let me warm those up for you." Actually she'd disturbingly good at foot masssages, considering she has hooves no less

He almost purrs, but its a deep, rolling thing. "Dearest... You know -I- can't give you ... another generation, yes?"

"another generation? " She says curious "How do you mean, darling. thre's more than one way to read that"

"CC... do you want another child? From me?" Gently.

A bite of her lip "Honestly, I thought I had buried that idea,but you go on about how you have no else, and... it sounds like you want one. And I wouldn't mind a little collaboration to remember you by. Silly Reason I suppose, but I want you to realize what a mark you've made on this world, not just in the shadows either"

"That said, I admit, if I wanted a child, I would want him or her to be OUR child. By Birth or adoption. It was just a thought, a strong one" Foot rub