Long Overdue

[ngm_parents]

Luíz Adriano Alencar da Silva was visiting New York City once again. It had been a long time since his last visit, but this visit was a bit more personal than business. He hadn't seen his son in awhile, and there were things he needed to look into about his son. Particularly this woman he had been dating.

The flight in had been long, and though he was greeted warmly by his son, he was getting too old to spring right into action after a flight. Luíz begged off meeting Stephanie until he was more presentable.

Before a quick nap and exercises in the hotel's gym, Luíz used his pull and influence to get a nice, quiet table for three at Eleven Madison Park. He sent the time for Marcelo and his girlfriend to meet him and got ready.

He tried to be a little early, so he could watch how his son and his girlfriend interacted as they approached. Over two years with one woman was certainly a record for his son. That he had not proposed marriage was slightly worrying to the Brazilian father considering the last relationship before Marcelo left for the States. For now, Luíz needed to meet and learn.

Then he would start asking questions.

Comments

[vesper_verde]

Good thing she was happily on his lap, this demonstration worked best within 6 feet of him.

"Well, as Vesper, you've seen me do some things. Not all of it's equipment or trained skill." He put them in a silence bubble. He spoke words bu no sound came out. It was supposed to sound like 'But my powers aren't all that great in comparison.'

[pyroprincess]

"You have powers!" Stephanie burst out, though no sound came out, it would have been clear enough what he said. "Not mutant ones?" Her next words were carefully spelled out, by lips as well as words.

The total silence was sort of astonishing. No sounds from the fridge, the clock, even their own hearts hammering away.

[vesper_verde]

He dropped the silence when it was obvious Stephanie got the full effect of his powers.

"Not mutant ones," he answered. "Lab accident back home with bio-medical chemicals. I can put up a limited silence field. It was how we didn't get caught on the balcony at that one gala." Sometimes he tried to protect that public image Stephanie valued. "And then I have enhanced hearing. I can hear things up to two miles away. Helps with surveillance. And despite that, really loud noises can't deafen me. Which is how I escaped from Stahlman that time I ended up in the hospital."

[pyroprincess]

"That would be rather useful with those jet engines as well. I've wondered how you were able to deal with that noise before." Stephanie leaned against him, frowning a little when he mentioned Stahlman. She remembered that far too well.

"But yes ... very useful for boring society galas." Her finger trailed slowly down his chest. "Speaking of ... I think we've some celebrating to do." She grinned wickedly.

[vesper_verde]

He glanced down at her finger trailing down his chest. He grinned before leaning in for a kiss.

"Careful celebration," he murmured when the kiss ended. "Minha noiva has had an emotional two days."

Which was an understatement with her father coming back from the dead, her father then telling her how her life went, meeting his father, finding out about Helena, and proposing to him. Marcelo thought they might need a vacation soon.

"You need to be able to move to have lunch with my father. Though that can probably be done even if I still make love to you all night."