without missing a beat,erich passes to castor. "how has little virginia been? you should bring her by sometime,i just know ada would love her." erich says,smacking his dry lips together.

mariko is watching the show intently."i think there is something very wrong about stuffing concrete into a sentient concrete mixer."she whispers.

erich laughs.not sure if he should be offended or not,or if castor is referring to him. "i dont know how you do it.being out here,while your daughter is back home. but at least you arent out there nailing groupies every night.so the life hasnt gotten you entirely,yet."

mariko takes it and barely takes a hit.she is higher than a giraffes ass already. "you should bring her,she could hang out with me on my bus. there is nothing racier than pg going on there." mariko smirks.

erich smiles. "that is good,castor. they have plenty of time to be jaded assholes when they get older. shield them from the bullshit as much as you can." erich says with a nod. "its probably a good thing ada and i cant have kids. i'd be a changed man overnight."

erich shakes his head slightly,while mariko dozes off. " the duke was used as a storage for radioactive waste,thus why i picked him up for a song....the residual radiation made us all sterile...but,maybe it is temporary? erica was indeed pregnant." he smiles a bittersweet smile,knowing how the miscarriage affected his exwife and friend.

erich takes a deep breath,the weed giving him clarity. " i know the feeling.i've never had a kid of my own.but i dont think sam knows how much is it going to change things.i am sure he will be a kick ass father,but they are both so fucking young. i know ada wants one,and i may even be able to have kids now,but she is only like 22." erich shakes his head slightly. "you sir,are a credit to the male species. Virginia is a wonderful little girl."

"id be more concerned about a man who didnt speak of his family."erich says as mariko worldessly gets up and leaves. "ive been up to the usual. you know,drugs and mayhem." he laughs.he slowly stops as he thinks of his wife. " that thing earlier was just a misunderstanding. ada heard half of a conversation and took it the wrong way. i am sure you would never fool around on nina,but she has her suspicions,no?" erich asks.

erich chuckles slightly. "knowing nina,i am sure you have suspicions too. the harlots are legendary in their debauchery." erich takes a long and contemplative toke from the bong before passing to castor. "ada is indeed fragile as a thin glass container of nitroglycerin.i know she doesnt trust me out of her sight.i'd never do anything to betray that little trust that i have. " erich pauses. "though as one male to another,and between you,me and the fencepost...that nina is pretty." erich says quietly.

"i dont really have a type.i am sure the is a common link between the women i find attractive,but i dont think it is blatantly obvious." erich laughs a laugh of a high man. "you had nina sangria before she even met you. i was there with them when nina told erica she was had a crush on you.i knew it was over for nina and erica then." thinking of ada,erich smiles. " ada can be a bit...intense.but she is worth it." erich admits.

Vara slinks her way to the front of the bus. "Salve, pretty girl," She says as she goes for her cigarettes and lights one. "You a smoker?"

"Got it," Vara says back as she lights here and blows the smoke away from Mariko's face. She crosses her legs, causing her silk black robe to fall away, revealing as much of her outer thigh as you could eve want to see. She takes one of the small glasses from the table and puts it in front of Mariko. "Only fill it half way, grazie mille."