"Of course you are." Vex had been around long before Mark was even born and had endured far more than his fae partner could even imagine.

"I'll believe you if you promise me that." Mark wasn't going to force Vex to promise anything, but if the Mesmer did, he would believe it. "You've never let me down, baby." Even when alcoholism veered its ugly head, they made it through. They worked together. "You won't be alone." Mark knew that much. "You'll find the others who care about you just like I do." Mark brought his lips to the hands too. "You'll have no reason to give up."

"Always with you- whether you like it or not." Some small humor brought to the moment when Mark's lips twitched playfully. "I'll see everything and everyone you do." He winked. "Because I love you."