“you’ve got to have at least a tiny bit of brain in there to be able to crack wise jokes,” he shrugs, taking a sip from his drink. tejay was glad thalia was able to hold a conversation that didn’t result in either talking about the stick up his ass, yelling at him for political reasons, or trying to lead him into shenanigans. when she asks if he was hitting on her, it catches him off guard. he definitely didn’t mean to hit on her, he’s just a curious person, but he can totally see how it came off that way. “i’m just wondering about it. i don’t think i’ve heard a significant other come up in your shows at sparky’s,” he laughs it off, listening to her explanation of the missing dad. “where’d he go? men can’t just disappear into thin air, right? or, is that too personal for you after knowing me for a total sum of twenty minutes,” he tries to recall the length of their last conversation and he figures it was short enough that they really don’t know each other. “do you have the battle scars to prove it?” he quips, looking back down at lucy. “look at her, she seems harmless, aren’t you little lady?” he asks, watching as lucy nods her head. “how old are you? because i’m planning to wait until at least thirty-five to start considering any kids. i’d also need someone to have a kid with first.”
“it’s certainly at least the size of a walnut, so i think i can survive,” she says, with a determined nod. tejay, if anything, is someone who can at least keep up with her, and she certainly appreciates that. she doesn’t do a lot of judging-- to each their own lives, she thinks-- but she’s heard whispers of the city manager. frankly, she doesn’t care either way. “relax, i wouldn’t faulted you if you were, i’m aware i’m a very sexy individual,” she jokes, shoving a hand into her pocket. “i try to keep people i’m presently involved with out of my sets. most of ‘em aren’t too keen about being made into jokes.” also, she’s currently not involved with anyone, but not the point. she opens her mouth to say something, but closes it abruptly, groaning a bit. “yeah-- well. about that, ha, i don’t, uh, know who he is,” she admits, feeling suddenly sheepish. “it was a halloween party. and one thing led to another, and then boom, a baby. so really, unless she’s half goblin, which i sincerely doubt, we just continue to label him as unknown.” lucy, still peering out from behind thalia’s leg, hugs thalia tightly. “don’t let the sweet face fool you,” she teases. “she’s ruthless.” thalia shrugs. “thirty two, but, like, i dunno, i never thought i was having kids, but some things just can’t be planned, yeah?”