Maricel smirk at her as he aswer her question. "Well I own this place and I need to get out of New Orleans for a little bit, Rebekah." He wasn't going to tell her why he was truly there, he was hiding one of the most powerful witches he's ever known, "So is this were you been staying at since you left New Orleans?" he asked as he poured himself a glass as well "Cheers to an old friend" Even if she was an old girlfriend who family left him for dead.