"I think it's quite likely you do," he answered with a broad smile. "And how am I just learning you like musical theatre?" Markus asked with a soft laugh, that contained no judgement or ambivalence. It just seemed such an odd match. His futuristic, robo-princess and Andrew Lloyd-Webber? An odd match indeed, but he was game for almost anything. "What's your favourite musical? We'll find it, somewhere, and add it to our list," he told Morgan with a bright smile.
He gave her a gentle hug, letting her know that he entirely approved of her response. "I trust you with everything I am and everything I've ever been," Markus whispered into her hair, "but, I think, there are some experiences I'd like to protect you from." His world had been harsh and ugly, not only to androids. At times there was little respect for human life either and though he would tell her about the things he'd seen he didn't think Morgan needed to see everything either. "I love you more for wanting to keep those parts secret," he said with a kiss, "and that we get to share our highs and lows is just incredible!" As was Morgan, in every sense.
"You don't ever have to worry about that with me," Markus told her with a smile of amusement. "It's not too much... it's just right," he said happily, "and it's the best Christmas present I've ever had," he couldn't help it. It was his first Christmas and the gifts he'd received, although lovely, couldn't possibly match up to this! Morgan knew it, too. "We're out-gifting each other, remember? There's no such thing as over the top," he told her with a grin.
When her suit retracted, Morgan wasn't the only one with moist eyes. Seeing her live the moment with him was like a shot of electricity to his veins. "Hey, you're not supposed to be crying," Markus said as he brushed the tears from her eyes and enveloping her tightly in his arms the second she made the move to. "You see? When I told you you made me a better man, I meant it with every ounce of my being," he said clutching her tight. "And know you know what you mean to me, too," he said softly.