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Skylar didn’t interrupt his train of thought, which was pretty unusual and yet not so unusual at the same time. Myk might have been quiet in the beginning of their chance encounter, but he had his reasons. Now that he’d gotten to know her a little better and it seemed they actually had a lot to talk about, there was no stopping his motor mouth. There hadn’t been much to stop Skylar’s in the beginning, so it was interesting to Myk to see how they both seemed to swap roles as the night progressed. Not that he was insulted or thought anything deeper on the subject. For all he knew, Skylar was listening and considering her own perspective on what he’d said, or maybe it encouraged her to think of her past. There was nothing quite like nostalgia to draw a person out of the real world and into dream land. Skylar did have that dreamy look on her face like she was miles away – when she wasn’t drinking – and Myk found it rather endearing. He was happy so long as she was happy, really. Yes, he was one of those Vampires – still very much attached to his morals and upstanding citizenship. Just because you lost your Humanity in the turning did not mean that you had to lose your humanity. That was not something Myk could understand about their kind, why everyone was just so hostile and combative all the time. They needed one of three things to chill the hell out according to the Telepath: a holiday, a lay, or a stake to the heart.

When Skylar chimed back in again following his question, Myk must have been starting on a road to miles away himself because he was overly surprised when she said she’d only known her husband for around seven months. If he’d have taken a mouthful of beer in that time, it would now have been spurted across the table. Instead, pewter eyes widened and he blinked at her several times like she’d just re-assimilated his brain like a computer restart. He kept that blank, albeit surprised, expression on his face as Skylar continued about how she’d basically tricked him into a relationship too. This was probably why men had trust issues; this was probably why Myk had trust issues. He’d been in Ric’s predicament before and hadn’t been fond of the outcome. It hadn’t ended well for Myk, but it seemed as though Ric and Skylar must have had some deep and meaningful connection because they'd managed to weather a few storms. Myk was smiling again shortly after that realisation and so he didn’t mind at all when Skylar’s phone went off and the blonde had to make her excuses and leave. Some might have wondered about the validity of Skylar’s claim, but Myk wasn’t the type to care about such things. If people were too afraid to tell him the truth then that was their problem, not his. They’d be the one to suffer for it as he wouldn’t give two hoots!

When Skylar handed him her mobile phone with instructions about typing in his digits – his contact number – Myk stared at her dumbstruck again. He very rarely used a mobile phone these on account of having everything linked digitally and telepathically, but if she wanted a way to keep in touch, he could give her something. Myk took the offered device and created a new contact for himself, storing a mobile number, email address and messenger contact. She could reach him on in a number of ways now. Poor girl. Once he was done, the Telepath handed the device back with a smile.

“It was nice to meet you, Skylar,” he offered cheerily. “Good luck with the guys! And if you ever need anything, I’m pretty handy to call on.”

Myk let her go with a final wink between them and chose to stay a while at the bar and finish his drink, maybe do a little bit of people watching to pass some time too. He had no place to be specifically, he very rarely did. It would only be when he got bored or something sparked his curiosity would he leave this rabbit hole in search for another. Being crazy had its problems, but at least he could always have fun.