Abel was aware of the people moving around them. She was trained to know, and she was tracking them with her senses. It was something she automatically did due to her training. Plus she wouldn't let her guard down in case Maria's father somehow managed to get into the Shimada owned and operated club. The little bit of tension that was her situational awareness faded as a familiar hand slid across her shoulders, and she didn't release her grip on Maria as Hanzo kissed her with the passion and possessiveness Abel only experienced in the bedroom.

Maria blinked in surprise as the strong and obviously powerful man wrapped an arm around Abel and kissed her like he was staking a claim, and it made her belly clench. Could someone ever look at her like that and see Maria instead of Master Stromberg's daughter? Abel had been the first, uncaring who her father was, and it was perhaps that reason why Maria had clung to the offer of friendship so quickly.

"Hi, Daddy," Abel greeted with a bright smile when the kiss was ended. She gently tugged Maria closer. "This is my girlfriend, Maria. She needs a Daddy as well because her father doesn't want her to have any sort of fun." Abel blinked large, innocent blue eyes up at Hanzo as if they hadn't been working towards this very thing.

"Do you want another little girl who needs a Daddy?"