Forever Could Never Be Long Enough (Part II)
Forever Could Never Be Long Enough (Part II)
The Reception
Demetri looked nervously around causing Alexus to arch her brow at him. “What’s up with you?” He rubbed the back of his neck.
“Before the toasts and other speeches are to start, would you mind confirming to me that you don’t have any other sisters?” Alexus burst into laugher causing his face to redden.
“OH COME ON! WE ARE NOT THAT BAD!” He twisted his lips.
“Welllll…” Laughing, Alexus playfully punched him in the arm.
“No Demetri, I don’t have any more sisters.” He exhaled dramatically.
“just checking. “
Whirling her around on the dance floor, he cut his eyes at his archnemesis, who happily walked up to him.
“Non-sorcerer Scott. Hello friend” Scott smiled brightly.
“Hello, sir! Oh-sorry! Hello Primus sir! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BIG DAY! YOU BOTH LOOK AMAZING!”
Demetri knew that Stacy had turned her Beloved prior to today. She’d asked for his permission and through his scowl, he’d given her his blessing. Yet as he stared at his friend the maze manager, who wasn’t a sorcerer but in fact now a vampire, Demetri wanted to send him flying across the room.
“THANK YOU FRIEND NON-SORCERER SCOTT FOR BEING EXTREMELY EXCITED AND SUPPORTIVE OF OUR DAY!” He roared. Alexus shook her head as Scott smiled brightened.
“Absolutely!...but um…are you alright? You kinda look like you're moreso snarling at me than smiling.” Attempting to retract his fangs, Demetri turned to Alexus’s wide eyed and completely mortified. She doubled over laughing.
“Hey, Scott, why don’t you tell Demetri what you got us for a wedding gift?” He snapped his finger.
“Oh Yes I almost forgot! I requested coffin-shaped planters into the store! Stacy said that you and Alexus love to garden and nothing says Interrupt the Primus’s flowers getting sun and he shall skin you starting with your knees like rich beautifully crafted black locust.”
He showed him a picture. "I even repotted them for you already Primus sir! You’re good to go.”
Demetri loved it. The wood looked amazing adjacent to the greenhouse and his flowers were clearly thriving. It said exactly what Scott said it did and was the final thing the garden needed. He seethed in irrational anger.
“You fucking lit-“ Alexus stepped in between and gave Scott a hug.
“We love it. Thank you so much.” He hugged her back before hugging Demetri who hugged him so tightly, he almost strangled the life from him. Ever the oblivious Non-Sorcerer Scott, walked away happily whistling. Demetri folded his arms like a child.
“Little One…why do I hate him so much?! He so nice and I do wish to be his friend, but the sight of him pisses me off!”
Alexus opened his arms and placed hers around his waist, hugging him. “Because Scott is like your love-hate relationship with Ikea. Everyone has that one friend that they can only take in doses.” He pondered her statement.
“BY GOD YOU’RE RIGHT! I am only fit to take Non-Sorcerer Scott in doses. Thank you for pointing that out, it will be much easier not to annihilate him.” Alexus pulled herself up on the balls of her feet.
“Be nice to Stacy’s Beloved, she’s my best friend.” He nodded.
“I will, I promise. I love you Little One.”
“I love you too Blue Eyes. Now give your wife a kiss.”
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“Go over there and ask the woman to dance George. It’s not rocket science. The hell you tryna get over there by diffusion?” Klaus cackled loudly, at his brother's reddening face.
“Why don’t you shut the hell up Klaus. Nobody was talking to you.” Klaus snickered.
“Just tell the truth, you over here sweatin’ like a hooker in church. The woman put on a nice dress and your old ass done forgot how to put one foot in front of the other.”
George glared at his brother. “I’m literally three minutes older than you.”
“Yeah but I pop up like a spring daisy, and you gotta revve up like an old Buick. Those bad knees probably the real reason you haven’t gone over there. You do one spin on that dance floor, and she finna see you crumble like a big ass leaf.” George grabbed Klaus by the throat.
“NOW I DONE TOLD YOUR ASS TO SHUT UP-“ Klaus swung his arms wildly, missing.
“GET EM OFF ME TERRENCE!” Terrence separated the two and Klaus fumed fixing his suit jacket. “THE HELL THE MATTER WITH YOU?! YOU DON’T STRANGLE A MAN IN FRONT OF HIS PRETTY MATE!” Betsey rolled her eyes.
“Not the first or last time I’ve seen him strangle you Klaus. Stop pissing him off, he’s nervous, be empathetic.” Klaus put his head down and muttered.
“You know I was just playing with you.” George pulled down his brother fedora, making them both laugh.
“I’m not nervous, we just haven’t talked since her last visit, and I know she’s still grieving. Don’t want her to feel pressured.” Klaus retched his head back.
“So instead you stalk her from across the room. That may have been considered charming a long time ago, but now-I think you can get arrested for that.” Annie nudged Terrence and he smirked.
“DIANE! GEORGE SAID YOU LOOK ENTIRELY TOO YOUNG TO HAVE THREE MARRIED DAUGHTERS!” George turned around mortified as she made her way over. The other’s disappeared, and she folded her arms to her chest.
“I didn’t say that.” He stuttered.
“So you don’t think I look entirely too young to have three married daughters?”
“NO I DO THINK THAT! I just don’t want you to think I’m flirting.” She tilted her head.
“What’s wrong with flirting with me?”
George found himself completely exasperated. “Jesus Diane, you’re doing my head in. You know I think you're beautiful and I definitely wouldn’t mind flirting with you. I’ve just been trying to figure out how to ask you to dance first.” She laughed.
“I think you just did.” George took her hand. As the two whirled around the dance floor he breathed her in \\
“Anybody ever tell you that you smell just like Honey?” He heard her laugh.
“Is that a good thing?” George felt his eyes tinged slightly and he closed them.
“It’s a very good thing.”
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After the reception, Alexus and Demetri retreated to their hotel room. After showering, Demetri changed into sweats and a tee and flipped through the channels on tv as he waited for Alexus to come to bed after hers. She emerged from the shower in her robe. “How early do we have to get up for our flight tomorrow?” He yawned
“Early. Just because it's a private jet, doesn't mean we still don't have a schedule.”
“And you won’t tell me where we’re going for our honeymoon?” He shook his head.
“Absolutely not and I made sure not to keep anything around that would give you the slightest hint.” She rolled her eyes.
“Ugh! Fine! You’re lucky you’re so cute, or I’d be mad.” Demetri posed playfully.
“How could you be mad at all this?” Alexus grinned. Waving her hand, she used her magic and made his clothes disappear leaving him in his briefs. His eyes widened.
“ALEXUS!” She arched her brow.
“What?” He saw her eyes dilated and reddened. Demetri shook his finger.
“Stop looking at me like that!” She shook her head no.
“Can’t help it. You’re fine, you’re mine, you’re huge, you’re-“ Demetri glared at her.
“I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING! STERLING WARNED ME ABOUT THIS! DON’T YOU CHEAPEN ME! JUST BECAUSE YOU PUT A RING ON IT DOES NOT MEAN I AM TO ALLOW YOU IN MY BRIEFS WHENEVER YOU LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!” She laughed fueling his anger.
“A PRIMUS IS RESPECTABLE ALEXUS!-“
“Not tonight he isn’t.”
Alexus dropped her robe and Demetri’s mouth hit the floor at the sight of her new purchase from the Den of Desire. He coughed.
“I-It’s red and latex…I-I love red and have now discovered my love of latex.” She nodded slowly and walked to him. She placed one of his hands onto her chest and he stared at his favorite apples. “It does nothing to hide the passion pillows.”
Alexus took his other hand and slapped it hard against her ass and his eyes reddened. She pouted. “It covers nothing as you can see.” She slowly wound her hips against him, and she bit the side of her lip when the tree poked her in the stomach. Alexus murmured.
“Poor Blue Eyes…how dare your wife buy something that makes you want to rip it from her body?” Demetri smirked.
“Devil Bat”. He picked her up, she wrapped her legs around him, and the two made their way to the bed.