The Persian BBQ place was much fancier than what Hades was used to. Even if he'd wanted to try it in the past, the one in the city frowned upon anyone who didn't have the means to own a no-fur. That was pretty much the key that got you in all the fancy doors.
Hades was reminded of how much of a fortune he was giving up if he saved Doll as he considered the lack of prices on the menu on the door of the restaurant. The kind of place that didn’t post prices was the kind of place that the tom could never dream of affording. Shockingly, he could afford it today. He hadn't used even a quarter of the first coins Gran had given him.
He pressed the button for the bell and a Persian in colorful traditional dress appeared to let them in. He and Doll must have passed muster because, after a long silent look, the Persian bowed and allowed them entry. Inside, everything looked expensive. A fish tank consumed an entire wall
Doll pressed the button to close the privacy panel and met Hades'seyes with a delighted smile. He didn't crawl like a no-furshould. He walked forward with purpose. Climbing on top of his sexy tom, he began to unbutton the rich wine shirt,more interested in the dark obsidian fur underneath it. "You can get your own drink, Possessor, when I'm done with you." There it was,the word for a no-fur who accepted his Elementalist.It wasn’t the sacred word, the one that was as old as time. That word wasn’t even thought casually, though it had crossed Doll’s mind more than once. He dug his fingers into the thick sheen of black fur, his pretty fingernails dragging along the flesh beneath. He pulled it a bit and was encouraged by the husky,amused sound Hades made. He spanned wide circles with his hands intent on petting Hades into the same mad desire that drove him. "Cheeky little brat." Hades'swords were joined by a cool thr
Hades was completely distracted by Dolland wasn't sure he heard the announcement right. Deciding it was probably an announcement about a car with lights on or something, he went back to what he cared about,which was everything Doll was doingon his cock.Until the second announcement.This is becoming a bit of a situation. All patrons are asked to stay inside their booths for their own safety. We repeat,if there is a curse-breaker or the like somewhere in this establishment, we have a rather odd situation. No one here is trained to battle a green-furred demon withscales that breathes spirit fire."Lexi." Hadesgroaned and reluctantlypaused Doll's lust with a hand on his back. "This could be bad."Bad wasn't the right word. Hades had met a demon of that d
Doll saw his life flash in the flame all around him. "Lexi, no!I love him." At least he was going to die knowing Hades cared. Except the flames went out right before they got to his body. There was a shell similar to a casting circle around him. Was it the flowers? No, those sweet little blooms weren't that powerful. Was it Hades'slove? It was impossible to tell. Dollcouldn't hear or see anything except Lexi's terrifying firewhile in the protective sphere. There was no reason for Hades to say it. Even if he was trying to stop the demon, based on what little Doll understood, that confession was probably not the way to do it. So, did he mean it? How could he? You couldn't decide in one night, could you? And that brought up how he felt. If the sudden,overwhelming rage was any indication,Doll had to admit he had strong feelings for the tom. And he hadbeen dreaming
"This way." Hades led Doll away from the hotel and casually headed back the way they came. If there was an ambush waiting at the hotel room as Lexi's sigil indicated, the best course of action was to get Doll as far away from this town as possible. What they needed was a head start, something Lexi had given them with that sigil meant for Hades’s eyes only. Hades didn’t want to waste the advantage they’d been given, but there was no time to prepare. It would be fatal to go get his beloved carfrom the valet parking lot. No,they needed something else. Something unpredictable. The answer came as they stopped at an intersection. Hades could see a bus coming in the distance. "We're going to get on here. It's not the greatest way of traveling,I know,but it won't be long." Doll nodded."I'm aware of what bus travel is like." Hades signaled him to heel into the kneeling pose as the bus came up. It was driven by a no-fur wit
"So we have to think." Hades felt better after driving them about fifteen minutes up the highwayaway from the hotel and even farther from the big city. "We need a plan better than just drive and drive. But don't worry,I have a friend who knows some interesting characters. We can come up with a plan." "Hades? We need something a little more desperately than a plan right now." Doll pointed to the dashboard. "I know it's your area of expertise and all… but,um… I think we are about to run out of gas." "What? No, that's ridiculous." Hades turned to see Doll one step away from panicking. He stared at the fuel gauge. "Fuck, we need to pull off for gas right now. It's fine, Doll. You caught it in time." Hades didn't want to lose the time to find a town to gas up in, but walking by the side of the road wasn’t on his agenda either. He tried to think of something to talk about that would sooth the no-fur’s nerves as he pulled into the exit lane so they
Doll remembered Hades’sstrong paws and his frantic voice. It happened so fast, so very fast. When the minivan stopped its descent, the no-fur couldn't move very much,feeling heavy weight all around him. He must have hit his head pretty hard because everything sounded far away and he was having trouble forming any kind of thought. It was only because Hades pulled him out of the crumpled minivan that he got out at all. He had no idea what Hades was telling him as he felt his body travelling away from the car. Oh wait, that was Hades right? He wasn't dying and moving out of his body. No, if he was dying it was supposed to be more of a floating feeling. This hurt way too much to be that. Doing a quick assessment, Doll was pretty sure he was cut in several places and might have broken bones. Considering what the tossing and crashing felt like,it could have been far worse. One thing he could feel for sure, he had no connecti
The strongest scent was BBQ and spice but hiding underneath was gasoline. Hades fought to kick himself out of the crumpled car. He was starting to believe the Persian's blessinghad some weight to itas he dragged himself from the wreckage. He was almost completely unharmed. Considering the state of the minivan, he should be dead. He rushed to the passenger side.Doll wasthankfullyalive but out of it and possibly injured. All of that had really happened but then the dream turned on Hades. It became a nightmare with a foundation in reality. He wasn't able to get Doll out of the car before a fire started and,desperate to get his lover free and safe,he pulled as hard as he could and came away with just an arm. Before he could fully freak out about that, the van exploded. He stumbled back,screaming at the carnage. Alternating between irrational anger at the no-fur and grief, Hades was still holding Doll's arm when it cau
Jinx loved his friend Hades. He really did. That love had been tested many times over the years. Today the Orangelo was standing outside of a luxury hotel about to break in and summon a demon. He’d onlydo thisfor Hades and even the Black-furred disaster would owe him one hell of a favor. But the hopeless bastard was in love, not that Jinx was surprised.He had read it in the cards six months ago. Part of why he kept giving Hades a hard time about the possibility of him running off with the no-fur was their latest conversation over the cards. Jinx didn't really use them for anyone but himself but every once in a while they told him to offer a reading. The deck was handed down from his sire's sideof his very prestigious family. And it was sort of cursed. Whenever Jinx read for someone he got far too much of their future for any one feline to handle. And he always got involved. Which went against every rule in existence about the art of divi