Page 20 of I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend

“And I take it she's one of them?” I looked at the closed door where I first saw the tall green demoness.

“Yeah, she is, actually. She's the one trying to pull me back into that world.” He looked annoyed. “I keep telling her to let it go, but she doesn’t want to. She lost a lot when I turned my life around.”

“Will you tell me more about her?” He’d piqued my interest, and my mind instantly went on a race to figure out their relationship dynamic. Was she a jilted lover, a scorned boss, or was her life on the line because of him?

“You want to know more about her?” He tilted his head as he continued to watch me eat. “Why?”

“At first, I wasn't going to ask. I figured the relationships you had before I came into your life were none of my business, but the truth is, I'm a part of your life now, however temporary. Those relationships, some apparently not on the greatest terms, come knocking on your door, and considering you won’t tell me how long I have to stay here before I’m allowed to go home, I should probably know what to expect.” I pointed to the door again. “I mean, your enemies have your home address, and apparently, you don’t have the best security system here.”

“You're right. You should know.” Metice pushed the bag of fries away from him. “The thing is, I’m not really sure how much I should tell you.”

“You think I can’t handle it?” My body tensed with a sudden wave of annoyance. The man had already ripped me from my world; now, he wanted to keep his secrets. How was that fair?

“That's not it. I’ve seen you in action. I’m pretty sure you can handle a lot of things.” He slid the compliment in there, and yes, I caught it. I raised my brow, questioning the sentiment, and he brushed me off.

“You were saying?” I winked at him before he continued.

“There are things about my world that must stay secret. Rayna, you're smart, smart enough to connect the dots, and I worry if you do, there won't be a way for you to really go back to your life the way it was before all this happened. I give you a lot of shit about casting the spell that brought us together, but I know you didn't mean it. Since you didn’t mean it, the best thing for us to do is to figure out a way to reverse it and send you back to your life, unaffected by mine.”

“That’s not what I expected you to say.” I finished the last bite of burger and followed it with a sip of soda. He’d brought seventeen burgers and one drink. “So, what can you tell me? Is there anything I can know that won't put my life at risk?”

“I’m sure there is.” He nodded. “But it’s pretty boring information, and I’m tired. I think we should get some rest.”

“We?” I took another long sip of the drink. “As in both of us?”

“Are you not tired?” he asked me, and it was like the question pulled a yawn from my gut.

“I-” My eyes darted to his bedroom door as I tried to force the yawn back down my throat.

“There is another bedroom,” he laughed. “We don’t have to share a bed. In fact, I’m sure you will like it better than the one I have in there. I fixed it up for you.”

“You did? When?” It surprised me that he would do anything like that. Honestly, the entire exchange was unlike any of our past conversations. I missed the banter. It was better than the awkward bout of nerves taking over my body.

“That's not important.” Metice stood, grabbed my things I had organized near the sofa, and headed for the door to the far right of the room, the one I hadn’t explored because the visitor distracted me. It opened to a staircase that led down.

The bottom of my stomach jumped into my throat as I realized I was following a demon who was leading me further into his lair. This couldn’t be good, right? I should be rejecting this. I was the girl in the book who I rolled my eyes at and turned the page, hoping her foolishness didn’t get her in more trouble. It always did!

I kept my nervous thoughts to myself and followed him down the narrow stairs and into the room below. It opened to another living space, one that looked far more modern than the one above. If I thought he was the type to have guests come over, this would have been a space for it.

This secondary living space had floor to ceiling windows that lined the wall to the right of the steps, making it feel like you would fall into the abyss below. It was then that I got a clearer view of how his home was set in the side of a mountain. It wasn’t another pillar. The natural formation expanded from either side of the home and created what felt like a fortress.

In the center of the room was a massive, grey, u-shaped sectional big enough for my entire friend group to sit comfortably. There was a stone fireplace just behind it with additional seating. To the left were three white doors that blended in with the soft color of the stone walls. He took me to the first.

“This is your bathroom.” He pushed the door open and stepped to the side.

“Wow.” I was shocked to find what resembled a full human bathroom, complete with a functioning toilet and a standing shower. It looked nothing like the archaic lavatory I’d seen next to his room.

“Is it up to your standards?” he asked as he walked through the bathroom to the door opposite the one we entered.

“I mean, there’s no eucalyptus, but this will work,” I joked and almost snorted when he rolled his eyes at me.

“I’m glad it’s sufficient.” He shot a glare over his shoulder then opened the next door. “And this is where you will sleep.”

Instinct said to say something smart, but I couldn’t. I was too shocked by what I saw. A large bed sat in the center of the room. Clearly, Metice had an issue with walls touching the bed, but I was okay with that. To the left was a wall of floor to ceiling bookshelves overflowing with books.

To the right was a desk with a laptop stand, and stacks of notebooks, the cutest teardrop light hanging just above it.

There was a floor to ceiling mirror, and the back wall had soft lilac curtains hanging from the ceiling. There was no window, but it added to the ambiance. Soft candlelight lit the space, and the smell of lavender filled the air. He’d taken time to create this for me. I had no words.

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