Page 46 of My Blind Date is a Demon

“So, she’s not your girl.”

“Not literally. I don’t own her.”

“Okay, well, if you are going to live in the modern world, and especially be around my impressionable daughter, you are going to need to watch the things you say. The words you use matter.”

“Right, fine, okay.”

“So, what’s her name?”

“Who?”

“The gir—” I grunt. “Your shopkeeper! What’s her name?”

“Oh, right. Bianca. Bianca Marchetti.”

“That is very Italian, indeed. Does she know about…you know? You being a demon?”

“Yes. We’ve been friends a long time. I trust her completely.”

“Hmm. Interesting. Can I meet her?”

“Sure. But, why?”

“Well, I think that trust is something we will have to work on. I mean, all I know about you is what you’ve told me. And it isn’t all good. I mean, you were sent to torture me.”

“I haven’t lied to you.”

“I know. At least, I think I know. Anyway, I’m just saying… Okay, what if you get freed from the cookie jar, but the curse isn’t broken? Are you going to possess and torture me?”

“I don’t know.”

That was not the answer I wanted. “What do you mean? You said you didn’t want to.”

“And I don’t. But it might not be up to me. The Dark Lord is not an enemy I want to make. But that is why we are trying to not just free me, but end the curse, right?”

“Right.”

“So, what are you going on about?”

“I don’t know,” I say, growing frustrated. “Okay, well, can I trust you to be monogamous? How do I know you aren’t going to cheat on me?”

“Whoa, hey! We haven’t even been on a date yet. I haven’t agreed to be monogamous yet.”

“I know. I’m just saying, if it does come time for that, and I want to be monogamous, how can I trust you to agree?”

“Why would you even ask someone you can’t trust to be in a monogamous relationship if that’s what you want?”

“I don’t… Ugh!” I Press my lips closed and let out a muffled scream. “You are so frustrating.”

“Well, you are just talking nonsense,” Damon says. “You’re creating problems where there aren’t any. We aren’t a couple, we aren’t in a relationship, and I don’t know why we are even arguing about this.”

“Fine!” I say. “Then let’s stop talking about it.”

“Fine.” Damon crosses his arms and looks out the window.

He is so infuriating! I just want to take the cookie jar and toss it out the window. I wonder what would happen? Would that set him free? Or would he be destroyed along with the cookie jar? It would be funny if the easiest way to get him out of my life is sitting right here next to me.

But I don’t really want him out of my life. I…I’m attracted to him. And I enjoy his company. And I think his laissez-faire attitude toward life could be good for me. I need to have a bit more fun. Be more spontaneous. Worry less. But I also have responsibilities in my life that Damon doesn’t have. I have to always consider Bella and what is best for her.

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