Page 55 of Demon Shock

The woman standing there smiled widely at me. She was a little older than me, maybe close to thirty, with shoulder-length medium-brown hair thrown into a low ponytail and warm brown eyes that were as welcoming as her smile.

“Hi, neighbor! I’m in the house across the street. I’m not interrupting anything, am I?”

“No,” I said, hoping my clothes were straight.

“Oops. I guess I did interrupt something,” she said, looking behind me.

I glanced back, and my mouth dropped open at the sight of Gyrik standing there with the most massive boner tenting his pants that I’d ever seen in my life. It was so big it looked fake, but I knew it wasn’t. I’d seen what he was packing. Touched it, too.

Snapping my mouth shut, I faced the woman.

My expression had to be comical because she laughed and waved away my worry.

“It happens more than you think,” she said. “My name’s Allison. I live with Courtney, Kennedy, and Hanno. Since you’re new here, I thought I’d come over and introduce myself.”

“Come in. Please.”

“Are you sure?” Her gaze once again went to the front of Gyrik’s pants.

“I’m sure.”

She grinned at me as I stepped back.

“Did you two just get together?” she asked.

I glanced at Gyrik, not sure what to say. He met my gaze, saying nothing but with no judgment in his gaze despite the unflagging tent he still sported.

“I’m going to take that as a yes,” Allison said, drawing my attention.

I quickly shut the door. “Sorry. I’m still new to all of this.”

“Hey, I get it. I’m new to it myself. Same with Courtney and Kennedy. They’re with Hanno now.”

I led her toward the living room as I tried to decipher what she was saying. Then I decided to just be bluntly nosey. I needed to understand what I was getting into.

“Are all three of you with him?” I asked hesitantly as I sat on the couch. She didn’t look at all offended by the question as she joined me.

“No. I’m with Hanno. Courtney and Kennedy are with each other and respectfully using Hanno to gain immunity andpossibly get pregnant. They wanted a baby together before all of this happened, and that hasn’t changed. Just the method has.

“I know it sounds weird, but it’s actually kind of nice not being the only one responsible for his sex drive. Sex with someone as big as they are isn’t always fun. For me, it hurts afterward. Sometimes for days. He’s super sweet, though. He feels bad every time and always tries to be so gentle. And when it hurts, he doesn’t want me to do any of the chores. Just rest.

“But for both our sakes, I’m grateful Courtney and Kennedy are there. Even though they aren’t into men, they help out whenever I need a break. At first, he was really insecure about me loaning him out until he understood that they love each other and not him.”

I sat back, trying to process what she just openly unloaded.

She grinned at me. “Yeah, I never thought I’d be in this kind of relationship either. There’s a woman in Tenacity who is with two fey. I couldn’t imagine trying to keep up with two of them. I’d never be able to walk again. But I hear she’s really happy and very pampered.”

I glanced at Gyrik, who was watching me closely as he sat in a chair opposite me. Was the focus because of the boner or because he knew I was now questioning his motive for bringing me here?

Facing Allison, I asked, “What did you mean by immunity? The fey can make us immune?”

Her humor faded to shock. “You’re new-new, aren't you?”

“Yeah. Gyrik and his group found me a few days ago in northern Minnesota.”

“You seriously need to come over after sunset and tell us about that. I’d ask now, but I know Courtney and Kennedy will want to hear about it firsthand, too. We don’t get too many new people.

“But to answer your question, yes, the fey can make us immune. The scientists are just wrapping up their research. Sex is the key. Something about the fey, uh, ‘fluids’ being absorbed by us. The most effective way is intercourse. Oral works, too, but it’s slower and a lot to swallow. If you have TMJ, I really wouldn’t recommend that route.”

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