"There's no way."
I shrugged because I couldn’t be sure either.
"There are stories of three people being mated at the same time."
He started to shake his head, but I went on.
"They do it at the same time. All three give a mating bite."
"It wouldn't work."
I chose not to push it since it was just a rumour. I'd found a few different stories including a news article from many years ago, but there was no way to confirm any of it.
"I'm happy with how things are right now," he told me as the song dwindled to an end. "I just wish..."
He shook himself.
"Sorry. Nothing. I'm happy."
"Uhuh. Please. Tell me more. You're so convincing," I deadpanned.
A laugh burst from his lips, and he shoved me playfully as the song switched to something more upbeat.
"You're too much."
We walked off the dance floor to where Manny was watching curiously.
I shook my head, still smiling while Chase pulled him onto the dance floor.
They werebothterrible dancers when the music was fast and I watched grinning as they bounced around the dance floor, acting more and more foolish. Chase had resorted to classics like "the shopping cart" and Manny was laughing and trying to follow along. It was like the blind leading the blind.
I could have done this one with them, but it was more fun to watch.
When I walked onto the dance floor it was only as the song ended.
"May I cut in?" I asked Chase.
He grinned.
"Please. I am done making a fool of myself."
Another slow song started as me and Manny faced each other.
"Oh good, I get all the romantic ones."
He chuckled, allowing me to pull him into my arms.
To his credit, he didn’t even look around to see if anyone was watching. Truthfully, the people here probably had no clue at this point who was with who. Me and Manny, or him and chase, or all of us together…
We’d never been able to go out together like this, to do romantic things like hold each other and slow dance. This moment was special.
After so many years together, having him in my arms always felt like home. And Chase had given us walls and completed us. My heart felt so full.
“What were you and Chase talking about?” Manny asked against my neck. “It looked serious.”
“About mating,” I said with a grimace.
His entire body stiffened.