Ozzie smiled and nodded, crossing the room to fetch the new coat off the rack by the door. He held it out for him to easily slip into. “Ahem, your coat, sir.”
“Thank you, baby.” Tuesday grinned and did a happy wiggle. He looked down at himself.
“What?” Ozzie frowned. “I really do think you look great?—”
“Thank you! Sorry.” Tuesday grinned sheepishly. “Just making sure I only have two arms. All right. Ready now!”
“Good thinking.” Ozzie chuckled, grabbing his own coat and tugging it on. “You’d be perfect for a Halloween party though.”
“Wait, who’s Halloween?” Tuesday blinked. “Do I know her? I’ve heard that name before.”
“It’s a holiday, and pretty much the best one. All spooky stuff, costumes, and candy.” Ozzie grinned and double checked he had his wallet, phone, and keys in his pockets. “It’s also a special day for me as a witch because we celebrate the same day as Samhain.”
“You had me at candy.”
Ozzie laughed, opening the door to reveal a sleek black limousine pulled up out front. “Your chariot awaits!”
Tuesday stared dumbly at the limo, clinging to Ozzie’s hand. “What…? You got this for us?”
“I did.” He squeezed Tuesday’s hand and led him out onto the porch. “If we’re gonna be fancy, we might as well do it up.” He smiled shyly. “Plus, I was sort of thinking this is like our first date. So, I wanted it to be special.”
“Baby, this is awesome.” Tuesday kissed him firmly, squealed, and then raced out to the limo, dragging Ozzie behind him. “Let’s fucking go!”
Ozzie laughed, his heart surprisingly light.
Tonight was going to be fun.
The driver came around to greet them, saying, “Hi! I’m Todd.” He opened the door for them. “Hope you gentlemen enjoy your party tonight!”
“Thank you!” Tuesday gushed. “It’s gonna be a fucking blast.”
Ozzie offered a friendly smile. “Hi, Todd. I, uh, I just text you whenever we’re ready to go, right?”
“Yes, sir,” Todd said. “I’m on your time, so you just let me know. The Madison Hotel, right?”
“Yeah, that’s where we’re headed.”
“All right, sir! I’ll get you there and get you out when you’re ready, sir.”
“Okay, great. Thank you.” Ozzie wanted to make sure they could make a quick getaway in case the party was horrible. “After you!” He gestured for Tuesday to get in first. “There’s champagne. I don’t know if you like that.”
“The bubbly alcohol stuff? Love it!” Tuesday dove right into the back of the limo, cackling. “Let’s see if we can drink the whole bottle before we get to the party!”
“Challenge accepted.” Ozzie slid in, waving as Todd closed the door. “Let’s hit it!”
Todd got in up front behind the wheel. He waved through the partition and then pulled away from the house, heading out onto the street toward downtown.
Ozzie grabbed a bottle of champagne from the ice bucket. “This is just like the secondHome Alonewhen Kevin is in New York. We just need the Grinch on TV.”
“I don’t understand any of the words you just said, but you look really cute saying them,” Tuesday teased.
Ozzie blushed. “We’ll add that to your cinematic education curriculum.” He handed Tuesday an empty flute and wiggled the champagne bottle. “You wanna open this thing, or should I?”
“I am an expert at dispensing alcohol.” Tuesday giggled as he grabbed the bottle, his hand morphing into a slimy tentacle to effortlessly uncork it. “Ta-dah!”
“That’s really fucking slick!” Ozzie grinned, bringing his glass over to catch the bubbling liquid. “You could be a really great bartender.”
“I dunno. I tend to make drinks too strong.” Tuesday shrugged, filling their glasses. “Alcohol doesn’t affect me like it does humans. As in, it doesn’t do anything to me.”
