Toth seems to really only like me. I’m not sure if that has to do with a specific gender preference, but I do know that I’m his specific preference.
“I think it’s been a long time coming. I’m happy as long as you’re happy,” Judd states. I grin at him. He’s so perfect and sweet.
“I want my own time to be alone with you,” Toth requests, and I nod my head.
“Of course, everyone should have their own individual time,” I reply, but he doesn’t seem to have heard me because he opens his mouth to continue his little rant.
“I don’t want to have to fight him for your attention,” Toth grumbles, pointing to Elvor. Who goes to grab his finger and likely snap it half. I stand from my seat and stand between the two of them. No fingers will be broken or ripped off today; I can’t believe I’m even thinking it, but haven’t we had enough bloodshed over the last few days?
“Everyone will get their own time. We’ll work on a schedule,” I repeat, placating the two domineering demons.
“What about missions?” Judd asks.
“We’ll have to go together,” I answer.
“That means we need to get him properly trained. We can’t have him fucking up missions because he’s weak,” Toth growls, and I have to take a deep breath.
“I will kill you,” Elvor threatens Toth.
“That’s enough!” I’m thinking about how to get us all on the same page, and then it hits me.What would Tabby Leigh do?
Thinking on my feet, I grab a stack of Post-its from the side table and write down their names. I place them in a pyramid and cover each name with an additional Post-it.
“What the fuck is this?” Toth snaps.
“This is how I’m going to keep you all in line,” I sass back, pulling the first tab from the bottom. “On the bottom of the pyramid, we have Toth.”
“Why the fuck am I on the bottom?” he demands.
“You were mean to Judd,” I snark back easily. Judd tries not to act superior over it, but I can see his smugness; he has his arms crossed with a little smirk on his face. “You’ll need to improve your attitude to make it to the top of the pyramid.”
“It’s not like I fucking ripped my soul from my corporeal body to be with you or anything,” Toth complains under his breath, and I sigh and pinch the bridge of my nose.
“Are you going to bring that up every time we argue because it’s going to get old fast,” I chastise.
Toth rolls his eyes, but I just smile, plucking off the next Post-it.
“Next, we have Elvor.” He furrows his brows at me in irritation. “You said you were going to kill Toth, and don’t think I didn’t catch you mentally visualizing cutting off his finger.”
“Break, not cut,” Elvor corrects like that’s any better.
I remove the last tab and smile. “On the top of the pyramid is Judd. You came into this meeting with an open heart and mind, unlike some other people I know,” I say, giving Toth and Elvor a dirty look.
“This pyramid shit is ridiculous,” Toth grumbles, crossing his arms over his chest.
“Yeah, ‘cause you’re on the bottom,” Judd replies, and it makes me want to tell them all how lucky they are that I love them…
Woah. I guess I do love them.
A smile takes over my face and a lightness I’ve never felt blooms inside of me, consuming me fully.
“Sweetheart?” Judd interrupts my epiphany. “What has you smiling like that?”
“I just realized that I love you all,” I admit. Maybe it’s not the most romantic way to confess your feelings, especially not to three people at once.
“What?” Elvor asks, blinking at me.
“You were all irritating me so bad, and usually I would have very violent thoughts about how to make you all shut the fuck up, but I didn’t. I just thought about how much I want and care for each of you. I love you, guys. So no more being whiny, little bitches. We’re going to make this work; do you understand me?” I chastise, mostly in Toth’s and Elvor’s direction.
