She pushes down harder on my pelvis and I shout. My back arches completely off the bed as I gush around her mouth and fingers. A near scream rips from my throat at the overwhelming sensation of release.
My eyes shut as rapid pants slip through my lips, my body quaking in the aftermath. I hardly even recognize that my wrists and ankles are free. My body is adjusted so that Mors is beneath me and I’m resting in the crook of her arm. The trembling sensation takes a while to dissipate as Mors kisses my hair and strokes my wings.
When my mind comes back to, my body stills, and Mors just holds me closer. She grabs my chin and brings her lips to mine. I taste myself on her and hum in approval.
“That was the hottest fucking thing I’ve ever seen. I’ll hit number four next time,” she says against my lips, and my body sags. “I’m pretty sure you were made for me, sweet cupid.”
I rest my head on the crook of her neck, not knowing what to say. I’ve never felt this way before, never had someone like me so much that they’re willing to take the time to help me get out of my head.
I squeeze her tightly, inhaling her scent and loving her warm body against mine.
“I really like you. Like, more than I’ve ever liked anyone. I know I’m a cupid and should be more attuned with facets of the heart, and I’m not sure really what I’m trying to say?—”
Mors leans down and kisses me. “I’ve never liked anyone as much as I like you, either. Don’t overthink it. It’s a good thing.”
So I don’t. I just embrace her warmth until we eventually both fall asleep.
“I’ve got to go,” a whispered voice says. .
I groan, feeling sticky and messy, but still so tired. There’s a soft press to the side of my head as the bed shifts. I fall back asleep for a decent amount of time, but I’m woken up to a light tapping against my face.
“Mors,” I sigh her name and turn away.
Even in the opposite direction, the tapping continues. When I open my eyes, it’s Hades tilting his head and staring at me.
“Oh hi, handsome boy,” I tell him, giving him chin scratches.
He chirps and purrs constantly until he looks fascinated by the necklace dangling between us.
I figured a necklace was a much better way to store the shamrock than hiding it in my bra and risking the damage. It definitely seemed to suit me last night.
A wide smile takes over my face when I think about our time together.
Not just about the mind-blowing sex or how alive I felt, but how Mors held me and how comfortable she made me feel. She didn’t shy away when I felt insecure, she just put in the work to make me feel confident again.
I can’t wait till she gets back to do it all over again.
Hades touches my face again, and I smile at him. My smile slowly leaves my face as the little menace bats at the necklace that’s housing my lucky shamrock. His vampire-like-teeth grabbing around the chain as he tugs.
The clasp on the back breaks and I gasp, clutching my now bare neck.
He runs off, three legs and all, with the necklace. I yelp and jump off the bed, completely naked, attempting to run after the cat who jumps out of the window onto the balcony.
“You come back here right now!” I scold him.
I grip the sheet off the bed and wrap it around myself as best as I can with my wings.
“Hades, come on. I thought we were becoming best friends. Pstpstpstpst.” I open the balcony door and watch in horror as he dangles the locket from his mouth and drops it on the cement patio floor.
It’s a relief that it’s on the balcony, and I’m going to reach for it, when his paw bats the locket and he knocks it over the edge. The clank of metal against concrete is the only thing that tells me it made it the six stories to the street below.
Immediately after the telltale sound of my locket breaking, everything goes to absolute shit.
This is the hardest part of my job.
People who need to leave this realm long before they’ve had the chance to live. I try not to dwell on it, but it’s impossible. The sadness of the souls realizing that their mortal life is over is difficult.
It’s a weight I always carry with me. No matter how many souls I collect, it hits me hard every time.
