“I don’t know. You were crying. Your mind allowed me to come in and soothe you, and it relieved us to know you were resting.” He walked around the car and pulled me into a hug.
We were in a parking lot with a ferry boat docked within walking distance. The boat ride to the island was two hours long. We’d decided to try staying in places that might fly under the radar. From what we could tell online, the hostels on the island didn’t book online. We’d called in the reservation, and they assured us on the phone that we would be able to pay in cash.
I tried to grab my bag, but between the three of them, they carried them all. “Freaking vampire gentlemen,” I grumbled under my breath. Anthony burst out laughing.Whoops. I forgot about their sensitive ears. Elias and Michael turned around and grinned at me.
“Get used to it, Coya. You’re capable of carrying your own bags, we know that. But we care for you and want to show you in small ways. Carrying your bags is such a minuscule thing to us. If you’d prefer it, we could carryyou?” Anthony lunged at me as if to pick me up. I squealed, shoes slapping the pavement as I ran and jumped onto Elias's back, sore muscles forgotten in the light-hearted moment.
“Run, Eli, he’s coming for us!” I yelled. Elias dropped the bags he carried and grabbed my legs, running us to the ferry. Laughter poured from my mouth the entire way—free and light. My hair streamed behind us, and I bounced on him like I was riding a horse. I gripped him, my laughter turning to a sigh as I realized the bouncing was turning me on.I can't take me anywhere.
Michael picked up the bags Elias dropped, and he and Anthony jogged behind us. Elias dropped me a little too quickly and I rocked into Anthony’s arms, laughing like a maniac. “Oh my god, I’m going to pee!” I ran over to a public bathroom beside the ticket stand.
I did my business and was washing my hands when something in the mirror caused me to jerk my head toward the door. For a split second, I saw the old woman from the little restaurant in Cusco. She walked past the open doorway.
My hands flapped water and soap all over the place as I ran out of the bathroom. I frantically searched for her gray and black hair, but she was gone. “Anthony!” I shouted.
He was beside me in an instant, Michael and Elias not far behind.
“The woman from the restaurant walked by the bathroom door. But you guys shouldn’t move that fast in public!” I scolded. “Someone will see, and you’re supposed to keep this super-secret, right?” Elias and Michael ignored my scolding and took off to search the immediate area.
“After the week we’ve had, I’m not leaving your side again. If you need to pee again, I’m going with you,” said Anthony. I was quickly learning he was the most protective of the three, which was odd since he’d spent the least amount of time getting to know me.
It must be in his nature to be a little possessive.As long as he yielded when I asked him to, I could deal.
Elias came back and grabbed my hand. “I didn’t see anyone come out of the bathroom before you, but I wasn’t staring at the door the entire time you were in there.” Anthony stayed with me while Elias and Michael jogged around a larger area than their first search.
He picked me up and twirled me around in a hug. “I’m touched that you yelledmyname, Coya. I know any of us would die for you, but knowing you thought of me first makes me want to take you into that bathroom and do things that might make you uncomfortable in public.” He planted a big, wet kiss on my lips.
I giggled into his lips. “Oh, Anthony, I’m growing used to your protectiveness. You instinctively came to mind first. And I wouldn’t necessarily say no to the bathroom.” I returned his kiss, then pulled out of his arms toward the other two guys as they walked toward us. They shook their heads—they didn't find her.Did I imagine her?I really had been on edge.
Grabbing their hands, I started walking toward the ticket booth where a young couple stood in line, staring at us. I turned my head to Michael, “Are they talking about us? About me kissing Anthony then grabbing your hands?”
Michael gave me a blank look. “Hmmm? I’m sorry, Baby, I wasn’t paying attention. I was thinking about what I’m going to do to you when we get to the hotel tonight.” My lady bits, already a little active, jolted me. They weren’t adverse to whatever was going through Michael’s mind.
Elias squeezed my right hand. “Yes, Ri. They commented something I won't repeat to you because what they think doesn’t matter.” My bubble of temporary euphoria popped. No matter how comfortable we might become with each other, the world would remind us daily we were nothing but freaks.If only they knew.
Anthony pressed himself against me. “Don’t worry. When we're done with this adventure, we can lose ourselves among the Unseen. In the circles we'll run in, polygamous relationships are completely normal.” He squeezed my shoulders. “Most factions of the Unseen have poly relationships. Given the various abilities and physical traits among us, they’re a bit more open and accepting of what humans call alternative lifestyles.”
It was our turn at the ticket booth and Elias paid for our crossing. We boarded the boat and found seats at the front, on a hard wooden bench. The wind on the lake whipped my hair around my face violently. I shivered and three jackets were offered to me.
Laughing, I pulled my own hoodie out. “I’ve got this, guys, calm down.”
Michael pulled me close. I turned to find him staring at me with lust filled eyes. I squirmed in my seat a little and leaned close to his ear. “Will you walk me to the bathroom,husband?” I bit his earlobe to be sure he got my point.
He put his hand at the small of my back and stood, helping me to my feet. His palm warmed me, and my honey pot started cheering.
I jerked open the—thankfully—private bathroom door and we rushed inside before we were noticed going in together.
We cleaned up and walked out of the bathroom like we were carefree kids on a vacation. Before, my body had been sore; now it was energized. I felt alive and dirty after my first quickie in public.Forbidden fruit is delicious.
We sat back down, Michael on my left and Elias on my right. I pulled Michael’s arm around me and settled in to enjoy the view.
“Eli,” I asked after a while, “when things die down, can we start training again? Even though I know you’re not really a trainer, I had a lot of fun.”
“Absolutely. I loved watching you improve and learn,” Elias replied. “I still have lots to teach you. And you’ll want to spend time with Michael and Anthony too, they know different styles than I do. We each bring something a little different to the table when it comes to fighting.”
I spent the rest of the trip daydreaming about how a typical day would be when we were finished with this mission. I’d be basically the same person, but I’d live as long as my family. My boys would be with us. We would raise our children together. I could learn how to live with being immortal alongside the kids.
If our mission was a success, I’d be an adult Supay, I might have to learn about the Supay lifestyle and culture right beside them. Explaining who I was, would be so difficult.
