by M J Hutto
“You could always show him a little bliss,” Dorian laughs.
“You know, a sloppy, sloppy kiss,” from Karmine.
Vera grins. “Make him shudder and hiss.”
We’re all laughing so hard we can barely get the words out.
“Why can’t you be normal?”
Kent snorts. “We would never be so conformal.”
Dorian stands, puts one foot on the chair and looks off into the distance. “Madame we are perfect and paranormal. Not to be confused with but certainly better than the mere mortal.”
I nod to him; that was a good one.
“Poor Achlys has no idea what he’s getting himself into with you. Friends with a bard.”
He brushes imaginary lint from his sleeve. “Don’t fret dear, it isn’t really that hard.”
I raise a brow and smirk. “That’s what she said.”
He falls back into his chair, hand over his heart and eyes closed.
“Alas, you’ve slain me with your bawdy humor. Whatever shall I do?”
“How about the dishes?” Kent laughs out.
“Alright, come on loser. We’ll git her done.”
***
I flipped the cards over one at a time, providing the reading as I went.
“What do you mean by other energy?”
It probably meant another person in the relationship but maybe not, “It could be a new friend, a co-worker, a…”
“A lover,” she said resolutely.
I shrugged noncommittally. “Maybe. If there are other things pointing to that. Are there?”
She sighed. “Please go on.”
I finished the reading, everything seemed to point to a doomed affair with a fiery ending. She paid her money and bought a Love Lingers potion.
I tried to tell her it wouldn’t work but she didn’t listen.
Thibbs flew over, lighting on my tea glass. “C’est la vie, non?”
“Are you drunk again, Thibbs?”
He giggled. “On life, mon amie, and maybe that wonderful, sweet tea!”
***
The band started playing Can’t Help Falling in Love and I stared, confused. Unfair, universe, unfair, I thought as I turned to disappear from the room. Elvis was nothing to play with.
I only made it a few steps before Detective Hottie intercepted me.
“May I?”
Looking up into his eyes and handsome face I couldn’t say no. His face was open and eager, and I stepped into his arms. He began to lead me around the dance floor in a modified waltz. He was amazing, light on his feet and easy to follow.
We danced into the next song seamlessly, “Hallelujah.” He never missed a step, twirled, dipped, and held me close. Don’t let anyone tell you dancing isn’t a form of seduction. Done right, it’s just making love with your clothes on. And God help me, he did it right.
We finished the dance and I curtsied to his bow. Then I fled the dance floor. Jaylin was waiting for me. We went to find Granda’s box.
Quotes and Such
Not all of these are direct quotes, some are just the inspiration for wit and whatnot.
“Damn, how did you know? Foiled again! It was those darn kids and that dog, wasn’t it?” -Scooby Doo
...my own possible murder, death, killing.
-Demolition Man
“No one of consequence.”
“I must know.” I replied grinning.
“Get used to disappointment,” he replied in a terrible British accent.
-The Princess Bride
“You chose well.” I said in my best English accent.
-Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
“Here’s lookin’ at you kid.”
-Casablanca
“They fuck you in the drive-thru.”
-Lethal Weapon 2
“Where do we go from here?”
-Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Musical Episode)
“Saving people, hunting things, the family business.”
-Supernatural
“...He’s a closer.” I smirked and he shook his head, “Yeah, like Brenda Leigh...”
-The Closer
“There is no try, there is only do.”
-Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
“Almost dead is still alive.”
-The Princess Bride
“Where to Miss Daisy?”
-Driving Miss Daisy
Kable’s Playlist
Falling---Harry Styles
7 Years---Lukas Graham
Bad Guy---Billie Eilish
Demons---Imagine Dragons
So Far Away---Staind
Someone You Loved---Lewis Capaldi
Head Over Feet---Alanis Morissette
Wrong Side of Heaven---Fiver Finger Death Punch
Live Like Legends—Ruelle
No Good Deed---Wicked
Pieces---Rob Thomas
The Scientist---Coldplay
Stars---Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
War of Hearts---Ruelle
Epiphany---Taylor Swift
Without Me---Halsey
Sweet But Psycho---Ava Max
Black Magic Woman---Santana
Glitter and Gold---Barns Courtney
Exile---Taylor Swift & Bon Iver
South of the Border---Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Cardi B
7 Rings---Ariana Grande
Girl on Fire---Alecia Keys
Name---Goo Goo Dolls
A Sky Full of Stars---Coldplay
Madness---Ruelle
Can’t Help Falling in Love---Elvis, Christina Grimmie
Dangerous Game---Jekyll & Hyde
I’ll Follow You---Shinedown
I See Fire---Ed Sheeran
In My Blood---Shawn Mendes
Monster—Meg & Dia
Put Your Records On---Corinne Bailey Rae
A Terrible Ride---Lizard Boy
Used To Be—Steve Aoki (featuring Rob Thomas, acoustic)
Senorita---Shawn Mendes
A Thousand Years---Christina Perri
Zombie---Bad Wolves
Take Me to Church---Hozier
All of Me---John Legend