Page 52 of Heart Shaped Wreckage
“Is. That’s who Heathis.”
“I guess I am. It’s almost like a relief to know that this is now the only life I will ever have. Strange, huh? To be happy that one day, hopefully a long way away, I will die like everyone else. I used to long for it, knowing it could never come.”
“That is very dark and depressing. We will have none of that here, sir.” I grinned.
“I like it when you call me sir.” The growl that came from his chest told me that the beast was still in there, alive and well.
“Oh, God. Do you have a kink thing?” I chuckled.
“My only kink is you. Where are we?”
“We’re home. My home. And that means…”
“He’s back! He’s Back!” Dandelion came soaring into my sanctuary and landed on my shoulder. “Who’s the hunk?”
“Dandelion, I missed you.”
“I was sad! You’re annoying, but it had to be done!” He buried his beak into the side of my neck.
“I was. I lost myself for a while. That spell… uh…” I scrunched up my face.
“Backfired! I know. You used your tears,” he barked. “Bad idea! But it was the way it had to happen.”
I nuzzled into him. “Was that what I did wrong? Figures. I was in too much of a hurry.”
“Bernie said you’d come back. She left snacks for me.”
“She did, huh? I wonder if she was as involved as all the others.” I turned to Heath. “You do know that we were completely set up, right?”
“Yeah. I got that,” he laughed.
“Dandelion, this is my boyfriend, Heath. He’s a wolf shifter.”
“Awooo!” Dandelion howled. “Hunk! Myles was pretty. Heath is hot! Plan went perfectly!”
Dandelion jumped off my shoulder and sailed up the stairs to perch in one of his favorite spots. Now that I remembered everything, my heart hurt for being away from him for so long.
“I think all of the animals in the world were involved in this. I feel like a patsy.”
“Dandy and I have to have a very long talk. He knows more than he’s saying. But right now, I’m just glad to see him.” I laughed.
“Mmm… I like it when you get all bitchy.”
“Stop that… But remember it for later.” I smirked and wrapped my arm through his. I liked his biceps a lot. “Do you know what’s weird? I was an… acceptable witch. I was best at controlling small patches of weather. You know, make it rain or a medium-sized breeze. But Kevin? He was so much better than Landon had ever been. I wonder?” I raised my hand, and flames jumped from my fingertips. “That had always been very hard for me to do.” I made a quick gesture, and the flames froze, turning into a brilliant blue icicle. With a quick wave, it evaporated. “Yeah. Still got it,” I laughed happily.
“This is your house – that was your familiar, and I am your boyfriend. I like Leath quite a lot. Perhaps we can be bi-housal?”
“Yeah… What state were we even in? I had no idea.”
“Massachusetts. Where are we now?”
“Maine. That’s not really too far. But I do still have these.” I pulled the stones from my pocket. “All I have to do is seek out our house wherever we are.”
“Are you sure they still work?” He grinned and kissed me on the top of my head.
I giggled as a plan came into my head.
“Just watch!” I held them up, and the portal appeared. I grabbed his arm and pulled him in behind me, where we were ceremoniously dumped right onto my bed as I planned.
