14. Tuvid
14
TUVID
I changed and returned to stand beside Angie's car in my driveway.
"We could fly," I said.
She tipped her head back, peering up at the sky. "I don't have wings, but I know what you're saying. I'm not opposed to the idea, but you need to know I'm terrified of heights."
How could a gargoyle's mate be afraid of heights?
"You could keep your eyes closed." I said. "I'll keep my flight simple. No dips and no spiraling toward the ground, barely jerking up before we smack into the pavement."
She gulped. "You actually do things like that?"
"Only when I want to have fun. Most of the time, flying's the same as walking for those without wings. It's my main form of transportation, not something I look forward to each day. It can be tiring if I have to fly a long distance. "
"You don't tell everyone it's good exercise?"
"Only my grandma."
"You have a grandmother?"
"Doesn't everyone?" I asked, scratching the back of my neck.
"Mine are dead, but yes, sure. I had grandmothers. Sorry. Of course you have parents, siblings, and grandparents."
"No siblings, and I have lots of grandparents."
"More than four? I assume you're speaking of divorce."
"While couples do occasionally go their separate ways, I was mostly talking about those who remained stone but are distant relatives."
She frowned. "Are you speaking of the stone gargoyles on the tops of buildings?"
"Exactly."
"I thought you said you take on a stone form to rejuvenate. Like, gargoyle yoga."
"We do, but when we die, it's common for us to solidify and remain that way forever."
"Can you still talk with them?"
"I talk to them, but never with them." I shot her a smile. "They're dead. Stone. But I know they're listening."
She shook her head. "How far have you traveled in one jaunt?"
"One time, when I was fifteen, I took off, flying eight hours to a lake. I skipped school and went swimming, then built a fire and roasted my dinner. I slept on the ground overnight. "
Her eyes widened. "You didn't."
"I did. I didn't sleep well, though. Birds kept chirping and the squirrels kept throwing acorns at me and chittering. I flew home the next morning."
"What did your mother say about that?"
"She told me to put on a clean loincloth and go to school."
Her laughter trilled out. "I think I like your mom."
"I can already tell she likes you."
"She was horrified we spent the night together."
"Yeah, but she's been dying to see me matched up with someone, so everything's forgiven. And after tonight, she'll be ecstatic."
"Once our tails are bound together."
"Yes, that's why we're on our way to get you a tail." I held out my hand. "Fly with me?"
"You really don't mind if I close my eyes?"
"Of course not. I'll let you know when we're about to land."
She cringed and tiptoed closer to me.
I drew her into my arms, loving how it felt to hold her. "Wrap your arms around my shoulders and hold tight."
I snapped out my wings and leaped into the air.
She yelped and wrapped her legs around my waist, her arms around my shoulders.
"We should try this position next," I said with a laugh, tightening my arms around her.
"How can you think about sex at a time like this? I'm going to splat on the pavement, and you'll have to tell your mother that you dropped me, that there will be no tail tying tonight. "
I kissed the top of her head. "I'm not going to drop you, mate. I promise." I soared above the trees and banked to the left, flying out over the ocean. "The view is amazing from up here. Check it out."
People walking along the shore paused to look up, shielding their eyes to watch as I dipped down close enough to the water, I could drag my feet through it. "The next time we do this, we'll do it naked."
"I assume you're still talking about sex," she huffed against my neck.
"I meant flying. We're not far above the water. You could look."
She cracked one eye open and shuddered, her arms and legs tightening around my body. With this woman, it didn't take much for my cock to perk up and start making demands. With her clinging to me like this? A hard-on was a given.
"Are you sure you don't want to take off your clothing?" I asked.
She looked up at me. "Tuvid."
"Angie."
"It's daytime. People are watching us fly past from the shore."
"I thought you were keeping your eyes closed."
"We're not that far off the ground, as you said." Her words came out prim and proper.
That was a turn-on too.
"I'd be more than happy to take us higher if you wanted to remove your clothing."
"I'm not removing all my clothing with you yet. "
"If you keep wearing underwear like the ones you are now, I won't care if you remove your clothing."
Her lips pursed. "I'm sure you won't."
She was so cute, I had to kiss her. As her mouth clung to mine and a moan rumbled in her throat, I lost all track of what I was doing.
We plunged into the water.