Demon Boyfriend: Ariton Part Two (special preview)

Ariton leans into your palm, nuzzling it then holding it and kissing the inside. “Your my Master, I have to do as you command me.” A sly smirk then spreads across his lips. “But I have a feeling the next time your desires peak, you’ll command me into my regular form so fast.”

“We’ll see won’t we?” You stand on tiptoes to kiss him and then you pat his chest. “I’m going to go take care of things in the garden. Do you mind doing the dishes?”

“I suppose not,” he grumbles.

You go outside, looking over your small garden. You start to weed and just as you’re getting ready to toss the weeds you see someone stalking around the woods. He’s holding a camera and has a massive backpack on. 

He turns, seeing you and rushes up right away. “What are you doing here?” He gasps. “Don’t you know there’s a monster in these woods.”

It’s started already. The paper has only been out for a minute, and already the crazies have come out of the woodwork. “I’m fairly certain Bigfoot is further north, and if you’re talking about Loch Ness, she’s all the way in another country, so I think we’re safe.”

The young man pouts, standing tall and shaking his head. “No! Haven’t you heard at all? They’re calling him the Sapphire Devil.”

You think about how much Ariton is going to love that. “What makes you so sure it’s a he?” You scoff.

“Aren’t you worried?” He looks up at your house. “Do you live here? Alone?”

You give him a hard look.

“I used to hear that there was a witch who lived in the woods,” the young man laughs. “But there is no such thing as witches.”

You stare harder at him. He believes in monsters but doesn’t believe in witches?

“It’s not safe,” he then continues. “Someone like you could easily be eaten by the Sapphire Devil. You should move away from here fast!”

You try your hardest to suppress your smile and laugh. Oh yes, the Sapphire Devil could eat you, why in fact, the Sapphire Devil ate you a few nights ago. “I won’t be moving,” you turn around to hide your shit eating grin. “There’s no such thing as a Sapphire Devil. Whatever that picture was probably a shopping bag or a feral cat.”

“A feral cat?” The young nutter snaps. “Did you not see the photo? It obviously had a tail and long arms and sharp horns?”

You turn back around to give the man a look. “Have you ever seen a cat?”

He laughs softly. “Cute,” he says. “Very cute.” He then holds up his camera. “I have more pictures of the monster. I can prove it to you.”

Any jovial fun you were having with this lunatic melted away. “You took the photo in the paper?”

He nods. “I sure did! I have tons more in here too. That wasn’t the first time I saw the creature.” He takes a few extra steps closer. “Why don’t we go inside and I can show you?”

“Why inside?” You ask suspiciously.

“Because once you see them, I don’t want you to feel scared or anything.” He shakes his head then looks down at his camera. “I can keep you safe.”

You frown at him, wondering if it was worth it to go inside and put him at risk of being a headless corpse like Ariton said. He was also being presumptuous, puffing out his chest and thinking his hot shit was impressing you. 

“I don’t really care.” You decide it’s not worth it. Better to send him off a little angry than to send him off in several pieces. “If there is some sort of gemstone nightmare in the woods it’s none of my business to peer through photos of them taken without their consent.”