Monster Band Part Three: Gibbs the Minotaur (special preview)

One morning I woke up and found Gibbs mulling over his phone. He had a pinched look to his face and his eyes only looked away as the screen went black.

“Honey?” I rolled over and lazily kicked my leg out, placing it in his lap. “What’s wrong?”

Gibbs sighs and rubs my leg. “Nothing,” he grumbles. “Or well, something but I’m not sure what to make of it.”

I pull my leg back and sit up, leaning into his side. “What’s the something?” I kiss his shoulder and he tosses his big head.

“I got a message the other day from  Nyx.” He expression is serious and his eyes look almost completely black. “Now, I got one from Peri.”

“Oh.” I sit away from him and place my hand over his. “Is everyone ok? No one has gotten hurt or...worse have they?”

Gibbs smiles as he turns to look at me. “Everyone is fine. That’s kind of the problem.” He touches my cheek and brushes my hair from my face. “They want to get Saturn back together.”

I gasp and grab hold of his wrist. “Whoa! That’s huge!”

Gibbs huffs. “I’m not exactly sure how to take it, really.”

“Why?” I move into his lap and snuggle against his chest. “I know you were heartbroken when it all happened. Are you afraid of getting hurt again?”

He looks away and frowns. “A little. But the fact both Nyx and Peri messaged me. I don’t know-” His nostrils flare as he huffs. 

“You’ve got time to consider everything, right?” I brush my fingers against his cheek.

“I suppose,” he huffs. “Peri said he’s been talking to Argo, but who knows what Pope and Desi will say.”

I rise up and grasp his face between my hands. His cute, soft face makes me melt every time but I know I have to keep a serious face. “Just think about it. You don’t have to think of it as a yes or no question. Consider how you feel and what you want. I know you miss your friends and playing music with them, but is that the life you want again?”

Gibbs looks into my eyes and places his large hands over mine. “What about you?”

“What about me?” I ask. “I’ll do everything I can to support you.” I grin at him. “I’ll be a your groupie if I have to.”