Page 148 of Luxuries of Lust


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“Oh em geez, that was the best going away present I could have ever asked for,” Gem cried, releasing the death grip he’d had on Rusty’s arm to chase after Enfys. “Enfys, you’re a queen! A goddess. I used to want to be Tad when I grew up, but now, I want to be you.”

Flicking her hair over her shoulder, Enfys struck a pose and smiled grandly. “Of course you do, precious. I’m iconic.”

“You’re something,” Rusty said flatly, and she arched a thin eyebrow at him. “Did you have to go so hard? You nearly made him bust a nut in his jeans.”

“Oh, trust me, I could have gone harder, but I would never do that without his express consent,” Enfys sniffed haughtily as she stepped into the lift. “He’s going to be a fun little project, though. I think I’ll fuck him.”

“You should. I’m pretty sure he’s hella pent up,” Gem said as they followed her into the elevator.

“Thanks again for putting in a good word with the landlord,” Enfys said as they started their descent. “I’m gonna like it here. I can already tell.”

“And I know from personal experience that all the surfaces bolted down in that flat are durable as fuck,” Gem said, rubbing the notch in Rusty’s ear suggestively. “Rusty helped me double-check.”

Enfys laughed. “Good to know.”

At the new flat, Rusty directed everyone on where to put stuff as Gem did more of the manual labor. He complained the whole time, but since hewas one of the strongest, it would have been illogical for him not to carry the heavy items. Granted, Dex and Krul were having a competition for who could carry the most boxes—or the heaviest objects? Rusty wasn’t sure—so Gem easily let them do more of the work.

As Rusty, Oliver, Enfys, and Toni put the bed frame back together, Liel stood to the side and gave instruction. He pointed and said things like, “Try twisting it counter-clockwise,” or, “Just lift it up and push,” and, “You’re making it harder than it needs to be.”

“Do you wanna get down here and do it, babe?” Oliver asked, voice strained.

Liel looked mildly affronted before he schooled his features and smiled. “No, you’re doing such a good job. I would just get in the way.”

“That’s what I thought,” Oliver muttered as he fastened one of the feet to the box frame.

“Hey, so the truck’s empty, and half the boxes are already unpacked,” Gem puffed as he leaned against the doorframe. “I was thinking of ordering some food to feed everyone.”

“Okay, sure. I could eat,” Rusty said as he, Toni, and Oliver settled the mattress on the frame.

Enfys sighed in relief. “Good to know it’ll hold.”

“Remains to be seen,” Gem said with an obnoxious wink, and Toni made a noise of disgust.

“I heard they opened a pizza place. Like a human pizza place.” Oliver wiped sweat from his brow. “I could go for some.”

“Pizza?” Bryce asked as he walked in carrying Walter. “That sounds amazing. Also, where do I put the stuffed cow?”

“Unholy shit, that’s a big cow,” Enfys said.

Toni propped his hands on his hips and wrinkled his nose. “You still got that?”

“Yes, now stop judging me!” Gem snapped.

“I heard someone say something about pizza,” Jude said as he appeared in the doorway, trailed by Glyma, Quin, and Dex.

“Ah, I tried that pizza stuff, and it is dope!” Dex said, a tuft of fur poking through the hole of his backward ballcap. “Whoa, that is a big ass plushie, my man.”

“Awesome, let’s get everyone in here to ask their opinions on Walter,” Gem muttered, raking a frustrated hand through his sweaty curls.

“His name is Walter?” Glyma pressed her hands to her chest. “That’s adorable.”

“Why is everyone in the bedroom?” Willow asked from behind Glyma and Quin, forcing them to step into the room as well to make more space. Krul trailed her, his Incubus tail wrapped around her waist.

“We’re ordering food,” Rusty said.

“And talking about Walter, Gem’s ginormous cow stuffie,” Oliver added unhelpfully.

“He’s very cute,” Willow said, before patting Krul’s arm. “Can you fetch Cya and Zef for us, darling? It appears we are discussing food options. Has anyone seen Tad?”