The Shape of Things to Come (Hypernaturals 15)

VampireWorld

Morgan held up her hand to show Janie her engagement and wedding ring. She fingered them lovingly. "I am very married. When you first came to Austin to seek my help regarding 'rox' and inform me of Margie's wishes? I showed you a picture of my family over in my office. That picture contains the entire truth of my Vampire family's existence. While it would be easy to view that picture as evidence of a polyamorous cult, now you know the real, underlying truth of it. Vampires, gender ratios, polycules, and our commitments. Nothing has changed since that day excepting your awareness of the deeper reality."

Morgan touched Janie, who did not flinch away. "That is part of why I wanted you here. Knowing what I truly am changes nothing for me other than I can finally be honest with you. You are my lover. I needed you to know what you are getting into with me. It is not an issue from my end of our relationship. I have a different vantage point upon you and me. You are not married. I am. This is not a sordid affair between us. My spouses all know and approve of us being together. I would not be with you if they did not. You know they approve. You have been with us in the moments where if they disapproved, you would have known about it."

Morgan is being indirect and obscure because of the kids. Otherwise, she might have said "My spouses might have said something disapproving while we were making love in the exact same bed they were in" or words to that effect. Janie understood Morgan's point despite the round-about verbiage.

Morgan ran a finger from Janie's hand to her wrist and up her forearm. "Now that you possess this knowledge I hope to expand upon what you and I have. My promises for this weekend and what might occur were not false. I have inserted this get-together before the promised events can commence, but if your response is positive, then the rest of the things we discussed are on the table."

Translation: After this event breaks up if you are still interested, shower, massage, and threesome sex await you. Nakoma, as a sexually active Astral, was not fooled by the indirect language. The younger kids seemed unaware of what exactly is being discussed. They all understood it is about love. The details underlying the plan Morgan had made with Janie? Not so much.

Morgan continued. "If our renewal had been a one-time thing? If it had been a novelty? I would not have asked you here. We have continued. I, therefore, do not like lying to you about me, or us. I want you to be well informed as we move forward, if that is your choice, knowing what we have told you. We do not tell just anyone about us. In human terms, you have been with a married woman. All very scandalous and the stuff of movies and books. In Poly terms, this opening up to you means I wish for you to be a part of our polycule. Fully informed as to the parameters of that decision."

Janie held Morgan's hand in such a way as to get a better look at her ring. "OK. Fair enough. Thank you for your trust. It is a lot to take in, but I understand. I do." Janie told her. "These rings are a beautiful thing, by the way. The design makes so much more sense to me now."

"All the intertwining of the metals is symbolic." Morgan said, happy with Janie's response. "This ring is more than just Polycule commitment. I am what we call VampHet, which is verbal shorthand for a heterosexual such your and myself in a Vampire polyamorous relationship that includes people that are of the same gender."

"Like Angel and I. I love her. She's Pan, but I'm VampHet. Way VampHet. So very VampHet... I mean: You would not believe how..."

"Yes, dear." Angel interrupted the verbal stream.

"I'm Het as hell, but she loves my pants off, you know?" Vera told Janie while squeezing Angel.

Janie found that amusing and looked affectionately at Morgan. "I am actually very familiar here recently. I am looking forward to getting my Het on."