Just for Tonight

Cody had barely made it out of that alleyway alive. He had been cornered by that starving homeless pred. He felt bad but he was also glad that the outcome had been in his favor.

There was one thing that was true though, he really didn't need to deal with any more preds tonight.

Which made it suck even more when he opened the door and the first thing he sees is his natural enemy, Alaois Wellis. With a full belly.

That wasn't even the worst part. That title would go to the fact that Cody's sister, Lyvia, was fast asleep on that distended mound.

Alaois had been stroking Lyvia's head with one hand and reading a book with another but he had stopped as soon as he noticed Cody staring daggers at him.

Cody was about to open his mouth to curse this bastard out but Alaois placed a finger over his mouth in a shushing motion.

Despite his anger, Cody listened. Not because Alaois had "told" him to, but because Lyvia hadn't slept in a while, and not even Alaois was worth waking her.

Still, that wouldn't stop him from confronting Alaois. There was one other language they both knew.

"What the fuck are you doing" Cody signed as he seethed in rage.

"Reading" Alaois signed back once he had put his book down.

"You know what I mean" Cody's expression darkened.

Alaois looked at Lyvia before he looked back at Cody.

"She was attacked" He made sure his fingers emphasized that last word.  

Cody's eyes widened "What" he mouthed.

"The two would have gotten away with it if I had not been there sooner" Alaois pressed against his stomach once he had finished signing to make it very clear what he had done to them.

"That still does not explain why you're here. And why she is..." Cody's hands paused in the air and he had to swallow hard to keep his emotions in check. 

"I only offered to take her home. But, when we got here, she wanted me to stay with her" Alaois had almost a sympathetic look on his face.

Cody looked away from Alaois. There was so much going through his mind right now. Why did she leave the house? Why didn't she tell him that she was going out? Why did she ask him out of all the people he hated to stay with her?

While he was thinking he didn't even notice that Alaois had gently moved Lyvia off of him and onto the couch before getting up.

Cody only turned his head over when he heard footsteps. Heavy footsteps.

As Alaois walked towards him Cody couldn't help but start stepping back. Maybe it was because he couldn't trust him, or maybe it was instinct.

Alaois stopped just a few feet away before he pointed over to the kitchen door behind him and headed that way.

Cody picked up pretty quickly that the pred wanted him to follow. He didn't know what that man was planning so he made sure his concealed knife was still on him before he followed.
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When he entered he saw Alaois leaning back on the kitchen counter and he seemed strangely calm. It's probably because he was nicely filled by those thugs. That motherfucker even had the audacity to smile at him. That made Cody want to punch him in the face.

"Come on, no need to be so distant, I won't bite" Alaois spoke softly.

Cody only walked a bit closer to the pred. One because if he got any closer then he might have just attempted murder right then and there and two because Alaois's...addition to himself due to his meal was like a physical barrier between the two. Alaois rested a hand on that barrier.

"You do know she's an adult right? She doesn't have to justify why she left. Another thing is that she had no idea about the dangers she would be facing tonight." Alaois said with a more serious expression.

Cody wanted to ask why he brought up that point but that's when he remembered something. Alaois could read minds, and he probably had read his mind earlier.

"Why did you decide to stay?" Cody asked.

Alaois thought for a moment before he answered "She was scared. She could have died tonight. I might not be a good person, but I'm not heartless"

Cody wanted to ask something else but was interrupted by a large stomach growl followed by the sound of sloshing. He couldn't help but look at Alaois's stomach and how it now looked like people in there were thrashing around violently.

"Hm, it seems they are finally waking up. You know, knocking them out wasn't easy. One of them was a pred" Alaois grinned as he rubbed his squirming abdomen.

"A pred?...you can-..? Nevermind." Cody felt apprehensive.

"I think it would be better for you to focus on the fact that your sister is safe rather than my methods" Alaois looked to the ground.

Cody wondered if that was Alaois's weird way of calming him down.

"Well, I guess you can take it from here. Give your sister my regards" Alaois pushed himself off the counter with ease and walked past Cody to exit.

"Wait" Cody grabbed the taller man's wrist.

Alaois gave Cody an unpleasant stare but didn't take any action to remove Cody's grip.

"Yes?" Alaois questioned

"You did help my sister. And even though I know for a fact that you're used to walking while in this...state, you'd probably prefer to rest. So, you can stay" Cody said with the most sincerity he had ever dared give Alaois.

"Just for tonight" Cody quickly added

Alaois looked surprised at first but then quietly chucked.

"Alright, then I'll stay. Just for tonight"