(Editing 2nd )The Eden Chase Chronicles: The Mystery Of Them (#Wattys2015 #lgbt)

Becoming One of Them

******Emily Blunt as Blue (obvs with blue hair)------>********

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"Hey, Duke." I call, not even lifting my head from the book I'm reading as the tiny bell chimes letting me know the shop door has been opened. I'd know that casual stroll anywhere.

"You alright, Babydoll?" He grins as he swings his guitar into Mama's.

I put my book face down on the counter and smile at my friend."Not bad." I say automatically then pause. "Not sure really." I admit. I bite down on my lip, wondering what he would think of the strange kinkiness that has become my every waking thought since Sergus left with a hug last night. I managed to keep it simply friendly between us, but it had felt weird, like by not giving in to my urges I was somehow lying to myself.

I didn't get much sleep last night and the little I did get, my dreams were full of Sergus doing some pretty damn rude things to me. My subconscious definitely enjoyed the little show and it had brought me to the brink even in my sleep. It's always weird when you cum in your sleep. You wake up so disorientated ; grinning from ear to ear, but slightly lost.

I blush as I remember just what Sergus did to me in that dream.

Duke stops in his tracks and looks at me for a second but shrugs and heads out the back. That's what I love about Duke. He notices something's niggling you but he doesn't press straight away. He got this way of making you want to tell him and he always listens when you do start talking. It's so refreshing for a guy; normally they either don't give two shits or become the quintessential shoulder to cry on in the hopes of getting into your knickers

He strolls back in, pausing at the fridge."Coke?"

"Diet."

He lifts his eyebrow.

"You know I hate normal. It tastes...wrong." ;like thick fake sugar, which I know is weird as that one has the actual sugar in, but it literally makes me gag.

He laughs and throws me a silver can, grabbing a red one for himself. "So how's it going?"

I pause my fingernail wedged under the tab."With Ethan?"

He takes a swig of his drink and smirks at me. I can almost hear his mental 'Duh'.

"It's going....good." With Ethan it's going really good. I'm in fucking love. I shake my head slightly in disbelief. I'm fucking terrified. So much can go wrong, is going wrong, but I can't help falling deeper and deeper. I'm so scared I'll drown.

"But....?" Duke prods uncharacteristically.

I give him a half smile. How does he always know? Sometimes I wish I had fallen for Duke -and then of course him me. But I just can't see him as a forever guy and a one night stand would ruin everything. Could what Ethan's putting on the table be the answer? Could I get my sexual urge for Duke without risking our friendship?

"He has some...interesting ideas." I venture.

He splutters out his drink. "Don't tell me he's a kinky bugger."

"Kinda." It's not whips and chains but somehow I have a feeling Duke would see this as ten times dirtier. "I don't know." I whisper chickening out.

"Either he is or he isn't." He frowns at me, something that doesn't happen often but then he's not use to me holding anything back. Other than that night I don't speak of.

"He....he thinks if I like someone else..." Can I really tell Duke what I'm considering? "...I should sleep with them." I finish in one breath. There I said it.