Eviternal [manxman]

Nemesis x Numay

Nemesis x Numay

"And you really think it is a good idea to just show up at your parents' place?" I asked jokingly. "Without heavy armor to protect us from their wrath?"

I wasn't particularly keen to be around people I barely knew and the prospect of having to attend dinner at my girlfriend's house was making me anxious. While Mateo was most likely going to give me a chance to proof myself to them, Nolan wasn't going to listen to anything I might say. He was already convinced being in a relationship with a god or goddess was going to get his daughter hurt and he wasn't going to take chances.

 Numay on the other hand couldn't wait for me to meet her parents and make this relationship official. I would have been just fine without having to show us off or better the general public knowing about us but she insisted on it. Next goal was her meeting my family and I didn't think she knew what she was getting into. We didn't do these kinds of things where we officially introduced our current partner to the rest of the family since it never lasted for more than a few weeks. I wanted it to last, though.

"Yep." She hummed, rummaging around the room. "Don't tell me you are scared of them."

I scoffed at her words and I could hear her snicker. I wasn't scared of them, I was scared of the consequences of us revealing this relationship to our families, nevermind the public. Eris wasn't going to be too enthusiastic about me having found someone I could be happy with and rely on who wasn't her. She might try to start something and I didn't want that. The rest of my family was probably going to stick their noses into business they had no concern with.

"I'm not scared, I just value my life." I explained, kneading a pillow in my lap. "Nolan is scary once he thinks his children are being hurt."

"I'll make sure to protect you." Numay snickered.

I could feel her move closer, the heat of her skin radiating off her and brushing over my exposed skin. A wave of her scent was hitting me, a pleasant mixture of white tea and cherry blossom. I leaned closer to sniff her and she cradled my head against her chest, kissing me on top of the head. I wasn't used to this kind of behavior but I accepted it from her, allowing only her to treat me like that. I liked this.

"Thanks." I sighed, taking a deep breath.

She knew that I didn't just mean her protecting me but also her ability to somehow keep me leveled and my emotions in check. I was feeling a bit better about meeting her parents but I still didn't want to unexpectedly drop in on them and declare our undying love for each other and accidentally give them a heart attack. I already knew how protective they were of their children and you had to work hard for them to tolerate you. Me, being a goddess, didn't helpt my cause one bit.

"Do you think I should wear the black dress with the green leaves or the black dress with the foxes running across the bottom?" She wanted to know while she walked over to her wardrobe.

"You are going to look lovely either way." I assured, already missing her.

She made a delighted noise and I could hear her comfort clothes drop to the ground as she went to dig through her closet. It hadn't taken her long to get comfortable in this relationship and around me and she got naked most of the time. She seemed to be mostly unbothered by the fact that she could get killed for laying her hands on me if I got bored and decided to accuse her of inappropriate behavior to get rid of her. She just enjoyed being around me, didn't fear me and that made her special. At least to me.

"I have a surprise for you once we come back." She told me, giving me a quick peck on the lips.

I cocked my head at that but she didn't further explain and just put on her dress without telling me what she had decided on. Not that it mattered, I couldn't see it or her for that matter anyway. I wished I could, though. I wanted to see her smile again and this time I wanted to be the one that made her. We had gotten together after the rescue trip my dad had brought me on and I had come home blind, unable to see her facial expression when I had asked her out.