In From The Night

The Adams Family

The guys decided they wanted some privacy so Val took me into the kitchen to keep her company while she cooks. "I understand, sorta." Val says glancing at me while she slices and dices garlic and onions. "I'm sorry?" I ask, she points at the wooden spoon on the counter and I pass it to her. "I mean why Kit wants to protect you. He's a looker that boy so naturally the girls flock to him but he doesn't have the time to be bothered. With you, he's trying and failing to keep his distance. You have the perfect mix, innocently human but full blooded demon." She says waving her knife at me as she speaks.

I look at the stairs that lead to the office and I hear Val chuckle. "Its okay to admit that you have feelings for him you know." She says as she washes potatos and slices them with inhuman speed. "Okay, yeah sure, I have weird bubbly feelings for a guy who one, I know barely anything about. Two, who's mission it is to kill me." I say passing her cooking oil. She turns to me and puts her hand on her hip. "Okay, his favorite color is clearly black, and he's a taurus. There, you know everything about him. Also if he wanted you dead, trust me honey you'd be rotted by now." She says smiling at me from the fridge. What the hell? "Is that supposed to comfort me? You're saying you're okay with your son just killing people?" I ask. Val slams the door of the refrigerator and looks at me. "We do what we need to do to maintain our status. Also Kit's other cases are of people who are demons and have done something so wrong that even other demons want them dead. And more importantly he's my adopted son, calling him my son makes it weird." She waves me off with her hand. A door slams in the distance followed by a dark red haired female walking in. Her hair is just as long and as Val's, Her eyes a bright green, her soft tanned skin and plump round lips. She stopped walking when she saw me. Like Kit her outfit was mostly black. Tights, Biker boots, Biker jacket and an a 'Locals only' shirt. "Who's this?" She says walking over to the table not taking her eyes off me. This whole family is intense.

Val opens her mouth to speak. "Rose?" I turn to see Kit coming down the stairs him and the girl make eye contact and Her natural pout turns into a wide smile. She runs to him her hair swaying as she does. "Kit!" She squeaks as she jumps on him wrapping her arms and legs around his body. He wraps his arms around her. Him and I make eye contact and he lets her go. "I didnt know you were coming over. I would have changed." she says touching his chin. I cant help but to feel the twang of jealousy. He pushes her hand away and walks over to me. "You okay?" He asks and I nod. She scoffs "Whos the baby demon?" She asks pulling a lolipop out of her pocket and popping it into her mouth. "I'm almost pretty sure she's older than you." He says turning to her.
She scowles at him and walks over to Val. "Wolfie be civil." Val says pulling out garlic roasted potatoes from the oven as Wolfie rolls her eyes.

"Rose meet Wolfie." Kit says nodding in her direction. I wave awkwardly and she rolls her eyes again, sits at the kitchen table and picks at the potatoes as Val seasons them more. Val slaps her hand away causing Wolfie to growl and steal another piece. "She's your?" I drag out the last part and he laughs. "Adopted sister, Whos very possessive." He sits at the table and she tosses a piece of potato into his mouth. "Which one of you is older?" I ask walking over to them. The wave of confusion transfers from Kit to Wolfie to Val and they all look at me. "What?" I ask.

"I think I'm older." Kit says nodding. "Yeah I dont know." Val says shaking her head. Wolfie shrugs. "How do you not know?" Wolfie looks at me like my question is dumb. "You're so human oh my god! We dont celebrate that." She says.

"So how do you know Kit's a taurus?" I ask Val and she laughs. "Its when we bought him, Wolfie is a september virgo. I know that because the day she came out I was at a concert." She rolls her eyes and shakes her head maybe thinking back to the moment. BOUGHT HIM? "Did you just say you bought him?" I ask. Wolfie groans loudly, "Please, shut up." Val swats the back of Wolfie's head causing her to growl again. Kit hands me a glass of water and I begin to take a sip "Stop being mean to your sister in-law." I choke on the cold water and it burns as it goes down. All three of them look at me. "Sister in law? Come on this is Kit we'er talking about, he's going to get bored after the first week." She says as if neither of us are standing here. She looks at him and smiles flirtatiously. "That's cute coming from a girl who pines over her brother adopted or not that's still incest." I say setting the glass on the table and looking at her through my lashes. Wolfies mouth wide open with Val smiling wildly and Kit caughing to cover a laugh. "I could kill you so easily." She says standing up out of her seat and walking over to me. "Get in line." I say as she steps closer her face inches away from mine. The longer she stands there the more intense the burning feeling in my gut gets.

"Okay, well this was fun." Kit says grabbing my hand and pulling me away. Once his hand touches mine the feeling in my gut goes away so fast it makes me queasy. "Time to go." Kit says. "Thank you for having me, Val." I say and she laughs and waves. My eyes lock on Wolfie, she scowles at me and I cant help but to smirk at her as Kit pulls me away and into the garage. "Okay where did that come from?" He asks opening the passenger door. I shrug and get in.