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Ruby pulled back with narrowed eyes "But is he staying?"
Carrow gazed at him as well
He answered, "Fro one 'Twill always be so"
Ruby laughed, bestowing another hug, while Carrow's eyes flickered amidst tears "We wouldn't have it any other way, demon"
He'd just cohter in sothem till the day he died
Still he felt no apprehension about their futures, only anticipation To drea
Carrow slipped her hand in his, then said to Ruby, "Hey, your gang is downstairs They'vea slumber party and pizza, if you aren't too tired - "
"They're here?" Ruby scrambled to the floor "I have to show them Malkom!"
Show me to them? She isproud
"Well, we can't keep theet Mari to pop off your tor"ue Unless you want to keep it on until you're eighteen, 'cause I'ht Hey, before I forget to tell you, while you're in spell school to But we'll be back by dinner"
"Okay Can we have chicken dinosaurs?"
"I'rinned up at him "He does so enjoy his phicken"
"I like this bed," Malkolanced over at hi her clothing and supplies for their new job, he'd lain back in her bed with his ar his body His feet stretched out over the end of her California king
How could he look so absolutely right ao troiant demon at home in a witch's bed
In the hours since the other is, the plu, the TV, myriad appliances
And he'd been "shown" to Ruby's friends Carroould never forget his reaction when Ruby had proudly introduced him as her stepdemon He'd been briefly surprised, then moved The same as when she'd declared him her husband
He'd later ad 'Tis welcoazed up at hiotten used to him When they'd learned he'd never had pizza before, they'd all waited with bated breath to see if he'd like it Carrow thought he'd exaggerated his reaction just a jot for their enjoyment and loved him all the more for it
Now the slu frorinned, see was he alone
"What else do you like?" she asked, determined to make him happy in her world
"Showers"
She "uirked a brow "You liked e did to each other in the shower" That had only been the appetizer to therobe, she wore her raciest lingerie