And Business Is Good by Michael Todd & Michael Anderle & Laurie Starkey

Author:Michael Todd & Michael Anderle & Laurie Starkey [Todd, Michael & Anderle, Michael & Starkey, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2018-03-23T22:00:00+00:00

14

Sitting on a bench at a park overlooking the water would normally be a serene event. Something that would calm and relax you, let you feel the ocean breeze and hear the squawking of the seagulls and the crashing of the waves. Make you feel the presence of the Earth around you.

For Katie though, it was a time to shove donuts into her mouth while hoping Pandora would maintain radio silence.

At least for one more damned moment.

Instead, the demon in her mind moaned as she worked her way through the pastries. Calvin looked at her and lifted an eyebrow.

“What?” she said through a full mouth, spewing crumbs. “I’m hungry, and my demon is a glutton.”

“It’s so crazy to me that you guys share pretty much everything.” He smiled. “It’s like you have a partner inside.”

“I wouldn’t call her a partner so much as a hostage-taker.” Katie covered her stomach with a hand and groaned. “But it could be worse. At least she gives me some badass power behind my kicks—though I haven’t revealed that to Korbin yet. I don’t know how he would feel about it.”

“Change is hard,” Calvin ruminated, looking at the ocean. “But with the current situation, this evolution of your relationship may be what is needed to take these beasts down.”

“Not all of them will be on board with that idea, I’m sure,” Katie said.

“I suppose not.” Calvin sighed. “My demon… He’s a Nickar, though I don’t know how he found himself so far from the water. Maybe that is why I love San Diego so much more now.”

“What’s a Nickar?” Katie asked.

“A sea demon. They are water demons, best known for drownings, capsized boats, etc.,” he answered. “He is like a Level Four or something, but just sits quietly most of the time. He does keep me thirsty.”

“I see.” Katie smiled.

“Do you think…” Calvin began, turning toward her and pausing. “Do you think your demon could persuade him to give me some support? I know that’s an unusual request, but I thought maybe it was worth a try. That last demon would have killed me, no doubt.”

What do you say? Katie asked Pandora.

How very demon-like of you to ask the other side to help defeat themselves, Pandora grumbled. He does realize that as demons we use pain and torture while you meatsacks use friendship, soap operas, and donuts?

We do what we can. Katie laughed. What do you say?

I might be able to, she snapped. But you are going to have to negotiate with me.

Katie sighed. I hate it when you say that. All right, we will talk.

“It’s a possibility,” Katie said, looking up at Calvin. “It sounds like the answer is positive. It just depends on what is required of me in return.”

“You have to do things for them in return?” Calvin asked.

She looked around before answering. “For mine you do. She’s pretty fucking smart.”

“Why does it not surprise me that yours is a female?” Calvin chuckled.

What does that mean? Pandora growled. So help me, I will come out of this body and—

Katie chuckled.

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