The hospital staff was shocked when we went and got them, and told them that Amy had woken up, and she was acting very chipper. John's dad was called, and he had been racing back to the hospital when we had headed out. They said they had to do some tests, but the doctors and nurses were very surprised to see how healthy she looked, and it was all thanks to Liz, not that they would know. We arrived back at the parking lot, John walking with us most of the way.
"I'm gonna stay here with my mom wait for my dad. I just... I can't even... thank you." He eventually finished, and Liz just smiled at him.
"All that matters to me is that she's feeling better, but you're welcome, John."
"Can I hug you?" He asked, and then turned to me to see if his question was too much.
I just chuckled at him, and so did Liz as she opened her arms. I trusted John to not do anything stupid, and I would never worry about Liz. Things like that didn't bother me, although with how people acted these says over simple gestures of good will, I understand his need to ask. Now, if he touched her ass or something, then we were gonna have problems. That's for mine and Nadia's hands only.
Johned wrapped her in a tight hug, and just like I said, he kept it friendly, but filled with gratitude.
"My mom is the most important person in my life besides my dad... and Sid of course." He said, and that made me smile, "You've done something I can never repay, so at least let me show my gratitude, and thank you until the day I die."
Liz's soft smile turned into a smirk, but I could feel just how touched she was by his words. She loved helping people, and various thoughts went through her mind. She wanted to use her powers this way even more. She wanted to help others in the best way she could. I sent her love, and my pride in her abilities. If that's what she wanted to do, I say go for it.
"You don't have to go that far, but please, keep us updated. I'd love to hear more about how she is later." Liz said, and John nodded as he released her.
"I will. I text or call Sid." He said, pulling out and looking at his phone, "I think my dad is here, but he parked in one of the other ramps. I'm gonna go find him." He said, then he turned to me, and gave me a hug too, slapping my back forcefully.
"You found good ones, man. Don't you ever fuck it up, you lucky bastard." John said, making me burst out laughing.
"I'll miss you too, buddy." I said, and he laughed too.
He turned to Nadia, and looked pensive for a minute, and that just made my fox giggle, and she held out her arms too.
"Come on, then. Just don't touch the goods. Those are strictly for them." She said, grinning at us, and thay caused John to actually blush.
He hugged her, but it was a much faster affair, as I could tell he didn't want to overstep. He waved one last time to us as he ran off.
"Talk to you all later!" He yelled back as he darted back inside.
"He's a good guy." Nadia said approvingly.
"Much different outside of work." Liz said, and that made me laugh.
"Oh no, he's about the same. Give him a bit to come back to himself and you'll see." I said, but then I smiled, "But yeah, that's why he's one of my best friends. He's genuine, and will never go behind your back."
Both Liz and Nadia grabbed one of my hands, and they leaned into me.
"You have more best friends?" Nadia asked me, and I smiled as we began to walk back to the car.
"Yeah." I said, my voice a gentle rumble, "You're both right here with me."
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The mad God was very amused today. Randall was determined to prove how much better he was than Osidious Vanir, and yet nothing he did would be enough. He had trained with his magic all day yesterday, and started early today to be able to contest Osidious and get the Kitsune that he fancied away from him. It made him chuckle.
"He is far beyond anything a mortal could contest. And this boy is an idiot on top of that." The God mused, as Randall shot another giant fireball at a training dummy, burning it to ash.
"She will be mine! She already is mine! Nothing, not even that asshole, will keep my Nadia from me!" Randall said, his eyes twitching.
"Well, he's progressing faster than I thought. That's good for me, at least." The Mad God mused, a metaphysical smirk on his lips as he watched a squirrel try to lift the world.
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We headed back to Liz's house shortly there after, a warm feeling inside of all of us. Liz was currently napping in the back, while Nadia had asked me to drive us to Liz's house. She didn't want to deal with traffic again, so of course, that meant I had to. I grumbled as a dude took a right hand turn going 5 mph, and didn't use his motherfucking turn signal.
"Today has been crazy already..." Nadia said, her hand on my knee.
"It's been... exhausting. Honestly, I'm tired of everything happening at once. I just want to relax." I said, a sigh escaping my lips.
"Well, we sure relaxed a lot last night." She said with a wink, "And this morning."
"I wouldn't be surprised if my dick just started puffing out air at this point." I said, causing Nadia to burst into laughter.
"Oh come on. You know you love it." She teased, making me smile.
"Well, I can't say I hate it. Far from it." I replied, and she grinned.
"Good." She purred, her hand inching dangerously close to my crotch, "because I sure do love it. The way you fill me up is wonderful."
"Nadia..." I groaned as her hand met my the stiffness forming in my pants, "I'm driving. You trying to kill us?"
Nadia giggled for a moment, before she actually obliged, removing her hand from my crotch. And now I was unsure if I was grateful about that or disappointed. This women, I swear.
"You're right. I mean, we would probably be fine if we crashed, but we'd never hear the end of it. I'll save this for another time." She said with a mischievous smirk.
"Such a bad girl." I teased, and she grinned even wider.
"Always for you baby. It's so much fun." She said, and I just laughed at that.
She was a tease, she was naughty, and she was goddamn proud of that. And I was here for every single second of it. She was literally perfection given flesh. They both were.
Soon we made it back to Liz's house, and I ended up carrying her inside. She drooped against my chest, muttering softly about how good life was, and I couldn't disagree with that. Also, she was just so goddamn cute. Once we reached the living room, I noticed that Thad was not present, but Rya was, and she was just reading a book with a small smile on her face.
She noticed us approaching, and closed her book, and when she saw how Liz was a sleepy mess in my arms, she quirked an eyebrow but the smile lingered.
"Wear her out that much, huh?" She asked with a teasing tone, and that made me choke.
"Huh? No, no." I said quickly, making her laugh.
"I kid. I am curious to know how she went from fully awake to this, though." She said, gesturing for us to sit.
I brought Liz over to the couch across from Rya, and this was a pretty large fucking couch, so all 3 of us fit without an issue. I had Nadia sitting on my left side, with Liz laying down on the right, stretched out comfortably with her head on my lap. I gently stroked my fingers through her hair, and she let out small happy sighs from my gentle movements. Rya's smile was genuine as she just took in the scene.
"Absolutely precious." Rya said, and I nodded with a smile of my own.
"She sure is." I said, and Rya laughed happily.
"I mean, yes, but I just meant... all of this. You three, getting along so well, and making it work like it's just... normal."
"Well, yeah. It is normal for us, and none of us would change anything." Nadia said, resting her head on my shoulder. I put my free arm around her waist.
"Not a damn thing." I muttered, warmth filling me.
"Nothing at all..." Liz said, yawning as she opened her eyes, and nuzzled into my crotch, "What a great pillow."
"Oh wow. You don't even care who's around, do you?" Rya asked with a laugh, making Liz's eyes shoot fully open, awareness entering her eyes.
Liz's face was on fire. More so, everything from her neck to the tips of her ears were a dusty pink, bordering on red, as she sat up, using my arm for support. I did my best to keep her thoughts away from embarrassment.
"Sleep well babe?" I asked her, and she gave me a small smile.
"Yeah... I don't know what happened honestly. I have plenty of mana to spare, so... I'm not sure." Liz said, and now Rya was getting ancy.
"What did you kids do, exactly?" She asked, so, we told her about John, him calling me, asking is to come over, and the eventual removal of her cancer after a very emotional discussion.
Rya frowned, but she didn't seem upset by what we told her, but more so a bit pensive.
"Do you think that was wise?" Was all she asked, and the choice was easy for me.
"Wise? Hmm, maybe, maybe not. The right thing to do? Yes, and I wouldn't do anything differently. My friend needed me, and his mother doesn't deserve to die to something like that." I said, giving Liz a comforting squeeze, "Thanks to Liz, everything will be just fine now."
Juat gave me a sweet smile, and then looked at her mother.
"This is who I am, and what I want to do. If I can help people with stuff like this, then I want to. I'm going to." Liz said, her tone resolute, and I was proud of her, of just being herself.
Rya was too, but her smile was bright, and the gleam of approval in her eyes was evident to us all.
"As long as you were careful, and as long as your friend doesn't say anything about what happened." Rya said, her eyes darted between each of us, "Personally, I am also a believer that the paranormal shouldn't be kept a secret forever. People have the right to know what is all around them, and who their neighbors really are. Yeah, there are some truly nasty ones of us out there, but that goes for all of humanity. Terrible people will just always do terrible things. Thankfully, all of you, especially you Lizzie, are wonderful people, and I know you'll always only use your powers to help others, or to safeguard each other."
We all nodded at that, because that's how we all felt. Liz felt accomplished, happy, and proud about what she did, and both Nadia and I agreed with her thoughts wholeheartedly. Liz still had her brow furrowed in thought.
"Why did I get so tired, though? I have so much more mana, and yet... I felt drained." She said, and Rya looked thoughtful for a moment.
"Hmm... was it the first time you healed someone after being... enhanced, let's call it." She asked, and Liz thought about it, and then nodded.
"Yeah, I haven't really had to heal anyone since then." Liz replied, and Rya nodded, seemingly already having solved the issue.
"You might have taxed yourself by using more power than you have before. If you weren't used to using as much power as you did, it would feel like a lot. You said she had stage 4 cancer? How long did it take you to heal her?" Rya asked, and Liz thought about that for a moment.
"Less than 10 seconds... I think." Liz said, and Rya's mouth fell open a bit, her eyes slightly wide.
"Y-... You're sure?" Rya asked, and Liz nodded, while Nadia and I confirmed that it was about that long.
Rya blinked a few times more per second, and then, she just laughed, and turned to look at me.
"This bond of yours is beyond even my expectations, Sid. I know a woman, a woman who is regarded as one of the best healers IN THE WORLD." She said, emphasizing the last part, "It would have probably taken her at least a half hour to do what Liz did, which means..."
Rya turned to Liz with the biggest smile on her face I'd ever seen the woman give.
"My baby might just be the new strongest healer. In the whole damn world." Rya said that with pride in her eyes, not just at Liz, but at Nadia and I too.
"That's.... a lot." Liz said, breathing in and out slowly.
Rya's smile softened.
"It is, but you are the one with these gifts. Whatever you choose to do, is up to you. Just remember to practice your new power, so that your body gets used to it. Can't have you passing out while healing people." Rya said, smirking at the end, then added, "But I'm so proud of everything you've done. Just remember, no matter what happens, mama has your back."
Liz smiled warmly, and I even saw the misting at the edges of her eyes, the threat of tears approaching.
I squeezed Liz's waist, and Nadia reached around me to rub Liz's back.
"You know I'm always here for you." I said, my words making Liz rub her cheek against my shoulder.
"You already know I'd go to hell for you." Nadia said, and all of our words combined made those twin sets of tears run down her cheeks, a grateful smile on her lips.
"Thank you..." She said, wiping at her eyes, "I'll do my best. I love all of you."
Rya stood up, and walked over to Liz, scooping her daughter up in the tight hug, kissing her temple and rubbing her back gently.
"You always give you best, honey. I know you'll always do the right thing. Whatever you do, just remember I'm here. Your father is here. Those that share your heart, are here. You never have to do anything alone, and you'll always have people here to help you." She said, making Liz bury her face into her mother's chest.
"Damn cuteness overload." Nadia said, and I looked at her, seeing the redness under her eyes, and the small tears running down her face.
"It's nice." I said with a smile, my eyes stinging, but I was able to hold back my emotions for now, "Everyone is just so wonderful... and it feels like... what home used to feel like when I was a kid."
Nadia smiled softly at me as she leaned against me. Rya chuckled, and that caused us to look at her.
"It's just funny you said that." She said, then looked down at Liz, "I assume you haven't asked him yet?"
Liz's face turned bright red, and mine was just a mask of confusion. What did she want to ask me? I mean, chances are that, no matter what it is, I'm going to say yes. She looked at me, then walked towards me, and took my right hand with both of hers.
"Sid... I know it hasn't been that long, but you know how I feel about you. I love you dearly." She said, and I held one of her hands in mine.
"I love you too. More than I can describe." I said, turning to Nadia, "That goes for you too."
They both smiled at me, and Liz squared her shoulders, and looked me in the eyes.
"I talked to my parents about something, and they don't have an issue with it. I'd like to either buy, or build a place for us to live, like a family... but for the time being... I was hoping you'd like to move in here... with me. Nadia already agreed to move most of her stuff here and we were hoping you'd do the same."
Move in together? I'd thought of it, dreamed of it, and figured it would happen eventually, but to actually have it be asked of me so soon? I was also surprised that, given our bond, she was able to keep something like that from our thoughts. Then again, it seemed to not share things that we didn't want to share. Everyone is entitled to their own privacy, after all. I looked down at Liz, and I couldn't help the stupid grin on my face, and I leaned down, and planted a kiss atop her head.
"If it won't be a bother, then I'd be happy to. I hate being away from you both... and a place that doesn't have either of you doesn't feel like home." I said, making Liz's eyes well up, before she crashed into me, hugging me tight.
Nadia came up to us, equally as teary eyed, and we both opened our arms for her to join our hug, and I held both girls to my chest, as my mind was flooded with excitement, and happiness. I wasn't at my apartment much these days anyways, but the chance to always be around the two women who stole my heart and kept it safe? Anything other than "fuck yes" was unacceptable to me.
"Love you both." I muttered as I held them against me.
"Love you." They both murmured into my chest.
Rya met my eyes just then, and a genuine smile spilt her lips, and they trembled from emotions she was holding back.
"Wonderful to hear. When you're ready, I'll have some people go with you to help you get your things with one of our moving trucks." She said, and then in a softer voice, she said, "And thank you... for everything you do for them."
I nodded, feeling a sudden surge of emotion hit me as I felt the warmth of my two lovers against me, and the acceptance given to me by their families, treating me as one of their own. I coughed, clearing some flem from my throat.
"Thank you, mom." I said, my voice thick with emotion.
Rya gave me a smile, as there was no hesitation or doubt in my mind anymore. She was truly like another mother to me, treating me like her own son almost from the very beginning. The earnest tone of my voice had caused a tear to slip free, before she wiped it away, and smirked.
"I'll go and get Thad, and tell him to good news. I also have the biggest urge to hug him right now... and maybe a bit more." She said, and playful smirk on her lips, and Liz groaned softly.
"Really?" She asked, turning her head to glare at her mother, and Rya grinned.
"We'll see..." She said, before a mischievous glint entered her eyes as she turned, walking towards where I assumed Thad was, and called over her shoulder, "Oh, by the way, my dear children, that device you used last night doesn't extend all the way to the bathroom. Next time, you might wanna move it."
And just like that, she was gone, leaving us with that bit of news. We all stood there, and I felt my girl's body heat jump up considerably, and many different emotions played through their heads at once.
"Oh... god..." Liz mumbled weakly, burying her face into my chest even more.
"Oops..." Nadia muttered, and I just stood there, chewing on my bottom lip as I thought of the shit her parents must have heard.
"MY PUSSY IS SO FULL!"
"HARDER! YES! OH GOD BABY!"
"FILL ME! I WANT ALL OF IT!"
"I'M YOUR NAUGHTY GIRL! ALL YOURS! EVERYTHING IS YOURS, SO PLEASE GIVE IT TO ME!"
As the memory of last night echoed through my mind, all I could do was wince.
"Well..." I said, my words calmer than I felt, "That's fucking embarrassing."