Misty

You would think this demon would show itself when we snapped our fingers. Nope, this thing wanted to be complicated. How can we defeat it when it hides from us and pops up randomly like Pop Goes the Weasel?

Besides the cemetery, we haven't heard a peep from it. It's like it's waiting to catch us off guard. Has it met us? We always expect the unexpected except when a water fight breaks out between the guys and girls.

It started with Nathan spraying water through a window, thinking it was mine. Wrong. He sprayed Karlene. She retaliated and got Aiden. Aiden nailed Kat with a water balloon, starting a domino effect.

The girls and I grabbed our super soakers, filled them, and ambushed the guys in their house.

"Surprise, mother truckers!" I shouted before we unloaded our water on them.

The guys grabbed water balloons they had been filling and whipped them at us. We got hit with water with the water balloons while spraying their asses with water.

Once we emptied our guns and used all the water balloons, we were completely soaked. We stood in the house, dripping with water as it puddled at our feet, before laughing.

"I wasn't expecting a water fight to break out," Aiden said, grabbing towels for everyone and tossing them to us.

"Oh, this is nothing. Usually, Maggie throws balloons filled with pudding at us," Noah said.

"More like pelts Nathan with them," Nolan said.

"Just out of curiosity, is this what you were like when you lived the first time?" Diego asked me, drying his hair.

"That and we had Nerf guns. Michael was a quick shot," I said.

Aiden and Diego stared at me and blinked before confusion flooded Karlene's face.

"Wait. River called you Maggie," she said.

Our eyes widened when we realized Noah had slipped when he called me Maggie since we hadn't told Karlene the truth yet.

Karlene looked at us with confusion etched on her face. "What's going on?"

Aiden, Diego, Marissa, and Eden avoided eye contact. The rest of us exchanged glances.

"What is going on?" Karlene asked again, looking between us.

"You might want to sit down before we tell you," Nolan said.

"Ah, hell. Who cares? This is your grandpappy and grandmami, Nash and Maggie. We're your great aunts and uncles." Nixon gestured to us.

Karlene stared at us and blinked before falling backward in shock. Our brows shot up as our mouths formed an O.

"I told her she should sit first," Nolan said.

We looked at Nolan before rolling our eyes. Leave it to Nixon to reveal the truth without cushioning the blow.

*******
Valentino

I lifted Karlene from the floor and placed her on the couch since she had passed out. We leaned over her to ensure she hadn't died from shock. I need to explain to Decker and Kenzie why Nix killed their offspring with the truth. Nix can explain that shit.

"Someone should check for a pulse," Noah said.

"Why?" Nathan asked.

"We need to know if Nix killed our cousin before her folks find out."

"I didn't kill her," Nix said, holding out his hand to Karlene.

"You don't know that."

"If she were dead, we would know it."

"How? It's not like we would feel her death."

"No, but Nash would." Nix thumbed at me.

"You guys suck at this. Move." Nolan pushed them out of the way and pressed two fingers to Karlene's neck. "She isn't dead, just out cold."

"Someone needs to rouse her," Aiden said.

"With what? It's not like we have smelling salts on us," Diego said.

"Someone could kiss her and wake her up," Marissa suggested.

"Ew, gross!" We exclaimed.

"Yeah, that's not happening in this lifetime or the next," Nathan said.

"Except we have someone that could help us," Nix said.

We looked at Emilio.

Emilio's eyes widened. "What?"

Nix approached Emilio. "You claim you're not gay."

"I'm not gay for the one-hundredth time!"

"Prove it." Nix smirked with his arms folded across his chest.

"You want me to kiss Karlene to prove I'm not gay? Are you insane?"

"You're the only one who can. It's wrong if one of us does it. Plus, we don't want to explain to our folks why we played kissing cousins," Nolan said.

Emilio's eyes shifted between us before he sighed and shook his head. "Fine. One kiss."

"Fine," Nix said.

Emilio moved past us and kneeled beside Karlene while he spoke in Spanish. I'm not sure what he said, but I could hazard a guess he was cursing Nix to the depths of hell.

******
Emilio

I rubbed my sweaty palms on my jeans before leaning over, lowering my lips to Karlene's, and pressing them to her soft lips. The kiss started as a simple peck before I found myself deepening it. A gasp escaped from Karlene's lips, startling me. I began to pull away before a pair of hands stopped me, and her lips moved against mine.

I moved my tongue along the seam of his lips. They parted slightly as I slipped my tongue past them and swirled it around hers. I got so lost in that kiss I didn't hear anyone leave.

After a few minutes, I pulled away from Karlene. We looked around to find the house empty.

"Where is everyone?" Karlene asked.

"They must have left," I said before moving away from her.

Karlene grabbed my forearm and stopped me. "Uh, you kissed me."

I looked at her. "Marissa suggested someone should kiss you to wake you. I was the only one available."

"Oh."

"Uh, I mean, I didn't mind."

Karlene gazed at me.

"You have soft lips." My lips curled slightly.

Karlene's lips curved into a shy smile. "You have soft lips, too."

"Do you use chapstick?"

"Lip balm."

"Cherry?"

Karlene nodded. "I like cherries."

"I like cherries, too."

"Oh?"

"Uh, huh." I nodded.

Karlene leaned into me. "I like chocolate."

"Huh?"

"You tasted like chocolate."

"Oh, I like mocha coffee."

"Yep, I think that's my favorite flavor."

My lips curled into a smile before I crashed my lips into hers.

*******
Misty

With Emilio keeping Karlene busy with his lips, I headed home to change into dry clothes before tossing Nash a pair of sweats and a tee shirt he had left here. I padded into my bedroom to find him sprawled out on my bed. "Comfy?"

"I would be comfier if you joined me."

"Well, if you insist." I climbed into bed with him and cuddled up to him.

Nash wrapped his arms around me as I snuggled into him. "I wasn't expecting Emilio to make out with Karlene."

"I was." I lifted my head and looked at Nash.

Nash arched his brow at me.

"It's obvious they like each other."

"Really?" He played with a strand of my hair.

I nodded. "Karlene wants someone who looks deeper than her appearance. Emilio is that guy who will."

Nash thought about it for a few minutes. "Makes sense. Now, I don't want to talk about my cousin and her love life. I would rather focus on other things." He started kissing my neck.

"What did you have in mind?"

"This." Nash captured my lips in a searing kiss.

I got lost in his lips as we removed our clothes and got down to business. Nash placed on protection before sliding inside me. Our bodies rocked together as he rolled his hips. Our connection grew as Nash made love to me. It's not like it never grows when we're together, but it's deeper.

Our bodies shuddered as we found our release. Nash trailed kisses across my jaw before capturing my lips. He pulled out, discarded the used protection, and pulled me to him. I lay on his chest and drew circles on him.

"What are you thinking?" He asked while running his fingers through my hair.

"We need to go grocery shopping."

His chest vibrated as he chuckled. "We just made love, and you're thinking about grocery shopping."

I lifted my head and grinned at him. "Well, we need to eat."

"Can we think about grocery shopping later? I want to cuddle you."

"Oh, I suppose."

Nash wrapped his arms around me tighter as we cuddled.

*******
Unknown

I moved around until I found a vessel to blend in. I needed someone that could last longer than the other ones. I slipped around a wall and blended into the shadows.

"Are you ready, Chet?" A guy asked with a group of people.

"I wanted to finish this set before Coach has my nuts in a vice grip.

"We'll catch you at the fraternity house."

He nodded as the group left. I could smell his negativity—it was like it radiated from him. Oh, the things this animal has done to women. He was a perfect vessel for me to occupy.

Chet grunted as he lifted weights. I loved across the floor and fused into this shadow before attaching myself to him. I learned my lesson by trying to occupy his body. I didn't need it to rot like the others.

The rage that flowed through this one was like a buffet. I welcomed it with open arms. Oh, yes. He was perfect for my bidding. I fused with him, becoming part of him.

We dropped the weights to the mat with a clunk and walked toward the shower when a girl stopped us.

"Hey, Chet. How about some fun?"

Our lips curved into a devious smile. "I would love to." We threw our arms around the pathetic human's neck and led her to her "fun." Oh, the fun we shall have.