" I paused remembering the final straw. "But I'll bet they know. I'm sure they were glad to see me go before I burnt the barn down." I said and gave a... half snort half huff kinda noise."Hm" He toned again."Trouble is, they can't get here by car. Half way, sure. But..."We rode for a bit more in the dark silence. My jeans were drying quickly, only damp at the seems. The night was filled with insects and humidity. I wasn't sure what I wanted more, a bed, or a shower."What have you left for. Meeting you only reinforced them. You're not a regular guy, Ian. You never were. Trust me on this. When Des called you a god, she had no idea how close to being on target she really was. You're more than just a man. It's part of why Felix and Bacchus are so attracted to you as well. There is a part of us that demands to be joined at the hip with you, to become one with you, to bond with you in a sexual and mystical way. It's a great honor, the greatest of my life, to be one of your women, one. Of course with all those adults around, anything she did say would easily be heard by them.Uncle Brad was telling a war story about his time in Afghanistan when the first big boomer started the show. A bright ball of white streaked crookedly up into the sky, hung there for a second and then became a black ball as thunder rocked the park. Kids yelled and people clapped.Then the show started and we did nothing but stare up into the sky for twenty minutes.When we got home that night it was late. I closed my eyes and drifted of into a half sleep. I couldn't sleep fully as I was all too aware of getting burnt and I never felt safe in public. People always made me nervous. I don't know why, I had never had reason to be afraid but, nevertheless, I hated crowds so although I was dozing I was also listening and, occasionally, would open an eye.I stayed there for several hours, just enjoying doing nothing for once. My husband was away, working, and I had no family nearby so this was sheer.