The rest of the week I spent with Barbara went by...similar to that fashion at the beach. I can’t lie, I have grown very fond of her, but I know I’m still seventeen, and she’s in her twenties. Relationships between humans and magical creatures have always been allowed, especially in the modern age, but a year before eighteen will get her in jail or some very bad press given her fame. So, we kept out little romance a secret, even after I had to return home at the weeks end.
Between my the day I returned home to my small town and eighteenth birthday we secretly called and ideo chatted each other often. She would mail me things...expensive things… It’s not that I didn’t appreciate them it’s just I felt odd accepting them. I mean, last week she mailed me an Alienware gaming desktop with all the latest stuff, then later that day I found out I somehow had over five hundred dollars in my steam account. It was...amazing to have but...It felt wrong to accept it. Then again, Barbara hasn’t had too many friends, and now with our dating her habits of trying in many ways to keep me so are popping up...but in the wrong way.
I already explained to her that I loved her for her, not her cash, or body...which I am not going to lie is drop dead hot, I love her for her. She seemed to understand, but I know she’s likely not going to stop. I use the PC but I made a new steam account and played through it. I didn’t to touch that money, it just felt...wrong.
Oh yeah, when my parents and friend asked about my suddenly acquired expensive toys, I just said some of the actors from my trip mailed them to me as early birthday gifts. It wasn’t a total lie, Carson sent me an Ipad, the newest model, otterbox, and a fifty dollar apple store gift card. Deva sent me one of those form changing rings so now whenever I want I can put it on and become my OC.
My eighteenth birthday is on a few days now and Barbara said she’d be stopping by for the big reveal. As you can imagine, nervous doesn't even begin to describe how I’m feeling. Most we’ve done is hold hands but something tells me she’ll try something… I’ll accept a kiss, anything more I’d rather it wait till I’m twenty.
“Happy birthday dear Wes! Happy birthday to you!” My parents and friend sang once they lit the candles on my birthday cake. I know, eighteen now and I still get sung the birthday song. Hey, they’re old fashioned and I don’t have the heart to say no to them. I blew out the candles and made my wish, how adult, right? I just wish Barb could be here. She called late last night saying she was in town, in her normal form since few people knew how she really looked. There’s only one motel in town, and the distance even by walking from there to my place is just a few hours. Less by bike. Knowing Barb she likely has a car, at least a rental.
Beep! Beep!
“Was that, a car horn?” My mom asked, the rest of my friends and family looking towards the door and windows. They were all silent. I got up and looked, and froze… They were setting up a concert, of sorts. Games, booths, a large stage in the middle of the road. The whole town was coming into our neighborhood. We all walked out too out of curiosity. “Hey, what’s going on?” My mom asked the barber.
“Mayor said some Celebrity payed a LOT of money to literally rent the town for a party.” He replied.
“What, what kind of celebrity would rent out a whole town? Let alone our small town?”
...So that was Barb’s plan...Overkill love, very overkill. I chuckled, and started running into the setup. Knowing her, she’s here! “Son, where are you going!?” My dad called out.
I stopped, turning around with a big smile on my face. “I’m gonna see the one who rented the town!” I then continued my run into the crowd, side stepping and passing by everybody, some said happy birthday, others just said hi. I ran passed my subdivision. So much stuff was being set up, and I didn’t care. I just wanted to find her.
That was...a birthday to remember. The party was a week long, nothing but food, music, more food, more music, and Barb. I found her exiting the mayor's office, dressed in her large puffy ball gown. She quickly had me fitted for a tux and we danced like a scene from a fairy tale. It was nice. While the town celebrated my birthday in style, Barb and I spent it more...simply.
We gamed, watched Tv, YouTube...kissed. French kissed. That was a trial and error since her tongue is like a snakes and her teeth are sharp as hell, but we figured it out. We told my parents and they didn’t seem to care she wasn’t human, nor a celebrity, they were just happy their goofball son finally found someone. My best friend about fainted, then tried to hit on her. That was a side of Barb I had never seen before, territorial/protective...It’s hot.
We quickly became the talk of the town and the internet, Barb now revealing her true form to the world as well as her love for me, and mine to hers. That’s likely why the party lasted so long since people of all races, Magical and mortal, celebrity, most from Barbs work, and news people came to party and report on the party.
Finally though it ended, Barb had somehow moved her house to a few streets away from mine and she just used it’s Doctor who logic to go to work and back. I got work in the towns movie theater, it’s a 24 hour theater so it’s open all night and day, since some of the towns magical residents are nocturnal. I normally worked the day or evening shifts but tonight I was stuck with the Nocturnal shifts. Mom had to give me a sleeping pill after breakfast this morning so I could sleep til dinner to get ready for work. Started at midnight, leaving at seven in the morning. It’s not too bad, some people came in, most horror movie nuts wanting some thrills. It was a slow night over all. Co-workers of mine say that depending on the movies being played the Nocturnal shift can be as busy as a day shift.
Sadly all the movies on have been out for a while now and in a small town those than come in to watch are either just late to watch it or are watching it again before they can buy the DVD or see it on Netflix. At the moment now though there was no one in the theater, which sucked. Since the bosses know it’s a slow season I’m the only one on staff too. I mean, this isn’t a big theater, there’s only four showing rooms, each switching which movies they play daily. Part of me wanted to head into theater two and see the new Godzilla remake, the other half knew that if I left and someone came in wanting a ticket and I wasn’t here that the boss would have me on theater floor and bathroom cleanup for a month. Strict old geizer. Still, the money wasn’t bad, only reason I have this job is so when Barb is away filming I don’t just sit around my or her house, besides, living off her would make me feel like a leach, and since I was now eighteen, out of school, and largely board, I needed a distraction.
Thud.
...What was that?
THUD!
Shit! Earthquake?! In this part of america!?
“Oh Wes~” That voice!
Suddenly the whole front entrance of the theater was torn open, a giant purple claw reaching in and grabbing me. “I wanted to watch Godzilla, not king kong!” I yelled.
I was raised up at least six stories when I saw her face, a face I’d recognize anywhere. Barb stood at six stories high, wearing her signature puffy dress, and looked amazing as always. “Barb?! I didn’t know you could get THIS big?”
“Hehe, yeah, it’s a pain to stretch this much but I thought you’d find it hot.” She replied.
“W-what gave you that idea?”
“I saw your internet history.”
“Oh…”
She giggled, and despite her size, gave me a rather soft kiss on m head. The air and slight wetness of her lips making my hair stand up, making her laugh as I laughed along fixing my hair back down. I went for a long hair look a month ago, it’s not bad but I’m gonna get it cut come next paycheck. “So, how’s work?”
“Boring, if anyone but you did that damage I’d either have to pay for it or be fired on the spot.” I said, fixing my hair flat now.
“Well, in that case, how’s about a little hooky, huh~” She asked, giving me a wink.
I blushed. “What kind of hooky?” I ask. Last time she had me play hookie I found myself in Japan, the both us us newborn nude, my V-card apparently swiped ten times over. It was like I was living The Hangover. All the proof was on an HD camera pointed at the bed...yeah… We deleted it but since then have has sex whenever privacy let us be… Her abilities at their finest.
She smiled, putting me on the top of her nose. It was fairly flat, let her keep an eye on me and gave me a great view of the town. She, despite her size and dress, started walking around, carefully trying and failing to avoid stepping on cars and fences. It was like a cheesy Godzilla movie. I couldn’t help but laugh. This was funny and frankly was kind of hot.
She slipped when we came to the highway, her large butt making a crater in its shape. We laughed, she got back up and kept me in her hand for this part as we made it to the ocean. It was nice. It’s still dark out and there wasn’t anyone on the beach. Barb put me down and she began undressing. I blushed. I’ve seen her naked already but at this size everything is just more...visible. Surprisingly, under her favorite puffy dress she wore a...rather revealing bikini. “Like?” She asked as all I could do was nod stupidly. She laughed as she began walking into the water. Her backside was rather visible...it was a european bikini bottom… Hey wait.
“Barb!” I shouted out to her.
“Yes?” She replied simply, half way into the water already, but her butt still above it.
“Why is there a Tattoo on your butt? That wasn’t there before!”
“Oh that? It’s new. Wanted something you can look at and be proud of~”
I blushed at that, now understanding why her butt has a Tattoo saying Property of Wes… “That’s uh...nice, and a tad embarrassing.”
“Isn’t it true though?” She asked. I jumped. I didn’t even see or hear her move down, her face/head now in front of me. “You took my virginity.”
“You also took mine.”
“True, but I know which parts of me you eye the most. I just thought you’d like the commitment.”
“I do, really but...we aren’t even married yet and-”
“Yet?” Barb asked, her expression confused. “Wes...are you implying you...want to propose?”
I was speechless. Red hot from blush and fright. I was, have been for a long time really now...but I chicken out whenever I get to the jewelry store. “I….yes. Every time I get to a Jewelry store I chicken out and leave. I know you love me, and I love you so much Barb… I just feel like proposing would be rushing a bit too fast. I mean, I just turned eighteen a few months ago and if it got out we’re marrying now press will be...well, nuts.”
“Wes.” She said, using her parge finger to knock me to the ground and keep me pinned as she looked at me. “I get it. Our relationship has been...rushed, but it’s because we both care for each other deeply. Mom used to tell me that when Air Dragon's rush into a relationship it’s because they just...click, with their spouse.”
“Wait, so it’s normal for your culture?” I asked. I wasn’t trying to squirm out or anything. I knew she wouldn’t hurt me like this.
“Yes and no. It’s like what humans call True love, you just know it when it happens. If you want to take this a bit slower we can try and-”
“It’s not that Barb.” I interrupted. “I just...get scared when I think about asking you. Frankly I don’t care how rushed this is, I just can’t get over my own fear of asking you.”
“Hmm.” Barb humed. She took her finger off me and got up. “I’ll be right back, stay here, alright.”
“Of course. You’re my ride after all.” I launched, earning a smile from her as she entered the water and dived into the deep side, well, deep for her. The water was made into a large wave that slashed me, soaking me completely, a starfish was on my head. I spit out some sea water than got into my mouth and tossed the starfish off me.
I waited for a good hour before Barb resurfaced. If she were human I”d be worried. As she walked back up to dry land she also began shrinking to her normal size. Her bikini also shrank too. Part of me was sad about that. Once she was next to me she took a seat, a smile on her face. “In my culture, when a male and female wish to me life mates, the male dives into the ocean to find three pearls, and some iron to smelt and forge, by hand, an engagement ring.” She said, pulling out a ring, simply made, with three pearls embedded into it. She then took my hand, and placed the ring it it as I looked at her. “I’ve done half, now you do the rest.” She said, standing up.
Quickly, I got up on one knee, breathing deeply as my nerves tried to get the best of me. “Okay, okay...Barb...Will you make *gulp* me the happiest human in this strange world of ours and marry me?”
She never lost her smile, taking the ring, putting it on, then lifted me up from my sides. I always forget how strong she is, and kissed me. A kiss I returned as she put me down, our lips never parting. When the kiss ended, she was still smiling. “Of course love.”
“Heh...so, what now?”
“Now, we start obeying some laws.”
“Wait, what?”
“I didn’t pick this beach at random Wes.” She said, getting close to whisper something to me. “It’s a nude beach.” She whispered.
My face turned red before a smile of my own crept it’s way to my face. “Well, we don’t want to get fined now, do we?”