The two teens sat in the middle of the living room absently staring at the wall their minds to focused on the events of ten minutes ago.
Marco's mind kept replaying the image of the older Tom and how admittingly hot she looked.
She was so hot, not just in the beautiful way but in the ultimate bad girl way. And then that kiss! This might be the third time I've ever kissed a girl but I can say for sure it was the most special.
As he started to drum his fingers along the couch Tom also thought about what had just happened.
Okay Tom just calm down, so what if looked like the definition of smolder, and so what if when you were in his arms and he called you a princess your heart exploded. I mean yeah I guess now I am technically the princess of the underworld but so what. What's important is that I kissed him… I kissed him….
We kissed….
Kissed….
I kissed Marco. Her tail flicked about gently landing on Marco's free hand. He turned his head and smiled sending one clear thought to the front of her mind.
I want to kiss him again. Call it a experiment, yeah! That's it. Just me doing it without any kind of magical influence. This way if I can see if I really want it or not.
She stood up her tail pulling Marco up.
"Marco I need to do something and you're going to help me."
"Sure what do you need?"
She practically had to hold herself back as her mind exploded in a series of scenarios.
She took a breath and tried to speak.
"Look I think we can both agree that we're both feeling something right?"
He nodded breaking into his nervous smile that made her heart do backflips.
"Well because of grandpa we already kissed once which we've both been awkwardly thinking about I say we do it again."
"What?" it came out a bit exciting something they both took notice of.
"I mean you want to do it again? Not that I didn't enjoy it but that was kind of fueled by whatever magic was running through us."
"Exactly! So I say we do it again but this time no magic, no excuses, just two people embracing each other. Wow that sounds so corny."
Marco let out a small chuckle.
"I thought it sounded nice. But yeah I agree it was corny. But I'm game if you are."
She nodded before trying to figure out how to procced.
After a long minute of thinking she fueled by instinct grabbed his shirt and pulled him into a kiss.
She'd planned to only kiss him for a few seconds just a simple kiss. But sadly after only three seconds her instincts fully took over and she let out a very low growl in happiness as she went deeper.
Marco was caught off guard for a moment but after realizing that he didn't feel any awkwardness he wrapped his arms around her. This spurred her on further and with just a little force caused them both to fall onto the couch still kissing.
Her mind barely in control somehow found the will to pull back just as a blast of excited air touched her. The two teens looked up to see a amused looking Dave and a very excited mother demon holding back with all her might.
"Well honey I guess I owe you two gold."
They scrambled off each other trying and failing to come up with a explanation.
Dave however said. "Oh relax you two. Although Tom I do wish you could have waited until the afternoon before we caught you kissing Marco. Then your mother would have owed me two gold."
"You had a bed on whether I would kiss Marco?"
"Not if sweetie, only when. I had in the afternoon your mother in the morning and with only fifteen minutes to spare I was sure I'd win."
As the loser of the bed handled over his precious gold Tom tried to hold back her embarrassment. Her hands started to smoke as her powers kicked in having decided to burn something.
Marco however grabbed her hand wincing a bit as the heat singed him.
"Tom how about go somewhere more private and finish our little talk."
Her parents shared a knowing look as he began to walk. Her mother simply but firmly reminded her daughter that her door better stay open. That single sentence ignited her instincts as she hurried into her room.
Once inside and leaving the door open per her mother's warning she walked in a circle her footsteps quickly creating a fire circle as she fumed.
"I can' t believe they were betting on whether we'd kiss! I mean yeah sure they probably already knew but who does that!"
As Tom's flames had engulfed most of her body Marco simply sat on her bed and watched.
"And what's with mom's warning anyway! Does she think I'm going to jump you or something? I have more control then that. Yes I might have had the rogue thought in the beginning but that was after my mind just changed and I was a jumbled mess. If anything I'd wait until we'd gone on a series of dates before even thinking about anything physical. Right Marco?"
Their eyes locked and their bodies froze as her words sunk in. They stayed that way for a long time simply focusing on each other trying and failing to say something, anything to force them out of this moment.
She wants to do things with me… girlfriend things.. she wants to be my girlfriend. Wants me to be her girlfriend.
He looked directly into her wide eyes and for a moment saw them in their older forms him riding his dragoncycle and her riding a ball of fire right next to him laughing and trying to out maneuver him.
"Boyfriend does have a nice ring to it." He'd tried to say it quietly but her ears perked up.
"Boyfriend huh? Well if you're up to the idea…"
She was barely holding back as her instincts waited on his response. While in her mind repeated a single word.
Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine
Marco stood up and asked the single most embarrassing question he'd ever asked.
"Tom would you be my girlfriend?"
For the first time since becoming a girl she felt her desires fuse with her instincts as she walked over to him punching him in the arm and making him groan.
"Why?" he asked holding his arm.
She just laughed and said. "Sorry but this was getting to emotional. Besides you're already mine." Before he could stop her, she kissed him again.
"Now come on Mr. Boyfriend let's go tell grandpa that he can stop whatever work he's doing. That is unless you want to wait and try kissing the male version of me." She said joking.
Marco catching the amusement in her voice shot up and quickly kissed her cheek. "Well as much as I much my best guy friend. I'd miss my girlfriend even more." He quickly left hearing her flames ignite before she gave chase.
"Marco!"
She reached him just as he opened the door to her grandpa's study. The elderly demon had nearly four tomes floating around him as he worked.
The minute he took notice of Tom and Marco or to be more precise the look she was giving him and how he was smiling back he grew annoyed and let out a long low growl pointing to his books.
Marco didn't need to know the demon language to understood that he was asking whither or not they needed a cure.
"Actually, grandpa I've kind of decided to stay like this. But out of curiosity how close to a cure where you."
The elderly demon with a snap of his fingers ignited his books and gave slightly smug look before screeching.
The minute Tom heard this he grew annoyed. "What do you mean you knew from the start you couldn't change me back!?"
He simply laughed and gestured to Marco before laughing harder. Now it was Marco's turn to be curious.
"Okay I have to know what he's going on about?"
Tom angrily sighed and shot a small fireball at her grandpa which he quickly dodged.
"The old geezer here said that watching the will they won't they situation between us has been better then any of his soap operas."
Before she could escalate the situation, he cast them out and into the halls laughing all the way. As they landed, they came face to face with Tom's parents again.
"So Tom would I be right in assuming that Marco here is now more then just your best friend?"
She rolled her eyes knowing full well that her parents already knew but went along with it.
"Yeah dad we're dating. Please tell me you didn't have a bet on that as well."
Dave laughed and led them both by the shoulder to the living room where her mother bombarded them with pictures.
When they finally managed to get through the series of embarrassing questions Tom and Marco finally sat down outside.
As he looked at Tom leaning over the railing he had a thought. "So Tom are you going to keep your name or take on a different one now that you're staying a girl? I mean either's fine with me."
She thought for a moment weighing the options. "Well I am rather found of Tom, but a new life does deserve a new name. Maybe Tammy, does have a nice ring to it. Besides I may be a girl but there's no way I'm going full girly girl. Can you imagine me in a dress? No thank you."
He didn't mean to but his mind did wander to her wearing a black and red dress. She saw the expression he was making and flicked his forehead leaving a red mark. "Not even if you asked nicely Marco."
They both laughed before she sat on his lap stretching out once again making Marco think of a cat as a large swirling hole opened up Showing star using the all seeing eye spell.
"Marco, Tom there you are… and you two are cuddling. I knew you were a cuddler Marco." Before they could stop her, she went full overblown with her excitement.
"I knew it! I just knew you'd end up together. I'm so happy for you two really, I am and we'll discus this late but right now I need you're help. Finally found my mom and I need my knight with me. You in or should I call back in fifteen minutes so you two can have some more cuddle time?"
From back inside Tom's mother summoned her back. "Go ahead Mr. Knight. Looks like mom wants to take me clothes shopping. But just remember you're mine."
Marco quickly grabbed and kissed her hand saying. "Of course, princess Tammy." Before slicing open a portal to avoid the embarrassing fireball thrown at him.