Ryan was driving in the dark on this foggy night and it was getting hard to see. He was on a road in the woods not even sure where he was or how he got there. The fog seemed to be getting thicker and he was starting to get a little worried as it was getting even harder to see until he saw a light in the distance which seemed to be some sort of store.
Ryan really just wanted to get home after the rough week he had. His girlfriend of over a year had just broken up with him recently but he was struggling with being heartbroken but also a little relieved it was done. Scarlett was beautiful and smart and he felt lucky to have her but she was also very controlling and degraded him on many occasions. He felt lonely as he never felt he could have done better but also felt like maybe this was a good thing.
As he pulled up to the only light in the darkness and parked his car. It was late but the sign still said open. He couldn't make out the name of the store but he saw the word Erotic and began to wonder where he was. He sat in his car for a while until he realized the fog wasn't lifting so he decided to at least check out this store. Even if it was a sex toy shop he figured it was something to browse while he waited.
There was no sign showing what time they closed so he headed inside. He looked around at all the strange artifacts he was surrounded by and began to wonder what kind of store this was. The word Erotic didn't seem to match what he was looking at.
"Hello?" He said as he looked around not seeing anyone there. "The door was open but I don't want to..." He stopped when he saw a statue on a small glass table that caught his attention.
He stepped towards it kneeling down to get a closer look. It was strange looking at the dark stone figurine seemed to be half human and half demon split down the middle. The human side was a very beautiful woman with details that he didn't think were possible as her legs seemed amazing sticking out from a dress that left little to the imagination. The face which looked mostly the same on both sides except the human side had a green gem for the eye and the demonic side had a red gem instead. There was a wing and a horn as well on the demon side but as strange as it was he found himself infatuated with it.
"Ah, Vhesana, daughter of Lizeth the demon of lust and loyalty," Nessira said seemingly appearing out of nowhere as Ryan stood up surprised a little.
"Oh I um, sorry the door was unlocked,"
"We are open late, I see you found something you like,"
"Oh, well it is a very nice statue,"
"That it is, it's interesting that you caught her attention,"
"Caught her attention?"
"Yes, she likes you, didn't think it would happen,"
"Likes me, what are you talking about?"
"Her mother found her mate when the store first opened a few years ago, but Vhesana is much pickier so the fact that you caught her eye is fascinating to me,"
"Mate? I'm sorry but I am a bit lost here,"
"Most of our customers are at first, but I promise if you take her home, you won't be disappointed,"
"Take he home? Look I was honestly just looking for a place to pull over to get out if the..." He stopped when he noticed that the thick fog that had been making the roads difficult to travel was gone.
"Ha, oh yeah she definitely likes you,"
"The fog out there was blinding moments ago, what the hell?"
"So should I wrap her up?"
"What are you talking about, you're talking like this statue is alive?"
"Because she is a demon trapped in this form until she finds someone she wants,"
"There's that word again, you sell demons?"
"Something wrong with that?"
"Demons are evil creatures who cause chaos, aren't they?"
"I will tell you what I told the man he took her mother, demons are misunderstood creatures, she feeds on lust and in return gives loyalty,"
"Loyalty?"
"Demons are very simple creatures, I know many people who have gotten together and even married demons and said they were the best mates they had ever had,"
"This is all very strange,"
"Oh it is, Vhesana is a bit of a wild one, very mischievous but also very fun, her mother is a bit old fashion but she is a great person, just ask her first 3 husbands,"
"3 husbands?" Ryan asked. "What happened to them?"
"They died,"
"What, how?"
"Old age,"
"Huh?"
"Vhesana is a few hundred years old and comes back to life whenever she finds a potential partner,"
"So, you're saying if I buy this statue I'll have it until I die, never had a statue as a girlfriend before,"
"I love men, you are so stupid but so grateful for what we do for you,"
"Uh, thanks?"
"All I am saying is you take her home and your life will never be the same, and I am guessing you were just dumped?"
"I um, how did you?"
"I have a sense, trust me, Vhesana here will make you forget all about her,"
"This is all very, well weird but I think I'm just gonna go, the fog is go so thank you for everything, this visit was interesting," Ryan said before he turned and left the shop and getting into his car.
Nessira was a little surprised that he left that easily but when she looked over at the table she noticed that Vhesana was gone. She smiled at herself and walked over to the door flipping the sign around and locking it before heading upstairs.
"Enjoy,"
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A few days had gone by and Ryan had just gotten off the phone with Scarlett who had to come by and grab some of her stuff. He told her it was fine and promised he would not be there at the time as she still had a key to his place. He didn't have any plans so he decided to just go run some errands and try to keep himself out of the apartment for a few hours.
His first stop was to a little coffee shop on the bottom floor of his building where he usually grabbed a drink before work. He was about to leave when he suddenly saw a woman at the counter ordering herself a coffee and he couldn't help but stare at her for a moment as something about her looked familiar even though he couldn't quite figure out why. He was about to leave when he noticed her look over and smile at him.
Ryan smiled back before looking down at his phone as she grabbed her coffee and headed his way. He began to feel a little nervous as this beautiful woman walked towards him wearing a tight black skirt and a leather jacket. He noticed her legs but tried not to stare until she was suddenly right next to him.
"Hello there," she said reaching her hand out to him.
"Hi, I'm Ryan, and you are?"
"Venessa, pleased to meet you, Ryan,"
"Yeah, I mean um, you too, so do you live in the building?"
"I just moved in, so to speak,"
"So to speak?"