Love and sex

'my beloved, I guess she is isn't she,' a wide grin on your face proves the point.

'giggle* just know I approve, you have my blessing.'

'thank you goddess,' you are drifting back to sleep when a question that's been bugging you demands attention, 'why cant I hear your name?'

'you're not ready my child, it's too dangerous, you'll know when the time is right.'

Flash*

And with that you dreamed, of Kay and Roxy.

The two most important people in your life.

A dream about a day out; faded into one of weapons and war, shield and artifacts.

Two stood out, a Dagger that glowed red in a rhythm like a beast threatening you and a breast plate made of lines of ritual craft.

'Love them, protect them, I bless you to lend this power.'

Gasp* I awoke next to Kay, last night wasn't just a wonderful dream it seemed.

Roxy was on my couch again, I didn't remember how that happened, but with me wrapped around Kay's fingers last night its not a surprise.

Kay's comment last night emboldened me to use the same prank again, clearly there was something between them, and with Kay making me hers last night...

"Mmmhm-" I had to cut off a moan at just the thought, ruling in the bedroom indeed.

I needed an excuse to clear the air anyway.

'I exchange your fate for mine'

Like that they were cutely cuddling together.

It made my heart flutter this time instead of the jealousy that I had to fight down last time.

I got started on breakfast as I tried to sort through how I felt about everything.

Sorrow, anger, hope, and joy.

That's what it all boiled down to.

But the joy and hope were strongest.

I wanted what Kay was offering, whether she meant what she said about Roxy or not.

I was fighting against an injustice greater than myself and I was doing it the way I always dreamed.

Was the man I used to be worth more than that?

"Good morning sleepy heads" this time they left my room less embaressed

"Hey V,"from kay

And a chipper "Good morning!" from Roxy.

"made some breakfast" I false modestly, cooking was one of the few things I truly enjoyed, I had learned from my mother to love making something for those you care for, before she passed.

It was a lesson I would always carry.

"Some breakfast, V this is like a whole thing!"

For some reason V didn't sound right anymore, not after last night, just like Victor wasn't a name I'd associate with anything that had happened lately.

But what would -

'Miranda' and like that, the name connected, renamed by a goddess that saw us all as her children.

My smile could have lit a light house.

"Call me Miranda, after... Last night, I'm not even going to pretend you didn't make me your woman, and Miranda it just fits."

" Well Mir, you do this domestic shit super well, could have made a great housewife, new body or not. Maybe you should just stay here while we go out."

I swoomed at the complement, one I knew just a few months ago I would have taken as a insult, which it's self made me angry, it all canceled out. Sort of?

" No need to be sassy this early, Miranda made us some great food, I for one won't let it got to waste, but if you want, I'll eat yours while you pick on Mir."

She shot Roxy a betrayed look, then a sinister one, then her normal sassy one.

"Hey don't go claiming what's mine, besides, we shouldn't eat until Mri sits, it's only polite, isn't that what good girls should do?"

"I already ate, you too spent awhile cuddling, it was so cute, I've never seen Kay without her trademark shit disturber look. I'll just drink my tea and watch you too banter, it's cute."

"Woe is me, beset by rebellion."

"Hey-"

"Kay?!" Another tally on that suspicion

-we're out of the bed room, you're not in charge, you want obedience, wait till evening."

I did not mean for all that to come out, I gave my tea cup a suspicious look, I planned to procrastinate this conversation at least till breakfast was over, let the banter fill the air.

'you're welcome'

Oh, so I'm not going crasy, the lady that speaks in my head just gave me loose lips.

Both of them were looking at me again, like I had broken some unspoken treaty.

"So were we all just planning to procrastinate this conversation?"

At their looks I could tell that the answer is yes.

"Soooo, before we do, I need to give you both something."

I knew exactly what to do.

I felt crasy, but I knew I had to, otherwise they would both doubt my sincerity.

I knew the same way I knew my abilities.

Writen on my soul with indelible ink.

My right arm glowed, both girl sat stunned as I stood in front of Kay holding a dagger by the blade.

" My beloved, take this so you may always have a part of me with you, and a sign from my goddess that she approves our love."

She gently took it, like she was afraid the moment would turn to vapor.

The moment she had it firmly, her eyes glowed, tone regal echoed out of her. "I too approve this union, @#$&$ know that your enemies still walk the land, your Knight best to up to the task of protecting her, old friend." In her normal tone, "I accept, beloved, know it will always reside in my soul as you do in my heart."

It was like a trance was broken with that last word, now she gazed apon the ritual lines and the dagger tattoo, the dagger was gone, a blink of light and it was back, glowing barely repressed flaming violence.

"Thanks Mir." she blinked the dagger away again and rose to hug me, but I stopped her.

I had noticed the look on Roxy's face, the look of someone trying to be happy for a friend even as they lost something precious.

"Where you serious about what you said last night, do you care for her comfort like I saw this morning?"

"Mir?" I would have To leave Roxy hanging for a moment longer, but needed to know.

"Do you love her like you do me."

"I... Mir?" at my look she got a guilty Look "Yes, I do."

Roxy's face was a warzone of emotions.

"Good, it would make this awkward."

"Wha?"

I turned to Roxy, "My beloved, take this so you may always have a part of me with you, and a sign from my goddess that she approves our love."

In my left hand, held out for her, a glow of the ritual lines of the armor came to life.

"Mir? I," her words failed her until her hand touched mine "I'll treasure it always," then her eyes glowed a deep blue, "I approve this Union, may you never be truely parted, @#$&$ Glad to see you back from exile, my child will help yours, please watch over her if I am ever unable."

Roxy returned to normal, only she held herself like she was being hugged."My goddess, she spoke! She cares! She wants me! "

Your heart broke again, thinking of what Roxy had told you so far of her life before you and Kay.

"Of course she does, you're fantastic!" I coo into her ear as I sweep her into a hug.

"It was real."

"huh?" is my eloquent reply to Kay as I hold Roxy to my chest.

"I thought it was a dream, when I heard that voice say I approve."

"We lucked out on the Goddess front, they see us as more than tools, as their children, of course they would want us to be happy, even if the burdens placed on us are great. She approved of you both, she approved of your plan, she just co-oped it"

"So what are we now, cause I was expecting longer to figure that out."

"Didn't I say it already, she Approved of your plan."

"And?"

"we're your harem duh!"

....

....

"What?!" "What?!"

That broke the tension in the room, "I'm only half joking, we are bond, this is the final step before marriage in my Goddess' tradition. There are terms for this I'm sure, but we all serve a role that makes the whole greater, Kay you said it yourself, you rule the bedroom, 'I promise to be good ma'am', you said if I was good Roxy could join us' -"

I lay it on a little think, but I got the flush from them I was looking for.

" - I rule the battlefield and long term planning. Roxy, you have everywhere in between."

"kisses and cuddles outside the bedroom are mine too, I won't let you keep those locked only in the bedroom!" It was strange seeing Roxy assertive, but by Kay's look, she must have seen it more than me.

"Agreed" "Absolutely"

"Now both of you eat up, I'm going to get ready,"