Free Origin ARS 3 (Origin A.R.S.) by Scottie Futch Page B

sighed. She wanted to build a deep connection with Scott, but she had been forced to accept that the tiny girl who fluttered in front of them had beaten her to the punch. She did not have to accept that sort of thing with anyone else, however. She would make that clear to her sort-of boyfriend soon . “Go ahead....”
    Scott had the decency to blush after he heard Rhea’s words. Ero squealed excitedly then tilted her body forward and puckered her lips.
    The sorcerer was not certain what to do. He did not want to hurt either Rhea or Ero, but beyond the emotional issues there was another problem. How did he kiss someone when his mouth was big enough to swallow her whole?
    “Ero, I’d be happy to give you a kiss... but how exactly?” asked the man.
    The fairy slowly opened her eyes then frowned at him. Her eyes began to shimmer softly then she sniffed lightly. “I don’t know... I really want to ... but I’m so small.”
    “You were bigger once...”
    She nodded. “Yeah, but that is only when I use my greater power. I’m not strong enough to maintain that size normally. I’ll need to be much stronger first.”
    Rhea hit on an idea. She did not like the idea of sharing Scott, despite her upbringing, but she did think that Ero was a sweet and innocent girl. “You can read his memories and visit him in his dreams, correct?”
    “Yes...?” asked Ero. What was she getting at? She shared memories with Scott on a consistent basis, after all.
    “I can’t believe that I am saying this, but... for now... I don’t care what happens in a dream...” said Rhea.
    That was not entirely true. She certainly did care a great deal, but she was forced to make concessions. Scott and Ero were now a package deal. The only way to remove Ero would be to destroy her, and Rhea was not that sort of girl. Rather, Origin, the true mind behind Rhea was not that sort of girl. She was the goddess of love and reincarnation for ARS. She could not fault Ero for caring about Scott, even if she wished that their union had not happened.
    Unless she wanted to abandon her attempts to get to know him better, Rhea had to accept that he had a guardian fairy who had as much right to want to love him as anyone. It helped that Ero seemed to genuinely like her as well, and did not seem interested in trying to get Rhea out of the way.
    “Dreams... Well, yes. In a dream I could be any size...” said Ero. She blinked twice quickly and then acquired a truly interesting expression.
    Scott looked at the tiny girl and suddenly felt a trill of fear crawl up his spine. He was not certain why, until Ero spoke once more.
    “Scott... Do you really like tentacles that much?” Ero quirked an eyebrow and unleashed a truly disturbing smile.
    Scott’s eyes widened and he took a step back. “No, I am not that sort of guy...”
    Ero giggled at him then murmured something Scott could barely hear, but it sounded suspiciously like, “We shall see.”
    He looked toward Rhea. She shook her head. “You made your bed...”
    “Sexy traitor.” Scott unleashed a man-pout in her direction but in this instance she proved to be impervious to his masculine charms.
    “I’m really sleepy, Scott. We should take a nap.” said Ero. She giggled softly then wiggled her eyes in a most suggestive fashion.
    He waved his hands in front of the tiny girl. “No getting ideas... Rhea and I aren’t even there, yet.”
    “Actually, I’ve been there for quite some time. I’ve been waiting for you to arrive.” replied the elf in a dead-pan manner.
    Scott winced then looked to the heavens. Why were they pushing this? For that matter, why was he fighting against it?
    “Rhea... I’m surprised you’re this accommodating...” mumbled the man. Everything that he knew about the girl seemed to run counter to her current desires and decisions. Though, he had to admit that they had both changed a little in the last few weeks.
    She kissed him on the cheek. “I want to be with you, Scott. I want to