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Trinity
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I figured that I had a little while left before I was going to go to sleep so I might watch a movie or something. Reece had sent Talia, Reagan and Rika into the room to say their good nights to me. They were all very happy that their mommy was able to squeeze them when they hugged her. And I will admit that this mommy also cried when she hugged them like that. I didn't know how much I would miss holding them tightly until it was taken away from me. And I never wanted it to be taken away from me again.
After the goodnight hugs and kisses were given and I was settling in to snuggle with Reece, the remote in hand to turn on a movie on the large TV screen across the room, there was a call that came to Reece's phone.
“Hello?” He said as he answered it quickly. I recognized the ringtone of the call and called out to him.
“Tell Noah I said hi.” I wasn't paying too much attention since I was scrolling through a list of just about every movie ever made. I needed to pick one so that we could watch it before bed. Something not too emotional or sappy. I was pregnant and I knew how sensitive my emotions were at times like this. I didn't want to be a blubbering mess when I fell asleep. I would end up looking like some sort of zombie when the kids came to see me in the morning.
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“Trinity says hi.” Reece passed along my message as I looked through the endless list.
There was a little bit of a pause, during which I settled on a romantic comedy for the movie. One that was more funny than sappy and wouldn't make me want to cry at all. Well, at least not too much. Then, when I was pretty much about to hit play, Reece turned toward me and spoke to Noah.
“Yeah, send them up. I think she would be OK with seeing them right now.” I wanted to tell him that I didn't want to see anyone right now. All I wanted to do was to go to sleep after watching this movie.
“Who?” I asked him with my eyebrows raised a little in surprise. I knew that if Reece wanted someone to come up and interrupt our time alone, they must be very important. He wasn't the type to share his time with me if he didn't have to.
“Yeah, we will see you in a second.”
Based on that response from Reece, I could guess that they were already on their way up to the room. I guess I would find out who these important guests were soon enough. You know, since they were already almost here.
I sat up a little in the bed and set the remote on the side table. I didn't turn off the TV because I was certain that I would be watching the movie after these visitors left. Why go through the trouble of finding the movie again later?
The moment that I set the remote down, there was a knock on the door. They were already here. That really was quick. That was fine though, quick meant that I didn't have to wait. Especially since Reece still hadn't told me who were them.
I waited in the bed while Reece went to unlock and open our door. The first person that I saw was my brother, Noah. He was wearing casual clothes, yet he still somehow looked like he was a prim and proper young man. There was literally no way for him to look like anything else. That was just him and nothing would ever change that.
Behind Noah were two men. Men that I knew more than anyone else in the castle knew them. Well, possibly. I hadn't seen them in a little over twenty-four hours and it was possible that others had seen them and talked to them over that time.
The two men were, of course, Rudy and Alexio. They were finally coming to see me after our return to this world. Or rather, my return and their first time ever being here. They were new to this world, and I hoped that they were settling in just fine. I kind of felt bad for not checking in on them sooner.
“Rudy! Alexio!” I called out to them in shock when I saw them clearly. They weren't wearing their uniforms from the underworld anymore. They looked completely different with just a simple change of clothes and different styles.
Rudy, the sweet and innocent one of the two, was wearing a light blue button up shirt, a dark gray vest and a pair of jeans that seemed to fit him perfectly. It was all paired with some white sneakers and a boyish haircut. He literally looked like a totally different person, but in a good way.
Alexio, the more tough and burly of the two of them, was dressed completely different. He had on jeans as well, but unlike Rudy's lighter blue colored jeans, Alexio's were so dark blue that they were nearly black. He was wearing a thermal style t-shirt that I was pretty sure was long sleeved. And over the t-shirt, he was wearing a black jacket, most likely leather. He too was wearing different shoes, but not sneakers. He was wearing black biker style boots instead. Yeah, he was definitely not the soft type of man. He was going to be 'brawn' all the way. Thankfully, he wasn't a stupid man or else it would ruin it all for him.
“Wow, look at you two. I barely recognized you.” I was taking them in, all the changes that they had made since I last saw them. I took a closer look at Alexio's silver hair and saw that he hadn't cut it all like I originally thought. He had left it long on top while the sides were buzzed. The top was then pulled back into a short ponytail. It actually suited him pretty well. I liked the way that it looked on him, though I would never want to see it on Reece, ever.
“Thank you, Queen Trinity.” Rudy grinned happily. He truly was like a sweet little brother with his reactions to me.
“Thank you, Trinity. I think I like this world's style a little more than I liked that of the Underworld's.” There was a slight grin on Alexio's face when he spoke just then. “I am thankful for you bringing me here.”
“Yes, Queen Trinity, thank you for bringing me here. It has changed my life entirely.”
“I am happy to hear that. In fact, there are going to be a lot of changes to the underworld coming up soon.”
I saw that the two of them had wide eyes of shock, nearly identical like the color that they shared. That color being the blood red that I believe all demons most likely had. Those eyes were so interesting, yet right now, so shocked. I don't think that they expected me to have anything to do with the underworld now that we were back here. And definitely not in the changing of it.
Well, technically, I wasn't the one changing it. They probably expected me to just wipe my hands of the place entirely. That wasn't going to happen though. Not if my daughter was going to rule there one day.
“Also, I am glad that the two of you seem to be doing OK here in this world. I would have hated to have brought you here and you hated it.” I wanted to get that out before I lost my chance. I want them to know that I hadn't stopped thinking about that since we got home.
“No, I think we will be just fine, Queen Trinity. I like it here. It's different, that's for sure, but it is also better. There is food and stuff to drink. There are moving pictures to watch in a large box on the wall. There are clothes that I like. Lots of stuff. I personally love it here. Thank you. Thank you so much.” With that amount of gushing I couldn't help but be glad that I brought them here.
“I am happy to hear that, Rudy. I am hoping that you will fit in here nicely and be like a little brother to me. You're such a sweet boy and I know you can find true happiness. I may not be able to bring the magic back to the demons, but I can bring magic to your life.”
I just had to open my big mouth. I just had to say that fabled 'M' word, didn't I? Because the moment that I finished that little line of mine, both of them lit up like a searchlight. The white light surrounded them and gave them the blessing that I didn't mean to give.
“Well, looks like I did give your magic back.” I laughed awkwardly when the light disappeared. “Sorry about that.”
“Y..you gave us magic?” Alexio looked so shocked by what had happened. “Like real magic?”
“I am assuming so, Alexio. That is what the light usually means. We will have to explore it all later, and I am a little too tired for that.” I didn't mean to be dismissive, but I didn't want to get into it all right now. I would teach them at another time.
“Yes, yes of course.” Alexio nodded at me. “We will discuss it later. We only wanted to come and thank you for bringing us here. You get some rest, Trinity. We will talk later. And also, thank you for the magic.” I saw some white sparks playing at the tips of his fingers as he spoke. He really was excited about the magic or it wouldn't be manifesting like that.
“Yes, good night you too. And be careful until we talk again.”
Finally, they left the room. I was alone with Reece once again. And now, we were able to get to our movie. We snuggled against each other and started it right away. We had some snacks, some juice and each other. It was all going to be perfect. At least, it would have been if I didn't fall asleep less than ten minutes into it. I don't even remember seeing anything that the movie had to offer me. It was all just a blur.
I knew that this would happen though. I was too comfortable and content in where I was. And when that happened, especially when I snuggled up to Reece, I tended to fall asleep. Not to mention I was pregnant. That by nature meant that I was tired. So, I guess I will watch the movie later, by myself.
