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Summary: A snake now Lamia meets her obsession from 15 years ago in the worst possible way… Lunch!!! How will our danger noodle clear things out with her human and what secret is she hiding?

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= = Chapter 1 (beginning) = =

= = Chapter 5 (previous) = =

It felt like the soul of the mountain was inviting me to plunge into the hole. My nose caught the smoky smell of incense. My ears could almost hear a sweet lullaby. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. I wanted to sink into the warmth of whatever was deep underground.

Before I could take another step, my body was yanked away from the mysterious hole. My mouth was muffled by a blue spiral. "FRANK! Idiot! Told you not to leave Ayla!" Ayla gave me a shock and I froze like a statue. "Enormous snake live there! Lure everyone inside! Easy eaten. Idiot! Idiot!" Ayla scolded me and she had a terrified look on her face that I had never seen before. A fear so deep that I wanted to apologize immediately. I believed I put us both in great danger.

With haste, she took me down the mountain this time. I was worried Ayla didn't get enough sleep. I wanted to move on my own and carry her on my shoulders. If possible. The acid spitting snakes made their presence on this side of the mountain too. I was reminded they were trying to melt my skin for their amusement so I stayed protected by Ayla's tail.

I wanted to talk but she kept my mouth shut for hours. I really made her angry and upset this time. Of course, I didn't know any better back then at the mountain pass. I was left with the view of her back as she kept dragging me. My heart raced again, moved for her. I wondered if after all those weeks perhaps there was a bit of her that felt something for me. Some kind of affection. More than just waiting for a plate of food from me. Was Ayla, a girl who was half snake, really capable of such feelings?

"Soon, no more dangerous snake down there." Ayla said without looking at me. "I want cake as Ayla reward. Lots of cake. Frank can make, right?". While I was thinking Ayla could feel something, all she was thinking about was food and eating.

"Ayla, why are you helping me? Do you really just want food?" I finally spoke when her tail got a bit loose. Was this journey just an excuse for her to get free meals? Perhaps I was putting my feelings where I shouldn't have. I debated this and felt upset.

"Yes! Human and Ayla made deal. Ayla gets to eat human cooking, Frank gets to pass to other side of mountain." Such words were simple and felt cruel in front of my real feelings. I felt used and hurt despite knowing that was part of the deal. I was expecting more and I was a fool for that. I felt this journey was ending and everything I lived with her was just a sweet illusion.

Just like Ayla said, the acid snakes retreated at the lower parts of the mountain. The surroundings were still plagued by other snakes but those looked innocent in comparison. We were finally safe under orange afternoon skies. Ayla's tail abandoned me and I found myself rolling down a hill.

That stupid snake!

But when I stopped rolling and looked up, I was overjoyed. Lights. Buildings. Smoke. It was the town of Miraluna a few miles away. Civilization at last!

"Give cake now!" Ayla stood in front, blocking my view and demanding her last meal. To think to the very end I only meant free food. Was this how animals thought? Was she hugging me every night so I wouldn't escape? I guessed her instinct was just survival and eating. Sure, I didn't mean anything to her! "You can make cake with egg right?"

"We ran out of eggs, and I'm not cooking for you again." I said looking away. Annoyed. Hurt. Behaving like an idiot. Even lying. "Never again."

But Ayla noticed the difference in the tone of my voice. She got closer until her forehead bumped into mine. Her soft hands landed on my cheeks. "Frank sick? Fever? Hungry?" She spoke with that shy soft voice when I first met her. Her amber eyes allured me and I could see the stars in them. How could Ayla be so beautiful? With swelling feelings at my chest, I knew I was in love. "Why Frank quiet? Ayla did something bad?" It was adorable how worried she was.

"Yes, you have done something terrible to Frank." I felt like a child using my own name. "You cursed me and it's all your fault!" Ayla's eyes widened with concern. "My chest hurts because of you Ayla. I might not make it to tomorrow like this."

"What can Ayla do? Other humans can help? Ayla take Frank near human town!" I saw it in her eyes. She wanted to move the whole world to help me. Or at least do what was in her power. I was wrong about her. How could I not love Ayla like this? It was me who took so long to bring out my feelings to her.

"I think this will stop the pain." While Ayla stood there wondering what medicine could cure such pain, my lips closed the distance with hers. Just like I imagined and dreamed every night they were soft. My hands traveled to her lower back and brought her closer.

"F-Fran-k..." Ayla stood there as endless pink flowers started to replace her pale face. Her hands dropped to my shoulders. Her eyes found my red guilty face, at least she realized my illness was that of another kind. It became harder to breathe for her, the heaving of her chest pushed mine.

"Maybe I might need a bit more...just in case" I reached her lips again. The kiss flowered easily, sending all kinds of butterflies. This time there was no hesitation. We both fell into the spell of that kiss. Ayla's tail moved on its own and snaked around me as if telling me I was going nowhere. Time really seemed to stop.

"Frank..." She cut the kiss when she ran out of air. A tomato face. "Idiot Frank...that's...now you have to cook for Ayla...like forever!" Ayla demanded in exchange since I stole her lips.

"I do not mind!" A big determined smile on my lips, I couldn't contain all the butterflies giving me this joy. "If that's the price then we can do this every day? Every night?" I still dared to tease her and it was funny watching Ayla shrink with embarrassment.

"You want to be with Ayla every day?" Ayla asked. "Humans are strange and idiots." She was flustered and I went for another kiss, a longer one. I was melting with every second. Soon our lips started to play in a more passionate way. Our hands going to places where they shouldn't be.

But things stopped when we heard a loud noise from the sky. Fireworks. Ayla thought fireworks were thunder and she quickly dragged me to a cave to hide. Like usual, her fear of loud noises brought tears to her eyes. Instead of scolding her I sat on the floor to wipe her tears and then made her bed. Our bed. Ayla fell asleep quickly, she was exhausted after the long trip and our kiss.

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The fireworks continued the next day. They exploded into radiant sparks high above the town of Miraluna which was celebrating the Festival of Roses. A tradition from their kingdom. I held Ayla's hand to reassure her there was no danger. She kept looking down at her breakfast plate.

"You don't have to be that shy you know." I giggled thinking about our kisses yesterday.

She blushed and gave me a nudge against my stomach. "Ayla thinking of other things! Hmph!" Her eyes then moved to the town in the distance. We could hear its music. "Frank, do you think other humans scared of Ayla?"

Her question took me by surprise. I honestly didn't think of that. "Hmm I think everyone would be surprised. Many would try to touch your tail." My hand moved just under her cheek. "But of course I'd never let them!" I smiled and Ayla did the same but her smile hid something I couldn't quite grasp. "Ayla is there anything you want from the town?"

"Ayla wants Frank to be safe and happy."

"Eh? I'm coming back for you Ayla. You are making it sound like this is the end."

"Will Frank really be back? Frank doesn't have to..."

"I'll be back ok. So don't cry or be sad when I'm gone." I leaned to steal a morning kiss that soon sent waves of happiness in my body. Ayla nodded looking away with a blush. I had explained to Ayla I was planning to go to town to bring food and things she might like and find interesting. After that, I wanted to ask something to Ayla. Something...more serious. "I'm gonna bring lots of delicious things and lots of cake. Clothes and jewelry." Ayla deserved more than a big reward for saving my life.

Around noon, I was ready to depart. I was leaving my bag and sword in the cave. I wondered if that made Ayla think I had no interest in returning here. I wished I had a ring or something to tell Ayla I indented to come back.

"I'm going down the mountain now Ayla, too bad you have no one to hug tonight." I grinned at Ayla who pouted at the entrance of the cave.

"Good! Ayla wait here but if Frank doesn't find Ayla anymore that means Ayla found handsome snake man better than Frank!" Ayla fought back. "Snake man stronger and Ayla can have babies too."

"That's not a good joke you know!" I said regretting the start of this battle. "Just go to sleep and wait for me here. I left you enough food until tomorrow. Don't go anywhere!"

"Hehe joking! Frank really is an idiot." Ayla said in a cute voice feeling victorious for the first time. She hugged me from behind and nuzzled my ear. It tickled me and made me laugh. "Ayla found Frank weakness!"

She did and I couldn't complain. But that was not the only weakness I had. Before I could think of it, Ayla gently reached my lips giving me a sweet kiss that I knew would accompany me during my journey. It felt different when it was Ayla the one with the initiative. I enjoyed it, loved it so much. I wanted more. So much more I wanted to stay. It felt like a miracle sharing our warmth in this way.

"Frank go now. Don't want Frank to eat Ayla's lips." Ayla cut the kiss and pushed me to the road down the mountain. She put me under her magic again. I had the face of a happy idiot while going down. I stopped several times to look back at Ayla. She would smile and wave her hands. At some point she would stick out her tongue to make fun of me and I did the same. Then, at some point near the base I lost sight of her.

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I returned two days later to the same cave...but Ayla was gone.

//I'm back! I'm really sorry for the long wait! I have been busy with life and work but I'm always thinking about this. Also I loved the comments in my previous post. Thank you so much for that! I'll continue writing and hope you enjoy this chapter too!!!

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