All the Devils are Here

The Thing with Willow

Fallon

It’s only been two days since Danny and I went to the live concert he invited me to. He met this guy Shawn there and I know they went home together but, what I didn’t know is that they were still in contact. It’s until I see him walk to Danny’s counter tonight and set camp there that I know this was something more than a one night stand.

Not that I’m bothered by Danny’s love life and who he’s with but, I don’t like this particular guy. Because he keeps glancing at me.

“Have we met before? You look familiar”, he had said to me the night he met Danny and I. That’s why I’m not comfortable with him. The way he keeps looking at me, I’m starting to think that he truly has met me before. I don’t remember seeing his face but maybe he saw mine. Times like this I wish Rainer was here. He could easily spot a supernatural creature in case this guy was one. I think back to what he told me about thus being a werewolf ridden establishment. But, we didn’t meet Shawn here so maybe, I’m just overthinking things.

Time goes by and before I know it, it’s time to pack up and head home. Home. I mean Samael’s apartment. I’m not sure I have a home anymore and I’m not sure if I’d ever have one. The closest thing to home feels like the compound still. But, that’s a home I’d never want to return to.

Normally, I’d say my goodbyes to Danny and sometimes even Rick and Russo but, I don’t want to have another conversation with this Shawn in case it somehow triggers his memory of me. So, I quietly exit my counter and start to make my way towards the lockers to change into my clothes. I finally exhale when I make it to the locker without Danny or Shawn looking towards my direction.

I do the routine which is very much ingrained into my muscle memory at this point; and I make my way outside and towards the stairs where I walk down to the ground floor. Most of the customers have left at this point and security is assisting the black out drunks out of the building. Most people here now are staff and people affiliated with us.

I’m almost out the door when I hear my name. I look back to see it’s Trinity. She’s with Willow and they look like they’re ready to leave.

“We’re going to try the new delhi not too far away from here. Wanna come with?”Trinity asks me. Willow just stares daggers into me. We don’t have any problems, I’ve studied her enough to know that’s just how she looks at everyone.

I’m not in a hurry to go to Samael’s apartment if I’m being honest. It’s lonely there without him. The locked doors keep drawing my curiosity and driving me insane.

“Yeah, let’s do it”.

“Awesome. You drove to work today, yeah? We can go in your car”, Trinity suggests. A voice in my head is wondering if that’s the only reason why they asked me to go with them but, then I also remember that it’s not strange at all for Trinity to invite me out with the other girls. It’s only strange that it’s just me, her and Willow this time.

I agree and the three of us make our way outside the building and towards my car. I should feel so intimidated walking side by side with these incredibly beautiful women but, I feel empowered and their confidence rubs off on me and I feel like one of the beautiful girls.

We drive to 3rd street in silence and this time the radio trick does not work. Neither one of us sings along to the radio and I think we’re all pretty exhausted today. And hungry.

Once we arrive, Trinity and Willow go in ahead of me as I turn off the engine of the car and follow their trail to a booth they’ve chosen. This restaurant might be new but it blends right in with the street and from the number of customers they have, it seems as though they have always been here.

We’re all seated, looking through the menus quietly and already salivating because everything looks absolutely delicious and this place smells so good.

“Damn, I can’t even decide. All of it looks so good”, Willow mutters absentmindedly, basically saying my thoughts out loud.

“I know”, Trinity and I say in response to her at the same time. The three of us pause and look at each other and then share a little laugh. The laugh dies out but now we all have these tiny leftover smiles on our faces. Even Willow.

“You know what, let’s get three very very different things and just try each other’s so that way we kinda eat our cake and have it”, Trinity suggests. We agree and finally make our orders and wait patiently for the food to arrive. The waiter brings some nuts and water for us while we wait.

“This spot is so cosy, I’m definitely going to bring Dothan here when he’s back”, Trinity gushes as she throws some nuts into her mouth.

“I’ve told you girl, it’s unhealthy how much time you guys spend together”, Willow says.

“What am I going to do? He’s gone so often when he’s around, I just want to make the most of it”, her tone tells me they’ve had this conversation before and Trinity has used this excuse before.

“Where did he go to this time?”,

“Confidential stuff; he wouldn’t say. But I know he went with Lex. Maybe Samael too.”, I feel like an outsider in this conversation but, when Samael’s name comes up in the mix, my interest is piqued.

“Yeah, I haven’t seen those two in a minute”,

“Seen Samael lately?”Trinity throws the question right at me. This catches me off guard for so many reasons but, mostly because I’ve heard about this thing Samael and Willow used to have. Or maybe still have. I don’t know and frankly I don’t care that much but, what if she cares?

"I haven't either. Maybe it has something to do with his dad?", I suggest even though I fully know it has to do with his dad. I just don't want to say too much that'll make them know it's first-hand information.

"Mmhmm", Willow hums with more sass than I have in my whole body. She knows. Trinity's eyes dart back and forthe between the both of us before she breaks out in an awkward laugh;

"Oh my goodness. Hera honey, ignore Willow okay? She gives everyone s**t over Samael but, trust me she doesn't want his ass", I chuckle awkwardly and in my head I'm like.....is that supposed to make me feel better?

"Don't speak for me. Who says I don't want him?", Willow retorts. I feel super confused and because everyone else seems to be having a good time with this conversation, I fake a smile and say nothing. One thing I've been told though is that my fake smile is not convincing at all and only makes me come off more snobbish. So I alternate between faking a smile and keeping a straight face and if anyone were paying attention to my face right now, they'd think I'm having a stroke.

"You. Everyone knows it's Asher you can't stop eye f*****g", Trinity says and I nearly choke on my drink from laughter.

"Don't laugh at her, you're not safe either. If I had a penny for everytime you and Samael give each other the goggly eyes, I'd be like super rich right now", I see Trinity came to dish out all of the dirt today.

"I could say the same for how many times you sneak off work with Dothan", I say and Willow joins me and laughs at her this time. She has a tiny smile on her face and she says Touche.

We don't go back to talking about boys after that but, I'm happy for the information I've gathered. Willow doesn't have a thing for Sam. It's Asher she wants apparently. I'd like to see that.