Magic? The possibilities seemed endless, but I decided that trading with this demon could be dangerous. He seemed to be acting pretty nice for a demon, though. I looked at him and nodded. "Look, I don't know what kind of trouble you are hiding from, but I'm pretty lonely and it sounds like you could use a friend. Maybe you could do some changes for me later, if you want to, but you are welcome to stay here as my guest. There's a sofa in the front room, or you can share the bed."
Runt looked surprised. "You are offering to be my host? For how long?"
I shrugged. "As long as you want. Or at least as long as I live here. The way things are going I may have to move back home in a few months."
He grinned, revealing very white, and curiously sharp-looking teeth. "And if I want to share your bed? I don't need a lot of sleep, but there are other things you can do in bed."
I flushed, but had to grin back. "As long as none of them involve injury or pain, I'm open to learning."
Runt chuckled and moved to stand directly in front of me. I could feel the heat radiating from his body, and almost gasped when his very warm hand slid over my chest. "How about if the injury isn't serious and the pain doesn't last long?" His eyes bored into mine, solid black pools that were almost hypnotic. I stepped forward so that I was pressing against him, though I had to shift my gaze down more. I don't know what prompted me, or how I managed to be so bold, but my hands slipped down to cup his rump and my fingers slid to his but crack and then lingered around the base of his tail.
The tail had to be sensitive, for he stiffened and his eyes widened as I pressed the spot where it came out over his anus. His mouth opened and he pressed it against mine in a searing kiss. His tongue pushed in, hot and slick, tasting of blood and salt. His arms embraced me and pulled me hard against him with surprising strength, as if he expected me to try to pull away. Maybe someone else would have been repulsed by the idea of making out with a demon, but I was getting more into by the second. I squeezed his buttocks and fingers his anus, then rubbed his tail again.
The kiss continued to build in heat and pressure, both spreading up into my skull and down my body. I needed to breathe, but could not make myself break contact. It felt like I was embracing a soft furnace, then I was a furnace as well. The heat was intense, but not painful, not even uncomfortable. And just at the point where I thought I might explode into flames or pass out from lack of air, Runt pulled is mouth away.
I gasped in a lungful of cold air, having to hold onto him for support. "Wow!" I caught my breath and grinned. "That was some introduction!"
Runt chuckled. "I've never been a welcome guest before. Figured you deserved more than a simple thank you."
It was then that I noticed something was different.