The Human Side (The Demon Side Series) Read Online Free

one?”
    “Sorry, dear. We don’t carry alcohol in this house.”
    “Iced tea will do fine then.” I said, hoping she didn’t pick up on the surprise in my voice. Rene really changed her ways for the better ?
    “Doing some remodeling?” I asked as Rene handed me a glass.
    “Yes, we are. I’m sorry John didn’t give me your names.” Rene stiffened as she patted down the side of her hair. My question had put her on edge.
    “Ramen! Hey, Ramen!” Gabriel yelled from the top of the stairs.
    “I’m Ramen, and the one upstairs being very rude is Benjamin. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll go see what he needs.” I found Gabriel at the bathroom door, fully clothed.
    “Hey, man, I need your help.”
    “With what?”
    “I don’t know what to do.”
    “What do you mean you don’t know what to do?”
    “There’s a lot of stuff in there man. Bottles and knobs everywhere.”
    “Haven’t you ever watched what they do?”
    “Hell no. I’m not a pervert like you. C’mon, man, help me out here.”
    “First off, you have to get naked.”
    Pulling open the shower curtain, I could see how he could be easily confused. Their shower held enough different products to fill a shelf in a salon. I pulled down one bottle each of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Gabriel undressed and watched with his hands on his hips.
    “This is for your hair. Shampoo first and then conditioner. This one is for your skin. Be sure to use it everywhere, including that thing you call an anaconda. Then rinse it off with the water.” I gave him instructions as I set each bottle on the bottom of the bathtub so they would not get confused with the others.
    “Oh my! I’m so sorry!” Rene cried as she dropped a stack of towels on the floor. It didn’t take a wild imagination to know what she thought she walked in on.
    “It’s not what you think, ma’am.” My attempt to explain fell on deaf ears. She’d already run down the stairs to call John.
    “What’s wrong with her?”
    “Just get clean already.”
    Avoiding an awkward situation, I chose to wait in Etta’s room for Gabriel to finish his shower. Sitting on her bed, I thought how bringing Gabriel might have been a mistake. Being an Arch, he only came to Earth for business. He was incredible at getting the job done and nothing more. That’s a great thing in that line of work, but with the job at hand now, it might be a hindrance. The lack of knowledge about life on Earth, and his childlike fascination with it all, would make it difficult to blend with the locals.
    To calm my mind, I pulled Etta’s pillow to my chest. Her aroma saturated the cotton case and awoke a part of me I tried to hold back. The twinge below my belt, though natural, alarmed me. If I allowed the urges to control me, I might screw the whole thing up.

 
     
    Chapter Four
     
     
    “Okay, that has got to be the strangest thing I have ever done.” Gabriel barged into the room in his towel. Shoving the pillow in my lap, I hoped I covered the bulge before he caught a glimpse of my momentary weakness. The grin on his face told me I hadn’t been quick enough.
    “So, it’s slightly larger than an earthworm?” Gabriel burst out laughing.
    “Shut up.”
    “Oh c’mon, relax. I read about those. It’s natural.”
    “Get dressed,” I ordered as I threw him a set of clothes that had been placed on Etta’s bed.
    “Fine. I’ll get dressed while you go take a shower and take care of your little friend,” Gabriel said with a chuckle.
    “I said, shut up!” I slammed him against the door.
    “What is your issue?” Gabriel shoved me back.
    “You’re my issue. You don’t know what you’re talking about.”
    “I get I don’t have the in-depth knowledge of life here you do, but there are things I do know. When I saw that Amy girl, it took everything I had to tuck that thing between my legs. What I do know is if you get upset like this every time your body does what it’s supposed to do, then you’ve already