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through my nose. He's right. What's important is that he saved lives. Otherwise, everyone there might have died. Finally, I spoke. "It sometimes makes me wonder if you really do love me, or if you just tell me that."
    Tyler wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tight. "Baby, don't say that." He kissed my forehead, my cheeks, my lips. "If there's any one thing in this world that I'm sure of, it's that I love you." His chest rose and deflated with a sigh. "I'm working hard on pinning down my other emotions, but it's like speaking another language sometimes. My demon side gets these urges to do things for stupid reasons."
    "Your demon side? Aren't you demon all the way through?"
    "Well, yeah, but I have human experiences and a human body, so you might say I'm just a man with a demon soul."
    "Well, that doesn't sound sinister at all, does it?" I couldn't help but smile at his description. "Perhaps we should get you to church."
    Tyler laughed. "Been there, done that. They tried to send me back to Haedaemos."
    I kissed him and then dropped back into my seat. "You make me so emotional about the smallest things."
    "I know the feeling." He poured himself another glass of wine. "If working with the Custodians and for OnTech makes you feel complete, I won't stand in your way."
    "Working for the Custodians makes me feel like I'm making a difference in the world." I prodded the remains of my sandwich with a finger. "Working for OnTech makes me feel normal. Grounded. It almost makes me forget that there's a universe of hidden horrors waiting in the darkness."
    "There are wonders in the Overworld too," Tyler said, a dreamy look in his eyes. "George Walker's car is definitely one of them."
    "I have a feeling you'll find a way to get one, won't you?"
    "It'd look great next to the Lamborghini."
    I snorted in a very unladylike manner. "I'm certain it would." I stood up. "Well, I suppose I should get back to the apartment. I'm certain it's an awful mess with just Isabel around to keep it tidy."
    Tyler touched my hand and shivered. "I don't want you to go, Em."
    I dropped back into my seat. "I don't want to go either, but—"
    "The thought of being here alone without you makes me feel cold." He stood and pulled me to my feet.
    I pressed my cheek to his chest. "It makes me feel cold too, Tyler."
    He cradled my face in his warm hands. "We saw each other nearly every hour of every day during vacation, and it made me realize how much I love having you around all the time."
    "You do?" It was exactly what I wanted to hear.
    "I know you're headstrong and independent, but, would you consider moving in with me?"
    He looked so vulnerable and adorable, I let the question hang in the air for a long moment. Tyler was usually bold and brash, and rare moments like this were like little treasures.
    I finally ended his suffering. "I'd love to."
    "Yes!" His confident smile returned and he picked me up and swung me around.
    I giggled and wrapped my arms around his chest. "Just don't expect me to share toothbrushes."
    "We don't even need to brush our teeth anymore."
    An unladylike snort burst from me. "I wouldn't go that far."
    Tyler set me down and kissed me.
    I'm home.
     
    After dinner, I dug into the mound of paperwork for OnTech and read the backlog of emails on my laptop. It seemed Jack and Kevin had several more security software contracts in the works, but hadn't managed to finalize any agreements. They were hoping Tyler could help them seal the deals. His demonic aura and dashing good looks usually did the trick.
    By the time I made my way through everything, I realized there was actually very little they needed me to do. I closed the laptop and pushed away the files as disappointment replaced my earlier enthusiasm. Who am I kidding? I'm just a glorified office assistant. Then again, maybe I could get these companies to sign the contracts.
    "How's it going, hot stuff?" Tyler leaned over my shoulder and kissed my cheek.
    I hid my disappointment. "Very