Purgatory's Angel by B. Hughes-Millman

Author:B. Hughes-Millman [Hughes-Millman, B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: City Owl Press
Published: 2016-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

When I open my eyes again, I’m in my room. Again. I’m getting real tired of being here. Rick is hovering over me with his stethoscope on my chest. When I smile up at him, he doesn’t smile back.

The silence is getting to me. “Maybe you should move into the guest room. You’ve been here enough.”

“Jaime, this isn’t a joke. You’ve lost a lot of blood over the past few days. Your body may be able to heal rapidly, but it obviously can’t replace your volume as fast. You need to take care of yourself.” He says it like a scolding father or a concerned friend. “What happened?”

I shake my head, unable to talk about it. He wouldn’t understand anyway.

“He called me on your cell to come check on you and then left. Can’t say I’m disappointed. Expected as much from him. Assume you two got into one.”

“Misunderstanding, that’s all.”

“Can’t he wait until you’re better to pick a fight?”

I shake my head. “He thinks I’m trying to kill him.”

Rick is visibly stunned. “What? Why would he think something as ludicrous as that?”

“It’s a long story. Can’t really blame him. Thought he was trying to kill me, too.”

“Well, there you go. A match made in heaven.” He shoves his stethoscope in his bag and I roll my eyes at him.

“Don’t get attached to me, Rick. As you can see, I’m not your typical girl next door. And I’m not the angel I was. Suppose I never will be again.”

“Too late.”

His comment is concerning. How do I show him I’m not worth the effort? “Rick, what do you think life would be like being married to someone like me? You think it’s all rosy? What would happen on our wedding night when you wake to me being slashed by a psychotic killer in my dream, in our bed? Can you handle stepping out of the way while I battle to the death, watching my blood stain our sheets, coat the walls? Can you stand by and watch when I finally meet the one who takes my life?”

He closes his eyes, his body shaking all over. “I can try to do something. I could try to protect you. At least I’d be here for you instead of leaving when you need me most.”

“This isn’t the life of a mortal. I chose to be a dark angel, you chose to be a human. If I allow myself to get too close to you, one day the demons I hunt could find you too. Could I live with myself knowing you died because of me? Because you fell in love with me? I can’t permit myself to fall in love with you for that purpose alone.”

“Yet, you let yourself love that immortal who doesn’t deserve you?”

I catch my breath at his frankness. My voice is barely a whisper, barely audible, as I avoid the true meaning of his comment. “He’s not really immortal. We both can die. You should know that by now.”

He’s silent. Unable to look me in the eyes.

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