To Hell and Back by Demelza Carlton

Author:Demelza Carlton
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Dark Comedy, Demons & Devils, Humorous, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Paranormal, Romance, New Adult & College, General Humor, Angels, Humor & Satire, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Lost Plot Press
Published: 2015-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Patrick's polite cough intruded and Mel ended the passionate kiss, to Luce's chagrin. "Later," she whispered before turning her attention to the platter in Patrick's hands. "Ooh, an almond croissant. Can I take it? Do you mind?" She looked from Patrick to Luce as her hand hovered over the pastry.

Both men shrugged in synchrony. There was no way Luce would deny her the pleasure of eating her treat, or himself the pleasure of watching her as she enjoyed herself.

"Oh, for Heaven's sake." Mel seized the croissant and bit into it, closing her eyes as she hummed happily. After she swallowed, she said, "There is nothing erotic about me eating cake." She took an exaggeratedly large bite and Patrick turned red. Luce just chuckled.

Patrick coughed. "There's…um, there's a couple of Toffee Crisps, too." He pointed at the orange-wrapped chocolate bars Luce hadn't noticed until now. "The shop assistant found a box for me and it's in the kitchen. Make sure I remember to give it to you before you leave."

Mel swallowed the last of her croissant. "You're wonderful. Thank you, Patrick." She snagged both bars from the table and offered one to Luce, who shook his head. She tossed it back, set the second one on the arm of the couch and reached for her tea. "Now can we please go back to Purgatory? Or Asda."

"Right. Asda. The bars. Well, it was odd that the girl at the supermarket mentioned Purgatory, so I asked her whether she got many pilgrims. She said they didn't, except when they were lost, like the strange foreign girl a few weeks ago. This girl came in and loaded a trolley up with all the Toffee Crisps they had, insisting she needed them to take with her. She said she was going to Loch Dearg and she needed directions because she was lost. The shop assistant…her name was Orlaith. Very traditional name. And she looked like one, too. She was very helpful and showed Persi where to go, then asked why the girl needed so many. After all, it was only a three-day retreat – she could come back on the way home. Persi said something about a gift for her cousin in Australia." Patrick grinned. "What a coincidence, huh?"

Luce snorted. "Luck, surely."

"Angels' luck," Mel said softly. "When it's not for personal gain, everything goes right. It's what won me the HELL Corporation coffee machine, Luce. But it doesn't answer the question of where Persi is. Three weeks ago, she bought me a box of chocolate bars, but she hasn't come home to deliver it. So where is she?" Plastic crackled as she unwrapped a bar and bit into it. "Mmm."

Patrick and Luce sat in silence, just watching her. Luce's mind spun through the possibilities of Mel, some warm chocolate and all the pleasurable noises she could make. One day he'd try to persuade her to try…

Without opening her eyes, Mel said, "Me eating chocolate isn't erotic, either. This is getting silly." She held the bar out to Luce.

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