Chapter 4 Lilith, demon feelings

I open my eyes and glance at the snoring demon sleeping next to me. His arms are wrapped possessively around me.

I smile at the stubborn beast. Placing my hand on his chest, I could feel the rhythmic beat of his heart. He has feelings for me he has yet to realize; if he didn't, I'd be a soulless shell. I never used a protection spell and we were like rabbits, the whole day and night spent in my bed, surprisingly I wasn't sore, I felt fantastic, invigorated and my soul was intact. I try to squeeze out of his embrace, only to be pulled closer to him. He mumbles something unintelligible, and I laugh.

"Wake up, Sleeping Beauty. I need to use the bathroom," I mumble, tapping my hand against him. Xazel opens his red eyes and glances at me, smiling. "Thought it was a dream, you being with me," he yawned. He loosened his hold, and I wiggled out of my bed and headed to the bathroom in his room. I could feel his eyes following my naked body the entire way. When I returned, Xazel was gone. I frowned a bit, got dressed, and headed to my kitchen to make coffee, wondering where he had gone.

Xazel: Trouble in hell

I was summoned in front of a frowning Lucifer.

"You didn't take her soul," he growls, his brow raised. I look away from him.

"You realize that your requirements are collecting souls. If you don't care for her, bring me her soul, Xazel," he shouts at me.

"Fine, I'll get it," I grimaced after the words fell out of my lips, my heart giving me a sharp pain. I clutched my chest with my fist. Lucifer started chuckling at me. "You're one cold bastard; you would truly take her soul," he questioned, eyeing me closely. I frowned and nodded with my eyes downcast. Lucifer shook his head, looking at me.

"Stubborn fool," he mumbled, and I vanished and reappeared in my room at Lilith's. I twirled my finger, changing my appearance and clothes before heading to the kitchen, where I smelled coffee brewing. I walk in, and Lilith looks at me and grins. "Thought you left me for good," she sighs.

"Would you have cared?" I growled. She looks at me and smirks while shrugging.

"It gets to be a lonely existence out here all alone," she sighs, pouring herself and me a cup of coffee. I take the cup and sip at it, watching her move across the kitchen. I sense a portal opening; Lucifer is standing in Lilith's kitchen. He's larger than life, his black wings spread out around him. Lilith turns and drops her cup; it smashes on the floor. Her eyes are wide, and her mouth is open. Her eyes traveled over the large, attractive fallen angel. She swallowed and backed against the counter.

"Lucifer, why are you here scaring Lilith?" I growl. He tucked his wings and grinned at me. He twirls his hand and cleans the mess Lilith had made and walked up to her.

"Pleasure to meet you, Lilith." he takes her hand and presses a chaste kiss to it. His dark eyes stare deeply into her green ones. Lilith blinks her eyes rapidly, watching the attractive fallen angel; he's causing her heart to race in her chest. She looks at me with questions swimming in her eyes.

"I wanted to meet the woman who has corrupted my demon," Lucifer smirked. Lilith frowned, watching him. "Xazel, leave us," Lucifer commanded, flicked his wrist, and sent me back to hell momentarily.

"I haven't done anything to Xazel," she mumbled. "Really, do you know what it means when a demon's heart starts to beat?" he grinned. Lilith shook her head.

"It means that demon, in this case Xazel, has caught some feelings for you," he grinned.

"He's too much of a stubborn beast to admit it," I sighed. "Do you have some feelings for him?" Lucifer asked curiously.

"I enjoy his company and the sex, I suppose," Lilith said, blushing. Lucifer chuckled at her.

"Xazel is my friend and my demon; I want him to be happy. My advice is to continue to use protection spells until he has told you how he feels," he sighs. "He's very stubborn, yet loyal. Please give us, um, him a chance," Lucifer grins, kisses my cheek, and vanishes. Xazel appears in his place with a scowl on his handsome face.

"What did the devil say to you?" he asks with a growl. I look up at his gray colored eyes and frown. I miss his red ones.

"He told me not to let my protections down around you, that you were his loyal demon and would take my soul," I frown at the lie. Xazel nods.

"That's wise advice you should take to heart." He walks to the coffee pot, pours a cup of coffee, and hands it to me. I watch him in bewilderment.

"We should take care of the animals before it gets too late," he grins, walking out the door carrying the bucket of slop. I'm dumbfounded; he's carrying on like it's his normal job. I run outside to feed the chickens. I keep my eye on Xazel, watching him as he expertly does the chores I normally do each day. I run up to him as he gathers the eggs.

"I could have done that," I grin up at him. "You could have, but I've already done it," he grins and winks at me.