the closeness they shared, and being the outsider, it was hard on her because she never really fit into any of the foster families. That was probably part of the reason she was shuffled from one family to the next.
Lucifer finished the last of his sandwich. He picked up the other fork and speared a chunk of watermelon from the fruit tray. “Phoenix and Onyx live here. Onyx owns a gym at the edge of town. My other brother, Diablo, is a bounty hunter. We see each other on a regular basis, but we each have jobs and our own lives.”
Angie nodded. “Maybe I can meet them one day.”
“Maybe,” was all Lucifer said as he focused his attention on the fruit.
For several minutes, and uncomfortable silence hung between them while they ate. Angie carefully balled her trash when she finished the sandwich. Lucifer pushed the fruit tray toward her, but she shook her head. “You eat it. I’m full.” She forced a smile. Something was wrong. She wasn’t sure what it was, but she could feel it.
Lucifer shrugged his shoulders and pulled the tray back to him.
“I went through my emails, including the spam, yesterday before I left. I didn’t find anything that was threatening.”
Lucifer looked at her. “We’ve had no leads on the suspect either.” He didn’t tell her it was as if the person had completely disappeared off the face of the earth. So far he had no clues, and neither of his parents had returned his call for help with his suspicions.
“Maybe it was just a one-time thing. He had his fun with destroying the library, so he has moved on to something else.” Angie gave a dismissive wave of her hand.
Lucifer stared at his lifemate. He didn’t share her theory that the vandalism was a one-time incident. And neither did his brothers. Someone was targeting her. But why?
Even though they had been kicked out of Hell at their mother’s request, they still retained their abilities, and their control over the demons that harvested the souls of all who were not destined for the Heavens. And that meant that Lucifer and his brothers still had the ability to find people they were looking for with just a thought. But for some reason the person responsible for the vandalism in the library was hidden from them.
The radio on his shoulder chirped, breaking Lucifer out of his thoughts. He clicked the button. “What do you need?” he asked and let go of the button.
The radio crackled. “Sheriff, you’re needed at the station.”
“10-4.” Lucifer picked up the trash from their lunch and put it into the brown paper bag. “I have to go,” he said as she stood up.
Angie watched him walk away. He was halfway through the library when she realized he hadn’t asked her out as he normally did. She jumped up, and went after him. “Didn’t you forget to ask me something?”
Lucifer stopped and turned around. He looked at her and shook his head. “No, I haven’t forgotten anything.” He tossed the paper bag into the trash.
Angie stopped about three feet from him and looked up. “You didn’t ask me out.”
His chest rose and fell a couple of times. He closed the distance between them and cupped her face in his hands. “You are my lifemate, but I can only take your rejections so many times. I realize you have issues with me being a sheriff. I can’t stop being who I am. I think it’s for the best that we step away from each other until you decided what you want. It doesn’t mean I don’t want you. I care very deeply about you.” He gently touched her lips with his lips.
The kiss was gentle, but it spoke of the passion he had for her. Before Angie could respond, he broke away from her. Their eyes locked for a few seconds, and then he turned and walked out of the library.
Angie stood there staring long after Lucifer Fitch was gone. Her heart was gone. He had ripped it out of her chest and left only a hollow shell behind. It was her fault. She turned him down one time too many and now he was gone.
She had blown her
Lucifer finished the last of his sandwich. He picked up the other fork and speared a chunk of watermelon from the fruit tray. “Phoenix and Onyx live here. Onyx owns a gym at the edge of town. My other brother, Diablo, is a bounty hunter. We see each other on a regular basis, but we each have jobs and our own lives.”
Angie nodded. “Maybe I can meet them one day.”
“Maybe,” was all Lucifer said as he focused his attention on the fruit.
For several minutes, and uncomfortable silence hung between them while they ate. Angie carefully balled her trash when she finished the sandwich. Lucifer pushed the fruit tray toward her, but she shook her head. “You eat it. I’m full.” She forced a smile. Something was wrong. She wasn’t sure what it was, but she could feel it.
Lucifer shrugged his shoulders and pulled the tray back to him.
“I went through my emails, including the spam, yesterday before I left. I didn’t find anything that was threatening.”
Lucifer looked at her. “We’ve had no leads on the suspect either.” He didn’t tell her it was as if the person had completely disappeared off the face of the earth. So far he had no clues, and neither of his parents had returned his call for help with his suspicions.
“Maybe it was just a one-time thing. He had his fun with destroying the library, so he has moved on to something else.” Angie gave a dismissive wave of her hand.
Lucifer stared at his lifemate. He didn’t share her theory that the vandalism was a one-time incident. And neither did his brothers. Someone was targeting her. But why?
Even though they had been kicked out of Hell at their mother’s request, they still retained their abilities, and their control over the demons that harvested the souls of all who were not destined for the Heavens. And that meant that Lucifer and his brothers still had the ability to find people they were looking for with just a thought. But for some reason the person responsible for the vandalism in the library was hidden from them.
The radio on his shoulder chirped, breaking Lucifer out of his thoughts. He clicked the button. “What do you need?” he asked and let go of the button.
The radio crackled. “Sheriff, you’re needed at the station.”
“10-4.” Lucifer picked up the trash from their lunch and put it into the brown paper bag. “I have to go,” he said as she stood up.
Angie watched him walk away. He was halfway through the library when she realized he hadn’t asked her out as he normally did. She jumped up, and went after him. “Didn’t you forget to ask me something?”
Lucifer stopped and turned around. He looked at her and shook his head. “No, I haven’t forgotten anything.” He tossed the paper bag into the trash.
Angie stopped about three feet from him and looked up. “You didn’t ask me out.”
His chest rose and fell a couple of times. He closed the distance between them and cupped her face in his hands. “You are my lifemate, but I can only take your rejections so many times. I realize you have issues with me being a sheriff. I can’t stop being who I am. I think it’s for the best that we step away from each other until you decided what you want. It doesn’t mean I don’t want you. I care very deeply about you.” He gently touched her lips with his lips.
The kiss was gentle, but it spoke of the passion he had for her. Before Angie could respond, he broke away from her. Their eyes locked for a few seconds, and then he turned and walked out of the library.
Angie stood there staring long after Lucifer Fitch was gone. Her heart was gone. He had ripped it out of her chest and left only a hollow shell behind. It was her fault. She turned him down one time too many and now he was gone.
She had blown her
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