Asmodeus:
I watched her look at the sky; she was searching for Uriel’s return still, and though he had only been gone a couple of minutes, I knew how this worked; I knew he needed space.
“Will he come back, Asmodeus?”
I was stunned.
How do I answer a question I didn't know the answer to?
“He will, he always does.” I left out the part about how when he returns, he's always cold.
“I can wait.” I closed my eyes, fighting the bubble in my heart that made me want to pull her against me and tell her I had been waiting for him to come around for centuries.
“I think everyone has turned in for the night. If you would like, I could walk you back to your room.” my stomach flipped, waiting for her answer.
“That would be nice.” she turned with a soft smile.
The hurt Uriel had caused her was
