#benevolentangel

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((Star thingie)) Naarai

There's the automatic affection he has for all of his siblings, but with Na there's also teasing and late night movie marathons and I-do-what-I-want fights that escalate until Kali has to get involved. She's a friend as well as a fledgling, and that means double the trouble.

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Naarai appeared behind Gabriel with a small box. She was rather proud of herself she found something that reminded her of the first adventure her and Gabriel had taken when she was small. A snow globe of St. Petersburg. She tapped him on the shoulder and passed him the box and a small bag of sweets. "Merry Christmas?Yule?Diwali?"

The archangel turned around with a smile. "Eh, we'll go with all of the above. Thanks, sis!"

Opening the box, however, took the trickster out of his smile and turned it truly genuine. "This is great, Na."

[asilvertippedmidnight]

It was a surprisingly warm day for December and Tessa was determined to make the best of it. While Luc was still asleep, she cornered his sister into helping her put together a picnic. He had, after all, promised her one and it was a perfect day.

Packing everything into a large wicker basket, she smiled. She had found a large, soft, blue blanket in the den. Folding it atop the basket, she slipped out of the kitchen and upstairs, creeping into Luc's room.

He was sprawled across the bed, blanket tangled around legs and one arm resting across his stomach. Tessa stifled a small giggle and plopped onto the edge of the bed.

"Hey, Luc..wake up," she said softly, poking him in the stomach. Luc mumbled something and rolled onto his side, curling into a tight ball. Sighing, she moved to the other side of the bed and shook him. "Up."

He sat up with a small groan, blinking at her. "Tess? You alright?" he mumbled, clearing his throat.

"You promised me a picnic. Downstairs, fifteen minutes," she laughed. She slid from the bed and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before slipping downstairs, knowing he'd be down before the fifteen minutes was up.

~*~

Outside the bar, Luc took the basket from her and looped it on one arm, offering her the other. She had the blanket slung over her shoulder and the necklace he had given her in plain sight around her neck. The sight of it made him smile almost as much as her grabbing his hand instead.

"So, where are we going?" he asked, cocking his head to the side a bit.

"You'll see when we get there, don't worry about it," she shot back, a grin flickering through her eyes.

Luc laughed and nodded, rolling his eyes. "Lead the way, beautiful. I will follow you to the edges of space."

Tessa laughed and nudged him with her shoulder. He was a dork but he knew it and it made her laugh.

After about 20 minutes of walking, they reached a small field that had wildflowers in the summer. Although most of the flowers were gone for the season, a few still clung to life, vibrant and welcoming.

"Ta-da!" she beamed, letting go of his hand to set up the blanket.

"It's perfect, Tess."

[asilvertippedmidnight]

Intimate: Our muses doing some hot and steamy together

Naarai had dropped Tessa off at the bar early in the evening, telling Luc to take care of her because the angel didn't know when she was going to be back. She didn't explain, but that was simply how Na left.

Tessa had already claimed half of Luc's bed and one of his shirts to sleep in, propping herself up with all of his pillows. Luc didn't mind, he never did when it came to her. He merely laughed and leaned against the headboard, poking her in the cheek before giving her a quick kiss.

The gesture made the girl smile and toss a pillow at him, sticking her tongue out. She was baiting him and he knew it. Grabbing it, he batted at her lightly, mirroring her facial expression right before she retaliated.

After a few moments of fending off her attacks, Luc pounced, gently pinning her to the mattress and kissing her softly. A small sound slipped past her lips and she slid her wrists from his grasp, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him closer.

He rolled over onto his side, wrapping his arms around her to keep her close. He never once broke the kiss, fingers tangling delicately into her hair. A small groan poured from his throat as she nipped at his lip.

Pulling away from her lips, Lucian searched her eyes, a slight flutter of nerves kicking in. Neither one of them had any experience in these things.

Tessa cupped his cheek and leaned her forehead against his, shivering lightly. "We should...we should stop," she whispered harshly, trying to hide the tremor in her voice.

Luc nodded, pulling the blanket around her. "I know. We don't need to rush anything," he replied softly, snuggling close to her. "Get some sleep Tess. We'll go on a picnic in the morning. Promise."

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[asilvertippedmidnight]

Goodbye

Na~

Don't let Tessa see this, I don't want her to know. Just...tell her I went to work for Heaven.

Truth be told, I just...can't handle all the violence in this world. I just can't. Seems no matter what good is done, the bad consumes it and destroys the light.

Please forgive me?

~Luc.