The Real Story of Heaven and Hell

I rolled over in the bed, expecting to bump against Jimmy’s chest like I usually did.
But I didn’t. My eyes snapped open to find that I was alone in the bed.
I was not, however, alone in the room.
Brian and Matt were having a whispered conversation in the corner. I checked quickly to make sure I was fully dressed before sitting up.
“What’s going on?” I asked, stretching.
“We got some visitors.” Brian muttered. He looked really pissed off. This cannot be good.
“Angels?” I guessed. “Where’s Jimmy and Sera?” Someone knocked on the door and Cory poked her head into the room.
“Up and at em Lil. We gotta fill you in.” She closed the door behind her and I got out of the bed. I had gone to sleep in a pair of shorts and a shirt of Jimmy’s, which I’m sure Brian and Matt could tell, based on their expressions.
“Shut the hell up.” I muttered, walking past them on my way to find my…
Well, I couldn’t really finish that sentence. Boyfriend sounded so weird when you were talking about the angel you were in love with.
Ignoring everyone else in the room, I walked right up to Jimmy to give him a kiss. I didn’t get that close before someone spoke.
“Don’t touch him you filthy demon.” I spun around, shocked. The person who’d spoken was a dark haired girl about Cory’s age with an angry expression. I glanced at Jimmy who jerked his head at the kitchen, so I went in. Matt followed me in.
“The angels don’t know about you and Jimmy or Brian and Sera. For the time being your just two demons and two angels. No relationships at all, not even you and your sister.” He took a deep breath and rubbed the back of his neck. I’d never seen Matt stressed out.
“What’s wrong Matty?” I asked.
“My wife is on her way up from Hell.” He sighed.
“Your wife?”
“Yeah. I never told you I was bonded?” I shook my head. “I sent for Maddy because it’s getting too dangerous for her. After that whole thing with the lamia bite and the deal with Lucifer they know I’m helping the angels. They might hurt Maddy because of that.”
“She’ll be safe with us.” I couldn’t wrap my mind around the fact that Matt was married.
“Just make sure to stay away from Jimbo, okay?” Matt rested his hand on my shoulder.
“I’ll try.” I muttered. We walked out of the kitchen to find Zacky’s arm around my sister’s waist.
And her not doing a damn thing about it. Brian looked on the verge of murder but when he looked up and spotted me something passed over his eyes.
And then he kissed me.
I heard Zacky yelping in pain, Jimmy’s low growl and Cory’s gasp.
All before Brian’s grunt of pain when I buried my fist in his stomach.
“I thought you liked it rough?” He groaned as he doubled over.
Jesus, just go along with it! Brian yelled in my head. I’m trying to hide that Sera and I are bonded. I gritted my teeth and helped him up.
“Sorry…babe.” I muttered, letting him sling his arm around my shoulders. I barely heard Sera muttering, “Fucking bullshit” under her breath. I stuck out my bottom lip at her and turned to the angels.
“And you are?” I sounded like a bitch, but let’s face it: my sister’s mate just shoved his tongue down my throat, my soul mate looks like he wants to kill everyone in sight and I’m the princess of Hell. I think I’m entitled.
“Giselle, Jonah, William and April.” Johnny interrupted. Giselle was the bitch who’d told me not to touch Jimmy, April was a blonde girl who would probably be jail bait in real life, Jonah was tall and dark and William had a head of flaming red hair. I just nodded and tried not to kick Brian in the nuts.
He was currently playing with my hair. I was looking at Jimmy, whose lips were half in a snarl. Zacky was whimpering quietly, probably because Sera was breaking his hand.
This is so not gonna be fun.
My day got steadily worse until Matt jumped out of his chair and ran over to one of the tunnel entrances.
“Hello beautiful.” He said, hugging a small woman with long blonde hair and blue green eyes.
“I missed you baby.” She murmured, her face pressed into his neck. My jaw dropped when I saw the girl behind her.
“Kiva?” I shook loose of Brian and ran over to her. My friend grinned and hugged me.
Kiva and I were in the same dance company, at least, up until this whole fiasco. She had short black hair and a lip ring. I’d missed seeing her since we had to go into hiding.
“You’re a demon.” I couldn’t really grasp that. She rolled up her sleeve and showed off a cross shaped burn.
“In the flesh baby.” She smirked when she spotted the angels. “Sup Sera.”
“Hi Kiva.” My sister nodded politely. Zacky was staring at Kiva, mouth hanging open. If that doesn’t blow our cover I don’t know what will.
Maddy was hugging Brian when we turned around. From what I could gather, they were old friends.
“And may I present Abbadon and Lucius?” Monique moved and I saw the two other demons in their little party.
Abbadon looked like a cross between Matt and Brian: tall and hugely muscular with shaggy black hair and hazel eyes. Lucius had silver hair parted down the middle that fell to his shoulders and black eyes that looked like they could suck up your soul.
“Princess.” Lucius nodded to me. Abbadon went as far as to go down on one knee.
“Not necessary.” I mumbled, waving him up. Maddy glanced at me, a worried look on her face, and suddenly a wave of relief crashed over me. I raised one eyebrow at her and made a note to myself to ask what her power was.
“Let’s go catch up.” Kiva dragged me away from the crowd of people and down the hall. I opened the door to the room I shared with Jimmy and she raised an eyebrow.
“You getting jiggy with Brian or Johnny?” She asked.
“Neither.” I made a face. Both were with one of my sisters. Gross.
“Then one of the angels? Green eyes is fricking hot.” She bumped hips with me.
“Tall skinny and blue eyed is more my speed.” I knew Kiva would keep the secret.
“Jimmy? He’s cute. But why was Brian hanging on you?” I filled her in on the little charade we were pulling and warned her to not tell the angels or the two demons she’d brought with her. Maddy was probably being filled in right now.
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I was a very pissed off demon when time came to go to sleep. I had never slept alone in my life. I was always with Sera or Jimmy. I’d given Matt the night off to get reacquainted with his wife so it was just me and Brian.
“This fucking sucks.” I muttered, getting into bed. The sheets still smelled like Jimmy which was mildly comforting but not as good as the real thing.
“It’s just for a little while.” Brian said from his spot on the floor.
“What do you mean?” He shut his mouth with a click and I stuck my head over the edge of the bed. “Brian. Tell me.”
“All Souls Day is in four days.” He said softly.
“And this is important why?”
“Because we think that’s the day.”
“The day?”
“The End of Days Lilith. The Apocalypse, Judgment Day.” I was speechless. The End of Days, in four days? I nearly ran out of the room to find Jimmy right then. If the world is ending in four fucking days, I’m spending it with him.
“Lil?” Brian sat up and looked at me over the edge of the bed. Something he saw in my face prompted him to hug me and rub my back.
It wasn’t until I heard a choking sound I realized I was crying.
“I know I’m not the person you want me to be right now, but it’ll be okay Lil.” He murmured. I realized I was seeing the side of Brian that only my sister ever saw, his sweet side. I cried myself out and let him take half the bed.
At least it solved my problem of not wanting to sleep alone.
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I wandered out into the living room to find Jimmy and Giselle sitting on the couch. Based on the look on Jimmy’s face, he really didn’t want to be there.
Based on Giselle’s face, she wanted into his pants.
Badly.
The second she ran her hand down his arm and onto his leg, I snapped. I was two steps from breaking her neck when I froze.
And it totally wasn’t my choice. Brian must have done his mind control on me again, because I kept walking into the kitchen.
But I could still hear Sera bitching Giselle out. “He is my personal guard and you are not to try to sleep with him!”
Score one for the Nephilim twins.
Jimmy slipped into the kitchen and I admit, I jumped him. I pushed him against a counter and kissed him so hard I thought our faces would end up conjoined.
Of course, Jailbait walked in right then and saw us.
“Oh my goodness!” She ran back out and of course everyone came in to see what was going on.
I admit, I smirked at Giselle when she saw the two of us.
“You two are together?” Jonah raised an eyebrow at us.
“Yeah. Got a problem?” That actually wasn’t me. It was Jimmy. Jonah shook his head and they all filed out.
I heard a low growl in the living room and we headed out.
Abbadon and Brian were crouched into a fighting position, teeth bared. Sera stood just behind Brian looking like she was about to have a panic attack.
“Don’t you dare touch her.” Brian snarled.
“Such pretty white skin.” Abbadon murmured. “We could share you know.” I pulled Sera out of the line of fire.
“What the hell happened?” I demanded.
“He…” She trailed off and made stroking motions on my face. I growled low in my throat just as Brian grabbed Abbadon by the throat.
“Demon law states that a demon cannot take another’s bondmate.” Brian hissed. “Touch her and I’ll rip your throat out.”
“Bondmate?” Giselle’s high pitched voice broke some of the tension in the room.
I have a feeling some serious shit is about to go down.