Strings Of Fate

Chapter 12: Tangled strings

The silence settled in again...

Angel brought his hands up to cover his face as he cursed under his breath, he could feel Daniel watching him curiously and he wasn't sure why the redhead hadn't walked away by now. Maybe he sensed the feeling in the air too.

"Fuck I can't do this..." Angel muttered. He peaked through his fingers to see Daniel, in fact, looking at him quizzically. He allowed his hands to fall and just held himself again. "Okay, I liked it...I admit it I liked kissin' you."

Angel glanced away looking at the ground for fear of what the redhead would say, he knew by now how Daniel saw him but since the events with that brunette, he was fearful that he was being toyed with again. Or maybe it was a game...?

"You coulda' just said that earlier. Now I'm late for work." Surprised at the words Angel looked back at the redhead alarmed but his racing heart calmed when he saw Daniel smirking and leaning forward a small bit.

Angel clicked his tongue and pushed the other away playfully. "Asshole, don' fuckin' do that I thought ya' were mad." Daniel laughed this time instead of a simple chuckle.

"Sorry, sorry...I couldn't resist." The redhead waved his hand a little as his laughs calmed down. "But why would I be mad?" Angel shrugged.

"I 'dunno. Guess I'm just paranoid."

"Well, I wasn't lying. I am running late now but it's okay. I'm never really late so I'll be fine."

"Shit, sorry." Daniel shook his head, a smile playing on his lips now.

"It's okay, but I do have to get going." Angel smiled but his disappointment was obvious in his eyes.

"Hey uh..." Angel glanced at the other who appeared more like his shyish self now. "Maybe we should hang out sometime? Y'know not in an elevator." Angel scoffed.

"Ya' got jokes now?"

The redhead shrugged, still smiling.

"I've always had jokes, just neva' said them for fear of you punching me." Angel snickered knowing the redhead wasn't entirely false. "But it wasn't a joke." Angel's smile was more genuine now as he met those soft green eyes.

"Yeah, that sounds...nice. I'll let you know." Daniel gave a nod.

"Oh, and one more thing." He said walking up to the blonde, even though they were the same height Daniel felt taller in this moment.

The action was quick with the hand resting on his shoulder and the quick peck to his cheek. Once Angel realized what just happened the redhead was already moving away with a gleeful grin on his face. "I liked it too."

Angel's face burned red once more as he watched the redhead wave and turn away. "See you around, Angel!" He called as he walked down the sidewalk to the apartment complex leaving Angel's heart racing in his chest once more.

It wasn't abnormal for Alastor to sleep, true he didn't necessarily need it as regularly as humans...but it didn't mean he didn't get tired. Although he always woke feeling the same, empty and cold.

But this morning....he awoke feeling...warm and fuzzy.

He sat up on his bed, holding a hand to the chest of his silk red pajamas. It felt...strange, he couldn't recall anything in his dreams besides a warm feeling and...wanting to hold someone. He shook his head, surely it was a miscalculation of being in this realm for far too long. Alastor pushed it aside as he got up from the bed and found his eyes drawn to his cellular device that rested on the nightstand beside his bed.