Fallen William by Tiffany Aaron

penetrate her but she wouldn’t let him. Finally after
torturing him for a few more minutes, she took him in her hand and placed his
head at her entrance. With one thrust, they came together and they came apart.
    He
wasn’t sure if he had lost consciousness or not, but when he became aware of
the world around him, he could feel tears on his cheeks and chest. Abby was
laying over him like a blanket. Her face was buried against him and she was
sobbing.
    Jerking
his hands free, he wrapped her tight to him. “Hush, love. It’s okay.” He
stroked her back and arms until she quieted. He rolled them onto their sides.
Brushing the tears off her cheeks, he kissed her gently. “What’s wrong?”
    She
laughed shakily. “There’s nothing wrong. That was the most intense orgasm I
have ever had. I felt like I had left my body and for a moment, I didn’t want
to come back. I wanted to stay in that place and feel those emotions forever.”
    He nodded.
“I felt the same way.” He touched her face with his fingers. “Never in all my
centuries of living have I ever experienced that.”
    He knew she was feeling
overwhelmed, so he suggested they call Dominic and drive up to Virginia City.
It would be a relaxing way to spend the day and make her more comfortable
spending time with him in public. She agreed and Dominic was called. The other
Enforcer didn’t mind going sightseeing, so the trip was planned.
    *
* * *
    William
stood watching Abby and Dominic cheer on the gun fighting actors in the main
street of Virginia City. Her hair sparkled and her eyes shone. Her laughter
rang out like a bell. He felt lightness in his heart as if a heavy load had
been lifted.
    “You
love her.” It wasn’t a question.
    He
didn’t look at Mika’il. “Yes, I do.”
    “Good.
You weren’t meant to be alone.”
    “Why do
I feel scared for her then?”
    “Well,
there is the fact that a True Demon is stalking her. Once that is cleared up
though, you’ll still feel scared because she’s mortal and of this earth. You
will always fear for her.” Mika’il reached out and gripped his shoulder tight.
“If you embrace that fear, it’ll make you strong. Your love for her will free
her in so many ways. It’ll be like you’re helping a butterfly emerge from her
self-imposed cocoon. Without you, Abby would never have enjoyed a gunfight in
the Old West or a jazz concert in the park. By embracing your fear and your
love, you’re allowing her to lose her own fears.”
    He
looked up into the eyes of the archangel. In them, he saw the deep loneliness
that always seemed to haunt Mika’il like a half remembered dream.
    “Tell
her.”
    “I
will,” he promised.
    Another hard squeeze and Mika’il
disappeared. He went over to her and put his arm around her waist. Tucking her
close to him, he allowed her joy to swamp him.
    * * * *
    They
were sitting on William’s couch after a relaxing loving session on his living
room floor. She had pulled his shirt on and looked at him. There had been
something weighing on his mind ever since they left Virginia City. She figured
she would let him work it out and he would tell her in his own time. He hugged
her for a moment. She felt him take a deep breath and she tensed waiting to
hear what he had to say.
    “Abby,
do you know how much I love you?”
    She
jerked back from his chest to look at him in surprise. “How could I know? This
is the first time you’ve ever mentioned love.” She felt tightness in her chest.
She couldn’t believe he was saying the words.
    He set
her aside and stood. He walked to the fireplace while she tried to ignore how
wonderful his ass looked clothed in tight jeans and nothing else. He took a
photograph off the mantle and brought it back to her. She stared at a picture
of a young blonde woman.
    “Her
name was Monica. When she died five years ago, I swore never to get involved
with another mortal.”
    “You
asked me out.”
    “Yes, I
did when I realized I’d rather risk an eternity of