“Dad, how many times do I have to tell you, it’s Abby or Abigail? Gail sounds like some stuffy, old, church lady.” I shudder.
“I can call you honey buns, or sweetie pie if you’d like,” he jokes. Leo just stands there, mouth gaping as the devil jokes like he's not the most evil man to ever exist.
“No,” I grumble, crossing my arms.
“Good. Now, the reason I’m here is I wanted to talk to you about something,” he says, all joking vanishing from his face.
“About what?” I sit up straight. It must be something big because he's never this serious with me.
“It's about your mother,” he says, voice cold.
My stomach drops at the mention of her. “What about her?”
“She got in contact with me. She asked if you could go stay with her for a bit.”
“What!” I shout, jumping up from my bed. “Why? What does she want with me after eighteen years? Why now?” I ask, growing angry. I feel a shock on my shoulder and look down to see Leo’s hand.
“Breathe,” he whispers, looking up at the top of my head. My hand shoots there automatically. I feel my horns growing, my demon side triggered by the rage I have for my mother. Closing my eyes, I take a few deep breaths and feel my horns recede.
When I open my eyes, I look over at my father, who is glaring at Leo's hand that is still on my shoulder, but he says nothing.
“Look, she's not my favorite person either, but I think you should take her up on her offer. When you turn twenty-one, you will start your training to rule alongside me, so this will be your one and only chance to experience time outside Hell,” he says, sounding more like the King of Hell and less like the dad I'm used to.
Growing up, I knew what my future would be, and no matter how much I don't want it, I have no choice in the matter. I am the princess of Hell, and someday I will be Queen, responsible for all of Hell alongside my dad.
Biting on the side of my lip, I take a moment to think.He's right. If this is the only chance I have, I should take it.
“Okay. But don't expect me to get along with her. I'll go, but I'm only going for the chance to leave this place for a while. I still don't like her,” I grumble.
“Good, don't. That woman is the worst,” he sneers. “Pack what you need, you will be going after your last day of school,” he states, before leaving.
Turning around, I see Leo’s sitting back on the bed, with a gloomy look covering his face.
“Do you really have to go?” he asks, his frown deepening.
“I don't have to, but I want to. I need to see what the world is like outside of Hell. Once I turn twenty-one, I'm stuck here, forever unhappy,” I say, flinging myself back onto the bed. Leo lays next to me, and we turn on our side to face each other.
“You know, you don't have to be unhappy if you don't want to. If you let me, I could make you happy. If you let me love you, I'd spend every day making sure you never regret giving me a chance,” he whispers, hope, longing, and love shining bright in his eyes. My breath hitches, and my heart starts beating a mile a minute. I want everything he just said, every single thing, I'm just not ready for it. At least not right now.
When I don't say anything, he waits a few more seconds before leaning over, capturing my lips with his. The kiss is soft and sweet, but packed with so much power. The spark lights up my body like fireworks. The need to deepen the kiss is strong. My hand threads through that silky blond hair of his, and I hold him to me. He kisses me harder, and I feel a rush of lust crash into me, causing me to moan against his lips as my core grows slick.
We both pull apart fast, wide-eyed, and just stare at each other. He used his powers on me, but based on the look in his eyes, he didn't mean to.
“I'm so sorry, Abby,” he rushes to apologize. “I didn't mean to, I didn't even know I could. I mean, I knew it was possible because I'm an incubus, but I've never used them before, not once...” he rambles, and it's adorable.
“It's okay, I know it was an accident. I know you would never use your powers on me knowinglyandwithout my permission,” I tell him with a small smile, trying to ignore the arousal dripping down my thighs.
“Never!” He assures me. “I... I should go,” he says, sitting up and scratching the back of his head, looking a little awkward now. Moving from the bed he stands and looks down at me. “Just think about what I said, okay?” he asks.
“I will. I promise.” I smile, and he smiles back saying goodbye before leaving, closing the door behind him. I get up and lock the door behind him before putting my back to the door and slide to the floor. With my head resting against the wood, and my eyes close. After a moment, I get up and head back over to my bed. I flop down onto it, taking a deep breath. I lie there with my eyes closed, allowing my mind to wander to a very naked, sexy Leo, and all the bad things I want him to do to my body. Then I take care of the big problem his burst of lust left behind.