She's fully aware others might want to fight. There would be a battle between Heaven and Hell in the cards. It was pretty obvious this war now had two fronts. The probability of success had become astronomical.
Somehow, she wasn't worried. Damnation, it didn't scare her. Not in the way that some more personal and closely guarded weaknesses did. So long as Shawn never saw them, she would be happy. Hell, it was the reason for most of her bravado.
She could be nothing again. That was worse than eternal torment.
Her fingers ghost over his cheeks in a gentle caress. Her eyes closing against his touch. Tenderness wasn't something she was used to in her life. Not with Cole and not with...anyone else. She always assumed Shawn wouldn't extend her that courtesy. For all of her play and flirtations, she had been genuinely curious about him.
He didn't fit her usual type. So yes, that did make him special.
"I imagine that the Privy Council will be told by next court. I informed Kitty, Mercy and Palmer shortly before the sun rose after the angel chaos. Though I can't say if they would leave the city behind. Most of them sound as though they are going the noble route."
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Date: 2016-02-25 04:16 am (UTC)Somehow, she wasn't worried. Damnation, it didn't scare her. Not in the way that some more personal and closely guarded weaknesses did. So long as Shawn never saw them, she would be happy. Hell, it was the reason for most of her bravado.
She could be nothing again. That was worse than eternal torment.
Her fingers ghost over his cheeks in a gentle caress. Her eyes closing against his touch. Tenderness wasn't something she was used to in her life. Not with Cole and not with...anyone else. She always assumed Shawn wouldn't extend her that courtesy. For all of her play and flirtations, she had been genuinely curious about him.
He didn't fit her usual type. So yes, that did make him special.
"I imagine that the Privy Council will be told by next court. I informed Kitty, Mercy and Palmer shortly before the sun rose after the angel chaos. Though I can't say if they would leave the city behind. Most of them sound as though they are going the noble route."