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Kevin hesitated to take anything from Percy now, and he ignored the glass. “Yes. I know he’s real. I know it. Steve’s met him.”
“Steve?” Percy snorted. “He’d believe he’d delivered pizza to the Loch Ness Monster if you told him in a strong enough tone.”
“Okay, fair.” Kevin actually cracked a little smile at that. “But Julie and James have met him too.”
“I’ll pretend to know who they are and assume they do not bleed THC?”
“No, they’re good. And sober. I know Alfred is real.” Kevin frowned. “It’s just… the details. It’s all fucking fuzzy now.”
“So.” Percy clicked his tongue. “You took a little fall, assumed this persona, and ended up as a pizza man and a bartender.” He frowned. “You had to know you were different.”
Yes.
Kevin had always known there was something wrong with him.
He wondered what it meant that being with Percy, a demon, was the first time he’d ever felt whole.
He chose not to share that, instead replying dryly, “Look, I knew I was strong, I knew I was fast, but being an angel never crossed my mind.”
“Never been sick, I take it? That never struck you as odd, sug?”
“I’ve been hurt.” Kevin licked his lip where he thought it had been split at the bar, finding it healed. “I think. But no, never sick.”
“I knew you weren’t human from the second we fucked, but I have to admit… angel was not my first thought either. Especially since you liked me so much.” He looked away. “I’m sorry for thinking your affections for me were not genuine.”
“I really liked you.” Kevin sighed. “I didn’t… I…” His emotions rose up like a wave to drown him, and he reached for the scotch. He slugged it back and hissed sharply, squeezing the handkerchief. He didn’t want to cry right now, especially in front of a demon. He took a deep breath and then whispered, “None of it was real?”
“I’m afraid not, sug,” Percy murmured. “Unless you’re talking about the unbridled wild passion burning between us like the innards of an actively spewing volcano.” He smiled. “That is very, very real.”
Kevin’s glass refilled, and a purple crazy straw appeared. He smiled a little and took a sip. “Well, that’s something I guess. You know, before you decided to hold me captive here.”
“In my defense, I thought you were going to kill me.” Percy huffed. “I still don’t understand how you were able to get in unless our primal lovemaking somehow woke up some of your angel bits and set off my angel wards.”
“Angel what now? Is that what trapped me in here?”
“Yes. It’s a bit like do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars for celestial beings.” Percy paused. “Which means you must still have some of your angel mojo left from your fall. Interesting.”
Kevin took another slurp through the straw. “So, uh, what do you mean… that I fell?”
“You were a happy little angel in heaven, became decidedly unhappy at some point, and fell to earth. You removed your wings and therefore lost your warm fuzzy angel bits. Think of it like losing your Jesus Loves Me membership card because you took a shit on God’s favorite sofa.”
“I find it really hard to believe I was ever like that.” Kevin pretended to gag. “It sounds like a cult. I bet I had a good reason to run.” He frowned. “Why wouldn’t I remember?”
“I wish I had an answer, sug. No angels in my top five on Myspace.”
“Right.” Kevin closed his eyes and leaned his head against the bed.
The void in his chest was gnawing at him, and he wondered if it was the lack of angel fuzzy bits or whatever Percy had said. There was a yearning now he hadn’t felt before, and he didn’t know what it was for.
For answers? To know who and what he really was? Sorting out his identity when he’d just discovered that probably ninety percent of his memories were bullshit was overwhelming, and he had the strangest urge to get in his truck and just drive.
Drive and drive until he hit the ocean.
Thinking of roaring waves and sunny skies made sense somehow, and he wished he had his toes in the sand right about now.
Would definitely be better than being trapped inside Percy’s bedroom.
“So.” Kevin glanced up toward Percy. “With that ward thing, you can just… keep me here forever?”
