Chapter 1

The wind was blowing coldly. Too coldly for Grell as she walked down the cobble stone roads to head to her next reap. Why did the dispatch association of the London division have to be so understaffed? If there were a few more people working there, then maybe Grell wouldn't be doing a reap at 1 am in the middle of winter. Of course she argued back when Will told her that this reap was the start of the large amount of overtime she was over due on. Grell loved to reap, but her red coat wasn't enough to keep her warm in this weather. Will was so heartless, but that's what frilled Grell. She liked her men to give her the cold shoulder. I suppose you could say it turned her on. She heard a footstep behind her, but thought nothing of it. If someone was following her she wouldn't hesitate to fight them. Being an A average reaper she was sure she could handle anything that came her way, whether that being a demon; reaper or angel.

The footsteps got louder so Grell pulled out her death scythe ready to defend. She wasn't going to play easy with whoever was following her. She turned around and swung her death scythe at the guy that was following. The weapon of her roaring to life, but it was blocked by something metal. Grell instantly recognised the guy and put her highly modified death scythe away. Before her was her superior- William T Spears- and he just stared at her.

"Good to see you're fully aware Sutcliff" He pushed up his glasses using his death scythe and then put it away, "Though I would have preferred it if you hadn't swung at me."

"Sorry Willy, I didn't know it was you" Grell apologised trying to act innocent for the man she had a major crush on. William sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose at his flirtatious subordinate. "I'm just glad it was my handsome man rather than some freak."
"Sutcliff, how many times do I have to tell you, I am not your man nor will I ever be your man" Grell pouted childishly at his response. "I'm supposed to supervise you on this reap, apparently there is demons in the area so all reapers are to work in pairs, which is really inconvenient because we are understaffed which means everyone has over time."

"So you're paired with me? Ooooh it'll be just like our first reap together. Do you remember Willy? I know I could never forget a beautiful moment like that. The way you fought, from above, from below, from behind. I felt for sure my legs would give in" Grell cherished the memory and hugged her self. William sighed again.
"I would prefer to forget but you make it impossible to do so. The one red mark on my otherwise spotless record." William pushed up his glasses again. Grell felt rather disappointed that William thought that the two of them working together was a bad thing. She enjoyed being in the company of the guy, and thought that he liked being with her. "Anyway let's go, we don't want to be late." Will head out in a sprint and Grell followed behind closely. Her face showed sadness, not that William noticed or cared. No one ever cared when Grell was sad. She wasn't very much in the eyes of other people. All she was to them was the hyperactive, flirtatious, gender-confused freak. She was a woman born into the body of a man. Maybe if she had been born into a woman's body instead people would like her. Will may even like her. But right now, Will thinks that she is just an annoying nuisance and should act like a man and be into girls.

"Grell, what is the matter?" William asked. 'What isn't the matter?' she responded mentally. Grell never answered Will, which caused him a bit of discomfort. He stopped and looked at her. "Grell answer please." 'Why is he acting like he cares? Why is he calling me Grell and not Sutcliff?' Grell bit her lip and continued to ignore Will's questions. He grabbed her and shook her. "Grell please."

"I'm sorry." She apologised and walked off to head to her job. William was worried that she was upset but he followed her silently. They got to where they were to reap this person. It was a child. No reaper like to reap children. Grell looked at the kid and Will could tell she was about to break down.

"Grell it's just a job." William said trying to reassure her. That wasn't the issue though. Grell liked reaping children because it released some of the anger she had for not being able to bear a child of her own. She never told Will that what she wanted most in the world was to bear a child she could call her own. He would have thought she was irrational and should just forget about being a woman because she'll never be one. However, perhaps now was the time she had to tell him? The two of them reaping this child together, this had to be the right time, right?

"That isn't the problem Will. It's just seeing children…. It reminds me that I can't bear children of my own and it upsets me." Will took her hand, "What I want most in this world is a child." She looked down.
"I know" Will responded. 'When did he find out?' Grell mentally asked herself. "I figured that out a long time ago. It's okay. You'll get a child one day, even if you have to adopt."

Will was being so nice that day. Grell's heart fluttered every time he spoke. She wasn't sure whether he was being nice because he wanted to or because he thought that being nice would protect her more if they attacked. Either way he was still being nice. Grell wondered how long it would last.