Heaven & Hell Go Hand in Hand like Fingernails on a Chalkboard

Chapter 1

The car drove up the hill swiftly and diligently, not wasting a single minute. We had been driving for hours and were almost where we finally needed to be. The car reeked of cigarettes and a faint scent of air freshener, hinting towards the fact that the small car rental company knew exactly how to cover something up.

I rolled my eyes. People will do anything for money.

The car was a Jeep Wrangler, strong and fierce, and it faced any obstacle head on without a bit of hesitation. I had always wanted one of my own but never got the chance. The car then stopped at a huge country hotel, looking homey and comfortable in every way possible. I grabbed my bag and hopped out of the car.

"Well, we're finally here sis!" My brother said to me in a cheerful voice.

I laughed. "Yeah, I can't wait. This place looks so entertaining." I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm.

"You have to give it a chance. " He said with a smile.

I rolled my eyes again. "Oh please."

He then made his way over to me in two long strides and grabbed me gently by the arms.

"You know if there really is nothing to do here, we could always make our own fun." He said with a flirty wink.

I pushed him away.

"How dare you hit on your own sister?"

"What can I say; you're not too bad on the eyes."

I playfully punched him on the arm. "Shutup you perv!"

His face cracked into a grin and he then began to laugh.

I sighed. "I have no idea why I put up with you."

He made his way over to me and grabbed me by the arms again.

"Come on Ash, you know I was just kidding."

I smiled at him. "I know Ian; I just love to bother you."

Ian and I weren't blood related. We called each other brother and sister because of everything we had been through together, which made us extremely close. Scientifically speaking, we were only a hormone raging male and female that shared a very close bond, communicated daily, and even provided the same function to the surrounding environment. Ian and I worked at the same place, and had a very special job. We were nowhere near what people called "normal".

I could still remember the first time I saw Ian.

"Well what am I supposed to do here? File documents and memorize codes? Because if you think that's what I'm going to do then you can all go fu-"I stopped midsentence, interrupted by the sound of a door opening.

I turned around to see who had interrupted me and give them a mouthful, but was cut short by the sight of a tall, gorgeous guy walk through the door. He walked easily, and heavy footed without a care in the world. And it wasn't until he was a few seconds from being right in front of me, did I realize that he was walking towards me.

"Hi there, I'm Ian. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." He said as he waited for me to put my hand out first, for a formal hand shake.

My jaw had just about hit the floor and it wasn't until someone had cleared there throat that I was able to function correctly again.

"What?...oh sorry. I kind of spaced out there. I'm Ashley." I said as I put my hand out and shyly smiled.

He laughed and shook my hand.

His hands are so soft! And look at his eyes! They're green and gorgeous!

"Well like I said before, it's definitely a pleasure to meet you, and might I add, no one told me you were so gorgeous." He said with the most adorable smile I had ever seen.

Did he just say what I think he said?

I could feel my face become warm but tried to cover it up. "Thank you…?"

"Earth to ASHLEY! Is anyone home?" Ian waved his hands in my face, trying to get my attention.

"Stop screaming in my fucking face Ian! God, I spaced out a bit! Is that a crime all of a sudden?"

He scoffed and mumbled under his breath. I couldn't clearly hear what he said but I did catch a few phrases of, 'Someone must be PMSing again.'

Looks like I'm gonna have to say sorry…wait did he just say I'm PMSing?

I sighed and swallowed down the urge to yell at him for his comment from before.

"Hey I'm sorry. I'm just tired." I said as I gave him a hug.

"It's okay, and you're right, I'm feeling worn out too. I'll grab the bags and you take my pack." He said as he motioned towards his backpack.

"Okey dokes." I smiled at him.

"You ready for this one?" He asked referring to the mission we had to complete here while he grabbed out luggage.

"Yup. I'm sure we can handle it. We've seen just about everything together."

He laughed.

"You're right, we have. Now come on lets go."

And as we began the short walk to the hotel's entrance, I couldn't help but feel a small churn in my stomach, telling me that this mission would be nowhere close to the others.