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WARNING: ELEMENTS OF SEXUAL CONTENT (out of 10, maybe like a 3, because this chapter deals with temptation)

CHAPTER 2:

As Jesus and I walked through the village of Galilee, I felt very uneasy and I gently began to wrap my arm tighter around His waist.

He looked down at me and smiled warmly. "What are you afraid of, child?"

I tilted my head to the side and spoke in a hushed tone. "Can these people see me?"

He chuckled, I got chills. "Of course they can! You are a human being who has been brought in to this world by God and therefore you can be seen, you are not invisible."

"Great, that doesn't help. They're staring at me like I'm an alien!" I rasped frustrated as I looked down to see I was in a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt with bedazzled TOMS. He only chuckled once more.

"My dear Viera, there will be many times where you will be looked at like an outsider, someone different. You must learn not to be troubled with what others believe of you."

This time I looked in His eyes as we neared the top of a hill that overlooked the village. "How, when it's so hard?"

He smiled again and I could honestly swear that this man had a permanent smile etched on His face. He touched my heart again. "You must believe in here that as long as you are walking in the light I have given you and doing all that I ask of you, then there is nothing anyone can say or do that will cause you stress or anxiety."

I looked away from Him as I allowed His words to sink in. "That's hard too."

He cupped my cheek, but didn't turn my head, and kissed my left temple. "Ah Viera, I know it is difficult for you, but as you learn from Me, your teacher, everything will become understandable. Just have patience."

I closed my eyes in frustration as patience too wasn't much of a strong suit for me. He then turned my head, placed His hands on my shoulders, and knelt down so I looked into His eyes. "Not everything you seek will come immediately, my child. That is your one flaw. You expect to be instantly gratified by the world, when the Father and I work in Our own time, for your best interest."

"I do not mean to say this so that you may feel guilt; I say this so you may learn. Everything I do is because I wish for you to have the world at your fingertips. I want everything wonderful for you because you are my prized possession and as long as you believe in Me, and put your trust in Me, I will never lead you astray."

I smiled looking into His eyes. "I think I understand now, but not just fully yet to be honest."

"Just expect things from Me instead, child. You will be much happier with that." He kissed my head and took my hand turning me around to see the sun set on Galilee.

"Come. I must introduce you to my followers." Jesus spoke with a giddy essence to His voice that made my heart skip a beat. His zest for life was very contagious.

The walk back to Galilee had taken a lot longer than I had expected, and the sun had completely set, leaving us in the dark.

As we crossed through the town square, there was this dark corridor that gave me an odd feeling. By this time, I had found myself at the back of the group of Disciples and began to take my time through the corridor.

I felt as if I were losing myself in this place, like I was falling and experiencing some peaceful essence. I blinked and realized that the group had left me and my stomach dropped. If I lost Jesus or any of the followers, I knew I'd be in deep trouble. I had no idea how to maneuver in this world, so I felt instantly anxious and troubled.

"Are you looking for someone?" I heard a man ask me and I turned to see someone in full black standing at a doorway.

I swallowed nervously. "Yes, I am looking for Jesus the Nazarene, have you seen Him?"

The man scratched under his goatee. "Afraid not child, I'm sorry."

I nodded my head and began to walk away, but he called after me. "But if you go through this door, there's a shortcut to the village. I'm sure He went that way."

I turned back and looked at the man. He just stood there and stared at me with a small smirk. I knew deep down that he was "sketchy" and that I shouldn't trust him, but there was something that was pulling me to him. Something urging me to trust him and go with him through that door.

"Okay." Was all I could squeak as I walked to him and took his hand. He gripped on to my hand and led me through the room.

Instantly the atmosphere changed in to something I knew I wasn't comfortable with.

I closed my eyes tightly and swore to myself. I really am ridiculously dumb.

"Oh, open your eyes child, you're safe."

I opened my eyes slowly and he was standing in front of me and I was taken aback by how attractive he really was. He was in modern clothes like I was, a full black suit, and had his hair tied back in to a small pony tail.

"I really think I should go. I think I'll be able to find Jesus myself."

I turned to get to the door, but it had disappeared. "You've already tried that before, Viera. Obviously it hasn't worked."

I slowly spun around to see him smiling. "What, you didn't think Jesus was the only one to know about the human race?"

My eyes gently widened as I realized who was standing in front of me. "Lucifer."

He bowed slightly. "The one and only."

Okay, I REALLY need to get out of here now.

"Don't be afraid, little Viera! I wouldn't hurt you!" He was suddenly next to me and had his arm around my shoulder and led me further in to the darkness of what I suspected was a room.

"I just want to show you what you're missing. What you really desire that I can give you."

I squinted in confusion and turned my head to him, but when I did, I saw that the room had turned to a pure red and there were people all around us, naked and in different sexual positions and acts.

I put my hand to my mouth to conceal a loud gasp.

"Oops, sorry, didn't mean to expose that." With a snap of his fingers, Lucifer made the people disappear and we were in a room all our own.

He turned to face me and sarcastically gasped. "Dear! Your face is completely pale! Here, sit in this chair and I will get you some water."

Lucifer sat me down and I felt myself become completely numb.

He handed me the water in a wine glass and I took it and slowly began to sip.

"I do truly apologize for exposing that part of my room to you Viera. It was not what I intended." He whispered as he stood behind my chair.

"However, there are some things I intend to help you with."

Before I could react, his face was buried deep in my neck and I was so nervous that I dropped the glass and it shattered at my feet.

I felt his chuckle vibrate against my neck and he began to kiss my neck. "Temptation is a wonderful thing, Viera. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."

My inner self was screaming at me to run and find Jesus, wherever He may be, but I physically could not escape and my judgment was slowly starting to slip away.

"Jesus doesn't want you to experience what I have for you. He thinks I'm evil." He whispered as he went behind me and stroked his arms up and down my arms.

"I'm the farthest thing from evil, darling. I want to help you experience everything God has given this world. I want to help you experience desire, love, power, passion…lust." With the last word I felt all judgment leave me and disappear and all I wanted was Lucifer and his touch.

He knew I had become his as he smiled and instead of stroking his hands down my arms, they went up and down my chest, stopping at my breasts every once and a while.

As I let out pleasurable moans, my inner self was screaming louder and louder for this to stop, but I physically couldn't do anything.

All of a sudden, he was standing over me and took my face in his hands and kissed me wildly and passionately.

My head was swirling with absolute uncertainty as I tried to concentrate on my inner screaming and not on his touch, but it was becoming harder and harder to fight.

Abruptly, I felt his cold fingers move my shirt to the side to expose my shoulder. I groaned and squirmed under his touch. "No…" I whispered.

Immediately the room had turned cold and dark and there was a flash of brilliant light. Jesus stood in the darkness with us and I instantly fell to the floor and wrapped my arms around me to hide myself and my shame.

"Away with you Satan!" Jesus said firmly and precisely. With a wave of his hand, Satan had disappeared in to a black smoke.

I was a shaking, emotional mess as Jesus knelt in front of me and wrapped His arms around me. "You are safe, my child."

"Oh Jesus!" I screamed as He held me. I grabbed his clothes, holding for dear life. "I'm so sorry! I didn't know! I-" my emotions cut me off as I began to cry hysterically against Him.

"Hush now, child. Hush." He wrapped His arms tighter around me and scooped me up in to His arms. I wrapped my arms around His neck tightly bringing Him as close to me as I possibly could.

Hurriedly we were out of the darkness of the chamber and in the darkness of the night, with the stars above us.

"Temptation is a part of life Viera. It is sin and sin is in the world. In Me, you do not have to suffer with it. Be with Me, and I will never let sin overtake you, ever."

I nodded against His chest and sniffed. "I'm so sorry."

Jesus moved His head so He could look in my eyes slightly. "Never apologize. I am here; everything is going to be all right."

He put his lips against my head and a fresh wave of tears fell against my cheeks.