Chapter 7

I slowly regained consciousness and slight awareness. I was naked in bed, and there was something hard, warm, and soft against my back. I felt light burning my eyes through my lids. I moaned and put a hand to the pounding that was my head. I turned away from the light and into the warm object, dropping my hand across it. I slowly opened my eyes to see the last thing I expected to see. I blinked at the naked chest I had draped myself over. I slowly looked up to see Uriel's sleeping face. A feeling of dread came over me. I quickly sat up, then put my head in my hands from the throbbing pain in my head. What the hell happened last night? I looked around the room. The bottle of whiskey was on the bedside table with two empty glasses, and there were two robes on the floor, seemingly thrown there. I put my head back in my hands and tried to think back to last night. We came into the room soaking wet, we took off our clothes to dry, I poured us some whiskey, we were talking while drinking. I stopped breathing as I began to remember something. I had just downed a glass of whiskey, and was looking at Uriel with an uneasy feeling.

"Do you really believe you belong with your soulfinder?" I was slurring as I talked.

"Yep." He made the 'p' pop. "She'll be amazing and beautiful and everything I ever wished for. And she'll love me." My vision blurred as tears streamed down my face. He put his glass on the bedside table, then took the bottle and glass and put them with his glass. He then sat up and gathered me up in his arms.

"Hey. What's wrong? You can tell me." He said, rubbing my back.

"It's not fair!" I cried.

"What's not fair?"

"That you want someone else, when you're mine!" Before he could say anything I kissed him, while shoving him onto his back. I pulled away and looked down at him, his eyes wide. I sniffed as tears fell from my eyes onto his face. "Every time you look at me, it feels like you're looking into my soul. When you smile it makes me feel better inside. You see me for I really am, and make me want to open up. You care about me in a way no one has. And every time I try to deny it, I find I love you even more! So you see?

"She can't have you. Because you belong with me!" I cried. I yelped as I felt myself being flipped onto my back, my wrists held down. I looked up to see Uriel's glittering eyes, tears streaming down the side of my face.

"Are you serious when you say all that?" He asked, his voice full of emotion. Sniffing I nod.

"Yes." He leaned down and gave me a long, tender kiss. When he pulled back, his eyes were glistening.

"You are beautiful. The way your eyes shine and light up like sapphires, and how you try to show who you are through your hair and tattoos. Just makes me want to be closer to you. You are so selfless that you make me feel guilty for not caring about others, as much as you do. And even though your past was full of misery and pain, you still try to love and embrace things." He brushed a lock of hair behind my ear. "You are right. I do belong to you. But only because you are mine!" I cried fresh tears from his confession, and how much joy it gave me. "My soulfinder." He whispered, before kissing me again and-. Well, you don't have to guess what happened next. I jumped at the sound of Uriel moaning, and looked back to see him turn onto his stomach. There were scratch marks all over his back, and he begun to lightly snore. I slowly slipped out of the bed, and went into the bathroom. I closed the door behind me and my hand to my mouth, as dread filled me. Oh, my, god. I slept with Uriel! I looked up at my reflection, and made a face of disgust. I had hickeys everywhere, and I mean everywhere. Shaking my head, I grabbed my dry clothes and got dressed. I opened the door and poked my head outside to see if Uriel was up. He was still passed out, and lightly snoring. Opening the door all the way, I tip-toed my way across the room, grabbed my phone and the car key, and quietly exited the room. I made my way downstairs, to the front desk. I caught the woman's attention.

"Hi. My friend had a little to much to drink last night, and I was wondering if you could call his brothers to pick him up? I have business to do and it can't wait." The woman nodded and I rattled of the number. I thanked the woman, then turned and left to go to Indigo's office.


I reached the top floor and searched for Audra, Indigo's assistant, to ask her to use one of the office computers. A heard a sound come from one of the nearby offices. I walked towards the source of the sound, and opened the door to see Audra making out with Christopher Gray and the desk.

"Ah, god!" I shouted, putting my hand in front of my face while averting my eyes. I heard a yelp and someone swear, then heard the shuffling and scurrying of people trying to look appropriate. I heard someone clear their throat and turned around to see them standing a few inches away from each other.

"Is there something you want?" Audra asked.

"Uh, yeah. I'd like to use one of the computers to do a search." Gray scowled.

"Can't you use your own?" He sneered.

"No, I need to do a specific search and I can only do it here."

"I'll set you up." Audra told me as she walked past me to another office. I crossed my arms and leaned against the door frame, appraising Gray.

"What?" He snapped.

"You do know, Indigo hates office romance-drama." Gray looked flushed.

"It's not office romance. We've been in a stable relationship for six months."

"Is she your soulfinder?" He looked down, ashamed.

"I don't know. We haven't tried a telepathic connection." I cocked an eyebrow at him.

"I assume you both have feelings considering what I just saw. So why don't you try it?" He looked thoughtful when Audra came back.

"You can do your search now." I thanked her, then went to the computer to do some desk work.