I do not own MBAV, but select characters and the plotline are mine to go Somewhere.

The Damned's Piece of Heaven

My Time Is Up

~Kolin's P.O.V.~

"Kolin. Wake up. Kolin!" I'm shook awake by Jeff's voice, as well as his hands.

"What, what's wrong?" I sit up quickly and look at the clock by our bed. It's 3:15 am.

"Kolin, do you remember when I told you I'd know when my last hour was?" His eyes were wide and sad.

Mine mirrored his own. "Jeff..."

"It's time."

"No..." We were supposed to watch a movie tomorrow. He'd never seen the Terminator - I was going to make a huge deal out of it, with themed snacks and a marathon.

He pulled me against him, causing pleased tingles to run over me. "Kolin, I'm sorry."

"You said you still had about a month." My words shuddered as I put my hands over his back.

"Time is a man-made thing, I'm still not good at measuring it. That's completely my fault." He whispered against my hair.

"How long?" I asked, tears forming in my eyes. He glanced at the clock over my shoulder.

"47 minutes."

I sniffed. "What should we do?"

"Can I just hold you till I have to go?"

"Of course." We laid back, and I felt him tracing and feeling all of his favorite things about me: my legs, my stomach, my heartbeat, my jawline, and more.

I could only bury myself in everything that was him. Memorizing him. His smell, vanilla and salt; the texture of his skin; the way his shoulder blades seemed to stick out, but it was really him folding his wings...

All too soon, he pulled away. "Two minutes."

"Jeff..." I choked a bit.

"I'm sorry again, Kolin, but you can't watch this."

"Why?"

"Heaven's Glory will show. Watching it will blind you."

"Oh. That's intense." I sniffed again.

"I can go to the bathroom, but please keep your eyes closed just in case."

"Okay." I tried to say it calmly, like I had my shit together, but it came out a sob."

"When I get back, you'll have to show me that movie."

"Of course."

He kissed my cheek, just in front of my ear - the place that I find the most affectionate - and walks away soundlessly.

I keep my eyes closed until I count to 120, then when I open them, I know he is gone.

But I also know that he will be back.