I'm so sorry. I wrote this chapter three times and each time my computer killed it. I hope that the chapter makes up for my tardiness.

Angelica's POV

I ran through to the small living room and saved my books from falling by catching the box Shane was dropping.

"Whew, if you had dropped that I wasn't sure what I would do." I sighed in relief and Shane pouted at me.

"It's really heavy. What books do you have in here?" I placed the box on the ground and opened it. Taking the first one my hand touched I gave it to him and I started to put the many books on the bookshelf.

"Is this what I think it is?" I smiled.

"Unless you think it's a magical pony, then yes." Shane huffed and passed me the textbook.

"How can you read this stuff? I fall asleep reading short stories, never mind hundreds of pages of facts." I smiled at him and he looked startled.

"I find them interesting, plus I don't need as much sleep as humans do. I often read." I tried to reach the top shelf but I couldn't. Shane came up behind me and pushed it up the last inch. I pouted at him although I couldn't keep up the act for long. I gave him a light kiss on the cheek and continued to put books on the now-almost-full shelf.

"How do you cope, being so short and all?" He teased. I glared at him, and tried to think up a good comeback, I was interrupted by the doorbell.

"Coming!" I shouted and my bare feet padded into the hallway. I opened to front door to find a soaking wet Claire.

"God, are you alright?" I asked whilst ushering her in. I quickly ran into the bathroom and grabbed the first towel that would be big enough and then threw it on top of Claire. She started rubbing at her hair and I walked through to the kitchen to put on the kettle.

"Claire, do you prefer tea or coffee?" I asked and a hurt Shane replied

"Do I not get offered any?" His head popped around the kitchen door and smiled, showing me that he wasn't really offended.

"No cause you aren't soaked to the bone... and sneezing." I added when Claire started sneezing.

"I like coffee."She started having a sneezing fit. I started with all the coffee. I went over to the heating switch and turned it on. I pushed Claire into one of the chair-and-a-halves and got the hairdryer out of my bedroom.

"Go make sure the coffee doesn't do anything funny will you." I ordered Shane and he went grumbling. I started to dry Claire's hair, brushing through it with my spare comb.

"Thanks." Claire mumbled under her breath. I was slightly surprised.

"What for?"

"For helping me, and for making Shane happy again." She looked into my eyes, they were so pretty, and then said

"And I'm sorry for making you feel unhappy earlier, at the house." I realised what she was referring to. I smiled at her.

"There is nothing to be sorry for. I just creep some people out, that is all." I realised I had started to revert to my old way of speaking. I shook my head and then Shane walked through with three steaming cups of coffee, a sugar pot and the small jug of milk.

"Thanks, Shane." I said with a smile in my eyes. I started. I wasn't generally this happy, maybe being physically close to Shane made me happier. I decided to test my theory by walking towards him. As I walked towards him I could feel my spirits heighten. I smiled again and Shane joined me. I started giggling, my happiness spilling over. My giggling g caught on and soon Claire and Shane was giggling along with me suddenly I collapsed onto the floor, sending me into even harder fits of giggles. I rolled around, clutching my stomach because it hurt.

All three of us lay on the floor panting. Our fit had not long ended and my stomach really hurt.

"Wow. I don't think I have ever laughed this much before." I sighed, happy.

"Really? I thought you have lived for, like, hundreds of years." Claire asked, astonishment in her voice.

"Yeah. At the moment there is a temporary truce between Dark and Light, usually we are at war." I closed my eyes and started to daydream. I thought about my brothers.

"Angelica." Shane whispered next to my right ear. I slowly opened my eyes and looked at Shane lying next to me. "It's rude to whisper other men's name's when your boyfriend is lying next to you." Shane smiled, I sat up quickly and gasped.

"Did I really say their names out loud?" My hands shook and the doorbell rang. "Shit!" I softly cursed.

"We heard that!" A male voice shouted through the door. "I'm coming in!" He shouted before opening the door.

"Who are they?" Shane whispered. I swallowed.

"Erm..." Two men now stood in my living room doorway.

"Hey, we're Angelica's brothers. I'm Damian."

"I'm Gabriel, nice to meet you." Gabriel smiled and Damian burst out laughing. Gabriel glared at him.

"Hi." Claire said quietly from behind me. I ran up to Gabriel and hugged him tightly. I sent him all my current emotions, expressing the happiness I felt towards him.

"Don't I get a hug?" Damian asked, pretending to be hurt. I gave him major daggers and hissed at him. He hissed right back.

"Why are you here?" Shane asked, jealousy seeping into his voice.

"Angelica invited us." Damian said with a fake smile. "And just who are you?" He asked as if he was talking to a child. I hissed again.

"I'm Shane, Angelica's boyfriend." I was violently shaking my head, but Shane obviously didn't take the hint.

"Boyfriend? Really? How about that, Angelica has a boyfriend." Damian looked at me with glowing eyes.

"Stop it, you two, you have a truce." Gabriel interrupted before the knives came out. I looked up at him. He had blond hair, the same shade as mine, and eyes as green as emeralds. He smiled at me and placed a hand on top of my head and patted me. Sometimes I felt like a dog when he did it, but it was just the right moment for it.

"Woof." Damian taunted me. He walked over to Claire. He bent over and looked at her thoughtfully.

"You must be shorter than Angelica." I glared at him.

"What are you?" Claire asked, getting scared. I walked up to her and pulled her away from Damian.

"Well... You know how I'm an angel?" Claire nodded. I pointed towards Damian. "Well, he's my brother, you would know him better as the Devil." Damian smiled, his canines grew longer and his brown eyes glowed red. Claire whimpered. I turned her around and pointed to Gabriel. "Gabriel, is my other brother. You also know him better as God." Gabriel waved.