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Nora's POV:

I sob into Patch's chest as I my body shivers from the shock of everything I saw, and visions of Lilly dead on the floor surrounded by red and wings being violently being torn out of Jasper's body dance around in my head.

"Angel," Patch whispered, kissing the top of my head tenderly. "It is okay, Nora. I'm sorry...I should not have let you see that but-"

"You told me the girl who you fell for grew old and died." I pulled back from Patch's comforting arms and looked him in the eyes, while wiping the tears from my face.

"Nora," Patch said like a warning, but I refused to break the gaze exchanged between us. I was dead serious in wanting him to answer me and did not appreciate that he had made me assume the woman died an old woman, happy of the full splendor of her life and never pondering on the thought of Patch being but a distant, vague memory.

"Nora, what was I suppose to say? I did not even want to remember what happened, let alone tell anyone else. It is a distant memory I hoped to repress for the rest of my life because I was young and new to emotions and thought I had all the power of the world in my hands, I thought I could keep my status as an angel while flirting with fate. But I was wrong back then, and I pay for it with Lilly's life stained on my hands."

"You could have just told me the truth Patch. You can trust me, you have to trust me or this is not going to work because we will fall apart. I love you, Patch. I meant it before, all those months ago, and I mean it now." I look at the pain on Patch's face and feel the urge to comfort him, however, my words are true because even though we have the rest of our lives to be together we still need that stability.

"I know, I am so sorry Nora. That is why I told you all this now. No more secrets. You make me want to be the man I was with Lilly, someone who is not as cold and dangerous as I make myself out to be. I want to be that man again, I am ready to be that man. I am crazy about you, Angel, and-"

As Patch spoke I moved closer to him, overwhelmed with emotion swirling around inside me like a storm enveloping the great sea. I pressed my lips to his, turning to absorb the heat of his incredible body, and tilted my chin to deepen the kiss. Shivers of pleasure shot through me as our mouths slipped over each others and battled for dominance, intensity sparking from deep within and desire sinking me deeper into his arms.

He sucked on my bottom lip, and as I let out a moan I feel him smile against my lips before slipping his tongue into my mouth again. Patch leans us back on the couch with me on top of him and reaches up to press his lips to my neck, nibbling and tasting the length of my collarbone up to my ear and back. He sinks his teeth into my shoulder, while his hands brush underneath the back of my shirt and spreading out to caress my shoulder blades. Desire begins to shatter my wills, but he knows I am not ready to take the big step, and I feel Patch begin to understand as he pulls me close.

"I love you, Nora Grey. Always," Patch whispers into the skin of my neck, and a wave of pleasure zips through me as his breathe causes ever fiber of my being to come alive.

"I love you, Jev Cipriano. Forever." We kissed again until we both grew breathless, and I lay my head on his chest and fall into a blissful sleep with the arms of my protector securely wrapped around me.

The End.

And that is it! But I do have an idea for a sequel BUT it would require for A LOT of reviews sooo I will leave that up to everyone to decide if it is worth it.

Thank you to Takeiteasycharlie, SociallyAwkwardTeenager,I-Love-Patch, and firelady101!

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