Disclaimer: I do not own Constantine.

XII

Indeed this very love which is my boast,
And which, when rising up from breast to brow,
Doth crown me with a ruby large enow
To draw men's eyes and prove the inner cost, -
This love even, all my worth, to the uttermost,
I should not love withal, unless that thou
Hadst set me an example, shown me how,
When first thine earnest eyes with mine were crossed,
And love called love. And thus, I cannot speak
Of love even, as a good thing of my own:
Thy soul hath snatched up mine all faint and weak,
And placed it by thee on a golden throne, -
And that I love (O soul, we must be meek!)
Is by thee only, whom I love alone.

"John," Angela said bravely. "We can't change the way we feel." She sighed, feeling so keenly the press of his warmth against her body. "We can't choose who to fall in love with." She wiped away his tears and gave him a small, shy smile. "Love is a way of enlarging your worth, don't you think?"

John responded by slipping his arms around her and pulling her closer. He buried his face against her dark hair, breathing in the sweet scent. She returned the embrace, and run her fingers through his thick black hair. Something she'd wanted to do when she'd first laid eyes on him. No doubt he'd been rude to her the first couple of times they'd met but despite it all, she had been fascinated by his coal-colored hair that contrasted with his fair complexion. So soft and silky. One wouldn't expect a demon hunter to have such beautiful hair.

The press of his lips against her throat brought her out of her thoughts and she closed her eyes, her heart skipping a beat.

"I love you," came his hoarse whisper and he kissed her throat again.

She felt helpless all of a sudden as she felt a quiet strength emanating from him. She'd never really thought about a man's strength before meeting John, before feeling her breasts press against the hardness of his chest as his hands moved slowly on her back, finding a rhythm of their own. She sank into his warm embrace before echoing his words, convinced that this was the safest place on earth.

He drew back a moment later to look into her eyes and she felt the pull again, the attraction. She thought he was going to kiss her but instead he said, "It's getting late. I think you should get some rest…you have work tomorrow, right?"

Angela flashed him a bemused smile. "Since when did you start caring about my work?"

He was about to answer when she suddenly smelled his breath and frowned. Then she noticed the mug of milk on the table. "Have you been drinking milk?" she asked incredulously.

John blushed. "It helps calm my nerves," he said, turning away in embarrassment.

"That's cute," she said playfully, making him blush even more.

"Uh, yeah, I guess," he replied weakly, cursing himself for not having put away the mug before she came. There was a moment of awkward silence. And then he asked, "Are you leaving now?"

She seemed offended by the question. "If you want me to."

"I don't," he said honestly. "I would really like you to stay."

She felt something else coming along, something he didn't want to tell her. "But?" she prompted.

John sighed, "There's only one bed."

Angela raised her eyebrow and tried to hide a smile. "I don't see the problem…we've shared your bed before, haven't we? When we didn't feel this way about each other…"

"I know," he said. "It's just weird now…don't take it the wrong way but I don't know how I'll be able to handle myself in bed with you."

She tried to stop herself from laughing. And failed.

John scowled at her, his face going red. "Yeah, that's really funny, isn't it?" he said sarcastically.

"Sorry." She caught her breath and smiled at him. "All right, you take the couch."

A/N: Hehe, another crappy chapter from me. I hope you guys aren't displeased because I got exams and papers to write. I was thinking of having them take a shower together but that would be too soon and I thought that people in love don't jump into bed immediately, right? I could be wrong though ;). So what should happen next?

Oh, btw, I recommend Disturb Not the Water on FFN. It's one of my favorite John/Angela fics. R&R.