Nathan remained away from home with Chris; the Whitelighter did feel that he was partly to blame for Ezra being caught, and was determined not to let Chris be caught as well. They orbed to a bar - they might as well enjoy the break from fighting evil. It was pretty safe if they stayed in the public eye - demons wouldn't risk exposing themselves by trying to capture Chris in public. Nathan walked to the bar to get them some drinks, while Chris found them a table.
"Chris Larabee?" asked a surprised, but happy-sounding female voice from behind the blond man.
Chris turned toward the familiar voice and smiled. "Sarah Connolly, I haven't seen you in years." Chris and Sarah (also a witch) had been dating for a while, back when they were seniors in high school. After leaving school, Chris had gotten very busy helping Terrence with fighting demons and protecting innocents, and the dating witches had drifted apart. Sarah hadn't said she'd been going anywhere, so Chris had thought she was still in the area, and their paths just hadn't crossed.
"I've been studying at college, but I've finished now. I moved back here to live with my parents until I can find my own place."
"I still live with mine too - magical family-ties, you know."
"What were the chances of us bumping into each other again? Of all the bars in Colorado, we both came to the same one!" exclaimed Sarah, glad that she'd been able to see Chris again.
Chris looked at Nathan questioningly, as the Whitelighter carried their drinks over to the table. Nathan smiled back at the blond. "Just a coincidence, I guess," replied Chris quietly.
"I was fixing to call you as soon as I got settled. Maybe we could go out sometime."
"I'd like that. I'm pretty free lately - actually I haven't dated anyone since you left."
"Hi Sarah, fancy seein' you here," greeted Nathan, as he handed out the drinks then sat down. He'd gotten Sarah a drink as well.
"Thanks for the drink, that's very kind of you. I guess you really do deserve to be an angel!"
"I thought you might like to join us. I've got to go and check in with the others first though - tell them we got here safely. You two enjoy your drinks while I'm gone." Nathan stood up and went to the bathroom. Once inside a cubicle he orbed back to the Potter house, smiling at the successfulness of his match-making. He had been able to sense Sarah, and the Whitelighter had purposely orbed himself and Chris to the same bar as her. Luckily, Sarah was another of his charges; otherwise he wouldn't have been able to sense her at all. He'd conveniently forgotten to tell Chris or the other Potters about Sarah being another of his charges, hoping that maybe he could use it to his advantage to reunite Chris and the female witch. Nathan had a feeling that the two were meant to be together.
Back at Chris and Sarah's table, the two were now sat down and chatting.
"Do you remember Ella Gaines?" asked Chris. Sarah had been friends with Ella while she'd been a pupil at their high school and the two girls had also been neighbors.
"I'll never forget Ella - probably the only female warlock at our school!" answered Sarah with a smile.
"She's back working with the Underworld, but some of the demons there don't seem to like her. Even now, one of them is working with my family to help vanquish her. Ella has a plan to capture me so that my family will try to rescue me from her, and then she'll destroy them. That's why Nathan orbed me here, where it's safe because it's so public."
"Evil wouldn't want to risk exposure any more than good would. How do you know you can trust this demon? Maybe he's really on her side. I'd never work with demons - they can't be trusted. The only exception is your brother - although he is only half-demon. How are your family doing, by the way?"
"They're all fine," answered Chris, happy to talk about the people who had been a real family to him since he joined them when he was two. "Josiah's a police detective and he's got his own apartment now. Ezra's still constantly proving that half-demons aren't always evil like full ones. Vin and JD are growing up, but their powers are still a bit wonky. And Mom and Dad are still the best witches around here and not ones that many demons want to mess with."
"My parents have retired from being witches now and have given up their powers," informed Sarah. "I'm thinking of asking if I can as well - I'd like a normal life with a normal husband and kids."
'Not much hope for us then,' thought Chris - he wasn't planning on giving up his powers any time soon, as he wanted to continue to help people who needed it. He'd really like to be more than just friends with Sarah, like they'd been before she went away.
"I don't suppose you're free tonight are you? I'm going clubbing with some friends - you could join us."
"I'm not sure - magical responsibilities make it kinda hard to have a social life." Chris felt upset with Sarah for not wanting to help innocents anymore - did she not have a heart?
"Okay," said Sarah, sounding a little upset that Chris had turned down her invitation. "I have to go now - family responsibilities." Sarah finished her drink then stood up and left.
Chris remained seated, waiting for Nathan to come back.
To be continued…