Chapter 14: Getting to Know You Part 2 (Seth then Abel's POV)

I looked at my elder brother evenly, challenging him to tell me to leave. He surprised me when he just opened the door wider, allowing me to enter and gently waking Abel Niisan and tell him that I was there and that I wanted to talk. I waited for Abel to get comfortable in bed and Cain to take a seat before beginning.

"I'm not going to sugar coat anything so I'll just come out and say it; Cain what are you up to?" I watched my elder brother's eyebrow rise to his hair and then sat back in his seat.

"So, you, like Ion, don't believe that my intentions and feelings are genuine. Go on little sister you may speak freely."

"Yes, I do have doubts Cain, for you are very skilled in getting what you want. Also you have a silver tongue; anyone could believe anything you say. Now with Abel, you have reached a new low. You killed those he loved, not once but twice! Now you want us to believe that you wish to do right…that you really, truly love Abel….It is a bit hard for me to swallow."

"And I don't blame you for feeling the way that you do little sister." Cain said, shocking both me and Abel who was praying that Cain wouldn't lose his temper. "I know that I am not Man of the Year, hell I'll never be. My hands are stained with the blood of countless lives. I've always loved Abel and always wanted him. True, I could've gone about it a different way but why focus on the past? I know it's not easy to, my reputation precedes me, but the bottom line is now. I am here now and I am here to stay at Abel's side. No little sister this is not a trick… If it was, would I have destroyed my Orden, surrendered myself and agreed to the sentence I was given? Would I have allowed Abel or my children to live?"

I sat back and bit my bottom lip, deep in thought. Cain made a few good points and I had to agree with them. If it had been a trick, he would NEVER have done the things he did. But it was gnawing away at me like a parasite. Lilith wasn't here to determine that Cain was sincere. She was good at that. I had to rely on my own instincts. When it came to my children that was an easy feat… When it came to my elder brother, I was at a loss. I didn't want Abel to be hurt, or the children. I turned to look at Abel and wondered what he was thinking…

(Abel's POV)

I don't blame Seth for looking out for me. I know that Cain was not the purest but from the way looked at me, protected me, took care of me and the way he was with the children, even though they were not born yet, was enough to convince me to giving him a second chance. I know that it wasn't easy for him to change and I gave him credit for it. He didn't have to destroy his Orden if he wanted them or still had his desire to 'cleanse' the world. But he did. They betrayed him that was one. Two, he felt that he no longer needed them.

He didn't want his children born into a world of war. I didn't want that either. I never did. At first, in my youth, I was angry at humans for what they made us. I wanted them dead. It was Cain and Lilith who changed my thinking. Cain was happy to have been born and Lilith loved humans, despite the fact that we were experiments. I placed my hands onto my stomach and purred. I sensed my children and wanted the best for their futures. I've never been a parent before and I was a bit scared. Without Cain, I was lost. I know that Seth kept him under scrutiny but they had to get along and work together, for mine and the children's sakes. I looked at them and got their attentions.

"Our pasts were rocky ones." I said. "And yes we know that Cain has a lot to make up for. But Seth, don't you think we should allow him the chance to?"

"I…I don't know." Seth admitted. "Personally I think he should pay for his crimes."

"All right, but that's why he has agreed to the sentence. Seth his other choices were execution or serving you." I looked at Cain who nodded and sat down next to Abel. She blinked at that. On the other two choices, Cain would never see Abel or the children once they were born. By choosing the Vatican, he would serve his sentence, be with Abel and the children. But she also knew that he had to give up something…

"What did you have to give up?" She asked.

"My wealth and…no sex…" Cain said glumly. Her eyes widened but turned to me. I nodded and saw that Seth was in shock. Cain gave up being rich and a daily romp in the bed to be with me and the kids. She knew then and there that he was serious. She tried to look at Cain with a straight face but that plan was moot. She threw back her head and laughed.

"Cain….a priest…? Oh…that's a good one!" She howled. Ion came running into the room, sword at the ready.

"My Empress, are you alright?"

"I'm…..fine….it is just….Cain….you….a priest…..that's funny." Ion looked at me, and then to Seth, who was laughing her heart out, then at the taller form of my lover, whose left eye was twitching.

"Yes little sister, laugh it up." Cain said glumly. I held him and kissed his cheek. He looked at me and smiled.

"You have to admit, it's a bit funny." I said, "I mean you've always thought yourself as a higher up. Now…"

"You're a servant of God!" Ion laughed, joining Seth on the floor. I sighed and laid back. Cain put a pillow over his head but I saw his shoulders shaking. I knew he was laughing too. I picked up the book I left on the bedside table, opened it and began reading, chuckling to myself. Who would have thought laughter would be what the doctor ordered?

How will Cain's first day in the Priesthood go? Stay tuned to find out!