Prompt: 24. "Did I just say that out loud?" || Hi, I love Chris so if you're still doing the list prompt? Can I have number 24 with Chris pretty please? Thank you
Prompted by: lenathemushroom
Characters: Chris Halliwell, Reader

Originally published 17 June 2018

You groan in frustration and slam your Book of Shadows shut. You've been looking through it for a spell or potion that will help with your… problem… concerning a certain witchlighter from the Halliwell line and it doesn't seem like there's anything in there that would help.

"Great," you grumble sarcastically. With a sigh, you rock back against the sofa and tilt your head back, run your hands down your face."Stupid pretty witchlighter. Who gave him the right to be that attractive?"

There's a flash of white out of the corner of your eye, but you're too irritated to think much of it. Then you hear the sound of someone clearing their throat and you freeze, slowly look in that direction.

Chris is standing there with his arms folded over his chest and one eyebrow raised.

The blood drains from your face. …Shit. "Did I just say that out loud?"

Chris nods. "Assuming you were talking about me—or thinking, since I heard your call—yeah. You did."

"Oh gods." You want to die from embarrassment. Just let the earth swallow you up right now, please and thanks. "Um… I don't suppose there's any chance you could ignore that, could you?"

A smirk tugs at his mouth, then is gone. "Yeah, sure. Whatever you want. You're sure you don't need me? No demons attacking or anything?"

You sure you don't need me? Of all the things he had to say… You feel your cheeks flush red, but you manage to control yourself and clear your throat. "Uh… yeah, I'm sure. No demons attacking. I'm just… uh… frustrated."

Chris looks puzzled for a second, then his expression clears as he gets it. "Ah."

"Yeah. So could you just…?" You make a shooing motion with your hand.

He doesn't say anything, just orbs away with a faint chiming sound. As soon as he's gone you flop back against the couch and sigh. Having Chris as your Whitelighter is turning out to be more of a problem than you thought, and eventually you're going to have to do something about it.

Hopefully without the Elders finding out.