Chapter 3: A Plan in Motion
By the time I got home, it was 8 in the morning. I was exhausted, but I had to tell Hans what happened back at the hospital. I was expecting to come home to a nice, quiet home, but sadly that's not what happened. Three women, who were practically naked, were sleeping in the living room. Empty bottles of liquor were everywhere along with cups, discarded clothes, cards, and poker chips.
"What. The. Hell!" I was furious, even though this wasn't the first time I come home to a scene like this. Suddenly, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. It was shirtless Hans wearing only a towel.
"Kara, I can explain!"
"Oh, this should be good." I said sarcastically as I threw my backpack on the floor and walked over to the kitchen. Hans followed closely behind.
"I thought it would be fun to invite a few people over and have a game of poker." He said as he scratched his head.
"Poker? I think what you meant to say is 'strip poker.'"
"Okay, you're right. It was strip poker. But it was just me and five girls."
"Wait, what? Five? Where are the other two?"
"Uh, they're asleep on my bed."
"Oh for the love of… Please tell me that you did not sleep with them."
"Sis, I can honestly say that I have not slept with them. They all fell asleep after the game. I swear."
He looked sincere. Hans has always been one to be honest.
"Okay, I believe you. Can we wake them up and get them out of here? I need to talk with you about some private things, if you know what I mean."
"Heard you loud and clear. I'll get the girls out and clean up. You go shower and I'll meet you here when you come out."
"Thanks, bro. I'll be back."
I spent about an hour in the shower. By the time I returned, the girls were gone and the house was clean. Finally, a clean house to relax in. I found Hans, fully dressed, in the kitchen with two cups of coffee
"Girls are gone and the house is clean. Feel better, sis?" He asked as he handed me one of the cups.
"Thank you, Hans. And yes, I feel better. But seriously, why do you hang around girls like that. You're a handsome guy and a doctor. Why don't you find a nice, decent girl to go out with?"
"Because the decent girls want a lasting relationship and I'm just not ready for that."
"You just haven't found the right girl."
"I suppose you're right. Anyway, tell me what happened at the ER. Why did that patient only want a female doctor?"
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about. Apparently the patient was the girl I saved last night from the kidnapping."
"Blonde hair, blue eyes? That girl?" Hans seemed intrigued.
"Yes. Her name is Elsa and it turns out that she likes girls!"
"Hey! That's great! So did you get her number?"
"No, not yet." I said quietly.
"Kara." Hans said as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Make a move before someone else beats you to the punch."
"Oh believe me, I did. But I need your help with something."
Hans looked at me and raised an eyebrow. "With what?"
"Look, I admitted Elsa to the orthopedic floor. Her rib is fractured, she's in pain, and is having trouble breathing. I want to help her."
"Okay, so you want to use your abilities to help her. Why do you need my help?"
"You see, her sister is always by her side and I need you to…"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on a sec. You want me to distract the sister while you go in and help her? Kara, her sister is pretty, but I don't know if she's my type."
"Hans, she doesn't need to be your type. Just take her to have a cup of coffee tonight while I do what I need to do. Please, Hans. Please!"
"Alright! Okay, Kara. I'll do it. But you better get her number."
I squealed with joy and jumped into Hans' arms. "Thank you, Hans! Thank you!"
"Yeah, yeah. Just remember what I want, got it?"
"Got it, bro."
"Good. Now go rest. You have a mission tonight."
I nodded and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Finally, I'll have her alone again. I just hope Hans can pull off his part.
The night came quickly. I had already suited up and was waiting on the roof of our house. Hans had left 5 minutes earlier by using his powers. He would let me know when Anna was out of the room through the communicator. I leaped off the house and took off to the hospital. The trip was quick, so when I arrived, I waited on the building next to the hospital. Elsa's curtain to her room was open, much to my luck. I saw Hans inside the room introducing himself to the sisters. Elsa was smiling at him. She had cleaned up since the last time I had seen her. Anna was playing with her hair and smiling. Then she looked to Elsa, almost as if she was asking for approval. Elsa nodded and I swear I heard Anna scream with joy. She then took Hans' arm and they both walked out of the room. Once they were gone, Elsa carefully got out of her bed and went to the restroom. That's when my communicator started to beep, which meant that the room was clear.
"Well, here goes nothing." I stretched my wings and glided to the window. Using my powers, I unlocked it from the inside. I carefully opened it and stepped inside. I waited patiently for her to come out on the same chair that Anna was sitting on. I could hear that she was crying.
"She's probably still in shock from what happened." I whispered.
Finally, after five minutes, Elsa walked out. She was looking down, so she didn't notice me. I decided to break the silence.
"How are you?" I asked. She jumped and her hands shot to her ribs. She was still in pain. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." I said as I walked to her. She stepped back and looked at me.
"Archangel?" Her eyes went wide. "W-what are you doing here?"
"I told you that I would be watching. I knew you were here and decided to drop by." She was still clutching her ribs. "Let me help you to the bed."
I stepped next to her and guided her to the bed. I helped her get comfortable.
"What do you want from me, Archangel?"
Not the question I was expecting, but at least she's speaking. "What makes you think I want something from you?"
"Well, you did save my life last night."
"And?"
"I just… I feel like you want something."
Hmm, this girl can read people. Interesting. "Well, what if I told you that I did want something?"
She sighed. "What is it? Money?"
I laughed and shook my head. "Nope. You're wrong, sweetie. Actually, I want you to allow me to heal you."
She gave me a puzzled look. Obviously she wasn't getting it. "Okay, let me break it down." I sat down on the side of her bed. "I have the power to heal anybody and anything. I want to heal your injuries. All of them."
"And what's the price?"
"My goodness, princess. What makes you think that everything I do has a price? Know what, don't answer that." She stayed quiet and turned the other way. Now I had to break the ice…again! "Look, how about this: I'll heal you, and in return, I get a kiss." She turned back to me and stared into my helmet with wide eyes. "It's a win-win for the both of us."
She thought about it for a minute, probably weighing her options, pros and cons, the works. I sat patiently until she turned to me and nodded slowly. I was smiling behind my helmet. So I stood up and placed one hand on her head and the other on her stomach.
"Close your eyes." I said. It was not a question. She did as she was told and closed her eyes. I felt the power flow out of my fingertips. She began to move and grind her teeth.
"Hang on, sweetie. Almost there." Her bruises were fading quickly. Her cuts were mending. All that was left was the bone. With my X-ray vision, I saw her bone fuse back together. It was done. All her injuries were healed. I took a deep breath and removed my hands from her.
"Alright. It's done. You can open your eyes."
She opened them slowly. Fresh tears lingered in her eyes. She sat up by herself and touched her face and ribs. Then she looked at me. She smiled and pulled me in for a hug. She was rather strong, but it felt so right to be in her arms and to have her in mine.
"Ohh boy, I have it bad." I mentally said to myself. When Elsa pulled away from the hug, she blushed.
"Sorry." She said. "I'm just… it's… Thank you, Archangel. For everything."
"My pleasure, Elsa."
She looked to me and gave me a devious smile. It looked so sexy that I swear my knees buckled. "Now, about that kiss. I can't really kiss a helmet." She said as she let a hand roam my back.
"I-I guess you can't. B-But I can't let you see my face. At least, not yet."
"Then what are we going to do? You're not leaving here until I get my kiss." Her legs wrapped around my waist and pulled me closer to her. Her head was between my breasts and I could feel the heat from her core. Her eyes were dilated and lust overflowed her.
"Hey now, your kiss? When did this become your kiss?" I said. We were teasing each other, so what? At least I know that she actually wants to kiss me.
"It became mine the moment you suggested it." She purred.
"'Then put this on." I pulled out a piece of cloth to use as a blindfold.
"Uh, you want me to be blindfolded?" She asked. Her voice sounded shaken. "She's probably afraid because of the incident." I thought.
"Do you trust me, Elsa?" Please say yes. Please say yes.
"After everything you've done for me, yes. I do trust you." She grabbed the blindfold from my hands and wrapped it around her head by her own free will. I walked to the light switch and shut off the lights. Once it was dark and I knew she couldn't see, I removed my helmet and left it on the bedside table. I walked to her and touched her face. Once again, her heartbeat grew strong and her body heat grew.
"Do you know that I have been wanting to kiss these lips since I laid my eyes on you?" I whispered. She shivered with my touch.
"Kiss me, Archangel." She begged. So I leaned in and kissed her. Her lips were so soft. I felt her hand trail up to my hair as I pulled her body closer to mine. I licked her bottom lip, begging for entrance, which she granted without hesitation. Our tongues battled for dominance, but I ended up winning in the end. She allowed my hands to slide underneath her butt to give it a good squeeze, and I was rewarded with an encouraging moan. Oh how I loved the sound of her moan. I squatted down to grab a hold of her thighs and picked her up. She broke the kiss to catch her breath, but I couldn't stop. I kept kissing her beautiful neck and sucked on her pulse. More and more moans filled the air. I gently laid her down on the bed and got on top to continue our heated make-out session. She locked her arms around my neck as we kissed as her legs rubbed against the sides of my body.
We lasted a few more wonderful minutes before I heard Hans voice down the hall. They were coming back. I jumped away from Elsa and grabbed my helmet just before Anna opened the door and turned on the lights.
"Hey Elsa, we're ba.. Archangel!"
"Anna, don't freak out!" Elsa yelled as she removed the blindfold and jumped off the bed.
Hans looked at me, and then Elsa and smirked. Apparently I had left a very noticeable hicky on her neck.
"Don't freak out? Don't freak out?! Elsa, Archangel is in your room, you have a hicky on your neck, and you're healed! Wait, you're healed. How is that possible?!"
"Archangel healed me." Elsa explained.
"Yeah, that's not all she did." Anna said as she crossed her arms and shot a glare at me.
Everyone was quiet. Hans held his smirk, Anna was fuming, Elsa was caught in the middle, and the open window was looking like a great opportunity to escape. I began to slowly back away when Elsa caught my wrist.
"Wait, Archangel. Anna, there's something I have to tell you."
"Alright. I'm listening."
With a deep breath, she spoke. "Anna, I'm gay. I like women. I'm sorry if you disapprove, but this is who I am."
Anna stayed staring at Elsa. The two did not move or blink. Elsa's grip on my wrist tightened, but it didn't bother me. I pulled her close to me and held her in my arms. Elsa didn't resist. She actually relaxed with me which surprised Anna. Then she spoke.
"Elsa, I already knew that you liked women. I've known for years. It doesn't bother me and I'll be happy when you find someone that you love. What I don't like is that you're making out with a woman you only met last night. And you've never seen her face. You don't know what she looks like. Elsa, I truly expected better from you. Not this."
Elsa hung her head and took a deep breath. "You're right, Anna. I just.. I got caught up in the moment." Elsa then pulled away from my embrace and turned to me. It felt like my heart ripped out of my chest with her.
"Archangel, thank you for healing me. Thank you for saving me, but my sister has a point. This is not me. Heated make outs after one day without knowing who you are or what you look like? It's definitely not my normal way. We don't even know each other."
Now it was my turn to hang my head. I noticed that Hans had turned away. I could feel his sadness.
"I completely understand, Elsa. I…I'm happy that you're better. I have to go." I turned away and headed to the window. I put both of my legs out of the window and sat on the edge. I turned back around to see Elsa one more time. Tears were falling from her eyes. I sighed and jumped out of the window and flew back home.
