I had asked Ally to meet me in the semi-functional room Alex had insisted on using for physical training. While I was grateful for the space and understood her need to have somewhere that could be destroyed while still keeping the young girl safe, it felt unnecessary to do these things here when I could so easily keep her safe myself. I sighed, that was neither here nor there though. It was just another thing I would have to work around to make any semblance of progress with this task I had been given.

I walked around the corner and into the room, prepared to announce my arrival when the words froze in my throat. Ally was in the room waiting for me, standing with her back to the door and stretching.

Her golden hair was pulled up into a messy bun as she pulled her arms across her torso, stretching her delicate back muscles taught under the black sports bra she wore. Then over her head and bending forward at the waist. Then she swayed from side to side, touching her fingertips to her toes, her decently muscular legs sculpted under the red shorts she wore. The devilish young woman had my vessel's head swimming as she worked down further until her arm could wrap around her knees. She held that pose momentarily before releasing it and letting out a small satisfied noise.

And that was it. That was enough to remind me of what had happened a few days prior. The gentle yet heated kiss we had shared in the kitchen. The feeling of her soft lips pressed against mine. The way her hands had felt as they ran through the hair on the back of my neck. The way her body had felt under my hands, the heat that radiated from her and into me. It was more than I had ever felt for another being in some time. I shook my head, I couldn't let those thoughts cloud my mind. I cleared my throat, the noise causing her to turn to me, a bright smile on her face that tugged at my heart.

"Hey, Cael!" Ally said warmly. "What's today's lesson?"

"Grappling," I stated plainly as I walked into the room. "You seem to know the basics but I'm willing to bet you still need practice on the application."

"Oh come on." Ally placed her hands on her hips, "I'm better than you think I am."

"So you think," I smirked a little as I shucked off the jacket I had had on. "Yet you still say you prefer to use hands-off methods. If your powers are going to be useful in a hand-to-hand fight, you need to know how to use them up close. The enemy isn't going to stop running at you so you can get five feet away."

"And?" She huffed. Such a stubborn human. However she smiled still, so I knew she was most likely teasing me.

"Where do you aim to hit a solid attacker?" I asked, pivoting to stand across the small padded 'ring' from her. I rolled up the sleeves of the shirt I had on, watching her eyes follow my hands as I did. Did she think of it too?

"Eyes, Nose, Throat, and knees are the best pressure points to hit," Ally stated. "And I need to remember that monsters are going to have claws, teeth, protruding spikes, and other things that can be used to hurt me."

I nodded. "Can you remember what I taught you the last time we grappled?"

"Ask permission before trying to touch your wings?" Ally smirked at me, happy with her joke.

I rolled my eyes. "The fighting techniques, please."

"Ya, I think I can handle them." She stepped onto the mat, her bare feet padding softly across it before getting into a ready stance in the center.

"Right." I walked towards her, my feet pressing into the soft foam silently.

I grabbed her shoulders softly, trying to stop them from shaking as my thumbs grazed the soft skin of her neck. Her body shivered ever so slightly. I swallowed the thoughts that crept into my head and pushed against her collar tighter.

"If someone grabs you like this, how would you free yourself?" I asked.

She gently brought her arms up between us and brought them down on my elbows. Then pivoted to her right and mimicked elbowing my chin before turning her back to me and pretending to kick out at my chest. I played along and took a step back as if she had hit me.

"Right?" Ally asked, turning around to me again, a smile on her face.

"Yes, but in a serious fight, you're not going to have an opponent who is just going to back up when you fake kick them." I sighed. "Are you going to take this seriously today?"

"Are you?" She asked, her hands back on her hips.

"I am always serious," I stated, not seeing her point.

Ally rolled her eyes. "What's the point of teaching me this shit if you're not going to throw me around like a monster would?"

"I do not want to hurt you." I was taken aback by her sudden hostility. She may have been a Nephilim but that did not make her accident prone. I had witnessed Jack injure himself more than once in the short time I had known the young man.

"I'm not a human, Cael." She scoffed. "I want to know what it's like so that I can do it in a real fight. Otherwise, this is a bunch of bullshit! So how about this? We spar for real. If I can pin you then we can agree I'm more than ready to fight you. If you can pin me, then I'll be quiet for the rest of today's lesson."

"You are never quiet during a lesson." I squinted at her. She was serious. "And that hardly seems fair to you."

"My whole life hasn't been fair to me. I'm eighteen. At this point, I think I should get to decide on how it goes." Her blue eyes had that fiery quality to them now. Not quite her abilities showing through, but the look of determination she got once she had settled on an idea and couldn't be talked out of it.

I sighed. There was no use in arguing with her now. "Fine." I took a few more steps away from her and squared my feet. "But I will not apologize if I do hurt you."

"Fine. But don't you dare go easy on me either." Ally said, a smile wide on her face.

I had always been as quick as lightning when it came to attacks, so when I lunged at her it was a surprise when she was able to duck and catch the arm I had stretched out towards her. She slid behind me and twisted that arm away. But I was behind her before she knew it, thrusting my arms under hers and bringing them up over her head as I reached for her neck. She let out a soft moan as I held her there against my body for a second, freezing us both as we processed the sound and position. It was too late as I refocused and her hands were grasping the back of my head, bringing it forward into hers, hard enough to make me release her but not hard enough to stun herself in the process.

Ally sprang away from me then and spun to face me. We stood there, panting for a moment, staring at each other with an intensity that would've rivaled Lucifer and Michael in Hell. I could see the plans whirring around in her eyes before she leaped towards me, taking the initiative this time. Her arm was out as if she planned to catch me across the throat with it, and it was easy enough to catch her around the waist before she could do just that. It quickly became obvious that had been her plan all along. Her leg curled around mine and her heel came crashing hard into the back of my knee. I fell the the ground with a groan, falling onto my back as she pushed against my chest. Then she was straddling my hips, leaning over me, and pinning my arms above my head. She smiled down at me, panting.

I opened my mouth to congratulate her but closed it again sharply as my mind became swarmed with thoughts that were not intended for me to hear.

'God, Cael's so hot like this. Look at the way his arms shift and move under my hand. And the way he fought just now? He must work out…'

'Cael never has shied away from showing off how strong he is. He really didn't need to roll up his sleeves today but I'm so glad he did…'

'Cael's hair all messed up like this, and the way he smells of sweat, cypress, and somehow just a touch of vanilla. And the smile on his face when he thinks he's won or has something new to share with me. Those baby blue eyes always shimmer so beautifully…'

I shifted under the weight of those thoughts and her gaze as it continued to wrack over me in a heated way. More thoughts seemed to tumble from her as she continued to unknowingly pray to me.

'God, the way Cael's pants hug his ass today. What I wouldn't give to be able to touch him again. Everywhere. Have I ever seen him shirtless? Not that I can remember…'

'And his grip…it was always so strong when Cael gripped my arm or hand or shoulders. How would it feel to have his fingers dig into my hips? Or my ass. Mom would kill me if he left a handprint…but I wouldn't mind…'

'And what was under these pants? What would Cael hide in there? I don't think I've ever seen him even kind of turned on. Thought right now I could probably imagine what it would be like to…'

"You okay, Cael?" Ally finally spoke, breathing air into a room I was sure had been drained of it.

I looked up into her eyes and realized the emotions there in them. Satisfaction at winning our little dual, but there were also a few that were unfamiliar to me. Something warm and inviting, something hungry. I shifted again, suddenly feeling the reaction my vessel had had to our current position and the thoughts my mind had been flooded with. A soft groan pulled from my throat as she moved above me, sitting more firmly on my lap.

"I…yes," I said, face heating.

"So it's settled then?" Ally asked, still breathing heavily. She still held my arms pinned above my head.

"I think you've made your point, yes." I sighed.

She sighed as well, her triumphant smile fading into a small frown. That had not been the response she was looking for. She slowly released my wrists and slid her hands gently down my arms before resting them on my chest.

"Does it bother you that much for me to want to fight?" Ally asked, her voice almost sad.

I looked into her eyes. "Do you think that is what I want?"

"Why else would you constantly go easy on me?" She turned her gaze from mine.

I reached up and took her face gently in my hand, gently turning her to look at me again.

"That was not my intention," I said, trying to be as honest with her as I could at this moment. "I do not want you to get hurt because…" I bit my tongue.

"Because…?" She urged.

"Because I fear I am developing…" I searched for the words. These were such new things to me and I was still unaware of what they truly meant. Though I knew I did care for her. If the other day was not proof of that, then certainly this was. "I fear I am starting to care for you more than the others. And I do not wish to see you hurt because you stand in this fight for a world that is not yours."

"I…" Ally paused, new emotions swimming through her eyes. "Are you saying you have feelings for me?"

I could feel the heat returning to my cheeks. "If that is how you humans put it then…yes. I believe I am."

The young Nephilim smirked down at me. "Ya know, I think I figured that out already."

"What are you referring to?" I asked.

"I mean…" She rocked her hips back into mine.

The sensation sent pleasure shooting through my body. A groan found its way past my lips again and I found myself suddenly gripping onto her hips. I looked up at her, astonished. She leaned down then, slowly bringing her lips to mine. I expected the same hesitancy that had come before, but there was none here now. Her lips met mine in a fiery passion. My hands responded in kind by grinding into her again as our lips crashed together. She moaned softly against my lips.

I lifted a hand from her hips and brought it to the back of her head, winding my fingers into her hair and gripping the back of her head. She pulled away from me, another moan escaping her as my lips moved to her neck.

"How long have you desired this?" I asked against her neck.

"Since the first day I saw you," Ally admitted.

My hand still tangled in her hair, I moved the other up to her lower back and rolled gently so I was above her now. Once there, I let my hand move away from her head and drift over her skin. It had been a millennium since I had done anything of the like, but this vessel still seemed to know what to do. It pushed me forward to kiss her again as my other hand came up to join the first as it gently caressed her chest. I palmed at her breasts gently as her legs curled around my waist. She pushed her hips up against mine, sending an animalistic energy coursing through me as I groaned again.

She took my bottom lip between her teeth and bit it gently before her tongue asked for entrance into my mouth. I greeted it hungrily and it danced with mine in a delirious fury. This continued until we were both panting and fighting for breath while still trying to remain together. Her hands had found their way under my shirt at this point and were tracing along the muscles underneath it. Her soft hands felt amazing against my skin.

She tugged at the hem of the shirt, asking for it to be removed in another soft moan. I parted from her just enough to remove it. There we paused, her eyes wandering over my chest and arms as she studied each and every scar. They all had a story, each one a different battle. Some won, some lost. Some were ugly and jagged from blades. Others were ones this vessel had come with that I did not know the struggles of. She brought her hands to my face once she was done and brought me down to her again.

"You are just as I imagined you would be," Ally said softly. "Beautiful in every way."

I kissed her again at that, a newly formed heat flowing through me. My hands explored the exposed parts of her stomach, pulling at the tender skin just under the black fabric of the sports bra. She whimpered softly as my thumb finally found its way under the elastic and lightly brushed across the underside of her breasts. I broke away from her, looking down to ask if she was still sure about this.

Her only response was to smile brightly and rip the thing from herself before flinging it across the room near where my shirt had gone. My hands immediately took to her breasts. Roughly squeezing and massaging them, taking the nipple between my fingers to gently roll it before leaning down and taking it into my mouth. I sucked on it needily, pulling a moan from her as she tossed her head back.

"Perfect," I growled against her skin, continuing to tease the sensitive flesh.

She ground herself against me again, low moans coming from her as her fingers grasped against the muscles of my back. They moved down to my waist, tugging pleadingly at the waistband of my pants. I looked up at her face again, silently asking once again if this was what she wanted. I lifted from her as she nodded, slowly removing the piece of clothing and kicking it across the floor. I groaned softly as I watched her quickly remove the tight red shorts she had been wearing.

I went to her again, clad only in the simple grey boxers I had chosen that morning, but was stopped as she got to her knees and met me halfway. Her hand came up to meet the rigid member beneath the fabric, palming at it gently. A low rumble of lust left my chest, staring down at her in disbelief as she pulled at the waistband of the boxers. I knew I was no more than average compared to other men, but it still made my heart soar as she stared at me almost dumbfounded by what she saw. I growled low as she took me gently in her hand, stroking softly. I moaned as her fingers traced the head, my hips involuntarily bucking slightly.

I jumped with surprise as her lips took to the head, her tongue shooting out ot swirl around the tip before it disappeared into her mouth. My hand shot out to take the back of her head, fingers shaking as I groaned again. Her lips teased and sucked at it, slowly working the thing into her mouth until half of it was in her mouth. Then she slid back up, almost taking it out of her hot mouth before sliding down again. It was hard to fight the building moans and growls that fought in my chest as she worked the rest of me with her hand. She moved with a steady motion, up and down the length, pulling every moan from my lips as if this was not her first time doing such a thing. She moaned herself as my hand wound into her hair again and my hips bucked eagerly into her mouth. It took everything in me to push her away and off of me.

"I…" I said, breathless. "I want you." It was a plea. A beg as it came from my lips. But it was true.

Ally stared up at me, her eyes glowing with lust as she smiled. "Good." She said.

I lowered myself to her then and kissed her hard. I pushed back against her shoulder, and with a soft flutter of wings, down into the soft mattress of the bed I hardly used. I pushed a hand between us then, testing the warm heat between her legs.

I groaned against her lips at the feeling there. I ran my fingers over her gently, tracing the soft, slick folds. She gasped beneath me as I pushed between them and teased her softly. I rubbed circles around the bud gently, enticing sweet moans from her lips as I pushed down. I slowly slipped a finger into her, enjoying the warmth around the finger as much as I did the moan that followed it.

I pushed the finger in and out of her at the same pace she had done to me moments ago, curling the finger slightly while still keeping my thumb against her clit. Her head fell back against the pillows and she moaned loudly, her muscles tightening around my finger. I pushed another in and sped up. Her back arched and her hips pushed against my wrist, begging for more. My fingers curled more, stroking her through to the edge and then over it. Her legs shook around me as she came.

I stroked her softly through it, waiting patiently until she had come down and was looking at me with a new heat in her gaze. I smiled gently at her and moved between her legs until I was a push away from her. My lips met hers again, gently kissing her before pulling away enough to ask a very important question.

"Are you sure?" I said. If I was honest with myself, I didn't want to stop here, but I would push myself away from her and be done with it if she wasn't ready. I would wait for her to be ready for me.

"Yes, Cael," Ally said, breathless. "Please."

And that was all I needed, all I could hold back for. The desire that pooled deep in my gut was becoming too much to bear on my own. I slowly pushed into her, savoring the feel of her wrapped around my length. I was only half-sheathed when I looked at her face again. It was pulled taught in blissful pain.

"Are you ok? Should we stop?" I asked, suddenly concerned I was hurting her.

"No. I'm ok. I promise." Ally smiled up at me. "This is just…my first time, so try to go a little slow."

"I…but you…" I was confused. I mean it made sense that she was still…but the way she had handled me just moments before had led me to believe that she had at least some experience.

"I said this was my first time, not that I was innocent." She winked at me. "Now, please keep going."

I nodded slowly. I pulled back out slowly, groaning at the tightness of her. Her soft moan as I pushed back in, a little further this time was enough to encourage me to keep going. It was slow, but each pull-out was accompanied by a push a little further in, and soon enough My hips were flush against her and we were both panting from the feel of it all. I stopped there, savoring the feeling of it.

"You feel incredible," I whispered into her ear, kissing her neck softly.

"Move, Cael," Ally begged beneath me.

I growled deeply but started slowly thrusting into her. I reached up from her hips then to take her face in one of my hands, and one of her breasts in the other. I pinched and rolled at her nipples, her moans and my name slipping from her lips like prayers.

It was all going to light my nerves on fire, my body beginning to move on autopilot as my thrusts became needy and lustful. Her hips started to come up and meet mine, forcing me deeper into her. I could feel the end barreling towards us, and it felt so damn good. Every move she made, every little whine and moan, every time her hips bucked up against mine, it pushed me closer and closer. I could feel myself accidentally tapping into my grace, losing the focus I normally held over it as I felt my body begin to glow with it. And then she opened her eyes and I found them glowing along with mine. And it only drove me faster.

I picked up the speed of my rhythm to a point where it almost became brutal, but at that point, the way her hands gripped and clawed down my back told me she wouldn't have it any other way. Her mouth hung open now, no longer able to make any other noise that wasn't my name or a moan. I responded to her in kind with animalistic groans and her name.

I moved the hand that had been working at her breasts to the bedframe behind her head and gripped it tight. The other moved back to her hips, holding her into place as I thrust faster. She tossed her head back further, exposing her neck to me. I bent low and bit at her neck, leaving my mark on her as her nails dug deeper into my flesh.

It was exceptional as I could feel her second orgasm building inside her, her walls tightening around me more and more. The moans that fell past my lips started to become louder and more desperate, my hips started to move in their own erratic ways as I chased the end. Her back arched against me as her legs wrapped around my waist and desperately tried to pull me even closer to her.

We were both almost at that peak. I could feel it growing ever and ever closer. Her hands desperately grasped at my sides as I continued to work into her. Until at last, with a moan I was afraid shook the bunker, I pushed into her once more and felt her walls constrict tightly around me as she came. And then it was my turn, her pulsing rhythm pulling me over the edge after her, a roar coming from my chest as I came deep inside of her.

I hovered above her then, breathing heavily as we stayed connected, enjoying the wavering bliss as it flooded us. We panted, hot breath mingling in the still room. I chuckled softly, the first of us to make a noise, and carefully removed myself from her before laying gently next to her.

"What?" Ally croaked, her voice was soft, and her eyes no longer glowed.

"I am glad that I could be your first for a few things at least," I said cheerfully. "Though I'm sure your mother will not be happy when she sees the marks I've left on you."

"I'm not sure I care what she thinks." She said, the smile evident in her voice, even if I could no longer see her.

Wait…I couldn't see her. Hadn't the light been on in my room when I had dropped us here? I sat up in the bed, looking around the room. It was pitch black, not a single light on or even streaming in from the hallway. That was…odd. And then the knocking came.

"Cael?" It was Elly, asking for me through the door. "Have you seen Ally? We just got back and the power got knocked out. Do you know what happened?"

"I…" I cleared my throat as I found the young girl's hand and squeezed it gently, asking her silently to stay quiet. "I haven't seen her in a while. I was…in a meditative state. What's happening?"

"Damn it…of all the times for her to not be where I need her to be…" Elly huffed. "I'm not sure, but the whole place is dark and…"

A loud crash came from behind the door, somewhere further down the hallway and towards the front room.

"Shit!" Elly cursed loudly. "I think we're being attacked! If you do find Ally, get her out of here!"

"Of…of course," I called out.

Then I listened to the sound of the older woman running back down the hallway before searching for the girl in my bed again. I found her curled under the sheets.

"You should get up and get dressed," I said softly. "I think your mother is right, and if she is, we do need to go."

"How do we…"

There was another loud crash that interrupted her, followed by the sound of Lucifer yelling in the distance.

"Now," I ordered this time.

"Right. I'll meet you back here in a second." Ally said.

And then she was gone from my bed, having used her wings to sprint off to her room. I sat there then, breathing deeply and taking in the scent of us before getting from the bed and searching for new clothes in the dark room.

I had a feeling Elly was going to murder me once she found out.