Page 24 of A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles
As if on cue, there was a chime, and writing started scrawling across the few empty walls.
“Ohhhh, looks like someone is in trouble,” the demon singsonged, finally seeming to notice the writing that was pretty much everywhere at this point.
“Yes,” Nach bit out, clearly frustrated. “Which is why I need to see Minos. Now.”
“It doesn’t work like that, angel. We don’t answer to the likes of you, and your trouble with the leadership team isn’t a problem for demons,” it replied nastily.
Nach sighed. “Look, Adam told me—”
“Oh! You talked to Adam?” it interrupted, suddenly looking a bit nervous.
“Yes,” Nach ground out, “and he’s the one who told me to come topside and that he and Minos would take care of any trouble.”
“Well, shit, why didn’t you say that to start?” the demon demanded. “Fuck. You better not tell him I wasted any time. I willnotgo to another ‘sensitivity class,’ and if I get benched from the department dodgeball game because you rat me out for not getting him right away, I will hunt you down and flay the skin from your body,” it snarled.
“Um, ok,” Nach agreed.
“Great!” the demon said, smiling (which was a little creepy—a few too many teeth in that mouth). “I’ll send him right up! And remember, I did a great job! If you get a survey to fill out, I’d appreciate all five star ratings!”
Then the demon was gone.
Beck just looked at Nach, but his man… err, angel… looked just as confused as him.
Then ahugemaroon demon appeared in his living room, and he was absolutely terrifying. Holy fuck. And tucked under his arm was a cute guy wholookedhuman, and who did not appear to be terrified. In fact, he was smiling widely and actually clapped his hands in glee.
“Santa! OMG! And look what you found! He’s a cutie! And awww, look at you all protectively wrapped around him. So romantic! You guys, like, a couple? You look like a couple. Have you two messed around? How’s angel sex? I gotta say, I give demon sex ten out of ten stars. Those tails!”—Adam fanned himself—”But angels don’t have tails, and they all seem a little uptight. I had ahorridexperience with the upstairs crew, but Nach is a sweetie! So you’re in good hands!” the guy babbled, wandering over and shaking his hand. “I’m Adam! You are?” he asked.
“Uh, Beck,” he managed to answer.
“So nice to meet you! So exciting!” he gushed, but then he seemed to notice the writing everywhere, because his face took on a definite pissed off look. “Those fuckers,” he swore, wandering around the apartment.
Honestly, it was all a bit much for Beck, and Nach must have sensed it, because he pulled Beck even closer, hugging him tight. Beck just really hoped that Adam and the super scary, big demon (Minos?) could manage a Christmas miracle here, because Beck could not lose Nach.
CHAPTER13
Nachielus
Nach was feelinghopeful now that Adam and Minos were here, although he realized that seeing his wings, meeting a random demon, and then meeting the Judge of the Damned and Adam (who was really a bit overwhelming) might be a lot for his human to handle.
He could feel Beck’s worry, and he hugged him tight. He couldn’t lose him.
“I can’t lose Beck,” Nach blurted out. “I haven’t read the messages, because Imighthave performed a rather large miracle thatmighthave gotten the attention of the leadership team. I’m not even supposed to be topside. I’m sure they’re calling me back, and I won’t go. I won’t leave Beck behind. I can’t. I was hoping… well, I was hoping you could help smooth things over with them,” Nach admitted.
Minos chuckled at Nach’s confession. “Just couldn’t help yourself, could you?”
“He saved Mama B’s life!” Beck burst out. His elf was shaking a bit at confronting the demon (and Nach realized, perhaps a bit belatedly, that Minos was probably a bit frightening to have standing in your living room). “She was really sick, and he saved her. And if he’s the angel of joy and fulfillment, isn’t that his job? To make people joyful? That’s what he did. What hedoes. He brings joy wherever he goes. Aren’t angels supposed to help humans? Because he was just doing his job, and there’s no way he should get in trouble for that!” Beck cried out.
Nach hugged him close again.
“I can’t lose you, Nach. I love you, and I can’t lose you, but I won’t let you give up your immortality either,” Beck murmured, and Nach leaned down to kiss his adorable elf. Oh, how he adored this man. He could hardly believe the strength of his feelings.
The kiss may have gotten slightly out of hand, because they were interrupted by some rather pointed throat clearing.
“Not that I don’t love a little live porn show,” Adam interrupted, “and you two are H-O-T together, and super sweet too, but let’s leave that for after dealing with this nonsense, hmm?”
Nach pulled back, giving Beck one last peck on the lips, because he just couldn’t resist.
“So what do we do?” Nach asked.
