Page 74 of Hellfire & Tinsel
“And then what?” Kassel asked.
Beau shrugged. “If they get better they can move Upstairs. And if not they can come here.”
“Huh,” Kassel said because, in a weird way, it did make sense.
“It’s beneficial in various ways, I think,” Beau said, looking for approval but still having a hint of self-confidence. “One, it gives people a second chance, which everyone deserves. Two, it eases up the burden on you guys since you’re seriously overcrowded and understaffed.”
“That doesn’t sound bad,” Kassel said. “And did you get the higher-ups to agree?”
“Oh, G was super pleased. He said it was the best idea he’s heard since Oren made him get Wi-Fi. He’s setting up the space, like… somewhere in between here and there and recruiting angels and demons who wanna work there. I think I might apply.”
“You don’t need to work, Beau,” Kassel said, even though he felt like the new position would be perfect for Beau. Some more time away from the grime and darkness than his weekly trips. Achance to see real change and know he’d contributed to it. A soul like Beau would thrive there.
“I know but…” He shrank into himself a bit. “I figured maybe I could… you know… make friends at work. Gossip by the pile of skulls or a heavenly fountain or whatever they end up installing there and all that.”
“You want friends?” Kassel asked.
“I’ve always wanted to have a friend. I asked for you and got more than a friend which was perfect, but…it would still be nice,” he said, shy and blushing.
Kassel felt himself gearing up to go harvest the best friend he could find. “Wait here.”
He made to stand up, but Beau giggled and placed a palm on Kassel’s chest to settle him.
“You can’t force someone to be my friend,” he said.
“Yes I can.”
“Well, okay I guess you could, but I don’t want that. I want to try on my own. Maybe here people will like me.”
Kassel stared at him, because was Beau actually blind?
“Um… Cookie, I think people literally worship you here,” Kassel said.
Beau stared, wide-eyed, mouth slack.
“What?” Kassel asked.
“You called me Cookie,” Beau said, and Kassel realized he had. “You don’t usually use that.”
“You like it?”
Beau bit his bottom lip, squirming on Kassel’s lap.
“Love it,” he whispered, and well… if the stiffness between his legs was anything to go by, he really did.
Kassel spread his palms over Beau’s ass and pulled him closer.
“Interesting,” he said, leaning in to lick a trail up Beau’s neck. “I’ll have to call you that more often.”
“Please do,” Beau said, breathy and pliant in his arms. Kassel made swift work of vanishing their clothes so they were pressed together, naked and hot.
“My Cookie,” he whispered into Beau’s ear before biting the lobe, and Beau keened, fingers going up and around Kassel’s horns on instinct.
“Have me?” Beau begged.
“I always want you,” Kassel said. “Forever.”
“Forever,” Beau said, lifting up on his knees so Kassel could sit him on his cock, but before he could, a loud wail could be heard, followed by an ungodly sound that pierced eardrums and would have frozen the blood in their veins… if they’d had any.
