Angel Magic (7 page)

 
Oh well
.

 
“They can’t send him back to that ice prison,” Kari whispered to herself in the dark room. “I’m glad he’s not going back there. I think he will get rid of this demon.”

 
She pulled the comforter up to her chin and turned over onto her side. Everything was going to be all right.

Chapter Five

 
It was good, Rahmiel thought as they winged their way to Earth. He had companions to help fight Kaphawn. And he was returning to Kari’s house, where she would just be waking up, sweet and deliciously warm from her bed. He shivered in anticipation, remembering how her tongue had licked against his, how her small hands had smoothed him with gentle caresses, how her arms and legs had gripped him so tightly.

 
Yes, it would be a sweet awakening.

 
They landed on the grass in front of Kari’s house. Tehmuel and Auriel looked around with interest.

 
Auriel wrinkled his nose. “Smells odd.”

 
“They burn fossil fuels in their machinery,” Rahmiel explained. “It leaves a stench.

 
And here comes a car now. Phase your wings. ” All three made their wings disappear.

 
A car drove down the street and both Tehmuel and Auriel watched every turn of the wheels as it went down the street and turned a corner.

 
“That is all mechanical, no other power?” Auriel asked, not taking his eyes from the car.

 
Rahmiel shrugged. “Mostly, but I think there is electricity involved also.”

 
“Really?” Auriel’s eyes were huge. “Humans have harnessed lightning?”

 
Rahmiel nodded. “I know they have electricity.”

 
Tehmuel walked over to the street and tapped a sandal on the blacktop. “It is so ugly it’s refreshing,” he said. “All I’ve seen in years has been white, pastel or gleaming.”

 
“Don’t forget sparkling,” Auriel said.

 
They entered the house and Rahmiel rushed to Kari’s bedroom, anxious to take her into his arms.

 
She wasn’t there. She wasn’t anywhere. The house was empty.

 
“You’d better use the bond to find her,” Tehmuel said. “You don’t want her unprotected when night falls.”

 
Rahmiel nodded. He was in shock. Why wasn’t she here? She should barely be awake. Yet she was gone. So was her car.

 
“I don’t know how to use the bond,” he confessed to Tehmuel. “I’ve never had a bond before.”

 
Tehmuel raised his eyebrows, but gently explained how to concentrate and find her. ”You need to close your eyes and get quiet inside. Then move slowly around until you feel a spark. That spark tells you the direction. Concentrate on it, and it will get stronger.”

 
Rahmiel concentrated. Kari was heading south. She was out of harm’s way, as long as she didn’t call the demon by name.

 
“She’s heading south. I think we should follow her. I don’t think we’ll find the demon tonight.”

 
“I doubt we’re ready to face it, anyway,” agreed Tehmuel. “Lead the way.”

* * * *

A delicious sensation awoke her. A large, warm hand cupped her breast and gentle fingers pulled and tweaked her nipple.

 
A warm, open mouth slid up and down her neck, kissing and sucking. Warm breath rushed against her skin and then the mouth teased her earlobe.

 
Warm gentle sensations surrounded Kari. It was so sweet she wanted more. She pushed her hips back against the body behind her, seeking more touch, and finding a hard aroused ridge that thrust hard against her soft bottom. A masculine voice chuckled in her ear.

 
“Rahmiel.” Her eyes flew open. She tried to make her voice sound strong and accusing, but instead it came out high and breathy.

 
“Who else?” he asked in a sexy rasp that sent more delicious sensations through her body.

 
Then he rolled her onto her back and kissed her, his tongue finding hers with a slow erotic slide that made her whole body shiver. She couldn’t stay strong under that assault. She kissed him back, sucking his thrusting tongue deeper into her mouth and latching her arms around his neck, where the soft feathers of his wings brushed against the bare skin of her forearms, adding to the delicious feelings that flooded her body.

 
Where she had been sore, between her legs, she now throbbed. She raised a thigh and wrapped it around him, so that his body would press harder against her, right there.

 
A scream tore through the house.

 
Kari struggled away from Rahmiel in a panic. “Amber. It’s trying to get Amber.”

 
She rushed out into the narrow hallway, and ran into Amber, still plump and pretty, but squinting
down
the hall.

 
“Tressa?”

 
Tressa was out cold on the kitchen floor. Two enormous Angels leaned over her.

 
“Rahmiel, I think we scared her. This is not your woman?” The Angel who spoke had a full, wiry red beard, and red hair hung in waves to his mid back.
Or mid wing.

 
Amber clutched Kari’s arm, hard.

 
“It’s all right, Amber. We are safe. This is Rahmiel. I don’t know his friends.” Kari went to Tressa and tapped her gently on the arm.

 
“This is my old friend Tehmuel and his grandson, Auriel. They came with me to help with the famine demon.”

 
Tehmuel didn’t look much older than his grandson, Kari noticed, though his grandson was tall and lean, with wavy dark hair and enormous blue eyes, while the older man was heavier.

 
Amber wet a paper towel, knelt next to Tressa and gently stroked her face with it.

 
This gave the towering Angels a glimpse of her breasts in her low cut pink nightie, and the younger Angel took full advantage.

 
“Tressa, we’re safe. Kari knows these guys,” Amber said as Tressa’s eyes opened.

 
”It’s my fault, Tressa,” Kari tried to explain. “He followed me here.” She poked Rahmiel in the ribs with an elbow and hoped it hurt a little.

 
Tressa got up with Amber’s help. “Let me get this pot of coffee started. Coffee can only help. Then you can tell me what this is all about.”

 
They all sat down in the living room, Amber next to her aunt on a loveseat, and Rahmiel right next to Kari on the couch. Kari told about the spell, and the demon, leaving out the information about Rahmiel and the binding. All the while she spoke, Kari was
hyper
aware of Rahmiel sitting next to her on the couch, playing with her hair.

 
“So, how did you find me?” she finally turned to Rahmiel when she was done relating her tale.

 
“I went to the Angeli dimension, to see if I could gather some of the Guards I used to work with, who are now in retirement. I asked them for help in fighting the famine demon. Tehmuel and Auriel agreed to help. We found you weren’t home, so I used the bond to find you.”

 
Tressa said, “What do you do to entertain three Angels? Are you
guys
hungry? I could mix up some pancakes.”

 
Amber yawned and Kari couldn’t suppress a huge yawn of her own. “I have to get a little more sleep. We only slept a couple hours.”

 
“Bed sounds like a great idea,” Rahmiel said with a grin, and took Kari’s hand.

 
“Um. Okay. But, we need to talk, Rahmiel.”

 
“I would love to eat some Earth food,” said the red-haired Angel to Tressa. “That is something I’ve really missed.”

 
Kari walked slowly up the stairs with Rahmiel right behind her, a hand caressing her shoulder. When she got to the bedroom she sat on the edge of the bed. He quickly sat down next to her and she jumped up and stood against the wall to face him.

 
“We need to talk. Not…you know.”

 
He grinned. “We can talk while we…you know.”

 
“No.”

 
Rahmiel lost his smile and looked at her with a surprised expression. “What’s wrong, little one?”

 
“You lied to me. You said you wouldn’t hurt me but you did. I’m still sore.”

 
“I’m sorry
sweets
. You were a virgin. The first time usually does hurt. But I can make it better.”

 
Kari took a deep breath to calm down. If she didn’t say this right, he’d be giving her another foggy kiss.

 
“I know it hurts the first time. What I’m mad about is the kiss you gave me.
The kiss that made things foggy.
It was manipulative. Like, you could say anything you wanted, then make me all foggy, and do anything you wanted, because I wouldn’t notice or care. And you didn’t even try to be gentle. You said you would be. I think you did that foggy kiss and did exactly what you wanted. So you lied to me. Then I was still foggy when I woke up. I didn’t like it.”

 
Rahmiel frowned at her.

 
“Tell me what you remember.”

 
“What?”

 
“Details of the night. I want to hear what you remember.”

 
“Well, I remember kissing on the beach, and more than kissing. Then you gave me a hard kiss that made everything blurry and pleasant. Even when you were hurting me I still thought it was pleasant. It was some kind of mind control, wasn’t it?”

 
“I did use an Angelic power, to make it not painful for you. I wasn’t trying to manipulate you, but I can see why it seems that way to you. You were so tight. I knew it would hurt.”

 
She nodded. “But still, you could have told me you have some type of power over me, couldn’t you? That would have been only fair.”

 
“You are right,” Rahmiel said, following a pause. I should have told you more before entering into the binding. But it was one way to make you safer from Kaphawn…
And
it has been a very long time. I guess I didn’t have the self control I thought I did.”

 
“So you haven’t been with anyone for a long time?”

 
“I was in an ice prison. For a very long time.” He stroked a hand down her hair.

 
“But why don’t we just get into bed and get comfortable. We can talk about this later.”

 
He raised her hand to his lips and kissed it with just a touch of tongue.

 
She snatched her hand away and leaped up. “I don’t think so, Rahmiel.
At least, not yet.
We really don’t know each other that well. And I didn’t appreciate waking up this morning and not being able to remember things. I’m glad we did that binding and all, but I don’t think I’m ready for an affair.”

 
Rahmiel stared at her, mouth open. “An affair? We’re bound,” he finally said in an outraged tone.

 
Kari decided this conversation could go on for a long time.

 
“I’m going back to bed.
With Amber, not you.
We can talk some more when I wake up.” Kari left the room.

 
A few moments later, Rahmiel burst into Amber’s bedroom, where both girls were settling down to sleep for a few more hours.

 
“Come back and sleep in our bed, Kari. I promise I won’t touch you.”

 
Kari ran her eyes over him. He was wearing just a white cloth wound around his groin, and his wings were raised a little and quivering. His eyes were stormy, cheekbones red. He looked absolutely edible.
But not edible enough to make her want to sleep with him.
She felt grumpy and tired.