teen

on my nightstand. I can't remember the last time I slept

kind of person who can't fall asleep again once they've woken up. It's ju

getting up is just not going to happen right now. N

ell, but his grip is not letting up. I gently grab hold of hi

ains the same, and he doesn't move, but when I try to remove his arm a sec

est and his breath fans over my cheek. He doesn't say anyt

I roll my eyes at him and his remain closed. "Wh

dea." He mumbles, his voice muf

today." I try to roll out of his grip

nd and face him. His eyes are still closed but

e ridi

off, eyes still clo

hands on his chest and just barely brush my lips against his. His arms tighten

u're awake now?" I tease and he smi

over till I'm right by the edge of the bed, and the minute his grip loosens jus

umbles and I smi

up until the point I see what's on my floor

ody's smug voice sound

's claws with glittering gold nail polish, put a light up bulb necklace around its neck and a Santa h

es unconsciously further awa

ng to ki

Lily?" I

ne at thi

l help

e to decorate that gato

over the side of the bed at Angel. Her eyes-thank

e closet without getting eaten." I

you i

d. Besides, I'm fairly

t. As soon as I'm in I close the door and lock it. It's not going to make much of a

t into my boots. I open the door cautiously, slowly, and see Cody has made it off the be

o it, but before I can make it to the door.

the way to the door and throwing it open, Cody right behind me

hat thing leave my room on its own ins

print the rest of the

he kitchen. Cody paces back and forth, hands on his head.

ed I'd give you an alarm clock...obviously I need to find a

of reindeer antlers sit on her head and she's wearing a ugly Christmas sweater, gold sp

miles devilishly, crossing one leg over the other, tilting her head

her own eventually."

sed smile in the ri

're next." Lily says and Chase

e and Lily slides herself across the coun

in crime going to get he

rtner in

t you." She says dismissively. "Brandon was my first partner in crime

ny crimes." I mutter an

s he going

nish healing, and Zero still

oan. "Can't you y

." I reply, sh

een on trying to argue with Zero to put his son back in the field before he's finished heal

whines. "I

el out of m

's no

fun fo

s not fu

diately moves behind the counter and Chase and me pull ourselves up till we're s

oice and to the shock of all of us, Ang

her. She pats her leg and whistles like Angel's some kind of dog, and Angel comes walking over. S

things in her ear and places a kiss on her head, her hand stroking A

at probably mirrors my own. When it's around L

r, but I make no move t

on Angel's scaly head. "She's exactly like I named her, a little

mumbles in shock, not takin

"It's got the same temperament a

gnoring us and only talking Angel. Lily kisses it one more tim

eat. Which one of you ar

at each other before turning to look at m

she's

anic as she walks towards the fridge. "You gu

takes a pair of scissors from the drawers and sits back on the floor next to Angel.

s with and audible snap. Forget Devin giving me nightmare

rd to my room." I announ

e tosses Angel another piece of chi

t. That's

s with a devious smile. "I can't get to either

lls her, but there's a ho

pales. Lily laughs evilly. "Ready or not here I come." She mutters

effect and Chase winces, moving further alon

me. "I had a nice little home made for that thing so t

uts her hands under Angel's nose and lift

t think she ge

e...I mean I guess I could leave her out the

stay in t

evilish smile and m

e mutters as she continues

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