Andy felt the sun beating down on his face and as he cracked one eye open, he felt himself panicking as he took in the unfamiliar surroundings. Where was he? This didn’t look like his bedroom-what with the white walls covered in paper, pairs of eyes staring down at him as he laid there, trying in vain to remember everything that had happened. Oh right-Earth. He yawned, stretching his skinny arms above his head as he groaned loudly and then as Andy looked down he felt his breath catch in his throat. Lily. She was curled up to his side, her head resting gently against his chest, moving up and down slowly with his breathing as she slept. He looked at her, so peaceful and serene and he took everything about her in-her light blonde hair was splayed out behind her head, her lips were curled into that sweet smile that made his eyes water and her long black eyelashes were resting gently against her cheeks as she slumbered. Andy had never seen an Angel before-he’s only heard about them as a part of his bed time stories as a Demonling, but if he had to chance a guess as to what one looked like-it would be Lily.

He smiled down at her, his lips curling into a soft smile as Andy placed his arms above his head, resting them underneath and he just looked up at the ceiling. The feeling swimming around in his heart was strange and new to him-something that made Andy feel slightly uncomfortable. Feelings beyond rage or anger were foreign to him and Andy wasn’t sure how to handle everything that was coming his way. He didn’t know where these feelings were coming from or why he felt the way that he did, but as Andy laid there he knew that he was powerless to stop it from happening. Being around Lily-watching her laugh and smile as she explained things to him, things that he would never understand, it brought a joy in to his heart that Andy had not known was possible. As he looked back down, Andy felt his heart stop as a pair of lavender eyes looked back at him sleepily.


“Morning…” He said, his voice low and groggy as Lily’s eyed widened and she pulled the sheet that they were both under closer to her body. Humans were awfully shy and Andy just smirked lop sidely at her as Lily blushed and cleared her throat.

“Uh-good morning. How long have you been awake?” She asked, running a hand through her light blonde hair and Andy once again noticed the pink streak that ran through her shoulder length blonde hair.

“Not long. Do you want me to close my eyes as you get dressed?” He asked and Lily only nodded and Andy just smirked as he obliged and soon the weight on the bed shifted.


Andy laid there, his eyes closed, but he felt curious as he didn’t understand what the big deal was and so slowly he peeked one eye open and turned towards where Lily was standing. She had her back to the bed and he felt his breath catch in his throat as he took in the white looking skin of her back that he had not seen underneath her t-shirt or jacket. Something in him longed to reach out and touch her, to feel her warm skin for himself, but he knew that it would only startle her and possibly make her not trust him. She pulled on another shirt that she must’ve found in the dresser, the black fabric tight against her body as she let her hair fall and Andy watched as the blonde locks cascaded down her back. In fear of her turning around, catching him staring, Andy shut his eyes and waited until she gave him the okay to open them.


“Okay, I’m ready.” Her voice was small and as Andy opened his eyes, he smiled at her, his smile then forming in to a smirk at the soft blush that graced her cheeks as she stood before him. Her pants and boots were the same from the day before, the fabric tight across her thighs and Andy took in her new t-shirt, that had a large U and then the words ‘the Used’ written below.

“Should I get dressed?” Andy asked, removing the covers as he stood up and faced Lily. Her blush grew deeper as she took in his appearance, his pale skin stark against his black boxers and Lily noticed that his abdomen was riddled with scars. She wanted to reach out and brush her fingers against his battle wounds, but instead she just stood there, shuffling her feet and biting down on her lower lip.

“Uh-yeah. There were some other shirts in the top left dresser drawer or you can just wear what you were wearing earlier…”She stuttered as she tried to relay her message and Andy just stood there, that confused lop sided grin on his face as Lily just huffed and walked towards the door.

“Wh-where are you going? Did I upset you Lily?” Andy asked and Lily stopped at the doorway, her hand gripping the knob as she turned to face him. Andy had walked away from the bed, still shirtless as he now stood in front of her.

“N-no Andy. No you didn’t upset me, I was just going to head downstairs to see if Jinxx is around and I figured you would want to get dressed in privacy.” She looked at him then and she stepped back as Lily realized that he was close enough to her to where she could feel his gentle breath falling on her face. His scars shown in the light coming from the window and slowly Lily reached out, touching one that was right over his heart and she felt him suck in a breath as her skin met his.

“Okay. Well I’ll see you downstairs then?” Andy asked and Lily only looked up at him, her palm resting flat against his skin as she smiled at him and then opened the door. She left the room, left him, and as she closed the door behind her, Lily noticed that the building was eerily quiet.


As she walked down the hall, Lily felt her stomach grumble and she hoped that maybe she could scrounge around in the kitchen for something small. She felt bad staying here, with no money to offer Jinxx, but it was a blessing that they had gone to the record store, met Jake and had been directed here. She shuddered to think about what their night would have been like sleeping on the streets of LA. Instead their night was peaceful and Lily smiled to herself as she walked down the stairs, the thought of curling up next to someone as she slept making her feel warm all over. Andy was so clueless and it made her giggle to think about the fact that he didn’t even know what kissing was. As she stepped down from the stairs and walked towards the kitchen, Lily couldn’t help but think back to how nice it was waking up next to someone who truly seemed to care about her.


“Oh good morning! I see you found the clothes in that dresser up stairs. Feel free to use any of it since it’s mostly stuff that people left behind once they left here.” Jinxx said from the stove and Lily smiled brightly at him as she moved to sit at the kitchen table, her hands folded in her lap as she looked around.

“Morning and yeah, I was wondering about that. Oh-thank you.” Lily was surprised as Jinxx had walked over to her, setting a plate of eggs in front of her and pointing towards the counter where an ancient coffee pot was brewing away, making the air smell delicious.

“No problem. Andy still sleeping?” Jinxx asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee and then poured one for Lily, who took it gratefully. She wasn’t used to someone being this nice to her and she ate quietly, wondering to herself how long the generosity was going to last.

“No. He was changing when I left him upstairs.” Lily said as she finished eating and Jinxx seemed to be looking at something behind her. Lily turned to face the doorway, her eyes growing wide as Andy stood there, clad in a ripped pair of black skinny jeans, a grey shirt that was tight across his chest and he held his leather jacket over one shoulder as he smiled down at her.

“Morning.” Jinxx said and Andy just nodded to the shorter guy as he moved and took a seat beside Lily, reaching his hand out to rest a top hers.

“So, we had planned on going out to look for jobs. Any ideas Jinxx?” Lily said, turning her eyes from Andy to look at Jinxx, who was smiling widely at her.

“Already taken care of Lily. Jake agreed to let Andy come work at the shop, stocking shelves and my girlfriend, Sammi, was hoping you would want to come work with her at a small clothing store?” He asked and Lily looked to Andy. He was looking at Jinxx, a small smile on his ring studded lips and Lily felt her stomach flip. What was going on in that head of his?

“That sounds really awesome! Thanks so much for helping us Jinxx!” Lily said as she moved her hand so that it rested on top of Andy’s and she squeezed it gently, looking at him. ‘Say thank you’ her eyes grew wide as he seemed to understand her and he turned to look at Jinxx.

“Yeah, thanks a lot man.” His voice was deep and Lily could only imagine what was going on with him at this point. She knew he felt lost, being in a world that he didn’t understand and nothing seemed to make sense.


As the three of them sat there, Lily took the room in since last night she had been more concerned with having a place to stay that paying attention to the décor. The stove was fairly new and the walls had been recently painted a light green color. Lily couldn’t help but wonder how Jinxx had come across this place and how he managed to afford the upkeep for everything. The three of them, finished with breakfast, all agreed to head out, Jinxx offering to walk them each to their destinations since he was headed over to the bookstore that he worked at. As they left, Jinxx poked his head in to the common room area, bidding goodbye to those who remained and they hit the streets soon after that. Lily walked in between Jinxx and Andy and she smiled as Andy reached down to grab her hand awkwardly, his face looking unsure and slightly uncomfortable.


“So how long have you been together?” Jinxx asked as they came to a stop outside of The Pitts and Jake waved to them from inside as they all faced one another. Andy still held on to her hand, squeezing it tightly as he felt Lily shaking under Jinxx’s question. Humans sure could be nosey.

“Six months…we met at a show and it’s been awesome ever since.” Lily said as she stood on her tiptoes, placing a kiss to Andy’s cheek.

“Well I better go…” Andy said as he dropped her hand and bent down to kiss Lily on the top of her head. She looked disappointed and as he walked into the shop Andy was confused as to why. He had kissed her, that’s what couples did right?


Lily and Jinxx walked down the street, Lily looking over her shoulder as she saw Andy greet Jake and then disappear in to a back room. Jinxx asked her questions as they walked and Lily found that she really enjoyed his company. They had a lot in common and he made her laugh with his stories about all of the runaways that he had met. Soon they came to stand outside of a small building with mannequins in the front windows, all of them wearing clothing that Lily herself would rock. She sighed in relief, The Den seemed like her kind of place and as Jinxx wished her well and then headed down the sidewalk, Lily felt herself inhale a deep breath.

As she pushed open the door, Lily took in the interior of the shop and she smiled. Band shirts lined the walls, along with cute dresses, skinny jeans, hoodies and various other things that Lily was salivating over. There was a girl behind the counter, her red and black hair shining under the bright lights and as she looked to Lily, she smiled and headed over towards her. Her flared skirt, tall knee high boots and ripped AFI shirt made Lily smile as she held out her hand and shook the one that was presented to her.


“I’m Lily. Are you Sammi?” She asked and the girl just smiled, nodding her head before turning to face the back of the store.

“I am. Hey CC! The new girl is here!” Sammi called over her shoulder before turning back to Lily, giving her an encouraging smile. Lily returned the smile, but it quickly faded as a tall, skinny guy with black hair approached them. His smile was wide and brilliant and Lily felt her heart stop.


She knew that smile, she had crushed on that smile for three years-that smile belonged to the older brother of her very best friend. The very best friend who she had left behind in Hell to come home to Earth.

Notes

Uh-oh. Blast from the past, but how will Lily handle it? Review my pretties!

Also check out and love:

Love By Mistake
We Caught Fire