Purgatory

Chapter 22

Ella was grinning.  This gorgeous guy was actually holding holding her hand, plus, he seemed to like her.  Her hair was better, her hoodie clean, and she had a little bit of makeup around her eyes.  She smiled.  Kat had done her transformation thing right before she and Lust left the cafe.  He pulled her along, but Ella was to blissful to notice where they were going.  Envy took a sharp turn towards a grand, overly decorated building.  Ella looked at Lust, one eyebrow arched.  "I think I might be a little bit underdressed for this kind of thing."  She said, looking down at her jeans and combat boots.  Lust smiled at her like she were being silly.  "With such a beautiful face, who will be looking at your clothes?". Ella blushed, her face turning beet red.  

Boys didn't compliment Emma a lot, and she didn't really date.  Guys were usually vain assholes with very fragile egos.  Lust flashed a card towards the door to the theater, and the boys rushed to open the doors for him like he were a VIP.  Come to think about it, he probably was.

As they entered the theater, Ella took a sharp intake of breath.  It was so beautiful, she had never seen anything like that building before, even when she was alive. The people were all dressed up, the chandeliers must have been at least 5 feet across, full of crystal pendants.  As Ella looked back at Lust, her eyes bright, she saw that he had somehow changed clothing.  He was now wearing a black tuxedo with a white tie.  He looked stunning, as always.  Ella looked down at her own clothes and gasped.  Damn demons and their transformation shit.  God, what was she wearing?  It was a deep red dress with a full skirt and a neckline that was a bit too low for Ella's taste.  She had pearls around her neck and heels so high she could barely walk.  Ella shot a glare at Lust, a lock of perfectly curled hair falling in front of her face.  Oh, her hair was done too, fantastic.  

Emma grabbed Lust’s arm and growled "For the love of God, I can't walk!  What is with you demons and your transforming people's outfits?"  Lust could only laugh.  "If you can't walk, then I'll just have to carry you."  Ella gasped in surprise as he took her in his arms and walked up the stairs.  She blushed again.  This so did not ever happen to her.  He carried her up to the balcony, and set her down in the fancy seat.  She looked down at the actors, and found she could see them clearly.  The play was Dirty Dancing.  It was pretty typical guy-gets-the-girl, but with Lust beside her it felt like the most magical thing.

As soon as they play was over, Lust teleported them both back in front of the cafe where they left Kat and Envy.  Once Emma regained her senses, she saw herself back in her old clothes and smiled.  Before they walked in the door, Lust grabbed her arm.  "I hope you had fun" he said, before pulling her in for a kiss.  They kissed and Ella was pretty much hyperventilating.  A sharp knock came from the window.  Envy was leaned over Kat, knocking on the cold glass.  Kat just had one eyebrow arched and a smirk on her lips.  Ella blushed again.  She seemed to be doing that a lot lately.  Lust took her hand and they walked back into the cafe, smiling as they went.