Falling From You

Chapter 19

Rewind...

     Alex and Sam said goodbye to the other two angels and made their way out of the hospital to the waiting SUV tasked with taking them back to their apartment. Sam crawled into the large back seat first, turning her body towards the door as she pressed her forehead against the glass, a heavy sigh leaving her lips. The day was actually quite lovely, there were so many sick children, some that would never leave the walls of the hospital ever again, so it was nice to bring smiles to sickly face even if it was just for a moment. Their time was filled with laughter and smiles, but there was one thing that stood out in Sam’s mind - Sara. The way she was looking at Alex, the way her eyes lingered, it played over and over in her mind and created an uneasy feeling in her stomach that she wasn’t used to feeling. Her mind was spinning as her eyes stayed glued to the car window, watching the city pass by in a blur.

     Sam wasn’t used to feeling this emotional, jealously was never a factor for her. She was at the top all of her life, she had never been in love. There was no need for love when you were a warrior. You lived to fight, to conquer evil and do the Great One’s work for him - that was always the duty of an angel, that was why they were created. She never thought she would find a bond, or love and now have to and feel so deeply for someone. It freaked her out to know that others longed for the person that belonged to her.

“That was really fun.” Alex’s voice broke through Sam’s inner turmoil.

     Sam pulled her eyes away from the muted scenery flashing by and mustered up the best smile that she could, lifting her lips the tiniest bit.

“Very, the children were very cute.” She turned to the window once more.

     Alex’s brows knitted together, a frown forming on her face as she tilted her head to the side and shuffled a smidge closer to the brunette. She lifted her hand slowly and cupping Sam’s cheek pulling her attention back towards herself meeting conflicted hazel eyes. She could see the unease in her demeanor and could practically feel it dripping through their bond. The warrior had been off since they climbed into the SUV that took them from the hospital. Their eyes met one another’s for a long moment, and Sam couldn’t help the tears that prickled behind her eyes as she pulled her face away, her lip trembling, the overwhelming feelings bubbling up and lodging themselves in her throat. The car came to a stop in front of their apartment and the taller of the two practically jumped from the car, swinging the door open and rushing to the front of the apartment building. Alex sighed out heavily, thanking the driver and followed her bond inside. The two stood awkwardly in front of the elevator watching the little light on top illuminate the numbers of floors until it finally reached the lobby and the metal doors slid open.

     The two climbed in, standing on either side of the elevator as it ascended the 18 floors to their apartment. Alex leaned back against the metal plated wall, her eyes trained on her bond, watching as she sniffled and rubbed her nose, squirming under her gaze. The simple 60 second ride up to their floor was unbearable. It was filled with more silence than Alex was comfortable with. The ding signaled the lift had reached their floor and they paused for a moment, brown eyes meeting blue before Sam pushed herself from where she stood and exited, heading down the hall. With a heavy sigh the auburn-haired angel pushed off from the wall and made her way down to where Sam was waiting impatiently by their front door. Alex fished the keys out of her pocket and pushed open the door, stepping aside to allow Sam to enter first. The taller woman dropped her purse by the front door before making a beeline to the bedroom, wanting to get out of her costume immediately. She peeled out of the tight dress, kicking off her heels and wiped her face clean of the make-up.

     Sam put on a pair of sweatpants and dug through the closet for one of Alex’s old university sweaters, pulling it over her head. She stood in the middle of their bedroom, bringing the collar of the sweater to her nose and inhaled deeply. The smell of her bond was calming but her brain was still reeling with heavy thoughts, the tears that she had been able to keep at bay stung her eyes. They finally let themselves be known as she broke into silent sobs, her arms wrapping around herself. Alex stood in the living room and stared at the bedroom door, waiting for her bond to emerge once more. She was oblivious to what Sam was thinking but knew something was going on. She could feel it, the pain, the unease. She could feel everything through their bond, but she didn’t know why Sam felt this way. Sam wouldn’t talk to her and Alex was beginning to get frustrated.