Bad Omens Book 4: Ineffable Part 1

Chapter 18

"Crowley that was very rude of you. And uncalled for, and unnecessary....not to mention embarrassing....." 

Crowley just sat on their bed and shrugged. "It's the truth. We don't give blessings."

"Oh don't give me that Anthony J Crowley!" Aziraphale snapped. "He wants to become an official member of this family and you didn't even consider his feelings or our daughter's."

Crowley didn't reply and just lay back on the bed, his arms crossed behind his head. Aziraphale sighed. "I had hoped that after everything Eden and Gabriel endured together, you would actually be happy when Gabriel brought this up to you....not be an ass. He truly loves her Crowley and she loves him, I know you can sense it now." Crowley forced himself not to fidget under Aziraphale's unbreakable blue gaze. "I'm going back downstairs, feel free to join us when you are done being an arsehole." 

Alone at last Crowley stared up at the ceiling. The day he had always dreaded had finally come but in all honesty he didn't think it would come so soon. What was worse was that his husband was right. Crowley had been able to sense Eden's bond with the Archangel ages ago. 

Crowley turned to the bedside dresser and grabbed the picture in a frame made of buttons. Eden and Aziraphale had made it for him as a Father's Day present when she was one. And the picture was of the three of them on a picnic, with little one year old Eden in her little sailor dress. Since she was so little at the time,  Aziraphale did the frame but Eden's contribution was the globs of pink and red glitter. 

But the sight of the red glitter suddenly reminded him of the blood that stained the pavement of the Tadfield Airbase as it pooled around Eden as she fought for breath in his husband's arms. 

Crowley's hands began to tremble and he quickly set the picture down.  

Crowley rose to his feet and made his way downstairs, clenching his fist, willing them to stop shaking. What was he worried about? Eden may not even say yes....