Broken Lovers

Twenty Six

"you can come in!" Charlie called, assuming it was her business partner. Angel opened the door, walking into the room followed by Husk

"Oh it's you two." Vaggy said happily. "Whatcha need?" She asked.

Like ripping of a bandaid. He thought to himself.

"My drug test probably won't come back very good." Angel sighed.

"Angel, we know." Vaggy chuckled. "We don't expect it to be perfect." Charlie assured.

"That's not-" Angel cut himself off because he realized he was getting louder. He looked over to Husk seemingly for help.

Husk gladly took control of the conversation. He took a deep sigh.
"He's trying to tell you, he relapsed."

"Shit." Vaggy mumbled, her body language loosened.

"Oh!" Charlie gasped. "Are you okay? Did something happen?" She immediately panicked.

"N-no, well, not anything really bad anyway." Angel assured. "I guess I'm still avoiding my problems." He chuckled trying to cover up the hurt in his voice.

"You know you can come to either of us if you need to, that's literally what we're here for." Vaggy stated.

"I know. I think I'm just afraid, I'm going to let you all down." He sighed looking at the floor.

"Angel." Husk patted his back.

"It's okay. We knew this wasn't going to be easy. Given your situation, its especially difficult." Charlie assured sympatheticly.

"These things take time, it doesn't matter how many times this happens, as long as you get up and keep trying to do better." Vaggy informed being as supportive as she could.

Both demons wrapped Angel in a quick hug, that Husk soon joined.

"See." Husk mumbled in Angel's ear.

The couple left the room and went downstairs before Alastor blew a gasket at the fact Husk was gone for so long. He poured Angel a drink and grabbed himself a bottle.

"Oh, I won't be at the bar tomorrow." Husk stated. "I should still be able to pick you up, I'll let you know if I can't. Al's got shit he needs me to take care of." Husk groaned.

"Damn." Angel sighed.

"I only agreed, cause he's taking me off the leash." He stated.

"What?" Angeldust was confused.

"Yeah. He needs my power, and I can't unless he lets go, temporarily of course because my debit isn't paid yet. "

"Oh."

"I really don't want to go back to work."

"Haven't you already missed this whole week?" Husk asked.

"Yeah. I'm hoping if I wait it out long enough, he'll forget about what happened."

"From now on, imma pick you up at the bar just a few buildings over. I don't want to cause him to hurt you." Husk stated. He felt really guilty for what had happened. He didn't even think about what he was saying he was just so pissed that, Valentino had the audacity to call Angel such things in public. Husk wasn't the kindest to the souls he owned but he'd never disrespect, or for lack of better word embarrass, them in situations where anyone and everyone could see or hear.

"Good idea." Angeldust agreed.

"Shit I forgot Al changed the closing time!" Husk face palmed realizing he was supposed to lock up fifteen minutes ago. He started cleaning the bar, and restocking.

He walked out from behind the bar, Angeldust had just sat on the counter.

Husk stood between Angel's legs and wrapped his arms around the demon, hugging him.  Angel rested his head on Husk's, as he nuzzled his face into Angel's floof.

"Can we chill in your room for a bit?" Angel asked, once Husk pulled away.

"Sure." Husk agreed.

Angeldust hopped off the counter and began walking towards the stairs holding Husker's hand.

Husk opened the door allowing Angel to go in first.

Husk sat on his bed, Angel laid on it with a plop, resting his head on his folded arms.

"I hope tomorrow doesn't suck." He sighed.

"I know. I'll be here for you either way." Husk soothed rubbing Angel's back.

"That does make it, sorta better." Angel said a smile tugging at his lips.

"You're a dork, you know that?" Husk asked.

Angeldust didn't answer he just raised a certain finger at Husker, who did the same in return. The two engulfed in a fit of chuckles and laughter.  Angeldust eventually sat up facing the cat demon.

"I love you." Husk said while he was laughing.

"Who doesn't?"  Angel said as a joke. "I love you too."

Husk hit him gently with his pillow. Angel gasped, jokingly.

"You do realize, this means war?" Angel stated, grabbing Husk's other pillow and hitting him back.

This went on, longer than it probably should have, both of them were laughing as they continued their intense pillow fight.

"Okay, okay, you win! Truce! Truce!" Husk dropped his pillow back into place and lifted his hands up in defeat.

Angel hit him one last time, then placed the pillow next to the other one.