Broken Lovers

Fifty Eight

Cherri gave Angel some other clothes for him to sleep in.

They were sitting on her bed, Angel's knees to his chest, and a supportive arm on his shoulder from Cherri.

"I just don't get it." He stated. "All of this, for my soul?" Angel sighed. "I should have known all overlords were the same."

Cherri pulled away for a moment, "Hold up." She knocked on Angels head gently. "Ya lights are on but you're not home Tony."

Angel tilted his head to look at her.

She paused to think about her words carefully.

"You really think Husk, of all the people you've been with, took you on not one not two but several dates, took care of your ass when you come back from work all fucked up, saved you from Valentino just last night, just to own your soul?" Cherri asked.

"Uh." Angel answered.

"Are we talking about the same bar tender? Cause the drugs really fucked your judgement if that's what you think of him." She stated.

"Honestly Angel, why do you think I'm here? if I thought for a moment he did this to hurt you, would I be here comforting you?" She asked.

"No." Angel sniffled wiping his tears.

"Exactly. I'd be back there tearing shit up for you. Bombs first, comfort later. That's always how it's been." Cherri stated.

Angel chuckled. " I love you Cherri."

"I love you too, you big fuckin idiot!" She laughed before hugging him.

The two sat in her room Angel cuddled up with Fat Nuggets, now that he calmed down a bit.

Husk looked all over the Pride ring for Angel, before calling it a night when it got too dark for him to see. He few back to The Hazbin Hotel.

He saw Angel's door was open so he and Nuggets weren't in there. He sighed.  He walked on to Cherri's room on the next floor.

He stopped at her door but hesitated to knock, but eventually he did.

Cherri stood up from the bed and opened it.

"Uh, hey. Um uhh, is he-"

"Yeah, he's here." Cherribomb cut him off.

"Is he okay?" Husk asked.

She turned around looking at Angel who was laying on her bed petting Nuggets.

"Angie, are you okay?" She asked

He just shook his hand as if to say "kinda."

Angie turned around to face Husk again and nodded. "Just give him a bit."

Husk nodded and looked past her for a moment, just as Angel looked up. "I love you." He called.

Angel looked back down at the pig as a blush creeped upon his cheeks.

Husker walked towards the elevator taking it down to his room.

Cherri shut her door as he walked away, turned back to her friend.

"See?" She asked.

She walked back to the bed sitting next to Angeldust again. He looked annoyed, which meant he knew she was right.

Cherribomb nudged his shoulder with her fist gently when Angel didn't answer, he rolled his eyes and smiled.

"Yeah yeah." Angel chuckled.

The next morning Husker groggily made his. way to the bar and opened it up.

Vaggy was the first one to stop at the bar.

"Morning Husk."

Husk just grumbled in response taking a sip of his booze.

"You two okay?" She wondered. Husker shrugged.

"I hope so." He admitted.

She placed an arm in his shoulder before walking away from the bar.

Some of the others sinners stopped at the bar and Husk served them none of them spoke, creating an awkward aura.

Cherri and Angel woke up much later. It was nearly one in the afternoon.

"Holy shit we slept late." Cherri laughed looking at her phone for the time.

"Damn. I'll see ya downstairs in a bit." Angel stated leaving her room with his piglet, and taking the elevator done one floor. He walked into his room and got dressed.

Cherri got dressed quickly and went downstairs sitting at the bar, and Husk poured her usual. It was awkward as hell, neither of them knew what to say. Especially with how many sinners sat at the bar.

Well that wasn't an issue the moment Angeldust stepped out of the elevator every one but Cherri dispersed.

Angel walked to the bar and Cherri sipped her drink before walking away.

"Cher?" He turned to face her before he even took a seat.

"Nope. I love you Angie, but you two need to talk this out." Cherri said walking into the kitchen, where Charlie was baking cookies so she decided to help.

Angel groaned. Taking a seat at the bar and resting his head on the counter.

"Shit." Was all Angel said.

Husk poured his drink and sat it in front of the spider demon who lifted his head looking at the drink and then at Husk's who had a half smile on his face.

Angel sat up and took a sip. "Thanks Husky."

His half smile became a whole smile, he rested his hand on one of Angel's.

"I didn't do it because I wanted your soul Anthony." Husk stated.

Angel's eyes finally met his.

"When Alastor  and I talked about this whole thing, he reminded me how possessive overlords can be, especially ones like your boss. While I would love for you to just be on your own. Freedom didn't guarantee that you were safe from him. That's all I wanted Tony." Husk admitted.

"I'm sorry I left out that detail when we talked. I uh." He rubbed the back of his neck realizing how stupid he was. " I guess, I didn't really think about, how it could make you feel and I'm so fucking sorry."  He apologized.

Angel didn't answer. He sat his drink down and stood up from the barstool. Husk watched him, as he walked around the bar, placing his hands on either side of Husk's face.

"Apology accepted." Angel whispered with a smile, before placing his lips on Husk's.

The bartender's eyes went wide the last thing he expected was Angel to kiss him after all that. He kissed back before Angel pulled away, shutting his eyes.