Can't help falling

Chapter Nine

Lorraine moved through the house, feeling Ed behind her as she walked. 
"I'm here, Madeline. Show yourself to me" Lorraine saw her at the top of the staircase "I'm here to send you back to hell" It cackled, the sound echoing off the walls. Jerry and detective Walsh could see the demon, any doubt in the detectives mind vanished as soon as he saw it. 
"Then I'll take him with me" Lorraine knew that she meant Ed but it still made her heart ache. 
"No, you won't" Lorraine stood her ground, despite her fear. The demon cackled again "Madeline Wickford, you murdered your husband, your daughter, your infant son. You took away those things for yourself but I won't let you take them from me" Lorraine reached for her cross but before she could take hold of it the demon pushed her back with all its force, sending Lorraine tumbling down the stairs, taking Ed down with her until they lay in a heap at the bottom of the staircase. Jerry ran to them, checking them over as the demon cackled.
"Madeline Wickford I damn you back to hell!" Lorraine shouted, holding up her cross, the demon squealed in pain. It took hold of Ed, holding him in mid air, choking him.
"I know your weakness"
"He's not my weakness, he's my strength!" Lorraine took hold of Ed's foot, feeling power overtake her body she levitated off the floor "He is my strength. He is my power. Madeline Wickford I condemn you back to hell!" Lorraine shouted again, the demons cries growing louder, filling their ears. Then the darkness was gone, the demon had vanished back to hell and Ed and Lorraine collapsed onto the floor.
"Lor-" Ed coughed as he moved over to her "Lorraine? Lorraine?"
"I'll call an ambulance" Jerry told him, rushing to the phone as Ed checked her pulse. She was still breathing but that didn't stop his heart from racing in his chest.
"What do we do?" Marsh asked.
"I don't know, she's never passed out before!" That ambulance couldn't come soon enough.

Lorraine felt pain over most of her body, she was definitely bruised from falling down the stairs.
"Ed?" She felt his hand instantly in hers, the other going to the top of her head.
"I'm here. I'm here, hon. You're okay"
"What happened?" She winced as she shifted.
"You don't remember?"
"I remember being pushed down the stairs and levitating" She pressed her fingers to her temple.
"You used the power of love to send Madeline back to hell" He smiled at her, earning one back in return "Then you passed out"
"I figured. I'm exhausted" She sighed.
"Sleep. You've earned it" Wyatt cut in.
"Do you believe in what I can do now?" He nodded.
"And then some"
"What I can do is a blessing from God but even I sometimes wish that I couldn't see them, that I couldn't feel satan himself reaching out through them" Ed squeezed her hand lightly.
"You are who you are because of what you can do" He reminded her.
"I know, hon. I'm just tired" She sighed again, tiredness beginning to take over.
"Sleep. I'll be here when you wake up" She nodded, letting her eyes flutter shut, knowing that Ed would chase the nightmares away.

A month after the events at the Jenson's home Lorraine sat out in the yard in her rocking chair reading, enjoying the warmth of the sun and the other sounds around her.
"Hey beautiful" Ed's voice supried her but it was a welcome one.
"Hey handsome" She smiled back.
"Do you fancy going for a ride?"
"Where to?" She asked as she placed her bookmark back between the pages.
"I have a secret spot in mind. Do you feel up to it?"
"I've been healed for a week, Ed. Let's go" She smiled rising from her chair, she placed her book down and took his hand.
"Let's go" He smiled, leading her out to the car, they started their journey in silence.