Angels & Outcasts

Chapter Ten

Luke POV

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I rubbed the back of my neck awkwardly. I didn't think this thing through. I had no idea how to approach the beauty in front of me.

"God, Rachel. You're much prettier up close." told her.

That was smooth af. Go me.

A blush rose to her cheeks and she looked down at her shoes.

"Uh t-thank you." She stuttered softly.

God her voice was soft. Like the inside of a rose. I don't fully know this girl and she's already got me wrapped around her little finger.

"I need to tell you something." I spoke gently.

"O-ok. What do you want to talk about?"

"Why did you send them after me? " I questioned her.

"Well. Um.. I don't really know. There's just something about you that intrigued me. I couldn't stop thinking about you so I sent Jade after you to find more about you."

I sighed at her answer.

"I think I can answer my own question."

She looked up at me.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"Well. There's something that you need to know." I told her growing more nervous with each tick of the clock.

She sat down on the bed.

"Tell me."

I ran a hand through my hair and sat down next her.

"Well. Uh. I might've stolen something important from Heaven."

She gave a small gasp.

"You did what?" 

I looked into her deep blue eyes.

"I stole something important from Heaven." I repeated.

"What did you take?" She asked.

"I um. I stole Adam's crown."

She stared at me with wide disbelieving eyes.

"How? I don't understand."

I looked away guilt rising up in me.

"I followed you and snuck in..." I trailed off.

"Why didn't any alarms go off?" She asked.

"Well. They didn't notice. You didn't notice."

She gave a heavy sigh at my answer.

"What a lousy Guardian Angel I am." She looked at her hands.

My heart broke.

"No! No. Don't say that. You're not lousy."

She gave me a pointed look and stood up to faced me.

"What'd you do with it?" She demanded. 

"I have it."

"I let a Fallen Angel into the crown vault!" She exclaimed. "Do you know how irresponsible that is? I could lose my wings for that!"

"Hey. Hey" I stood up and put my hands on her shoulders trying to calm her down. "It's not your fault. I tricked you. You couldn't see me."

"But I did see you!" She backed out of my touch. 

I looked at her confused.

" I did. That's why I let Jade go after you." She was starting to calm down. "I saw your pretty blue eyes and I was hooked. Little did I know you were stealing from the Arches. "

She plopped down on the bed in defeat.

Guilt was tearing me apart for using her.

"I used you. I tricked you. It's what I do." She raised an eyebrow.

"I somehow find that hard to believe."

I rose a brow back. "Why? Because I look so 'innocent'? Well hate to break it to you sweetheart. That's why I'm so good at my job." (A/N dat sass doe.)

She laughed. "How comforting."  A hint of a smile was gracing her lips.

I gave a laugh. She looked over to me. The sunlight coming in through the window caressed her face. God she was beautiful.

"Somehow I knew you wouldn't play me like that."

"I guess you're just to beautiful." I winked. I smiled at the blush on her cheeks.

"This is so going to be the end of me. The Arches are going to cast me out of Heaven too."

I hummed in response. "I don't think so. I think you're talented enough to stay out of their reach." I winked. She looked at me and raised her eyebrows.

"Do I look like a manipulator to you?" She asked.

"Mmm. If you wanna be then yeah."

She gave a laugh and pushed against my shoulder.

"Should we let Calum and Jade back in?" She asked.

"Yeah. I guess. I'll get them. Sit tight beautiful." I smiled and headed out the door to find them.

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WHAT? TWO UPDATES IN THE SAME DAY?  IT'S A NEW RECORD haha. Anyways I needed to find a way to end this chapter cuz it goes on forever and I'm balls tired lol so I'm sorry if it's a crappy ending. Imma try and update tomorrow if I don't then I'm sorry! I love you guys so much. Thanks for reading, voting, commenting, ect. Xx Rollo