Death's a Bitch REPLACEMENT

Chapter Fourteen: Cold Tiles

~~ Ashton's Point Of View ~~

"Don't give up on her, as stubborn and as bitchy as she is, fight for her"
Cupid's words played over and over in my head. Death was my soul mate...

I sat up in my room sitting on my bed fiddling with a red toy car from my childhood.
"Don't give up on her"
Even if I did like her how could she begin to like someone who was destined to kill her? Love even... It was impossible
Honestly I wished Cupid was here, this was his job after all.
Which reminded me, I had to find Lilly.

"Ajax" I said entering the kitchen, he looked up from his book, his reading glasses pushed up his nose
"Ashton, How may I help you?"
"Do you know where Lilly is?"
"I believe she is out shopping with Lacy" he said taking his glasses off "Why do you ask?"
"I have a message for her"
"If I see her I'll send her your way"
"Thank you" I said about to leave the room "Ajax"
"Yes?"
"How do you tolerate Death?"
He let out a chuckle "My dear boy, why do you ask?"
"Let's just say I've been told some news that means we have to put up with each other more than usual.
"You were told?" he questioned "Cupid isn't allowed to tell"
"Well" Death's voice filled the room "Cupid fucked up didn't he"
Her mood hadn't brightened anymore since arriving home.
"Lucifer never mentioned this, he said Cupid was to stay up there because he was instructed to focus on his job more"
"no, that is true" Death said "he told us accidentally afterwards when we were saying goodbye"
"He could get into a lot of trouble for this" Ajax said worried
"Don't worry about it" Death said shoving a banana into her mouth and chewing loudly "The elders are far from interested in the grim reapers love life, he never documented it"
"He can get into trouble for that as well"
"please" she shrugged it off as if she didn't care about him anymore "they have a bigger concern with him then him not documenting a small love connection"
"And what is that?"
"His distracting soul mate"
"Who has a soul mate?" Lilly and Lacy asked walking into the room
"Who do you want to know about?" Death said sarcastically "There is Ashton and I, and Cupid and his mystery girl"
"oh please" Lacy said "Everyone could see you and Ashton from a mile away aye Lilly"
She looked up from the ground as if her mind was elsewhere "err... um.. Yeah"
"But Cupid" Lacy continued "I didn't even know he could have a soul mate? Who could it be? Lilly who do you think it is?"
"I... um... No idea" she said quietly "excuse me for a second" as she left the room. I quietly followed after her
"Lilly" I said once we were in the halls "Lilly I have a message for you"
"Later Ashton" she said
"it's from Cupid"
she stopped in her tracks spinning around instantly
"I'm sorry, but here's a quick letter he wrote up. I don't know what it says I didn't read it but he told me to give it to you. I kind of pieced the two together. You secret is safe with me"
"Why is he giving me a letter? Where is he?" she said tears filling her eyes
"It explains it in there" I said handing it to her.
She took it gently and gave me a small smile before continuing up to her room.
I thought about making my way down to the kitchen again but I couldn't be bothered, I was sore and tired from the arena. I decided to go lie down until tea.

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I woke up in a cold sweat. I slept through the alarm I had set on my phone, it was midnight now.
I got up and made my way down to the kitchen to grab something to eat. I was mid eating a sandwich when I heard a bottle clank followed by a 'fuck' from the lounge. I went to investigate the noise.
The smell of alcohol filled my nostrils as I walked into the room. There sitting in the couch was an intoxicated Death with several bottles of something surrounding her.
"Death?" I said approaching her
She turned to face me "golden boy" she said happily her words slurring
"Are you drunk?"
She held up her finger and thumb with a tiny amount of space in between "j- just a, a lil bit"
"What are you even drinking?" I asked knowing it took a lot for an angel to get drunk.
"Abthense" she replied back humbly "The o- only sh- shit that's str- stro- strong enough to work"
"how many bottles have you drunk?"
"S- s- seven!" she said excitedly
"Why?"
"be- because f- f- fuck you, th- that's w- why" she giggled at her answer
"Come on, let's get you some water" I said taking the half empty bottle off her and helping her up
"Cup- Cupid t- told me to give y- you a ch- chance" she said
"Come on, you have to help to get yourself up as well"
she stubbornly got up off the couch taking a lamp down in the process.
"Come on, to the kitchen"
"w- wait" She said holding I finger up
"What? Do you feel sick?"
"Pfft, I'm n- not a p- p- pussy. I c- can hold my liquor"
"then why are we waiting?"
"Because i- I'm going to k- kiss you"
"Death you ar-"

Her lips crashed down onto mine, like literally crashed. She had lost her balance half way through and fell into the kiss. I pulled back instantly pushing her gently away, but still holding her so she wouldn't fall.
"y- you d- don't like me" she said her eyes flashing with pain
"Death, It's not that, It feels wrong in your state, I want you to come to me when your sober not like this it feels as if I would be taking advantage of you"

she stood there for a moment contemplating my words
"I- I'm going to be sick" she suddenly said and I quickly grabbed something for her to throw up in. it was some antique Chinese jug.

"I'm going to lift you up and take you to the bathroom so you can do this in the toilet"

She nodded to me before vomiting back into the jug.

I carried her into the bathroom flicking on the light and placing her down beside the toilet. she puked a few times in the toilet before laying down on the tiles
"t- they a- are s- so cold, I'm going to s- sleep here... its n- nice"
"I'm getting you some water" she nodded to me attempting to cuddle with the tiles under her muttering how cold they were.

It didn't take long for me to return to her, her head in the toilet bowl again producing more vomit. I placed the glass down and pulled her hair back before she could get crap in it as well. After a few attempted dry reaches she sat back and took the glass in her hand slowly drinking it. Obviously the alcohol wearing off faster than it normally would.
"I j- just want to go to bed" she said looking exhausted
"you're done puking?" I asked
she nodded "pr- pretty sure" she attempted to stand up but failed and spilt water everywhere. "Fuck" she spat out
"Come on, I'll carry you, I don't think you will get up two flights of stairs like this" I said taking the glass from her and filling it up again from the tap. I helped her up to a standing position easily with one arm once she was steady I gave her the glass again then picked her up fully making the way to her room.
She cuddled against me as I made my way up.

I gently placed her down on the bed. She took a drink from the water again and placed it on the bedside table.
"Thank you" she said quietly
"You are going to be okay now?" I asked making my way to the door
"don't leave" she said innocently "I don't want to be alone"
I contemplated staying there with her she gestured to lay beside her but I pulled a chair up beside her bed and sat down.
She lay down looking at me, her hands under her head, those bright blue innocent eyes looking up at me.
"I think Cupid is right" she said simply before nodding off into a sleep.
Cupid right? About what? Matching us together? Giving me a chance? Or maybe she knows what he said to be about not giving up on her. I watched her as she slept her dark purple sheets pulled up around her as she talked away in her sleep about cold tiles. Before I knew it my eyes were growing heavy and I eventually fell asleep

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Ohhhh so Cupid's souls mate is Lilly!! (don't worry there will be a bit more focus on them in the future)
What about a drunk Death? 
Whats going to happen next morning wonder? will she remember?

looks like you will just have to wait and see