Cherie Lynn Sweet Disgrace (pdf)

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Oh, such a skilled and perfect liar. She might have believed his first statement it made sense, and his
attack had seemed more reactionary than anything. She could still recall the horror of realizing what was
about to happen to her as she d felt the flare of power from him, aimed in her direction. After that,
everything had been a muddle of pain and darkness until she woke in her bed at home surrounded by
friends. The idea that Damael had taken her there was preposterous. As if he would ever step foot in
Heaven, even if he could.
I know you re lying, and not just because your lips are moving. I wouldn t be speaking to you right
now if that were the truth.
It was quite unpleasant, I assure you. Rather like a fish out of water. But if you throw him back soon
enough, he might just make it.
I m to believe they bothered to throw you back?
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They were grateful. I returned something very dear to them. And it cost me& dearly. He stepped
away from her, his eyes hard and& angry? But I m not here to talk about what I gave up. I don t care
about that. You ve given up more than I can possibly imagine.
The tears that had been brimming in her eyes spilled over. He stared at them as if transfixed, then
reached up to touch one, hesitating before allowing his fingertip to meet her flesh. When it did, he sighed,
his shoulders relaxing. With both thumbs, he began caressing the droplets from her face as they fell.
I m so sorry, he whispered. I didn t count on& all this. Yes, I lied to you. I made the offer never
intending to give up Adam s soul. For that you can torture me until Armageddon if you wish.
How do I know the entire thing wasn t an elaborate set-up between you and that other devil? It was
all so sickeningly convenient, his showing up after you got what you wanted from me, to whisk you off to
get what you d really wanted all along.
You can know it wasn t that way because we wouldn t have bothered, Celeste. If I didn t care about
you, I d have taken my pleasure, laughed at you and sucked out Adam s soul right in front of your eyes. It s
simple fact. Can you honestly dispute that, knowing me as you do?
She was loath to admit it and it didn t make her feel much better but he had a point. Why would
he bother to save face? The Damael she knew lived to please no one but himself. Until now, at least. You
were really trying to save Adam?
At that point, I wouldn t have let Saklon take him. I d have fought him until the deadline passed. The
fact you ve been allowed all this time to think I deliberately hurt you makes me want to pluck every last
feather from those bastards you call friends.
Speaking of which, I tried to pretend it didn t hurt when they stripped my wings. Or when they cast
me out. Physically, it didn t. The words tumbled out in a rush, aimed at him like daggers. But she didn t
have the strength to sustain her anger any longer. Not with him looking at her which such regret in his eyes.
The humiliation of it that was another matter entirely. The only thing that got me through it all was
thinking about you and how you made me feel when we were together. And how, for the time I was in your
arms, it was worth it. I was even stupid enough to think if they could have only sent me to you, I d have
happily suffered whatever other punishments they saw fit to mete out. Damael began shaking his head,
opening his mouth to speak. She laid her fingers on it. Anything would have been worth enduring if I
could have stayed with you, but suffering that humiliation when I didn t know where you were or if you
even cared&
He caught her hand gently and pulled it away, lacing his fingers through hers. Believe me, I cared.
But you wouldn t have been with me if they d cast you under.
I thought as much. All I m trying to tell you is that& She drew a breath, dropping her gaze because
she couldn t look at him as she made the confession. I love you. I don t know how it happened, or why,
but I can t deny it any longer.
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The silence that stretched out was catastrophic. But what had she expected? Did he even have the
capacity to love her in return?
I suppose that makes me a fool. It can never be, can it? Just as you said before. They ll never let us
be together. She hated herself for how small her voice sounded. Hated herself for the tears that wouldn t
stop falling.
Why do you say that?
Because of what they did to me for loving you. I m not here only because I broke a rule saving
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