Tempted (5 page)

Gehove's eyes lit up with what looked like
satisfaction and glee. Lila was shocked Gehove had these thoughts
at all, let alone found them pleasant musings. But then she knew
God and the Seraph had a cold, terrible and vengeful side to their
nature in certain circumstances. She had only seen one instance of
that so far. A casting down. But that shocked her to her soul. God
had taken the female angel, Selena, who had sinned with mortal man,
colluding immorally in some way in exchange for 'gifts'. It hadn't
seemed that bad a sin to Lila's mind, but she'd been found guilty
by the seraph council with no chance of appeal. They had all been
summoned to witness her casting down. She'd watched with a beating
heart, as Gehove opened the doorway. The black portal to Hell and
damnation. He had physically pushed Selena through it with his
hand. Her pale face, covered with blood-red tears of terror and
misery, as she disappeared into the darkness below, would haunt
Lila forever. That angel knew she would be turned to dust the
second she arrived in Hell. But she would not be dead. She would
feel feet upon her. Feel the fires and heat around her. She would
lie, invisibly, in torment, on the floors of hell for eternity.

Female angels had no place in Hell, other
than as dust on the floor. Male angels who were cast down had to
prove themselves worthy of their existence with a series of harsh
trials the devil devised. If they didn't pass muster, they were
turned to dust too.

She brought her mind back to the present,
and to Uvall's end.

“
I see.” Lila thought his demise
was a harsh one – dying of thirst while being strapped down on
God's altar; turning to wood, as all the fluid evaporated from his
body; being burned like a piece of common garbage.

But what do I know of demons and their just
desserts.

He could be a murderer; an eater of children
souls; an evil corrupter of the most innocent. He probably deserved
to be turned to wood and incinerated many times over. She knew
nothing of Uvall. It was probably best she didn't learn anything
either, for her own piece of mind. Just in case it clouded her
judgment and made her unable to complete her assignment in some
way.

“
Lila do not worry about that or
what happens to Uvall. He is not worthy of a thought more for you,
other than securing his presence here, for me to deal with him, as
I see fit.”

“
I will do my best. Although, I
do wonder what Bael will do when he finds out about this. His
commander being kidnapped and roasted, I mean.”

He chuckled.

“
I would love to see his face at
the moment he discovers that fact.”

She chuckled too.

“
I suppose it's all a very good
cause, and my part in it should be rejoiced.”

“
Most worthy of rejoice. You are
assisting in the saving of mankind. I shall be able to turn the
tide of souls in a few weeks of good work upon the mortals of
earth. I shall send my disciples in with all haste after Uvall is
incapacitated. It is unfortunate that I did not interfere with the
way the tide was flowing before now. In the past the tide always
turned. I became complacent, expecting it to happen. So you see,
even God can learn a lesson,” he smiled at her wryly. “This is the
first real slip into immorality for over a thousand years. It has
been on a steady decline for fifty years, but so slowly as not to
draw attention. The balance of souls is a very precarious position,
Lila. Heaven usually holds the controlling four percent. Until now.
”

“
I understand all that you say,
my Lord. And you have prepared my path well for me. I feel more
able and less fearful now.”

“
Good. So, now it is time to
receive your blessings. Kneel at my feet.”

Lila knelt.

He placed his hand on her head. Her whole
body glowed beneath his touch. Her fingers and palms stung with a
heat she'd never before experienced. Her breasts ached and suddenly
felt fuller, her nipples tightened as if stimulated by a strong
suck, and her loins flowed with a rush of exquisite pleasure. She
felt guilt at such a swamping of desire in the presence of the
childlike God. But he was the one supplying her with it. She kept
silent, stifling the moans of steadily increasing ecstasy.
Thankfully he stopped short before she erupted into orgasm at his
hands.

“
There. It is done. You now have
the physical beauty and possess the skills of a real seductress.
Plus of course, your weapon. Lightning. You hold a bolt in your
hand that will stun any common adversary.”

“
Why can't I use it on Uvall? To
stun him into submission? Wouldn't that be better than
seduction?”

“
Lightning will bear no effect
on such innate evil as he possesses. He is a demon from Hell. Only
the word of God on his lips will achieve his
submission.”

“
So the lightning is to be used
for what, exactly?”

“
To contain, to subdue,
incapacitate, to destroy...”

“
To keep me from danger and
allow me escape, if need be?”

“
You understand well. Use it
wisely and for good reason. Now let me explain. When the time
comes, we will find him for you. You will be placed in his presence
and then we shall depart. All you need to do is to make him
yours.”

“
I will do my best for you, my
Lord.”

“
You will. I know it. And when
you return I will lift the cloak of preservation from your eyes.
You will become like them. My cherished seraphim.”

“
It will be a great
honor.”

“
An honor of which you will
become truly worthy. Now stand, Lila.”

She stood.

He unexpectedly kissed her. A small soft
kiss on both her cheeks. Her whole world lit up in a blinding
beautiful light. The kind of light that made her feel so much joy
she wanted to cry - to sing - to pray to Gehove with thankfulness,
forever.

“
That, my dear angel, is a mere
taste of the seraphim.”

“
Will I feel this all the time?”
She found the prospect a little overwhelming.

“
No, of course not.” He smiled
at her. “At certain times, when you want it, this will come to you.
Inner joy and peace. It will happen, as and when it needs
to.”

“
Thank you, My Lord, your
grace.” She bowed her head.

“
Gabriel will make your
arrangements to descend shortly. He will remove your wings, but
they will grow back immediately, as soon as you call for me, as we
discussed. So, goodbye for now, Lila. I place my trust in
you.”

He turned and left her side, becoming a hazy
mist-like waif of a creature and vanishing before her eyes. She
didn't understand who he was or where he came from. She wasn't even
sure he was of this world. He seemed unearthly, alien, a thing
unknown. Not that it really mattered. He was the divine, he was
God. She didn't need to understand his origins.

She shook off her thoughts and took flight,
heading for the rainbow's end. To speak with Castilla. To share the
news of her task ahead.

“
Well fuck me to Hell and back,”
she giggled to herself.

I wanted some fun and oh boy, this is a
bucket load of shit hot fun.

But at the back of her mind, she still
harbored fear. She may be on a mission of sexual entrapment, and
armed with much beauty, seductive skills and protection, but she
had no idea of the nature of this man. Did she think man? But he
must be. He was a demon, and a beast, but he must also be very much
a man. Just a very evil one.

Gabriela propelled her forward with few
words.

“
Good luck, my
sister.”

His stocky, wild-haired, companion called
across the crapps table, laughing.

“
Uvall, you bastard, you must
have the luck of the devil behind you...”

“
Me? No...do I ever?” He
chuckled loudly. His sensual laughter hit her in the stomach like a
punch of desire.

Nothing could be more true, she thought
wryly, as her eyes settled upon the back view of the man she was to
seduce. He was dressed in a sharp black suit, and his shoulder
length, black, glossy hair, topped the demonic scale of looks at a
high eleven.

The male croupier eyed Uvall a little
suspiciously as his third pass line bet, came up seven, and was
won.

Lila made her way around the table with a
wildly beating heart, anxious to see the face of the demon she had
been sent to ensnare.

He caught her eye instantly. The broad white
smile delivered to his face was captivating.

All the breath left her lungs, crushing them
with the strength of her sigh.

She didn't know what she had expected.

The signs of horns on his
forehead? A ruddy complexion from too much heat? Yellow, snake-like
eyes maybe?

Not this. Never this.

She didn't for a moment expect Uvall, who
was a demon, to look anything like this.

Uvall...

Suddenly that name sounded ethereal, sexier
than sex itself.

He was something she wanted to devour,
forever, and she fell in love with her demon instantly.

His eyes were bluer than the ocean of souls.
They were piecing, hypnotically entrancing - his lips held the
promise of a heart-stopping kiss of such intensity it would sear
her soul to a charred ember - facial hair, chiseled to an exacting
style, lay around his chin and jaw - tiny diamond earrings twinkled
in his ears. And his all black tailoring looked so right, so well
fitted and so natural on his tall muscular frame, it was as if his
suit, shirt and tie existed purely for the pleasure of being
wrapped around his body.

She approached him, boldly, her mouth drier
than the desert.

She surged with a rush of desire.

Although she knew what was happening, that
he was entrancing her, she couldn't stop herself falling into his
trap. His was the most handsome man she had ever laid eyes on.
Possibly the most beautiful thing alive or dead. Even if his
underlying, true nature, was that of a beast.

Seducing Uvall would be no hardship, from
the superficial aspect.

Her whole being flamed. She wanted him to
take her, there and then, over the crapps table. She was uncaring
that she was in public, unaware of all others present. She was
shocked at the thoughts running through her head - the immediate
and intense lust for his hard demonic cock pounding inside her -
the need of his hands and tongue roaming all over her panting
body.

He would certainly satisfy her craving for a
man, without any doubt. She knew he was making her feel this way.
He was the seducer of women and she was being mentally seduced. She
didn't find the experience to be at all unpleasant so far.

His gaze ran over her body. He took in every
minute part of her in that thorough sweep of his assessing sapphire
pools. Her newly acquired, amply feminine charms, grabbed his
interest fast and he smoldered with lust before her. He raked his
erotic gaze upward, back to hers, as he politely introduced
himself.

“
I'm Uvall... and you are... an
angel, surely?”

She was momentarily flustered, thinking he
knew her nature somehow.

Had my wings grown back without my notice?
Was there a halo sitting on my head? Or maybe he just knew...

But his accompanying hot smile soon told her
he was simply flirting.

“
Lila,” she said her name slowly
and seductively, a half smile hovering on her lips.

His eyes dropped to her mouth as she
moistened her ruby red lipstick with the tip of her tongue.

“
Mm, that's a very beautiful
name. Can I get you a drink,
Lila
?” His voice hummed in her ears like a caress. She
had to force herself to breathe, in and out, as she'd forgotten how
to.

“
That would be most welcome.
Thank you. I'll have a whiskey on the rocks, with a dash of lime,
please.”

He summoned the waiter who was hovering
nearby.

“
Two large whiskeys, ice, a dash
of lime...and be quick.”

“
Yes, sir,” he replied and
hurried off.

“
So, you enjoy shooting crapps?”
she asked, engaging him in conversation. She knew a little about
him already. Information gleaned from the few seraph she had spoken
to since her descent to earth. Uvall liked to drink, to gamble, and
to pick up women for a roll in the sack afterward. Plain vanilla
demon fun, she guessed. She wondered what Uvall did for real
thrills. Her mind couldn't contemplate a demon's worst
habits.

“
I love to gamble. It keeps my
hands busy,” he replied non too subtly.

“
Mm, idle hands and all that...”
she said, her joke having not such a hidden meaning. To her,
anyway.

He chuckled at her, and chucked her under
the chin with a strong finger.

“
I like you, Lila. Are you
alone?”

“
Seems so. My friend has let me
down. She's probably picked someone up. She's like that. I was
about to go home actually.”

“
Well lucky for me you didn't.
I'm here for three days - for business and pleasure.” The
suggestion in his voice was plain to hear.

She smiled at him, her heart fluttering in
her chest like a crazy butterfly.

He had a smooth way of talking, a way of
buttering her up with his eyes. The whole him was the most lickable
thing she'd ever seen. Her tongue wanted to start licking parts of
him. She kept her mouth tightly shut just in case her tongue ran
away with her thoughts. Sexily, she batted her eyelashes at him,
flirting like she never had before. Her hands subtly adjusted her
black stretch tube dress a little lower, to allow him a good view
of her substantial tits, as she leaned in with her final baited
hook.