I turned to run but I felt a big pair of hands land on my hips and spin me around. He sat on the sofa and forced me to straddle his hips before letting my hips go and wrap a hand around my throat. I tried fighting but everytime I moved, his hand grew tighter. I went limp to refrain from suffocating because I knew he would and could kill me if he wanted to. With his other hand he got a cigarette out and lit it with a flick of his hand.

"You listen here. I have no where to go until I find out who it is I'm looking for. You will help me trace back my steps. If you don't, well then we have a problem here. Call for help, well I'll make sure I take you back with me to the underworld and use you in ways you've never imagined." He gave my neck a squeeze to let me know what he meant and I swallowed, that damn ache appearing again. I tried squeezing my legs together but they were so far apart to fit his hips that I couldn't move.

"You like this don't you little angel?" I swallowed slowly and watched his eyes move down my body where my legs were spread. He could take me right then and he knew it, I think that's what he found so amusing in this little game. I grew hot down there and I tried not to moan in frustration. This man was going to get me into so much trouble. He pulled me so my ear was by his mouth and my breasts were pressed against his chest. "I am the trouble and seeing as I'm staying here, be careful what you think about because I can read minds."

My nipples hardened and I fought with my body to stop reacting to him. He just looked at me sitting helplessly and blew smoke into my face, my nose scrunching up in disgust. Stupid angel and his gorgeous tattoos. I took a deep breath and swallowed slowly, the silent competition of our eyes burning each other was simmering as he continued to smoke his cigarette and his rings on his fingers burned against my skin. I was better than this and would continue to challenge him. He had no right demanding this out of me but I had no choice, I ran him over with a car and I let him in so it was actually my fault. His mouth twitched as if he knew what I was thinking and killed the cigarette on his pants without taking his eyes from me.

"I'll have you." He murmured deeply in a voice that shook me to my very core and he let go of my neck before pushing from his lap and getting up to disappear into the guest bedroom. My heart was beating loudly in my ears and I tried to calm my breathing. I brought my knees up to my chin and rocked with my eyes shut until j was sure I could handle myself. I stood from the couch, feeling better and calmer but my legs were still unsteady. I walked with my neck high and walked to my room without looking into his and slammed my door shut. If head office knew that I was going against the Angel Law, then I was toast. Literally. I'd be sent to the underworld and by the seriousness of Grey's tone, I knew he'd catch me and keep him for myself.

I face palmed myself as I paced the room. Stupid, stupid, stupid. You won't be able to contain this for long if he keeps this up. Then an idea struck me. It was stupid and I shuddered at the thought but it may be the solution to my 6ft 6 problem that seemed to ignite every fire in me. I could go to the adult store today and get a vibrator. Yes, it wasn't ideal because I was supposed to be an angel but it was better than giving my body to the man sleeping across my hallway. In my house! I nodded to myself like a crazy person and turned to see myself in the long mirror I kept in my room. My cheeks were flushed and my hazel brown eyes were smothered by the black of my dilated pupils.

This man was going to be the death of me, I could feel it like a dark cloud hovering over my not-so-innocent mind. I got to wardrobe and pulled out a nice dress because it was a nice day considering all the rain I had last night. I slipped the blush pink dress over my skin and it sat nicely on my figure. The cotton fabric ended by my knees which was considered appropriate for my "angel duties" and the sleeves were long because there was a crisp air outside. Or maybe it was my skin? Nevertheless I put on some nude heels and put my hair up into a ponytail to look my part as an angel from above. Hopefully Grey would see that.

I grabbed my bag and checked my phone, glad to see I hadn't had any messages or calls. I wasn't famous anyway, and I walked out but not before bumping into a brick wall? Oh wait, its Grey. I looked up and saw his stormy eyes look at me with curiosity and I gathered the nerve to dip under his arm and walk to the door, my heels clicking on the tile. "I'm going out for an hour or so. Please behave." I thought I heard a scoff but not reply and I shrugged, a slight pang of disappointment shot through me at the fact that he hadn't reacted on my outfit.

I shook the feeling and got out to my car and got myself ready for the humiliation of buying a vibrator. The car ride was extremely silent but I thought it was better like that seeing that I wasn't in the mood to hit over another angel from the underworld. The adult store was a few minutes away in a mall that was busy on a Saturday. I slid through the doors of the small shop and found that everywhere I looked made my cheeks warm with embarrassment. Sex toys and lingerie lined the walls and I swallowed hard before walked through the store with my head raised high to try and boost my confidence.

I found the shelf for the vibrators and looked at all the styles and colors. Since coming to the human world, I'd had to learn everything about them, even how woman pleasure themselves when they don't have men. I picked a small pink one that I thought was okay for me to use seeing as the bigger ones seemed they would be harder to manage. My ears burned as I walked around looking at lingerie with the box in my hand. It felt heavy and I tried to shake off the guilt of what I was doing.

My eyes landed on sets of lace underwear that were feminine and elegant. I looked down at my figure and at the intimate pieces and thought they were really pretty. I found my size and picked a light blue, white and pink set, each a unique style that had me blushing hotter by the next. I cleared my throat and walked to the counter where a woman greeted me. She was young and beautiful and I could sense her aura was joyful. She was enjoying her life. "Anything else?" She said with a smile and I shook my head, my throat too scared to talk and swiped my card to pay.

See? That wasn't so bad. I tried convincing myself as I walked toward the nearest coffee shop to drown my guilt in a piece of cake. "Vanessa?" My name coming from someone behind me made me freeze. I turned slowly to find a fellow angel in disguise. Tina, a higher ranking angel with more whitner in her teeth than kindness in her heart. I still dont understand how she was chosen to be an angel. I put on my best false smile and walked towards her, our heels clicking in unison. Tina's bright blonde hair was in a ponytail that swayed in a steady rythm behind her while her model figure walked poised in a crisp white suit and silver heels.

Some would say she was a walking angel, I just say she's a fake. We shared a hug and I swore I could smell some expensive perfume that she would have bought with the money she earned from being a lawyer. Damn management for placing me as a nurse. I wasn't even a doctor. "Its been so long Vanessa, how have you been?" Her glossy lips twinkled over her pearly whites and I swallowed before answering. "I am doing very well thank you. I've heard the law business is good, I'm sure you're making a lot of people happy." I was trying to avert the conversation away from me.

"Oh it is busy. No wonder they gave me that position as a lawyer, I'm making a lot of people pay for bad things." She still sounded like a dumb blonde. Her blue eyes narrowed to my bag and I tried not to blush. "This is just some oils I picked up for someone in my neighborhood who has a lot on their plate right now." I was stammering and I'm sure she didnt believe me because the bag was almost transparent. I'm pretty sure the side of the box that clearly read 'VIBRATOR' was on show for anyone to see, but I wasn't going to concentrate on that.

"How nice, anywho, are you coming to the annual masquerade party tomorrow evening? I heard there's quite the variety of available angels to choose from this year." I smiled. Ah yes, the annual masquerade that was held every year to allow angels to chat together in a safe environment. It also is the opportunity for them to find possible life partners. It was my first year as an angel among the humans so it would be my first time going but I still had the slight issue with an underworld angel in my home. If I missed the masquerade, it would be very suspicious because I was still new so I would have to find a way to balance that all out.

"Yes, I cannot wait." She smiled and placed a hand on my shoulder, giving it a squeeze. "If you have anything you want to talk about, come over to my office on the corner of Darling Street and we can chat." I nodded and watched her blue eyes turn icy and I swallowed, dread that she might know about my recent guest washed over me. "Thank you Tina, I will." She gave me one more toothy smile before walking away. I let out a shaky breath and turned towards the doors of the mall. Cake would have to wait for now, I had to get home and find out what Grey had discovered about his reason for being here. Damn Tina, damn masquerade and damn the gorgeous angel I had in my house.