Guardians(61)
Marcus, be cool. Just remember she’s human and don’t let the light from your soul overwhelm her. The first time she has sex shouldn’t be the last time.
I try to maintain my cool and just think of it as any other night, but it’s just not working. The thought that I will finally be able to hold her and be with her for the entire night overwhelms me with anticipation. That’s when I realize I’m not walking, I’m flying.
Damn…
I don’t even know when I took to the air. It doesn’t matter. I told her I would give her some time to herself and that’s what I’m gonna do. So I stand across the street from her building window. I have a perfect view of her bedroom window. As she gets ready, she puts on a playlist. I can hear her music floating in the air.
She’s playing “Staying Alive.” It’s her favorite song to be silly with. The best part about it is she will eventually give into the emotion of the music and start dancing. She dances this awful 70’s disco dance that should be outlawed. I remember the first time I caught her dancing to it. We had been in a huge argument and she wasn’t talking to me. Miku made me go and invite her to dinner so we could learn more about her.
I walked into her apartment and found her dancing to “Staying Alive.” I never told her but that was the moment I knew I loved her. When we first met, I knew I wanted her but that’s different than love. Standing there watching her outdated, heartfelt moves, I knew in my soul I was in love with Emerson Hope Baxter.
Okay, that’s enough time. I watched her come out of the shower with a towel on, change outfits four times, and thank the city of Detroit for attending her “concert.” Finally it’s time to be with the girl I love.
Thank you Omnis…
I make myself take a moment and reduce the flapping of my wings to that of a normal Angel. Then I head across the street to where “my everything” awaits me.
“Off to have sex with my child, Marcus?”
Oh, you have got to be freaking kidding me!
I turn and find Julian behind me.
“What are you doing here?” I ask, working really hard not to lose my temper.
“So you’re really gonna do it?”
“This isn’t your business.”
“Like hell. That’s my kid.”
“Look, I’m not doing this with you okay? If you can’t tell how much I love your daughter by now then you just don’t get it.”
“I know you love her.”
“Then what’s your problem? If Emmy didn’t want us to be together tonight she would have said something. Your daughter isn’t shy. She says what’s on her mind.”
“You think this is about the two of you having sex?”
“Isn’t it?”
“No, it’s not.”
“Fine, then. What the hell is this about?”
“You have loved and protected Emmy every single step of the way in this mission. I respect that.”
“Okay…”
“When you went to Difi and set her forest on fire, she retaliated by ripping Femi’s heart out. Now Emmy and the rest of your team has killed her son.”
“What’s your point?”
“The Guardians go back into the Light in a few days. You will not be permitted back on earth. What happens when Lucy wants revenge and you’re gone? Who do you think she’ll go after?”
A chill runs through my entire body as I face the window where Emmy is now playing with Ms. Charlotte. It never once occurred to me that Lucy would go after her. How could I be so stupid? How could I have missed that?
Julian, seeing me in deep thought, puts his hand on my shoulder.
“Marcus, I was wrong before. You do love her. It’s that love that’s blinding you from reality. It did the same to me. But unlike me, you have a chance to save Emmy.”
“I could have Angels around her 24-7.”
“The Council won’t allow you to use their resources like that.”
“I could have her placed in some kind of a Holder.”
“For the rest of her life?”
“Everyone knows we have to go back into the Light. So Emmy and I are over no matter what.”
“It doesn’t matter. As long as she means something to you, she’s not safe.”
“Julian, what do I do?”
“Emmy will always be a target because by getting to her, they can get to you.”
“You want me to break up with her?”
“No, it wouldn’t work. She’d never believe all of a sudden you just don’t love her.”
“You’re right. She’d never buy it. Damn it!” I shout, smashing my foot through the headlights of the nearest parked car.