On The Other Side

[tamaracorine]

Leah looked up at him, admiration obvious in her expression. "Name's Leah." she told him. "I mean, I'm okay with 'sugar' and 'sweetheart', but uh, I've got a name." she took another puff of her cigarette and smiled. "What do you say to tequila and a sleepover?" she asked suddenly.


"We'll win soon enough." Jack said quietly. "Want to go grab a bite to eat? I'm starving."

 

[kailey]

Eva nodded enthusiastically. Her own stomach was beginning to grumble furiously at her. She hardly had time for large meals, what with always being on a job and what not.


Amused, the demon looked down at Leah. "Why not," he said with a shrug. Who would deny a pretty little thing like her the opportunity to have a little fun with him.

 

[tamaracorine]

Jack grinned, his mood brightening already. He walked with her to a diner that he loved, "I don't mean to be presumptuous, but the grilled cheese here is amazing and you need to eat it. Honestly. You need to eat it or your life isn't complete." he told her, his face as serious as it could be.


"My place is nearby." she said, turning and walking down the street. She led him to an apartment building, and into an apartment on the third floor. It was simple but comfortable, with a kitchen counter stocked full of liquor. She picked up a bottle of tequila and flopped onto the couch, pouring two shots. "I can also supply nachos, if you want them, but you need to ask before I get drunk."

 

[kailey]

Laughing, Eva smiled at him as they entered the diner. She had never been there, but it was a cute little place with a spirited vibe. "Alright, grilled cheese it is,"





Dayton shook his head as he took a seat on her couch, graciously taking the shot from her. "No nachos. I'm good with a gorgeous little you and a nice selection of liquor," he commented, a little growl in his rugged voice.

 

[tamaracorine]

"Good." Jack ordered them both a grilled cheese and then sat back. "So, Eva, what's your deal? What do you care about, besides what you have to care about? What do you love? Tell me things." he encouraged, "I think we could make a good team."


Leah rolled her eyes and drank her shot, leaning back on the couch. "Gorgeous little me?" she chuckled. "You're not even trying to pretend you're not seducing me, are you?"

 

[kailey]

Evangel smiled at his proposal and considered his questions. "I'm a pretty simple girl. I love laughter and experiences that give you wisdom and perspective on life. I value intelligence and creativity. I'm really into music, I play guitar occasionally. The world isso fascinating to me, it's like I can never get enough of it,"


Dayton grabbed hold of the tequila bottle and took a nice long drink, and he looked at Leah over the bottle. "Obviously it's working. I'm not even trying that hard... Yet," he laughed and winked at her, his voice slurring slightly after his long swig of alcohol.

 

[tamaracorine]

"Fascinating." Jack smiled softly. "You're different." he said. "Most angels I've talked to are just... angels. They do what they're told to because they know it matters but nothing else interests them, you know? How can you work with someone who isn't anything except an angel?"


Leah smirked at him, taking the bottle back and sipping from it. "So bold." she commented. "And yet, so wrong. I'm not that easy. I used to be an angel, remember? I've still got morality hanging on by a thread. I don't play around for no reason."

 

[kailey]

"I know what you mean. I agree. So what about you, Jack. Let's hear it," The auburn haired girl lounged back in her chair and took a sip of the water provided on the table, a gentle smile spreading across her lips.


Dayton pointed to the bottle. "That's what that is for, darling. And c'mon, you can't resist me, no matter how angelic you may still be. Corrupting an ex-angel... Thats hot," he drawled, taking the bottle back and draining the rest of it.

 

[tamaracorine]

"It?" Jack asked. "There's not a lot to hear, if I'm honest. I love music - loud, angry music, which is weird for an angel but man, it's so good. You can get lost in it." he laughed, "I love it. I love cooking too. Spicy cooking, with lots of chilli. Again, not really angelic... I'm a bad angel." he smirked.


Leah stood up and walked to the kitchen bench, collecting a bottle of whiskey and placing it on the coffee table. She sat back down, right against Dayton, "I'm far from angelic, but I'm far from easy too." she smiled at him, mischief obvious in her expression. "Who knows? I might get you drunk and send you home."

 

[kailey]

Eva grinned happily and smiled at the waitress as she brought them the sandwhiches. "Very cool, very cool. I wouldn't have dubbed you as a hard music kinda guy, but it's a pleasant surprise. You should definitely cook for me sometime, I happen to love food. Can ya tell?" Evangel teased. In truth, she was very slim and fit, but she did enjoy food.


Dayton groaned softly as Leah sat against him, putting another bottle of the stuff on the table. "I doubt that. Don't tempt me" he whispered into her ear.

 

[tamaracorine]

"Everyone likes food. Not everyone likes good food." Jack told her simply. "Taste the grilled cheese. Taste the gooey goodness. Savour it. It'll make you want nothing but grilled cheese forever." he laughed.


Leah shivered and took a sip of whiskey. "Isn't that what we're meant to do? Tempt people to do the worst?" she whispered. "We're demons. We exist to tempt and trouble and torment. Maybe I'm just better at it than you."

 

[kailey]

Laughing, the angel took a bite of the sandwhich. Jack knew what he was talking about, the thing was well... Heavenly. With a satisfied sigh, she had to lean back to get caught in the moment of the grilled cheese's deliciousness.


Dayton leaned in "You wanna know why I can beat angels? You wanna know what makes me so dangerous?" A deep silvery mist began to fill the space around them for effect. A wave of emotions crashed over him as he settled on the one he wanted. Fear. He wanted her to fear him. Not a lot, but a healthy amount. "I can control your feelings, perceptions. Take a perfect little angel and add a little bit of hatred into their soul and they're useless."

 

[tamaracorine]

Jack couldn't help it. He grinned at her, completely satisfied. "Brilliant." he told her. "I knew you'd like it. Sometimes you can get it with some chilli, right? And everything changes. It burns so good. It burns so damn good." he let his feet rest beside hers under the table, getting more comfortable.


"Oh." Leah whispered, her eyes glued to Dayton's. She gulped nervously, her hands trembling slightly. She was afraid. Her heart pounded. Her eyes widened. "Oh... I... oh..." she stammered, trying to control herself, trying to fight the emotions.

 

[kailey]

Evangel laughed. A real laugh this time. One of those freeing ones that yours not necessarily proud of. She noticed Jack's feet beside hers, and a small smile formed on her face. She was definitely warming up to him. "I bet. This is lovely, thank you Jack,"





Dayton stared deeply into her eyes. Her soul. And just as quickly as it had begun, the whole scene stopped. Now Leah knew what he was capable of. It worked every. Damn. Time. He was really hoping it worked on her. A sexy, seductive grin danced across his lips.

 

[tamaracorine]

"No problem. I can introduced you to all the culinary delights of this city." he told her sincerely. "I eat almost everywhere. One of the crazy perks of this angel deal is that you save lives and people give you free food. It's an angel perk. You got any angel perks?"


Leah blushed as she felt calm return to her, but she couldn't calm down properly. She looked away from Dayton, shuddering. "That's not fair." she whispered, her voice hoarse. She took a long gulp of whiskey. "You can't just... do that to me... then smile all sexy..."

 

[kailey]

Eva frowned thoughtfully. "No, not really. I tend to stay in the background," she responded, taking another bite of the delicious mass of bread and cheese.


Grabbing the bottle, he took another long drink and stared at her. Then took another and set the whiskey back down. "What? Oh you mean this?" He played with her emotions a little more, and smirked as he placed a hand on her thigh.

 

[tamaracorine]

"Angel perks. Love 'em." Jack told her simply. "It isn't inappropriate, because these people are more than just... things... they're real people with stories and I think they're friends, not projects. I don't know. So many angels treat people like projects to fix and then leave. I hate it. I don't want to be like that. I want to stick around to see what happens after the rescue."


Leah shuddered and rested her head against his shoulder. "Yeah, that." she murmured, putting a hand on top of his. She let her fingers intertwine with his and tilted her head upwards. "Whiskey?" she requested, opening her mouth for him to pour some in.

 

[kailey]

"Exactly! I love seeing that smile on a little girl's face after I've helped her have a great day at school for once. It's the little things, really. That's what makes a true impact," Evangel smiled at him and took a moment to look into his eyes. Realizing she was staring, she blushed and turned away.


Dayton grabbed the bottle and gently poured some into Leah's open mouth, his fingers gently grazing her lips. He then took another drink. "We have successfully managed to drain another bottle. Look at us go,"

 

[tamaracorine]

Jack finished his sandwich and nodded in agreement. "I'm glad you get it." he told her. "Little girls are the cutest, too. I once helped one, just with something small. And it was amazing. She was so happy. I let her touch my wings, though. Her parents think she's got an imaginary friend now. But she knows the truth."


"Y-yeah." Leah mumbled, swallowing the whiskey. She stood up, stumbling a little as she retrieved one last bottle. Her tolerance was strong for alcohol, as were all demon's, but this was different. She felt the alcohol taking hold of her as she sat back down, aiming badly and ending up half on Dayton's lap and half on the couch. "Oh, uh..." she laughed, trying to work out what to do next.

 

[kailey]

Eva nodded and smiled sweetly. "kids are the best. They're so innocent. I just love it," she commented before finishing off her amazingly delicious sandwhich as well.


Dayton laughed. He had one of those laughs that turned heads and made girls swoon. He grabbed her waist and pulled her onto his lap. He confiscated the bottle from her and drank... And drank... Until a quarter of the bottle was gone. His vision was getting blurry. All he knew was that there was a hot girl on his lap.

 

[tamaracorine]

Jack slid out of the booth and went to chat to the waitress for a few minutes, returning and offering a hand to Eva. "Come on, let's head off. We should go check on that building, huh?" he suggested.


Leah didn't object, she leaned back against him and grinned slightly, opening her mouth to take another drink from the bottle. "Maybe no more drink." she mumbled drunkenly. "Had enough. Definitely enough. I mean, I'm in your lap and my body... whoa, I mean my mind.. my mind is blurry. You're blurry." she giggled. "And sexy. You know that? You're sexy. And evil. But evil is sexy too. I always thought that, even when I was an angel.."

 

[kailey]

Eva smiled as she took his hand and followed him out of the diner. "Thank you for lunch. It was great. I haven't done anything like that in a long time,"





Dayton grabbed her waist tighter and gently bit her ear before whispering, "I know I am, don't you looooove it?" He growled very softly again and finished off the whiskey. Everything was beginning to become blurry for him too. He could barely keep her balanced on his lap.

 

[tamaracorine]

"You should do it more often." Jack told her simply. "Do you like coffee? I like coffee. Let's go get coffee with some people." He told her.


Leah shivered slightly and nodded. "I do." She muttered. "But I was gonna tease you and I was gonna smirk and win and giggle but now I'm in your lap and I dunno how to escape."

 

[kailey]

"Coffee is the fuel that' keeps me going. I drink like twenty cups a day," Evangel replied excitingly at his offer. But... People? "Who?"





Dayton grinned and took her face in his hand gently and pulled her to him. He gingerly kissed her, then pulled away. He was going to be the one to tease and torment and win this, and he had known that from the start.

 

[tamaracorine]

"Just some of the people from the shelter." He walked with her to the nearest coffee shop and bought sixteen coffees, then carried them all another block. He handed them out to the homeless huddling around fires.


Leah smiled into the kiss. She liked the kiss. She pulled back and looked down at him. "I could like you eventually."