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Dedication

To the love of my life, always.

To Ashley and Mom,

thank you for believing in me.

To Stacey and Sharon,

thank you both for your support and being great friends.

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Prologue

From the moment of his creation, he knew he

served a purpose. For centuries he willingly watched over

the souls assigned to him. From the instant they took their

first breath and until they took their last, he was there with

them. He was the guardian they never knew they had.

Throughout his existence he had always been able

to keep his distance from them. Never once did he get

emotionally involved with his assignments. It was against

the rules. From Royalty to commoners, saints to sinners, it

was his job to supervise their lives and report any good or

misguided deeds they had done. At the end of their time on

Earth, he would guide them into the afterlife, and to their

just rewards, whichever place it may be.

He had always prided himself on being fair and

unbiased. He was to watch, report, guide, and protect them

if possible. This was what he was created for and what he

did best.

Until his Sweet One was born. The moment he

received his assignment and he watched this new soul come

into the world, he felt an undeniable admiration toward

him. The child, born two months premature, had to fight

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from the time he took his first breath: fight to breathe, fight

to grow, and fight to live.

His Sweet One did just that. As he watched his

Sweet One develop throughout the years, his heart cried out

to him. Sweet One was smaller and weaker than other souls

his age. Because of his small stature, Sweet One often

failed at any kind of physical activity. Although he was

always last, his Sweet One would never give up. Sweet

One's determination to complete any task set before him

made his feelings change from admiration to a deep

affection.

As the years rolled on, he watched his Sweet One

grow into an intelligent and kind soul that was loved by

everyone privileged to know him. Because of his small

size, his Sweet One was often teased and laughed at by

other young souls. This would sometimes cause his Sweet

One to become sad and often to cry himself to sleep at

night.

It would cause him great pain to watch his beloved

soul so unhappy, so he did something he never had before.

He started to become careless while he watched over his

Sweet One as he would cry himself to sleep. Anytime his

beautiful soul had a bad day or his heart was broken, he

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would stand at his bedside and comfort his Sweet One with

his soothing presence.

This alone made his Sweet One feel comforted and

he would immediately become calm, have a restful sleep,

and wake relaxed and happier than the night before.

He often wondered if his Sweet One saw him.

Sometimes his Sweet One would gaze to where he was

hovered and a look of peace and adoration would show in

those big brown eyes, and a smile would form on his pretty

face. His Sweet One would never say anything; he would

just roll over, sigh contently and go back to sleep.

As the years rolled by he watched his Sweet One

change. The pain and disappointments life had given him

just made his Sweet One that much more determined to

find success in life by working hard and having a fulfilling

career as a kindergarten teacher, where he was loved by

students and parents alike.

Although his Sweet One loved his job and his

family, he was lonely. His heart would break every time his

Sweet One failed at being lucky in love. He would watch

his Sweet One become disappointed time and again, only to

know in his heart why he could never find happiness with

another.

They were soul mates.

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Chapter 1

"Bye, Mr. Thompson! Have a nice weekend!"

Tommy Langford yelled as he grabbed his colorful, cartoon

character backpack and scurried out of the room.

"Goodbye, Tommy. See you on Monday," Micah

answered as he continued to gather up the mounds of

paperwork from of his desk and put them in his 'to be

graded' stack. Micah looked at the never ending pile of

papers and sighed. Judging by the height of the stack, it

appeared that he would be spending most of Sunday

grading papers instead of reading or watching old movies

on television like he had planned. He grabbed the tall pile

and slid it neatly into his worn, brown leather satchel

before he gave his classroom a quick once over.

Who knew that only fifteen minutes ago his

classroom looked like a tornado had run right through it?

Now everything was put away in its place. The tables were

clean, the pencils and papers were put away, and

everything looked almost spotless, until Monday rolled

around again.

Micah slid on his blue jean jacket, grabbed his well-

loved satchel, and walked out of his classroom and directly

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into the cool, autumn air. He quickly made his way to his

fifteen year old, faded red Honda CRX and hopped in.

He put the key in the ignition and cautiously backed

out of his parking space. After he slowly drove out of the

parking lot, he flipped the radio on and shuffled through the

stations until he found a song he liked. Sarah McLachlan's

clear voice filled the tiny car with her presence.

"You are pulled from the wreckage… of your silent

reverie. You're in the arms of an Angel, may you find some

comfort here."

A small smile formed on Micah's face. This song

reminded him of his own imaginary Angel he used to see as

a kid. Whenever he got hurt or had a bad day, his Angel

was there. For years, he kept his Angel's presence a secret.

His Angel was his best friend and his place of comfort.

When times got tough, he started looking for his Angel. He

depended on his Angel's soothing presence and quiet

support. Once, he tried to talk to his Angel, but the Angel

shook his head sadly and disappeared. After that happened

Micah stopped trying to verbally communicate with him for

fear of scaring his Angel away or making him disappear

again.

Micah hummed along to the song as memories of

his Angel washed over him.

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His Angel was the most beautiful man he'd ever

seen. He had eyes as blue as the clearest ocean that were

brought out by his peaches and cream complexion. His lips

were light pink and soft-looking, and when his Angel

smiled at him it was like sunshine coming through a cloudy

sky. It lit those clear blue eyes up and he seemed to glow

from within. He had long, dark hair that fell past his waist

in soft waves: a stark contrast to his pure white wings and

the gauzy, iridescent robe that clothed his body. Micah had

never seen those soft looking wings spread out behind him,

but he was sure that if he had, those wings would have

easily touched each side of his living room. His Angel was

gorgeous, and it made Micah's heart feel light and happy

every time he looked into his Angel's handsome face.

Many times had he longed for his Angel to open up

those arms and his lovely wings and offer him physical

comfort, but it never happened. His Angel would just hover

nearby, quietly, with a serene smile on his beautiful face.

Even without any physical comfort, he always made Micah

feel loved.

As he got older, his Angel's appearances became

less frequent. The day after he graduated from high school

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he came out of the closet to his parents. It had been a

difficult day, and both his parents had expressed their

disappointment and their sadness upon Micah. When Micah

had gone to his room to gather his thoughts together, he had

never felt more alone in his life. As tears of frustration and

despair overwhelmed him, he glanced up and saw his

beautiful Angel hovering next to him. His Angel's eyes

were filled with a love and compassion that Micah had

never felt again since. He felt the warmth of affection in his

gaze, and soon Micah was able to relax and fall asleep,

feeling loved and accepted.

When he woke up his Angel was gone.

He never saw his Angel again.

Over the next ten years, throughout his heartaches

and disappointments, he would look for and hope that his

Angel would appear again. It never happened. Micah began

to doubt his visions, and he started telling himself it was all

a dream or an imaginary friend he had conjured up in his

own mind to cope with any negative events that happened

to him. He never told a soul about his Angel. It was his

secret and his secret alone.

As Micah pulled out onto the interstate his thoughts

were interrupted by a loud pop. He felt the steering wheel

start to shake as his car pulled toward the left.

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"Are you kidding me?" he moaned, as he pulled

over to the shoulder of the road. He flipped on his

emergency blinkers and got out of the car.

"This is just great," he mumbled as he walked over

to his front tire and saw that the rim was practically on the

ground.

He carefully watched the oncoming cars as he

walked over to the back of his car and popped the trunk. He

lifted up the hatch and bent over to grab the tire iron, when

he heard what sounded like tires squealing loudly behind

him. He barely had time to spin around to see what was

coming, when out of nowhere he saw his Angel in all of his

glory appear before him.

He felt his heart lodge in his throat as his life

flashed before his eyes. This is it, he thought. This is the

day I'm going to die.

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Chapter 2

He knew it was going to happen. Just like all of the

souls before him, he had known from the second his Sweet

One was conceived, when the day would be that his

beloved soul would breathe his last breath. He really

thought he was ready for it. After all, he had years to

prepare himself for this moment. But as he watched the

black SUV lose control and slide toward his Sweet One, he

reacted on pure instinct.

He pushed his Sweet One out of the SUV's path and

to safety on the grass several yards from his car. There was

a loud crash as he watched the vehicle smash into his Sweet

One's car and shoot it forward several feet. The sound of

metal crunching and glass shattering filled the atmosphere.

Debris flew everywhere, but not where his Sweet One had

landed.

His Sweet One was safe and looking at him with a

stunned expression.

"It's you! You saved my life!" His Sweet One

exclaimed as he stumbled clumsily to his feet, and stood

there staring at him with a look of shocked recognition.

He looked at his Sweet One and felt a smile come

across his face. His Sweet One's face had lost all color from

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shock. His brown eyes were huge as they gazed upon him.

His short brown hair stuck up in every direction, making

him look even more confused than he probably was. He

looked down and saw a rip at the knee of his Sweet One's

khaki pants and the rest of his clothes in disarray, but he

thought his Sweet One had never looked better than he did

at that moment.

He was alive and that was all that mattered.

As his Sweet One took a hesitant step toward him,

he saw the driver of the SUV run over to his Sweet One

and start to talk excitedly to him.

His Sweet One broke eye contact with him and

looked at the tall man standing beside him with almost an

irritated look on his face.

It was then he realized what he had done and what

punishment it would bring. An Angel was never to interfere

with the passing of souls. Interference of any kind would

bring dire consequences. He knew it was only a matter of

time before he would be called to Him, and he would have

to explain himself and his actions. He would have just a

short time left. He hoped he would have enough time to

communicate with his Sweet One once more before he was

forced to leave.

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The thought of leaving his Sweet One forever

caused a lump to form in his throat. He gazed once more at

his beloved soul and disappeared from sight.

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Chapter 3

Micah was in a state of shock. He thanked the

officer and stumbled out of the police car. The policeman

had been nice enough to give him a ride home since his car

was no longer drivable. The whole incident passed with

Micah barely remembering what was said to him. He felt

like he was sleep-walking through the policeman's report,

almost as if he was watching the whole incident on

television instead of experiencing it himself.

Both he and the driver of the SUV were lucky to

come out of the accident unharmed. The police officer had

said it was a miracle that they both survived such a terrible

crash. Micah knew it was a miracle indeed.

Thanks to his Angel.

He dug around in his front pocket and found his

keys. With shaking fingers, he finally got the key in the

keyhole and unlocked the door. He walked into his small

townhouse and into his kitchen, where he tossed his keys

on the bar. Suddenly feeling like he stood on watery legs,

he went into the living room and sat down on his plush

couch.

Micah had worked hard to make his house into a

sanctuary of comfort. His living room was decorated in

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warm, rich tones and his furniture plush and comfortable.

He felt pride when his friends or family came over and told

him they felt at home there.

Micah didn't feel safe and comfortable now.

Coming down from the shock of the unbelievable events of

the evening, he felt the sting of tears as his eyes watered up.

He took a deep breath and shakily wiped his eyes with the

sleeve of his blue jean jacket. He knew he needed to call

his family and friends and tell them what had happened, but

the thought of reliving the accident so soon was enough to

make him want to fall apart.

"Everything will be all right now, my Sweet One," a

deep, melodic voice softly spoke, interrupting Micah's train

of thought.

Micah looked up with tearful eyes and saw his

Angel standing before him with a serene look on his

beautiful face. His Angel slowly reached out his hand and

wiped a fallen tear from Micah's cheek lightly with his

index finger. His touch was warm and inviting, so much so

that Micah jumped to his feet and threw himself into his

Angel's chest and wrapped his arms around him. He felt the

silkiness of his Angel's white robe against his cheek as he

clung tightly to him.

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Micah felt warm, strong arms surround him and the

softness of his Angel's large wings enclose him in an

embrace he had dreamed of as a young boy. He

immediately felt comforted as he snuggled his way into his

Angel's arms, as close as humanly possible.

In the cocoon of the Angel's embrace, Micah felt

safe for the first time since his Angel pushed him out of the

way and saved his life.

"Thank you," he murmured, hoping that this

moment would never end. The feeling of unconditional

love almost overwhelmed him. He raised his head, which

had been nestled against his Angel's chest, and looked up at

him with love and gratitude in his eyes.

His Angel looked down at him and smiled. Those

ocean blue eyes lit up as they gazed upon him. "You are

safe now. That is all that matters." His lovely voice flowed

right through Micah and into his soul. Micah smiled up at

him and then once again laid his head down onto that

warm, firm chest and tightly hugged his Angel to him.

"I can't believe you're here. I'd convinced myself

that you were always a beautiful dream, or an imaginary

friend who took care of me when I needed you most,"

Micah said as his fingers slid into his Angel's long, jet-

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black hair. It felt like the finest silk as it slipped through his

fingers.

His Angel said nothing, but continued to hold

Micah close to him as if he were the most precious thing in

the world.

"You've always been there for me, haven't you? I've

always felt your presence with me. Through good and bad

times, you've been my protector and my friend. Thank you

for that," Micah said softly as he looked up at his Angel

and smiled shyly at him.

The Angel's blue eyes burned brightly as he gazed

upon him, and he gave Micah another breathtakingly

beautiful smile that made Micah's heart beat faster as he

returned it with a smile of his own.

"Are you feeling better now, Sweet One?" The

Angel asked as he cupped his large, warm hands around

Micah's face.

As soon as the Angel touched his bare skin, Micah

felt his body flush with pleasure. Never in a million years

did he think he would be standing in the middle of his

living room, wrapped in a warm embrace with the one man

who made all other men pale in comparison. At that

moment, Micah knew why the few relationships he'd tried

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never worked out. He had compared those men to his

Angel that now held him so lovingly in his arms.

"Much better now that you're here," Micah

answered as his eyes travelled over his Angel's stunning

face.

He felt the wings that had wrapped him up so safely

gently slide away and return to their place behind his

Angel's back. He immediately mourned the loss of their

warmth, so he clung tightly to his Angel for fear that his

Angel was about to withdraw his arms next. Micah's eyes

never left his Angel's face. He was almost afraid to blink

for fear that his Angel would disappear on him again.

"Come, Sweet One, you must sit and rest," his

Angel urged, as he gently removed himself from Micah's

desperate hold, led him over to the couch and coaxed him

to sit.

Micah reluctantly sat on the couch and looked up at

his Angel uneasily. Would this be the moment his Angel

would disappear again? He felt tears well up in his eyes and

his vision blurred. He took a ragged breath and reached his

arms toward his Angel. Micah missed the comfort of his

Angel's arms and he fought the urge to weep with

loneliness.

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"Do not despair, my Sweet One, I will not leave you

alone tonight," his Angel said as he reached his hand out,

and with the tips of his fingers, gently wiped away a tear

that had fallen down Micah's cheek. He lifted his hand up

to his mouth and tasted the wetness with his tongue. Those

ocean blue eyes closed and a look of pure ecstasy shone on

his face.

Micah had never seen anything more erotic in his

life.

Although Micah felt immediate relief over the

Angel's words, he squirmed to keep his arousal under

control, and not to embarrass himself in front of this

gorgeous being before him.

"What's your name?" Micah asked, causing his

Angel to snap out of his reverie and focus those blue eyes

upon him once again. The Angel looked at him

questioningly and said nothing. "Do you not have a name

you are known by?"

The Angel looked at him, expressionless for a

moment, and then quietly replied, "Noah. They call me

Noah."

"Noah, as in Noah's ark? Was that you?" Micah

asked excitedly.

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Noah's eyebrows rose and a look of amusement

came across his face. "I do not want to disappoint you,

Sweet One, but no. The Noah that you speak of was a great

man who lived many centuries ago. I have always been a

watcher and a protector of man, since He created me."

"So you're what they call a guardian Angel, right?"

Micah kicked off his loafers, bent his knees and pulled his

legs up to his chest. He sat with his chin on his knees and

wrapped his arms around his legs, looking up at Noah

expectantly.

For a moment, a melancholy look appeared on

Noah's face. Before Micah could comment on it, Noah's

expression quickly changed and he smiled gently at Micah.

"Yes. I have watched over souls since man walked upon

this Earth. It is what I was created to do."

Micah watched Noah's wings start to shimmer, and

within the next instant they disappeared. Noah walked over

to the couch and sat. His hands rested on his lap and he

gingerly laid his back against the back of the couch as if he

still expected his wings to hamper him from doing so.

Micah scooted closer to Noah until the sides of their

bodies touched. He looked up at Noah and smiled when

Noah opened his arms to him. Micah leaned his body next

to Noah and laid his head on Noah's shoulder. Noah

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wrapped his arms around Micah and pulled him sideways,

into his lap. Their arms wrapped around each other and

they held one another quietly for several minutes, as if

talking would break the bond between them.

Micah took a deep breath and inhaled the scent of

his Angel. The lovely fragrance of incense with a touch of

vanilla encased his senses. Now that he finally got to touch

Noah, Micah knew he could never get enough of holding

and being close to him. He prayed silently that their

moment together would never come to an end.

Noah gently pulled away from their embrace and

looked down at him. His Angel leaned down and tenderly

pressed his soft lips against Micah's in a sweet, chaste kiss.

Just when Micah thought about trying to deepen their kiss,

Noah pulled away and leaned his forehead against Micah's,

smiling affectionately at him.

Noah slid his fingers through Micah's soft hair and

his lips found Micah's once more. He gently kissed Micah's

lips and then moved his mouth up to Micah's closed eyes

and softly kissed each eyelid, and down his cheeks before

returning his lips back to Micah's.

Micah felt his heart beat strongly within his chest as

he felt Noah's full lips caress his face. It was the most

sensual and loving thing Micah had felt in his entire life.

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Even though Noah's kisses were chaste and sweet, Micah

had never felt more loved and cherished than in that very

moment.

Micah slid his hands up Noah's chest and around his

Angel's neck. His fingers gently rubbed the soft skin and he

pulled Noah's mouth back toward his for another sweet

kiss. Noah's full lips felt soft and warm against his own.

Needing to taste his Angel's delicate mouth, Micah slid his

tongue over Noah's soft lips, trying to encourage his Angel

to deepen their kiss. Noah stiffened in his arms, but after a

few moments, opened his mouth and allowed Micah to

slide his tongue over his gently.

Noah tasted faintly like mint with just a hint of

cinnamon. He was delicious, and Micah knew he would

never get tired of tasting him. Micah slid his tongue around

Noah's mouth as he pressed closer to the warmth and

comfort of his Angel's body. He felt more than heard Noah

moan just before his Angel pulled Micah tighter into his

embrace, and started to slide his tongue against Micah's a

little more forcefully.

As their kiss became more passionate, Micah's

senses became overwhelmed with Noah's presence. The

warmth of Noah's body, the silky texture of his hair in his

fingers, the sweet moans that filled his ears, and the

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delicious warmth of his mouth were enough to drive Micah

crazy. He pulled away just enough to move his leg over his

Angel, so he could straddle him and deepen their

connection.

Micah pressed his erection against Noah's hard

stomach and groaned as he began to grind against him.

Noah slid his hands to the back of Micah's head and

grabbed him by the hair, gently pulling his head back,

disengaging their mouths as he began to kiss and suck on

Micah's neck. He lifted his lower body and started grinding

his own erection against Micah's almost frantically.

Micah groaned as he felt his balls tighten and his

stomach flutter with deep desire. Goosebumps rose on his

skin and he panted with arousal as he met Noah's thrusts

passionately. He felt the flush of desire throughout his body

and the temperature in the room felt like it rose another ten

degrees as a slight sheen of sweat broke from his forehead

and his back.

No one ever touched him as deeply as his Angel

did. No other man's touch could compare to the passion and

the love he felt while in Noah's arms. He knew this was

what had been missing in his life. This beautiful, spiritual

being who held him so reverently in his arms had ruined

him for any other man. Micah disengaged Noah's lips from

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his neck and brought their mouths together in a passionate

kiss. Noah continued to move his lower body against him

as he kissed Micah with an emotional intensity that Micah

had never felt before.

In that moment, Micah knew that this was where he

belonged; in Noah's arms, forever.

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Chapter 4

Micah's mouth was driving him crazy. Never before

had he felt the explosive desire that he felt for Micah.

Although it wasn't common, sexual relations weren't

forbidden among other Angels. Love and sex were the

greatest gifts He had given to his creations, but Noah had

never felt the desire to partake of a physical relationship

with a peer, much less a human. Plus, being with a human

was against the rules of a guardian, and here he was

breaking not just one, but two rules in one night. Noah

knew he was going to be punished severely for his actions

this night.

He needed to stop this before it got even more out

of control than it already had. But the warmth and passion

he felt in Micah's arms, and the sweetness of his mouth,

made it hard to pull away. He panted as he felt Micah's

sexy body move against his own.

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and kiss him until they were both breathless with desire all

over again.

He felt Micah's hands slide through his hair. The

more Micah touched his hair the more fascinated he

seemed to be with it. He watched Micah lift one of his

locks, bring it to his nose and inhale deeply.

"You smell so good, Noah. I want to strip you down

and see if you taste as good as you smell." Micah dropped

the hold he had on his hair, leaned forward, and started to

nibble gently on his neck.

Noah heard himself moan and he felt his head fall

back against the couch of its own volition to allow Micah

better access to his bare neck.

Micah's warm mouth felt good against his skin.

When he felt Micah softly sucking on his neck and his

hands roaming down and across his chest, Noah felt an

involuntary shiver overcome his body.

He wanted his Sweet One, but he knew this had to

stop.

"Micah…" he managed to groan out in a voice that

was much deeper than normal.

Micah lifted his head and looked at Noah with eyes

full of unsated desire. A pleased look crossed his Sweet

One's face as he grinned up at him.

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"That's the first time you've ever said my name. I

think I could become addicted to hearing my name cross

your lips," Micah said as he reached up and lightly traced

Noah's lips with the tips of his fingers. Those gorgeous

brown eyes lit up from inside as he looked at Noah with

adoration. A few moments later, his Sweet One slid his

hand behind Noah's neck and brought his mouth back to

Noah's again.

Noah moaned helplessly into Micah's passionate

kisses as he returned each press of his lips and tongue with

his own. He wanted to be in this man's arms for all eternity.

Noah allowed himself to enjoy and participate in Micah's

heated kisses before he made himself pull away from

Micah once more.

"Micah… we cannot do this. It is forbidden," he

managed to gasp out. Micah looked at him with

uncomprehending eyes and reached for him again. Noah

shook his head and gently lifted Micah off of his lap and sat

him beside him on the couch. He stood up and walked over

to the window to look out into the night sky.

He heard Micah get off of the couch, walking with

almost silent footsteps to stand behind him.

"I don't understand, Noah. What do you mean it's

forbidden?" He heard Micah's soft voice behind him. Noah

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closed his eyes in anguish and took a deep breath to get his

desire and his emotional turmoil under control.

"A guardian and a human cannot be together. It is

against our code. I have already broken one rule tonight; I

cannot break two. If I do, I will have even more

consequences for my actions than I already have coming to

me," Noah stated. He pressed his forehead against the cold

window pane and closed his eyes, waiting for his Sweet

One's reaction.

"What the hell are you talking about? It's forbidden

to be with me? Why? I've loved you all my life, Noah. How

can that be against any 'code' or wrong in any way? Love is

a sacred and beautiful thing that should be celebrated for

the gift that it is. Shouldn't the feelings we have for one

another be celebrated instead of being frowned upon?"

Micah's voice started out loud and almost angry, but as he

continued his statement it became almost a confused

whisper, and Noah had to strain to hear the last few words.

He felt Micah's arms slide around his ribcage as his

Sweet One hugged him from behind. He could feel the

press of Micah's body against his, and felt his warm breath

between his shoulders.

Noah shook his head and closed his eyes to shake

off Micah's words. Everything Micah said was right, but it

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was still against the rules to be together, no matter how

logical his Micah was.

"Micah…" Noah said softly, gently pulling out of

the smaller man's arms and turning around to face him.

Micah's sad and confused expression hurt his heart. "You

are right. Love is beautiful and should be rejoiced in. It

truly is the greatest gift He has blessed us all with. But, we

guardians have rules we must abide by, or we are punished

for breaking them."

Micah became very still and his eyes widened as the

words Noah stated finally sunk in. "Wait, what you mean

you've already broken one rule tonight. What rule did you

break?" Micah visibly swallowed and a look of fear crossed

his face.

Noah said nothing as he reached up, cupped Micah's

face in his hands and smiled consolingly at him.

A look of utter shock crossed Micah's features, and

his face lost all color. Micah pulled away and took a step

back as he shook his head frantically. "No. No… no! You

didn't! I was supposed to get hit by that car and die tonight,

wasn't I? You pushed me out of harm's way, and by doing

so you've jeopardized your own existence! Why? Why

would you do such a thing?"

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Noah said nothing as he pulled his Sweet One to

him and held Micah against him in a tight hug.

"Why? I don't understand, Noah." Micah sobbed,

tears running freely down his cheeks. He clutched Noah to

him tightly, as if he was afraid to let him go.

Noah was silent for a moment before he could find

the right words to explain his actions to his beloved soul.

"Micah, from the moment you were born, I have known

your destiny. I have watched over you since the first breath

entered your body, and I have seen all of your successes, as

well as your failures. You have been my joy and happiness

for many years. This alone is forbidden. We are not

supposed to become emotionally involved with our souls.

We just watch, guide, and report to Him.

We are the ones that guide you into the afterlife,

wherever it may be. I interfered with your destiny tonight,

and for that I accept my punishment. I could not watch the

person I love die, no matter how prepared I told myself I

was for it. I reacted on instinct, and my instinct was to save

you. I do not regret that, no matter what happens to me,"

Noah whispered, his hands continuing to rub up and down

Micah's back soothingly. Finally he pulled the distraught

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face. His heart hurt to see Micah in such confusion and

pain.

Micah looked up at him with tear-filled eyes. "What

will they do to you? They won't take you away from me,

will they?"

Noah said nothing. He shook his head and wiped at

the tears that fell from Micah's eyes. "You're not going to

tell me, are you, or is this another ridiculous rule you must

follow?" Micah said as he stepped away from Noah and

wrapped his arms around himself, trying to console

himself. He abruptly turned and walked over to the couch.

Once he was there, he practically collapsed on it. It was

obvious to Noah that his Sweet One was both physically

and emotionally exhausted.

Noah silently watched Micah with bright blue eyes.

He felt a lump form in his throat because he knew that he

was the one who caused his beloved Micah's pain, and

there wasn't anything he could do about it.

Micah took a deep breath and wiped his eyes. He

looked up at Noah and reached his hand out to him. Noah

fought the urge to cry himself and he was thankful he was

able to keep his runaway emotions to himself while in the

presence of this wonderful man. The last thing Micah

needed was to see how worried and upset he really was.

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Noah walked over to Micah and eased his hand into

Micah's soft one. He allowed Micah to pull him down next

to him. Micah scooted over sideways into Noah's lap and

hugged Noah to him. Tears blurred his vision and Noah

blinked rapidly to get them under control.

"I'm sorry, Noah. You've always been there for me.

You're my confidant, my comfort, my friend, and you've

been my favorite dream. I just found you, only to lose you

again. I know the consequences must be dire if you won't

tell me. I have a feeling this will be our last night together,

and the thought of never seeing you again frightens me. I

appreciate the sacrifice you've made for me, but on the

other hand, I'm angry, too."

Micah leaned back and looked into Noah's eyes. He

reached up and started playing with Noah's ebony tresses as

if he needed something to do with his hands while he spoke

his mind.

"You've done me an injustice in a way. I'm not

saying that I want to die, but now I'll have to live without

you for the rest of my life, however long it may be."

Noah looked at Micah and nodded. He couldn't find

his voice because of the knot in his throat. Micah was right.

He had taken fate into his own hands, and now both of

them would suffer the consequences of his actions.

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Micah glanced up at Noah and sighed. "I love you,

Noah. I want you to be honest with me. I think I deserve

that. How long do we have to be together?"

"Tonight. I must leave when the sun comes up."

Noah kissed Micah tenderly on his forehead.

Micah nodded, leaned up and touched his lips to

Noah's in a soft, sweet kiss. He pulled away and laid his

head on Noah's shoulder. "Okay. Kiss me and pray for the

night to never end," his Sweet One whispered and hugged

him tightly.

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Chapter 5

All throughout the night Micah and Noah clung

tightly to one another. Not once did they leave each other's

sight as they talked about Micah's childhood. Even though

they talked about mainly happy memories, Micah told

Noah how much his presence soothed him when he had a

bad day or needed a friend to lean on. There were tears as

well as laughter, but each remembered almost everything

with fondness.

Micah never questioned Noah about any of the

other people he had watched over. He had a feeling that

talking about the people he watched over, or anything else

that went with it, would be breaking another of Noah's rules

that he had to abide by.

Instead, Micah found out little things about him,

from his favorite colour to his least favorite century. He

discovered that Angels could play every instrument, but

Noah preferred the piano. It didn't surprise him that his

Angel could speak every language fluently, could talk

intelligently about art, and knew all about current events.

As the night progressed, they ended up fully clothed

on Micah's bed. They lay together with Micah snuggled on

top on Noah, his head nestled on his Angel's shoulder. The

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comfort and warmth of Noah's body made Micah feel more

happy and relaxed than he'd ever felt before.

He felt so safe and warm, as the day's events caught

up to him, he started having difficulty keeping his eyes

open.

"You must rest now, Sweet One," Noah said as he

rubbed his warm hands up and down Micah's back

tenderly.

"Don't wanna. Wanna stay up with you," Micah

answered drowsily as be curled up even closer to Noah and

held him tightly.

"Micah…" Noah began.

Micah looked up from his nestling place, into those

clear blue eyes, and shook his head. "No, Noah. I don't

want to miss one single moment that we have together. I'll

sleep later."

Noah struggled to keep from grinning at Micah's

stubborn streak. Little did his Sweet One know, he had met

his match. "As you wish, Micah. Did I tell you that we

Angels love to sing?"

Micah's chocolate-colored eyes widened and the

corners crinkled slightly when he smiled up at him. Noah

grinned back at him and he continued to rub softly on

Micah's back. Before long, Micah's head returned to its

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resting place on his chest, and Noah started singing an

ancient song in the old language about finding one's true

love.

As Noah's pure, lyrical voice washed over Micah,

he was filled with happiness. Never had he heard a voice as

clear and melodious. It was as beautiful as Noah himself.

As Noah sang softly, Micah played with Noah's soft hair.

Soon his eyes became heavy again and within minutes he

fell asleep snuggled up to his Angel, with Noah's hair

clutched tightly in his hand.

Noah listened to Micah's deep breathing. He

continued to hum softly as he stroked Micah's short brown

hair. He refused to think of what would happen to him in

the next few hours. He decided to cherish every moment he

had with his beloved.

As the hours went by, Micah slept heavily. Once he

snuggled closer to Noah, but he never loosened his grip on

Noah's long locks. Noah lay contently with Micah until he

felt the fingers of dawn creeping in. Noah knew his time

was limited, so he gazed down at Micah's sleeping face,

memorizing his Sweet One's features.

Minutes later, Noah gently disengaged Micah's

strong grip from his hair and slowly slid out from under

him. Micah moaned and curled into a ball, as if he was

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trying to comfort himself. Noah stood over him for several

moments, looking over Micah's sleeping form. Debating

whether to wake his Sweet One or to continue to allow him

to rest peacefully, he stood there staring at him with a

heavy ache in his heart. The call from Him became

stronger, and he broke his gaze from Micah and bowed his

head in defeat.

Noah heard a loud gasp, and he turned to see Micah

sit straight up in bed with a look of terror on his face.

"No, Noah… please don't leave me!" Micah cried

out as he scrambled across the bed on his hands and knees

to get closer to Noah.

Noah lifted his arms and Micah threw himself into

them. "Take me with you, Noah! Don't leave me in this

world without you!" Micah pleaded as he looked up at

Noah with tearful eyes. Noah visually swallowed and a

sweet, serene smile formed on his beautiful face.

"Micah, my Sweet One, you are strong. You will

survive. You will find the happiness you deserve, this I

promise you," his Angel said as he wrapped his arms

around Micah in a heartfelt embrace. Micah saw a brief

shimmer and Noah's pure, white wings appeared and once

again wrapped themselves around Micah, making Micah

feel warm and loved.

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"I must go now, sweet Micah. Do not weep for me.

If I had the choice, I would do it all over again, just to have

the chance to hold you in my arms." Noah leaned down and

kissed Micah softly on the lips and gently pulled away from

him.

"I love you, Noah. You will always have my heart

and be the keeper of my soul," Micah whispered as tears

slowly rolled down his face.

"I will always love you, too… my beloved Micah,"

Noah answered with a loving smile.

Micah watched as Noah's entire body shimmered

with bright gold and white iridescent colors. Micah never

took his eyes off his Angel, but before he took his next

breath, he was gone.

Micah stood for several moments, looking at the

empty space where Noah had been standing. He took a few

steps back and slowly laid back on the bed. He grabbed the

pillow that Noah's head had been resting on and hugged it

to his chest. For the first time in his life, Micah felt alone.

Tears flowed freely from his eyes, both from fear of Noah's

punishment and the despair of loneliness that overwhelmed

him.

Finally exhaustion took over and he fell into a

dreamless sleep.

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Chapter 6

Micah woke to the annoying sound of his doorbell

ringing. Still curled around Noah's pillow, he laid on the

bed for several moments hoping whoever was at the door

would go away. He was not in the mood to buy Girl Scout

cookies, or to have company.

He needed to be alone to grieve, and the last thing

he wanted was to pretend that everything was all right.

The doorbell rang again.

Cursing silently to himself, he flung the covers off

of him and walked slowly into the living room. Maybe if he

took his time, whoever it was would just give up.

The doorbell rang again, and then again.

"Who is it?" He managed to croak out as he leaned

heavily against the front door.

No answer came.

Micah shrugged, pulled away from the door and

started toward the kitchen. He needed a cup of hot tea in

the worst possible way.

The doorbell rang again, followed by a soft knock.

Micah spun around and stomped to the door,

determined to tell whoever it was to go away. He flung

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open the door and stood several moments in stunned

silence.

It was his Noah, but he looked different somehow.

Standing there with a lopsided smile on his face, he

wore tight, faded blue jeans and a dark blue T-shirt that was

covered with what looked like a well-loved, brown leather

jacket. His hair was pulled back in a loose braid that fell

over his shoulder and almost down to his waist. In one

hand, he held an old, blue vinyl suitcase; in the other he

held a bouquet of bright red tulips.

He looked breathtaking.

Noah sat the suitcase down and held his arms out to

Micah.

Micah whooped for joy and jumped into his arms.

Micah's arms and legs wrapped around that firm body, and

he clutched Noah to him tightly.

"Oh my God, Noah! I thought I was never going to

see you again!" he exclaimed excitedly as he pulled away

just far enough to shower Noah's face with quick, soft

kisses.

Noah laughed and clutched Micah to him in those

strong arms.

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Micah felt an utter joy he had never experienced

before in his life. His Noah was here now and everything

was going to be okay.

"What happened? Are you all right? Are you here to

stay?" Micah's excited voice rang out into the cool morning

air.

Noah nodded his head and then kissed Micah softly

on the lips.

Micah continued to kiss Noah's lips with soft, sweet

kisses. Knowing they needed to get out of the doorway,

Noah scooted his suitcase into Micah's apartment with his

foot, and walked in with Micah still clutched tightly in his

arms. Micah reached over, closed the door, gave Noah

another sweet kiss and whispered, "I love you," into Noah's

ear. Then he brought his lips to Noah's once more.

The flowers Noah had been holding fell quietly to

the floor. He clutched Micah even tighter to him and slid

his tongue into Micah's mouth. Micah returned his kiss

with an unbridled passion that Noah had never experienced

in his long life.

He felt Micah's arousal pressed to his stomach.

Noah felt his own hard dick pressed uncomfortably against

the zipper of the jeans. He moved his hand down to Micah's

sweetly curved ass and moved him slightly so their arousals

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lined up together. Noah felt Micah rubbing his lower body

against Noah's, creating a delicious arousal for both of

them.

Noah pulled his mouth away from Micah's and tried

to get his breathing back to normal. Micah's mouth

travelled down from Noah's lips to the side of his neck and

started sucking gently. Chills ran down Noah's body and he

moaned.

"Hmmm… somebody likes to have their neck

kissed," Micah murmured. He slid his tongue up Noah's

neck and licked the outside curve of his ear. He gently blew

in it, and his mouth once again returned to Noah's sensitive

neck.

"Baby, you're killing me," Noah panted as he

continued to rub his very hard erection against Micah's.

Micah's mouth stopped tormenting his neck.

"Take me to bed, Noah. I need you," Micah

whispered, his voice rough with desire.

Noah looked down at Micah and saw those brown

eyes lit up with passion and need. His cheeks were flushed

with arousal and his lips were swollen from their heated

kisses.

Noah groaned and walked to Micah's bedroom, still

holding his beloved in his arms. Micah's mouth returned to

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torment his neck and he felt his Sweet One's fingers slide

the leather clasp off of his hair. Micah gently started

upbraiding Noah's hair.

Micah had his hair almost completely loose and

running through his fingers before they reached the bed.

Noah laid Micah down. He quickly took off his jacket and

started to pull off his T-shirt.

"Wait. I've dreamed about you almost my entire

life. Now that I finally have you, I want to see you, to touch

you… Will you let me undress you?" Micah sat up and

placed his hand on Noah's chest.

Noah nodded, let go of his shirt and placed his

hands on Micah's face. "I am yours Micah. However you

want me, you shall have me."

Micah grinned and got slowly off of the bed. He

slid his hands up under Noah's shirt. Noah's skin felt firm

and warm beneath his fingertips. He lifted Noah's shirt off

of him and tossed it on the floor. Noah's chest was lean and

slightly muscled. He had no hair on his chest and his pretty

pink nipples were hard under Micah's touch.

Micah leaned over, slid his tongue over Noah's

nipple and began to flick it with his tongue. Noah groaned

and moved his hands from his side up to the back of

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Micah's neck to pull him closer. Micah opened his mouth

and sucked on Noah's nipple.

Noah tilted his head back, making his wealth of hair

cascade down his back. "That feels so good, Micah," Noah

managed to moan. Micah pulled away from Noah's very

hard nipple and started working on his other one.

Noah panted and slid his fingers through Micah's

soft hair. He looked down and watched those dark pink lips

sucking on his nipple, and Noah just about came right then

and there. He bit his lower lip and closed his eyes as his

body began to shake with an intense pleasure that he had

never felt before.

Micah looked up and saw a look of utter rapture

cross Noah's face. Noah was truly a beautiful man, but the

look of desire made him even more so. His teeth bit at that

full bottom lip and Noah's black hair fell in thick waves

down his back. His eyes were closed, but it was as if he

sensed Micah looking up at him, and he opened up those

ocean blue eyes and looked down. His pupils were dilated,

and they sparkled from within.

They stared at each other with looks of love and

devotion on their faces for a few moments. Noah reached

his hands down and lifted Micah's shirt slowly off of him.

He looked down at Micah's body and appreciation filled his

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features. Micah knew he wasn't as built as Noah, but Noah

seemed pleased with what he saw. His smaller chest was

practically hairless, and his nickel-sized nipples became

hard under Noah's appreciative gaze.

Noah slid his hands reverently over his chest for a

few moments, then slid them down to Micah's pants. He

lightly slid his fingertips over Micah's prominent bulge. He

rubbed Micah's erection and Micah felt his hips move

against Noah's hands helplessly. His beautiful man smiled

almost wickedly at him as he slowly slid his hands to the

top of Micah's khakis and unfastened them with

surprisingly confident fingers. Once Micah's pants were

unfastened, they fell to the floor of their own accord.

Micah felt the tip of his erection become wet with

pre-cum as Noah's fingers slid around to the waistband of

his boxers and gently pulled them over his prick and off of

his body slowly. Micah stood before Noah, practically

shaking all over with anticipation and desire.

Noah looked at Micah's body and groaned in

appreciation. "You are truly the most beautiful man I have

ever laid eyes on, Sweet One," he murmured as he reached

for Micah's hard prick and wrapped his strong fingers

around it, lightly stroking. He rubbed the head of Micah's

prick with thumb, making Micah shiver, and then he started

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stroking his very aroused body again with slow and teasing

fingers.

Micah fought the need to orgasm. With shaking

fingers, he unfastened Noah's jeans and slid them down

over his hips and off of his body. Unlike Micah, Noah

didn't wear any underwear under those jeans. Micah looked

at Noah's erection. It stood proudly, almost against his firm

stomach. The uncut head was wet with pre-cum and he was

surprisingly hairless, which only made him look that much

longer and thicker. Micah's mouth watered at the sight of

him.

He leaned up and lightly kissed Noah on the lips

before he knelt down and slipped Noah's shoes and jeans

off of the rest of his body. Micah looked at Noah's

gorgeous body and smiled. He couldn't believe his Angel

was here with him. He knew he was a very lucky man.

He looked at that gorgeous erection directly in front

of him and reached his hand up to Noah's warm, hairless

ball sac to gently caress it. He leaned forward and inhaled

Noah's scent. He smelled clean, slightly like vanilla, with

the muskiness of a very aroused man. His Angel's hips

jerked and he felt Noah's fingers run through his hair.

Micah leaned up and licked the head of his penis with the

tip of his tongue. Noah tasted clean and slightly salty. He

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was delicious. Micah licked down the side of Noah's prick,

placed his mouth over one of Noah's balls and sucked

gently.

"Micah! That feels so good, baby! Don't stop…

don't stop." He heard Noah's lyrical voice chant from

above. Micah grabbed the base of his own penis and held

on, trying to tone down his arousal. Micah slowly moved

his mouth from Noah's balls and licked up his prick from

the base to the tip. He opened his mouth, slid it down the

length and sucked as he pulled away from it. He grabbed

the bottom of Noah's dick with his free hand and moved his

hand in tandem with his mouth. From the moans his lover

was making, it was obvious he was enjoying it as much as

Micah was himself.

Noah's balls came up tight and he knew it wouldn't

be long before he reached orgasmic bliss. Although he

loved Micah's mouth, he wanted to be inside Micah and

make love to him, like he had envisioned hundreds of times

before.

He pulled away from Micah's talented mouth and

heard a soft pop. Noah looked at the man he'd loved for so

long, reached down, and pulled him to his feet. He gently

kissed him, and coaxed Micah down on the soft bed.

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Micah reached over to the nightstand and pulled out

a well-used tube of lube and a condom. Noah shook his

head and smiled lovingly at him.

"We don't need them, Micah. We are both healthy

and safe, but if you want to use protection, we will."

Micah grinned and tossed the condom across the

room. With shaking fingers, Noah took the lube from

Micah and poured some on his fingertips. He leaned down,

brought his lips to Micah's and kissed him passionately. As

Noah's tongue entered Micah's mouth, he slid his hand

down Micah's body and in between his legs to his sweet

hole. He gently circled his entrance and slowly slid his

finger inside Micah's body.

Micah moaned into Noah's mouth and began kissing

him back with a frenzied passion. Knowing Micah was

feeling passion instead of pain, Noah gently slid his finger

in and out of Micah's body until he felt he was stretched

enough for two fingers. Micah felt hot and tight. Noah

noticed a fine bead of sweat break out on his forehead as he

tried to dampen his own desires.

Micah broke their kiss and looked up at Noah with

adoring eyes. "I need you, Noah. Please make love to me,"

he whispered and wrapped his fingers into Noah's tangled

tresses.

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Noah slid his fingers from Micah's body and easily

lined himself up to Micah's pretty, pink entrance. He

groaned as he slowly and gently eased into Micah's hot,

tight hole.

Micah's chest and upper neck flushed with arousal

and he looked at him with passion-glazed eyes. "Please…"

he moaned as he moved his lower body against Noah.

Noah slowly moved in and out of Micah's body.

Micah wrapped his legs around him and moaned loudly.

Seeing Micah in the heat of passion caused Noah to start

moving rhythmically faster. He angled his body a little

lower until he knew he hit Micah sweet spot on every

stroke. Micah groaned and a fine film of sweat covered his

entire body. He reached down between his legs, grabbed

Micah's prick, and started moving his hand in time with

their bodies.

"Oh… Noah… I'm gonna come!"

Noah continued to pound into Micah with

passionate purpose. He heard Micah moan loudly and felt

Micah's warm semen on his fingers and chest. He felt

Micah's hole tighten and his own balls contract just before

he felt the release of his orgasm within Micah's body.

Both men panted as they looked at one another.

Neither man moved for several moments, before Noah

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slowly pulled himself from Micah's body. He leaned down,

licked the sticky, salty wetness off of Micah's chest and

then softly kissed Micah's lips.

Noah rolled over onto his back and pulled Micah

into his arms. Both men laid there in a sleepy haze for

several moments.

"Noah, what happened? You don't have to leave me

again, do you?" Micah asked quietly as he leaned up on his

elbows and looked down into Noah's beautiful, serene face.

Noah looked at Micah and smiled, "I was taken to

Him. He knew what had happened, and what I had done to

alter your fate," Noah whispered as he rubbed his hands up

and down Micah's soft back.

"Was He angry with you?" Micah asked as he

traced Noah's full lips lightly with his index finger.

"No. He is a very loving and forgiving God. He

knew of my love for you and yours for me. He said

everything happens for a purpose. He told me He loved me

right before He took away my wings and told me I was to

live a mortal life. He hugged me, and told me to have a

happy life with you, and that He would see us in fifty or

sixty years or so."

Micah laughed and hugged his fallen Angel to him.

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Micah silently thanked Him for giving him a long

life with Noah.

Several moments later Micah raised his head and

looked at Noah again.

"So what's Heaven really like?" He asked.

Noah gave him a dazzling smile, leaned up and

kissed Micah softly on his lips. He pulled away and cupped

his Sweet One's face in his soft, strong hands.

"Heaven is right here in your arms."

The End

About the Author

My name is Andi Anderson and I write Homoerotic

Romance Novels. I just had my first book, Got Mistletoe?

was published through Dreamspinner Press as part of their

2009 Advent Holiday stories. My latest book, A Realistic

Romance, is published through eXtasy books, and I'm

about to have four books published through Silver

Publishing at the end of this year and the beginning of next

year! When I'm not writing about sexy men who fall in

love, I'm working on my own Happily Ever After with my

own Prince Charming.

I can be found at

http://andiandersonauthor.blogspot.com

and if you want to contact me directly, please feel free to

email me at: andianderson@live.com