She Belongs To The Devil

Adeline and Theodore were in their bedroom. They finally got to lie down in the comfort of their bed and in each other's arms after a long and eventful day.     

Adeline entangled her fingers with Theodore's and asked in a worried voice, "Do you think it will be safe if Ariel visits Hell?"     

"If I take her with me then I will make sure that I will stay by her side. I won't leave her for a second." Theodore brought Adeline's hand close to his lips and kissed her on her knuckles.     

Adeline looked into her husband's eyes and said, "I'm glad that Lucifer decided to throw Lillian's soul in Hellfire. If she was still existing in any form in Hell then I would have had a heart attack after realizing where our daughter teleported."     

"Yes," Theodore recalled the burning soul of Lillian.     

He was the one to suggest that to Lucifer after Ariel was born. Theodore had predicted that since Ariel was his daughter, she would someday be able to teleport to Hell. And he didn't want his daughter to accidentally encounter that witch.     

He wanted to make sure that Lillian was gone for good. So he personally witnessed that dark soul being erased from existence.     

Lillian's screams rang in Theodore's ears. He clenched his teeth and whispered, "It is better that such a soul never gets a chance at another life. I'm sure she would have been a menace even if she reincarnated without any memory."     

Adeline knitted her brows and nodded.     

Theodore sighed and said, "Let's not talk about her anymore."     

"Agreed." Adeline gave a smile to her husband.     

But she asked in a worried voice again, "How's Lilith's son though? He is not like Reginald, is he? I mean his behavior and all?" She couldn't help but ask that since her daughter had taken a liking to her new friend.     

"Well, I just met him twice. The first time was when he was an infant. And the second was yesterday. But that also for a brief moment. So, I don't really know."     

Theodore could understand where that concern of his wife came from. So he comforted her, "But you don't have to worry. I will keep an eye on him and try to learn more about how he is. If I feel that he will be a bad influence on her then I won't let her visit him."     

Adeline smiled and nodded.     

Even though she was smiling, Theodore could see that she was still worried. So to take her mind off of everything, he wrapped Adeline's body with his arm and leg and pulled her close to him.     

"Ah! I will never get tired of hugging you," he whispered in a seductive voice.     

Adeline genuinely smiled and asked, "Just hugging me?"     

Theodore smirked and whispered in her ear, "And kissing you." He nipped her earlobe and then pecked her neck. He then approached her plump lips and kissed his wife with great passion and love.     

Adeline slid her hand on Theodore's nape and pressed him close. She also reciprocated his kiss with equal passion.     

Theodore traced Adeline's curves with his palm and squeezed her hips. And he whispered with a burning desire, "And doing this."     

He was ready to make love to his wife all night long.     

However, they heard a soft knock on their door.     

"Dada, I want to hear a story." They heard Ariel's voice from behind the door.     

Theodore and Adeline chuckled after hearing Ariel's voice.     

And Theodore jokingly said, "Ah! She is not going to let us have another baby, is she?"     

Adeline laughed and whispered, "I don't think so." She glanced towards the door and said, "Now, open the door. Else she will keep on knocking or will fall asleep at the door."     

Theodore shifted to make space in the middle of the bed and snapped his fingers to open the lock. "Come in, dear."     

Ariel immediately ran inside and climbed on the bed. She snuggled in between her mother and her father. And she asked her father with a smile on her face, "Dada, tell me a story."     

"Hmmm… What story should I say? Let's see…" Theodore pressed his lips into a thin line and thought for a while.     

Both Ariel and Adeline were facing him and were excitedly waiting for him to tell a story.     

Theodore gazed at the happy face of his wife and smiled. And he began, "Once upon a time, there lived a very handsome Devil in a faraway hill."     

Adeline instantly had a wide smile on her face. She hugged her daughter and kept on listening to him.     

"He used to be feared by everyone. Even the demons and angels. That's why he didn't have any friends." Theodore then whispered in a dramatic voice, "But one day, a strange thing happened."     

"What happened?" Ariel asked in a curious voice.     

"One day, a witch left a small girl in front of that Devil's house. She wanted that Devil to eat her."     

Ariel opened her jaw and asked her father again, "Did she get eaten?'     

"No. The Devil really liked that little girl. They talked with each other. They played together, and then ate food together."     

"And then?"     

"And then they grew very close to each other. They became friends. A few years later, that little girl grew up to be the most beautiful and strong woman in the whole world." Theodore glanced at his wife and said in a loving voice, "And that Devil fell in love with that woman."     

"Wah!" Ariel squirmed and clapped her hands. "Then what happened?"     

Theodore smiled at his daughter and hugged both her and his wife. "And then that woman also fell in love with that Devil. They got married after some years. And they had a beautiful daughter, just like you."     

"They had a daughter!" Ariel excitedly clapped her hands again.     

Theodore kissed Ariel on her forehead and said, "Now you should sleep. It's already very late."     

"Okay." Ariel lay flat on her back and closed her eyes. She yawned and whispered, "Goodnight dada. Goodnight momma."     

"Goodnight baby."     

Theodore looked into his wife's beautiful eyes and mouthed, "I love you."     

Adeline smiled and said back, "And I love you."     

Ariel fell asleep in no time. And when she did, Theodore asked Adeline, "Shall we escape for tonight?"     

"Where?" Adeline already sounded excited.      2

"To our usual place," he replied enthusiastically.     

Adeline instantly agreed, "Let's go."     

They slowly crawled out of the bed and barricaded the bed with pillows to make sure that Ariel wouldn't fall off the bed. Adeline also grabbed a blanket to take with them.     

Then Theodore elegantly held out his hand for Adeline. And Adeline accepted his hand equally dramatically. They disappeared from the room with wide smiles on their faces.     

Theodore took Adeline to their favorite spot on the hill.     

Both of them spread the blanket on the luscious patch of the grass on that hill and lay down. They held each other's hands and stared at the millions of stars shining brightly in that clear sky.     

"Mmm… I didn't know that I missed this place," Adeline snuggled closer to Theodore and said.     

Theodore smiled and agreed. "Me too. It's nice to sneak away like this. We definitely needed a breather."     

"Yes." Adeline lifted her head and looked at her husband's enchanting face. Her heart raced at that beautiful sight. She then leaned down and softly kissed Theodore on his lips.     

Theodore also put his arms around her waist and kissed her back. His heart warmed up as though it was filled with immense love for his wife. He could kiss her till eternity if she allowed him to.     

The two of them enjoyed each other's company under the moonlight. They were not going to sleep any time soon.     

The fresh air, the starry night, and their company were so refreshing for the two of them that they didn't even realize it was already morning. But they didn't regret not getting a wink of sleep though. They enjoyed every second of their little getaway.     

"Good morning, wife," Theodore chuckled and pecked on Adeline's lips.     

"Good morning, dear husband," Adeline rubbed her chapped lips and smiled.     

Theodore then sat up and glanced at a distance. Adeline also sat with her head resting on his shoulder.     

They watched the sun slowly rising from between two of the hills in a distance. The warm morning rays of sun hit their faces.     

Both Adeline and Theodore felt surreal as they watched the sunrise while holding each other's hands. It felt like a very beautiful dream. And they couldn't be any happier that it wasn't a dream but was very real.     

Theodore held his wife's hand and whispered, "Thank you for walking into my life, Adeline. I cannot imagine my life without you."     

"Neither can I, Theodore." Adeline lifted her head and kissed Theodore. She looked into his amber eyes and whispered, "So promise that you will stay by my side forever."     

"I promise," Theodore kissed Adeline and said firmly, "We will be together, forever and ever."