In truth, Gabriel had been dealing a new hand partly just for the sake of something to do. He wasn't rattled. Not exactly. China Sorrows had never been a threat to him, because he was already owned. But his own words had sparked something in his mind, and now he was regretting the way he'd treated her.
It didn't matter whether or not she was a believer or not. She was under his domain. She was his responsibility. And he had treated her as if she ought to be left all alone in the cold, when in fact, as someone so incredibly lost, she'd deserved more of his attention. Whether he liked her or not.
I'm sorry, he apologised silently to his Master, chagrined.
His brow was crinkled as he stared at his cards, and the Archangel glanced up with a start at Tanith's arrival at the table. With a grateful smile around at them and then a gentle one to Fletcher he said, "That's okay, Fletch. I'll do it. She's my responsibility, technically speaking, and I'd rather stay here than go to meet the vampire. I wouldn't mind some other company, but if you'd rather not stick around, you're by no means obliged to."
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It didn't matter whether or not she was a believer or not. She was under his domain. She was his responsibility. And he had treated her as if she ought to be left all alone in the cold, when in fact, as someone so incredibly lost, she'd deserved more of his attention. Whether he liked her or not.
I'm sorry, he apologised silently to his Master, chagrined.
His brow was crinkled as he stared at his cards, and the Archangel glanced up with a start at Tanith's arrival at the table. With a grateful smile around at them and then a gentle one to Fletcher he said, "That's okay, Fletch. I'll do it. She's my responsibility, technically speaking, and I'd rather stay here than go to meet the vampire. I wouldn't mind some other company, but if you'd rather not stick around, you're by no means obliged to."