Chapter 38 - To Trick the Devil

Jackson hated telling Meredith no, but what choice did he have? Nothing ever went as planned when you tried to pull one over on the devil, and if Lucifer was dragging Seraphine into the equation, Jackson knew things would hit the fan and leave a foul odor in their wake.

He walked over to the coffeepot, refilling his cup, and then moved back over to the window and stared out, his hand on the frame, holding him up. He sighed as he lifted the cup to his lips. Of course, that wasn’t the only reason he told her no. It wasn’t even the fact she betrayed him, making him look like a fool. He had been a fool often enough over the centuries. He couldn’t risk getting close to her, couldn’t risk his...attraction...to her. Hell, how could he not be attracted to her? She was gorgeous with attributes that couldn’t be ignored. Every time she stood close to him, Jackson felt parts of him stir that hadn’t stirred in centuries.