4.5 One Giant Leap

Two Days Later…

Ezraphel crept to the door, careful not to make any noise her hand grasped the doorknob and preparing a simple spell of unlocking managed to get as far as twisting the knob only to freeze in her casting. The knob twisted revealing the door to have been unlocked the entire time. Blinking back her surprise she slowly opened the door to reveal a not so fully awake but still coherent Stanley sitting by the bed. He put his 'tablet' on the nightstand and fixed her with a glare.

"About damn time"

Ezraphel was very confused and went to voice said confusion only to be cut off by Stanley's raised hand.

"Stop. Just, if you're going to sneak in here every night to…cuddle then at least get it right because I am sick and tired of waking up half suffocating in your boobs" the Lilim shifted on her feet under his scrutiny and he rolled his eyes and sighed "now come on before my common sense wakes up from all the racket" he grumbled and punctuated his last statement with a yawn.

Ezraphel could hardly believe it or maybe she should. Ever since she had started taking to doing the household duties Stanley has been noticeably more amicable to her presence. Not to the point where he would drop his guard but she had been able to get away with more than she originally been able to last week. From a third party's perspective it would be obvious that he was simply becoming more enamored with the idea of her being his wife but Ezraphel felt that was only part of it.

There was something more to Stanley's change in behavior and while it may have coincided with her taking a more domestic role in the household it was hardly the main reason for the change in attitude. Stanley did not seem to really care about such things, taking an apathetic approach to the whole idea of gender roles in society which in his words amount to "whatever is more convenient at the time."

'What could that reason be?'

After thinking about it for a while Ezraphel's thoughts were interrupted by the man in question "starting to get second thoughts. It'd be a real shame if I kicked you out and bunker down my door like any reasonable man would."

She didn't need any more motivation, she was most likely over thinking things anyway and you know what they say about looking a gift horse in the mouth? So it was a grinning Ezraphel who practically glided over with a flutter of wing movement and the two settled in a comfortable spooning position. Shockingly Stanley allowed Ezraphel to act as the bigger spoon which in the times before she only did because of convenience. It looked to her that Stanley was pretending that she wasn't even there in the first place.

Unbeknownst to the Lilim Stanley only grudgingly accepted this position because her breasts make for a better pillow substitute.

The thought that he was ignoring her presence brought a pout to her face and she decided that if he was going to invite her to his bed then he should face her like a man.

Deviously she pecked him on the cheek to which he grunted.

"Good night Stanley~"

"…night" he mumbled drifting off.

Success!

Though she wondered…

"…I love you~"

"Don't push it"

The reply was swift, curt and unusually sharp for someone who was about to drift off into slumber.

Well that was another barrier to overcome if she had ever heard one but one for another day perhaps.

'All in due time'

The Lilim hugged her betrothed closer as they both fell into a restful sleep.