IRENE I had been sitting outside the hotel for at least an hour now, my eyes on the door to the room he was in. I had planned to march right up to the door and knock, but once I had arrived, I couldn't bring myself to do it. A demon with a sudden burst of nervous anxiety, what a strange combination. I blamed it on the pregnancy hormones. I was suddenly so overwhelmed at the thought of seeing Crowley that I just couldn't get my feet to move an inch. I chastised myself, annoyed. I had wanted to see him and to speak to him, and now that I was here, I couldn't bring myself to do it. Why? Because of pride. I felt extremely silly, questioning myself at every possibility. Making up every single scenario where he wouldn't want to see me, knowing of my pregnancy I figured it was a possib

