"Of course I was. I said I'd stay, hadn't I?" Balthazar asked with a brilliant smile as he moved to go sit back down on her bed before patting the place next to him.
"I never go back on my word, darling. I said I'd stay, and I had." He whispered, meaning every word that he said. He didn't mention the fact that he'd fallen asleep with his arms wrapped around her, or the fact that he'd drop anything for her. That would make him sound obsessed or desperate.
But he really did care about the angel, she was something interesting. Very interesting, and she kept his interest always curious.