On this page will be a compilation of the extras, cut scenes, short stories, and other bonus features or special content within the Hush, Hush series, released alongside the books or by Becca Fitzpatrick herself.
Note: Text added here belong to Becca Fitzpatrick, and her publishers for some stories, taken from the public domain. They are copied verbatim and is not to be revised in any way.
Crescendo[]
Deleted Scene[]
- source: Late Bloomer Online
- Becca's note: In the original draft of CRESCENDO, Patch and Nora broke up early on...but it was Patch who called it quits. After Marcie was knifed (that's right!) at the Devil's Handbag by Nephilim, Patch made the tough decision to break up with Nora, hoping to keep her out of danger. From now on, he's strictly her guardian angel. But keeping his relationship with Nora purely professional may prove harder than even he can handle...
“I also came by to tell you I won't be coming around anymore.”
“Coming around?” I repeated.
His words moved through my brain in slow motion. What felt like a long, convoluted moment later, I gave a short laugh. “Okay, what's the punchline?”
He checked his watch. “I need to get going.”
“Are you breaking up with me?” I was still smiling, but it wavered. He was joking – he had to be joking. But a drop of fear slithered through me. What if he wasn't?
“I got a new phone. The number you have no longer works.”
I felt the last trace of smile vanish from my expression. “In other words, don't bother calling? Is that what you're saying? Isn't this kind of, oh I don't know, sudden?” He looked up at me through lowered lashes, and there was nothing remotely close to humor in his eyes.
“Sorry, Patch, but I'm a little confused. I need a little more to go on.”
“I thought I made myself pretty clear.”
“You told me Marcie was knifed, and that we're over. Just like that. This makes no sense.”
A muscle in his jaw jumped, a telltale sign that he was withholding information. In my book, withholding information and lying were one and the same. I wasn't going to sit here and take this. “Last night we made a promise, and now you want to end things?” I said, my voice rising. “You gave up becoming human for me, and all I get are two months?”
“This is what you get. This is who I am.”
“Funny, I thought you were my guardian angel!”
“That's where I'm drawing the line.”
Deleted Chapter 3[]
- source: Fallenarchangel.com
- Becca's note: In the original third chapter of Crescendo, the nature of Patch and Nora’s relationship was more straightforward and Patch’s intentions were more transparent. Also, the conversation between Patch and Nora revealed too much, too soon about Scott Parnell. In the final version, there is more suspense surrounding Scott’s character as well as both his and Patch’s motives.
Finale[]
Patch’s Lost Letter to Nora[]
- source: Becca Fitzpatrick's blog
- Becca's note: As promised, here is a little something romantic to kick-start your Valentine's Day...a lost love letter from Patch to Nora. It isn't often we get to see the softer side of Patch, which makes this letter particularly memorable and significant. The letter tugs at my heart, especially when Patch confesses the truth about the girl he originally fell from heaven to be with. Many of you have asked about her, wanting to know her side of the story, and now you hopefully understand why her side of the story isn't necessary. Patch's destiny was never leading him to her. Patch was always moving closer to Nora.
The letter posted on Becca's blog
My Angel,
My greatest hope is that you never have to read this. Vee knows to give you this letter only if my feather is burned and I’m chained in hell, or if Blakely develops a devilcraft prototype strong enough to kill me. When war between our races ignites, I don’t know what will become of our future. When I think about you and our plans, I feel a desperate aching. Never have I wanted things to turn out right as much as I do now.
Before I leave this world, I need to make certain you know that all my love belongs to you. You are the same to me now as you were before you swore the Changeover Vow. You are mine. Always. I love the strength, courage, and gentleness of your soul. I love your body, too. How could someone so sexy and perfect be mine? With you I have purpose – someone to love, cherish, and protect.
There are secrets in my past that weigh on your mind. You’ve trusted me enough not to ask them, and it’s your faith that has made me a better man. I don’t want to leave you with anything hidden between us. I told you I was banished from heaven for falling in love with a human girl. The way I explained it, I risked everything to be with her. I said those words because they simplified my motivations. But they weren’t the truth. The truth is I had become disenchanted with the archangels’ shifting goals and wanted to push back against them and their rules. That girl was an excuse to let go of an old way of living and accept a new journey that would eventually lead me to you. I believe in destiny, Angel. I believe every choice I’ve made has brought me closer to you. I looked for you for a very long time. I may have fallen from heaven, but I fell for you.
I will do whatever it takes to make you sure you win this war. Nephilim will come out on top. You’ll fulfill your vow to the Black Hand and be safe. This is my priority even if the cost is my life. I suspect reading this will maky you angry. It may be hard to forgive me. I promised that we would be together at the end of this, and you may resent me for breaking my word. As I write this I am going over every possibility that will see us through this. I hope I find a way. But if the choice I have to make comes down to you or me, I chose you.
I always have.
All my love,
Patch