🦆stubborn duck🦆

I walk into the lobby, it quiet, although many different sinners are lounging at peace with the environment.

"Lucifer!" Lilith walks up to me. "Have you seen Charlie-? I can't find her anywhere.."

"Uhm, did you check behind the hotel? She's been going back there to read."

"Uh- no. Thank you." She walks away.

I sigh.

Where is Al-

I walk to the office, "babe-?"

Just adam and lute.

Why is it that I am always managing to lose him.

I turn around, "agh!"

He's stood behind me.

"Fucking hell, don't do that-!" I clutch my chest.

"Do what- you called I came-"

"No you snuck up-..jesus christ..." I huff, my heart pumping out of its chest.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare the big bad king of hell."

"Shut up.." I step closer, letting his hand rest on my shoulder before I stand on my tip toes, giving him a kiss.

"Did you need something or were you just bored?"

"Both. I need you to come with me to the castle because I'm bored and want to get a few things."

"Like?"

"Likeeee, I dunno. I'll figure it out when I get there."

He sighs, "love that's on the other side of town.."

"Yeah that's why I want you to come with.."

He kisses the bridge of my nose. "I apologize love but that just isnt happening.."

"But I'm bored.."

He hums, kissing my cheek, then jaw.

"Stop it-.."

He trails up my neck, kissing behind my ear.

"Al-.."

There's footsteps causing him to pull back.

"Dad!"Charlie turns the corner, stepping down the hall."Oh! Hi! Awesome you're together! I have a really good ideaaa!!"

Shes practically bouncing.

"Oh? Care to elaborate?" Al asks, letting go of me.

He's not much for public affection.

"Well, adam and lute, what do we do with them? That's the big Q. And I have the A."

"Why are you speaking in tongues." Al has a look on his face.Like he's silently going "what the fuck is wrong with this kid."

Which is fair. I guess.

"Well, I got these." She holds out two large glowy rings.  "They're angelic, I can attach them to adam and lutes ankles and they'll not be able to take them off or use powers. AND mom put a spell on them so they can't step outside the hotel barrier!"

"Uhm...okay-..?"

"And then we can teach them to be good, just like sir pentious!!"

Silence.

"Honey I don't think that's gonna work out how you want it too.."

"No but- they won't have a choice! Theyll either get better or just..suffer. No other options!"

I look into Als office.

"I suppose if that's what you want to do.."

"It is..it really is..if Angel Dust can be Anthony again..adam and Lute can change too.."

"Charlie..anthony can't be redeemed.."

She pauses, "what-..?"

"He's not able to be redeemed..because he doesn't own his soul.."

She frowns, "but-..how is that fair.."

"It isn't. But.."

Al cuts in, "but it's a start, we'll get there."

"Uh..yeah.."

He gives me a little smile.

One that makes my stomach flutter like it's filled with butterflies.

"I guess.." she mumbles.

"It is a perfect start." I take her hands. "We can do this together. You and vaggie can start them off with the basics and I'll start joining you for meetings, okay?"

She gives me a smile, "okay. I'll go get her."

"Okay sweetheart."

Als hands rest on my shoulders, massaging them."You know normally watching you guys struggle is fun but you really do bring out a better side of me."

"Yeah..?" I look up at him. "You make it easier to be me."

He smiles. "I love you, darling."

"I love you more."

"Really now?" His hands slide down, wrapping around my waist. "How..absolutely tragic."

"What-?"He picks me up, flipping me to face him as I gasp."Al-!"

"That's such an oddly word."

"Stop it!"

"Peculiar way of using it." He's holding my hips against him as my hands are instinctively holding his shoulders.

"You're a nerd."I look down at him.

"Only time you'll ever look down on me."

"Shut up!"I smack his shoulder.

"Well it isn't my fault you're so tiny. And weightless."

"Ya-da ya-da. Shut up." I add, leaning down closer. "Dork."

His smile widens. "Your dork."

I roll my eyes, kissing him.

He sets me down, deepening the kiss as my back hits the wall. I hum against his lips, our tongues colliding with need.

He breaks the kiss, our eyes locked on eachother for a moment before he drags me across the hall into a closet.

"Al-.."

"I'm tired of interruptions." He brings me back into a kiss that I pull away from.

"What about Charlie-"

He tilts my neck, kissing below my jaw."You better be quiet then."