Saving Lucifer

Playdate

When I woke up, strong arms were holding me. Sitting up, I realized Lucifer had laid down and pulled me into his arms.

"I'm sorry, you were crying. Like uncontrollably crying. I didn't know what to do." He quickly sat up, scooting away to put distance between us.

Feeling a bit uneasy, I avoided his gaze for a moment.

"I've been here for a year." I finally spoke quietly.

"I was trying to explain the time thing, I'm sorry."

The tears began falling again. I couldn't hold them in.

"I missed the first year of his life. He's walking. Talking. His first word was Mom and I missed it."

"I'm so sorry, Angel."

Pulling myself together, wiping my face dry, I took a deep breath and looked up at Lucifer.

"The redhead is dead. If she meant any,"

Lucifer was fully alert now, focused on me, intently.

"Where's Abigail?"

"She's safe. Cas found the demon who took her, killed him, and took Abigail back to our place with him."

"She's living with Castiel?" he sounded almost offended.

Becoming defensive, I raised my voice.

"She's being raised by my entire family, with Azriel."

His head in his hands, he hung his head low, fingers in his hair.

This angered me more.

"I'm sorry, would you rather her be raised by demons who want revenge on you?"

He shook his head, looking up at me with a sigh.

"No. I'm sorry. I just know how your family feels about me. Are you sure that's any better?"

"He'd have never spoken an ill word of a child's parent in front of the child. If anything, he hasn't spoken of you at all."

He was silent for a while, staring off into the darkness.

"She's safe?"

Reaching out and touching his arm, he looked at me.

"She's safe, Luce. Cas is working on a way to get us out of here."

"Us?"

"Yes. He's getting us out. So, when you're free, if you so much as mumble a threatening word,"

"I won't, Angel. You have my word. Once I'm free and have my daughter, I'll never bother you or your family again."

"What if my family is reluctant to give her up? It's been a year. They've been raising her for a year. It's going to be hard to let her go."

"She's my daughter. Not theirs."

"All I'm saying is if the topic comes up when you aim to take her, don't be surprised."

"Angel, no one is standing in the way of me reuniting with my daughter."

"I understand, Lucifer."

He lay back with his arms folded, hands behind his head staring up into the darkness.

"Would you try to sleep with me and dream walk to see her?"

"Why don't you try first. If you find that you're able to pull her to you and need me, call out to me."

He smiled and closed his eyes.