Come back to me

Chapter 3

Lucifer and Alastor made it to the hotel, Lucifer opened the door and helped Alastor enter. Lucifer and Alastor had bickered the whole way to the hotel, Lucifer wasn't really mad at Alastor, but he knew it helped distract him from the pain, so he allowed the arguing for Alastor's sake. Lucifer would never tell him that though.

Lucifer was suprised to find the ground floor empty, normally at least Angel and Husk would still be up, but they must have gone to bed early. It was probably for the best; he was sure that Alastor wouldn't want anyone to see him like this. Lucifer helped Alastor up the stairs to his room and gently put him down on the bed.

Alastor wasn't keen on staying in Lucifer's room, but his room was still being repaired. Alastor carefully moved on to the bed and was about to pull the blanket up to keep himself warm, but Lucifer beat him to it and had already done it before he could. Alastor scowled at Lucifer.

"I don't need you to tuck me in".

Lucifer glared at Alastor, "Really? After I helped you get here, you're going to be like that?"

Alastor rolled his eyes but looked away, he felt an uncomfortable twinge of guilt. Lucifer had gone out of his way to help him get to safety despite the horrible things he had said while they were fighting over Charlie. Alastor refused to apologise though.

Lucifer sighed, "Will you at least let me heal you?"

"I suppose you want something in return if you heal me", Alastor said, his eyes narrowed suspiciously. He didn't understand why Lucifer was being so kind to him.

"I don't want anything in return, I can see you're in a lot of pain and I'm not petty enough to let you suffer just because of our arguments".

"Why are you being so nice to me after I was cruel to you?" Alastor said, despite what Lucifer said he wasn't ready to believe him yet.

"Charlie cares a lot about you and you have protected her, so I want to repay you", Lucifer said. While he was still hurting from Alastor's jibes at him and trying to take Charlie from him, but he was genuinely grateful that he was there to protect Charlie.

"Okay I shall let you heal me, but this stays between us, I don't want your daughter to know how badly I was hurt", Alastor said.

Lucifer smiled at Alastor; he was glad Alastor was letting him heal him. Charlie would have been devestated if Alastor died and even Lucifer would feel the loss too. Lucifer put his hand over the wound and when Alastor nodded to confirm he could touch him, Lucifer pressed down on the wound and a bright gold light shone around them, and the wound healed.

Lucifer immediately let go when he had finished healing Alastor as he didn't want to make him uncomfortable. But to Lucifer's suprise Alastor caught his wrist and when Lucifer looked up, he had to supress a gasp when Alastor smiled so beautifully at him.

"Thank you so much Your Majesty", Alastor said.

Lucifer was beginning to wonder if this was a dream, Alastor had never addressed him by his title with any kind of sincerity. He had only done it to make fun of him but now he was saying it reverently and Lucifer felt himself blushing.

"I'm happy to help you", Lucifer said.

Alastor pulled him so close their foreheads were touching and for an exhilarating moment Lucifer thought Alastor was going to kiss him but the moment was ruined when the door opened and Angel came in.

"Hey Lucifer, Charlie wanted me to-" Angel said but cut himself off when he noticed the position Lucifer and Alastor were in and that Alastor was back.

Angel was relieved to see that Alastor was okay and safely back at the hotel but talking about emotions made him uncomfortable so instead Angel smiled suggestively. "Don't you two look cozy, mind if I join in too?"