Your little devil

Christmas with the family (PART 3)

Three parts... I did NOT mean for it to be this long...

You and Lucifer headed to bed after an incredibly awkward dinner. You weren't used to sharing a bed, but the house didn't have enough rooms not to, and your parents insisted that he share with you rather than him sleeping on the couch. You sat on the edge of the bed, holding your phone in front of you while Lucifer went to take a shower. He came back, towel around his wait, drying his blonde hair as best he could.
"So, what was all that about? The whole 'we are your family, not them' thing?" He tossed the damp towel into the hamper, pulling a plain white tee over his chest while you shrugged.
"Jeremiah and Journey only recently found out I was adopted. I don't think Jer likes it very much." You admitted with a sigh. Lucifer pulled up a pair of boxers and sweatpants at the same time, before crawling on to the bed behind you. He let his hands slip on your shoulders, keeping you close, by comfortable. The silence hung in the air, neither of you risking breaking it quite yet.
"What're you thinking?" He was a little apprehensive about asking. He knew what you were thinking, he just didn't want to hear it aloud, but he needed to, at the same time. Confirm this was real...
"I've never met them. Th-They're my brothers, Lu. I said I'd call back, but my family is here, and here alone, right? But at the same time, it's not their fault I'm not part of their life. So... Do I call them, or do I... Not?" He was actually kind of surprised. It was different hearing you say it aloud, it hurt a lot more than he'd ever realized.
"I can't answer that for you. It's entirely your decision, but I know one thing; It's not one you have to make tonight." You smiled at him, and he returned it lightly. A few silent seconds led to a soft kiss, emotions flowing from both of you to the other. Once the kiss was separated, you smiled, looking deep into his eyes.
"You're right... What do you say we just go to bed, for now?" Pulling you into him instead of answering, lying you both down with giggling from you as he pulled you into him.
"Sleeeeeeeeep." He whispered into your ear. You didn't understand how, but you instantly fell asleep, the two pads of his middle and forefingers pressing lightly to your forehead. He looked down at your sleeping figure, and sighed.
"Don't let the Winchesters ruin you, too..."

You woke to Lucifer holding you tightly in his arms, the sun sprinkling in glistening rays to dance over his pale blue eyes. You smiled up to him, it immediately returned.
"Merry Christmas, y/n." He whispered softly, his cold hand softly spinning circles into your cheek it's thumb. His lips pressed to your temple with a warmth he hadn't experienced in billions upon billions of millenniums.
"Merry Christmas, Lu." You gently tore yourself from the covers, pulling a fluffy f/c robe over you. Lucifer followed suit, and proceeded by following you down the hallway to where the tree stood tall. The first person to see you was obviously Jeremiah, seeing as he'd been waiting for you.
"I-I'm sorry, y/n. I was outta line yesterday, they're your family. You deserve to at least not be treated like a traitor if you speak to them." He joked, quite badly, but he tried. He looked guilty, and for the first time that he could remember, Lucifer empathized with a human. That guilt that shone brightly in Jeremiah's eyes, he felt lay night. At the same moment the thought crossed his mind that he'd just fake a call to get the Winchesters off your back.
You set your hand on Jeremiah's bicep, giving him a forgiving smile, making him smile back.
"It's alright. YOU are my family, too, Jer. That'll never change. You hear me?" He laughed and nodded. Lucifer swore Jeremiah's soul shone a bit brighter after that. Maybe he had been imagining it, but it always seemed everyone you came into contact with were the better for it. Soul wise.
"Good. Now, there's presents under the tree, and egg nog to drink! Let's go!" Laughing as you dragged them both to the tree, you plopped Lucifer down, sitting on his lap only a second later. His cheeks stung pink, but he ignored the burning in his cheeks, and wrapped his arms tightly around you.
"You know, Luci, if my sister ever breaks your heart, I'm always available!" Kiritha offered, causing everyone to laugh.
"Don't take this the wrong way, but I think I'd die without y/n." He pressed his lips to your fired cheeks, and you could feel him chuckling at your embarrassment.
"With Itha done trying to steal the hot-guy," Journey teased, "I say we begin unwrapping presents!" And with that, the presents and egg nog were spread, and all the presents unwrapped until you got to the last one. A pretty red and black, sparkling, box, with a gorgeous shiny red bow. Carefully unwrapping the gift, with Lucifer craning his neck to watch your reaction. Eventually, you were left with a black jewelry box, and you gasped when you opened it. You'd never seen such a darling shade of blue, especially not one that mixed with such a blinding white colour! The jewel was something you'd never seen before, and with good reason. This wasn't an ordinary jewel. It'd taken Lucifer awhile, but he managed to compress a bit of his grace, and one of his (very few left) pure white feathers, into a shiny jewel-like piece. It took barely any convincing to get the jeweler to set the stone, and put it on a necklace for you.
"Lu! It's beautiful!" You felt tears prick up in your eyes as he lifted it out of the box, and around your neck.
"Happy Christmas, my dear." He whispered in your ear before pressing his lips tenderly to your cheek once more.