Hayden & Dean (The Sequel) - A Tethered Love

Chapter 39: Following Orders

When we return to hell, Lucifer brings me to the main room and asks me how it went. I reply to him "thank you for letting me see Paul. I made it clear to my dad and Lizette that I won't be calling for a long time. They aren't expecting Dean or I for awhile."

I look down, as if this saddens me. He quickly lifts my chin up with his hand "who's Lizette? She wasn't part of the plan."

He's angry, but I explain "she's my dad's maid, care-taker. She raised me, my dad would never be able to take care of a baby alone. I had to tell her."

He fake punches my cheek and chortles "alright sweetie, calm down. Follow me" He starts to walk to the chair that Crowley once sat in and speaks "you've been a very good girl, and for that I would like to reward you. However" he sits and throws his feet up over the edge of the chair "your husband is now aware that his angel friend is no longer his angel friend so, I need you to make another call so I can see where his head is at."

"If I do this, you'll leave Paul and my dad alone? No demons following them, no check ups?" I question, knowing no one can be watching when Charles goes over tomorrow to get Paul.

Lucifer assures me "you do this, yes. And I'll even let you hang out and watch all the magic." He smiles, looking around at all the demons running around for him.

"Fine" I tell him I'll do it and he snaps. My cellphone appearing in my hand.

I call Dean's cell and he answers after the first ring "I've been texting you for hours, where have you been?" His voice is distressed, but I have to pretend I don't know why.

"I went to lunch with Paul and Lizette, what's going on? What's wrong?" I ask, trying to sound worried myself.

He replies "Lucifer is Castiel."

"What?" I spit, acting like I don't know.

He tries to explain it again "Castiel, when we were in the cage with Lucifer. He agreed to host him and now Lucifer is topside. You haven't seen him, have you?"

I shake my head "no, he took me to New York then left. I'm so confused."

Dean sighs and I can tell it's one of relief "man, I'm just so thankful you and Paul are there for all this. It's giving me at least a little bit of piece of mind."

I want to chuckle and laugh at that, but I know I can't. I simply say "oh, yeah. That's crazy, but are you sure everything is okay, do you need us to come home?"

Lucifer sits up in his chair, giving me a stern warning look. I put up one finger, telling him to hold on. Dean replies 'No, no. Please, stay there. You are safer there then anywhere else."

I put my finger down as Lucifer sits back in his chair with a smile, content with what he is hearing. I answer back "alright, sure. But we miss you, I really can't wait till this darkness thing is all over."

"Me too, H. Me too. Hey, do you remember any of the wardings you've studied to ward off angels?"

"Yeah" I tell him.

"Good" he replies "why don't you mark your dad's place with em, just in case." He offers the thought.

Lucifer throws his head back as if to laugh but has no sound. I assure Dean I'll do that before saying goodbye "I'll talk to you later, I love you.

"Love you too, bye." He says and we hang up.

Fake Castiel stands up and claps "well done, well done! You are quiet the actress my sweet."

"My dad, Paul?" I ask him.

He bows in front of me and replies "I am a man of my word, they will be just fine." He stands up and tells a demon in the room to call back the demons in New York. The demon quickly scampers off to follow the order and he redirects his attention next to me. "Yanno, I don't really like humans, but--" He sits down, moving his hand to the side to show a chair next to him "I'm slowly coming around to you. Please, have a seat."