Merry late christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate I'm sorry if things seemed rushed this chapter sorry. the holidays really messed up my work time and I'll probbly be late getting any chapters out next week as its my youngest daughter's 2nd birthday New Years Eve but I will do my best to get you the next chapter of the new year.
Thursday came as Lucifer was dressed up in a leather jacket plaid button up shirt, skinnyfit jeans and cowboy boots feeling the need to get out of LA for a while, after having a look at his wings were no longer the angelic wings he had booked himself and Selene a first class flight out to Nashville, he couldn't bare to tell Selene what he had discovered when he saw his wings, it scared him way too much that he needed a well needed distraction. He was trying to be excited about the trip he was going to experience alot while being away. At least this time he gave Chloe the heads up that he was taking a 3-day weekend trip with Selene.
Selene had made sure everything was set for her bar while she was gone, she was excited to be home once again, and this time she was going to have Lucifer with her. As they were 3 hours into their flight to Nashville, she knew somone would be there to pick them up from the airport, it would been either her brother, Dad, or Grampa. Lucifer was enjoying his 3rd drink by this time while he was looking at his phone scrolling though,Selene knew something was wrong with him,"Luce? Are you ok?" Lucifer looked at her and smiled,"I'm fine my love, I've been looking up all the wonderful places to visit and planning out this wonderful trip of ours."
Selene smiled," Oh I would have thought maybe you would be nervous to be meeting my family, this family is actually my dad's family we are staying at." she smiled,"oh wonderful whos going to be picking us up?" he asked looking out the window enjoying the view, Selene was excited to see the horses glad to know they have been improving since they fell ill lucky not all the horses have gotten sick,"My dad, everyone is excited for our visit a big feast is in the works for us." Lucifer could only imagine what would be waiting for them since they would be arriving just in time for dinner.
Once the plane landed and they got their things,John was waiting for them with a smile waving them down,"Lucifer, so good to see you again I almost didn't reconize you without your suit." John smiled and hugged Selene,"Welcome home babygirl, everyone is waiting for you two," Lucifer smiled,"I've been intrested in coming out here ever since I've herd the stories, I can't wait to see the best places around here." he smiled walking with them to John's truck, they all loaded up and drove off to the ranch as Lucifer took in all the sights.
When they arrived Lucifer saw lots of typical farm animals as well as the horses grazing in the feild, a large barn silo and a lovely rustic wood ranch house ,"So this is where you live so very secluded, how big is this place?" he had to ask with curiosity as John smiled,"Oh this was 600 acres but dad bought another 600 since business has boomed alot so now this is 1200 acre land." Lucifer looked around quite surpised,"Amazing, to think this is what your going to inherit." Selene smiled as John parked and got out. Selene left her bags and made a beeline for the stable barn and John sighed,"Typical daughter of mine going right to work...unless she knows her brother is cleaning the stalls out she has to go hug him first," he looked at lucifer,"Here allow me I'll take your bag for you."
"Lucifer took a breath of the fresh air and smelled something fowl,"Ugh, dose it always smell so foul out here?" John laughed,"Yes I sopose it dose, unfortunetly the dumpster hasn't been collected yet, your welcome to go be with Selene and have yourself a look around and I will have a drink ready for you when you both come in." Lucifer sighed knowing he was just gonna have to put up with the smell,"Right, we shall be in shortly."
Lucifer watched John leave with their luggage and he went to find Selene in the barn hearing laughter and chatting,"Oh my god I can't beleive they went there with that prank that was just halairious! I love theses guys soo much I've always wanted to see them live, I hate that i've missed so many of the new episodes I really gotta catch up with them on my day off and I spend a quiet time at home." Selene was trying to breath wipeing the tears from her eyes," Oh I know sis, I try to get all the chores done just to watch this show. I'm so glad your home I've missed you." Lucifer saw Selene with someone that looks to be her brother and cleared his throat, Selene and her brother looked at him,"Sorry I ran off on you like that I just had to see my brother."
"Hi there." her brother waved and Selene smiled,"Colt this is my boyfriend Lucifer." Lucifer smiled a Colt gave her sister a look,"Lucifer? like the devil? I never thought i see the day my sister has a boyfriend... and here i thought the city life has made her crazy." Lucifer chuckled amused," Exactly like the devil but i must say it's pleasure to meet you Colt, your sister has told me alot about you I do hope to enjoy my stay here and get to know everyone." Selene smiled as she walked down to the stall with a black horse," Uh, Sis I wouldn't go to Shadow if I were you...hes been a spitfire in a mean sort of way..." Colt warned her when Selene was going to open the stall the horse named shadow went into total freak out mode making her put the lock back and jump back." I warned you no one can seem to get near him, we tried to break him again, but sadly it didn't work out."
Selene sighed "Mom was the only one who could calm him down, shame though hes a lovely jumper, have you tried doing mom's methods?" she looked at Shadow showing hes got a additude."Eazy boy its alright." Selene said putting her hands up showing shes not a threat,"Oh, um sis can I talk to you later its kinda important...its." Selene looked at him and nodded,"Sure not a problem we can do it over drinks-" she noticed a small horse was in the stall she was taking a look then opened up," what the hell! what happened to Sugarbelle!" Colt cringed as Lucifer knew that was a not so happy tone.
"Ms. whitefeather was in a accident a week ago, she was ran off the road by a cattle liner." Selene was surpised to hear that,"Oh no is she ok?" Colt nodded walking on over with Lucifer,"Yeah shes alright Sugarbelle is fine too besides a nasty cut, so far with the herbs from her garden has done wonders." Selene went in the stall to give her some love,"Hey girl its soo good to see you don't you worry youll be back with mommy soon." she smiled and Lucifer sighed,"Can we go inside now I'd like to have dinner and a drink darling." Selene sighed and stood up and walked on out shutting the stall."Right, of course dinner should be ready anyway lets all go in and eat."
They walk back into the house as Colt was nice enough to open the door for them,"Hey mamaw." Selene smiled smelling dinner,"Mmm smells good in here." her grandmother turned arround and squealed dropping the spoon into the pot and gave Selene a hug,"Selene! I'm so glad for you to come- oh and this tall drink of sweet tea must be Lucifer?" Lucifer gave his signature charming smile,"Howdy, its a pleasure to meet you." her grandmother smiled Oh, sweetie hes so charming in person just as you have raved about. Please come in make yourself at home, I bet your famished dinner just got done." She moved out of the way as he smiled,"You really do talk about me don't you darling." Lucifer smiled looking at Selene as she was already feeling embarssed,"I'm so glad to finally meet you Selene missed you so much when she was last here."
"Mamaw." Selene was starting to get flustered," Allow me to assist you ma'am." Lucifer smiled offering his services too help bring the food out,"Oh, why thank you Lucifer, you don't have too your a guest." He smiled making his way to pull dinner out of the oven," I don't mind at all, I'm sure you have done so much its only right that you have help." Selene sighed happy to see him getting along so well "Ok while you two set the table I'm going to say hi to grampa." she gave Lucifer a kiss and left them be.
Lucifer helped out with putting the food out enjoying the smell of it," Everything smells so delicious Ms. Haywood." he smiled when he pulled out the ham." she smiled "Oh, please Lucifer call me Ruth, its such a honor to have you here Selene has told me so much about you, you so much more handsome in person," he chuckled at the complement,"I'm glad Selene has found someone to make her so happy, when she was here healing she never taken off that beautiful necklace you got for her birthday." He smiled at her as he took the ham out of the deep pan,"Why thank you, I had it made just for her I know a few jewlery designers." Lucifer said with a smile.
"I must say Ruth this ham smells yummy I'm not familiar with the glaze, what is it?" He asked as Ruth smiled at him,"Oh, thats our family's cola glaze recipie I hope you like it." He looked at her like she was crazy,"You use soda as a glaze? I'm sure I will enjoy it I've never had ham cooked with soda before." he said gabbing a knife and started to cut the ham up trying a peice for himself,"Mmm this this delicious I love it." he said knwing exactly what he was going to be enjoying, "What's this in the pot?" he questioned taking a peak Ruth smiled,"Cajin Crawfish, freshely caught today, we are a bit old fashioned when it comes to fresh ingredients " she said as she was mashing up the potatoes she had cooling in the bowl with garlic butter and milk."
Lucifer was quite impressed to know the fact Selene wasn't joking about the fine spread they have, Fried cabbage Kabalsi and noodles, mashed potatoes, cajin crayfish, cola glazed ham, even skillit corn bread. Lucifer was quite impressed, and couldn't wait to try it all."Dinner is set everyone come eat." Ruth called as Lucifer was waiting for everyone to have a seat. "You must be Lucifer, I'm Miles, Selene's Grandfather." Miles introduced himself,"Nice to meet you." Lucifer sat down next to Selene to happily dig in and fill up his plate.
"So Lucifer, Selene has told us you own a night club and you work for the LAPD as well, must be quite a diificult task to do." Ruth said as Selene was enjoying dinner with a nice glass of family homemade wine,"Oh not at all, I enjoy it really I love being a civilian consultant and stopping criminals is what I do best." he said with pride," Well, thats good when Selene told us what happened at Lux we were quite worried for the both of you." Ruth said as Selene was being quiet enjoying dinner and breaking open the crawfish,"I've never expected Selene to found somone that makes her so happy like you have done." Lucifer took a drink of the wine,"I am the lucky one to have such a amazing woman such as herself in my life, I was completly drawn to her impressive talents, and she was very brave the whole time and a big help twarting the bad guys plans."
"So is Lucifer your actual name or is it a stage name like your devil persona?" Colt asked as Selene stopped midbite as she was gettng nervous now that the question she was dreading has been asked,"God given really." Selene felt a wave of relief ,"So, Selene has told us you play piano and sing." Ruth said with a smile as everyone was enjoying dinner."Yes I do, I have 2 grand pianos one in my club to entertain my guests and one in my penthouse, I simply love to play alot and still do when I'm not busy with the LAPD." Ruth was quite fasinated with Lucifer," Well, thats good hobby to have. you two are simply wonderful." Lucifer was feeling quite embarssed,"Oh stop, if anyone is wonderful, its Selene. I've never met a woman quite like her, with such gifted talents and I enjoy being around her, at first I was curious about he when a employee of mine recomened I go see her, and I'm glad I did shes somone I enjoy being with."
Selene smiled blusing embarrased as Lucifer had taken a drink," After spending time with Selene, I've grown quite attached, and I knew she had to be special and attractive. I never understood why she has had such a hard time in the dating department, I mean she clearly a beautiful attractive young woman, and quite the tease to." John raised a eyebrow up at Lucifer as he chuckled,"It amazed me that no one has ever thought to give her a chance, I don't beleive there is anything wrong with her at all, well, besides the fact that she can be quite intimidating, when she wants to be." he said playfully turning to her.
Selene gave him the side look,"Mmm yeah I'm the intimadating one I think you fit that catagory Lucifer," she said sarcasticly towars him," more then I do since I have no reason to be intimidating, unless it came to fights breaking out in my bar every so often and I show them who's boss... then that's a different ball game there." she picked up her drink,"Except when it comes to compititons, everyone knows when shes competeing they can't beat her."Colt said when she rolled her eyes,"You'er speaking of the rodeo, I've seen first hand at the things she can do it was quite a show for my first time. You must be so proud of her." Lucifer smiled.
Miles had finished his dinner as did everyone else,"Yes, we all are proud of her accomplishments, so Lucifer do you have any plans for the future?" Ruth asked as Lucifer wiped his mouth with a napkin,"Plans?" he asked feign confusion,"Yes, plans? like getting married, building a family?" Selene held her breath on that,"Oh, Well, Marriage is kinda up in the air right now but, I do intend on making sure Selene is well taken care of, should something happen to me out on the line of duty with the police,I have allowed her to have all access to my assets, Lux incuded." they all looked at Lucifer quite impressed,"Do you have any siblings Lucifer?" Miles asked curious" Oh yes I have many brother's and sisters, unlike my one brother who I have a close relationship and is going to be a father soon, the others will never inherit anything from me, I don't concider them worthy of any amount of my money as they have made me a outcast."
"I'm sorry to hear that I know what that feeling is like, Kat's family as treated me like a outcast, they felt I was unworthy of her love because of our lifestyle, like it wasn't a real job, but she chose me anyway even if it ment she would be disowned by her own family, I never want that for my kids they are free to love whom ever they so choose." Selene smiled at her father and got up and started to clear the table Lucifer stopped her,"Allow me you have done far too much for me Selene, you go have some time with your brother." he said with a look telling her to find out some answers,"Oh, right, yes um Colt lets go finish up the stables while we listen to our favorite show."
Colt looked confused and then nodded getting up to leave with Selene,"Thank you Ruth, for a delicious dinner, I'm so glad to taken the invatation to be here, you must let me take you all out for dinner when ever you visit Los Angeles. I'm really looking foward to seeing what the music city has to offer." Lucifer smiled being of service to help clean up and to put dinner away. "Of course Lucifer once things calm down around here we will be sure to take a trip out. I've told Selene this before so I'm going to tell you, whatever happens to you both from here on out and you ever decide you wish to marry my granddaughter, you both have our blessing even if Miles won't say it I speak for the both of us." Lucifer was caught off guard with her statement and just smiled.
Meanwhile Selene and Colt were working in the barn,"So, Colt, whats going on around here, and don't lie to me your messages have been quite cryptic and I dont like it." she asked while she started to clean the stall Colt let out a heavy sigh,"Some cattle ruslers stole Bailey's dad's cattle last week, not all of them thankfully but enough to hurt the business." Selene wasn't to happy about that,"Oh, no poor Bailey...so thats why you been working extra hard round here." Colt nodded," ya know that ranch out in cross plains the ones that have wild horses up for adoption?" Selene wasn't gonna like the news,"Yeah well they got robbed of a few horses and they ended up at a slaughterhouse." Selene's eyes wided"Good god, things have been bad round here."
Colt nodded as he was working on the stall next to her,"Yeah, and I have a feeling they are gonna strike again, so we have been on guard duty durring the day when we take the cattle to the field." Selene was lucky to have come back as she wanted to put a end to theses cattle theives,"Well, good thing is Lucifer and I are here to help, he is pritty good at stoping theives." she smiled as she cleaned up the stall of the poop,"Yeah, about Lucifer...whats up with the devil persona talk you talked about the last time you were here?" Selene had to think up a good lie on that,"Well, he grants favors, like say if I were to do all your chores for you, then you would have to do something for me in return sort of things pritty much a deal, like kinda something you would make with the devil...and thats kinda why he's here really I knew something had to be going on and I figured I should recruit him as back up, beleive me he is good at what he dose. it's hard to explain really but he has some very useful skills that the LAPD find useful I never knew myself a civilian consultant was a thing in the police department, he's pritty much the only one I know who actually is one."
Colt gave her a skeptical look,"I know it sounds weird that a handsome super rich devilish night club owner whos a real playboy at that at night working for the LAPD, he handles his life pritty well like agent pride dose in NCIS new orleans, hes like NCIS agent by day and a bartender at night in his own bar, Lucifer has a well balanced lifestyle its alright if you don't really like him but he makes me happy and besides you have been on more dates then I ever have. Lucifer was the first one to ask me for a date and the only one that has since I've lived in LA,well more so living in Malibu currently, but my bar is in LA he maybe a player but he really cares about me ever since he was on Tori's murder case it was his choice to call me his girlfriend after everything we have been threw."
"I never said I didn't like him sis I'm happy for you really I'm just curious about him thats all the whole devil deal thing." Selene smiled,"If you were to know what his life was before you would understand his past is a long story, but his past dosn't define him hes a much better man, a angel really." she smiled dreamly with a sigh,"I'm so lucky to have him in my life I never thought I ever find the perfect man for me." She finished filling up the wheel barrel and used the broom to clean up the floor as Colt brought down a hay bale, they both enjoyed each others company finishing up the stalls and cleaning the place up to make it nice as possible.
Once Selene finished she had to go check on Lucifer she hoped everything was going alright as she was concerned to leave him alone with her family made her nervous she had to know what he was up to. She went to the door and herd Lucifer singing and the piano playing she should have known he would be impressing the family with his piano skills and singing, she walked inside and stood in the door way staying quiet and listened to his perfect beautiful voice.
For what is a man, what has he got if not himself then he has not
To say the things, he truly feels and not the worlds of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows and did it my way
Ruth was clapping as she was excited,"Oh Lucifer, that was wonderful you have a wonderful voice, it's so hard to find fine quality's in a man." Lucifer had a bright smile,"Why thank you, Ruth, your too kind." she smiled,"Well weather you marry Selene or you are worthy to be apart of this family." Lucifer was completly speechless at such kind words no less be so welcomed into a family, one he could call his own. Selene rolled her eyes she should have known they were gonna pressure Lucifer into marriage, but she had to admit she was ready for that step whenever Lucifer was first she had to put her own foot down and got firm,"Mamaw, I should have known you would do this the moment you laid eyes on his pictures, not everyone gets engaged after 8 and half months, sure we have known each other longer then we have dated but honestly, I didn't bring him out here to be put under pressure like that. If Lucifer wishes to propose to me then it shall be on his terms when he feels ready not anyone elses."
She glared at her grandmother,"I'm sorry sweet peach, I got alittle carried away I-" Selene rolled her eyes,"Alittle is understament I know you mean well, but please don't be so pushy. " she went over the mini bar and grabbed the bottle and glass, opened it up and poured some of the moonshine in it,"I think I'm ready to retire for the night got alot of places to drive Lucifer around tomarrow to wherever he desires to visit and we will be taking the impala, Colt said hes been keeping things in good shape, and I'm gonna work with Shadow early in the morning as well, I have a good feeling I can finally get him to join up." Lucifer was taken back by how firm and sence of athority she held to her family, he was begining to understand where the intimidation comes from.
her firmness reminded him of how Chloe is when he had dinner with her mom and javier's son junior. He took a sip of his drink,"Well,I guess I shall retire too, like she said long day tomarrow. thank you for allowing me to play your piano." Ruth smiled,"Oh any time Lucifer. have a good night sleep well both of you." Ruth smiled as Lucifer followed Selene to her old bedroom,"you have such a wonderful family darling, so welcoming I love it." he smiled checking out her big bedroom getting curious on what was left behind there was a closet but one dresser in such a big room and a small little bar area with moonshine. Selene shut the door,"My bedroom is soundproof so no one can hear us my dad and grampa remodled this room to be sound proof so I could pratice guitar and piano if I couldn't sleep so anything we do in here no one else will be able to hear."
He grinned at that idea,"Lovely, and no need to apologize for your family, they mean well I know but there is simply no pressure for the devil after all." She smiled at him and sat down on her bed,"Yes, that they do I have gained alot of information, my friends are most likely going to end up homeless because some cattle rustlers had stolen 50 head them cows can be as much worth as $600 each, alot of ranchers have their money tied into livestock, loosing all that, well its bad cause thats where the money is made. our cattle can be at risk if there is no one arround to babysit them all day, so thats what our ranch hands are for, to help us out while work needs to be done round here, somones watching them and if the cops find them grimy bastards I hope they get what the deserve, sure the cattle our branded but theres always crooked people willing to still slaughter cattle even if owned by somone else."
"Well, then why don't we stop them, I'm sure there will be a place in hell for them, oh the fun torture would have done to them personally if anything." he chuckled as Selene smiled,"Nothing more satifying to see them abusive cattle ruslers being abused themselves in hell. Now that we are completly alone Luce, something has been on your mind since we ubered to the airport, tell me whats the matter, you know I'm here for you whatever is on your mind you have no reason to be a fraid to open up to me, there are no secrets between us." Lucifer scowled and let out a deep sigh,"I've looked...to see my wings are there and they are." he looked at his drink as she waited to hear more," I'm sencing a big 'but' is in there."
Lucifer looked crestfallen,"somethings bad is happening to me...I fear I'm becoming a monster...I don't know why this is hapening to me..." his voice cracked as she didn't quite understand," A monster? Your not a monster Luce your a angel." Lucifer forced a smile but it faded,"I'm not sure of that anymore Selene... perhaps it would be best that I show you." Selene nodded and watched him stand infront of her,"I must warn you this will be quite...alarming." he let the wings come out and they wern't feathery wings, more like leathery bat like wings that made Selene gasp at the sight of them, her eyes went wide with shock.
"Goodness gracious Lucifer, they can't possibly be your wings." Lucifer put them away," Fraid they are, love." Selene regained her composure,"I'm sure we can fix this once we figure out the cause of this. You won't become a monster, we will get though this together, no matter what happens I will never think any less of you, even if will not be able to to fix things I won't stop trying to find a way to turn you back." she grabed a hold of his hand, "there must be some reasonable explination for what is haapening to you and we will find out what that is when we get back home. For now lets just enjoy this perfect quiet weekend I know all the best places to go to at night."
he smiled and put his wings away,"Your right, your absolutely right, we should enjoy this vacation of ours and worry about this later." he said as he started to strip himself as Selene had done to get ready for bed, she turned on her TV to find something good to watch,"Oooooh this is my favorite movie the friday before next! I love what happens to the one dude gets a wrench pliers to his crotch and gets pulled around by the pimp who gets all the got girls, I laughed so hard when they got ditched by the hot girl in his car no less that they had to run after." she giggled putting the remote down to finish getting ready for bed.
"I'm a big fan of comedy movies with Ice cube, the friday series is my go to movie when I'm feeling down and need a good laugh smoking weed like he dose. I can never stop laughing at all the crazy stuff that goes down, next to this one show I always get high watching its about people promoting weed at a weed dispencery and they are always stoned and some really trippy stuff happens some of them I can relate cause I've actually had done it before and I can laugh at it because I've done the exact same thing." Lucifer was curious as to know what she has done,"Oh? do tell?" he grinned.
Selene started giggling,"Ok, so one time I fell asleep on a car ride and my friends couldn't wake me up they tried everything possible, untill one of them pulled out a bic lighter and soon as it lit I woke up and said 'yes, please ' they all looked at me like 'what the hell' the next word out of me was' are we there yet" ironicly also a good movie, and I saw the same exact thing happen on the show I lost it I couldn't breath I was laughing so hard cause I went though the same exact thing." Lucifer was smiling as he was completly shirtless listening to her.
"I guess its so eazy to laugh at things because we have experienced them before and if a tv show can execute the realistic experience in the right way its laughable and it brings back some good funny memories." Lucifer let out a hearty laugh at her story while she pulled out a joint to smoke with her ashtray at her bedside nightstand,"Did you seriously do something like that?" he had to ask,"Oh yeah its never really hard to wake me up sometimes I just don't ever want to wake up because of the perfect happy dream I have and I just don't ever want it to end."
Lucifer had gotten comfortable in a pair of satin pajama bottoms and layed back in her bed to enjoy the movie with her drinking and smoking and appreciates listening her laughing at the movie when the wrech pliers scene came on with Money Mike and Damon in the bathroom. She was laughing so hard she had tears of laughter rolling over,"Oh my god." she squeeked trying to not laugh harder at the guys pain, Lucifer even found amusment with the scene and laughed with her ,"I gotta do that sometime oh Maze will have fun with that one." they spent the night enjoying each others company till they both fell asleep.
the next day it was 7 am Selene left Lucifer sleep as she got dressed for the day as she went out to pull Shadow out of the stall dispite the temper and actions shadow darted on out and she tried russling him into the circular pen and locked herself inside once she maganged to chase him in."Alright boy. It's you and me I'm not going anywhere." she had radiated confidence in herself as she was going to be sucessful this time. She got to work chasing him around showing him she wont give up she wasn't going anywhere, as much as Shadow snorts and whinnies running around faster showing her the speed he had.
inside Lucifer woke up and herd the comotion of the horse whining the clock showed 8am. Selene must have gotten up early to start working with Shadow like she said, since she wasn't with him in the room.. He got ready for the day and when he went to the kitchen Ruth was there watching "Oh, Good morning, Lucifer. I hope you slept well." Lucifer smiled walking up next to her,"Yes, I did I take it Selene is out there." Ruth nodded stareing out the window,"shes going to succeed in this battle." she said as Lucifer stood by her and watched, Selene was doing her job at breaking the horse even if Shadow was very standoffish with her.
"I know Shadow...you blame me, you miss my mom. We were only trying to help you would you raather we let you die?" she asked Shadow calmly standing in the middle, her eyes changed color from her blue eyes to silver eyes gaining eye contact with shadow,"I want us to be equal Shadow c'mon join up with me." she whispered as Shadow began to slow down her back was to Lucifer and Ruth as she let out a breath,"She's done it...he's joined up" Ruth said watching intently as Lucifer watched Shadow stop and was looking at Selene,"How are you so sure?" he asked as Selene was now able to touch shadow,"One thing we learn in life that makes horses different from other people, they never lie." Ruth said as John and Miles came out to the kitchen.
"Morning, Mom." John said getting himself coffee and some for his dad,"Morning, you two, good news, Selene has done it, she's won shadow over." Ruth smiled as Miles and John looked surpised
"No kidding?" Miles said taking a look at Selene giving Shadow lovings,"Well I'll be damned... she actually did it now things will be better round here without him having a spazz out." Miles said as Lucifer smirked at the phrase, "That is certiantly a miracle and a blessing sign." John smiled Ruth began to get breakfest going she had out ready to get cooking but she was too busy watching.
Selene sighed at her eyes had returned normal she walked shadow on out to take to the stall to get fed,"Good boy, I promise you Shadow, everythng will be better once you come live with me in Malibu with Jack and Nilla, but I think your best off here cause this is where you and I both can feel mom's presence, just be a good boy for me and I will come visit you asm uch as I can and we can go riding together, for now I got somone important in my life that I love and want to be with." she smiled as she made sure he was fed.
Lucifer was making up some coffee for Selene as Ruth said just how Selene likes it with her French vanilla creamer, when Selene came in with a big smiled,"Morning." John and Miles smiled at Selene"Good morrning baby I see you finally got Shadow to join up, hes been a big challenging leap for you." John smiled as Selene smiled back,"I just had to talk him down thats all words he needed to hear and it worked, I should have tried that trick ages ago if I had known it would been so eazy."
she walked up to Lucifer just in time to turn around and gave him a kiss,"Morning handsome." he smiled,"I made you coffee just how you like it love." she smiled as he held it out to her,"Aw, thank you Lucifer I can so use coffee." she happily took it and had a sip," Mmm perfect just like you. I'm really liking seeing you dressed like this no suit but tshirt and jeans mmm might i say you but looks damn well fine in them tight jeans." she giggled.
"Ahem," Miles glared at them,"Sorry grampa just giving a complement, I'll behave...maybe." she muttered the last word under her breath gaining a grin from Lucifer,"Complement accepted perhaps I should dress like this more often for our dates," Selene smiled,"I love you in your suits much more," Ruth had gotten breakfest ready and set out on plates,"Oh dippy eggs wonderful mamaw." She smiled as Colt had came in from the barn."Morning boy going on out to watch them cattle?" Mile asked knowing that would be the plan,"Yeah I'll be doing that while I go check the fences and keep my ears out I could use the help too but I know you have to do supply run with dad, mamaw is cleaning the storage shed, and sis and Lucifer are going out to sight see, but I got help from Callen and Blaze to help me out since they arn't doing much."
"Oh tell thoes two I said hello I haven't seen them in ages," Selene smiled at him"If we can get back here early enough Lucifer and I can help watch the cows, and keep a look out as second shift." Lucifer smiled,"Yes, I would like to have first hand experience at this life and I would love nothing more but to help my family out." Colt looked confused,"Since when are you family Lucifer? your not even married into the family." Ruth stepped in,"Since last night he is going to be part of this family he should get to know what kind of life he is getting into."
The family sat down for breakfest once it was set out and everyone enjoyed the chance to eat before everyone had to run off to do what needs to be done. Selene drove Lucifer into the city with her Chevy Impala to all the places they can enjoy during the day, as she talks about all the famous places they can go that has life entertainment from real country stars. Lucifer got lost in his own mind, he was still unsure of his feelings, he hasn't told Selene yet that he loves her but he wasn't even sure what he wanted yet,and yet wonderful oppertunity to have a family that will love him and has more love then anyone in the Silver city has showed him.
Yet, Lucifer can't bring himself to say the words that need to be said, he really wants to since she had the guts to tell him her feelings, but he never returned his, he realized he had been treating her with meaningless feelings, and had been just to scared to say thoes words still even after mutiple dates with her and even when he thought he loved Chloe. Now with him scared to know his angelic wings are gone and replaced by demonic wings, he dosn't know what to do about it,but he knew he had to do something he can't blow this chance.
By 3pm, Selene and Lucifer had arrived back to the ranch, just in time to see Grandmother outside looking worriedsome holding 2 hot looking drinks. Selene parked the Impala and got out,"Mamaw? whats wrong?" Ruth let out a sigh,"Oh sweet peach, I'm fraid I have some bad news." she said as Lucifer got out of the car walking over with Selene,"Please come sit, I made hot toddy for your both," She said as Selene walked up with Lucifer to sit dwn,"I'm not sure how to sa this but.. your father is in the hospital, the cattle rustlers struck our feild today and your father was shot trying to stop them." Selene went wide eyed as Lucifer looked surpise."What? Is he ok?" Ruth sighed,"Yes he will be fine lucky it was the shoulder, but sadly we lost 60 head of the herd minus two longhorns, they didn't want them"
Selene sipped on the hot drink "Damn." Selene sighed as Lucifer was beside her he wasn't happy with the news,"I knew I had a bad feeling today while we were out but I shook it off thinking it was nothing. I need to listen to my instincts more." Ruth held her hand,"Sugar there would been nothing you could have done luckily he will be home tonight with lots of pain meds." Ruth said with a sigh,"Least everyones ok it could have been worse." Selene nodded enjoying her drink as did Lucifer. "I hope you both had a good day." Lucifer smiled,"Oh, yes we did it was fasinating and the food was wonderful, I am happy to have the oppertunity to have this expereience."
"Good I'm sorry to ask this of both of you, but would you mind tending to the horses please just untill they all get home." Selene nodded,"Yes I was gonna take care of the stalls anyway Lucifer can handle the grooming." He loked at her,"I will?" Selene looked at him,"Yes I'm sure that is a eazy task for you to handle I can do the dirty work and you handle the easy work after all you seen first hand back home all the hard work I do grooming is eazy next to sweeping the barn." He sighed,"Right we will get too it." Ruth smiled,"Thank you, both of you." Selene smiled and took her drink with her ready to get to work, Lucifer followed after.
"This is quite unfortunate, I wish we could been there I would have loved to break a few more bones for them hurting your family." Lucifer said with exhasperated sigh,"Yeah I know I'm sure the cops will get them...maybe somone's got to turn them in the cows are branded, they can't be sold without proof of ownership papers, but then you got some shady people who don't care who they belong to." she said walking into the barn and got preped for work. Lucky for her she likes to do one stall at a time anyway she opened up the stall and walked out the first horse, taking him over to Lucifer,"This is copper, don't worry hes well behaved the most he would do is just nuzzle," she grinned, handing him a brush and reigns.
Lucifer got to work taking them from Selene,"Least your actually living the expereince of the country life around here." She teased as she moved the wheelbarell and shovel to get cleaning out the stall,"Very funny," he said with sarcasum brushing Copper out "But finding our cattle maynot be a possiblity,my friend Bailey had hers stolen a while ago, they might end up loosing the ranch, all their money was tied up in the cattle, and things have been quite rough for them, her mare had a stillborn foal, and they tried a orphaned foal to replace the dead one but it didn't take very well,things like that happen so they still kept him and just bottle fed him."
Lucifer felt sympathy he almost completly lost his home once as he continued to brush Copper. As time went buy Lucifer and Selene got most of the chores done just in time for Colt to get back with John and Miles. Colt walked into the barn,"Hey guys Dads home," Colt said surpised to see Lucifer actually doing some work,"he's alright got shot in the shoulder, so he's unable to work, lucky I can grab help to help me out." Selene sighed as she got the last stall done,"Good, I'm glad no one else was hurt." Colt nodded and went into the office room. "I'm surpised you haven't sang to the horses yet sis, then again it has been sometime if you and I sang together." Colt said pulling out the guitar.
"Oh you sing too?" Lucifer quipped as he was finished with the horse and Selene put him back into the stall with feed and water,"Yes my brother plays and sings its just been so long I don't know what song to even sing.. I don't really play guitar much I rather the piano for some songs anymore." Selene said as Colt grinned,"I got my keyboard here too I can bring it down from the loft." Selene sighed,"I'm not in much of a mood to sing Colt let alone play" as Colt grinned,"C'mon lets do one of your recent favorites you like to exsercise your vocals with." she glared at him,"Thoes are a bit heavier then country more like hard rock mostly anyone with some strong vocals in the live events." she said
"I had no idea thats how you warm up thats quite intresting I'd love to hear more styles out of you." Lucifer said impressed she blushed,"Yes, I still don't feel like singing I wanna take a rest on singing, my bar is exausting enough to perform every night, this is my vacation I would like to enjoy it. Even if it means I gotta help with the chores cause it's in my nature too." she took the gloves off and tossed them at him,"Fine, fine you know the horses like to hear you sing." Selene rolled her eyes,"You can't make me feel guilty using the horses, I know it was terrifying to watch dad get shot but least he ain't dead. Why don't you just take it eazy the horses are cared for its all good Colt."
Selene praticly dragged her brother off to the loft steps and pushed him to the steps,"Off with ya shoo" Colt sighed and went up to bed. Lucifer and Selene left the barn tuning out all the lights and closing the spent the rest of the night having one last dinner and drink time together as a family. Selene couldn't wait to get back home to Jack and Nilla she was sad the weekend was over, and it was a happy visit, so they get to leave on a good note.
The next day everyone had breakfest together,then Selene and Lucifer got ready to get their flight back to said goodbyes and Miles took them back to the airport and stayed untill they boarded up the flight, and watched their plane take off. Selene sighed as it was going to be a long 4 hour flight back home to LA, least she can appraciate the first class window view,"Well, I certianly had a nice weekend,playing farmhand, got to see the city, and some nice memory pictures for the both of us, on top of it all your family's place is real nice as well as they are." Selene smiled,"Yeah, they took to you well thats a good sign."
Lucifer went silent as Selene looked out the window,"Tomarrow is the Lunar eclipse, expect a wild night thats for sure with all the crazies on the road," she sighed not looking forward to it,I'm probbly probably wont be working tomarrow night anyway I think I'm just gonna enjoy a quite night at home with a few drinks maybe have a Xmen movie marathon, or something good to watch and just relax." Lucifer looked at her like she was crazy,"You like that stuff?" Selene nodded,"Yeah of course I do I've seen the Marine series, all the Condemed series and damn that is one hell of intese heart pounding movie series ever, I've even seen all Xander cage movies, Star trek, all of bodybags, I just love movies involving comic book superheroes.
Lucifer looked up and down at her like she actually had taste in good movies,"Really?" she nodded,"Well yeah I love my horror movie, but I also like some thrillers and what ever kind of intresting movie, I'm not all about chick flicks although there are a few movies I do enjoy." Lucifer ginned,"Would you like some company?" he asked. Selene shook her head,"Nah I'm probbaby gonna end up passing out once I have a few drinks and some weed in me. Besides you did alot of work you deserve to relax and party, I wanna spend time with my horses I'm sure there missing me right about now."she frowned.
"Well, alright then, I have ordered a uber for when we land to take us back to my place since that is where your jeep is." Selene almost forgot that,"Good, its gonna feel nice being home." Lucifer were quiet for the rest of the flight untill they got back into LA and was taken to Lucifer's place by uber. Selene loaded up her jeep and gave Lucifer a kiss before she hopped in and left him for the rest of the night. Once Selene got home she brought her things inside and immeditely got herself comfortable in something to lounge in and watch a movie.
She made herself something to eat while she lit up a joint to start getting high, she was greatful she had taken time to prepare ready to cook meals and freeze them, and she has done alot of food shopping Selene pulled out something quick and eazy to cook up. She kept on smoking herself up till she was feeling good and poured herself a glass of her whiskey, she was hoping to get a nice buzz going while waiting for her food to cook. She had let her family know they made it back home safe and sound, and continued to get movie night set up while she waited on her food.
Selene was starting to feel really high drunk mix now as she moved around. Once her food was done Selene ate while she sat down to watch the movie she picked out, relaxing and enjoying te peace and quiet, minus the movie, and her phone going off with messages. Other then that she was completly by herself, all doors are locked up and bolted, she wasn't expecting any vistiors otherwise she would leave the door unlocked. About a hour into the movie Selene was already at the drunk stage on top of being really high.
Later that night, the Lunar eclipse has started, and Selene felt very weird when she was going to move movie night up to her bedroom, Selene lost her vision for a split second feelng very hazy like she got punched by a ainvisable force. Selene sat right back down to get her equalibrium back and take things slow. She started to stagger but stayed calm and collected in this situation and continued to make it up the steps,
She knew how protective shes holding her things she knew she was drunk, just 2 shots past her limit 4 joints in, she felt winded from climbing up her steps and making her way to her bedroom. She ened up stumbling to her bed, an did her best to focus and set up the next movie to watch, or fall asleep to. Selene was feeling more strange so she took the liberty to going downstairs, and grab herself a cold can of green tea when she fell, having really strange feelings making her head pound she collapeds to the floor. she quickly opened the green tea and drank it hoping to cool her now heating body.
Selene was checking the messages as she had her phone the whole time in her pocket feeling it virbrate. It was Lucifer, asking for a night out tonight even though you told him you were staying home. Can't blame the devil for trying, she knew he cared and she always appreciates it but she didn't lie to him she could never lie to Lucifer, so she had drunk texted him that she wasn't feeling well, that she did drink one to many and smoked a bit much and fell. Lucifer had gotten quite concern with her he was debating if he should go over to her house at all, even if he was told she wants to be alone. He was all for space but for her to drunk text him got him concerned even if he was the one to message her first making sure she didn't change her mind.
His phone went silent after a hour of texting, he figured she had finally passed out, he thought about partying but instead a nice relaxing night in his penthouse is exactly what was needed. Selene on the otherhand felt a eletrafying force though her body as the Lunar eclipse reached its peak point. She was confused on what was happening to her, she has drank and smoked before but never felt this, this is a weird moment for her to put her to her knees. She took slow even breaths to stay calm and not get worked up, a wave of nauesea hit her hard as well as the buzzing in her ears. She steadied herself back to her feet, and started to make her way back to her room, but not before passing the mirror cause once she got a glimps of herself, she didn't know how to react to her reflection, but it did make her start to hyperventalate.
(Selene's POV Thoughts)
W-wha- i-is this real? h- how...oh god no no...my eyes's... why are they glowing!
(Selene's POV thoughts end)
So much ran though Selene's mind about her eyes glowing silver, how was she gonna cope with this... she had know idea what just happened to her or what kind of freaky powers she has, not to to mention how will Lucifer and Amenadiel going to help her get a grip on this. So many fears ran though Selene's mind over what might happen, looking away from the mirror she tried to get to bed but instead one step and she fainted.