This place was different from the usual scenery of Syd's dreams. A beach stretched out under a star filled sky. Lucifer could see a lighthouse in the distance, and he briefly wondered if this was a real place. A small light in the distance alerted him to Syd's presence. As he approached, Lucifer noticed bottles with rags sticking out of them. Lucifer rolled his eyes with irritation; clearly she'd been talking in depth to the Winchesters.

"Lighters won't work for me even in a damn dream," Syd muttered darkly to herself while messing with the lighter.

Lucifer smiled before quickly snatching the lighter from her hand and grabbing one of the bottles from the sand. Syd stepped back, obviously on guard and looking for an escape route. After swiftly pouring the oil around himself in a circle, he lit it and watched Syd's expression change to one of disbelief and confusion.

"Why did you do that?" Syd asked warily.

"Because I just want to talk," Lucifer replied calmly. "I was too… pushy last time. Sorry, but it's in my nature. Now as you can see, I'm contained."

"And what exactly do you want to talk about?" Syd asked, crossing her arms. "As I remember it, I told you that we don't have anything to discuss."

"I may have… rethought some things," Lucifer admitted and watched Syd carefully. Her body language was still guarded, but she wasn't running away. Lucifer counted that as a win. He had realized that he'd been too forceful last time and decided to hold back… for now. Secretly he hoped that his investment in the ranger had been a wise one.

"What exactly?" Syd replied and took a few more steps back.

Lucifer was actually grateful for the holy fire holding him back. The urge to pull her back to him was stronger than he thought it'd be. He answered, "About the whole… separation thing. While I think there's a clearly better option, you seem to want it badly. I'm willing to help so long as I get my grace back."

Syd seemed to be measuring his words and replied, "Why the sudden change in heart?"

Lucifer obviously couldn't tell her his full plans, and surprisingly he found that he didn't want to lie to her either. "If I can't have you, then I'll take getting my grace back. I certainly don't want the Winchesters to have it."

Syd pondered over his words with a slow nod. She had stopped moving away and seemed to believed him, at least partly.

"But the other option is still open," Lucifer continued. "Anything you want."

Lucifer noticed Syd stiffen, but he couldn't help himself.

"I can give you money, fame, power… anything. I can even bring the dead to life," Lucifer pleaded as he noticed that the holy fire was beginning to lose strength.

Syd glared at him with rage, but she replied evenly, "For your information not a single person who I've lost would trade my freedom for themselves." Her small hands trembled in fury, but her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

Lucifer felt an ache as he watched her stare him down. As soon as the fire went out, he'd pull her into his arms. Part of him knew that would ruin his plans to slowly gain Syd's trust, but he wouldn't be able to stop himself. He would hold her close until she agreed to go with him, to stay with him.

"Why is power so important to you anyway? Don't you already have enough of it? Why do you even need to 'have' me? To be strong enough to kill Sam and Dean? Because I won't let you hurt them. Those idiots are my friends, and if you try to hurt them, I'll find a way to deal with you even if it involves dragging you into the cage myself."

Syd's eyes were fierce and determined, but Lucifer had stopped taking in her words after she'd mentioned the Winchesters. A tidal wave of emotions had hit him when she'd mentioned them. Anger was the easiest to identify, but he started to cool down under her gaze.

Why was he so determined to have Syd? It was true that he didn't want the Winchesters to have his soul, but that certainly wasn't the only reason. There had been a longing that he couldn't explain. Whenever he was near Syd it seemed to fade away. He'd thought that it had something to do with his grace being split but now realized that it had to be more than that. Lucifer had only been near her in her dreams not in reality, so it couldn't be a reaction to part of his grace.

Due to the deal he'd made with the ranger, he wasn't sure if he even could use Syd's portion of his grace. The ranger had made a deal to find Syd on the condition that Lucifer couldn't harm her, and the only way Lucifer knew how to take energy from her soul would cause her intense pain. Syd still watched him as he tried to think of an answer. One phrase stuck in his mind: sick fascination. That had been something Syd and her friend had argued about in the cabin. Lucifer felt an attraction to Syd, and he wanted her badly. Amazed at his discovery, he tried to think of something to tell Syd that sounded a little better.

"I guess… I must like you," Lucifer admitted finally.

"What," Syd said quickly. It was more of a statement of disbelief than an actual question, but Lucifer decided to answer her anyway.

"I like you," Lucifer responded more confidently. It was at least in part true, though not the full extent.

The fire went out around him, but Syd seemed to now be rooted to the ground. He held himself back. In order to gain Syd's trust, he had to be less invasive although it caused him an almost physical pain.

"Um… that's… but… what?" Syd stumbled out. She seemed completely floored and didn't even seem to notice that the fire went out.

"That's why I want you near me, but if I can't have that, I'll take working with you."

"I have… to ask Sam and Dean. But no more intruding on my dreams!"

"Well, how will we talk then? You'll agree to meet me?"

"No… no. Umm… I'll pray for you… to meet me in my dreams. It should work, I think," Syd replied with a thoughtful look.

"Should work? I'll give you three days. If you don't call for me by then, I'll assume it's not working," Lucifer bargained. He didn't like this idea, but he assumed that it was the best he was going to get.

"Okay, deal," Syd agreed hesitantly and held out her hand.

Lucifer took it before pulling her in and kissing her cheek.

"Didn't I tell you? Deals are sealed with a kiss," Lucifer said to a stunned Syd before quickly flying back to Hell to wait.