The song here is "Please Don't Say You Love Me" by Gabrielle Aplin
Please Don't Say You Love Me
When Keara woke up, she was confused, especially since she was on her parents' bed. She slid off the bed and sensed someone on the other side of the door. She opened the door with a smile and when Gabriel looked down at her, she let out a tired laugh just as she was yawning.
"What are you doing awake?" he asked as he picked her up in his arms, walking towards her bedroom.
"I just woke up." She said and yawned again. "Where's Mommy and Daddy?" she asked as she rubbed her eyes with her little hands.
"They're helping that soul from Lucifer's cage." He said and when he opened her bedroom door, her eyes were already starting to close. As he walked through and pulled back the blankets to tuck her in, she forced her eyes open and asked him a surprising question.
"Was Lucifer always that sad?" she asked and as Gabriel tucked her into bed, he wondered if her seeing Lucifer had been a good idea, no offense to Nikolai.
"After the fall, I think he was sad, yes." He replied as he brought the blankets up to her. She yawned and met his eyes, fighting sleep again.
"He's hurting." She said and Gabriel nodded his head. "I wonder if he's lonely." She added and he nodded again, but with a sad grin.
"I wouldn't doubt it." he said and flicked his fingers, making her big plush pony float over to him. He took it in his hands and gave it to her. She didn't usually slept with a stuffed animal, but she took it and cuddled it. "Lucifer is complicated and it's probably best to leave him alone." He added and that seemed to sadden her. "But maybe you'll understand when you're a little older. For now, stay cute and sleep." He said with a smile and she smiled in return as she was slipping back into sleep.
He watched over her for a few seconds, and then left her room. He walked down the corridor just as Ginger was heading to Keara's room. He glanced over and watched as the Hellhound pushed the door open and went in to stand guard.
He walked out into the living area and smiled as Nerilla and Kelley were looking better. He sat on the love seat next to Nerilla with his charming smile. She glanced at him and looked so unimpressed.
"Hi, beautiful." He said and she grunted.
"I look like bees stung my face." She said and reapplied the ice to her face.
"I could fix that for you." He said and she laughed. Kelley lifted up her face as if she would take that offer, but then she didn't want to make Nerilla angry, so she looked away.
"All I need is that sigil that repairs my vessel." Nerilla said, but Gabriel touched her temple softly. She pulled the ice away and glanced at him. He smiled and she grinned at him. "You're stubborn." She said and his smile turned into his mischievous grin.
"So are you." He said and then Kelley was heard trying to speak. She looked like a puppy begging to be taken to a new home.
"Oh, heal her before I kill her." Nerilla said and Kelley lit up, but then flinched when the wounds stung.
Gabriel walked over, tapped her head and the wounds were gone. She touched her face and then smiled up at him.
"Oh, I'll leave you two alone." She said and quickly got out of the room and then the mansion.
Gabriel sat back down with Nerilla and she let out a soft chuckle.
"Gotta love how she fucks off so fast." She said and Gabriel smiled at her. As he stared at her in silence, she began to frown at him. "What?" she asked him and he shrugged his shoulders.
"Just thinking." He replied and she let out a laugh.
"That's dangerous." She said and he shot her a playful glare as she smiled innocently. "What are you thinking about?" she asked and he grinned at her. She titled her head and batted her eye lashes at him.
"Keara was taking about how lonely Lucifer must be." He said and Nerilla, seriously, gave a chuckle.
"Too bad." She said and then looked as if none of that seemed odd to her.
"She has seen something in him and she sympathizes with the poor old boy." Gabriel said and Nerilla looked at him, realizing that this bothered him. He remained silent afterward, which was unlike him.
"What else are you thinking about?" she asked him and he remained serious, which was beginning to worry her.
"The angels don't know what happened to Micah and they'll be searching for answers and I'm in love with a demon." he said and she looked at him, replaying his words in her head. Then she frowned and smacked his arm, which got him to smile.
"You know how I am with love; it gets ugly and it ends badly." She said, then she was about to leave the love seat, but he grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her down to sit on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled at her scowl.
"But I also know you love me too." He said and grinned at her until she could no longer maintain her scowl. She grunted and looked away, as if contemplating whether to admit it or deny it. "Because I know you go nuts when I…" he said and began to kiss her neck. She sighed, but then pulled away.
"Oh, don't start that up." She said, but couldn't help but laugh. "Oh, fine. I fucking love you too." She said and then glanced at him, meeting his mischievous eyes. "I fucking love you." She said in a serious tone and wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed him.
She hadn't had alone time with him for what seemed like eternity and she was eager to catch up. Obviously, having sex in the mansion would be a huge disrespect, but having a kissing session was totally okay, as best as Nerilla figured.