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Lucifer jolted awake, he was having a bad dream about Valentino, and it took a while for him to calm down. Lucifer looked around and realized he was safe in his room at the hotel. He now shared the room with Alastor but when he looked over to Alastor's side of the bed, he saw that it was empty.
With a sinking heart Lucifer hoped that Alastor hadn't left again. He was still feeling shaken from his nightmare and the ordeal with Valentino. Lucifer sighed and got out of bed, after getting dressed he made his way to the kitchen hoping that Alastor would be there but to his disappointment he wasn't. But Angel was there, and he looked at Lucifer in concern when he joined him at the table.
"Is everything okay?" Angel asked worriedly.
"I'm fine don't worry", Lucifer said hoping he sounded convincing.
"I heard about what happened with Valentino", Angel said sympathetically.
"Oh did Alastor tell you? Do you know where he is by the way?" Lucifer wished Angel didn't know about his run in with Valentino, Angel already had enough to deal with he didn't deserve to stress about his problems too.
"Sorry I don't know where he is, he only told me had to go out. I'm sorry but I think everyone knows about Valentino it was on the news this morning".
Lucifer froze, how was it on the news? Lucifer cursed internally when he realized someone must have filmed everything that happened. Lucifer tried to calm himself down, but he was freaking out. It was bad enough that everyone in the restaurant saw what happened but likely everyone in Hell had seen it too. Lucifer's heart sank further at the knowledge that Alastor likely had left again.
"I'm so sorry Luci", Angel said as he hugged himself.
Lucifer frowned in concern, "I don't understand why are you sorry?"
"It's my fault, I have been staying at the hotel too much. If I had just gone to the studio yesterday Valentino would have been distracted and not seen you, now he wants you too".
Lucifer felt his heart clench in pain for Angel, it hurt so much to see him blaming himself. Lucifer got up and put his arm around Angel and smiled reassuringly at him when Angel leaned into his touch.
"Angel this isn't your fault at all, Valentino is the one at fault I could never blame you for this".
Angel wanted to believe Lucifer, but he was so used to people turning on him and blaming him for everything. Valentino never hesitated to hit him when something went wrong even when it had nothing to do with him. He knew Lucifer wasn't like Valentino at all but part of him was afraid he would lose his temper with him and hit him too.
"You really mean that?" Angel whispered.
"Of course I do, I know exactly what kind of man Valentino is like", Lucifer said and shuddered when he thought of Adam who used to enjoy tormenting him and trying to force himself on him. "I promise you this isn't your fault".
Angel hugged him tighter, and Lucifer felt his heart warm when Angel smiled at him and looked more like himself. Their moment was interrupted when an unwelcome demon sneaked into the room and smirked at them.
"What a sexy scene, maybe I could join you both", Jackson said as he tried to grab Lucifer's arm, but Angel stood up quickly and put Lucifer behind him.
"Back off Jackson or I'll tell Charlie all about how you have been harassing her father", Angel snarled.
Jackson scoffed, "Charlie thinks I'm here to redeem myself and she would believe me over a whore!"
Angels' hands clenched into fists, "I mean it, leave us alone this is your final warning".
"Oh, I'm so scared", Jackson said sarcastically with a laugh.
Angel glared at Jackson and was about to push him away but Charlie and Vaggie came in.
"Is everything okay?" Charlie asked in concern when she saw how tense the atmosphere was and Vaggie narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Jackson.
"Of course everything's wonderful", Lucifer said with a meaningful look at Angel.
Lucifer didn't want a fight to happen in front of his daughter, especially with someone she hoped was on his way to redemption. Charlie would be upset if she learned the truth about Jackson and he didn't want that. Lucifer would endure Jackson's torments if it meant keeping Charlie happy.
"I'm glad to hear that, dad can I talk to you?"
"Of course, Char-Char", Lucifer said happily.
Charlie rolled her eyes at the nickname, but she smiled fondly at him, and Lucifer felt hope that they could become close again. Lucifer had missed his daughter so much; he had wanted to see her for years but without realizing it he had accidently isolated himself from everyone.
Lucifer had thought no one would ever want him again after Lilith left him and then Charlie had only occasionally called him and never came to see him, so he thought that meant she didn't want to see him and he didn't want to be a burden on her when she was running her own life.
But now he had been given the chance to regain what he had lost with Charlie, and he wanted to make the most of that opportunity he wouldn't lose her again. They left the kitchen to talk in the lobby.
"I saw what happened with Valentino on the news, are you okay?" Charlie asked in concern.
The thought of Valentino made Charlie shudder. She had been having nightmares of Valentino since he licked her arm and now, he was after her dad. Charlie had been ready to unleash her demonic side on Valentino when she had seen the video of him forcefully kissing her dad, but Vaggie had stopped her as she didn't want her anywhere near Valentino.
Lucifer winced, "I'm sorry you had to see that but don't worry I'm okay".
Charlie didn't look convinced but a loud crash coming from the kitchen made her sigh in frustration.
"Sorry dad, I should make sure they are not destroying the kitchen".
After reassuring Charlie he didn't mind, she left to check on the others. Lucifer made his way up to the room he now shared with Alastor. It worried him that Alastor was away again. He hoped he was being careful.
Lucifer's phone went off distracting him from his thoughts. He quickly checked the text hoping it was from Alastor, but his heart sank when he saw it was from Valentino. How did he get his number?
"Hello Luci, it's Valentino I was so happy to meet you yesterday. Please come to my studio I would love to talk to you".
Lucifer glared angrily at the text, only people he was close to were allowed to call him Luci, it frustrated him that Valentino had called him that without permission as though they were close. Lucifer immediately blocked Valentino and tried to forget about it for a while but his phone rang showing the same number.
Lucifer declined the call and tried to block Valentino again, but it wasn't working. How was this possible? Lucifer saw that Valentino had left a voicemail, against his better judgement Lucifer listened to it.
"Luci, please don't ignore me I need to see you. I can't stop thinking about you ever since our kiss yesterday, I heard Alastor has been neglecting you lately I would never do that baby".
Lucifer deleted the voicemail wishing he had not listened to it; he was starting to freak out. Why couldn't Valentino leave him alone? It was bad enough he had to deal with Jackson every day and now Valentino too.
"Are you okay Luci?"
Lucifer jumped and almost dropped his phone in shock. He had been freaking out so much he hadn't even seen Alastor come in their room. Lucifer was relieved to see Alastor, he was afraid he would be away for a long time again.
"Yeah, everything's fine".
Alastor raised an eyebrow at him, he had been concerned when he saw Lucifer pacing around their room looking scared. His startled reaction worried him even more.
"You don't seem fine, you don't have to hide your feelings from me", Alastor said.
Lucifer looked away, "It's um Valentino he messaged me earlier, I tried to block his number, but he won't leave me alone but don't worry it's okay".
Alastor frowned in concern, "Do you mind if I look at your phone?"
Lucifer reluctantly gave Alastor his phone, Alastor felt rage bubbling up when he read the text and listened to the voicemail. He saw red when more texts started coming in of Valentino wanting Lucifer to come to his studio and the texts became more graphic as they went on describing how Valentino wanted his way with him.
"This isn't okay Lucifer; he is harassing you".
"I've handled worse than Valentino I'll be okay", Lucifer said trying to reassure Alastor, but he flinched when Alastor broke his phone in anger. "Al that was my phone- "
"You have been through worse than this?" Alastor said angrily. He knew that Lucifer went through harassment a lot but hadn't known it was this bad.
Lucifer wrapped his arms around himself, "It was one of the reasons why I stayed at home all the time, I was afraid to go out".
It was hard to admit this, when he had first met Alastor, he had never imagined being close enough to share his feelings like this. But now he was so thankful to have him. Angel knew to some extent what he had been through, but he didn't know all of it and Lucifer had always found it hard to be open with people.
Alastor gently pulled Lucifer into a hug, "I'm sorry you had to go through that alone and that I broke your phone I'll get you a new one".
Lucifer melted into the hug; he was upset that Alastor had broken his phone but thankfully he had backups of his important photos and he understood it was out of anger directed at the people who had hurt him.
"I'm not alone now I have you", Lucifer said with a smile, so beautiful Alastor was left speechless.
"You most certainly do my dear", Alastor said.
Lucifer felt his heart warm at those words, but Valentino's torments of Alastor neglecting him wouldn't leave his mind. It hurt Lucifer that Alastor kept leaving for so long without telling him where he was or replying to any of his messages.
"What's wrong?" Alastor asked.
"It's just that I was..." Lucifer trailed off, he was feeling anxious about asking but he deserved answers. "I would like to know where you keep going". Lucifer's heart hurt when he felt Alastor stiffen and his adoring smile turned cold.
"That isn't for you to know".
"Alastor I'm worried about you; you keep leaving for so long without any contact and I'm concerned for your safety".
"Just drop it".
"I have waited for so long for you to tell me where you are going, I told you about Valentino it isn't fair that you won't tell me-"
"I said drop it!" Alastor yelled making Lucifer flinch. "You keep saying you are so concerned for my safety, but I bet the reason you are so worried is because you think I'm cheating on you!"
Lucifer gaped in shock; how could Alastor think that? Lucifer never once thought that Alastor could be cheating on him, and it hurt that Alastor would think he only cared about that and not his safety.
"That isn't true at all, I never thought you were cheating".
"Then why do you keep pestering me about this? You are so frustrating sometimes Lucifer! How did Lilith ever stand your presence?"
Lucifer felt his heart break in two, how could Alastor be so cruel? He knew how much it had hurt when Lilith left him and how badly Lilith had treated him. To have it thrown in his face like that by the man he loved shattered him. Lucifer couldn't stay here anymore he couldn't face Alastor after he had said that.
"I'm leaving don't follow me", Lucifer said. Lucifer tried to leave but Alastor grabbed his arm.
"Luci wait, I went too far I'm sorry", Alastor pleaded.
Lucifer managed to get his arm out of Alastor's grip, "You hurt me, I need time alone to think".
It hurt to leave Alastor, but he was still in shock from Alastor's cruel words. He needed some space to think. Lucifer left the hotel wanting some air. He was so lost in his spiralling thoughts that too late he realized he had run into Valentino.
"I'm so happy to see you again my darling', Valentino said with a sinister grin.