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Cast down from the Heavens, cast down from the Earth so shortly after it’s creation, all for gifting humanity free will. It had been freely given, not forced upon Eve, and yet Heaven saw Lucifer and Lilith as wicked and cast them down into the darkness together. Some days, Lucifer wishes that Lilith had been spared this fate, but others, he couldn’t be happier that they had been able to stay together.
While he didn’t particularly enjoy Hell and the inhabitants that slowly arrived and grew throughout the years, Lucifer was happy that his wife seemed to flourish as their Queen. He loved nothing more than watching her interact with the demons and sinners of Hell, granting them power and helping to create a community of sorts. Granted, the community was still full of the most wicked of sinners who didn’t truly get along with one another, but it was still theirs.
That was why now, while Lilith was speaking with those that embodied the Seven Deadly Sins, Lucifer couldn’t help but stare in adoration of her while everyone else’s eyes were on her as well. While most wouldn’t question why he’d stare at her in the first place, all eyes being on her already made his own staring less conspicuous. She spoke with such passion and conviction about… Well, he hadn’t truly been paying attention, too caught up in listening to the sound of her voice rather than the actual words she spoke.
It was a good thing he hadn’t been the one to call this meeting because he definitely would have been lost on what they were discussing. No, he was there because his Queen was there, and because apparently he embodied the Sin of Pride. Who would’ve guessed?
Though it was a shame this meeting had been running so long already. As much as he loved to stare at his wife and marvel at the way she commanded presence in a room of powerful beings, Lucifer still wanted nothing more than to be alone with her so he could shower her in all the compliments, praise, and love she deserved. Tell her again how much he loved her so she’d either lean down or pick him up to grace him with her lips on his own. That was a feeling the fallen angel would never get tired of.
For just a few moments, he allowed his gaze to wander around the room and across the various other Sins there. He paused when he met eyes with Asmodeus, the Sin of Lust. The other had a knowing smile on all three of his faces as his gaze went to the Queen for a moment and then back to him. Lucifer scowled at the other, which only made the other’s shoulders bounce from silent laughter before the rooster-like demon finally turned his attention fully back to the Queen.
Despite his mood being temporarily soured by Asmodeus, Lucifer found that all it took was a quick glance back to Lilith to lift his spirits again. Just in time too, as her gaze moved to him as the Sins began standing up and getting ready to leave, the meeting apparently over now. She smiled softly at him and he swore he felt his heart skip a beat at the sight, his own smile growing on his face as he stood up. He offered his arm for her, his grin widening when she giggled quietly and held onto his arm so they could walk together.
“You were incredible as always, Lilith!” Lucifer began as the two walked down the hall of the castle, his free arm waving around in emphasis, “Such a way with words! I could just listen to you talk all day long, darling! Your voice is music to my ears!” He was graced with another soft chuckle from her, just as he hoped.
“Oh Luci,” She smiled down at him as she slowed to a stop, reaching out to cup his cheek with her free hand, “you’re always such a charmer. That’s something I’ve always loved about you, sweetheart.” She leaned down a bit further, giving him the kiss he had been waiting for since the beginning of that horrifically long meeting. Just like every time their lips met, it was like the very first time, and he swore he could feel fireworks again.
It was a shame when she pulled away so they could resume walking again. Still, he couldn’t help the giddy laugh that escaped his lips, struggling to not bounce around too much while they were still walking. At least his happiness amused Lilith, the smile on her face full of affection and love as they turned to enter their sitting room. Tragically, his wife let go of his arm in favor of moving to take a seat on one of the chairs by the fireplace, her hand patting her lap as she looked back at him, “Come here, Luci.”
Lucifer didn’t hesitate to bounce his way over to the chair, hopping up to sit on her lap with his signature grin in place. Despite sinners and hellborn alike probably finding it odd that their king, and the most powerful among them, was smaller than a vast majority of them, sometimes there were perks to choosing a main form that is so much shorter than his wife. Such as being able to sit on her lap with his back against her chest.
Her hands were gentle as she removed his hat and took his cane, setting them on the table next to them before carding her hand through his hair. “You weren’t paying attention to what was said during that meeting, were you?” She asked, an amused smile on her face as his own immediately shifted to nervousness over potentially being caught.
“Hah! Wha- Of course I was! I was hanging off every word you said!”
The former human raised an eyebrow, leaning forward a bit in order to look down at him, “Were you? Then I suppose you could tell me what I said in response to Mammon’s comment about your plans for an amusement park here in the Pride Ring?”
“Uhhh…” He tapped his chin as he tried to think back to earlier, squinting at the fire and sticking his forked tongue out for a moment, “I’m sure it was something awe-inspiring! Eh, whatever it was…” He laughed nervously as he looked up at her, thankful that she still seemed to be amused by his answer. That was confirmed when she leaned down to place a gentle kiss on his forehead with a soft chuckle.
“Mm, am I truly such a distraction for you during these meetings? It’s very important that you listen to my words, not just my voice, Lucifer.”
“How can I not be distracted by the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever had the pleasure to lay eyes on? And not only gorgeous, but so incredibly smart too! Oh, and to think I’m so honored to call myself your husband! I could sing your praises all day long!” The fallen angel reached up, gently pulling her down a bit further for an upside down kiss, giddy when she cupped his face to keep him there for a few moments longer before pulling back. He reached up to tuck a lock of hair behind her ear, doing his best to not melt into a puddle on the floor when she kissed the red spots on his cheeks.
She really was the most perfect creation to ever grace the Earth and Hell.
“Will you do your best to pay more attention in the future, my sweet angel?” Lilith’s nails gently scratched his scalp as she petted his hair back into place, obviously trying to get him to focus on her words before his attention slipped away again, “We rule together, and I won’t always be with you to remind you what was discussed at every meeting.”
“Your wish is my command, darling!” He chuckled as he reached out to hold her free hand with his own, humming happily as he turned his attention back to the fire so they could cuddle a bit more properly and not strain his neck so much, “Maybe I could have one of the imps take notes for me! Just in case! Or maybe I could make something to do that job!” Perhaps he could even invest in one of those newer voice recorders he had heard so much about. Despite only seeing the worst of humanity, it always warmed his heart to see the various incredible things they created over time and eventually brought down to Hell with them.
It reminded him that they were using their free will for good things as well as the bad things.
“Wonderful,” She praised before kissing the top of his head, probably leaving smudges of her lipstick in his hair. Not that he cared considering his face was probably already covered in the same black lipstick she always wore. “We can discuss the details of the Sins’ meeting later, when we both have more time for it. If I recall correctly, you have a meeting with the Ars Goetia family head soon. Paimon, I believe his name was.”
Lucifer couldn’t help but sigh in disappointment, knowing he was going to have to leave his beloved wife soon. This was a meeting he hadn’t forgotten about at all, but he had hoped it would have slipped her mind so he could spend what little time he had right now with her not bringing it up. Sometimes the love of his life was far too smart and intuitive, not that it was a bad thing.
“I know, but it’ll only take me a couple seconds to get cleaned up and travel there.”
“Don’t you need a guard to go with you? Just in case.”
“HAH!! No! As if that overgrown owl is going to try anything with me! He’s too busy with his own family and house to even think about it! Besides,” He looked back up at her, his pupils constricting like a snake’s own until they were slits and his face elongating slightly, “he’d have to be really stupid to even try.” To anyone else, they might find the look on his face intimidating, but she just leaned down to kiss his forehead again. That quickly wiped that look off his face, replacing it with one that was full of adoration and love for her.
“It’s a wonder that face scares others so when all I see is the cutest little snake that’s ever existed.”
Before she finished that sentence, he had already poofed, the dark red glitter quickly disappearing to reveal that he was now in the form of a medium-sized pure white snake wrapped loosely around her arm. Lilith just raised a brow and allowed him to slither up her arm so he could coil loosely around her shoulders and neck, tickling her face with his tongue. Just as he hoped, it got a laugh out of her, the sound being pure music to his ears.
“Now you’re definitely the cutest little snake to ever exist.” She gently rubbed his head with her finger before continuing, “I suppose we have time before your meeting to relax.” With that, she shifted slightly to get more comfortable while Lucifer coiled closer, close enough that he could feel her heartbeat against his scales touching her neck.
Truly, sometimes Lucifer wished he could spend all the time in the world with Lilith, but they both had jobs to do and positions to uphold, so he would take any time he could get with her.