Page 20 of Falling for Lucifer

T he way Lucifer sped home was criminal.

He would be lucky if he made it there without a ticket.

After meeting with Milton, the real estate agent who was selling the building next to Underworld Customs, all he wanted to do was get back to Ellodie and Etta, who had just gotten home from a checkup with Harley.

If Lucifer had it his way, Ellodie would never go back to her place. As crazy as it sounded, after knowing her such a short amount of time, he loved having her around.

She’d officially been at his place for over a month, and the house that once felt too big for him suddenly felt comfortable. Ellodie and Etta brought so much life into his space, and he knew the moment she decided to go back home, he would miss it.

He refused to bring her house up. Whenever she needed something, he bought it brand new and had it to her within an hour. He wasn’t about to play that game because he damn sure was not ready to let her go.

A smile graced his face as he wondered how Ellodie’s checkup went. It wasn’t just any checkup. It was thee checkup. The one where Harley would clear Ellodie to have sex, something he and Ellodie had been dancing around and dangerously close to over the past several weeks.

Ever since they talked about making things official, they’d been on each other real bad, but Lucifer wanted to make sure she was cleared before they took it there, because he didn’t want to cause any complications.

In the back of his mind, he knew there were some things they needed to clarify, too, because once he tapped into her physically, he knew it would be a wrap.

Regardless of whether she was cleared or not, he had a special night planned for them. He might have to call Harley and have a word with her if she didn’t clear Ellodie though. If she did that, in his head, Harley wasn’t being nothing but a cock-blocking hater.

Finally, he pulled into his garage before getting out of the car and taking long strides toward the door. As soon as he entered his home, the first thing he heard was Etta fussing. He grinned. Antoinetta Glover had no idea how she’d stolen his heart.

“Where my baby at?” Lucifer asked as he stepped into his living room.

A throw blanket and a baby blanket were crumped on the couch where he knew Ellodie had been lying. Now, she sat on the floor and bounced Etta in her bouncer as she quietly spoke to her in a pleading tone.

Ellodie looked up at him with tired eyes. Last night had been rough for them all. Etta was going through a phase where she didn’t like sleeping much. Still, Ellodie smiled up at him.

“Which one?”

He smiled before leaning down to kiss her forehead and then scooping Etta up. He sat on the couch with her, and she fussed for a second longer before she quieted down.

“Both y’all.”

“Lu, you know I’m trying to teach her some self-soothing. You can’t go picking her up every time she cries.”

“Yeah, and that self-soothing shit is probably why you look like a zombie now,” he teased.

Ellodie slapped his knee and then leaned her head against this thigh, still bouncing the empty bouncer.

That was how he knew she was tired. “Come here.” Ellodie stopped bouncing the bouncer and scooted up onto the couch.

He pulled her into his side and asked, “How was your appointment?”

He felt her smile on his side before she pulled away and blessed him with that pretty curve of her lips. “Ask me what you really want to know.”

He loved when she demanded things of him.

No woman had ever been bold enough to be that way with him.

It felt especially special because of everything Ellodie had been through.

She had every reason to be afraid of him—of any man, but from the moment he met her, she enjoyed challenging him.

Not in a way that told him she couldn’t be submissive when he needed her to be, but in a way that told him she wasn’t afraid of him, even though he looked like a big ass scary nigga.

Lucifer lowered his face so he was all up in hers before he spoke. “Can I dig up in that pussy yet?”

Ellodie made a sound that sounded half like a yelp and half like a gasp. “Lu?—”

“I ain’t tryna hear none of that, love. All I need is a yes or no.

You been sleeping in my bed every night, pressing that juicy ass up against me like you tryna feel somethin’.

You don’t have no idea how you been torturing me.

My sister-in-law done seen more of your pussy than me. Answer the question.”

Ellodie’s mouth hung open slightly, but she quickly closed it and cleared her throat as she squirmed in her seat.

When she responded, a smile danced on her lips as she looked down at her lap. “You’re good to go, sir.”

Lucifer didn’t think he’d ever smiled so big. He was ready to come together physically with Ellodie at that moment, but he refrained and gave himself an internal pep talk that he only needed to be patient for a few more hours.

“Bet. Here’s what I need you to do?—”

Ellodie’s eyes grew wide as she looked at Etta. “Baby, we can’t right now. She isn’t fussing anymore, but look at her. She’s wide awake.”

Lucifer’s brows drew together. “I ain’t say nothing about doing nothin’ right now, woman. What I was going to say is, what I need you to do is go pump and then take a nap.”

Her brows rose. “A nap?”

He nodded. “A nap. When you wake up, we’re going to have a date night in.”

A smile graced her face, and Lucifer’s heart felt like it melted. He chuckled when she hopped up excitedly. “You don’t have to tell me twice to take a nap. You sure you’re okay with her?”

This time, he looked at her like she was crazy. “If you don’t go on with that shit. You know this my baby.”

“What about me?” She pouted. “Do I get to be your baby too?”

“Come here.” She leaned down so she was in his face. “You my baby. Now go rest up for tonight.”

Ellodie bit her lip sexily before straightening up and sashaying out of the room. Baby girl had a little extra swish in her hips as she walked away, and Lucifer enjoyed every second of it.

When she was finally out of the room, Lucifer looked down at Etta, whose big brown eyes already watched him curiously.

He shook his head. “I hope you know you ain’t going to sleep until later.

Yo’ lil ass is going to be cranky, but it’ll be worth it.

I need ya mama all to myself tonight, which means it’s time to tire you out. You ready to do some tummy time?”

Etta just stared at him, which caused him to chuckle before placing her on the floor and getting down there with her while he tapped away on his phone so he could make sure everything was good to go for the night.

When Ellodie walked back into the living room a few hours later, it had been completely transformed. Lucifer had just put Etta to bed for the night. Her little ass should stay asleep at least for a few hours before she needed to eat.

He was about to go wake Ellodie up because he was ready to get this date night started, so he was happy to see her standing just inside the living room in the silk red pajamas he set out for her earlier.

Lucifer wore matching silk bottoms. His chest was bare, and he set the mood for a romantic evening.

LED tea lights lit the room. He moved the sectional back some so he could lay plenty of blankets and pillows down, along with the food.

Ellodie still had trouble remembering to eat, and he hadn’t had time to make sure she had yet, which meant she hadn’t.

He ordered her favorite pasta from the Italian restaurant up the street, along with a charcuterie board and strawberry cheesecake for dessert. Soft R&B played in the background, and the fireplace was lit.

Her smile made all his efforts worth it. She looked around in awe before her eyes landed on him. “What’s all this, Lu?”

He stepped toward her and pulled her into him at the same time his hand brushed her curly hair out of her face.

He’d done this many times over the short amount of time they’d known each other.

This time felt different. He felt like he was ready to finally lean into the feelings he had for her.

He no longer felt like they were playing pretend.

He’d spent a lot of time observing Ellodie over the past few weeks.

She no longer hid behind dating to appease her family.

They kissed when they felt like it, flirted whenever they were together, and had deep conversations.

He finally felt comfortable really applying pressure where he’d wanted to since the moment he laid eyes on her.

Lucifer looked around the room before gazing into her eyes once again, a smirk plastered on his face. “Our first date.”

“Oh yeah? Does that mean we go together?” She grinned up at him, that same challenge showing in her eyes like when he met her.

He pinched her chin. “I thought you wanted me to ask you?”

“I do.” She pouted. “But I didn’t think it would take you so long.”

He tugged on her bottom lip that poked out and chuckled when she swatted him away. “I had to be sure.”

“Be sure of what?”

“Sure that you weren’t still pretending anymore. I needed to know you fucked with me for real.”

“You couldn’t tell?” she asked, her head slightly cocking to the side, which made her look adorable.

“I wasn’t sure, but I am now.” He couldn’t resist. He kissed her soft lips.

When they pulled apart, she asked, “How can you tell?”

He scoffed with a smile playing on his lips. “You have to be up under me twenty-four-seven.”

She giggled and shoved his shoulder. “Not true.”

They both knew she was lying, but he let her live.

“You love me. Admit it,” he encouraged before he leaned down and kissed her neck.

She moaned. He learned not too long ago that her neck was her spot. His dick bricked up as he stayed there, kissing and waiting for her to reply.

“Is it too soon to admit that I think I do?”