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Lucifer smirked,
“Despite your best efforts, you can be wildly predictable sometimes.” I rolled my eyes, he wasn’t wrong. Besides, Diablos was one of my favorite places to go. A small family-owned bar that had a gorgeous outdoor seating area which I loved. The place was always so dark but the large circular wooden tables and cozy atmosphere had made it feel like home but outside was different. I loved being outside, especially at night, under the stars.
Lucifer came around and took the seat in front of me,
“Actually I was just out for a walk and saw you and just wanted to make sure you were alright.”
“How’s Gabriel been?” I couldn’t stop myself from asking but Lucifer shrugged his shoulders,
“I haven’t seen him since you left. After you walked out he disappeared and I haven’t seen him since.”
Seriously Gabriel.
“Lucifer what’s going on?”
“It is just a complicated family matter.”
Bullshit.
But before I could even ask him another question, he interjected,
“So what are your plans this evening?” Lucifer leaned back in his chair as his fingers drummed against the table,
“Just some reading and maybe I’ll practice later.” My TBR list had gotten pretty long over the past couple of weeks so I planned to get through a few books while Gabriel and Lucifer sorted through their issue. Considering that I had only gotten one book done, I would say I failed at that task.
Lucifer chuckled as his lips tilted up into a smile, a slight spark radiating in his eyes as he looked at me.
“I should’ve known.”
“Known what?”I could feel my lips tilting up into a slight smile,
“That your plans would consist of you and some book and some kind of weapon.” I laughed as I looked at him and the incredibly bright smile on his face.
“What’s wrong with reading?”
“There’s nothing wrong with reading, actually I enjoy the occasional book now and then.”
“Oh please, when was the last time you read a book?”
These past few months Lucifer had joined me in the library but he never picked up a book he would just sit with me and be on his phone. Sometimes I would catch him looking either at me or the bookshelf but I never saw him with a book in his hand.
“A few days ago actually. It was a wonderful story about the Fae.”
The Fae!
“So you’re a fantasy reader as well?”
“I read whatever peaks my interest.” He said as his eyes, which had never left mine, softened.
We remained silent for a few moments and usually I hated awkward silences but with Lucifer, nothing was ever awkward or weird. It was peaceful. Calming.
“What about you?” His question drew me back,
“What about me?”
He smiled,
“Why do you prefer fantasy books?” His question surprised me. No one ever asked it, usually when people learned I read fantasy books they would say I was weird or call me a nerd or some other nonsense and then tell me to read real literature.
