Page 12 of Falling for Lucifer
Quickly, he tapped out a response.
Lucifer: I’m getting ready to come through now. Be there within the hour.
He put his phone on the charger before walking into his large master bathroom. Bypassing the jacuzzi tub, he used the panel on the wall to start the waterfall shower and get in. He washed up slowly as he thought about his home and his life. He really spared no expense when it came to his domain. Everything was purposefully chosen for maximum comfort. He thanked God every morning for allowing him to make money in the streets to purchase this home and for allowing him breath in his body to enjoy the fruits of his labors.
By the time he finished in the shower, the large mirror above the sink had steamed up. He quickly dried off and brushed his teeth before going into the large walk-in closet and choosing some joggers and a T-shirt to wear. After he dressed, he grabbed his phone and put in an order for his favorite breakfast spot, The Buttered Biscuit.
His phone rang before he could put it down. His favorite person was calling. His sister, Eris.
“Yo?” He greeted her before he grabbed his clothes to get dressed.
“What you doing?” she asked, and immediately, he could tell she was bored. Dante must have just gone to school, and Cade was probably at work.
“Getting ready to head out.”
“Where you going?”
Lucifer should have known being short with her would never work. He and Eris were closer than close. While Hades was busy growing up before his time, they were lucky enough to enjoy being children. That was, until Lucifer hit the streets with his brother, but still, they had formed more of a sibling relationshipwhile Hades took on the parental role. Lucifer and Eris were true built-in best friends.
“I’m going to check Ellodie out.” He decided to be honest, because if he was really about to do this, he knew he would need some advice.
The line fell silent for a moment. “Why have I not heard this name until last night? Who is this chick?”
Lucifer went into his bathroom and grabbed his favorite cologne before he sprayed it on. His next stop was back into his closet to grab some shoes.
“She’s Harley’s client. You know Hades been acting crazy since Harley got pregnant. He made me go with her when Ellodie was in labor.”
“Okay,” she dragged out like she still didn’t understand. “That doesn’t really tell me anything, Lu.”
He sighed as he sat down on the loveseat inside his closet so he could put his shoes on. “Her mama came in there talking crazy to her?—”
“While she was in labor?” Eris asked for clarification.
“Yeah, man, and you know I don’t do well with parents bullying their children. I don’t care how old they are. Then her mama was talking down on her for not knowing her baby daddy is?—”
“Wait, she don’t know who her baby daddy is?” Eris asked, and Lucifer paused.
“I’on really know, but I stepped in and told her mama I was her baby daddy, and then I stayed with her while she was in labor, and now I got roped into playing like her man for her family.” The line was silent as he walked out of his room and through his house. Once downstairs, he grabbed his wallet from the kitchen counter where he left it, and Eris still didn’t reply. “Hello?”
“I’m still here.”
“You ain’t gon’ say nothing?”
“What the hell am I supposed to say to that, Lucifer?”
“Cut it out with the government.”
“Nah, I think you need to be knocked upside the head with some sense. I thought your government might do the trick.”
After grabbing his keys, he walked toward his garage. He was anxious to see Ellodie, and he hadn’t even gotten to see Etta last night because she went right back to sleep after Harley finished with her. He walked into his garage and decided to take his bike.
“Look, I’ll hit you up later. I do want to talk to you about this, but not if you gon’ judge me.”
“Why can’t we talk now? I promise to tone down the judgement,” Eris whined. If nothing else was true, it was that Eris loved some good tea, and Lucifer was sitting on a piping hot pot.
“I’m about to get on my bike. I’ll hit you up later.”
She sighed. “Fine.”
