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Chapter 3

Lucifer watched as André continued asking questions, each one coming with increasing levels of enthusiasm. He wasn't exactly sure how to answer any of the things he had just asked, but he couldn't just lie and say he was thirty three years old and lived alone. So instead he decided to play along with all of the other questions.

"My family lives with my mother and father in Los Angeles" Lucifer started, trying to think up as many questions that André could have asked so far without giving himself away. When André didn't respond right away, Lucifer decided to add on some details as well. "I've never seen them apart since I was born; however, they don't really get along with my mother sometimes and they disagree quite frequently. They aren't necessarily close like siblings; they're actually very different people. My mom loves to travel, while my dad prefers to stay home and look after me and our dog, Buddy" He chuckled to himself briefly, "Buddy has grown a lot over the years."

"You seem close to your parents" André mused. "I can tell that you've got your share of problems though. Does your family treat you badly?"

"They definitely try to take care of me, but they tend to forget that I am still human. I know my father cares a little more than my mother, but it's obvious that she doesn't care for me. They've always been busy, especially my mother, and rarely have enough time to spend with me."

"That's terrible! You must miss your mother" André stated sadly.

Lucifer sighed deeply. "I do miss her every day and I want her to be there for me, but when they find out I'm an angel they will never be able to understand that I don't need my mom anymore. Even though she loves me, she doesn't understand me like my father does. She's never truly understood why I want to become a detective."

"Well if you're telling me the truth, I doubt that she ever would have been able to. No one should have to go through all that" André stated sadly.

Lucifer nodded in agreement. "That's exactly what my father told me, and that only made me hate my life even more than before. Now I realise that it isn't all bad though. After everything that I have gone through in the past few months, I finally have friends who care about me and help me in my quest to find a way back. And now we're here, together, with a whole world of possibilities to explore."

"I hope you're right about that" André commented thoughtfully, staring down at his hands that rested in his lap. Lucifer placed his hands on either side of André's face and tilted it up towards him. André's hazel eyes widened slightly, his breath hitching as Lucifer's lips brushed against his own softly. André slowly closed his eyes and leaned into the kiss, letting Lucifer deepen it.

A small gasp escaped André's mouth as Lucifer pulled away with a smirk, his eyes gleaming mischievously. André tried his best to hide his blush, and quickly glanced down to hide it with his free hand. He felt Lucifer chuckle quietly, before leaning back in for another kiss. This time André closed his eyes, allowing Lucifer to take control of the kiss, deepening it even further.

André's body grew tense as Lucifer placed his hands on both sides of André's body, pushing him closer to the edge of the couch. His mind became hazy as Lucifer moved his tongue against his.