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Chapter 18 - Chapter 18

Laura sighs frustratedly. Where on Earth could Raven be? She thought. He left in the morning and was still no where to be found. She left the balcony for her room.

She got to the living room, stares at the clock. It was 10:00 PM. Whatever! She thought. Why was she bothered about Raven's whereabouts? Raven is an angel, an immortal and she a human girl was worried about him.

"Silly me." She mutters.

George and Susan where already on there beds sound asleep. She decides to do the same. Maybe Raven would be back before Dawn or during breakfast.

She strolls towards her room, she opens the door. When she opened the door, a familiar scent caught her nose. She couldn't remember what it was but it was appealing. She stares at her window and she saw him, his long hair twisted behind his back. He seem to be enjoying the view of her window that he didn't notice when she came in.

"Lucifer." She said in a whisper.

He turns to meet her. "Hello Laura!" He gaze at her, she looks more beautiful than the last time they meant.

Laura frowns. "Stop staring at me like that."

Lucifer smirks.

"Don't you males ever take permission or at least get a formal invitation before visiting a lady's room?" She snaps.

"Not for a woman of your beauty Laura." Lucifer approaches her, her scent caught his nose damping his senses.

He picks a few strands of her hair and smells it, he inhales deeply. He trays his fingers down her neck put a few strands of hair away, he bends his head to smell her neck making Laura feel the warmth of his breath.

Laura stood still, as frozen as an ice berg. She was struggling with her bodies reaction towards Lucifer's touch and his warm air, she craved for more. She clench her fist and closed her eyes.

Lucifer continues sniffing her neck hungrily. He was tormenting himself by doing so but he couldn't help it either and didn't want to go further as it might offend Laura.

He pulls back, he stares at Laura who closed her eyes tightly, he smirks at her reaction. "You have a nice scent Laura."

Laura gasps, she steps 5 feet backward. "Stay away from me, Lucifer!"

Lucifer stares at her.

"Laura." He calls pleadingly.

Laura glance at him, he saw the pleading looks on his eyes. His eyes had turned blood red which amazed Laura.

"Don't come any closer." Laura said, trying to gather her senses.

Lucifer's scent and touches had made her gone wild. She couldn't reason clearly anymore.

"Are you okay." He asks.

Laura glance at him again. His fangs had elongated, his claws emerging from his fingers. Was he going to eat her? She thought. She gaze at him.

Lucifer stares at his hands to see his claws, he stares at Laura. Laura didn't have that look of wanting him again, instead he saw fear. His heart churned. He felt angry with himself for not being able to control it.

"Laura." he calls softly.

Laura gasps heavily.

"I won't hurt you. I promise." He assures.

Laura stares at him not knowing what to believe, he was the devil, so why should she trust him? she thought. She stares at his claws which disappears into his fingers but his fangs remained, and it freaked her.

Lucifer saw that she wasn't going to come any closer to him, so he strolls to meet her. He held her chin.

"Look at me Laura." He said more in a whisper.

Laura looks up to him, his eyes blazing red and his fangs out. His fangs glimmers which made Laura realise that they must be so sharp. She couldn't help but expect huge horns to sprout out from his head.

"Let's go have a drink Laura." He said softly.

Laura looks away not wanting to stare at his eyes. This hurts Lucifer, but he found himself unable to control it. He held Laura, pulled her to his chest and wrap his arms around her.

He wasn't making her feel any better. His scent had clouded her nose and blocked her reasoning. She could feel his warmth, she heard and felt his heart beat against his chest.

"We should go to a bar Laura." He said.

Laura looks up at him. "No!"

Lucifer was amaze, Laura seem never to stop surprising him. He thought since she was intoxicated with his scent, she would say yes.

"Why?" He asks.

"I have my reasons and it's too late." She snaps.

Lucifer grins.

"I won't let anyone come near you Laura, you can trust me." Lucifer assures.

"No is No Lucifer." She tries to loosen herself from his arms.

Lucifer tightens his embrace, she looks up to him in disapproval but he grins.

Laura felt warm air swirl around her, followed by the sound of car horns and cold air embracing her. A local bar stood right in front of her. She stares around confused.

"What is wrong with you?" She pulls herself from him.

Lucifer narrows his gaze on her. "I don't take no for an answer Miss. You should get use to that."

Laura frowns.

"You look stunning on that dress." Lucifer smirks.

Laura notices that when Lucifer had teleported them, their clothing had changed.

Lucifer now wore a black fitted suit, with a red sleeve. While she wore__?

"Lucifer!" She gasps.

She had a sky blue mini gown on, with a gladiator sandal which gold colour fits that of her necklace and wristwatch. She felt the cold wind hit her bareback.

"Matches your eyes. Take this." Lucifer hands a pulse over to her.

Laura snatches the pulse from him and opens it, she saw her phone and a mirror. She stares into the mirror.

"Oh no! I look awful."

"No, you don't. How do you like my fashion skill?" Lucifer grins.

Laura pouts. "Horrible, so horrible."

"Hmm.." Lucifer hums.

"Take me back home." Laura said.

"Not until I'm done with you." Lucifer snaps.

Laura frowns. "What do you want?"

"A drink__ With you." Lucifer smirks.

Laura felt so angry and frustrated, she doesn't know her the devil came to be on her path.

"Whatever, I will find my way home myself." She turns to leave him.

"Where do you think you're going?" Lucifer calls her back.

Laura shrugs.

"You aren't in New York Laura."

"Uhm..." Laura stutters.

"Welcome to Paris Laura Eastman." Lucifer snaps.

"Paris?!" Laura gasps.

She hits him on the chest vigorously. "How could you do that? Take me home now."

Lucifer seemed unaffected by her continuously pounding his chest.

Lucifer held both of her hands. "The sooner you play ball, the sooner you go home. Ok?"

Laura sighs frustratedly.

"It aren't that bad, we just take a few drinks together then you can go home." Lucifer assures.

"I can't go in there like this, I feel terrified." Laura snaps.

Lucifer sighs. "Why don't humans ever accept what they truly want."

"I don't want to be dressed like this." Laura retorted.

"But you want to go into the bar." Lucifer snaps.

"No, I want to have a good night sleep, not hanging around with some devil." Laura snaps.

Lucifer sighs. "Come on Laura." He linked his hand with Kara's.

Laura succumbs to his hold, she leans her head on his arm making her feel less nervous from entering the bar.

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Laura stares at Lucifer who sat across the table. He seemed to be enjoying himself. He smokes the cigarette he had and puffs out the fume, he watches it as it turns into a smoky bird, flew away and gradually fades off.

He stares at Laura, but she seem unimpressed. Laura's mind was concentrated on something else.

Being with Lucifer she felt comfortable, not minding if he was the devil. She stares at him, he was definitely opposite of what she expected from the devil.

She had expected him to have a red skin, huge pointy horns, a long pointy tail, ugly, sinister laugh, and every other myths about the devil. But contrary, she could bet he was the most handsome man she had ever seen. Although he looks a lot more like Raven, she felt a natural attraction to him. Ow Raven, she thought. Hope he is home by now.

She drifted her mind away from Raven. She stares at Lucifer in admiration. The last time they meant, she had felt nervous to stare at him, not even for a second. His fangs were still out, only they are shorter now than before. She liked it. She admires his slight trace of beards, Her hand aches to touch it, she wanted to touch Lucifer.

Lucifer grins at her.

Oh no he was reading her mind. She bends her head, she felt her cheeks burn.

"I don't read your mind Laura, I can hear your thoughts." Lucifer drinks from the glass of alcohol he held.

Laura felt stupid for ever having such thoughts, she felt nervous to hear what Lucifer might say again.

She glances at her wristwatch, It was 1:45AM. "Lucifer take me home please."

Lucifer smokes the cigarette he held. "Something tells me you want to spend more time here__ with me."

Laura gasps."I___just take me home, you said it won't be long."

"Well, I didn't say how long we would stay either. Did I?" He gulps down the drink he held.

Laura scoffs frustratedly.

"Here have this." He turns some drink for her. "I don't know why you would prefer this soft drinks, they're lame."

Laura sighs. She had never drank alcohol before, she picks up the glass and gulps down some.

She coughs.

"Yeah! That's my girl. You can also try this." He hands her a packet of cigarettes.

Laura glares at him. "Are you trying to lead me to hell?"

"Of course." Lucifer said honestly.

Laura gasps. "Why would you do that?"

"Well, you are the only person that amuse me and also makes me happy and feeling better." Lucifer snaps.

Laura gulps heavily, She felt like a fly caught in a web.

Lucifer grins. "And rather unfortunately you belong to my father now, that means if you die, you will go to heaven."

Laura snorts, she regretted taking the alcohol in the first place, she felt really drowsy now. "What will you do? If I take it?" Laura gasps feeling tired. "Will you kill me?"

"Perhaps, yes. Before you get the chance to apologize to God." Lucifer smirks.

"Then you will torture me for eternity?" Laura inquires.

Lucifer sighs, he gaze at Laura. "No, that would be cruel of me."

"The devil is cruel." Laura said bluntly.

"So says the humans." Lucifer snaps.

Laura gasps.

Lucifer leans back. "You can have it both ways Laura. You could sell  your soul to me."

Laura gasps, her eyes widen. "You really are the devil."

"Did you ever for once doubted?" Lucifer grins.

Laura prays for the ground to open and swallow her. I am so stupid, she thought. She never for once doubted if Lucifer was the devil or someone impersonating the devil, yet she trusted him. What if she says no, and he decides to leave her in Paris. Sighs. She glance at him, then bends her head.

"Look at me Laura." He said coldly.

"How much do you think my soul is worth?" She inquires.

Lucifer frowns. "You are the only one who has ever asked me that."

" Just tell me."

Lucifer stares at her intensively like a man would stare at a new car he is about to buy.

Lucifer sighs. "Sadly not even the treasures on Earth or in Hell put together is worth your soul."

"Tell me Laura, What's so special about you?"

Laura scoffs. "I told you Lucifer, there is nothing special about me."

"Ok. You like music right, and you love singing. What if I make a pop star." Lucifer smirks.

"Tempting! What else?" Laura glance at her watch.

Lucifer sighs. "Well you've got beauty, a good voice. If you give me your soul willingly, I will make you the richest and the most powerful woman on this planet."

Laura gulps. "Then what happens to my soul__ when I die."

"You won't have to die if you want. I won't let nature make you grow old or die." Lucifer grins.

"I will be immortal?!" Laura said.

"Technically yes, But I would let you spend just 50 years on Earth then you will transcend with me to hell."

"And you would punish me?" Laura gasps.

"I told you, I won't. You could be my human pet besides Serih. That's enough." Lucifer smiles.

"A pet, and what makes you think I would choose to be with you in hell than to be in heaven with God?" Laura rolls her eyes.

"Because heaven isn't fun." Lucifer snaps. "Just a bunch of 'rules, right, wrong.' 'Don't do this,  Don't do that, Okay you can do this.' And if you get to break one rule, you fall."

Laura pouts. "Not so convincing."

"Why?"

"What else do I expect from the devil?" Laura blurts out.

"Can we make a deal?, You give me your soul and I will treat you well, you can have my personal protection." Lucifer said convincingly.

Two words hits Laura; deal, sell. Wasn't it a long time warning not to make deals with the devil or sell your soul to him.

Laura laughs cynically. "No."

Lucifer frowns "Suit yourself. Then we could have it the hard way."

"What do you mean hard way?" Laura gasps.

"Humans are imperfect creatures with lots of flaws and weakness. That would come at handy." Lucifer said.

"I'm curious." Laura pouts.

"By using your desires against you. No human is able to resist that." Lucifer snaps.

"How often do you do that?".

"Maybe once in ten millennials." Lucifer said.

"Ten millennials!" Laura exclaims.

"Do we have to discuss that now?" Lucifer frowns.

"I want to go home." Laura said.

Lucifer grins. "Ok, one sec."

Laura glares at him as he lights another cigarette. Lucifer winks at her.

After a moment Lucifer's mood darkens, Laura wonders what might have caused the sudden change in attitude.

"What is it Lucifer?" She asks concerned.