Lucifer's Cage (After Dark Book 6) by Sarah Bailey (short story to read .txt) 📗

“Are you afraid to ask me for things?”

“No, I’m not scared of you. It’s just well, this isn’t exactly the most normal relationship. I mean it’s not as if I’m your equal. You’re an angel and well, I’m me. And—”

He put a finger over her lips, silencing her.

She doesn’t half look young when she’s flustered.

For a minute, he wondered if he was really doing the right thing by asking her to stay with him. She might love him now, but would that last? Would she be able to handle a life in the darkness with him?

“Candace, do you need a human term for what this is?”

She nodded against his finger.

“You are my lover. You are etched on my soul, my little witch.”

She swallowed, staring up at him with surprise written all over her face. He smiled.

She is beautiful and innocent of so much.

He dropped his hand.

“Oh. Well, I can’t tell my father I’m your lover. He said he’s on board with this, but that might not fly with him.”

A bark of laughter erupted from his mouth. She grinned. He leant down towards her, stealing a kiss from her lips. It sent a wave of longing through him.

Fuck. I need to have her before her father comes here or I won’t be able to control myself.

His hands cupped her face and he backed her away to the sofa. She squeaked in surprise when he pressed her down onto it.

“What are you doing?”

“I need to fuck you, now.”

“Lucifer!”

“Shh, unless you want me to have a raging hardon for you when your father is here, I suggest you be quiet and let me.”

Her eyes went wide, hand curling around his back.

“Does that mean you’ll meet him?”

“Yes, did you think I wouldn’t agree? I do want to steal his daughter away to Hell.”

He leant down, kissing her neck. She arched up into him.

“I’d hardly call it stealing when I agreed to come willingly.”

“Mmm, so submissive and pliant. I wonder what else you’ll let me do to you without complaint. There is so much you don’t know about pleasure and pain.”

He bit down, causing her to cry out. Her fingers dug into his back.

“I want your skin blossoming for me. I love your screams, your moans, your whimpers.”

“I’ll do anything you want. You know that.”

Her voice was breathy, her pulse spiking. What he would give for time to stand still so he could fuck her until she bled for him. He tore open her blouse, buttons skating across the floor.

“You have the most perfect skin.”

He leant down, freeing her breast from her bra and biting down hard on her nipple. Her fingers threaded in his hair. He loved her touching him. He wanted her hands all over him. Next time, he’d let her have control, but for now, he wanted her submission.

“Please, don’t tease. I need you,” she moaned. “Fuck me.”

Oh, I will, my little witch. I’ll fuck you until you can’t take it and then I’ll fuck you some more. It’s time you understand what belonging to me really entails.

Chapter Twenty Three

Lucifer leant against the dining room table, eying Gallian whilst Candace made tea for her father in the kitchen. He could see the faint resemblance between them. She had Gallian’s nose and the same sharp intelligence radiated from behind both their eyes.

“So, you’re who my daughter cannot stay away from,” Gallian said, leaning back on the sofa.

Candace gave both of them a warning look.

She’s telling me to play nice. As if I wouldn’t.

“All I ask is that you take care of her,” her father continued. “Make sure she’s happy.”

All he wanted was to make his little witch happy. She didn’t always know what she needed, but he’d be there to show her. His eyes drifted over the sofa. Only half an hour ago, he had her pinned down, his head between her legs.

Fuck, she tastes incredible. I need to get my mind out of the gutter, but fuck, if she doesn’t make me want her all the time.

“I assure you, I care for Candace and will protect her.”

Her violet eyes met his. They shone with appreciation and love. He’d never get over how open and willing she was when it came to him. How much she cared. And most of all, that she loved him.

I’m not worthy of her love or affection for me. I’m selfish. Selfishly wanting her with me when her home is on Earth.

“I’m just making sure. It’s not every day your daughter tells you she wants to forsake her duty and run off into the sunset with the Devil.”

“Dad!”

Lucifer smirked. Her father was merely trying to get a rise out of him. Candace was well aware that a life with him wasn’t going to be sunshine, romance and roses. He dealt in sin and punishment.

“She will be safe and cared for.”

Candace brought two mugs with her, giving one to her father. She looked between the two men, her expression conflicted. He put a hand out to her. She stepped towards him, holding the mug to her chest. He wrapped an arm around her waist, his hand clinging to her possessively.

That’s right, my little witch, you belong by my side. Now and always. Mine. You belong to me.

He’d already spent enough time away from her. His need for her would never be sated.

“Dad, she’s going to be pissed when I tell her,” she said.

“Do you expect anything less from your mother?” Gallian replied.

“No. I never felt connected to the fae so it doesn’t matter. It’s just I won’t be able to come back until it’s blown over.”