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"We need to call Trixie," Lucifer said suddenly.
"It's late, we should probably wait until morning," Chloe said.
"No, I promised I'd call her straight away. Daniel, give me your phone." He dialed and waited while it rang a few times.
At the other end of the line, Trixie slowly woke up, realised what the noise was and what it signified, and grabbed her phone in a rush.
"Dad?"
"Yes," Lucifer answered. "I mean, it's me, but yes. Hello urchin. Guess what?"
"The baby's here! I can hear her!"
"Yes. You have a little sister."
He pulled the phone away from his ear as she shrieked. "Charlie was right! I'm going to wake up Maze right now and we'll be there as soon as we can."
"Don't be in too much of a hurry. I'm not exactly presentable. But I promised I'd call you straight away, so I did."
"Okay, well, call back as soon as you're ready for us. I'm going to wake Maze up anyway. Can I tell Linda and Amenadiel too?"
"They might have worked it out from the squealing."
"I can't help it, this is too awesome! See you soon!"
Lucifer passed the phone back to Dan, who quickly took a picture of Lucifer, Chloe and the baby.
"Oh, let me get one of all of you," Abigail offered. They all looked an utter mess, but deliriously happy. "Okay, sorry to say but we still have work to do. Who wants to cut the cord?"
"I did Trixie's, so I guess it's your turn," Dan said to Chloe.
"We'll do it together."
Abigail put on the clamps and the two held the scissors hand over hand like they were cutting a wedding cake.
Lucifer sighed as the last physical connection to his offspring was severed.
"Excellent job," Abi said. "I'm afraid I need to borrow the little one briefly, just to check her over, but I promise to give her back nice and clean real soon."
They all watched as Abigail wrapped the infant in a towel, and did a quick visual survey. She handed her to Chloe while she and Lucifer worked on delivering the placenta. It didn't take too long.
"You know, you could do with a few stitches," she observed while she was down there.
"I heal quickly. I'll be fine."
"Okay. But I'm gonna check again in half an hour just to make sure. Do you want to try feeding?"
A sense of longing twisted in Lucifer's gut, a need to supply the child with all her desires. He nodded.
With the aid of several pillows, they got her in position and latched on. Her chin bobbed slowly up and down as she worked out what to do. It was all too overwhelming. But his body provided and it felt right.
She settled and closed her eyes, and Lucifer handed her to Dan before he completely fell apart. He had never felt so sore and exhausted and happy and loved all at once.
Well, maybe after his first night with Chloe. But that was different.
Abigail cleared all the mess away, and then gave Lucifer a quick lesson on pads, and Chloe helped him into some underwear and his silk robe and retrieved the covers to get him tucked in. She called Trixie and told her they were tired, but ready, and couldn't wait to see her.
"I think we need to get this little one presentable too," Dan said.
"Hang on, I need to weigh her before she gets dressed." She got a set of travel scales out of another bag, laid a clean towel over the metal dish, and pressed a few buttons. "Okay, place your bets. How big is she?"
"She's bigger than Trixie was," Dan said. "Maybe, seven and a half?"
“I’m gonna say at least eight,” Chloe said.
“I have no absolutely no idea,” Lucifer admitted.
Abigail laid the baby on the towel. She wriggled and fussed at being put down. “Wow. Eight pounds and eleven ounces. I wouldn’t have guessed that. She doesn’t look that bulky, just long.”
“No way, that’s huge!” Dan blurted.
“No wonder you had trouble, love,” Chloe said. “That’s pretty big for a new baby. Well done!”
“But she’s so tiny,” Lucifer said, reaching for her again, and Abigail handed her back. “She’s so small and squashy and wow! She has positively miniscule fingernails!” He took hold of her hand as he examined them. “Not much in the way of hair, yet, but it’s lovely and soft.”
“Dark like yours,” Dan said. “And check out the arch of those eyebrows, you definitely got some of Chloe in there too.”
“She gets those eyes from you, though, Daniel. She’s so beautiful. But then she would be, I suppose, if we all made her.”
“You made her,” Chloe corrected, kissing the top of his head. “And you did a brilliant job. I’m going to go get her some clothes and a diaper before she leaks.”
Lucifer laid her on his lap and got her diaper on with a minimum of fuss, just like he’d practised at his class. Getting her clothes on was more difficult, as she kept wiggling but he got there with Chloe’s help. She looked super cute in her striped onesie. “There we are, my little Antichrist, all ready for bed. You’ve had a long day.”
The baby burbled at him.
“We need to decide her name,” Dan said. “People might start wondering if we keep calling her the Antichrist.”
"Any suggestions?"
"Well, she's not a Muriel," Chloe said. Then her eyes caught on the wedding photo she had put on the dresser. The photographer had caught the moment when Dan felt the baby kick, and Chloe was laughing at her husbands' surprised expressions. She was still holding her bouquet, and Lucifer's blue buttonhole stood out against the grey. "What about Rose?"
The two men smiled and then looked down at the baby. "It suits her," Dan agreed.
"Yes, I like it too. My little Rose Decker," Lucifer stroked her hair and kissed her softly. "I love you, Rose."
They sat on the bed for a while, just gazing sleepily at the infant while Abigail packed up her things. She agreed to stay in the spare room so she could keep an eye on Rose and make sure Lucifer was recovering properly.
After a while they heard footsteps and a gentle knock on the door.
"Come in," Chloe called.
Trixie ran over, Maze and David loitering in the doorway. Dan gave David an extra broad smile, and then turned his attention back to his children. "Hey, monkey. Meet your little sister. This is Rose."
Trixie grinned. "She's the cutest thing I've ever seen. Can I hold her?"
Dan stood up and tapped the space he vacated on the bed. She sat with her back to the wall, and Lucifer passed the baby over, making sure she was well supported.
Looking at them together, he felt like his heart would burst.
"Congrats," David said. "To all of you."
"What are you doing here, minion?" Lucifer asked.
"I was with Maze when we got woken up with the news. Couldn't miss seeing the Devil Mommy."
"I've decided I'm going with Daddy."
David's eyebrows rose dramatically. "Really? This kid must be something special."
"She's the most special baby in the whole world," he answered proudly.
"Of course she is, she's yours."
"The kid's kinda cute I guess," Maze said. "But if you're all gonna sit round googly eyed, I'm gonna find a place to sleep."
"Abigail's already claimed the guest room, but you can use mine," Dan said. "It's not like I'm ever in there anyway."
"Awesome. See you in the morning. David, come join me when you're done with the spawn."
Trixie was soon falling asleep again, in spite of her excitement, and Chloe persuaded her to go back to bed. David gave Dan a congratulatory kiss and went to join Maze. After another quick check that proved Lucifer was already starting to heal, Abigail retired for the night with instructions to get her if they needed help with anything.
Lucifer yawned.
"Come on," Chloe said. "We need to put her down before we all fall asleep too."
"I know, it's just…" Lucifer sighed.
"You need her close to you?"
"Yes."
"I'll set up the basket right next to the bed, you can sleep next to her without the risk of one of us crushing her in our sleep."
It was still hard to let her go. She'd been a part of him for so long, but she was her own person now. He had created a new soul, a light brighter than any star. But he laid her down in the basket, and covered her with a soft blanket, and tucked the little goat toy in beside her. She seemed to look up at him before she closed her eyes. So he sang her a lullaby.
I see trees of green, red roses too,
I see them bloom for me and you,
I think to myself what a wonderful world...
***
He woke up to the sound of her cries and quickly picked her up before she woke anyone else. A quick sniff told him exactly what the problem was and moved to the edge of the bed to stand up.
Gently.
He was healing, but still sore, and took tentative steps to the nursery to change her. The mess in her diaper wasn't anything worse than he'd seen in Hell, or some crime scenes for that matter, and he quickly disposed of it and had her back in his arms again. She was still fidgeting and fussing, though it was different now.
Hungry, his mind supplied. He wasn't sure if that was another parental instinct, or if his panlingual abilities also included baby. He'd never stopped to listen to one before.
He took her back to bed and Chloe and Dan stirred as he was propping himself up with pillows. Good elbow support was required, especially as his nipples weren't in the usual place for this kind of activity. He could already feel his chest tightening.
"Everything okay?" Chloe asked blearily.
"Yes, my love. She's just a bit peckish."
It took a few attempts for Rose to properly latch on, and Chloe was almost at the point of calling Abigail when she worked it out. Lucifer's face as he looked down at her was a picture of serenity.
"So, we're liking parenthood?" Chloe asked.
"Fatherhood," Lucifer said. "I'm her father. For some reason the word doesn't hurt as much when I look at her."
"Linda's gonna love unpacking that one."
"I expect I'll be hearing from her first thing in the morning." He noticed Dan staring. "What?"
"You are totally rocking the breast-feeding, dude. That's a skill."
"Chest-feeding," he corrected. "Man-boobs, remember? But it's what she desires, what she needs, and fulfilling desires is what I do best."
"Can't argue with that. Hey, so if you're Daddy, do I have to come up with a different title for me? Two Dads would be confusing, right?"
"Oh, I don't know," Chloe mused. "People seem to manage two grandads without problems. You're definitely her dad too. And if there's ever a need for clarification we say 'Daddy Dan' or 'Daddy Devil.' Or something."
"I like the sound of Daddy Devil," Lucifer grinned.
She groaned. "I was kinda joking, but okay, I should have known you would."
Lucifer sighed. "I know I'm still riding a roller coaster of hormones, but I want you both to know how grateful I am for all of this. I know it's not what you pictured life with me to look like, but you've both been incredible, and I would never have even imagined it without you."
"Hey, I couldn't imagine anything more perfect than this," Dan said. "What we have is… well it's better than anything I've got words for."
"The word is family. Which might not seem like much to you, but it's everything to me. Family doesn't mean what I used to think it did. My chosen family, all the people who care about me, who've supported through everything and will keep supporting me- you have no idea how much that means to me. I can be more than I was because all of you believed in me. I can finally look forward instead of just looking back. This is my future, right here in my arms. Living proof of impossible things. And it makes me wonder…"
"What?"
"Is this what Mum felt when she first saw me? Did… did Dad ever…" he couldn't finish the sentence, but they knew what he meant. His eyes flashed briefly in the darkness.
Chloe was closest, and though he didn't have an arm free she sat up and leaned into his shoulder. "Maybe one day you can ask Him."
"Maybe. One day. For now I'm just going to enjoy every second of this precious little creature."
Chloe reached and stroked Rose's hair. "Thank you for giving me another baby girl," she said.
Dan sat up and inched close to Chloe, stroking her arm and gazing at the child. "She's really perfect, Lucifer. Thank you for bringing her into the world."
Rose kept suckling, her eyes open but not yet able to focus on anything. Somehow, her mouth slipped and when she couldn't find the nipple straight away she began to cry. Two tiny points of burning red shone bright until Lucifer lifted her head back where it needed to be.
Chloe touched her cheek and smiled. "So she's got your eyes too."
"She's perfect," Dan repeated.
***
The next time they all woke up, it was to the smell of bacon. Rose was still fast asleep so the parents put on their bathrobes very quietly, save for the rumbling of stomachs.
"Can I take her?" Dan asked.
"Of course. She's yours too," Lucifer said. "It would be greedy of me to hold her all the time."
They went to investigate the delicious smells wafting from the kitchen, and found Trixie and all their overnight guests sitting at the breakfast table while Natalie dished up from the frying pan. "Morning!" She said cheerfully. "I hope you don't mind, but when Abigail gets home from an all nighter, I always make her breakfast. But then she said she was staying over, and as it's you, I suggested I come and do breakfast here."
"Natalie, darling, you are most welcome," Lucifer said, greeting her with a peck on the cheek. "Mostly because I'm absolutely famished and for the first time in months there's room in my belly for food. Keep cooking." He stole a piece of bacon straight out of the pan.
Trixie went straight to see Rose again and kissed her gently. "Hey, little sister," she whispered.
"You'll get your turn later," Dan said. "I only just got her and we're bonding."
"Okay. By the way, Linda says to let her know as soon as they can all come over and meet the baby."
"If they don't mind us being utter slobs, they can come now," Lucifer said with his mouth full. "So long as I can keep eating."
"Did Rose sleep through?" Abigail asked. "I didn't hear her."
"She woke up while it was still dark, and I changed and fed her, but I didn't catch the time."
"Just before six," Chloe supplied.
"And that all went okay?"
"The first part was a little grim, and not a conversation for the breakfast table. But we seem to be getting the hang of feeding together."
"Good. I'm gonna watch next time she gets hungry, just to see how it goes. Then I'll do daily visits for a week to make sure she's gaining weight, but it looks like you guys have got it covered already."
There was plenty of food- hash browns and French toast, bacon and sausages, beans and fried tomatoes. There was coffee (which Lucifer avoided too much of) and juice. Natalie cut up Dan's food before she passed him his plate so he could eat one handed. He discovered he was hungry too.
Chloe called Linda and told her to join them. Lucifer was still eating when they arrived. Dan showed off the baby to lots of cooing and sighing- Amenadiel being the most vocal in his appreciation- and agreed to pass her over just for a little while.
Charlie was unexpectedly reserved, smiling quietly but not disturbing her sleep.
When Lucifer had finally satisfied his appetite they retired to the living room, and Rose woke up again. Chloe took her for a change, and Abi went with her. Lucifer tried not to let anyone notice how worried he felt with his new daughter so far out of his sight. He could hear her cries, and it was distressing, and he knew Linda was watching out the corner of her eye.
"You know, I could come round and do our next appointment here, if you like," she suggested.
"That would be convenient, thank you," he agreed.
He held out his arms as soon as Chloe brought Rose back, and once she was back in his arms, he pulled open his robe without a second thought.
Trixie's eyes nearly popped out of her head before she looked away. Maze nudged Amenadiel. "Hey, how come you never did that?"
"I never thought of it," he admitted. "I suppose Lucifer's desire to provide for his offspring is so strong it manifested physically."
"My body's been doing things much more complicated than just making milk," Lucifer said. "Which reminds me, my loves, if either of you want any more, it's going to be Dan's turn to be pregnant."
Dan laughed. "Sorry, I don't have the ability to manifest body parts at will."
"Nothing is truly impossible, Dan," Amenadiel said. "If you're looking for a miracle, I have connections."
"That's not- I mean… I'm good, thanks."
Lucifer sighed in relief. "For a moment there, I thought you were actually considering it."
"I'm quitting while the parents still outnumber the children. Two daughters, two dads, one mom."
"Two dads?" Linda said, looking at Lucifer.
"You were right, Detective, she is going to have fun with that. You'll get the long version next session, Doctor. For now, suffice it to say that I'm happy to be Daddy-Devil while my husband will be Daddy-Dan." He paused, noticing Trixie grinning at him. "I know what you're thinking, Urchin. We'll discuss it later." His head fell back in the armchair. "Why do I feel so tired?"
"Because you spent all yesterday in labour, squeezed out a huge baby, and then only got a few hours of interrupted sleep," Abigail said. "We should leave you to get some more rest."
"Not that I want to kick you out, but yes, go home."
"What about trick or treating?" Maze asked. "Do I still get to take Trix out later?"
"Please, Mom?" Trixie said. "It's a tradition."
"I don't see why not," Chloe said. "Although I think Rose is still a bit too new to go with you. You can take her next year, start a birthday tradition."
"That will be awesome. I'll be getting bigger by then, so I'll need an excuse and someone to look cute. Oh, can we put her in horns?"
"Absolutely," Chloe grinned. "We can even get her a tail and a pitchfork."
"I think I'm being ridiculed, but I'm too tired to care," Lucifer chuckled. "And too happy. It's strangely euphoric, looking after her like this."
"That's the hormones," Abigail said. "The payoff for all that pain and exhaustion."
"You were worth every second of it, Rose darling."
***
David caught up with Dan for a quiet moment in the kitchen before they left. "Hey. How're you bearing up?"
"Good. Really good, actually. Tired, obviously. Lack of sleep is about to become a big feature in my life. Hopefully me and Chloe can take turns on the night shifts, and Lucifer needs less sleep anyway, so it should be easier than the first time around."
"Now, this might sound inappropriate, but it's me, so I'm gonna ask anyway. Can I come over while Maze takes Trixie out later?"
Dan smiled. "And when you say 'come over'..."
"Yeah. You've been looking after our Master really well, but I've missed you. I want to take advantage before you get completely overwhelmed with baby."
"Fuck. Yeah, that would be awesome. Lucifer spent almost his entire labour naked, and I couldn't even think about how sexy it was. I was planning on working it all out in the shower later, but…"
"Hmmm. You should do that too. Make sure you last a bit longer for me."
They looked at each other, but didn't touch. They didn't want to start something they couldn't finish.
"Later then," David sighed.
"About six?"
"Perfect."
***
Chloe said she'd spend the day with Trixie, so Dan and Lucifer could snooze between feeds and be a bit more rested by night time, when she'd try and get some proper sleep. Dan and Lucifer took turns in the shower before they went back to bed, and Lucifer heard Dan's heavy breathing. He poked his head around the curtain.
"Yes, I thought as much," he smirked.
"Sprung," Dan said, letting go of himself. "Sorry, I was trying not to bother you with it."
"It's never a bother, love."
"Where's Rose?"
"With her mother and her sister." Lucifer dropped his robe and stepped back in the shower. "But I think you're the one who needs looking after now. Shall we see how quickly I can get you off?" He sank slowly to his knees.
"I really wasn't expecting you to be in the mood. I made plans with David later."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure I don't wring you out completely. What about our wife?"
"I may have discretely enquired earlier, but she said she needed a bit more time to adjust to new motherhood."
"It's a good job I'm here then, isn't it?" Then his mouth was too busy to say anything else.
Dan's release came quickly, and Lucifer swallowed it all. They got each other clean and dry, cherishing each touch and sharing sweet kisses, and then snuggled up together in bed. Lucifer's belly was soft and empty, and felt oddly pleasant, but Dan suspected it would return to normal very soon.
Chloe brought Rose in and laid her in the basket, and they got another couple of hours sleep before she needed feeding again.
When Chloe next poked her head around the door, they were all fast asleep again. "Dan," she whispered, and he raised his head.
"Here. What's up?"
"You want some dinner? Me and Trixie ate already but I saved you some. You've got half an hour before your date. I'll stay with Lucifer."
"Thanks. I mean, it's not exactly a date, but thanks."
She caught him on his way out and they hugged. "I love you so much, you know?" she said. "I'm so glad that we're all in this together."
"What, raising the actual Antichrist?"
"Yeah, that. She's gorgeous, though, isn't she? I love her so much already."
"Me too. It still feels kinda surreal."
"It's totally surreal. Which in itself is odd, because we're both so used to the supernatural these days."
"Do you think she's inherited any of his other powers?"
"Crap, I hope not. Can you imagine what a nightmare puberty would be? I've been thinking though, about what Trixie said about Charlie sensing things. He was right about Rose too. So maybe angel babies all get their own unique powers, just like full angels."
"So we won't know what they will be until they show up. I'm going to have to watch her very closely, aren't I?"
"Yes. And I'm so glad it will be you and not a sitter. Thank you for that."
"It feels even more right now that I've seen her. She's just… wonderful."
"Amazing," Chloe agreed. Then she stood back and tapped Dan's chest. "Go get some clothes on quick before you have to take them off again. And eat for energy. I want to hear you both having fun."
He smiled. "I know you're not just saying that either."
"If you're loud enough I might even touch myself a little. Just don't wake the baby."
"Loud enough, but not too loud. Got it." He kissed her and went to get ready. She peeled off her clothes and pulled one of his tee shirts out a drawer to sleep in, and snuggled down in the empty space beside Lucifer. Dan's scent still lingered on the pillows and the sheets. She closed her eyes and began drifting- she was exhausted too.
Lucifer awoke a while later feeling thirsty. Chloe was lying beside him, having fallen asleep with her hand in her underwear. He smiled and checked Rose was also fast asleep before he got out of bed. The water from the bathroom tap was never cool enough, so he went to the kitchen for some ice. He paused on the way to listen to the sounds coming from Dan's room- rhythmic grunts and gasps and moans. Not too spent then.
He looked down as his own flacid cock, pleased that he could see it once more without the aid of a mirror, but it remained resolutely unresponsive. "I do hope you're back in business soon, old friend," he mused.
He heard David and Dan climax together and it twitched as if to say there was still some interest, it was just taking a break for now.
Lucifer took a clean glass from the cupboard and went to the refrigerator to get some ice, but paused. The was a new picture there, stuck on with a magnet. Or rather, an old picture with recent additions.
The words "my famlee" were scrawled across the top in crayon, and three badly drawn figures were labelled "Dady," "Momy," and "me." Me was slightly shorter and sported pigtails, and all three were holding hands.
But beside them stood another figure, still in crayon but done with much more control. It wore a black suit and had red horns, and it was holding a baby, also with horns. By some stroke of creative genius, hers were purple though, to match the blanket in which she was wrapped. The infant was labelled "Rose," but the word carefully written under the red horned figure was simply "Daddy."
And it filled him with indescribable joy.