When they reentered the living room, both alphas were sitting on the couch, lost in idle conversation. Sam sat down next to Gabriel, who grinned at his omega's return. Alex quietly sat down by Lucifer, hands folded in her lap.

"So," Gabriel began, turning his attention across from him. "Alex. Luci here says that you grew up in the woods?"

Alex shrugged. "Yeah. More or less."

"He also says you taught yourself to channel."

"Yeah. Wasn't hard." Alex shrugged again indifferently. "Why is that so important?"

Gabriel shot his brother a glance, and Alex saw Lucifer play with his silver bracelet around his wrist. She winced slightly, lowering her gaze. Gabriel cleared his throat. "Why don't you show us? Luce said you could do some pretty cool stuff."

Alex looked over at Lucifer. He shrugged, giving his consent, and then Alex could feel khul'Shalkrum. She reached for it, drawing more and more in until it filled her. She could hear the cooks in the kitchen, could feel their footsteps through the ground. She heard the heartbeats of the men in the room with her, but she blocked it all out. Focused all her attention on the Source.

Three balls flickered into life, and Alex began her favorite trick, spinning them around the room in elaborate dips and spins. She drew them in, then flung them out. She tried something new, and focused her attention on the furthest ball. It sparked once, then twice, then faded from electric blue to red. A grin crossed her face. Hells yeah.

Khul'Shalkrum disappeared. Alex looked over at Lucifer, frowning. He never gave her warning of when to stop.

Gabriel nodded appreciatively. "Damn, Luci. That's one good omega you got there."

Lucifer nodded. "She was the best one that Crowley had." A small frown crossed his face. "Of course, she's still in need of extensive retraining." He lowered his voice. "She has a bit of an attitude."

Gabriel grinned. "Great. I would never get an omega that didn't have spirit." He reached over and placed his hand on Sam's thigh. "Those are the broken ones."

Lucifer let out a disinterested grunt. "They're also the ones that don't cause problems."

Gabriel laughed, crossing his legs. "You know what you need? You need some fun in your life. Maybe an omega will do you some good."

Alex coughed nervously. "Can . . . can I get something to drink?"

Lucifer shrugged. "Sure. Sam?"

Sam nodded, standing up. "Come on." He led Alex out of the room. "You don't seem very comfortable around him."

Alex let out a breath. "No, not really." They turned into the large kitchen, and she sighed. "I . . . I don't know. He doesn't trust me."

Sam grabbed a glass off of the counter and filled it from the sink. Then he handed Alex the drink. "He probably won't until you've completed the physical bond between the two of you."

Alex choked on her drink. She coughed, clearing her airway. "I, no. I don't want that."

Sam frowned, then hurriedly stepped out of the way as a servant bustled through. "I, uh, the bond probably feels uncomfortable now. But it'll feel a lot better after. I mean, there's just a mental bond between the two of you right now."

Alex swallowed the rest of the water. It was true there was just a mental bond between the two of them, and she planned to keep it that way.

"You good?"

"Yeah." Alex set the glass down on a counter. "Thanks."

"Yup."

"Samsquatch. Time for dinner." Alex turned to see Gabriel leaning against the doorframe, watching his omega. His eyes ran up and down the taller man appreciatively, mumbling a word under his breath. Then he turned towards the dining room.

The two omegas followed. Chuck and Lucifer were already seated at the extensively large table. Gabriel sat across from his brother, and Sam sat down beside him. Alex hesitated, unsure, until Lucifer motioned her over. She politely did as he asked, sitting beside the alpha.

...

Dinner was served, and dinner was eaten. Alex had to admit it was good. Far better than she had ever had. There was honey-glazed ham, broiled potatoes, and rolls as well as some sorts of vegetables - but Alex didn't care for those. By the end of the meal, she couldn't have eaten another bite. And then desert was brought out.

...

All five of them gathered in the living room after dinner. Alex sat on the couch next to Lucifer, studying her hands as the alphas talked. However, her patience quickly wore thin, and her excuses to leave the room quickly ran out. So she was forced to sit and politely listen, even thought she frankly couldn't care less about politics, or stock, or whatever else was brought up throughout the evening.

Eventually, Lucifer noticed and took pity. "I think it's time Alex and I retired to bed."

Chuck looked over at the clock, confused. "It's only eight."

"We've had a long day." Lucifer stood up, extending his hand down to Alex. She took it and stood up.

Gabriel frowned as well. "Will you be here tomorrow?"

"Perhaps for a while. But I must be getting back to my company." And, with that, Lucifer led Alex away.

...

"Where do you work?" Alex was sitting by the window, looking out over the darkened lawn.

"Excuse me?" Lucifer looked up from his book. He had changed into more comfortable clothing, and was now laying on the large bed.

"Where do you work?" The omega turned to look at Lucifer, her interest peaked.

"In Nor Valen. It's only a three hour drive south of here." Lucifer folded the corner of the page and closed his book. "I work at Crossroads and Company. It's a large corporation based out of Nor Valen that manages various fiscal investments that we usually sell in ten year increments." He placed his book back in his saddlebag.

"Oh. Okay." Alex slowly walked over to him, sitting down on her side of the bed.

Lucifer let out a small smile. "None of that made sense. did it?"

"Very little of that made sense." Alex yawned. "Sam said we, uh, we have to take a car?"

"Yeah. Three hour drive. In a car."

"I don't like cars."

"I know." Lucifer tossed back the covers, inviting Alex inside. She crawled into bed, pulling the sheets up around her body. "They're not that scary once you get use to them."

"Hm." Alex stared up at the white ceiling. "How do you ride in a car?" She thought back to their conversation several days ago. "You said you ride in them?"

"Yes. They're hollow inside."

"Oh." Alex wrinkled her nose. "Sounds unpleasant."

"It's not." Lucifer lay down as well, looking over at his omega. "Tomorrow I'll show you."

"Oh." Alex suppressed a yawn. "Okay."

Lucifer leaned over and turned off the bedside lamp, cloaking the room in darkness. "Goodnight."

"Night." Alex turned on her side away from him, blinking as her eyes adjusted to the dark. Lucifer did the same, pulling her close. Alex sighed, drifting into a light sleep.