[ WP ] Whilst having a demon for a girlfriend is n't always the best , the benefits are well worth it

`` I want you to meet my father!'' She was so excited, even more so than when we passed by that burning church a few weeks ago. It was the best anniversary gift I could have ever given her, she told me. Good thing we saw it too, because my gift was nowhere near as great as that. 
 
 `` Your father?'' I asked, `` As in, the Lord of *Hell*?'' 
 
 `` Yeah! I've been talking to him about you for ages,'' she placed dinner in front of me. Tonight's specialty? Roasted duck from the lava pits of her home. Apparently it was a delicacy among her family, and the fact that she could teleport from Hell to Earth with ease meant that it was still hot when it reached us. `` He's really excited, too.'' She sat down across from me and lit the candles with her fingertips. 
 
 I shrugged, meeting my girlfriend's parents was one thing, but Trisha was n't just any girlfriend. For one thing, she was a demon. Like from Hell. Which meant her `` father,'' the Fallen Angel, was Lucifer. And as much as I thought I was n't the *best* person in the world, I could n't help but think that I may be *too good* for his daughter. Maybe I should have burned down that church after all. `` If you want me,'' I said before taking her hand, the warmth of the fire still burning, `` I'll do it.'' 
 
 She smiled, `` You will?'' 
 
 I nodded, `` Anything for my best girl.'' 
 
 `` Oh! That's great news Eddie!'' She squeezed my hand, `` He'll be so happy to meet you!'' 
 
 And then a bright flash of light wrapped around us and in an instant I went from my New York City apartment to the depths of Hell. Teleportation, as it seemed, gave me a huge stomachache. And I had n't even eaten the duck yet. 
 
 `` Father!'' Trisha shouted, turning away from me. Good thing too, as I was on the verge of puking. `` We were having a nice dinner!'' 
 
 `` **What? **'' A thunderous voice boomed over me, `` **He said he wanted to meet me! **'' 
 
 I turned back just in time to see Trisha folding her arms in front of her father. Who, to my surprise, was actually about my height, maybe a few inches taller. He was n't a red demon, instead he looked very much human, with a nice, clean suit pressed against his tinted skin. He did n't have horns or a giant tail that could destroy buildings, but his hands did have that `` demonic'' touch. It's something no one else would have noticed, but I had been dating Trish for almost a year and a half. I knew who was a demon and who was n't, all because of their hands. 
 
 I shook my head and tried to get my bearings on the situation. It was n't long before I was walking up next to Trisha and introducing myself to the Fallen Angel, `` Hi, uhm,'' I stumbled on my words, `` I'm not sure what to call you Mister?'' 
 
 He laughed, `` **Oh Mister Angel is my father! **'' 
 
 I chuckled a bit. I was almost positive he was referring to God. I was raised Christian after all. 
 
 `` **You can call me Lucas, Mr. Wheeler. **'' 
 
 I smiled, `` Please, Lucas, call me Ed.'' 
 
 He nodded as we shook hands. Normally, he probably would have burned me, but I had been applying aloe to my hands for almost a year with Trisha, I was used to the burning sensation. And the smell. `` **Pleasure to meet you Ed! **'' His smile was *devilish*, with good reason I assumed. `` **Oh, but where are my manners? **'' He clapped his hands and a table appeared with the dinner Trish and I *were* supposed to have. Actually, I thought, it looked very much like my dining set from my apartment. `` **Let's eat. **'' 
 
 Trisha took my hand as we walked over to the table. Yep, I thought, totally my dining set. We took a seat and within a few minutes, another half duck arrived, still burning from the lava pits and we sat and ate. At first, I was nervous. I mean I was eating with the Angel that Fell from Heaven, how would anyone else handle that situation? 
 
 But after a few minutes, I found that Lucif -- Lucas was very much like anyone else in the world. He had hobbies, he liked Sports; apparently he favored the Cubs and vowed they would have a good year one of these days. He was a cool guy, even if he did rule over Hell as his eternal damnation. And he talked about Trisha, too. I learned so much about the girl I was dating, how she was raised and how she came into Lucas' service. 
 
 `` **I saw the demon in her the moment she was born! **'' He told me, `` **From the moment she killed her mother in childbirth to the moment she found me. **'' 
 
 `` Found you?'' 
 
 Trisha tightened her grip on my hand, `` Lucas is my father, in every sense of the word. Both as a demon, as he granted me my powers, and as my birth father.'' 
 
 He nodded, `` **Her mother was beautiful. The only human I ever truly fell in love with. **'' 
 
 I was shocked. The stories you heard about Lucifer as a kid, especially as a Christian kid, told a very different story. The fact that he fell in love with a human. It changed everything I knew about him. 
 
 `` **But, meeting Trisha's mother gave me Trisha. And I knew her death was not in vain when I met the little girl. **'' 
 
 She smiled and I held her tight. 
 
 `` **Trisha here is actually the only true demon**,'' he added, `` **born of my blood, heir to my throne, all that good stuff. **'' 
 
 I looked at Lucas, then back at Trisha, `` Wait, you're the heir to Hell?'' 
 
 She shrugged, `` I mean if you can call it that. Lucifer here is serving an eternal sentence thanks to my grandfather.'' Yep, they totally meant God. `` So I'm more of an heir in the technical kind of way,'' she ate a piece of the duck, `` I wo n't ever take over for him. But it has it's perks.'' 
 
 `` **She's learning the job though. Plus, it's good to have a daughter on Earth. **'' 
 
 I was shocked about what I was learning about Trisha and her *family. * Hell was her Kingdom as much as it was Lucas' and I was sitting in it, eating dinner as the boyfriend. 
 We continued to talk for a few more hours until the duck was gone, the desert was in our stomachs and I was listening to the Beatles play one of their hits as we drank some of the finest alcohol in the world. Only the best for the gluttons, Trisha had said. 
 
 `` **They were good people, sure, **'' Lucas had told me, `` **But they were bastards as much as the rest of us would be. **'' 
 
 I laughed with Lucas and Trish, they were two of the most amazing people I had ever met. And they were demons. It was a lot of fun actually, and the nervous Edward that got warped into Hell disappeared. Instead, a new Ed came about. A funny and *demonic* Ed. I kind of liked it. It was hours before Lucas finally started a serious conversation. 
 
 `` **I like you**,'' Lucas told me as the Beatles walked off after finishing their set. `` **And it seems Trisha here likes you too**.'' 
 
 She wrapped her arms around me and the burning sensation that would have arose, disappeared. `` I do!'' She said and kissed me on the cheek. It was a warm kiss. 
 
 `` **Good! **'' He said and stood up. He clapped his hands and the tabled disappeared, being replaced with a volcanic rock and a fresh piece of white paper. 
 
 `` Oh, father,'' Trisha placed her hand in her face, `` why now?'' 
 
 I looked around, `` What's going on?'' 
 
 `` **My daughter here, well, she's mortal. And until she finds a suitable husband, she will always be mortal. **'' 
 
 I raised my eyebrow, `` What, why?'' 
 
 `` **God is a real bastard sometimes. **'' 
 
 I almost choked on the wine I was drinking as I laughed, `` Okay, so what is this?'' 
 
 `` **If you want to marry my daughter, you will be gifted with the powers of a demon. **'' 
 
 I took a deep breath. Marriage, in my mind, was a long way off. But Trisha was also one of the greatest girls I had ever met, and I did *love* her. 
 
 `` **This is n't a marriage contract**,'' he said, `` **Just an agreement that if you marry her. You wo n't try to kill me and take over. **'' 
 
 I nodded, I guess it made sense. Lucas had all the power in Hell, he would n't want that taken away from him. `` But it gives me the powers of a demon?'' 
 
 `` **The same as one of my children, so long as you continue to date, or marry Trisha. You stay in the human world, but you are free to come and go as you please. **'' 
 
 I looked at Trish and smiled, gripping her hand tight. I did want to marry this woman, eventually. And I feel like she knew that. We had n't talked about it, but both of us knew this relationship was going somewhere. Both of us knew the *love* we had for each other. `` I love your daughter, Lucas.'' I turned to him, `` But I do n't want to sign the papers for the power. I want to sign the paper so you know I'm serious about her.'' 
 
 He smiled as the first contract burned up and a second contract appeared. `` **I liked you for a reason. **'' 
 
 `` This new contract is the same thing as the old,'' Trisha said, `` Just without all the loopholes.'' 
 
 `` Loopholes?'' 
 
 `` **Oh, I would have kept your soul if you broke my daughter's heart. **'' He laughed, `` **But now I do n't have to! **'' 
 
 I smiled. I liked this family. This was a family I wanted to be in. I did n't hesitate, I took the pen and signed the contract. Trisha hugged me, Lucas patted me on the back and the indistinct feeling of heat arose across my body. 
 
 `` **Welcome to the family. **'' 
 
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