~ Past ~
"I don't understand Lucifer, how did he come to know about the existence of an ordinary girl like me. My name, my identity, everything! I am so scared. For how long has he known me? What if he did something? Oh God, help me please... I don't know what to do, Lucifer... huh. Lucifer. Hey! Lucifer. I am talking to you!" Red shouted, looking out of the window, pacing anxiously in worry about Erich's words and actions.
Lucifer was nonchalantly putting their stuff in their rooms as they are alone in the empty villa on their honeymoon in Graves land. Lucifer stopped and turned to Red who was terrified. He glanced at her and smirked,
"We will remember this as a memorable memory."
Red gasped, "Memorable!? Are you out of your mind?! Here I am telling you about my fear and you are so casual about it!" Red yelled angrily, worriedly.
"Chill Red, He said he wouldn't do anything." Lucifer shrugged, putting the bag down and coming to her. Red sat on the ledge and said, "And what's the guarantee of it?"
"Why would he interfere with London laws? You have a whole new identity."
"Illegally."
"Nothing could prove it. Don't worry about it."
"He even knows about my mole!"
"Mole? Which mole?" Lucifer asked. "I have a mole on my right inner thigh."
Lucifer's smirk grew wide as he peeked a bit and said amusingly, "Really? Show me."
Red irked and closed her legs and punched his shoulder, "Shut up! Here I am extremely vexed and you don't even give a fuck."
"You are worrying for nothing. Everything is fine."
"You are not apprehending, Lucifer." Red scolded.Lucifer sighed and sat beside her, "Then tell me."
"Think, you are a normal guy, enjoying your life and then suddenly a person, a famous public figure you can even think about meeting, comes and gives your personal information, how will you feel?" Red explained to him the situation she is stuck in.
"Hmm... Surely sounds weird and freaking but there must be a reason he decided to show up now. Why didn't he come before?" Lucifer mused.
"Exactly! I am Iris now, not Red. The one he knows God knows for how long."
"Who knows he only intended to tell you that he knows who you are?" Lucifer reasoned. "To blackmail me?" Red asked.
"Did he blackmail you?"
"That's the problem! He told me not to worry, he wouldn't tell anyone and.... My every path would lead to his destination." Red's voice came out afraid.
"Congratulations, Seems like you have found your future lover." Lucifer joked, laughing a bit. Red gasped and tried to punch him but he held her hands, still chuckling. "I hate you, Asshole!" Red shouted, infuriated by his words and his demeanour of taking it so lightly. "Wasn't it, I love you, usually?" He teased.
"Shut up! I will now even feel scared to work with him."
"But you have to. You know if the quality of your clothes wouldn't be worthy, you will lose your ambition." Lucifer stated the facts she was scared to face.
"It's all your fault!" Red spat at his face. Lucifer's mouth gaped, "Huh? How's mine?"
"If you didn't want me to fool your parents for a stupid purpose, none of it would whappened!"
"And who found my offer less?" Lucifer reminded her. Red cursed under her breath and sighed deeply, shaking her head in consternation.
"I don't know what to do...." Red whispered, frightened. Lucifer gave her a sympathetic look and held her shoulders and began to say assuringly, "Listen Red. As long as you are here, I will protect you. You don't have to be worried about anything."
"And after I went back?" Red asked.
"That would be your problem then." He giggled and Red yanked his hands away, "You are the worst!"
"Our journey is already for a few months." Lucifer shrugged, leaning back. "If you don't cry." Red enunciated.
"My tears are not that worthless that I'll shred them for you." Lucifer mocked. Red narrowed her eyes with the urge to kill him. She rolled her eyes, closing arms at her chest, cursing him.
"But anyways, think about it... What if he is sincere with you?" Lucifer randomly asked. "Sincere? Are you out of your mind?! It doesn't change the fact that he is nothing but a goddamn stalker and I rather prefer to stay away from him... for the rest of my life." Red bursted. Lucifer listens, not saying anything further.
"You don't worry. You are safe here." Lucifer smiled, putting his hand over hers.
Red grazed at him for a few seconds and scooted closer, Wrapping her arms around him, nuzzling close, resting her gloom over his shoulder, whispering.
"I am frightened... Lucifer."
Remembering the time when Erich intimidated her.
•~~•~~•
"Then why are you here?" She asked, voice breaking by his intense gaze. "I am here to tell you one thing." He whispered, leaning in close. Her breath hitched, shivering violently in his menacing eyes, preying upon her. His dangerous presence submerged her in fear.
He leaned down, brushing his lips over her ears, speaking in his deep alluring tone, leaving her bewildered yet afraid to her his vehement words,
"I am meeting Iris for the first and last time here." Moving down and implanting a kiss over her neck as a tear rolled down her cheek, crushed under the weight of his words, "My next meeting would be with Red." Moving back and staring intensely at her, breathless, desperate in the invisible seduction, "...And her every path would lead to my destination..."
Overwhelmed, Erich couldn't control his emotions. Meeting her after all this time, grasped his emotions and his actions were unintentional, not wanting to hurt Red.
Erich moved back with a shaky breath, not removing his eyes from hers, scanning her terrified form and swearing at himself for his deeds. Red regained her posture a bit, putting her hand over her heart and was about to leave but her held her wrist,
"Red, listen to me, Please." He called her. "I have no intentions of hurting you." Red lowered her gaze and whispered, "If it wasn't your intention then you wouldn't have done it."
"I-I didn't mean to startle you." He stuttered, letting her go and stumbling back, not even raising his gaze in shame and finally realizing his actions. What have you done, idiot!? You scared her. He scolded himself.
"I didn't mean to." Erich's voice came out desperate. Not wanting her to hold abhor for him in her heart. "Please don't be afraid."
"If you don't want to freak me out, Mr Black. Then don't show your face to me ever again." Red said coldly. Erich lowered his head, biting his cheeks, knowing he had already taken a wrong step. "I... understand." He whispered, passing her forced smile. "I won't meet you again."
"And Red?"
"We will see about it later." Erich said and left, leaving her trembling by his words. Hearing his words, horrified Red as she quickly went to Lucifer and took him with her.
"What happened, Red? Why are you scared?" Lucifer asked concerned about her demeanour as she told him everything when they came out, deserting the fashion show.
"How did he come to know about you?" Lucifer asked exasperatedly. "How would I know!?" Red spat back. "I am terrified..." Red confessed. "Look, don't worry. We are going for your honeymoon, and I will look into this matter after we come back. Just don't stress. Okay?" Lucifer soothed her, putting his hand over her shoulder and rubbing his thumb to ease her stress.