The Scryer ✔️

~Luci - Part Two~

I felt the first contractions right after dinner and I managed to keep them to myself, but I realized that I was being watching by many different people, as well as spirits (my Papa being one of them) and the Others...The Others were not easy to see and I only caught glimpses...at first. When they realized I was watching, they quickly returned from the grotesque living, leathery-looking gargoyle-type creature with creepy black eyes and jagged teeth to a human appearance...I don't think they were aware that I had been watching them at first, but I suppose the word spread quickly. I watched John and Lucifer carefully and noticed that if and when John left the table for anything, anything at all, Lucifer's eyes were upon him...but I was unable to read the expression.

When he returned to the table, I asked my husband if he had any intention of dancing with me and his face lit up. "You want to?"

"Might as well?"

He looked away from me, and closed his eyes. "Yessss!"

I laughed. "Hurry up before I change my mind!"

"Yes ma'am! " He held out his hands. "Up you go! I've been wanting to dance with you all night!"

I occasionally caught Lucifer stealing glances and a few times, he actually smiled and nodded. He had two women that had accompanied him and he took them both on the dance floor, one at a time and then together...that was a little bit of too much for me to be near as the dancing was quite provocative in nature, so John led me back to our table. He thanked me for the few dances that I was able to manage with a sweet kiss.

Eventually, I made my way toward the ladies' room and found myself surrounded by the Others to the point that I was unable to move further and before I could react, one had moved directly in front of me. It was then that I felt a strongest contraction that I had all night and I grabbed onto one of them to keep from falling. They helped me to the ladies room and that was when I realized that they were his guard, his eyes and ears if you will, and what I had gleaned from all the research that I had done, I was certain that while they each had a specific function, they all did his bidding...I looked to the mirrors and saw my Papa following, moving from one mirror to the next...the look on his face was one of concern, yet he was silent...it was if they had no idea that he was there.

One of them left the ladies room to fetch John and bring him to me.

"Thank you, Ann," he said.

I looked up and watched her change into her human form and she smiled at me. "Has your water broke yet, Gabrielle," she asked quietly.

"I don't know," I replied honestly. "But I feel damp, if that means anything."

"Alright, lets clear away and give them some privacy," she said to the Others. "You will let me know what you need, yes?"

John looked at her from over his shoulder as he knelt down before me and he nodded. "Thanks, Ann." He looked into my eyes. "Want help standing?"

I nodded. "Yes please?"

He helped me up and peeked around and grimaced as he nodded. "Yeah...I think he or she is on their way, Babe."

"I can't go out into public like this," I whispered in a panic.

"Hon, everyone knows you're about to pop...they'll all probably friggin' applaud!"

I laughed, even though I tried not to. He helped me to get cleaned up and then we left the ladies' room as two women from another party entered, staring hard at him.

"Sorry ladies, but her water just broke," he said smiling.

"Oh, so you're going to be a Daddy?"

He nodded. "Yup!" He practically carried me into the corridor where the Other-people were waiting for us. I got a good look at their human faces this time as we walked past them and I realized that John was surrounded by them at work.

"Would you like me to get your SUV," she asked.

He nodded. "And our coats too?"

"Of course," she said. "Everyone's going to be so excited!"

John touched her arm and shook his head. "No..."

She nodded. "I understand." She looked me in the eye just before she left us.

"Should we follow," one of them asked.

"Absolutely not," I said a bit louder than I had meant to. "This is private," I whispered through my teeth, feeling another contraction.

"As you wish," the one man said...I learned later that he was actually the man who was the head of John's department.

"Come on Babe, you have to keep walking."

"Yeah, but you're not passing a bowling ball through your girly-bits..." I groaned.

He nodded. "Mmhmm. Come on, you can do this..." Then, he looked me directly into my eyes. "I have faith, Hannah," he said quietly...Purson had left him, at least for the time being.

It was Lucifer who had personally inquired about the valet bringing the vehicle toward the back so that I wouldn't have to walk so far as our table was near the back of the ball room. He informed one of his minion guards to tell John. I could not imagine why he, the infamous Fallen One would care? John smiled and bowed his head; a silent but reverent thank you, and they kept watch until the vehicle was brought to a back door. We were escorted by some of the hotel kitchen staff and a few of the Others to the door, wished good luck and we were soon on our way home to my Mam's house.