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It might have been a mistake to fall asleep in front of the tv. But it just had been so cozy with Lucifer on the couch, wrapped in fuzzy blankets and watching old Christmas movies for hours. The devil had even agreed to watch "Die Hard" with Adam! The man must have drifted away at some point, so Lucifer turned off all the pretty lights, and carried Adam, who was still wrapped in his blanket, up to their bedroom. Adam woke up to the feeling of the blanket getting...tighter? He drowsily opened his eyes, and looked at Lucifer's akwardly grinning face above him. The devil looked guilty, yet satisfied .
"Phew, I just finished."
"Finished? Finished wha- What is this?"
Adam had tried to sit up on his elbows, but found it was impossible. No wonder, he was tightly wrapped inside his fuzzy blanket, and on top of that someone (Lucifer who else) had tied angelic rope around the first man's body, forming a cocoon from his shoulders downwards.
"What the fuck is this?! Luci!" , Adam shouted angrily. He tried bursting through his bindings, but it was to no avail.
"Just a precaution so you won't sneak out and open your presents first thing in the morning ~" Lucifer playfully booped Adam's nose.
"I'm not a little kid! And when have I ever gotten up early if I didn't have to?"
That much was true. Adam was usually a sound sleeper, and he loved to sleep in on most days too. You could tell he was happy to be rid of his "farm life instincts" as he called them. First one to rise, and the last to lie down. That apparently took a few millenia. Although there was the odd day out when it was Adam who had to finally kick Lucifer out of bed. "It's already past 2 pm get out of the damn bed! And put some real clothes on." Bathrobes apparently didn't count as real clothes. Neither did oversized sweaters, at least not if he had spent the previous night (and the day before) wearing them.
"I dunno Adam, Christmas gifts are one hell of a temptation to get up early." Lucifer had to admit that he loved Adam's annoyed expression. Riled up yet helpless. He started softly stroking the man's cheek. Lucifer wouldn't admit it out loud, but having Adam wrapped up like that felt like getting an early Christmas gift all to himself.
"Again not a fucking kid, man. Abel's the one who gets stupidly excited about all things Christmas." Adam could count the times when he got up early for Christmas Morning on one hand. And it mostly happened so he could have a talk with jolly, old Saint Nick himself. Maybe press the old man for some spoilers about the delivered presents. Which he would NEVER open early. And that had nothing to do with Sera showing up in the morning hours and insisting that they would open the presents together, nuh uh. Plus, he could pet the flying reindeer if he caught Santa in the act. Those were cute.
"Hm, I'm still not letting you out of this." Lucifer smirked at Adam's ensuing groan. Nope, his pretty angel wasn't getting out of this until Lucifer said so. "Charlie and Anni are coming over at eleven, so we sleep in till... let's say ten, and then prepare lunch together! Does that sound like a plan?" Lucifer had whispered the last part into Adam's ear, and started peppering his cheek and neck with kisses afterwards.
"Lucifer?"
"Hmmmm?"
"Stop it. I'm not in the mood." Lucifer stopped abruptly, an expression of confusion on his face.
"You... You're not? Really?"
"No, this is stupid. Let me sleep."
"Uh, okay. Good night?" Maybe the rope had been too much? Adam had reacted kinda iffy towards bondage in the past. Lucifer had thought it would make for a funny, little prank... Or maybe Adam was annoyed about Lucifer having a shedule for the next day? Maybe it reminded him of Heaven and the restrictions there? Or...
Adam noticed that he had not only dampened the mood, but also sent Lucifer's thoughts racing. And once that happened they could go to some really dark places. That wouldn't do. He wouldn't pretend to be happy about being strung up, but his next words were more cheery and a little mischievous "If I get wing cramps from this...", he tried wriggling around "This construction. I'm gonna fucking bite you, Luci"
That snapped the devil out of his thoughts. "Oh, will you?!"
"Yeah, I'll bite you in the ass. Literally." Adam playfully chomped down in Lucifer's general direction. The devil pulled his tail out of reach, just to be safe.
"Good night, Adam."
"Good night, Luci."
Despite his assurances to the contrary Adam was up before dawn on Christmas Day. He had managed to get out of his bindings after all! Good thing he had prepared for that sort of thing in Heaven, reading up and taking classes with several escape artists. You know, just in case he ever banged some crazy guy or chick who'd pull the same stunt as Lucifer had with him. Not that any of those assholes ever used angelic rope though. It had been quite a pickle with Luci's preparations. Adam stuck out his tongue on Lucifer's softly sleeping form. And then he was sneaking off, as quietly as possible. Perhaps he could still catch Santa?
Lucifer woke from a tumultous dream when it was just before seven. So much for sleeping in! What had he dreamed again? Something about himself sinking into an icy ocean, while Adam, Charlie and Anni were rowing away in a lifeboat. They had Santa's bag of presents with them. It was completely stupid, but Lucifer's heart was still beating too fast for his taste. He turned towards Adam, looking for comfort... and found an empty spot on the bed, only the man's blanket and the angelic rope were left behind.
"Oh, that little…"
Sadly, it turned out Santa had long finished delivering their presents when Adam reached the dark living room. Well, there was always next year. The space beneath their tree had been nicely filled, there was quite a large amount of packages. Adam grinned, maybe he should open up some of them after all? He spotted some temptingly, obvious shapes among the larger presents. Yeah, yeah, he had assured Lucifer he was above that kind of stuff. But that little gremlin kinda deserved Adam having fun without him, after what he'd pulled the previous night. And so did Sera for spoiling his (and honestly a lot of other people's) fun for all these years. Too bad Sera, you can't enforce your shitty present opening rules in Hell!
"Is that what not getting up early looks like?"
Somehow these annoying Seraphim always managed to sneak up on Adam when he least expected it. Apparently Christmas made no exception to that rule.
Lucifer didn't even let him come up with a (fake) excuse for him being out and about, before he teleported Adam back to their bed, and promptly tied him up again. Apparently he was really insistent about that sleeping in thing. Adam should have kept his mouth shut, and not told him that he wasn't tired at all anymore. But he just had to be contrary, didn't he? And now the devil wouldn't stop tickling him.
"Luhuhuci! Stohohop plehahaseee!"
Lucifer paused his fingers for a moment, which was a relief, since they had been digging into Adam's ribcage for the last few minutes. He didn't stop his tail tip from dragging over Adam's feet though.
"I don't think I will. We're sleeping in till ten, and since you're not sleepy at all I'll simply have to tire you out."
Adam shook his head "Plehease dohon't."
The smile Lucifer gave him was both sweet and devilish. Oh, he was thrilled with this turn of events. "Well, you can either fall asleep soon, or I'll just have to keep this up for the next few hours. Your decision, Adam."
"Luci!!!"
