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The Morningstar family just finished cleaning up from Charlie’s third birthday party. The rest of the Deadly Sins came with many other hellmates from all the Rings of Hell to shower the Princess of Hell with new birthday gifts, and the house ended up turning into a sea of wrapping paper once everyone left. Lilith wanted to save her biggest gift for after everyone left because she knew that she was going to spend the rest of the party playing with the new toy she got her. She and Lucifer took Charlie to her giant playroom with many sensory toys Lucifer and Lilith gave her throughout the year that she could not get enough of, Lucifer covering Charlie’s eyes as they went downstairs so she didn't peek.

Once the family got into their massive finished basement, filled with so many toys that they could rival Santa’s workshop, Lucifer uncovered Charlie’s eyes to see a silk, stretchy hammock right next to her mini trampoline. Charlie smiled the brightest smile she could and ran over to the hammock to jump into it. She buried herself into the hammock, continuing to giggle with joy and kick around.

“I told you she was going to spend all her time playing in there,” Lilith pointed out.

“I guess you’re right. Let’s leave her be and give her some time to get accommodated with her new present,” Lucifer replied.

As Lilith left the basement, Lucifer followed her, but before he could also go upstairs, Charlie called for him.

“Daddy! Come play with me!” Charlie shouted as she popped her head out of the hammock.

Lucifer looked back to see his daughter having the time of her life in the new hammock that he could not help but walk back to her. He pushed the hammock while Charlie was still in it, and she laughed as she stuck her head back into the hammock. Lucifer gave her a harder push and Charlie laughed even harder until the hammock slowed down. She popped her head out again to see her father next to the hammock.

“Daddy! Come in! Come and play with me!” Charlie said as she reached her hand out for Lucifer.

Lucifer could not help but attempt to squeeze himself in the hammock just to play with his daughter. He dove in head first while holding Charlie and trying to get the rest of his body in the hammock. Once he squeezed himself in, Lucifer laid in the hammock on his back and Charlie climbed on him to give him a hug.

Daddy! You’re here!”

Charlie then stood up in the hammock and slammed herself on her father’s stomach. Lucifer let out a yell straight from his stomach when Charlie landed on it and laughed, grabbing her below her arms and moving her so she could sit up.

“Okay, Charlie! I’m here! Just be careful, okay? You’re going to make me throw up if you keep hitting me in the tummy.”

“Sorry, Daddy; I just wanna play with you!”

Charlie flapped her hands and dropped herself onto Lucifer again, but more gentle this time so she did not hurt her father. She put her arms around his waist to give him a tight hug and laid her head on his chest. Lucifer hugged his daughter back and they laughed together before he picked her up and put her down again.

Lucifer laid in the hammock and started to realize how comfortable he was getting in there. He could see why Charlie would love something like this. He could probably fall asleep right then and there. The only thing that was keeping him from falling asleep was Charlie constantly falling down on him and squirming around to play.

Charlie stuck her hand inside Lucifer’s side pants pocket and pulled out one of his rubber duckies. She laughed and put the ducky on Lucifer’s head before it slipped off and made its way onto the hammock. Lucifer picked the ducky back up to give it to Charlie.

“You brought Mr. Quackles to play!” Charlie exclaimed as she landed on her father’s stomach again.

“Yes, and I’m sure he’ll love it here as much as both of us do,” Lucifer replied.

The father and daughter continued playing and roughhousing inside the hammock until Lilith came back downstairs a couple hours later.

“Charlie, there’s still some leftover cake in the fridge if you want another piece,” Lilith said as she heard snoring in the hammock.

Lilith walked over to the hammock and peeped her head inside to see her husband and daughter sleeping inside the hammock together, with Charlie’s head laying on Lucifer’s chest so peacefully. Lilith felt bad disturbing their sleep, but she had to do what she had to do. She silently put her hand on Charlie’s shoulder to wake her up until she opened her eyes to see her mother outside the hammock.

“Hi, mommy!” Charlie whispered, realizing her father was still asleep.

“Charlie, I was just saying that there is still some leftover cake from the party. Would you like one more piece?”

Charlie squealed and flapped her hands until she ended up falling on Lucifer’s chest, accidentally waking him up. Lucifer opened his eyes and saw his wife looking at him and Charlie. She came out of the hammock and wrapped her arms around her mother to have her pick her up. Lucifer popped his head out of the hammock once he saw Charlie out of the hammock with Lilith.

“Are you enjoying yourself, Luci?” Lilith asked.

“Absolutely, my ducklings; you gave Charlie the best birthday gift you can,” Lucifer replied as he made his way out of the hammock.

“I was just telling Charlie that there’s some leftover cake in the fridge. Would you like a slice too?”

Lucifer smiled and walked over to his wife and gave her a kiss. He whispered something in Lilith’s ear so Charlie could not hear him. Lilith giggled and blushed as the three made their way upstairs together for one more birthday celebration with just the three of them.