Lucifer distinctly feels that flutter and starts purring loudly. It's true, if there is such a thing as an angelic biological clock Lucifer's is in overdrive right now.

The comment gets Balthazar a light bat to the cheek with a big, soft paw. Lucifer rolls all the way on to her back and all the kittens start bounding over. Mom has told them this is their father and they don't question it. The mewing for attention has started.

"You did say you wanted practice raising something before we had our own children."