"Why would I care what you'd rather want?" Lucifer was irritated by that and also somewhere between irritated and flustered by Gadreel knowing him well. He kicked Aleister in the side to get rid of some of that irritation, then walked a few steps as he tried to make up his mind. So many options, so little time. "Whatever, he can stay. Clean everything nicely while I'm gone, puppy. Fetch, you can be in charge of him."

Might as well throw the kid a bone. He did seem eager on the Aleister humiliation train, ever since he had so eagerly fetched the collar for him. Also, this way Gadreel didn't get to be right about him. "We're going, Gadreel. I don't know if their pet angel will be around, but you can handle him."