[ Lucifer does pause before taking another sip of soup. Sometimes, the worst person you know makes a valid point. ]

Okay, I'll give you that one. [ He can't expound upon how Alastor's clearly using his so-called manners as camoflage for how the whole bodyguard shtick is clearly only cover for annoying the ever-living crap out of Lucifer with Charlie right there listening, but they both know it's the case. ] You could try being a little more straightforward sometimes, though. It does wonders.

[ Ha, as if he thinks there's a chance of that ever happening. Alastor's twisty little mind probably doesn't know how to do straightforward. ]