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Chloe lay in her bed with Trixie on her left and Lucifer on her right. It was the night after Malcolm had shot her and a very distressed Trixie had begged Lucifer to stay with them.
Lucifer had agreed, he and Chloe needed to talk later anyways.
Once Trixie was asleep Lucifer carefully moved his arm out from under her so he and Chloe could head to the living room.
“So….” Chloe said while she fiddled with the bracelet on her arm. “I know we haven’t talked about what happened the other night but I just wanted to say thank you for saving me.”
Lucifer scoffed. “If I wasn’t so distracted you wouldn’t have needed to be saved Detective. I cut off my wings and I couldn’t heal you….” He sighed. “At least now I can protect you.” He unfurled his large white wings.
Even though Chloe had seen them the other night she had been slightly out of it after God had healed her. She was shot by Malcolm and Lucifer had made a deal with his father, which reminded her. “How do we start the search for your mother?” With that Lucifer’s eyes widened, she gave him a small smile. “Don’t think that I won’t help you with this.” Reaching forward she took his hand. “We are partners Lucifer.”
He bowed his head and sighed. “Very well. Amenadiel has a few leads he would like me to follow up with him tomorrow. I suppose you can join us, mind that you stay behind me at all times if we confront my mother.”
Chloe scoffed. “I can handle myself, Lucifer. I-”
She was cut off by Lucifer. “I have no doubt in your skill darling, but do not forget we are dealing with a Goddess. She was almost as powerful as dear old Dad….I can’t lose you again.” He looked down at the floor.
“You won’t. I promise.” She squeezed his hand. “So….I want to help so maybe while Amenadiel looks for leads I can look too? What does your mother look like? Maybe I can put out an APB?”
Lucifer smiled slightly. “That is the thousand dollar questions my dear.” With Chloe’s confused look, he continued. “My parents don’t really have physical forms, and when she escaped Hell she would have to enter the body of a human who recently died. She could be anyone. What we must do is narrow down anyone who died in the past few days in LA and was brought back to life.”
“How do you know she is in LA?”
He sighed and let go of her hand as he went to search her cabinets for her horrible box of red wine. He needed alcohol, even if it was swill. “She is here. I know it, she is coming for me.”
“What!” Chloe tried to keep her voice down with Trixie asleep in the next room. “Why?”
After pouring two glasses he headed back to the sofa. “My mother was tossed in Hell by my father. Rumors say it was her who caused things like the floods and plages….she was never fond of you humans.” Chloe paled, Lucifer took a sip then gently pulled her glass out of her tight grip. “Relax, powerful as she may be she doesn’t have that power here.”
All Chloe could nod. “Still, why would she come for you? Why not G-I mean your dad?” Her voice was shaky.
Lucifer hummed. “Well when she was sent to Hell I sent Maze and some of the other demons to torture her. I never saw her, I couldn’t face how she turned her back on me when father cast me out….she just stood there and said nothing.” He blinked away a few tears that threatened to escape his eyes. “I was her warden, she will most likely come for me before father.”
“Lucifer, I won’t let her hurt you.” Chloe said look into his eyes.
He scoffed. “I’m immortal Detective, honestly must I remind you of this daily?” He teased. “Are you having a senior moment?”
Rolling her eyes she laughed softly. “No, I am not having a senior moment. I didn’t mean about her hurting you physically. Emotional abuse can hurt more than a stab wound.”
Lucifer leaned in close to her, gazing at her with wonder. “You are an amazing woman Chloe. To see my true self and not run away….and to try and help me…. I have never met anyone quite like you.”
Chloe blushed. “I hope that is a good thing?” She asked softly.
Smiling and leaning closer he nodded. Just a little bit closer and their lip would touch. Suddenly there was a scream from the bedroom.
They practically jumped apart. Lucifer sighed. “Shall I go comfort the child or will you?” Lucifer asked slightly breathlessly.
Chloe smiled. “I can do it.” She paused at the door to the bedroom. “Tomorrow we start looking right?”
He nodded. “You have my word.”