Title: You Know Me
Ship: Lucifer Morningstar & Chloe Decker & Trixie Decker & Dan Espinoza & Ella Lopez & Charlotte Richards & Linda Martin & Mazikeen & Amenadiel
Genre: Hurt and Comfort, Friendship
A/N: The fifth installment of ALMAT. Finally, our vacation starts! It will start a bit slow, but soon we will have our revelations. ;) Let me know what you think in the comments!
Description: Chloe, Dan, Ella, and Charlotte just thought they would enjoy some well-deserved vacation with all their friends and enjoy it they would. But what they didn't know was they were up to a discovery that would change everything they knew. Would they be able they be through this?
Chapter One: Suspicious
Chloe sighed and rubbed the back of her neck while resting her back on her chair, those papers were going to be the death of her. She grabbed her cup of coffee and took a sip of the cold black liquid grimacing slightly. She needed fresh coffee, soon.
Looking around the blond detective looked for a brief distraction, spotting the black and elegant invitation Lucifer sent a week ago. She grasped the fancy paper and stared at it flipping it to one side and other. She couldn't say she wasn't suspicious when she received that at the same time than the rest of her group of friends, her suspicion got worse when they received the memo next, even Charlotte received one from the District Attorney as well.
Chloe wouldn't put past Lucifer for had it all figured out when he put something in his head. But how he had put Pierce in agreement with that she didn't know. Lucifer wasn't in good terms with Pierce as much as she was – Chloe hasn't forgiven the Lieutenant for leading her on for reasons she couldn't comprehend.
She was tempted to refuse and take her time to enjoy with Trixie, but the little girl was also invited, and she begged her mother to go. Even Dan was excited about it, he said he wouldn't lose the chance to enjoy free time at Lucifer expanses. Ella was another one that took the invitation in strides and was already planning everything she needed to bring to enjoy this holiday with them.
Charlotte was the only one skeptical like Chloe herself, both women discussed that maybe the club owner had some sort of plan for something, but neither of them could deny that a prolonged weekend off would be good. Lucifer used all his charms to convince Charlotte to accept and, in the end, Chloe was convinced by her daughter's puppy eyes.
It wouldn't hurt to spend a weekend with her friends, right?
She placed the invitation back its place and resumed her work again, and for the first time started to plan in her head all she needed to get ready for the trip.
"Monkey, do you have everything you need?" Chloe asked while she was putting some last things in her own luggage.
"Yes, mommy!" Trixie answered.
Chloe chuckled remembering her daughter's enthusiasm for that holiday and how the girl had everything ready three days prior to the set date. Of course, she went through her daughter's things to be sure, but Trixie was known to always add things last minute, so it was always good to ask. Trixie was the one that urged her mother to get her things ready and did the same with Maze, so was her excitement for that little vacation.
"Decker, we are ready. When are you going to bring your ass down here?" Maze asked this time, sounding impatient.
"You said ass, Maze." She heard her daughter say in the middle of giggles. Chloe not even bothered to reprimand Maze because it was useless.
"Coming!" Chloe closed her luggage and did the last checkup before exiting her room and going to where the other two girls were waiting.
Maze was in her habitual wear, black blouse with a generous cleavage, black leather jacket, tight pants and combat boots. She had a purse lunged in her left shoulder and an impatient look in her eyes. In the last two weeks, her roommate seemed a mixture of apprehension and determination that Chloe couldn't quite figure out. She tried asking once, but the other woman changed the subject so quickly Cloe was left wondering why Maze was teaching her how to fight winged foes. As if such a thing existed.
"Finally! Can we go now?" Maze said as soon her eyes landed on Chloe.
"Yay! Finally! Road trip!" Trixie squealed and made a dash for the front door followed by Maze.
Chloe shook her head and followed them. It didn't take long to load Chloe's car and soon they were driving to the outskirts of Los Angeles, where some bigger proprieties were located. Maze helped with the directions when Chloe needed and soon they arrived at Lucifer's property.
Chloe knew her partner had a lot of money and proprieties, but when she saw the house they were going to spend their holiday she was slapped by the fact once again. It was a two-store mansion, with Greek columns in the entrance, a circular car entry with a fountain, multiple windows and balconies with double doors and flowing cetin curtains. The garden was well kept with a multitude of flowers and bush trees, benches were spread at regular intervals where people could sit and appreciate the view. The propriety's neighbors were at an appropriate distance giving the privacy it needed, but you could reach it with a short walk.
Still impressed Chloe parked her car next to Dan's, noticing four other cars were already parked in the visitor area. They were the last ones to arrive.
"C'mon Mommy!" Trixie called already at the third step of the stairs that led to the entrance carrying her own bag.
"Stop drooling and get moving, Decker." Maze said always carrying her bang and Chloe's.
The door opened and Lucifer with his usual three-piece suit appeared, a big smile on his lips.
"Oh, Detective! Maze, Spawn, enter, we have some refreshments for all of you." He gave them one of his charming smiles.
Chloe finally exited her car and looked it and followed the others inside, hearing Trixie run ahead calling for her father.
Lucifer showed them their rooms on the second floor before leading them back down again and directing them to the back of his mansion, through double doors, where things were even more impressive.
In one side he had a large heated swimming pool, a wet bar (fully stashed), sun loungers with parasols and a little ahead of the pool it was located a volley court and a soccer field. The other side he had a covered patio in which the ceiling was actually vines bracing white beams, where the others were seated around a round table where some food and beverages were waiting for them. A little ahead of the patio another garden could be seen with rose bushes, sunflowers, and daisies, followed by a maze made of tall bushes.
The patio was close to one of the sections of the mansion, where their double doors were opened to a shining kitchen with state-of-the-art equipment. Lucifer made them seat by the table, and Chloe could see the same bewilderment she was feeling in the others' eyes.
"Welcome, welcome to my humble vacation house." He said clasping his hands enthusiastically.
"Humble?" Dan asked with a little sarcastic tinge.
"Yes, yes…" Lucifer continued not noticing Dan's tone. "I'm sorry I couldn't get more things, I just had enough time to get what we had so far done. I hope you enjoy!"
Chloe could only wonder what else he could get ready if he had more time because in her opinion this was enough.
"This is more than enough, Lucifer." Linda intervened taking the words out of Chloe's mouth.
Charlotte nodded, from all the others in there she was the only one that seemed the most comfortable with all the setup. Chloe could expect as much for an ex-lawyer of rich and famous people.
Amenadiel cleared his throat and looked at his brother for a split second before starting to speak.
"For a good time." He raised his cup, being followed by Trixie that was already sipping a cup of juice.
"For fun time!" She added excitedly, what made the other smile and raise their cups.
"Dude, you should totally invite us more here," Ella added after everyone toasted and grinned. "I can get used to this."
Dan nodded while sipping his beer. "So do I."
"Well… If you all want to come back after this vacation, be my guest." Lucifer said sipping his Scotch. But Chloe could see some apprehension in Lucifer's eyes, much like Maze's.
It made her wonder once again, does this holiday have any hidden purpose? Should she be worried? After all, it was unusual for so many people to have vacationed in the same period, even more in the law enforcement. Her thoughts were distracted when she received a glass of wine from Lucifer that was smiling at her earnestly. She took the glass with a smile and sipped the wine thinking that maybe, just maybe, she was reading too much in all this.
Reviews from Being Truthful:
occasionalreader (chapter 3 and 4): It's totally okay! I can understand how life can be demanding :D Yes, Linda and Amenadiel's breakup was still a sore subject in my verse, so it was easier for Linda to do it through the phone. I'm glad you point out that specific detail because this conversation it's way more for Lucifer than for her and Amenadiel should be there for his brother. And I'm glad you liked my version of Pierce, I like him much better too, maybe he will have a redemption too... Maybe ;) Hahaha Gosh I laughed when that idea of them being the cataclysm of WWIII crossed my mind, it made so much sense for me. Trixie is the star, and she imitating Lucifer was just a plus hehe Thank you so much! I hope you liked this first chapter :D
roban05 (chapter 4): I'm so glad you liked this chapter hahaha They just decided not to start the war because of Lucifer's love for LUX -qqq Our Luci is learning how to be a step-Devil huhuhu Cute. And no worries about the review, I can understand! :D Trixie will have everyone where she wanted soon ;) I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well :D
Reviews from Dear Lucifer's Dad:
occasionalreader: One of the reasons I wanted to write this one as a solo is because we have just a few stories she is alone, I'm glad you enjoyed it :D Yes, she had a lot to say to big G, after all she could see it all, and all she wanted was to see all the people she cared about happy. She is willing to be there for all of them. Ohhhh you caught me there at the end, but I won't spill anything else ;)
Eleonore MacIolar: Hello new reader! I'm so glad you think so! Trixie is one of my favorite characters and I wanted to see more of her in the show, she deserves it, so I decided to turn her the star ;D I hope you like this fifth part :D
roban05: I'm glad you liked that, our little girl also deserves the spotlight :D And indeed she had a lot to say, she is a girl that knows how to speak the truth. :3 And it was things I suppose the Man needed to listen ;) I hope you like this start, the holidays still have a lot to show :D
OldGirl-NoraArlani: I'm glad you liked! I totally thought of putting this phrase somewhere in the chapter, but I didn't find any opportunity D: She has an important role in Lucifer's life that will be shown when the time comes. xD
azraelsblade: Ohh... I'm glad you think so! I really wanted for this to happen so I decided to write it :D I hope you liked the continuation ;)