This is post season 4 so spoilers are to be expected, otherwise, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Lucifer
Chloe stood on the balcony outside Lucifer's apartment long enough for the night to turn to day. She contemplated leaving after she heard the last flutter of Lucifer's wing's taking him back to Hell. She contemplated leaving a few hours after that. She just stood there, in shock, in pain. He left her again. She was heartbroken, devastated. No amount of begging could make him stay now and she knew it. She was alone again. Her fears came to life.
At least this time, she had no worries or doubt his love for her or her love for him. They were both on the same page. No new Vegas shenanigans, though she almost wished for that, because he'd be back here at least. Him being here was better than no Lucifer.
It wasn't until the call from Dan reminding her to pix up Trixie from his place that she decided it was time that she needed to leave. She had a job and a kid to take care of. She couldn't put her life on pause and try to cope. She already did that when she tried to accept Lucifer was the Devil and it turned out the month trip, while an enjoyable time with her daughter, did nothing for her acceptance with her partner being the Devil. It just drove them apart. She really regretted meeting Father Kinley, maybe she and Lucifer would have had more time together, her acceptance of him would've been much quicker and much less painful. Chloe knew the amount of pain it brought to both of them, especially to Lucifer.
As Chloe was about to leave Lucifer's apartment, she grabbed the necklace that had been sitting in her jean pocket, the one he'd given her for her birthday. Chloe had grabbed it the day prior, forgetting about it as it had been a chaotic day. She put it around her neck, and it felt where it belonged. She still can't believe that she took it off for some guy she barely knew. There was a lot of things she regretted with how she and Lucifer handled their relationship, but there was no time for self-pity. She'll have plenty of that later on she figures.
"Mommy!" Her little Monkey said, running to her to hug her. She hugged her back, almost forgetting to let go. She needed comfort and was projecting it on her daughter. "Mommy, are you okay?" Trixie ask struggling to get out of the hug. Chloe let go, again.
"Yeah baby, everything's fine," Chloe said bending down to Trixie's height. "You had a good time with Daddy?" She asks, trying to navigate the conversation elsewhere. Trixie's eyes narrow in suspicion.
"Mommy, you've seemed like you've been crying," Trixie says. She too smart for her own good. Chloe figured this was how the rest of her life will play out, her daughter always questioning her and Dan's every motive. It doesn't help that Trix got two Detectives as parents. Before she could tell Trixie anything though, Dan suggested she get the rest of her things. She sighed, annoyed about being kicked out of an adult conversation. Chloe wished she would stay this age forever. Innocent and naïve. Unaware of the feelings of heartbreak, pain, awareness of everything.
"Are you okay Chloe? You don't look so good," Dan said agreeing with their daughter like always. She glared at him. He sighs, "You know what I mean."
"I know," Chloe said, feeling bad. "Lucifer gone, he's gone for good or for a long time. I don't know... he didn't specify," Chloe said frustrated and close to crying again. She pulled herself together though, not wanting to cry in front of her ex.
"He left again? I swear that guy has some-" Dan was about to start his whole 'Lucifer is a bad guy I've always said it, he's Detective Douche not me' speech. She didn't need to hear it.
"He- he had a family emergency. He just said he had to go; he doesn't know if he'll be able to come back. We've been in such a-, I'm sorry, you probably don't want to hear this," Chloe said reminding herself that Dan was her ex and talking about current.
"He'll be back Chloe, he always does, and remember I'm always here to talk… even if it is about Lucifer," Dan said putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
Chloe nods, maybe she'll talk to someone someday about this, but not today. "Trixie, you ready?" she calls out.
"Are you and Daddy done with adult talking?" Trixie grumbles behind her door. Chloe and Dan laughed.
"Yes Monkey, let's go," Chloe said taking her daughter's hand and walked out the door.
Lucifer always wondered why humans believed that Hell was hot. It bloody was not. It was freezing cold, colder each minute, with new souls and their guilt making the temperature drop. The heavier the guilt, the colder Hell was. The snow/ash mixture dropped from the sky of the underworld, completely different from the sunny Los Angeles he was used to where it was mostly sunny and warm. It'd been 2 hours since his return to Hell and he was bored to death already- if only he was so lucky.
In the 2 hours he'd been in Hell, he'd scared the Demons and all those who served him back into submission in less than an hour. He sat on his thrown, all the demons flocked towards him, including Maze, but she stood next to him, where she deserved to be. Thousands of Demons wailing, pleading, laughing, begging for his forgiveness, or welcoming him back.
"Silence!" Lucifer growled out, using his more Demonic voice, still in his preferred human form. "In my absence, it's expected you do what you were told, to continue as if I were still here. Yet you disobeyed my rules."
"I'm sorry my King!"
Lucifer narrowed his eyes at the demons before him. "If you were truly sorry, you'd not come to Earth and killed innocent humans. If you were truly sorry, you'd not gone against. However, what done is done, and for that punishment will be dealt with appropriately. If any of you demons dare to step out of line or onto Earth again, believe me, you'll endure worse pain than the human souls do. For those who did disobey my rules, Mazikeen will be aiding in your punishment."
Oh, even an hour after the punishments started Lucifer could still hear their pleads from his throne. He sighed out of boredom. Yes, punishing evil is what he does, but that was before knowing what living was, what life was. Now the punishing wasn't as fun or as rewarding to him as before. It was merely a job, the job while on Earth he chose, he didn't choose this one. He'd rather be with the Detective again. Punishing and bringing justice to the truly wicked souls. Being with her. She finally accepted him. Lucifer can still hear her pleading attempt to make him stay, that was the only plead that make his heart bleed. "I love you, please don't leave, please." He knows that plead will haunt him down here. It's already been two hours, and he has heard it constantly. Hell was good at torturing, even the Devil himself of something that he can't have.
"Wanna go torture some new souls or some demons? Your choice Lucifer," Mazikeen said, grinning wickedly, wielding a new weapon. At least someone was happy to be back in Hell, and that was the first.
"I'm good, you go have fun," Lucifer said, twisting his ring uninterested.
Maze bent down, flipped her hair, using her seductive voice to lure him in, "Come on Lucifer, it'll be fun, nostalgic, the duo torturers of Hell back at it again." He glared at her.
"I said no Maze," he said, with more force and anger, flashing his red Devil eyes at her. He heard Mazikeen sigh.
"Fine, wallow away, you'll join eventually. You'll be bored out of your mind," Maze said annoyed and pissed.
Lucifer shook his head. While he was thankful to have his demon with him again in Hell, and not stuck back in Los Angeles, he envied her acceptance of the new change around them. He simply couldn't bounce back like she did. Perhaps she was in denial, but he seriously doubted that. Oh, how he wished to be back on Earth quickly, wondering what was going on in the wicked city…
Los Angeles had never seen Lux as massively crowded and popular as tonight.
The music had never been louder, more danceable. The drinks were just as exquisite as the guest were that flooded the dance floors or those casually chatting. The owner even joined in as they always did. Mingling with the crowd, dancing and drinking with the guest. Except this owner was a gorgeous blond detective, who had no piano skills, but killer dance skills when drunk.
Rather than weep at home for her lost love, she decided to do something. She couldn't sit around, wait and hope for Lucifer to come. She needed task and a hobby to do. She knew Lux was Lucifer's home, and she couldn't merely let it close now that he or Maze were both gone. So, she pulled her big girl panties on, called in some favors being a detective and Lucifer's partner and within less than a week she was able to get the club back to its reputation and the number one club to go to. The club was still under Lucifer's name, but she'll help keep it up and hopefully not run it down to the ground. She decided that any night Dan had Trixie, she'd be here, running a club. She found a friend of Lucifer's who'd been willing to put up with her schedule and take over on the night's she couldn't.
As Chloe was getting into the night, she felt a tap on her shoulder from a gorgeous brunette hair woman in a slimming black dress, "Excuse me, do you know where the owner of the club is?"
Her stomach dropped a bit from the mention of Lucifer, but she recovered quickly. "Yes darling, you're looking at her." The fact she has several dirty martinis in her system was definitely helping her channel her inner Lucifer.
She chuckled. "No, I heard the owner is this tall, dark and handsome guy. Lucifer Morningstar?"
"Well he's taken a leave for a bit, so I'm the boss lady now, is there something I could help with though?" Chloe said eyeing her up.
"Not with this, unless you're into some girl on girl action?" She questioned Chloe and came closer to her, batting her eyes. The dirty martinis in her system were telling her yes, as well as a certain region getting excited by the idea, but she decided no making out with strangers or having sex because she was still waiting for Lucifer to come back. She wouldn't break that oath, especially after only a week. She only wanted him. Even if it means her last kiss was the one from the balcony. She'll die celibate than sleep or kiss another.
Chloe gave her a sad smile. "As much as I'd love to, I can't."
"What a shame," the brunette sighed leaving her. The detective downed the rest of her drink and decided that the party was going pretty well enough to call Dan and to check in on her daughter and took the elevator to Lucifer's penthouse.
"Hey Chloe, how's the re-opening night?" '
"Oh, it's exactly what I needed. Thank you for encouraging me to go for it."
"No problem, I told you, I'm here for you."
Chloe giggled. "You know I almost said yes to take a girl up to Lucifer's apartment?"
"No, you didn't," she could hear Dan's shock through her phone
Chloe laughed. "I did."
"Sober?"
"Drunk," replied the Detective.
"Ah, well just remember, because the "Devil" can't get liver failure, doesn't mean you can," Dan said.
Chloe rolled her eyes, knowing he put air quotes around the Devil, "How's Trix?"
"Put her down a couple of hours ago, I'll see you on Monday at the station?" asked Dan.
"Yes, night."
"Night, congratulations again," Dan said hanging up.
She sighed. She couldn't hear the party going downstairs, as Lucifer's apartment is apparently soundproof. Chloe wished it wasn't. The moment she was at peace or in quiet, she kept imaging what Hell would be like and how Lucifer would be handling it. Which was silly in her mind because he was Devil and he'd ruled it for millennial, he'll be fine she told herself. She poured herself one last drink of bourbon and sat on his bed. Surprised every time she has lied on it how soft it was. She decided her manager downstairs could handle the party downstairs, and she crashed on his bed tonight. Letting dreams of Lucifer enter her mind.
The two creatures- a human and angel, who thought evil was being contained down in Hell by sending the Devil back, had no idea what Evil was actually planning for the planet Earth and Hell itself. The worse, that it was already there amongst the humans.