(Whilst chasing a minor criminal to try and get him to flip on his boss Chloe and Lucifer get trapped in an industrial freezer. Rather than break out Chloe suggests they wait as the thug will call his boss and he will come to them. As time wears on they must huddle together for warmth)
"This was a bad idea" Chloe managed as she continued to shiver against Lucifer's side.
"No, you were right. It's the best chance we have to catch him" he replied as his breath plumed as he spoke. Her breathing was becoming more ragged and he held her closer. "Just a little longer. They have to open the door soon" he reassured her but she shook her head.
"I don't think they will. I think, even if he is here, he's going to leave us in here all night to make sure we're dead" she theories in broken huffs.
"I can still get us out of here" Lucifer offered. Chloe closed her eyes and tried not to cry, in this cold it would be a bad idea.
"But we're so close to catching him" she lamented.
"Yes, we are" Lucifer agreed then looked around the room. "And we will" he added and stood up. He took off his jacket and draped it around her shoulders to compensate for the fact he was no longer holding her. Then he rolled up his sleeves and approached the largest carcass hanging in the middle of the cold room.
As Chloe watched in confusion he laid his hands on either side of it and closed his eyes. Instantly the frost under his fingers began to melt and then the meat started to sizzle. Very soon the whole cow started to smoke and embers were falling off it.
However instead of falling to the floor and going out they leapt to Lucifer's hands and stayed there. As Chloe watched the entire carcass disintegrated into tiny motes of light that coalesced between his fingers. As the last of the animal transformed the chains that had been holding it sprang free and Lucifer fell to his knees.
Chloe tried to get up but her legs weren't working properly so she crawled over to him. He was breathing heavily and was covered in sweat that soaked his shirt.
His hands were clasped together and she could see tiny points of light trying to escape between his fingers. She reached out and gasped in surprise as she realises it was warm.
She looked at him and saw he was concentrating so hard she could see the veins popping out on the side of his neck. Even so he managed to smirk at her surprise.
"I was the Lightbringer before I was the Devil" he said in a strained tone and she looked again at the light poking out between his fingers.
"Lucifer, did you turn a cow into a sun?" She asked, trying not to think about how stupid the question sounded out loud.
"Only a little one" he replied. "It's. .. hard...at this scale. Difficult to...control" he struggled to keep his voice normal. She could already feel the heat radiating off it starting to warm her.
"What happens if you lose control?" She asked carefully and he managed a single huff of dry amusement.
"Oh, the building burns. Maybe...even the...whole block. But we won't be here...to see it" he replied.
"How long can you hold it?"
"For you? Forever" he said earnestly and she found herself resting her forehead against his with a smile.
"Let's aim for 'till they open the door' shall we?" And she put one arm around his shoulders to support him and held her other out to capture more of the warmth.
Silence stretched out between them broken only by Lucifer's deep breaths as he struggled to maintain the tiny heat source.
"It's beautiful" Chloe commented and Lucifer gave a tiny flash of a smile. He opened his hands slightly to let more of the light escape and they both sat there in the orange glow he had create as they waited for their prey to come to them.