WINGS OR NO WING
Maze stops the blade millimetres away from the base of his wings. Lucifer can almost feel the edge of the blade tickling.
"Come on Maze. I don't have all night. Just get on with it!" He growls.
Maze rises her arms up again and steels herself, so she can finally deliver the blow. She takes a deep breath and strikes again. This time, the blade hits the wings and Lucifer lets out a small hiss, waiting for the extreme pain bound to come. He closes his eyes, but feels nothing. He turns his head to Maze.
"Do you enjoy taunting me?"
"I'm sorry Lucifer. I can't."
"What do you mean you can't?" He looks at her. "It's fairly simple, even for a demon. All you have to do is rise up your arms and strike at the base of the wings where they are the weakest so I can get rid of those bloody things. Or have you forgotten?" He harshly says.
"I meant I won't do it. Not again."
"Why ever not? You're not the one who will be in extreme suffering."
"That's exactly why." She says moving to face him. "I did it once and you were unconscious for 3 days. You barely survived the first time around and it took you weeks to be back on your feet. And you were supposed to be immortal. With everything that changed lately, your mortality, Trixie's powers, there is no way of knowing how this would affect you and if you would even survive."
"Would look at this. Did Mazikeen the Demon from Hell finally grew a heart" He answers with sarcasm, trying to anger her on purpose so she would strike the fatal blow.
"This won't work Lucifer. I'm still not doing it. You'll just have to find someone else to do your dirty work."
"Do you know any other demon living on Earth?" He says ironically. "It's not like you're gonna feel the pain, anyway."
All this time Chloe was watching the exchange between the 2 trying to think of the best way to help them. She finally decided to approve Maze's decision. "Maze is right Lucifer. This is too dangerous!"
"I wasn't asking, in case you haven't noticed." He simply answers. "So now, If you don't mind, just cut those damn things. It's an order Maze."
"I'm not serving any more Lucifer." He snickers in reply. She throws the dagger on the opposite wall, making sure the blade passes as near as possible from his right ear. "I won't be responsible for killing you. I refused to kill at the hospital and I won't do it now."
"What a demon you've become. I'm impressed!" He replies bitterly.
"Fuck you Lucifer!" She says before sticking the second dagger mere millimetres from his crotch, before retrieving it again. Lucifer looks up at her, still shocked at her action. He wanted to anger her, but never did he think she would do this. Before he can do anything, Maze is already slamming the front door. He says to the closing door.
"Fine. Run away. I'll find someone else to do it." Then he turns to Chloe. "Can you believe her?" Then he smiles.
"Lucifer. Don't even think about it. There's no way I'm helping you. Not after what she said."
"She said I might die. Not that I will." He counters her. "Besides, this is the only way. These were given back to me for a reson and I want nothing to do with whatever Dear Old Dad has in store for me."
"But you said you enjoyed flying. And who knows maybe, there is a good reason." She repeats.
"I did. But it's not worth the risk. They're nothing more but a relic to me, only worth what someone is willing to pay for them."
She looks at his pleading eyes and says "I'm still not helping you removing them. But I'm sure we're gonna find a solution about what to do with your wings."
"So what do you suggest we do?"
"Maybe, you could try to fold again."
"Like I said I don't remember how to fold them yet." He pauses while standing up. "Chloe? Detective? Are you still with me?"
"What?" Then she looks back at him, her eyes clouded with lust. "I was just…"
"Looking at me wings and thinking about naughty things to do while I try to remember how to hide them?"
She looks down, flustered. Then she looks back up, straight into his eyes. "What if I was" She answers, trying her best to sound playful.
"Don't worry, Chloe. Angelic wings tend to affect human beings in some strange ways." He closes the distance between them and backs her up against the counter in the kitchen. "Wanna touch?" He adds playful, his eyes boring into hers, before grinning at her.
"Can I?" She asks. But before Lucifer has time to reply, she's already reaching out to caress the feathers at the bottom of the wings. As soon as her fingers press on the wings, Lucifer's body shivers. Chloe chuckles.
"Looks I'm not the only affected here." She whispers in his ear. She decides to push her luck and moves up to the base of the wings, stroking it. Lucifer lets out a low growl. "Aren't you the responsive one." She adds turning one of his catch phrases against him.
"Oh I'm always responsive to you Chloe." He replies, kissing her neck. "The wings just bring something new to the table."
"Indeed they do." She says, pulling back before taking hold of his mouth, surprising him in the process. He quickly gets back into the game and sits her up on the counter so she is at the right height for him. In their frantic make out session, they send the empty bottle of vodka flying somewhere near. Too caught up in each other, they barely hear the small voice coming from behind them.
"Mom? What happened." Then the face of the girl lights up. "Lucifer!" She squeals. "You're back. I knew it. Are you OK?" She pauses, taking in his cuts and bruises now showing. Then she finally sees his wings. "Wow! Are these yours?" She adds, completely forgetting about the bruises and already reaching out to touch them.
"They are my wings. But don't get use to them." He adds. "They'll be gone very soon."
"But why? They're amazing, and so beautiful." Then she looks at her mom "Can I have wings too Mommy?"
"Monkey." Chloe answers, trying to put a bit more distance between her and Lucifer. "You can't grow wings all of a sudden."
"Well he did. So why can't I?"
"Because, I'm the Devil. Remember." Lucifer replies.
"They're still awesome." She says trying to hug him. He tries to turn around when he sees Trixie moving towards him. As the wings are about to hit Chloe, they suddenly disappear.
"WOOOOOOOOW! They can disappear as well!" Trixie says, completely in awe.
"Come on Monkey. Why don't I tuck you back into bed."
"No!" Trixie says.
"Excuse-me?"
"I'm not going back to bed." She says trying to hug Lucifer to make her mother understand she wants to stay with him.
"Careful Small Human." He says holding her at a distance.
"Lucifer." Chloe starts to scold Lucifer, until she realises why Lucifer pushed her daughter away. Apparently, his wings did wonders to stimulate him everywhere. When Lucifer catches Chloe's lingering look on his crotch and just smirks.
"I want to stay with Lucifer."
"You'll see him tomorrow Monkey." She says half stern, and half smiling at the awkwardness of the situation.
"What if he disappears again..." Trixie says.
Before Chloe can answer, Lucifer looks at the child and reassures her. "Don't worry Child. She got me by surprise the first time around. I'm not going anywhere. Besides, I wouldn't want to leave you mother sleeping alone tonight." He winks at the detective.
"Promise?"
"Have I ever lied to you?" She shakes her head. "Off you go then." Chloe smiles at how cute they look.
"See you in the morning then." She says highfiving him. Then she looks at her mom.
"I'll be right there with you Monkey. Just get settled in."
As Trixie leaves the door to her room ajar, Chloe looks back at Lucifer. She smiles.
"What?"
"Your wings. Where have they gone."
"They're folded. I hid them from prying eyes." He winks at her.
"But how?"
"Muscle memory I guess. I was about to hurt you and they folded automatically."
"I'll guess I'll just have to deal with the wingless you then." She answers trailing her finger down his chest. Then she looks up at him. "It won't be as much as I intended. I had some plans for you and your wings, but I guess, I can still have some fun with the sexy shirtless you."
"I'm all yours for the taking my Dear Chloe." He replies, grabbing her finger and licking it. Then suddenly comes a scream.
"Moooooooom! I'm settled. Can you come and read to me?"
Lucifer sighs. "Duty calls Detective."
"Sorry." She answers. She puts the same finger he licked on his chest. "Why don't you settle in and I'll join you once she's asleep." She kisses him, lingering despite herself.
"Moooooom!" Trixie calls again.
"Coming Monkey." Then she realises what she said when she sees Lucifer smile creeping up. She looks at him. "Not a word."
Lucifer makes a zipper mime on his mouth and pretends to throw away the key, his eyes filled with mischief. When he passes her on his way to her bedroom he whispers "I hope you'll come soon..." Then he places a soft kisses on her neck and lightly bites. Chloe growls lightly. "I'll be waiting and ready for you once you're done." Although he can't see it, he imagines her rolling her eyes behind his back.
Chloe stayed with Trixie, talking and reading. She could not get her to stop asking questions about what happened to Lucifer, and how he got his wings and all. After a good hour of questioning and trying to convince her to sleep, she finally feels her slipping into her dream world. Carefully, she stands up and exits the room. She goes to the other side of the corridor and pushes her door open. She finds him lying down on the bed, his wings fully opened. "He wasn't lying when he said he would be waiting and ready." Chloe thinks. She moves to the bed and stares at him. Then she realises he has fallen asleep. Although her mind was in a very naughty place, and she was pretty sure he wouldn't mind, she doesn't have the heart to wake him. So instead, she decides to nestle in his arms. She can always wake him up and have fun tomorrow morning or the next day, when Dan will have Trixie over. She kisses his cheeks and joins him in Morpheus' realm.
Lux – A bit after Maze left her flat
Once Maze closed the door of her condo, she decided to go to Lux to have a drink, and maybe a one night stand. On the way there, she takes out her phone and calls Linda. The other woman picks up on the 2nd ring.
"Hey."
"Hey Linda." She adds. "Are you free tonight?"
"Well I was about to watch E.T with a pint mint ice-cream with chocolate chips. What are you offering?"
"How about drinks on me at Lux?"
"Drinks at Lux. You haven't been there in a while. Is everything alright?"
"Peachy." Maze says sarcastically.
Upon hearing the answer of her friend, Linda quickly answers "I'll be there in 30."
Linda enters Lux through the VIP line and almost runs to the bar. When she spots her friend talking to some boy toy at the bar, she taps her on the shoulder. Maze dismisses her date of the night and turns to Linda, her triple vodka in hand. She hugs her.
"Hey."
"Hi. You arrive just at the right moment. I was getting bored."
"So what's going on?" She asks worried. "Last time you were here drinking, Lucifer just got abducted."
"They have free drinks."
"Maze." She says looking at her friend.
"Fine." She downs her glass. "Lucifer crashed in our living-room tonight."
"Meaning?"
"He literally flew through the window and crashed on the floor."
"So that's why you're celebrating in Lux? I take it he is fine."
"Yeah. He'll be OK once the bruises and cuts fade."
"And..."
"And I thought he might be happy to have some time alone with Chloe."
"But..."
"Do you really have to be so good at reading people?"
Linda simply smiles.
"I did not mean to leave so soon. He is just so him. You know."
"What happened?"
"He has his wings back and he asked me to cut them."
"What do you mean cut them?"
"You've slept with him." She says, smiling. "You've seen his scars on his back."
"I have. Didn't think there were his wings though."
"Well I cut them when we first arrived in Los Angeles. He stayed unconscious for days and the pain he felt. I mean, he let out a scream. It was horrible."
"So did you cut them again?"
"I couldn't." She says looking down.
"Maze." Linda says, touching her arm. "I'm so sorry."
"It's fine. He's just being his usual dickish self."
"Maybe you should try and talk to him."
"Yeah right." She laughs. "You're his psychiatrist. You know first hand how he gets when things get a bit too touchy feely."
"Well that makes two of you." She says, going back to this time they were both in his office trying to figure why Maze was mad at him. "He has evolved a lot you know. You both have." She looks at her friend. "Did you at least try to tell him you were glad he was alive?"
"It was a bit complicated. His first words were for Chloe. And then the first words he said to me were something along the lines of "Maze, gets your knives and cut my wings off." What was I supposed to say after that." She takes her breath, trying to calm down. "Hey sure Lucifer, you just disappeared for weeks without a word and now you have wings and you want them off. But hey, nice to see you alive!"
"I'll talk to him tomorrow if you want." She looks at Maze. "I'm not cleared to go back to work yet, but I can drop by. I suppose he is staying at your house."
"He is. And thanks Llinda. But enough talk about the Devil." She clicks her finger and the barman comes running. "Let's get this night started. What's your poison?"
"I'll have a cosmopolitan."
So finally, I decided to let him keep his wings. I'm gonna have a bit of fun with these. Next chapter will probably a bit longer to publish since I'm on holiday :D. I'll be back soon with Deckerstar and some Trixifer, and some girl time as well betwen Maze, Ella, Linda and Chloe :).
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