Here's the conclusion to the story as promised. Hope y'all enjoy and it was nice taking on this writing challenge. It took me a while to write, but I did it. Remember, reviews are good, flames are not!
The Lord of Hell arrived at the LAPD a half hour later. He looked around the room in search of his Chloe. He found her sitting at her desk typing something on her computer. The King of Hell then made his way to her and sat in the chair beside her desk. They may be dating now, but Chloe was adamant that they keep their professional life apart from their personal one. Lucifer tried to argue, saying that people are going to figure it out sooner or later, but Chloe didn't budge. The former Prince of Darkness had no choice but to comply or he would never hear the end of it from his detective.
An officer then came toward Chloe's desk and dropped off a case file. "The Lieutenant would like you to look into this one. I hear it's a doozy." The officer said before turning on his heels and walked away. "Doozy? What does that mean? Is that a word that humans use in their vocabularies?" Lucifer asked Chloe after the officer left. Chloe didn't answer as she picked up the case file and opened it. Her sea green eyes widened as she saw who the victim is.
"Detective? You're awfully quiet. Cat got your tongue?" Lucifer quipped amusedly. "I know who the victim is," Chloe breathed out. "It's one of the contestants on this popular singing competition show." Lucifer got up from his seat and looked over Chloe's shoulder. "So it is." The Ruler of Hell said. "I sense that we would need to go undercover?" Lucifer asked. "Yes, but I'm the one going undercover. People know who you are so they would recognize you right away." Chloe said.
"I'm not letting you go undercover where you could get yourself killed!" Lucifer exclaimed. "I'll be fine, Lucifer," Chloe crooned, placing a comforting hand on her partner's arm. "You can come to the rehearsals if you want but you need to act like you're a fan of the show. The producers won't let you into the studio otherwise." The detective finished. "I think I can manage it, Detective. I'm already a fan of yours." Lucifer said with a wink. Chloe wanted to kiss her perfect boyfriend right then and there, but then she remembered that they were at work, so she smiled lovingly at him instead.
The undercover mission went smoothly. Chloe had managed to make it to the semifinals of the competition and is preparing for the next show while tracking down the murderer. Lucifer visited Chloe, who is referred to as Lauren Germaine as part of her undercover identity, at rehearsals whenever he could when he's not busy at LUX, bringing her flowers and small trinkets as gifts. He may be a Civilian Consultant for the LAPD, but he still has a business to run.
One day, when he arrived at the studio and made his way to Chloe's dressing room, he heard a male voice talking to Chloe. His eyes flashed red with jealousy, preparing to send whoever it is to the deepest part of Hell. Lucifer then opened the door and saw that it was the Douche. "Detective Douche, what are you doing here?" Lucifer asked, his eyes quickly returning to normal so the Douche wouldn't notice.
"I'm just telling Chloe that we might have a break in the case," Dan said. "Turns out that the victim was being raped by one of the producers on the show. She had tried to go to the network about it to get the producer fired, but no one would believe her story." Dan finished. "Then someone decided to take her life to keep her mouth shut. That's just wrong." Chloe said, anger bubbling up inside her.
"Indeed. She didn't deserve to die for wanting to know the truth." Lucifer said, feeling angry himself. "We must find the killer responsible for this crime so he can be properly punished." The Lord of Hell said determinedly. "You stay out of this, Lucifer," Dan said as he made his way toward the door. "This is real police work and Civilian Consultants do not take part in something like this." Lucifer scoffed as he watched Dan leave, closing the door behind him.
"How rude. I was right to call him a Douche because he is one." Lucifer said to Chloe. "Oh, almost forgot, these are for you, Love," Lucifer said as he produced a small familiar turquoise box from behind his back. Chloe took the box from him and opened it, inside was a beautiful Paloma Picasso Olive Leaf narrow cuff in 18k white gold with diamonds adorning most of the leaves.
"Lucifer, this is beautiful! I can't accept this!" Chloe exclaimed as she looked from the bracelet in her hand to her boyfriend. "You can and you will, my darling Chloe. You deserve it." Lucifer cooed as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. The former Lightbringer of Heaven then leaned down and kissed Chloe chastely on the lips. "Good luck with the rest of the competition, Love. I'll be watching." Lucifer said as he kissed his detective one last time before leaving her alone in her dressing room.
Chloe breezed through the semifinals like it was nothing. She chose songs that meant a lot to her. She first sang Angel by Sarah McLachlan and brought the entire audience to their feet; thunderous applause rang out through the Dolby Theater. The detective then sang Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton in memory of her father John, who died years ago when she was young.
As the judges gave their opinions about her captivating performance, Chloe wiped away a tear that escaped from the corner of her eye as she remembered her father. She then thanked the judges for their comments and went backstage as the next semifinalist prepared to go onstage.
The detective was about to enter her dressing room when she was suddenly grabbed by someone. She was dragged by the arm into a dark corner of the theater. The mystery figure then sought her lips, capturing them in a rough kiss. Chloe tried to fight off her attacker, kicking her feet at whatever body part that she could reach. Chloe then aimed for the figure's crotch, but her legs were forced apart as the figure used his free hand to undo his belt and unzip his pants.
"Please, let me go!" Chloe pleaded as the figure turned her around and began to unzip her dress. "Scream all you want, Lauren. Nobody is going to hear you." The figure said as he continued to assault Chloe, kissing his way down her neck and toward her exposed shoulder and back.
The figure then stopped his ministrations and looked at Chloe's eyes as they filled with fear. He then leaned forward and whispered huskily in her ear, "You are so much better than that bitch Katianna. Though I have to admit, she was a good fuck until I had to kill her for trying to oust me for violating her." The figure said with a smile so sinister it would have made the Joker proud. He then pulled Chloe's dress up and positioned himself to enter her when someone grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and threw him a few feet away. "Get away from my Chloe!" Lucifer roared as his eyes blazed with hellfire.
The King of Hell walked menacingly toward the disgusting parasite; his face changed to that of the Devil. The figure screamed as he saw Lucifer's face and tried to run away but tripped over his pants. He fell face first onto the floor, groaning in pain. The Lord of Hell then changed back to his human form and made his way back to Chloe. He took off his suit jacket and covered Chloe's half naked body with it.
"Did he hurt you, Chloe?" Lucifer asked, his voice barely above a whisper. "No, he didn't," Chloe said equally quiet. "Thank you for saving me, Lucifer." Lucifer grinned and said, "You're quite welcome, Love. I expect to be rewarded handsomely for my efforts." Chloe rolled her eyes at Lucifer's request and found some twist ties to use as makeshift handcuffs.
She walked over to the semi-conscious man on the floor and tied up his hands behind his back. "You're under arrest for the death of Katianna Winters. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." Chloe said, reading the soon to be former employee of the Dolby Theater his Miranda Rights.
Chloe went on to compete in the competition despite the fact that she was using an undercover identity. The judges loved her voice and told the producers that she could still go through to the final round. As Chloe walked onto the stage, she tried to put what had happened to her to the back of her mind. She would've been raped had Lucifer not shown up in time. The detective blinked back the tears that threatened to fall and walked toward the center of the stage with her head held high.
She took the microphone off the stand and said in a clear voice, "The song that I will be singing tonight is dedicated to my wonderful, supportive and loving boyfriend, Lucifer Morningstar. It's called More Than Words by Extreme." A soft guitar solo began to play as Chloe started to sing, "Saying I love you, is not the words I want to hear from you." Lucifer sat in the audience a few rows back from the stage, listening to his Chloe sing her final song of the competition. "What would you do if my heart was torn in two?" Chloe sang, her eyes never leaving Lucifer's.
The King of Hell silently vowed that he would never cause her heartbreak. He would not be like Detective Douche who has done nothing but disappoint her. "More than words to show you feel, that your love for me is real." Chloe sang on, hitting the former Prince of Darkness right in the feels. His love for her is very real, and he would do everything in his power to prove that to her.
As Chloe finished the song, Lucifer, along with everyone in the theater including the judges, stood up and gave her a standing ovation. Loud cheers filled the space as applause rang out. Chloe took a deep bow and blew a kiss to Lucifer before the judges commented on her final performance.
"That was incredible, Chloe," Lucifer said later that night as he laid next to his detective in bed after their intense love-making. "I was surprised that they loved my voice so much. That and for letting me continue to compete even though I told them that I was undercover." Chloe said as she laid her head on Lucifer's well-toned chest. "I told you that you have a beautiful voice, Love," Lucifer said, kissing Chloe on the lips. "The voice of an angel."
The End.