Since I've been taking a break from one of my other stories, I've been working on this fluff-fest which I adore, so I decided to go ahead and post another chapter for all of you. I hope you enjoy it, I have more planned, so stay tuned! Thank you for reading, and thank you for the reviews, I hope you all have a great weekend!
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Between the ride down and the walk out toward the pool, it's fairly clear that scars or no scars, Lucifer is definitely drawing some attention. And not just from the women. This is not an uncommon occurrence for Lucifer though, to the point where he doesn't even notice most of the looks. Not to mention he's much more interested in the woman next to him than any random woman. Which is a first.
When he notices Chloe's hand tightens a little around his arm, Lucifer looks down at the Detective, "Everything alright?" He asks curiously as he looks down at her, "I assure you, you look ravishing. Absolutely nothing to be self-conscious about." He reassures as he leads her out to the area around the pool, taking in the current position of the sun, where the bars are, and of course, the fact that his partner is not exactly the tanning type. Between the two of them, they get quite a few turned heads, including a line of women in bikinis who lean forward in their chairs and lower their sunglasses to get a better look at Lucifer as the pass.
"I'm fine, Lucifer." Chloe reassures as she looks at him, glancing around at the people who are looking, assuming all of them are looking at the 'Devil' by her side. The problem is, everything is not fine. The green-eyed monster is rearing its ugly head and she has to remind herself that people can look all they want, and that women are always going to stare at and flirt with Lucifer. But he invited her to Vegas for her, he's changing for her, and not for any other bimbo. And she hates that it makes her sound in her own mind like she's insecure because she's really not an insecure woman. She just picked a whopper of a guy to follow up her failed marriage.
Another glance is given to Chloe since she is almost using her 'cop' tone which most certainly means she's hiding something. That is something to be explored later though as he leads her toward one of the pergola areas that have a sort of couch/bed underneath it, and it's within a stone's throw of both the bar, and some steps that lead down into the pool itself. Which isn't that important really because there are lots of ladders and such to get in and out all around the pool, but the steps mean that there is also an open swath between the pergola and the water, providing a good view. And the sun's angle is such that plenty of sun still his the beds, but during the hottest part of the day they'll be in the shade. Seeing one of the pool boys, Lucifer lifts his hand up to flag him down. "We'd like to make sure we have this until this afternoon, Room 1019, alright?" He asks, taking a large bill out of his pocket that he squirreled there at some point to hold it out to him.
"Thank you, sir. I'll make sure of it. Ma'am." The pool boy nods and glances Chloe over appreciatively for a moment before he leaves, coming back with some fresh towels and a stand sign that says 'reserved' that he sticks by the pergola, but out of view from the inside. He sets the towels down on a small side table. "Is there anything else I can get for you?" he asks politely as he looks between the pair.
Chloe just snorts a little and rolls her eyes, missing the look the pool boy gives her, but she releases Lucifer to step inside and sit down on the end of the bed to look out at the pool, taking her glasses out of her bag to put them on. Laying back a little, she twists slightly so she can tuck her bag up by the top of the bed where it's hidden from general view but can be accessed easily.
"No, I'll be handling drinks myself." Lucifer says with pointed dismissal, not liking the way the man is looking at his partner like she's some sort of piece of meat. Though he does take a moment to admire the way she's stretched out as he stashes her purse. "Shall I get us some drinks, Detective? Something suitably slushy and ridiculous?" He asks as he steps closer, watching her curiously with a small smile.
After finishing up stashing her purse, Chloe stands back up because sitting with Lucifer right next to her is just a touch uncomfortable. "Sure. Nothing with too much alcohol though. I don't need to be drunk by this afternoon." She points out with amusement a she looks at him. "Oh, hey.. is this going to be ok in the pool? Chlorine and all?" She takes his right hand in hers, brushing her thumb across the onyx ring that she never sees him without. Not even here at the pool.
Confused for a moment, Lucifer glances down at his ring. "What? Oh. Yes, it's quite alright, Detective. Don't wander too far off just yet, I'll be right back with our drinks." He gives one of her hands a light squeeze where she was holding his before he walks smoothly over to the bar, considering for a few moments. "Two blue hawaiians. One virgin." He orders from the bartender. "Just put it on the tab for room 1019." He says when the man goes to ask for money, and he signs the slip before he turns around to look at all the people sitting around in various states of undress. Some of which make him cringe slightly in disgust. When he returns his gaze over to his Detective though, she is looking absolutely delicious standing near the corner support for their pergola where the curtains are secured, the wrap riding low on her hips. Looking her over for a moment whilst her attention is elsewhere, Lucifer enjoys the view in a way that she might be a tad uncomfortable with if she saw him, but it's no often he gets to see her wearing something so absolutely sexy. When he finally is able to tear his gaze away from her, he straightens a little as he sees two men at least ten years her junior, approaching her.
While she's waiting for Lucifer to get back with their drinks, Chloe enjoys the warm sunshine, closing her eyes behind her sunglasses for a few moments and sighing as she rests one hand against the corner support. She opens her eyes again just in time to see two relatively good looking guys approaching her. They practically look like kids, and she can't help but imagine what Lucifer might say about them, how he might evaluate the men. Boring. Vanilla. Inexperienced children. Two-pump chumps. It makes her smile a little, which might have been misinterpreted by the men because one of them stops and smiles innocently enough.
"Hey." One of the men says, a bleach blonde with a short, trendy haircut. He glances at his companion before looking around, checking for a anyone nearby. "Let me guess.. vacation?" He asks as he points at her a little, trying to break the ice so as not to come off as a jerk. That sort of thing tends to turn women off.
"Yeah. You two local?" Chloe asks as she glances between the blonde and the other man whose lighter hair seems to have been acquired more honestly, by being in the sun. When one of them gives her a nod, Chloe smiles, oblivious to their interest because she has been out of the dating game a long time and Lucifer is beyond obvious. She hasn't had to try and figure out the subtleties of men flirting with her for years. Plus these two are practically kids. "Anything you guys would recommend?" She asks curiously, deciding to see if she can take advantage of some local knowledge.
Clearly (to any outsiders) encouraged by the fact that Chloe doesn't immediately brush them off, the bleached beach boy grins and h nods a little. "I can think of a few places that are definitely a must-see for a Vegas virgin." He teases in what he thinks is a sexy tone, but it falls flat to Chloe. Mostly because it misses the smooth British tones and is too high-pitched for what Chloe is used to. "You here by yourself, or with a friend?" He asks as he glances around.
"Oh, no, I'm her with -" Chloe turns to motion to where Lucifer is, only to have him seemingly appear right beside her with two bright blue drinks in his hands.
"Me." Lucifer finishes her sentence as he holds one of the drinks out to her. "Blue Hawaiian, virgin as requested, darling. Suitably ridiculous, I think." He chuckles a little, this time very deliberately adding on the term of endearment, waiting for his Detective to take her drink before he turns back toward the boys. "I'm quite sure we don't need any of your help. Run along now, boys." He makes a shooing motion with his hand, waiting for them to wander off before he turns to look at Chloe. "I leave you alone for two minutes and you're accosted by the first boys who walk by. I underestimated the effect of this suit on you, Detective." he says as he motions up and down with one finger of his now free hand, and he takes a drink out of his straw.
Rolling her eyes for a moment, Chloe shakes her head. "Lucifer, they were just talking. They're kids. I'm pretty sure guys like that troll for women younger than them, not older." She points out with a shake of her head, although she is a little surprised that Lucifer would be jealous. The man who delights in menage troi's and has never seemed shy about sharing his lovers. Maybe things are a little different now. A theory she's going to have to test at some point before they leave the pool. A part of her wonders how far he might go if he gets jealous. And yeah, it's juvenile, but the more feminine side of her thrills at the idea of getting a man like Lucifer jealous. Even if the normal, cop side of her reminds her how ridiculous she's being, and that Lucifer being jealous is just silly. She does take a sip of her drink slowly though as she watches her partner curiously.
"Just talking?" Lucifer asks in surprise as he looks at his partner, shaking his head for a few moments. "You clearly haven't dated in a while." Briefly he looks confused as he tilts his head to the side. "Or do you just truly not know how beautiful you are, Detective?" He asks, wondering if she rally is that oblivious to her effect on the male species.
Chloe tilts her head back and looks at the sky briefly with a small sigh, just a touch exasperated, before she looks back at Lucifer. "Yeah, thanks for the reminder, Lucifer. I haven't really been with anyone since Dan, and I'm choosing you." She turns away to sit on the edge of the lounge, taking another sip o her drink, at the moment wishing she hasn't told Lucifer to get something without much alcohol. Which made him bring back something without alcohol.
A touch hurt perhaps, but mostly confused, Lucifer follows his partner and sits down beside her, putting his drink on the ground slowly. "My apologies, Detective. I didn't mean to upset you." He says sincerely as he watches her, twisting to lean back on the arm closes to her, and reaching across to lightly touch her knee with his fingertips. "Trust me, Detective. If there's anything I know, it's desire." He reminds her with a little smile, not able to stop himself from dropping his tone when he says 'desire'. "I could hardly keep my eyes off you from the bar. Apparently the men here aren't has blind as in LA. I suppose I'll have to make sure you don't get accosted too often." He says playfully as he lifts his hand and brushes it down her bare arm slowly as he watches her.
Not being able to help the small giggle, Chloe smiles and nods a little. "I guess that's true." She says in amusement. "I'm sorry. I'm still trying to find my footing here a little I guess." She says as she motions between them for a moment. "You should go swim or something. I don't need you hovering over me every minute, Lucifer. I'll hide in here for a little while, enjoy my drink and the sun, and just try to relax. And then maybe I'll join you." She offers as she looks at him for a moment.
Confused and a little wary because he isn't entirely sure that his Detective is being sincere, Lucifer finally decides that she is and he nods a little. "As you wish, Detective." He reassures, cupping hr cheek to turn her head toward him gently so he can lean in and give her a soft kiss. It's not meant as a message to any who might be watching and he doesn't try to make it something it's not, which is just a simple expression of his affection for his Detective. When he pulls away slowly, he gives her a soft, loving smile as he looks into her eyes. "I do so want to give you everything you desire this week, Chloe.." He murmurs as he strokes her cheek lightly for a moment before he drops his hand away, picking up his quickly melting drink and taking a few long sips of it before he places it on a table, slipping out of his sandals before he heads for the pool, actually obeying the signs which say no diving and walking down the steps into the pool, smirking ever so slightly as he sees some women watching him. He does enjoy the attention even if he's not going to take advantage of it.
There are certain times when she knows exactly what mad her care so much for her crazy partner, and that was one of them. She practically melts into the kiss even though it's soft and surprisingly innocent kiss, and she smiles a little at his words before she watches him walk away to the pool, letting out a slow breath with a little laugh. True to her word, she props up the back of the bed after figuring out the mechanism and then lays back on it, enjoying the sunshine that still makes its way in. She sort of wishes she had a book to read for a little while, but she does have a good view of the pool, and therefore a good view of Lucifer who has just come up from a dive under the water. Hair wet and slicked back, only his shoulders visible, he still looks like a literal wet dream. She does flag down a pool boy though and asks if they can order food or anything more than drinks, and the boy brings back a small menu of things they can order, which she takes some time to look over as she finishes her drink.
For a little while at least, Lucifer tries to stay away from most of the people which is difficult because the pool is incredibly busy even though it's barely noon. Ever since he came to Earth, he's always enjoyed pools and such though it took him a bit to learn to swim. But like any other skill, he worked at it until he was excellent at it. And now he could give some Olympic swimmers a run for their money. Of course, it also helps that he has higher stamina and strength. He dives under several times to swim along, glancing over at his Detective a few times just to make sure no on is bothering him. But ultimately he gets bored out there in the water by himself, so he smirks a little, swimming over to the base of the stairs which lead up directly in front of where Chloe is. Running a hand over his hair to smooth it back, he slowly makes his way out of the water, fully aware of the looks he gets and some of the giggling and whispering that starts as he steps out. He only has eyes for one blonde at the moment though, and he smirks slightly as he catches her eye halfway up the steps. Casually making his way back to the pagoda, he picks up a towel to wipe his face and arms with primarily. "See something you like, Detective?" He asks playfully as he watches her.
Lets face it, seeing Lucifer come up out of the pool and the water running off down his body is definitely something worth watching. Even Chloe removed her sunglasses to get a better view. She can't help but smirk when he starts patting himself down. "You know exactly how good you look, Lucifer. I don't need to be susceptible to your mojo to know that." She teases her partner, feeling a little more relaxed now that she's had some time just to enjoy the sun and sugary, horrible drink. "I'm pretty sure you just made some ovaries explode." She muses as she finally tears her eyes away from him to look around the pool, seeing half a dozen girls who look away quickly when they see her looking.
Giving a low chuckle, Lucifer pats his chest dry before he tosses the towel onto the lounge. Turning his attention to Chloe, he puts on knee on the lounge and then leans over to put one hand one either side of her hip. "Well, Detective.." He murmurs in a low, seductive tone. "Fortunate that you're made of tougher stuff. Of course, I'd be glad to give you a show whenever you like. Private, and up close." He murmurs quietly to her, smirking a little as he looks into her eyes, his face close enough that he can just barely brush the tip of his nose against hers.
Chloe is not a 16 year old girl. And despite the spike her hormones just took, she is going to remain in control of herself and not jump on Lucifer. And since she can't do that, she just wrinkles her nose a little at him. "You're dripping on me, Lucifer." She says but reaches up to brush a few drops of water off his forehead and smooth some of his hair back so it will stop dripping on her, before she brushes a few droplets of water off her face.
A small groan comes from Lucifer as he looks down at her. "You are a very frustrating woman, Chloe." He says gently, before he takes a deep breath, dipping down just slightly as he bends his arms for moment and then pushes himself up and off of her, only to roll over and stretch out beside her. Stretching one arm up and above his head, he closes his eyes for a few moments, enjoying the warmth of the sun on his legs and the soothing presence of the woman beside him. "Not a bad first day of your vacation though, eh Detective?" He asks without opening his eyes, briefly resting his free hand between them before he shifts and lifts it to rest his hand on his stomach.
"No, not a bad start." Chloe agrees as she looks over at him, taking the opportunity while his eyes are closed to look him over before she shakes her head for a few moments. Smiling, she relaxes and puts her sunglasses back on. "How was the water?" She asks curiously since she's considering going for a swim herself. She suddenly feels the need to cool down a few degrees, not that she would ever admit that to the man at her side, he's insufferable enough as it is without her feeding into his ego more.
"Quite nice, actually, if a little bit crowded. Not a lot of room to do any actual swimming." Lucifer says quietly, finally opening his eyes a little and turning his head slightly to look over at his companion. "Go on, Detective. I'll stay here if you're worried about your bag. I'll get us some water and perhaps something to eat, I see you got their limited menu. Do you like shrimp?" he asks curiously as he looks at her, fairly sure that they have shrimp cocktail but he's never seen the Detective eat shrimp before. And he's not sure if that's because she doesn't like it, or if she just never got the opportunity while he's around.
Nodding a little, Chloe sits up and draws her knees up a little to drape her arms over them. "I think I will, actually. No point in sitting out here in a bathing suit if I'm not going to get into the water." She says with a little smirk, turning and slowly getting up, leaving her sunglasses and then removing her wrap to lay it in he former spot. "Shrimp? Yeah, I like shrimp. Just don't have a lot of opportunity to eat it back home." She explains with a little shrug and a smile. "Enjoy." She says with a small wave before she walks off to the pool, looking around for a few moments to take in everything as she makes her way into the pool, her hand gliding along the railing as she makes her way down into the water.
Lucifer wasn't wrong, there are lot of people in the water, though she notices it seems to be mostly kids and teens who are staying to the more shallow part of the pool, so she turns to walk toward the deeper area, diving under to glide through the water before she comes back up and slicks her hair back. The area that she's in now nearly coming up to her shoulders if she stands flat footed. Which suits her just fine because there are less people around here and she can actually swim.
Having been watching her rather intently as she walked away to get into the pool. Lucifer sighs a little as his Detective moves to an area where he can't see her very well anymore, so he lays back again and close his eyes. Not actually sure how long he's laying like that, when he finally opens his eyes, he notices that the Detective must still be in the pool, so he sits up, looking around until he spots the lithe form of his partner in the water. He's rather parched however, so after a brief glance at the menu he stands and walks over to the nearest bar, getting himself a whiskey and orders some food for him and Chloe. Kebabs, simple but they can be enjoyed even if they aren't piping hot, and they're definitely finger food. Turning after he gets his drink, he looks around slowly at the many people sitting around, enjoying the view of the women in bikinis, and a few of the men as well. He may consider himself to be in a monogamous relationship with his Detective, but that doesn't mean he'll stop admiring the beauty around him.
Of course, him lounging by the bar sipping a drink in his swim trunks is bound to attract some attention, and it's not long before two women come up to him, a redhead with some rather adorable freckles, and a brunette with a light tan. Both beautiful women to be sure. "Hello, ladies." Lucifer greets when they approach him, smiling a little as he looks them over.
When even the warm water starts to make her feel a little bit cold, Chloe makes her way back to the stairs where she entered and gets out to make her way back to the pergola and looking rather confused when she finds it empty. Not thinking that Lucifer would have wandered off far and knowing him he probably went for a drink, she picks up a towel to pat herself dry before she starts looking around for her wayward partner. Of course she finds him exactly where she thought she'd find him: at the bar. The problem with is that she did not expect to see him talking to two knockout model types with bathing suits that should barely be called that. And from the looks of it, he's having a great time chatting them up.
And there's that green-eyed monster rearing its head again. But this time she gives into her desire and frowns a little at the scene before she wipes the expression from her face, using her years of acting experience as she leaves her towel behind and then walks over to where Lucifer is.
"Hey, babe." Chloe says as she puts her hand on Lucifer's back and trails it up and over his shoulder as she inserts herself between him and the girls. "I wondered where you wandered off to.." She gives him her best sultry smile as she rests one hand on his chest, the other she slides around his neck so she can pull him down for a kiss that is a little less innocent than the ones they previously shared, without going into the realm of obscene.
While Lucifer was enjoying himself talking to the ladies and maybe flirting a little, he was about to excuse himself because the women were clearly moving more toward the territory of wanting to take him away for a more intimate conversation. At last until the Detective showed up. With a drink in one hand, he gives her a slightly amused yet confused tone as he looks at her, his free hand automatically moving to her waist to steady her as she leans up to him. There's no hesitation when her lips meet his, and he gives just as good as he gets, wishing he had both hands free so he cold hold her closer to him, but he enjoys what he gets at the moment, returning each soft peck she gives him after she pulls away.
"Mmm. Missed you." Chloe says sweetly a she looks at him, before she plucks the drink from his hand before he drops it. "Good, I'm parched." She says as she finishes the last of the liquid before placing it on the bar. Finally, she tuns and seems to realize the two women are there staring jealously at them. She giggles a little. "Oh. I'm so sorry." She turns a little so her back is to Lucifer and she leans back into him, trusting him to support them, no matter her ruse. "You want to introduce me to your friends?" She asks as she tilts her head back against his shoulder to look at him.
Lucifer can't help but chuckle a little as he looks at Chloe, still feeling a little confused, but at least for the most part it comes across as completely distracted by the woman in his arms. And when she turns her back to his front, he slides both arms around her waist. "Well, let me get you something proper to drink then, hm?" He offers, before he looks up at he two women. "My apologies, ladies. My girlfriend can be rather single-minded sometimes." And that's the truth, she definitely can be that, and he is kind of testing out the 'girlfriend' word even though it seems a little juvenile to him.
"It's fine. We were just leaving." The brunette says but is clearly pouting as she motions to her friend. "Lets go." They give slightly jealous glares before they wander off. "She should keep a tighter leash on him, or someone might steal him." She mutters to her friend as they walk away.
Remaining leaning back against Lucifer even as she sees the girls walk away, she glances at the bartender, who seems highly amused by what he just witnessed. "Can I get a bottle of water, a strawberry daquiri, and another for him." She motions back toward Lucifer as she nudges his glass toward the bartender.
"Not that I'm in any way objecting, Detective, but what was that about? I don't often get to see your acting skills put to such interesting use." Lucifer lowers his head to ask quietly closer to her ear in case she has some bigger plans she doesn't want spoiled, before he places a soft kiss on her shoulder.
Huffing a little for a moment, Chloe shifts and then slowly turns around in Lucifer's arms, resting her hands on his biceps as she looks up into his curious expression. "Ok.. I'm not really proud of that, ok?" She asks as she looks at him. "But I came out and I was drying off, and I saw you over here flirting with those women, who are gorgeous.. And.. well.. my jealousy may have gotten the better of me." She says with a slight blush, looking away from him for a minute before she looks up into his eyes again.
Chuckling a little as he looks at the blonde in his arms, Lucifer shakes his head a little as he looks down at her. "It was jut a bit of harmless flirting, Chloe." He reassures as he looks at her. "It meant nothing, and I was just about to leave anyway." He reassures as he watches her. "You have no reason to be jealous. What you saw was a completely meaningless diversion." He reassures, then smirks a little. "Though I'll gladly flirt with a dozen ladies if it gets you to kiss me like that again." He teases in a quieter tone as he looks at her.
Chloe watches him for a few moments, a part of her wondering if that's the truth until she remembers that he always tells the truth and then she nods a little. "Shut up." She grumbles when he teases her about the kiss, releasing him to pick up her water and her daquiri when it's set down beside them. "I'm going to go back and sit down." She says with an exasperated yet fond shake of her head, moving away and over to the pergola to sit down, drinking some of the water first before she sips her fruity drink.
Signing the slip the bartender gives him, Lucifer adds a decent tip before he picks up his drink. "Ah. Perfect timing." He says when the plate of kebabs comes out and he leads the way over to the pergola. "I took the liberty of ordering us some kebabs, I thought it might be a light lunch to keep our energy up." He says in a tone which is far too suggestive for what he means, motioning as the pool boy sets the tray down with the plate of kebabs and a few different dipping sauces at the foot of the bed. Lucifer gives him a tip out of money he squirreled away somewhere before he pulls the tray closer so it sits between him and Chloe.
Rolling her eyes a little, Chloe purse her lips as she honestly tries not to laugh, but she can't help the chuckle that comes out as she moves up so she can lean back against the reclined area of the lounge. "You are incorrigible, Lucifer." She muses with amusement, leaning over to give him a quick kiss before she sits back and reaches for one of the kebabs.
"And you are impossible to figure out, Detective." Lucifer shakes his head a little as he looks at her for a few moments. "I'm having a bit of fun trying, though." He muses before he sets his drink down on the edge of the tray and picks up a kebab to start eating slowly. "Did you enjoy your swim?"He asks, pleased at least that she didn't immediately put her wrap back on which means she either is no longer thinking about it or no longer feels the need for it. Either way he keeps that observation to himself for now.
"Hm? Oh, yeah. You were right, the water is really nice. If you go toward the deeper end, there's less people, too." Chloe points out as she points vaguely in the right direction, following Lucifer's lead to put her drink down on the tray before she picks up the kebab, testing the dipping sauces with various pieces curiously until she settles on which one she prefers.
"Excellent. We still need to think about what to do this afternoon though. Dinner and a show, maybe? There's several Cirque du Soleil shows which I've been told are not to be missed. Magic, music, theater, comedy... Little bit of everything. I think there are even some of your awful 90's artists you love so much who have regular concerts here. And as for dinner, well, I think there are even more options than there are shows. There are some extremely well rated restaurants here, then there's casino buffets, or those little hole in the wall places you so enjoy." Lucifer points out as he leans back against the lounge a little, slightly on his side so he can watch Chloe more easily, eating a little of the kebabs but allowing Chloe to eat more since there aren't a huge number of them and he's not sure how hungry she might be. They can always order more afterall, or go to the restaurant or upstairs and order room service. But really, it might be best to eat light if they're going to have a big dinner later.
"I /have/ always wanted to see Cirque du Soleil." Chloe admits, making a slight face at her kebab as she picks a mushroom off of it and tosses it back onto the plate. At the curious look she gets from the Devil at her side, she shakes her head. "I don't like mushrooms." The rest of the kebab items she eats as she considers the dinner question. "I don't think I want to go anywhere really fancy tonight. Someplace more casual would be fine. Maybe we could just find a place to get something to go, and then go eat while we watch one of those fountain shows or something." She offers, figuring it will be plenty warm enough for them to eat outdoors.
"Point well made, Detective." Lucifer says about the fountain show before he motions. "Can you retrieve my phone?" Since she squirreled it away with the rest of her items. He does, however, eat her discarded mushroom before licking his fingertips clean. After he gets his phone, hes starts tapping and swiping away at it, going through and finding some tickets for one of he Cirque shows for them. "There, we have tickets for a Cirque show that starts at 7. As for dinner... Oh, maybe we should try this while we're here.. there is a dinner place where you eat entirely in the dark. It's supposed to be quite the sensual food experience." He says with a little smirk as he looks over at Chloe.
Shaking her head firmly, Chloe takes a long drink of her daquiri before she responds. "No. No way. I am not sitting in a dark room with a whole lot of potential perverts who I can't see. I don't want to spend the whole evening wondering if you just touched my arm or if someone is wandering around." She says in a firm tone as she looks at him, shaking her head before picking up the last kebab, this time just handing him the mushroom.
Chuckling a little at her response, Lucifer nods a little. "So you're saying that if it were a more private affair, just you and me, and perhaps a waiter, for example, you wouldn't be as opposed?" he asks curiously as he looks at her, though he eats the offered mushroom before picking up his whiskey to take a drink while swiping through his phone again.
"No, that is not what I'm saying." Chloe says with a firm shake of her head. "So don't get any ideas about renting out the restaurant for a night. As adorable and romantic as that may seem, I'm not comfortable eating like that. I want to be able to see." She says in a firm tone as she looks at Lucifer, finishing off her kebab and picking up her drink before she pushes the tray to the foot of the lounge and gets comfortable, looking around at the people and listening to the general din of excited conversation and the screams and laughter of people.
Lucifer looks over at her for a few moments, just admiring her before he changes positions and swipes through his phone a little more. "Well, there's always blindfolds. Do a little experiment of our own on night perhaps." He says with a little smirk over at her, before he returns to browsing through his phone. "Finding a place to eat seems to be more difficult than finding a show. There's quite a lot of them."He turns his phone a little to show her all of the listing he's been going through.
Reaching out to take the phone from his hands, Chloe taps at it a little to refine the search to places that are a little closer by, and no fancy 5 star restaurants or anything like that. "Well.. there are a lot. I guess we could always see if we could get the restaurant here, or room service, to give us something in a to-go container." She says as she looks over at him for a few moments, before she stops as she spots something on the screen. "I don't know about tonight, but we definitely need to find this at some point. I think it's a food truck, but all they do is different types of fries. Look, They have three different cuts of fries, and look all the different topping combinations they have." She says as she leans toward Lucifer a little to show him the screen as she takes another drink of her daquiri.
Glancing up when the bus boy comes by to take the tray out of their way quickly, Lucifer moves his legs into a more comfortable position before he leans back toward Chloe, sipping his drink as he looks a the screen. "Mmm. That does look rather interesting. You have such an odd taste in food, Detective." He observes before he smiles a little. "That seems a place better suited to lunch than dinner, however." He observes, looking at the various other options on screen. "Perhaps you're right, Detective, and we should merely allow the hotel to prepare something for us tonight." He offers as he looks at her curiously.
Although she's tempted to tease him about telling her she's right, Chloe decides not to, instead holding the phone back out to him. "I think you're right. We should probably start looking earlier in the day if we want to go out for food." She snickers a little before she straightens herself out now that the tray is gone and she doesn't have to share a phone screen with Lucifer. "You said the Cirque show is at 7?" She verifies as she glances over at Lucifer and then peeks over at the time on his phone.
"Yes, we have around five hours if we take into account travel time and the time to actually get into the place." He says as he thinks about it, closing out his phone and setting it aside, finishing his drink and putting aside the empty glass as well before he looks at Chloe. "However do you want to spend it, Detective?" He asks with a flirty look and a little smirk.
Doing a little double-take as she glances over at Lucifer, Chloe giggles a little. "You never stop, do you?" She asks with a bit of amusement, looking around the pool area for a few moments. "Well, I don't think I want to spend it how you want to spend it." She notes with a bit of amusement, before she chews on the corner of her lip in thought. "Maybe we could go change, go for a walk. Maybe do some shopping." She offers as she glances over at him, then grins. "And not the kind of shopping I know you're thinking of." She quickly says with amusement as she sees his eyes light up a bit and his mouth open to say something. "You did basically tell me to spend your money on this trip, and I don't really have a lot of clothes that are suitable for Vegas heat. I mean, I thought LA was warm, but there's no ocean breezes around here. Maybe I'll even buy a dress, so you won't be the only one looking all fancy. Or maybe you'll let me buy you something a little more.. casual." She says as she glances him over slowly and then back up into his eyes.
"I am in something a little more casual now, Detective." Lucifer teases, grinning at her and then chuckling. "But seriously, why this sudden interest in getting me out of my suits, as it were. I know you like them. Some more than others, I've seen the way you look at me." He teases her a little, nudging her gently with his elbow.
"I don't know. I mean, I've kind of seen you in something like that before.. that t-shirt from the Mexican restaurant, and on that case with the Players where I shot you... I kind of liked that leather jacket. I mean, you always look like the wrong sort of guy. I mean, maybe it's the whole bad boy appeal." She says as she looks at him. "But sometimes I kind of miss that leather jacket." She grins a little as she nudges him back. "Maybe you'll just have to indulge me for a few minutes. Don't worry, I won't make you go to some bargain bin store, which might offend your delicate skin." She teases, rolling her eyes good-naturedly. "And you don't even have to buy anything. I guess I just want to see what you look like in some different clothes, is all. Besides brand and pocket squares, you wear basically the same thing every single day." She reminds him, before she looks away and out to the pool. "I guess I'm just curious."
Tilting his head a little as he looks at the woman beside him in confusion, Lucifer let out a small chuckle before he shakes his head. "Well I don't see why, but I suppose if you're really that interested, we could. If we are going to go out, however, we should get back to the room and get cleaned up. I am sure both of us smell like chlorine, and that is not as attractive when one is fully dressed." He glances around for a moment before he stands, making sure he has his money and his phone now that his shorts have dried out, before he steps over to her side of the lounge and offers his hand to help her up politely.
"Good point." Chloe agrees as she grabs her purse and puts her wrap back around her waist, making sure she has everything before she takes his hand and gets up, but not immediately releasing it. Hand holding is perfectly acceptable with couples, and his hand is freaking gynormous compared to hers. "Thank you, Lucifer. I think this was actually a perfect start to this trip." She decides as she walks with him back toward the hotel entrance.
Not having been anticipating hand-holding when he offered to help Chloe up, Lucifer shifts his grip on her hand even though he thinks it's vaguely silly and childish. However, it's not an entirely awful feeling and she seems to enjoy it, so that makes it worth it. The walk back is relatively silent, and the Devil allows his Detective to open the door since she has the key, and he smiles a little as he steps inside. "I'll let you have the shower first, Detective. Since you take an age and a a day in there." He teases, releasing her hand and stepping over to the bar to put his phone and money clip down on it.
"I just like to take my time. Plus, it takes longer if I have to wash my hair. That does take some time." Chloe points out, reaching back to take the elastic out of the bottom of her braid and carefully starting to undo it, suddenly glad that Lucifer left it somewhat loose. She heads up into the bedroom, unpacking some of her bag into the little closet and some of the drawers before tucking her suitcase away just so that nothing will be too wrinkly, before selecting some clothes and going to wash the chlorine off of her and her hair.
Quick note: If anyone has the chance to go to a Cirque show, DO IT. They are amazing!