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Chapter 6: Tethered to the Dark
Lucifer goes in the conference room. Eve was already went in first. They decided to come in separately to avoid suspicion especially from Chloe and Dan.
He sits next to Dan, just right across Eve.
"Thank you for joining us, Mr. Morningstar." Lt. Olivia Monroe greeted. Lucifer just replied with a tight smile and a quick nod.
He turns his attention to Eve who was busy reading a file. Her face looked like she has seen a ghost. She was pale and from what the King of Hell could tell, she looked like she was in agony but angry at the same time.
Lucifer frowned. All he wanted to do was to go to her and comfort her. He shook his head. This was not him. He cannot allow himself to feel like this with anyone. He's the King of Hell, the Prince of Darkness...he needed to get a hold of himself and keep his emotions in check.
"You might be wondering why we've asked you here today, Mr. Morningstar." Lt. Moore started.
"I've been wondering that myself, Lieutenant." He answered.
"As you all know, the FBI has been on a man hunt. A serial killer. So far the unsub has killed 6 women..that we know of, two of the 6 were killed here in LA. To brief you more about this case is Senior Special Agent Velasco."
Lt. Monroe stepped aside and a tall hispanic man took her place. He looked like someone who is in charge and takes his job seriously.
"Thank you Lt. Monroe." He started.
"As your Lieutenant was saying, we have been hunting down this unsub for several months now. Little is known about this unsub other than having a type. Tall, brunette, Caucasian female between the ages of 21-35 are his type. The unsub is male, late 30's. From how his victims are being discovered, he takes care of them. Cleans them, dresses them up and feeds them."
"How is he abducting his victims?" Chloe asked.
"He uses a rouse. Unsubs like him they stalk and plan. We believe that he is smart and charming. These women won't come near him otherwise." The Agent answered.
"That does not narrow it down." Lucifer muttered.
"We know. That is where you come in, Mr. Morningstar." Agent Velasco smiled.
"Unless something has changed in the time we've been in here, I believe that I am not your killer's type." Lucifer retorted.
"No. But you do own one of the most popular clubs in Los Angeles. We need you to host a party. LIke something that will attract our unsub. From what we have gathered, he enjoys living it up. That's how he finds his victims." The agent informed.
"So you want me to what exactly? Host a Victoria Secret party?" Lucifer frowned.
"If you can't do it..." Agent Velasco bated.
"Of course I can host a party but I draw the line in lining up beautiful women like a buffet for this scum!" Lucifer exclaimed.
Lt. Monroe stepped in. "Mr. Morningstar, calm down. We will post undercover agents and LAPD in the club. We can stop him right then and there."
"And if you can't? The FBI had months hunting this guy down. Lucifer is right, we can't serve up these women to a serial killer who have evaded capture." Chloe piped in.
"Put me in." Eve suggested. All eyes turned to her, especially Lucifer's who looked like he was about to protest.
"No." Agent Velasco replied.
"Thank you. Finally something we can agree on." Lucifer piped in.
Chloe and Dan both looked at Lucifer in shock.
Eve frowned at Lucifer. Her stares were telling him to stay out of it.
"I'm the one he wants." Eve said.
"We don't know that." Lucifer replied. "Sure, you might be his type...all the reason why we can't make you the bait. Right?"
He looked around for someone to agree with him. He even looked at the two FBI agents to back him up but no one said anything.
"I'd rather have an undercover agent be the bait than have some innocent woman be taken again. I can do this. Let me do this. It's time we end this, Agent Velasco." Eve pleaded.
The lead agent took a deep breath and thought about Eve's proposal.
"He knows who you are." He reminded her.
"He's been after me since day 1. You've been denying it. I've been getting ready for it. It has to be me. All of this destruction is because of me. Let me finish this." Eve replied.
There was a minute of silence. Lucifer could not believe that they were actually considering this plan. He looked at Eve who was already staring at him. Her eyes bore into him but this time, they were not full of passion and heat but they were full of hurt and sadness. She looked like she was asking his forgiveness for offering herself up as bait.
"Fine." Agent Velasco finally conceded. "But you're wearing a tracker. And do not go off book. Do you understand me, Alberts?"
"I do sir. Thank you." Eve nodded.
"Ok then. Let's make this happen. Mr. Morningstar you have 24 hours to get this party rolling. This guy won't stay in LA for long." Agent Velasco instructed.
Lucifer sighed, "Very well. I'll have my club ready."
As they finish the briefing, Eve darted out of the conference room. Lucifer followed her to the dismay of Chloe who wanted to talk to him about the case.
Eve needed to get some air. She needed to get out of the precinct. She stands outside, pacing. Lucifer followed her out.
They stare at each other for a minute. Not really knowing what to say.
"I'm sorry." Eve apologized.
Lucifer came closer. "You don't have to apologize to me but you have to make me understand why you would volunteer yourself for this? Are you repenting for something?"
"No...I-I don't know...all I know is that those women are dead because of me." Eve replied.
"They're dead because of that man. Not because of you. You may look like them but they are not you." Lucifer reassured her.
Eve sighed.
"There's more to this, isn't there? You know who the killer is." Lucifer deduced.
"Did you drive here?" She asked.
"Yes."
"I need you to take me somewhere."
"We're not going anywhere until you tell me everything." Lucifer demanded.
"I can't tell you...I have to show you." Eve replied.
Lucifer nodded. He takes her hand and ushered her in his car. Eve smirked as Lucifer enters the driver side of the vehicle.
"What?" He asked.
"Of course this is your car." Eve smiled.
Her smile disarmed him and he started to relax and smile back.
"What does that suppose to mean?" He asked.
"Nothing. Just thinking if you're compensating for something." Eve teased.
"Oh baby, I am not compensating for anything. I have the size and I really know how to use it." He devilishly smiled.
Eve giggled as they drive off.
Chloe runs after Lucifer only to find him driving off with Eve. Dan followed suit.
"You ok?" Dan asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Chloe lied. She gave Dan her best fake smile and walked back to the precinct.
Dan sighed and shook his head. He knows that Chloe was far from fine but for the sake of protecting their newly built friendship, he decided not to confront her about it. About the feelings that she has been avoiding from the day she met Lucifer Morningstar.
"This is going to be messy."
A/N: Tethered to the Dark - Anya Marina
Some development with Lucifer and Eve. Chloe showing some jealousy by the end of this chapter. I try to capture the police procedural aspect of the show but I don't think I did it justice. We'll learn more about Eve's secrets by next chapter. Also, a long overdue conversation with big bro is coming up in the next chapter as well. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. More to come. Thank you for the reviews. X