Sorry for the late posting, 4th of July has thrown off my sense of time this week. Thank you to everyone who's reading and reviewing! I do really like hearing what you guys think about the story. Another bit of a short chapter, but a fun one. ;)
Pretty self explanatory, but I'll leave this here just in case:
M = Maze
C = Chloe
A = Amendadiel
L = Linda
Thank you everyone for reading, and I hope you have a great weekend!
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While she does have to get ready, Chloe is also using it as an area to hide for a few minutes. She unlocks her phone and starts up a group text of her, Amenadiel, Linda and Maze.
Chloe: Guys. Lucifer's Hellhounds found the dad guy, soul, whatever. In a few hours he'll have to return to Hell. We cannot leave him there. You know he deserves to be here, with his friends and family. What can we do?
M: Need someone to take his place. Only a Celestial can rule Hell.
A: We must find a solution ourselves. Our Father will not help.
L: Damn straight we're going to help. We all miss him. And Chloe is right. He doesn't belong in Hell anymore. Amenadiel, any of your siblings have a.. darker nature? And is there a way to communicate from Hell?
A: Prayer, maybe. Otherwise, not to my knowledge.
C: Ok. So Amenadiel, go back to Heaven, poke around. Does time move differently there, like in Hell, or is it more aligned with Earth?
A: It's similar, but not as extreme in Heaven. Closer to on day on Earth is two in Heaven.
L: Can Demons pray to Angels?
M: No. We don't have souls, remember?
L: Crap. So even if she goes back with Lucifer, it won't be helpful. And might make him suspicious.
M: Yeah, we already had that discussion. He wouldn't take me back unless I threw the mother of all hissyfits. I mean, I could do it. Don't really want to though.
C: We'll have to leave Lucifer in the dark, then. All he needs to know is we're not giving up. Though, no lying. We'll take a page from his book. Omit, don't lie.
M: Works for me.
A: I'll take Charlie with me to visit some of my our siblings. Might distract the more prickly ones. I have a few ideas.
L: Tell Lucifer to stop by my office before he leaves. Not only would I like to see him, but I think I can distract him for a little while.
C: Ok. We have a plan. Linda, you should text or call Lucifer yourself, he'll ask me why you didn't, if I try and pass on the messag. Maze, maybe you should help Lucifer retrieve Dalton. He said that was kind of your thing. Even with the Hellhounds, might not hurt. I don't want him killing any more people.
M: Sounds like fun. I'm still in Lux. I'll snag him when you come down.
L: Ok, we need to talk about the hellhounds thing at some point. And Chloe – you're at the Penthouse this early? We definitely need to talk.
C: Later. I need to get ready. Text if anything comes up.
Chloe puts away her phone and takes a deep breath before she puts her hair up and quickly uses Lucifer's shower before she dresses in her clothes from the night before and comes out into the main area. "I need to head home and change..." She says as she looks over at where Lucifer is, smiling softly as she admires him for a moment before she walks over toward him.
"I still wonder what takes you so very long to get ready in the morning, Detective. Or did you have some more naughty dreams last night, hm?" He asks playfully, smirking as he takes a drink out of his glass as he watches her approach him, and he takes a moment to look her over. What he doesn't expect is for her to pull him in for a passionate kiss. He's surprised but responds eagerly, blindly placing his glass on the bar before grasping her hips to pull her closer to him. Deciding to give her a little dose of reality to supplement her dreams, he turns them lifts her up onto the bar which briefly breaks the kiss. He quickly reclaims her lips though as he steps up between her legs, sliding on hand into her hair. There is definitely still a murderous sociopath out there to catch, but if he has to leave all this behind again, he doesn't mind taking a little while for something that has to tide him over for an eternity.
The kiss was meant to tempt and distract certainly, but for some reason, Chloe didn't expect the reaction she got. Like tossing a match into gasoline, and she wonders just how much he was holding back last night. She gasps a little as she's easily lifted onto the bar, and hooks her ankles around his legs as she gets a little lost in the kiss. Finally regaining her senses, she pulls back from him with a small gasp. "Lucifer.." She murmurs softly when he starts to kiss along her jaw, closing her eyes for a moment before she leans back further away from him, putting her hands against his cheeks gently. "You have a soul to catch, and I have work.." She points out, licking her lips a little as she looks into his eyes. "Promise me you won't leave without saying goodbye." She murmurs as she leans toward him a little more.
Even though he's highly distracted by his Detective, Lucifer stops when she leans away from him, his hands resting on her legs as he looks into her eyes. It takes a brief moment for him to focus, and then he nods slowly. "Of course, Detective." He reassures, one hand sliding up to rest on the back of her waist, the other lifting to rest on the back of her neck. "Bloody Hell, Chloe.." He murmurs as he leans a little closer to her. "If you manage to get me out of Hell, the first weekend your spawn is away, I am going to make your every naughty little dream come true." He purrs before giving her another passionate kiss.
Chloe groans softly through the kiss as she responds to it, sliding one hand into his hair before she finally pulls away, taking a deep breath. "I might just take you up on that, but you have to come back, first." She points out with a little amusement, before she puts her hands on his shoulders, giving him a little push so she can get down from the bar.
Moving back away from her a little, Lucifer keep his hands on Chloe's waist to help her down off the bar before he releases her and straightens his jacket, running a hand over his hair slowly. "I wish it were as easy as you make it sound, Detective." He says gently as he watches her, retrieving his drink to finish the last of it. "But you know me, I live in the moment." He smirks before he walks toward the elevator. "Come on, Marta. Lets go find Mr. Dalton." He says as he glances over toward where she was laying by the couch, looking bored. The dog immediately perks up though and trots over to stand beside her master.
For some reason, realizing the dog was there the entire time makes Chloe blush, hesitating before she walks over to the elevator, and in when the doors open. "So I guess.. text me when you have everything settled." She says as she looks over at Lucifer as he and his Hellhound step into the elevator with her.
Nodding a little and adjusting his cuffs for a moment, Lucifer glances over at his partner, seeming a little more tense and certainly less relaxed than a few moments ago. A day ago, it was much easier for him to think about returning to Hell. Leaving all this behind a second time, especially with his developing relationship with Chloe, will be much more difficult this time. It is, however, necessary to keep them safe. Putting them in danger because of his actions – especially selfish ones – has become unacceptable to him, the closer he became to them. As much as part of him might want to reject these ties, these feelings, he's not sure he would change anything about his previous time on Earth, despite the fact that they lead him back to Hell. Having been slightly distracted by his thoughts, the Devil turns to the woman next to him as it registers that she said something. "Yes. Of course, Detective. I will text you as soon as I secure Dalton." His tone is still a little distracted as he looks forward at the doors.
"Good." Chloe nods once, actually a little concerned since Lucifer is never this quiet. But since they do have their own plan and she has stuff to do, she doesn't comment. She steps out of the elevator first when the doors open, smiling as she glances at Lucifer. "I'll talk to you later." She says before she waves a bit at Maze. "Hey Maze." She says before she heads up and out of the club to head home and change in order to make it to work on time.
