Chapter 24:
Chloe had slept for the remainder of the day.
No dreams. No memories. Just pure sleep.
And when she awoke, she felt almost as good as new.
The nurse was standing before her now, pressing a stethoscope to her chest, listening intently.
After a few paces, she slowly moved downwards until she was listening to her stomach.
Chloe waited in anticipation.
Surely after all that happened, there wasn't a slight chance...
The nurse finally pulled away, a troubled expression on her face.
"Well... Everything sounds fine. You seem to be recovering fine. So does the baby, miraculously. I'll go get a sonogram machine and maybe we can get a visual on just how well it is doing." The nurse smiled, before turning to leave.
It was when she left the room that she noticed the same familiar figure standing at the doorway.
"Lucifer..." Chloe breathed out, attempting to sit up more.
"Ah-ah. No need to push yourself more than necessary." Lucifer broke her off, stepping into the room, until he was next to her bed.
It was silent for a while. Chloe feeling comforted just having him near again.
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Fine. So is the baby." Chloe smiled down at her stomach.
Lucifer took a deep breath, sitting down next to her.
He stared at her, as if trying to convince himself she was here, alive and well. Then, he looked over at her stomach. He slowly reached out, for the first time, and gently laid his hand there, at the bas eof her stomach. The touch immediately sent a surge of energy through him, a comfort that she was real
Taking another deep breath, he looked at her again, "I'm glad."
Chloe looked up at him again, and she couldn't hold it in anymore.
Before he could tell her again, she forced herself up into his arms, wrapping hers around him tightly.
His body tensed for the longest time, but she didn't pay any attention, the only thing she took in was his strong familiar scent.
Lucifer soon felt wet tears falling onto his neck, and he could only wrap his arms around her tightly. Waiting.
"I remember." She whispered against him.
Lucifer barely heard her, but it still came out as clear as day.
She... Remembered?
She remembered?!
He pulled her back a little, to stare into her eyes, as if asking if he heard her right.
"I remember everything." She said, tears falling freely.
"You... Me... Your wings... And I-" She broke off with a sob.
"Chloe it's ok." Lucifer pulled her close to him again, relief over flowing through him.
"No it's not. I remember... All the things I told you... How could you still want to be with me after all of that?" Chloe asked.
"Because, Chloe. I will always be there for you. No matter what." Lucifer told her simply, a single tear falling down his cheek.
It was quiet for a little while, Chloe's cries slowly fading.
"Lucifer... When I get out of here. We need to talk... About this. About everything. Just... Not here." Chloe sighed.
A smile slowly crept across Lucifer's face, he couldn't agree more.
He finally got her back.
Of course he always had her. But still, he was extremely close to losing her.
"Okay. Here we are. Looks like you two are ready to check up on your kid?" The nurse had returned to the room, rolling in a machine.
Chloe turned back at Lucifer, smiling. As if to tell him. Later.
It was reaching near midnight and Chloe was pretty sure they were going to make her stay another night.
Lucifer had left earlier that evening, saying that he had something he had to take care of. Not going into much detail.
She finally managed to talk the nurses into letting her go.
Her vitals were fine, the baby was fine, what was keeping her here?
While the nurses were off filling out release papers for her to sign, Chloe texted Lucifer, who was peculiarly quiet.
Hey. They're FINALLY letting me go. Where is it you would like to meet? She sent the message, and waited.
And waited.
Until the nurse returned with her forms.
After she as signed and released, she heade dout.
To her surprise, Dan was there to take her home.
The whole ride home, Chloe constantly checked her phone, hoping for a text, a reply that would ensure that Lucifer was even alive!
But it never came...
A/N: Okay! Now I get to announce that the epilogue is coming up next! The epilogue will be split into 2 parts. I will try to post them at together at the same time. Either maybe tonight or tomorrow for sure.
I hope you have enjoyed this adventure as much as I did.
But is it over?
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~Wolflover235