Maze sat with Trixie in Lucifer's kitchen. She wanted to be out there torturing that jackass priest for trying to kill Lucifer's son, but Lucifer wanted her with Trixie, both to watch her and make sure she was safe.
Maze had gotten a few updates on Chloe and the baby. She was in touch with Linda and Amenadiel, and Amenadiel was in touch with Lucifer when he could be. Chloe was okay, but because the baby was born too soon, he had medical problems. Yet another reason she wanted to torture Kinley.
"Maze, when are Mommy and Lucifer coming home?" Trixie suddenly asked. She was worried. She woke up to find that her mother and Lucifer were both gone. Maze wasn't telling her anything about where they were, so she knew something was wrong. Plus, they never left so early in the morning. Trixie didn't think they slept at home, and that never happened.
Maze was saved from answering when she heard the ding of the elevator. "Wait here," she said before heading out towards the elevator. She got her blade ready. She didn't know who was there, but she knew it wasn't Lucifer. It could easily be a threat.
Maze lowered her blade when she saw that it was Dan. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to check on my daughter. Is she okay?" Dan asked.
"She's worried. She knows something's up," Maze said.
Dan nodded. He wasn't very surprised. Trixie was perceptive. She could easily figure out that something serious was going on, especially without Chloe being in contact with her. "The people responsible for this won't get away with it."
"Damn right, he won't," Maze said. She was going to make sure Kinley paid for what he did. So would Lucifer. The bastard targeted his son and the woman he loved. He was not going to be lenient. The only reason Kinley could still breathe was that Lucifer was preoccupied. Once his son was out of the woods, all bets were off.
"I wanna see Trixie," Dan said.
"Last I knew, that doesn't happen without Decker present," Maze said.
Dan sighed. He knew it was his own fault that his visitation was so strict. He'd lost Chloe's and Trixie's trust with the way he acted. He was just glad that he'd taken it as a wakeup call. He vowed never to act so recklessly or cruelly again, especially around his daughter. "I made some terrible mistakes. I know I deserve the restrictions Chloe put on me. I will find a way to make it up to Trixie. I want to start now. Right now, she needs me. She needs someone to explain all this and make it okay for her. I assume you don't want to do it."
Maze couldn't argue with that. She did not want to explain this to the kid. She didn't even know how to do it without scaring her. She was too blunt for something like that. "She's in the kitchen.
Dan walked into the kitchen and saw Trixie at the table. He cringed when she regarded him nervously. She looked at him that same way every time he came to see her since Lucifer took her from his house, which wasn't often because that look had killed him. It was what made him realize how badly he'd screwed up. "Hey, Monkey. Can we talk for a few minutes."
"I don't want to," Trixie said as she looked away from him.
Dan sat down next to her. "You're still mad at me. I don't blame you. I was really mean to you, and it was wrong."
Trixie didn't say anything.
"I've been really unfair to a lot of people. You, your mom, Lucifer, and the baby. I've been really upset, and sometimes when you're upset, it's easier to be angry and make other people upset," Dan explained.
"That's mean," Trixie said.
"Yeah, it is. It wasn't right for me to take my anger out on anyone else, and it was really wrong for me to yell at you and scare you. I'm so sorry, Trixie," Dan said.
"Mommy said you were upset because you lost your friend, but it's not our fault," Trixie said.
"No, it's not. Sometimes when we lose someone though, we need someone to blame. Sometimes we blame the wrong people. I chose to blame Lucifer, and that was wrong," Dan said.
"Do you hate Lucifer and the baby?" Trixie asked.
"No. I was just angry. I'm, sorry. I love you, Trixie," Dan said.
"I love you too, Daddy, but I'm still mad at you," Trixie said.
"I understand. I deserve for you to be mad at me. I'm gonna have to find a way to it up to you and earn your trust back," he said. He knew an apology would not make Trixie forget how much he'd scared her. He was going to have to work hard to get things back to the way they were.
"Do you know where Mommy and Lucifer are, Daddy. They weren't here when I woke up. That never happens. I think something's wrong," Trixie said.
Dan sighed. He knew his daughter was going to be upset when he told her what happened. "Mommy's okay, but she had an accident. She's at the hospital. Lucifer's with her."
"Mommy's hurt?" Trixie asked with a quiver to her voice.
"A little, but she's going to be okay. She just has to stay at the hospital for a few days so the doctors can look in on her," Dan told her.
"What about the baby? Did the baby get hurt too?" Trixie asked.
"Well, the first thing you should know is that you have a little brother now," Dan said with a slight smile.
Trixie perked up a little. "Mommy had him? But I thought the baby had to stay inside her for nine months. Mommy said she still had a couple of months left."
"Sometimes babies come sooner than they're supposed to. What you need to understand about that is that right now, your brother's body isn't as developed as other babies when they're born. He's very small and he can't breathe very well right now," Dan explained.
Trixie began to get scared. It was really bad if the baby couldn't breathe right. Was her dad telling her that her baby brother was going to die? "Is he gonna be okay?"
Dan took a deep breath.. He wanted to reassure his daughter, but he didn't want to lie to her. She needed a realistic outlook on what was going on. "I don't know, Monkey. The doctors are doing their best to make sure he gets stronger, but I don't think anyone knows right now if it'll work. But you should have hope that he'll be okay. He needs people to be strong for him. I know you can do that."
Trixie nodded that she could and fought the urge to cry. She was really scared she would lose her baby brother. She didn't want him to die. She loved him a lot already. "Can I see him?"
"No, sweetie, I don't think you'll be able to see him for a while. He's in a special part of the hospital and they only let certain people in. I don't think kids are allowed. I'm sorry," Dan said.
"I wanna see Mommy," Trixie said sadly.
"Okay. Go get ready and I'll take you," Dan said.
Trixie got up and headed for her room.
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Lucifer watched as Chloe fidgeted in her hospital bed. Needless to say, she wasn't thrilled that she'd had to come back and rest while their son was in the NICU. He understood how she felt. He wanted to be with him too. "Darling, you need to rest."
"How can I rest when our son is in an incubator? I should be with him. Actually, he should still be inside me! He would be if it weren't for Kinley. I never should've given him the time of day," Chloe said. She hated Kinley and herself for this situation.
"You have to stop blaming yourself for that. He would've found out about the baby even if you hadn't met him. He knew who I was. In truth, you may have prepared us for him," Lucifer said.
"It's just that I can't do anything to help our son," Chloe cried.
"He's a strong little spawn. He will be alright," Lucifer assured her.
Chloe nodded. "I need to see Trixie. She's going to worry soon, if she's not already."
"I guess we have good timing," a voice called out.
Both Lucifer and Chloe turned to see Dan walk in with Trixie.
"Mommy!" Trixie exclaimed before running to her mother.
Chloe immediately leaned over to hug her daughter. "Hey, Monkey."
Trixie was careful of any injuries her mother might have as she hugged her. "Daddy said you were in an accident. Are you okay?"
Chloe pulled away after a second. "Yeah, I'm fine, baby. I've just got some bruises."
"What about the baby? Daddy says he's really small," Trixie said.
"He is, but he's strong too. We have to believe in him and fight for him. If we can do that, I think he'll be okay," Chloe said.
"I can do that," Trixie said before turning to Lucifer. "Lucifer, do you think God would help if I prayed to him." Lucifer would know if God would help them. He was Lucifer's dad.
"You could try. I have," Lucifer said.
Trixie was surprised to hear that. She didn't think Lucifer prayed to God. She knew he didn't like his dad much. "I will. I think he'll help. The baby is his family too."
"Trixie, would mind waiting outside for a minute? Stay right outside the door with the officer," Dan said.
Trixie nodded before walking outside.
"Listen, I know you didn't want me to be around Trixie without you, Chloe, but someone had to tell her what happened, and you already had a lot on your plate. When I told her, she wanted to see you, so I brought her here," Dan explained.
"Thank you," Chloe said. She wasn't upset. She could see a difference in Dan. She'd actually started to see it for the past few weeks, and she was happy about it. He didn't seem so consumed with anger anymore. He had a lot to make up to Trixie, but he appeared to be doing a lot better.
"I know it might not be the best time, but I owe you a really big apology. I said horrible things to you, and you didn't deserve it. You're a wonderful mother, Chloe. Me saying otherwise was completely out of line. I disrespected you more than once and it was wrong. I'm sorry," Dan said.
"Dan, I know you've been hurting since Charlotte was killed, but we didn't deserve for you to take it out on us," Chloe said.
"You're right, you didn't. I needed someone to blame for Charlotte's death. Pierce was gone, so I chose Lucifer. I know it wasn't his fault, but he was a convenient target. When you chose to be with him, I lashed out at you too. It wasn't fair. Neither one of you were to blame for what happened to Charlotte. Can you forgive me?" Dan asked. He didn't really deserve it after what he put them through, but he hoped for it anyway.
"Dan, of course I can forgive you. Like I said, I understand how much you were hurting. You were wrong, but it's not something we can't get past. I was more angry about what happened with Trixie, but we can get past that too. But it can never happen again, Dan," Chloe warned. She would not allow another incident where her daughter felt unsafe with her own father. She could get past it this time, but it would not continue.
"It won't, I swear. I never want Trixie to be afraid of me again. I never wanna see her so hurt by something I did. I won't let it happen again. If there's ever another time when I think I can't be around our daughter because I might lose it, I won't be around her. I will call you or find some other care for her. I promise you I will not let this happen again," Dan vowed.
Chloe nodded. She believed him. He'd finally realized how far he'd gone and seemed determined to make sure it didn't happen again. "Then you can see Trixie whenever you want again. I didn't want to take her from you, but I had to make sure she wasn't put into that kind of situation again."
"I know. You were right to do it. Thank you for giving me another chance. I'm gonna take Trixie home and then get back to work. I really hope things work out for you guys with your son," Dan said.
"Have you arrested Kinley yet?" Lucifer asked.
"Right now, we're investigating. We're trying to identify the car and driver," Dan said. He didn't want to tell Lucifer right now that from what they'd gathered, Kinley wasn't the one driving. Witnesses had seen a younger man. It was likely that Kinley had someone else do it for him. The point was that they didn't have evidence on him yet.
"We know who is responsible," Lucifer argued.
Chloe put a hand on his arm. "Hey. We have to let Dan work."
"I promise, I won't stop until we have the bastard. I'm gonna have Trixie come in to say goodbye and then I'll take her home, so I can get back on it," Dan told them.
"Thank you," Chloe said.
Dan nodded and went to get Trixie.