Update 6/6/20: Hello my readers, I must apologize to you all I'm going to be updating chapters 1 though 15 again. Yes I know this is like the second time I redid this story I hate myself truly for doing this. What I hate more is second guessing myself and I can't seem to satisfy myself with this story after reading it again! the current chapters that start up season 4 will remain the same so no worries there. chapters 1 though 15 were basically rough drafts and I didn't really put much thought into it. I basically wrote these parts off the top of my head. Writing is a therapy for me so yes I'm bound to make errors a lot. I'm so so so so very sorry for having to do this all over again. With no news on Season 5 coming out any time soon I need to do something to keep myself occupied till then. I have the mindset to improve my work right now and I intend to do so.
Believe me I hate myself for doing this to you all, please bear with me and don't be shy to leave a review I can really use the positive vibes so I can be better and make my series installment even better, I already have chapter 1 half finished, I literally had to re read my story so I don't screw up any Flash back scenes from this story into the next story...if there will be any I'm not sure I'm anxious to find out how season 5 is going to play out as I have released a preview of what chapter 1 of my story is going to be like...so until then I'm going to do my best to improve my chapters, edit parts out and hope for the best.
I got this chapter all done so it's gonna take a while for me to get though all the chapters when I can.
Disclaimer: I do not own Lucifer or characters used only my own characters and I do not own any of the music/lyrics chosen for each chapter.
2011- Moving day
(Selene's POV thoughts)
Hi, I'm Selene Haywood, I'm 19 years old just moving with my cousin out of Nashville to LA. Why? Because I need a change of pace. Since I was young, I've traveled around the states competing in the Rodeo, I've always have been passionate about it. Unlike other girls that strive to be in beauty pageants. Since I was in my high school year of cyber school, I've entered not just a Rodeo competition but, also other competitions as well. Unfortunately when I turned 16 I got sick of winning, I needed something new.
I lost my mom just before my online high school life started, I guess that's when feelings of my Rodeo career decided to change. When I wasn't so busy with the Rodeo's, I was either hard at work on our family ranch, training and rehabilitating clients horses. I still made time for my friends, we all use to sing together for fun, then I kind of got a little distant with them. It's not that I wanted to distance myself, but ever since I first stepped into LA I had a strange sense I belong there then taking on the family business. My big brother Colton wanted to take over the family business anyway. On the upside I'm kind of glad I'm not truly going to be alone. My cousin's and I saved up a lot of money over the year's to be able to move out of Nashville. It was also my idea to move to LA, anything can happen here like a chance to be famous. Fame is cool and all but, ugh, I can't stand the Paparazzi!
Sneaking pictures for trashy magazines, down to making up crazy stories that either way... people still take out of context. They are reputation damaging parasites. Don't get me wrong I don't mind having my picture taken for winning competitions, but I really hate the idea of my personal life getting invaded by stalkers like the paparazzi. I'm just hoping things will go well for me in LA, I've actually found a place that would actually make a nice bar, unfortunately I am technically to young to own a bar. So, until then my aunt and uncle are going to buy the place with my money, and everything needed then hand it over to me when I'm 21.
5 years later- 3 months before meeting Lucifer
So, now that I've taken over things, it's been a rough road getting business going. But my cousins and I managed like a team when business started hopping, the girls and I tried out the Coyote Ugly method, while the boys worked the kitchen with auntie and uncle. Travis and Wade took over the bartending when the girls and I hopped on the bar to dance. So far we are all really happy how things have been going for us, I've kept up on the finances and a lot of the responsibility, every night we all made a lot of money and that is including tips.
As time went on I kept up singing, the boys split the duties up between working the stage as a band with me, to working the kitchen and bar duties. As for the girls, they ended up my back up singers for some songs I would sing, and still bartend. I must say life has been good living here in LA. I still haven't dented my savings much despite how ungoddly expensive LA real estate is, but I suppose it is to be expected. I mean this is where all the rich celebrities live and movies are made. I've had a lot of thought about dating, didn't help my cousin's have been kinda on my ass about finding a boyfriend. I'm all for it really, but my insecurities seem to get in the way. I've been stood up a few times when I turned 21, sometimes I do wonder if there was something just wrong with me...or maybe I've been delt with a bad poker hand.
Oh well, time will tell, this is LA perhaps once the moment is right we will find each other. For now I'm just gonna take what ever life throws at me head on, It's all I can do for now.
(End Selene's POV thoughts)
Present day
It was a comfortable evening in Los Angeles, Lucifer Morningstar was out on his balcony enjoying the view from his penthouse. He was lost in thought as he sipped on his glass of whiskey, he came to terms the detective would rather be better off with a better man then him. He wasn't quite sure still if what his therapist said he was feeling, he knew one thing, it was to just move on. Lucifer decided to make his way on out, just to make sure all his workers are here tonight. Once the elevator opened up to his club, he was happy to see everything was ready and all arrived for work. His worker's knew something was wrong when they saw him sit down at the bar.
"Mr. Morningstar, you looked troubled if your going out I have something for you," the bartender said sliding him a business card. "It's a favor you don't have to return, there is a bar a friend of mine goes too, The Coyote Lounge." Lucifer looked at the card curious as the bartender cleared his throat. "I've herd the girls there are quite unhinged, and are hospitable. The owner has a knack for solving problems, perhaps if you meet with her she might be of help to you."
"Uh-huh, just exactly how unhinged are theses ladies?" he asked curious to know what kind of girls he was walking into, "Uh, from what I've herd it's like girls gone wild." he said to Lucifer. Lucifer tucked away the card after staring at the address, he decided to take the advice, "I think I might just check this place out." He knew he couldn't hang around his home and club, it would drive him crazy with the memories of him and the detective dancing. Things were changing around him too fast for him to process, he wasn't really dealing with it as well as he believed. After a 20 minute drive Lucifer arrived at the nice size bar about as big as a skating rink, it looked quite packed with it being a Friday night. The place had a rustic charm and neon lights on the outside. He got out of his car and made his way into the bar.
Lucifer looked around taking in the charming wooden interior, rustic decoration, there was a roller rink size dance floor with a stage, lounge style bar n grill area the DJ playing some country. He made his way over to the bar with a strippers pole end, to get a view of the ladies bartending half naked. He took the liberty to make himself noticeable he stood out being the only one wearing a suit. His only problem now is that he has to figure out who will help him with his problem he sat down and one of the ladies took his order.
"Hi there. What can I get ya?" a sexy brunets asked him, he flashed his signature charming grin, "What ever you recommend love." he said as his bartender fixed him a glass of moonshine. "I never seen you in here before." she said checking him out, "I came here on a referral I wanted to see what the hype of this place is about." he said with a charming smile. He was thinking about using his mojo on her, but he rather save it. "Ah, well the show is about to start." she grinned as the music stopped and the bartender picked up the megaphone, "Alright everyone! Let's get this party started! Woooo!"
The crowed went wild Lucifer caught sight of who he thought to be the owner, in a Harley Davidson crop top t shirt, shorts with a rhinestone studded belt and rodeo buckle, black high heel cowgirl boots with rhinestone angel wings design. His eyes scanned her over and he was instantly interested, as Selene made her way over to the stage where the band is, instructing them on the timing.
Selene started the party off with a bang with some 80's songs along with her cousin, who got up to dance on the bar. Lucifer was enjoying himself a lot while Selene was singing, dancing around the bar luckily the stripper pole was next to him so he got a real good show. Selene had some good pipes in her vocal cords she got close, dancing, gyrating, grinding herself on the pole while singing. He hasn't had this much fun since his first time to earth, when he helped his brother find his necklace. Now here he is having a grand old time watching Selene quite sure he would like to find out her deepest desires.
Selene grinned feeling quite naughty, she ended up flashing the crowed a little boob, getting the crowed excited. She grabbed a liquor bottle from her cousin's hand, spun herself on the pole drinking some alcohol. She then took the time to pour some alcohol down her cousin's throat. Now the country music had started and the girls line danced on the bar top, as the other workers were serving drinks and collecting money. Selene and her cousin went into dirty dancing mode when it came to Kid Rock singing cowboy, Dawn grabbed the pitcher of water getting her groove on trying to not spill a drop, watching Selene do a back bend on the pole and proceeded to dump the water on her.
They even got themselves wet to excite the crowed with a little bump and grind with one another. "Hello, everyone! Welcome to the Coyote Lounge, I hope everyone is having a great time tonight." Selene smiled at the crowed as they cheered. Selene beamed with pride, "Alright everyone don't be shy to hit the dance floor for this next number, cause tonight is going to be the best damn night of your life." She sung as the band started playing, Selene started grooving to the tune swinging her hips.
If you came here looking for something
Laid back sweet and slow
Before this thing gets rolling
Something you oughta know
Might be a little too tough for you
Might be a little too fast
'Cause I live every single night
Like it might be my last
If you think you can handle that
Alright!
Here we go baby
Come on!
Gonna get crazy
When I do it
I damn sure do it up right
Start with a rock and roll party
Mix in a whole lot of naughty
Stir it up
'Til it feels just right
And you just might have the best damn night of your life
Selene Jumped off the bar, dancing her way around everyone grinding and singing the entire time. Lucifer watched excited hoping she would make her way over to him. Some of the crowd got a little too handsy with Selene, she was seen smacking and glaring at the person making her uncomfortable. Selene went back to singing and dancing her way over to Lucifer she grinned at him as the song continued.
So if you're second guessing
Better walk away right now
'Cause once this rocket launches
Ain't no bailing out
Lucifer grin "Hello, ohhh." Selene got up close to Lucifer feeling down his suit, he was enjoying the close up view of her dancing around him, He picked up his drink watching her intently. "Mmm, Lovely." he purred checking her out better watching her leave his side going back up on the bar to dance some more like it's her stage.
Might get a little too hot for you
Might go a little too far
But if you think you're ready
And want to blow this place apart
Gotta do it with all your heart
Alright!
Here we go baby
Come on!
Gonna get crazy
When I do it
I damn sure do it up right
Start with a rock and roll party
Mix in a whole lot of naughty
Stir it up
'Til it feels just right
And you just might have the best damn night of your life
Alright!
Here we go baby
Come on!
Gonna get crazy
When I do it
I damn sure do it up right
Start with a rock and roll party
Mix in a whole lot of naughty
Stir it up
'Til it feels just right
And you just might have the best damn night
You just might have the best damn night
You just might have the best damn night of you're life
Selene was rocking dancing her way down the bar, took a tall shot of whiskey before she made her way back to the stage. She performed 2 more songs before having a break, she talked to her band for a little then she disappeared when regular music played. Selene had her eyes on the handsome man in the suit, who was watching her the whole time during her performance, she decided to gain her confidence to go speak to him. She made herself disappear from his sight. Lucifer was wondering where she had vanished to then he felt someone touch the back of his neck. Selene leaned against the bar standing next to Lucifer she grabbed her a glass and bottle, poured herself a 3 fingerful glass of whiskey.
"Well, Hello handsome." she smiled as he grinned at her she has some stunning features her sun kissed fair skin, long slightly curly wave, waist length lush strawberry/copper tinted blonde hair, piercing bright blue eyes, her body was nicely toned down to her long legs. Lucifer grinned, "Well, aren't you lovely sight." Selene smiled at him as she checked him out, "Your not a cop are you? last thing I need is to deal with LAPD for some stupid crazy reason." she said looking at him to determined if he lies with his answer. Selene wasn't no crazy fool when it came to men, keeping the grabby ones under control from touching the girls was hard, even when she was molested in the process by patrons. "I'm a civilian consultant for the LAPD this is my first time here and I must say you ladies are quite entertaining."
Lucifer grinned not really expecting to see her again after he gets helpful advice he needs. "Come with me and we can talk," Selene took his hand and he followed her to the band room down in the back room. "Don't worry it's cool I own this place." she opened the door at the bottom of the steps. Selene walked in and sat at her desk and pulled out the ash tray and her weed rolled blunt, there was a chair next to her desk that he sat down and got comfortable.
"Alright tell me what's going on." She smiled as she lit up taking a big inhale, as Lucifer was all to happy to talk about himself. Selene felt he had a pretty big ego by the way he talked about himself. They would both pass back and forth the blunt until there was nothing left but a roach, Selene took the time to respond to him, "You have some fine quality's, a lot of people are not party people mostly wallflowers, the non social group, tend to not really like partying so much if not at all." She said looking at him, "Look, your a good man at heart obviously she doesn't see it not that many would anything can end up being misinterpreted."
Lucifer nodded listening as he had himself a drink from his flask, "Yes, you women do tend to over react a lot about stuff." he said bluntly rolling his eyes a little and Selene was tad bit annoyed. "It sounds to me it's time you start speaking the feelings you have towards this detective," she said thinking just how she could word things easier, "From what you have said, you have plenty of time to win the detective over, the sooner you get it over with the better you will feel." she smiled lighting up a cigarette.
Lucifer was taking everything in in his own little mind twisted things nodding as he listened, "Look, I'll be straight with ya, if it's meant to happen it will happen but it's also her life and her choice. Take the leap and speak your feelings, just accept what ever answer you get." she said to him as he pulled out his cigarettes to smoke one. "I hate to be blunt about this dating a coworker is a bad idea completely, if things don't work out, it can get very tense and awkward at work either good or bad terms." she said as she finished her cigarette, taking a sip out of her gradient blue and purple bedazzled flask. "I seen it happen too many times."
Selene was studying Lucifer like she was curious on who he was she found his 'Devil talk' crazy and odd, but he was devilishly handsome for sure "Well, I best be getting back to work hoping to close up early tonight." she got up and streched as she was feeling really stoned. "Oh, I think I'll stick around till closing." Lucifer said standing he fixed himself up letting her walk them out. Time had flew since they were talking as the crowd had calmed down for the time being mostly enjoying the dance floor and food. Selene was quite happy to go a night without a fight breaking out.
"Well you know where to find me if you want to see me again." she winked walking away from Lucifer, she got back to work to perform some more songs. Lucifer grinned as he decided to mingle and find out what people desire's were to pass the time not wanting to leave just yet. The place was growing on him, and he enjoyed some of the ladies in the crowd he soon ran into some of the lovely ladies that frequent Lux were here having a good time. He payed for multiple shots for everyone, which in turn made Selene double the money she was bringing in. She had to figure he had to be a millionaire or something to just spent so much money on. No one complained not even her own family.
After all the partying and everyone left Selene was pulling the money from the register and taking it to her office. She had some fine organization skill's counting the days earnings, down to the inventory keeping record of made sure she had all reservations put in her calendar for parties that she took today she wrote down to remind herself to do, then made sure to have everything put away locked up tight before leaving.
Selene took the time to sterilize all the instruments incase of sickness going around, it was better that way she doesn't need anyone sick. She felt it was her job to make sure everything is stocked cleaned, prepped and ready to use. When she was done doing her rounds of cleaning, she gathered up her things shutting the lights out as she left. She locked up setting the alarm, it was a good thing Selene had parked in front of security cameras. Lucifer saw her walking and he hesitated when 2 shadowy figures were coming up on Selene.
Without a chance to react, one of the figures grabbed hold of her, slammed her face first into her jeep door. Selene then turned around to give a right hook to the masked figures, as they both got rough with her, Lucifer had to step in. He was impressed as she fought them aggressively as they were treating her, though still no match for her. The last thing Selene saw was a reflection of red eyes before she was knocked out for the count against her jeep. Before darkness took over her vision she herd screams of pain and someone getting thrown a good distance against the dumpster.
Lucifer stood before the two masked muggers and showed them his true face with a grin, it felt good to punish people without the detective getting in the way. The two screamed in terror, pissing themselves in the process, and hightailed it out of there. Satisfied with himself, he looked down at Selene's limp bloodied face feeling sorry for the girl. He had to admit she did put up a good fight, he found some napkins in her open bag, he took the liberty to clean her up some. He then took liberty to make sure nothing was missing before he scooped her up into his arms. He liked strong willed women, a quality he has seen in Maze, and the detective. He knew he would never hear the end of it if the detective found out about what he had done and not called her.
There was only one thing he could do and that was collect Selene into his arms, he wasn't prepared for a house guest, but he couldn't leave her helpless alone in the parking lot. With tender care he picked her up with ease, she was like a limp doll in his arms, yet he finds her quite lovely. Lucifer took her over to his car and put her gently into the passenger seat, buckling her in. He figured by morning she was going to be in a lot of pain and have a lot of questions about what happened. Thoughts flooded his curiosity filled mind about her, he was looking forward to getting to know her more. It would be a travesty if he were to find out the human was single, he was going to have to choose his words carefully if he wishes to gain her trust.
He got into his seat and proceeded to take her back to his penthouse. He wasn't quite worried about sleeping right away, it would be tempting to have her in bed with him, but for the night he was willing to let her have the bed to herself. After what he had witnessed he didn't want to be on the receiving end of her punches, not that it would even hurt, unless the detective was around. Still, he knew he was going to have to be careful anything could happen. Once he got back to his place, he was all for taking responsibility by taking her up to his penthouse the back way elevator.
It dinged and opened up to his penthouse, strolling though he carried her right off into his bed. He could already see a bruise form on her pretty face, it was also a bonus that she was still alive despite how bad she was roughed up. He knew looks could be deceitful to the eye, the muggers thought she was a easy target, but she proved them wrong. He left her in his bed so he could get himself comfortable and settle in for the night on his couch.