In reply to the post I can't privately message about doing a follow up? I usually do those when asked. But this one is just too good to do a follow-up to. Some of the attempts I've made to do sequels to things end up being like sequels to movies: usually crap. So I'm gonna let ya suffer, feel like a tv show writer for a little bit, and I apologize for the feels. 3 3

Chloe walked in nervously, handing her jacket to Nathan, her date. Since Lucifer had left L.A and wouldn't talk to her to make it possible for her to find him anywhere, she just wanted to take her mind off of it. She knew she couldn't give up on him, he needed her help. But working tirelessly when no one was able to assist her was too much for tonight. She'd just lose herself in a blind date that Dan picked out, pretend to flirt, pretend to have a good time, and she'd go back to work tomorrow.

Chloe scanned the room for shady people as she led Nathan into the dance room. Satisfied, she started dancing with him, knowing full well she was terrible at it. The beat was lively; she more rocked out to Twenty one Pilots than made up dance moves to Airbourne Toxic Event. But when AWOLnation came on, and Nathan was teaching her a move, she bumped into someone, spinning to around she began her apology.

Maze. She hadn't seen her since Lucifer disappeared.

"What are you doing here?" Chloe asked; her back turned to Nathan.

"Thank I should ask you the same." Maze replied, jutting her chin out to Nathan as a gesture rather than a greeting. "Who's he?"

"Nobody you need to care much about, it's just one night."

"Of all the one-night stands you could've had, Decker –"

"It's not!" Chloe protested "Nathan's not a one night stand. He's one night of dancing." She said. Maze nodded with skepticism.

"Well one night dancer need to take a hike, there's someone here." She replied. Chloe immediately went into detective mode. She excused herself from Nathan and followed Maze. The moving bodies kept getting in their way, writhing to the music and jumping up and down. Chloe looked back at Nathan to make sure he was alright. Right then she bumped into another someone, turning to mutter her next apology.

Broad chest, dark stubble, deep black eyes.

Lucifer.

"D-Detective I-I was just, looking for Mazikeen, have –" Lucifer said, looking anywhere but at her.

"I just lost her." Chloe stated, trying not to ask the hundred questions in her mind. She didn't want to scare him off. Lucifer looked back at her "She said I needed to meet someone here…" She trailed off and stared at him. Lucifer did the same until he cleared his throat and looked away.

"It appears we've been caught in an inane parent trap." He noted. Chloe nodded.

"This is the only time I honestly don't mind." She replied. Lucifer stared at her and she saw the same sadness in them she'd seen when she was dying.

"Well I would hate to put a damper on your night, so I'll track Maze down and find out what the hell is going on." He said, then ducked his head and disappeared into the crowd. Chloe stared after him and was about to go to find Nathan again when Maze appeared again, Lucifer in tow.

"I brought you here for a reason, Lucifer." Maze murmured to him.

"And what was that, help dear old dad control every feeling the detective has again?" Lucifer demanded. Maze gave him a look.

"There's a total d-bag here, Decker needs to catch him and you need to help her."

"I'm not a consult anymore Maze, I'm not a part of police investigations –"

"Yes, you are. And you will always protect Chloe just like I will; that douchebag could hurt her." Maze said. Lucifer stood still and Maze slipped over to Chloe who had been watching the whole thing.

"What is going on?" She asked.

"I followed this guy here he's ready to deal drugs to minors and if you or Lucifer go after him with his guard up, he'll make a run for it. So you need to blend in." Maze replied.

"Okay." Chloe said

"Dance with Lucifer. Make him think you're just a couple." Maze replied

"I know how to do this, Maze." Chloe chided

"Good." Maze pulled Lucifer over and he nearly fell into Chloe. "Dance." She commanded. Lucifer sighed.

Lucifer stepped in toward Chloe and Cloe put her hand on his shoulder, he drew her into his arm. Then the temp changed, and many left the dance floor. Celine Dion. Because You Loved Me. Lucifer looked at Chloe's hand as she lifted it, unsure of what to do with it that wouldn't make him run off. He enveloped her hand in his and their eyes connected.

She was so beautiful. So good.

She missed him so much. He looked so beautiful.

Soon the two had forgotten what they'd been pulled together for. Nothing but the lyrics and the quiet movement of eachother. The lyrics didn't exactly apply to them. But it didn't matter. There was a yearning behind every word, every statement. A cry for a connection. And Lucifer missed being connected to her. Chloe missed…him. She missed her partner, the possibility of being with him. And while she stared at him, she let all the cries to know what was wrong, why was he doing this, all drop from her mind. They wouldn't help her keep him here.

Maze sat by the bar, staring in triumph at her roommate and former boss. Then she turned to the middle age white guy looking nervously at the bottles of liquor behind the counter.

"Here." Maze said, handing him a twenty. The man took it and looked at her.

"So you'll call my agent and tell him that was good? Did I make the cut?" He asked, Maze studied him.

"We'll let you know." She replied. The man disappeared and Dan came to Maze's side.

"Did it work?" Dan asked. She jutted her chin to the dancing couple, having given another twenty to the DJ to repeat the stupid song, after seeing how it had kept Lucifer from running away in the first four seconds.

"See for yourself." She replied. Dan watched the guy he used to hate and his ex-wife stare at eachother in longing.

"Are you sure this will stop the late nights and all that?"

"Well, there'll probably be long night, but not for investigating cases." Maze replied with a wicked smile.

"I just hope Chloe and Lucifer will be alright after this. I mean they've got Trix worried. She misses Lucifer a lot." Dan said.

"I know. But I'm betting when the song ends they'll be a team again." Maze replied.

Because you loved me…..

The last line drew out as if it didn't want to stop either, and the beat went back up. People crowded the floor again. Chloe stared at Lucifer. His walls automatically went back up again. How had she missed that?

"Lucifer…"Chloe began. He pulled away from her reluctantly.

"Detective I can't…I won't….I-I can't…" Lucifer replied, and then slipped into the crowd. Chloe stared after him.