Hi all, so sorry for the absence, has just been a mad busy time at work, which has taken me away from this. Worst thing is I have another idea for a story, I can't start that just yet, as I have this and another story to finish first but we will see J.
Lucifer was leaning against the bar, his gaze upon the reveler's enjoying their evening out and he had a pleased smile plastered across his face, whiskey was being sipped in enjoyment he eyes turned to his family sitting in the booth at the far end of Lux, he could see that Officer John Nolan was attempting and just about managing to free himself from the tribe with a grin of his own and started heading his way.
John was happy and felt more relaxed than he felt in what seemed like an eternity, he had manged to get out of the booth, not made easy by the ladies who he was spending his unexpected evening with, not that he minded. He had spotted Lucifer standing watch at the bar and had decided it was time to spend a little time with the mysterious man. John could tell that the man had seen him and just watched as Nolan made his way through the crowd, an amused smirk on his face.
"Always this lively?" John asked as he approached Lucifer, grin on his face,
"Actually no, seems a bit quiet tonight but I can see you are having a little fun John!" Lucifer answered without looking at the man.
Taking the mirror position, John leaned his back against the bar, "well how could I not?" John noticed smile and nod, "I mean, good music, fantastic company and free drinks, what more could anyone ask for?" John grimaced a little at his last statement, he didn't want to seem like a sponge or that he was only here to take advantage of the host, "maybe I should get the next round?"
"Nonsense!" Lucifer finally turned to face him, eyeing the man he continued, "for the week, as I understand it, you are with us and part of the team, so that means you get all the devilish perks that everyone else gets!" Lucifer seem really amused now, "now if you work out, I may just keep you around John Nolan."
"So team Lucifer?"
Lucifer smiled, "I like that, a group of humans I met a while ago went by team Flash, interesting group!" If John had expected Lucifer to elaborate further, he would be disappointed. And with that Lucifer was gone, disappearing into the crowd.
John could only stare after the man, this interaction hadn't gone the way he had planned, he had hoped to have more of a conversation with Lucifer Morningstar, to find out something out about the man, club owner turned detective. John suspected that Lucifer had known his intent and had shut that down with only a few sentences. He felt like he had more questions after the short interaction, the man was an enigma, a puzzle what needed to be solved but he wasn't going to get those answers tonight. Well tomorrow is another day, John grabbed the tray of drinks that had appeared on the bar and headed back to the Tribe.
The next morning John walked into precinct, considering the night out he actually didn't feel too rough, granted his head was a little fuzzy and he was tired with a slight ringing in his ears from the loud music from the previous evening, he soon saw Chloe at her desk with her head resting on her hands, she looked a bit tender,
"Morning Detective, would you like me to get you a coffee?" John asked as he approached her desk,
"Arrrgg, morning John." Chloe's was muffled from her own hands,
"So coffee?"
"Good morning Detective." Came a cheery call from across the office, "and trainee detective Nolan." Lucifer smirked as he strode across the room, pausing briefly to offer some pastries to a passing officer,
"How does he look so good, no man could have partied that hard last night and look like that?" John asked the top of Chloe's head,
"s'not a man, he's the bloody Devil!" John just continued to stare at her as Lucifer placed a coffee in front of her and then offered John the other, who accepted it gratefully.
"That may be true Detective but I do bare gifts!" Lucifer's smile only grew,
"Better not be a bloody apple!" Chloe grumbled,
"Now, now, you know it was more like a banana!" John could tell that Lucifer was clearly amused by this, the man expression had taken on one of glee and mischief.
"Not the time Lucifer!"
John thought it was now the best time to interrupt, "Soooo any news on our case Detective?"
Chloe finally lifted her head and looked at john, "no nothing yet, the canvass of the area hasn't turned up any leads, so Far David Clarke seems to be clean, although we still have a few outstanding requests for information out there but as is stands we have no leads!" Chloe was disappointed, John could tell, Lucifer on the other hand just looked bored as he tapped away on his phone.
"What are our next steps?" He simply asked,
"We need to look into our victim…." Chloe tailed off, as she jumped to her feet, noticing the commotion at the far end of the office, "Lucifer! Lucifer, look!" Almost pleading for him to pay any kind of attention, her voice conveyed worry, that got the Devil's attention,
"What is it Detec….." Lucifer leapt from his chair and rand towards what Chloe has seen.
"Isn't that?" John started but was interrupted by Detective Decker.
"Yep, now there's going to be 'Hell to pay!" John watched on as Lucifer swept through the crowd and gathered his sister up and into his arms, she looked like she had been hit by a bus. Both he and Chloe moved towards the group at a quickened pace.
"What on earth happened to you little one?" Lucifer's voice was full of concern, tinted with a hint of rage,
"Looks like someone took exception to me being at yesterday's crime scene!" The girl smiled up at her brother, winced then passed out.
To John it felt like the temperature in the room had risen, if he wasn't mistaken, he would swear he saw Lucifer's eyes flash red. What had he got himself into this time?