"Mr. Loverman" - Ricky Montgomery
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Michael woke up in the middle of the night to one of his worst nightmares. He shot up from the bed, covered in sweat. He had yet to understand that he was awake and that it was all a dream. His breathing was labored as he tried to register his surroundings. He ran a hand over his face, wiping off the sweat that collected. Michael looked over to the side table and checked the time.
It was four o'clock. He let out a groan. He fell back onto the bed, looking up at the ceiling.
"It was just a dream," he told himself.
He closed his eyes as he tried to calm down his breathing. Once he got that situated, he rolled over to the bedside table and grabbed his phone. He brought it to life and pulled up his text messages. He clicked on Ella's name and began typing out a message. Whenever Michael would wake up before her, he would make it a point to leave her a good morning message before she woke up.
When Michael was done typing out his message, he sent the text. He placed the phone back on the table and laid down. He gave himself a few more minutes to quiet his mind before pulling himself out of bed. There was no point in going back to sleep, he was already traumatized by his nightmare.
Michael pulled himself off the bed and exited the room. He figured if he was going to be up this early, he might as well get ready for the day. He took a shower in the guest bathroom and changed into clean clothes.
By the time he walked out into the living room, he found the sun barely starting to rise. He followed the rays of light over into the balcony. He opened the glass door and stepped outside. There was a cool breeze in the air. He let a smile spread across his face. There was nothing better than a cool morning painted with orange skies.
Michael plopped himself on a chair and closed his eyes.
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Lucifer woke up to the light shining bright in his face. He let out a groan as his own creation decided to wake him up early in the morning. He placed a pillow over his head. He wasn't ready to get started with his day. There was so much to do in such little time. He went ahead and buried his head deep into his pillows, trying to ignore the pressing matters of the day.
Just as he was about to fall back to sleep a ping from a phone forced him to pull the pillow back. He ran his hand along the covers trying to find his phone. When he realized he didn't have it, he lifted himself off the sheets. He scanned the room, looking for the source. When he found a figure outside his window, he realized it was Michael.
Lucifer kicked his legs out of the blankets and lifted himself up out of bed. He let out a yawn as he stretched out his body. One by one the bones in his body popped back into place.
Curious to see what his brother was going, he walked down the stairs into the living room. Michael was walking back and forth on the balcony with a smile on his face. He wondered if his brother was messaging Ella. Lucifer looked over to the grandfather clock over in the corner and found the time to be six in the morning.
"It's a bit early to be messaging your girlfriend, isn't it?" He whispered to himself.
He skewed his lips to the side, thinking about messaging Chloe. He could do that. That's what couples did right? But we're not dating… Lucifer shook his head.
He looked around the room, searching for his phone. He wanted to message Chloe. He walked over to his desk, it was the last spot he remembered seeing it. As he walked over, he noticed a stack of police files propped on the corner. No doubt belonging to the Detective. He wondered if she spent her free time here. The files were here, so it was possible. He didn't mind, the desk rarely got any action these days.
Having spent too much time standing still looking over the folders on his desk, Lucifer gave himself up to Michael. The angel looked over into the building and smiled at his brother. Michael placed his phone back into his pocket and opened the glass door.
"Hey," Michael said. "You're up early."
"I could say the same thing. What are you doing up so early?"
"Couldn't sleep… figured I'd catch the sunrise," he turned around and looked over towards the skyline.
Lucifer walked out into the balcony to join Michael. Michael moved aside and let his brother join him. The two walked over to the ledge. The pair leaned against the glass border taking in the beautiful sunrise.
"Nice morning we have," Michael murmured.
"Can't say I haven't missed this." Lucifer took in the rich colors the morning sky had to offer. He closed his eyes taking in the sounds of the city coming alive. It was like music to his ears. He let a smile spread across his face, savoring the different noises.
"I'll never get tired of waking up to a morning like this. It's a beautiful view."
"You should see it at night," Lucifer suggested.
Michael let out a hum. He had no doubt that Los Angeles looked just as beautiful in the morning as it did at night. He turned his head over to the side to look at his brother. Today was a big day for him.
"Have you figured out how you're going to tell Chloe?"
Lucifer's shoulder slumped into his body. The morning was just starting and his brother was already hitting him with the difficult questions. Lucifer opened his eyes and turned to Michael. He shot him a look that wasn't at all amused that they were having this conversation.
"I'm sorry," Michael said. He threw his hands up. "I'm just curious as to how you're going to go about this. You know you can't just hit her with…"
"I know what the Detective can and cannot take. She's my partner. My…" he stopped himself. He was about to say girlfriend, but she wasn't. Michael noticed his brother's hesitation, and nodded his head.
"I apologize. I just want this to work out for the both of you."
"I do as well," Lucifer admitted. He let out a sigh and turned his whole body towards Michael. "I haven't decided on how I'm going to go about it, but I figured her and I could do something together to get reacquainted. A date, possibly?"
"A date would be nice. Just don't go too overboard," Michael warned.
"Why not?"
"The point of you coming down is to inform her about her existence, not sugarcoat anything. Have a more personal date. Centered around the two of you."
"Well it is a date, Michael."
"I know. I just…" He stopped himself. "You know what… you do you. Do whatever you have planned. I shouldn't be giving you advice. You've known her longer."
"Exactly... Thank you," Lucifer said with sarcasm.
Michael nodded his head and let the topic go. He knew his brother would probably botch the conversation, but it was best he found out for himself. If anything, he figured he could do damage control with Amenadiel. That's if things went over badly. Michael slapped his hand on Lucifer's back to show he was there for him. When he pulled his hand back, he faced forward and looked at the skyline.
"Any news on the kiddos?" Lucifer asked.
Michael shook his head, he didn't bother addressing his brother face to face. His mission was becoming a failure. He hadn't gotten much done in the weeks. Every lead he found had led to a dead end.
"I've had some of the demons torture Sandalphon for information…"
"And?"
"Nothing," Lucifer replied.
Michael shook his head in disappointment. "I'm starting to think that even he doesn't know where they are."
"That could be a possibility… What if we can't find them, Michael? At some point we have to assume…"
"Don't finish that sentence," Michael warned. "I know they're out there, Sam. I can feel it." Michael broke eye contact from the skyline and dropped his head down to his feet. He kicked his foot against the stone edge and let out a sigh. "I know they're alive… I've got this feeling that someone is hiding them. If not Sandalphon, someone else."
"Who would even hide them?"
"I don't know..." He shrugged his shoulders. "It's just a theory… I just have a feeling they are out there. I can sense them, but not their location. It comes and goes," he tried to explain. "I get this feeling early in the mornings... but it goes away before the sunrises."
"Well that's something… Is that why you're out here?"
"Sorta…" Michael moved his legs from side to side. He shoved his hands in his pockets and kept his gaze to the ground. "I've kinda been having trouble sleeping lately." Michael shook his head trying to dismiss the conversation.
"I thought I heard you last night... You sure you're doing okay? I know searching for your children might be bringing up past trauma..." Lucifer stepped close to Michael and placed a hand on his shoulder. "It's okay to ask for help. I'm sure Dr. Martin…"
"I'm fine," Michael said. He moved out of Lucifer's hold. "Really."
Lucifer didn't believe it for one second, but he knew better than to press Michael on it. So instead, Lucifer tapped his hand against his brother's bad shoulder. He pushed himself away from the ledge and motioned for Michael to follow him back inside. The two made their way over to the sliding glass door and entered the living room. Maze was on the couch smiling at the pair.
"Good morning," she sang out.
"Good morning," they replied in unison. The pair looked at eachother confused as to why Mazikeen was in such a good mood.
"Since the both of you are up. Do I get the pleasure of someone buying me breakfast?"
The twins kept their eyes on one other. Silently getting ready for a round of nose goes. Michael shot his index finger up, followed by Lucifer. In the end, Michael won. His index finger was perched on top of his nose claiming Lucifer the loser. The Devil let out a groan.
"Fine, but it has to be to go. I want to run down to the coffee store Chloe likes and grab us some drinks…" As the words rolled out of his mouth, he stopped and looked at his brother. "Actually…" he pointed his finger to him. "You've taken a shower, yes?"
"I have."
"Mind running down to the nearest waffle house and grabbing breakfast? I'm assuming you're joining me to the precinct?"
"I uh… sure. I wasn't going to go in, but I can," Michael replied.
"You can take food to Miss Lopez. That way we can have a little morning breakfast at the precinct. Mazikeen you're more than welcome to join us."
"I'm fine. I have a few things to do before noon." She turned to Michael. "I actually have an interview with someone about your kids. So don't stick around the precinct too long. I'd like for you to join me."
"I can do that. Just message me the time and location," Michael replied.
Lucifer clapped his hands together. "It's settled then. The both of you will go get the food while I get dressed. I'll make sure to give you mine and Chloe's order. I'll text it over to you." Lucifer started back tracking up to his bedroom. "Use my card," he offered.
"We always do," Maze replied. She pulled out Lucifer's card and flashed Michael a smile. He looked at her perplexed as to how she managed to have his exact card his brother had given him. Michael tried pulling it out of her hands, but she was too fast for him. "Nuh uh-uh. Breakfast first and then I'll give it back."
"Fine, but you're ordering. I hate talking to strangers."
"Deal."
The two walked over to the elevator. Maze held out her hand waiting for Michael to cough up his phone. With an eye roll, Michael pulled his phone out of his pocket and relinquished it over to Maze. She went ahead and pressed the button to the elevator. As the doors opened, she brought the phone up to her ear so she could call the waffle house for their breakfast.
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Lucifer and Michael paid no expense for the morning breakfast. Four bags of food on each body accompanied with two large donut boxes. The twins had their hands full as they entered the precinct.
Seeing as it was his first time back in months, Lucifer figured he would treat the police station to his hospitality. He brought four large donut boxes to show he didn't come empty handed. As the brothers entered the elevator to head down to the bullpen, Michael turned his head over towards Lucifer and nudged his shoulder.
"You okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, why?"
Lucifer kept his eyes on the doors.
"I can practically feel the anxiety seeping off your skin, that's why." Michael turned to the side so he could face his brother. "You have nothing to worry about. Chloe is going to be excited to see you."
"I know she will…" he murmured.
"Then what's the problem?"
"Nothing is…"
Michael raised his eyebrow not at all convinced. Lucifer let out a sigh.
"I'm purposely ruining a good day for her… it's all I ever seem to do when it involves me and the Detective."
"Hey." Michael moved the donut boxes over to one hand. He used his free hand to wrap his arm around Lucifer's shoulder. "It's going to be fine. Remember if you need help I'm always here for you."
Ding.
The elevator doors opened. A crowd that was gathered outside looked at the pair with wide eyes.
"No need to worry about seeing double, everyone! My brother and I have brought donuts for the precinct," Lucifer called out.
He stepped out of his brother's hold and exited the elevator. Michael followed close behind. Lucifer was running. Not so much literally, but figuratively. He could sense his conversation with Chloe was going to be a hard one for his brother. Michael didn't fault him. He was sure Chloe was going to be shocked, but he knew she'd come around. They were soulmates. Whether it was his father's will or not.
Michael pulled himself from his thoughts and brought his attention back to the task at hand. His feet had managed to drag through the precinct. Some of the people that were outside the elevator broke off and followed them. He watched as his brother looked about the bullpen trying to find Chloe. There was no sign of the Detective.
With the coast clear, Lucifer made his way over to the common area. He placed the donut boxes on the counter and everyone immediately attacked the food boxes. Michael went ahead and placed his boxes down as well. As his brother was distracted getting reacquainted with the precinct, Michael walked over to Dan's desk. He had a big smile on his face as he noticed Lucifer off in the corner fighting off donut crazed officers.
"I see Lucifer is back," he said.
"Just for a quick visit. He still has to wrap some things back in Hell."
"Hell… right," Dan sarcastically said. He spun around in his chair and grabbed a trinket off his desk. "I got you something."
"You did?"
Michael raised his eyebrow. He wasn't sure what he had done to receive a gift from the man. Dan handed it over. Michael accepted the gift and smiled. It was a crystal bracelet with a purple amethyst rock in the middle. Michael immediately slipped it on and showed it off.
"I heard that you were having nightmares at night…" Dan stopped Michael from talking. "I overheard Chloe talking to Ella about it, don't blame them. I uh… I had a hard time sleeping when Charlotte died and I used this…" He pointed to the bracelet. "It's supposed to relax you and relieve stress…" He waved his hand trying to dismiss it. "I thought it could help."
Michael looked down at the bracelet and observed the stone. It didn't look like anything special. It didn't even give off anything spiritual, but he took Dan's word for it. He nodded his head and gave the man a smile.
"Thank you."
"No problem."
"I uh…" Michael lifted one of the bags in his hand. "I got you something as well actually. My brother paid for breakfast. I snuck in an order for you." Before he could hand it off, Michael looked around the bullpen looking for Ella and Chloe.
"They are going over the autopsy report with the coroner. Chloe wanted to get more information."
"How long have they been gone?"
"Probably thirty minutes…" He looked at the clock and then his phone. "They should be on their way."
"Want to help me set up breakfast? I was hoping we could use the briefing room."
"Yeah, you can use it. No one has it for the day."
Dan got up from his chair and helped Michael with the other bags in his hand. As Dan took off towards the briefing room, Michael looked over towards Lucifer and signally him to follow. The Devil politely pulled himself away from the officers and made his way across the bullpen to join Michael and Dan.
"Daniel!" Lucifer cheered out. "Oh it's so good to see your ugly mug."
Lucifer rushed into the room and placed his bags down on the table. As soon as he had his hands free, he walked up to the man and wrapped his arms around him. It was something Dan wasn't expecting. He looked at Michael confused as Lucifer showed him affection. When Lucifer pulled away and shot Dan a smile.
"What's gotten into you?"
"Nothing," Lucifer explained. "I just haven't seen you for some time. Can't I miss you?"
"What did you do? You did something, didn't you?" Dan spun around trying to see if anything was behind his back. "Michael is something on my back?"
"Relax Douche, I didn't do anything."
"He really didn't," Michael explained.
"I'm keeping an eye on you Lucifer." Dan backed away, putting some distance between them.
"Alright…" Lucifer turned to Michael and raised his eyebrow, silently asking where the women were.
"They should be back any minute. I just messaged Ella and informed her I brought her breakfast." Before Lucifer could ask if he kept his appearance a secret, Michael kept speaking. "Don't worry, I just told her it was me and her, but that I brought Chloe something as well so she didn't get jealous. They are in the elevator."
Lucifer nodded his head. He began pulling the food containers out of the bags and placing them on the table. Dan noticed the names on the boxes and helped place them next to a chair where everyone would mostly likely sit. Once Michael's phone dinged, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.
"She's wondering where I am," he informed them. "Did you want to go out and get them?" Michael asked Lucifer.
"Uh… no you go. I wouldn't want Miss Lopez to get me confused with you."
"Okay. I'll be right back."
He placed his phone in his pocket and walked over to the glass door. He turned the knob and exited the room. As he turned the corner, he found Chloe outside Ella's office getting ready to leave.
"Hold up killer," Michael called out.
Chloe stopped in her tracks and turned to Michael.
"Yeah?"
"I got breakfast for us. Is Ella in her office?"
"Yeah… You know you don't have to include me…"
Michael stopped her. He popped his head into his girlfriend's office and smiled at her.
"Good morning, beautiful."
Ella lifted her head up from her paperwork and smiled at Michael.
"Why good morning!" She sang out.
Michael kept his body outside the office, nudging his head, signaling her to come outside.
"I got a surprise, for the both of you. Mind following me to the briefing room?"
"A surprise? What kind of surprise?" Chloe asked.
"A special one," Michael answered.
Ella rushed out of the room, excited as to what Michael had up his sleeve. She wrapped her arm around Michael's waist from behind. Michael went ahead and wrapped his arm around hers. The two penguin-walked besides Chloe to the briefing room, but before they could wrap around the corner, Michael stopped in his tracks. Chloe didn't bother to stop as she noticed two figures already in the room. As the taller figure came into focus, Chloe picked up her pace. She immediately recognized the surprise Michael was talking about. She hurried and pulled the door open to be close to him.
"Lucifer?" She called out.
"Hello, Detective." The brightest of smiles was present on Lucifer's face.
She let her legs pull her into Lucifer's orbit. She didn't even know she was moving when her cheek collided with his chest. Her arms instantly wrapped around his body, pulling him close to her. She hadn't expected to see him for another week in a half. As Lucifer's arms came to wrap around her, she knew she wasn't dreaming.
Ella squealed as she watched the reunion. Michael and Dan were let chuckling as the Latina did everything in her power not to interrupt. She looked up at Michael and gently slapped his bicep.
"Not even a clue as to his arrival. I can't believe you kept me in the dark!"
"It was a surprise," he explained. He let a chuckle roll out of his chest as he knew Ella was only kidding. At the first sign of Chloe pulling away, Ella rushed over and wrapped her arms around Lucifer from the back.
"I'm so sorry. I just had to get a hug in here somewhere. I missed you so much, Lucifer." Her face was pressed against Lucifer's back. His arms were lifted, having not expected to be double teamed.
"Why hello, Miss Lopez. Was my brother's appearance simply not enough?"
"You and Michael are completely different. Don't sell yourself short." She pulled apart and smiled up at him.
Chloe stepped away and looked at the table full of food. Michael was setting out utensils for everyone.
"You actually got breakfast?" She asked.
"Of course. I also got your favorite Detective," he walked over and whispered in her ear. "Only the best for you."
She playfully pushed him away. Her face lit up like a Christmas tree from his husky voice. Lucifer pulled away satisfied he had affected her. He walked over to the chairs and pulled out a seat for her. She walked over and had a seat. Her food was already sitting in front of her ready to eat. Michael did the same for Ella. She graciously thanked him and had herself a seat next to Dan.
"Eat, eat. I wouldn't want the food to get cold," Lucifer called out.
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The five of them spent the next hour catching up. News of a new killer wandering the streets of Los Angeles caught Lucifer's attention. He immediately offered his services, already trying to work the case with Chloe. As the four were discussing the ongoing case, Michael's phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket and excused himself.
It was Maze.
He checked the time and remembered that she had asked for him to tag along. Michael stepped out of the room and answered the phone.
"Hello."
"We have that interview I was telling you about, it's thirty minutes. Are you still coming?"
"Right! Yes. I'm at the precinct at the moment. Is there a place you want me?"
"Yeah. I'll text you the address. Just remember you can't be late for this Michael. I need you here now," she stressed.
"I can do that. I'll say my goodbyes and head straight over, don't worry."
"Alright. I'll send you the address right now."
"Thank you, Mazikeen. Really."
"You can thank me when we find them."
"Okay…" He cleared his throat and looked over towards the room. He could see everyone trying not to be nosy, but their random eyes around the room gave them away. "Text me the address and I'll be over in five."
"Okay."
The phone went silent. Michael turned off his phone and placed it back into his pocket. He felt the text message come through as he turned to re-enter the briefing room. He shot Ella a tight smile as he knew he was going to have to cut their meeting short. He walked over to her and placed a hand on the back of her chair.
"It seems I have to go. I have an interview to attend."
"An interview with who?" Chloe asked.
"I'm not entirely sure actually. Mazikeen just asked for me to attend. It's uh… it's about my kids."
"Still haven't found a lead?" Dan asked.
Michael shook his head. "No, but I'm still optimistic." He looked down when Ella reached over and squeezed his hand.
"Remember you don't have to do this all by yourself anymore. We can help you," Ella suggested.
"No, I know. I appreciate the offer, but your killer seems to be the priority at the moment. I don't want to take away any time from finding this guy. The three of you are already running yourself into the ground."
"Michael…" All three; Chloe, Dan, and Ella said at once. They looked at each other unsure of who wanted to take the moment to talk.
"I believe something can be arranged," Ella said. "When you come over tomorrow, we'll look into it."
"I… really it's fine."
"We're going to help, Michael. You can't turn us away," Chloe added.
Michale nodded his head. He appreciated the offer. He leaned over and placed a kiss on Ella's cheek. It lingered a little longer than necessary, but he didn't care.
"Thank you," he voiced to everyone. He stood up straight. He pulled out his phone to check the time. He had three minutes left to get to Maze. "I gotta leave now. I'm afraid Mazikeen will kill me if I'm late. Tomorrow at five, correct?" He asked Ella.
"Yes!" She said with the biggest smile. "Remember we're cooking, so come over in something comfortable."
"Comfortable it is."
He leaned over once more and asked for a kiss. Ella gave him his kiss immediately. The two chuckled as everyone made a remark.
"Alright, alright," Lucifer called. "Enough P.D.A, don't you have somewhere to be?"
Michael leaned into Ella's lips more just to annoy his brother. A noise of disgust tumbled out of Lucifer's mouth. Chloe slapped a hand across his chest to get him to stop. Michael soon pulled away and smiled at Ella.
"I'll talk to you later?"
She nodded her head.
"Ok, I'm off. Good luck on your murder search. I look forward to having my girlfriend back once this is over. Daniel?" Michael tried grabbing his attention.
"Yeah?"
"Keep an eye on those two," he pointed to Lucifer and Chloe. Dan gave Michael a two finger salute.
With that being said Michael pulled himself away from his friend and exited the room. He didn't want to leave, but Maze had stressed the importance of this meeting. Once he rounded the corner, he checked the area to see if anyone was around. Seeing that the coast was clear, he drew out his wings and left.
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With Michael gone, everyone decided to go back to work. Ella and Dan excused themselves and took out the trash, leaving Lucifer and Chloe all alone. The two couldn't seem to keep a smile off their faces as they looked at one another. Chloe's fingers ghosted over to Lucifer's hand as it laid on top of the table. He looked down and flipped it hand over to hold hers. Her hand slipped into his, linking fingers with him.
"You wanted to talk?" She asked.
"I did, but it can wait till tonight." He flashed her a smile and gave her hand a squeeze.
"Are you sure? I'm not pressed for time. In fact, I don't have much planned for the afternoon. I was just going to spend the day going over my notes…"
"I can help with that. I may be a bit rusty, but I'm willing to assist you with this new case of yours. That is… if you'd want my help."
"You want to help?" She was surprised.
"Yes," he chuckled. "I do help from time to time."
"You do, but not when it comes to the boring stuff."
"I…"
Chloe lifted her available hand and stopped him from talking. They both knew he wasn't much for the desk work.
"I'm serious. I have all the time to talk with you over whatever you want to discuss."
"I see that, but…"
He flexed the muscles in his jaw. He wasn't ready to go over her existence at this moment. He was being selfish. He wanted to spend as much time with her before he had to break the news to her. He let out a sigh and brought Chloe's hand up to his lips. He placed a kiss on the back of her hand.
"After work, Detective. I wish to spend time with you like the good ol' times. I missed this."
"You missed the slow days?" Chloe was shocked to hear that.
"I did, but most of all I've missed you. I'll take whatever I can get before I have to head back."
She moved her lips from side to side. She could tell he was keeping something from her, but she figured she could take all the help she could get. Lucifer's fresh eyes may be what she needed to find a new lead. Chloe nodded her head and leaned forward. She looked side to side, checking if the coast was clear, before placing a kiss on his lips.
Lucifer hummed with satisfaction. He hadn't expected a kiss from the Detective in the workplace. She'd always been one for no public display of affection in the workplace. He smiled against her lips and accepted the kiss. He would take all the chaste kisses he could get.
Once pulled away, she stood up from her chair. Their hands were still intertwined. She helped Lucifer up so they could exit the room. As they pulled open the door to the briefing room, their fingers locked by just their pinkies. It felt like a secret between them and the other officers. He was sure everyone knew they were an item, but it was adamant that Chloe presented herself as a professional. Lucifer tried to keep his smile hidden as they moved over to her desk.
"I heard you were talking to the coroner before I arrived," Lucifer asked.
"I was." Chloe had a seat in her chair. She pulled out a folder. She placed it in front of Lucifer. "I didn't get much from the coroner… Ella said she'd go over it more with me after lunch. She's got her hands full with…"
"My brother?" Lucifer quipped.
"Nooo," she chuckled. "Evidence sampled, ya goof. Michael isn't distracting her… well anymore."
"How often does my brother hang around the precinct? He seemed fairly acquainted with his way around."
Chloe shrugged his shoulder.
"He stops by for lunch maybe twice a week."
"Interesting…"
Lucifer pulled up a chair and sat on the other side of Chloe's desk. He spun it around so he could have a clear view of Ella's office. He opened up the folder and pretended like he was observing the contents inside. His eyes were focused on Ella as she moved about the room.
Chloe laid back into her chair watching Lucifer. She had a smile on her face as Lucifer pretended to help her out. She knew he wasn't actually going to help. It was nice to fall back into their normal flow. She crossed her arms over his chest and watched Lucifer's curiosity unfold.
"How long have they been dating again?" Lucifer pointed over towards Ella.
"Oh, about a week I'd say. Why are you being over protective?" She leaned forward, the hilt of her hand rested under her chin. "I think they make a cute couple."
Lucifer let out a huff. He closed the folder and tossed it off to the side of Chloe's desk. He rolled his chair around and faced Chloe. He was immediately hit with her smug smile.
"Seriously?" He whined. "My brother's escapades don't bother you?"
"Why would they?" She reached her hand out and pinched Lucifer's left cheek. "He's extremely sweet with her. He brings her flowers, takes her on dates…"
Chloe was hinting. Lucifer sat up straight.
"I can bring you flowers. I can bring you a store of flowers. Maybe decorate them around the precinct."
"Oh please don't do that." She let out a chuckle.
"How about a date. A real date. No poisoning. No cancelations. Just a good ol' fashion man asking a beautiful woman on a date out on the town."
"Are you asking me on a date?"
"As a matter of fact, I am." Lucifer rolled his chair over to her side. "The child isn't with you tonight, is she?"
"She is actually…"
"Oh… well I wouldn't mind incorporating the child into our night. It'd be nice to see the little parasite again."
"Oh, she's not so little anymore. She's almost as tall as me."
"Is that so?" Lucifer was shocked. He couldn't believe he had been away for that long.
"Oh and she's going through her teenage mood swing phase. It's all boys this, boys that. She's shaping out to be a mini Maze. We get into heated arguments almost every night."
"Oh, don't say that. I watched Maze go through her adolescence phase. It wasn't pretty." He gritted his teeth remembering a teenage Maze.
"Don't tell me that." Chloe buried her face in her hands. "I was a nightmare as a child. I can't imagine Trixie following in my footsteps."
Lucifer smiled at Chloe's pain. He leaned over and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, consoling her. He gave her a little shake to get her out of her head.
"I wouldn't worry too much, dear. With your iron fist parenting, I'm sure young Beatrice will be a mild case towards yours."
"Wow, thanks." She lifted her heads from her hands and pushed Lucifer away. Lucifer let out a chuckle. She shook her head, all along holding a smile on her face. "I thought you were going to help me with my case."
"Well I had to get some information out of you about my brother and Miss Lopez."
"And so far you've shown your over protective side for Ella. She's a big girl, she can handle herself."
"Ugh, fine… but at least tell me you were there to scold Michael should he step out of line."
"Oh totally! I did that the moment he started showing interest in Ella."
Lucifer broke out in a smile. He leaned forward and placed his forehead against Chloe. Great minds think alike.
"You're brilliant," he voiced. He fell back into his chair and spun around. "Date night!" He remembered. "We could do a game night and see where the night takes us." His index and middle finger walked along her thigh.
"Is that so?"
"Oh I know so," he purred. "It is the beginning of the weekend."
"It is," she matched his tone. Her eyes drifted down to his lips, already wanting to kiss him. It was taking everything in her not to at the moment.
"So game night with the child?" He asked.
"Oh, alright." She caved in and accepted his offer. "I'm sure Trixie will be thrilled to see you again. Michael is not the best at monopoly."
"My brother has game night with you and the child?" He was offended.
"Only once. He tried cheating and Trixie wouldn't allow him to play with us anymore."
"Typically," Lucifer murmured under his breath. He shook his head.
"Enough. Be nice."
"Fine. So game night after you get off work?" He asked.
"Sure," Chloe smiled. "We just have to make sure we get some work done before we leave for the night."
"I can do that." He reached over and grabbed the discarded folder he tossed on her desk earlier. He shot Chloe a smile before opening it up.
"Are you really going to help? Or are you just going to stare at my notes for the next few hours?"
"Oh I'm definitely going to stare at your notes…" He looked up and smiled at Chloe. "But I'm going to take the information and help." He tossed the open folder on the desk. "I just have to get myself reacquainted."
"Mhmm…" She leaned back into her chair and watched Lucifer closely. She highly doubted he'd actually help, but she'd take whatever he had to offer.