Chloe went to Lucifer's after wrapping up the paperwork for her case. She had two goals in mind as she got off the elevator to the penthouse. She wanted to see if there was anything she could do to help Lucifer through what he was dealing with and she wanted to see if there was any way to fix things between them.

Chloe walked through the penthouse and out to the balcony, figuring that was where she was most likely to find him when she didn't see him in the living room. She was right. She found him sitting there with a drink in his hands. "Hey."

"Detective. What are you doing here?" Lucifer asked before taking a sip of his drink.

"I thought we should talk," Chloe said.

"I'm not sure we have anything else to discuss. I appreciate you assisting me with helping Eve, but now that that's done, we should just go out separate ways," Lucifer said.

Chloe walked over and sat across from him. "I don't want to go our separate ways, Lucifer. I know that probably seems laughable to you since I did plan to send you back to Hell. I'm so sorry for that. I was afraid, and that fear let me forget my own partner. You know, I didn't go to Rome to look for a way to hurt you. I went because I wanted a reason to not believe the worst in you. I was trying to find something that would prove everything that was said about you wasn't true."

"If you wanted the truth, Detective, you only had to ask me for it. I have never lied to you," Lucifer said.

"I know, and the second Kinley tried to convince me that you'd lied to me, I should've known better. It was just really overwhelming, you know? Not just the truth about you. All of it. I never believed in God before. It was hard to deal with the fact that everything I disbelieved was actually real. Then I had your face in my head," Chloe said.

"And you were terrified of me. You can't accept me. How can I be around you if you feel that way?" Lucifer asked.

"I'm not afraid of you now. I'm sitting with you here, and I'm not even remotely frightened. But I can't say that I'm not scared when I see your face. I guess at this point, I almost feel like when I see that part of you, it's like it's someone else," Chloe told him.

"But it's not. I am the Devil," Lucifer said.

"I know. I guess I just need a little time to reconcile it all. I can, Lucifer. I won't be afraid of that side of you forever. I just need to realize that it's still you, and most of me already does. In the meantime, I don't want to lose you. Can you forgive me? Can you give me another chance?" Chloe asked.

"I don't know," Lucifer said. He wanted to. He wanted the detective's friendship and partnership back, at the very least, but he wasn't sure he could risk trusting her again.

Chloe nodded. She understood. She couldn't expect to fix things between them in one conversation, but he had not completely condemned her. She could work with that. "I get it. Will you just think about coming back to the precinct as my partner."

Lucifer nodded after a few moments. "Yes, I will think on it."

"Thanks. I really am sorry, Lucifer. I'm, I also came over to see if I could help you. I know today was hard for you. You weren't yourself," Chloe said.

Lucifer waved off her concern. "I'm fine, Detective. The case is over. I made a deal, which is now concluded. I can get back to normal."

Chloe sighed. It was obvious that Lucifer wanted to forget Eve had ever shown up. Unfortunately, Eve wasn't going to let him. "Lucifer, I don't think Eve is going to leave."

Lucifer's eyes darkened. "We made a deal!"

"I know, but, unfortunately, not everyone takes their promises as seriously as you do. Eve pretty much told me she's not gonna leave LA," Chloe said as gently as she could.

Lucifer got up and went to the edge of the balcony. He should've known Eve wouldn't hold up her end of the deal. She'd never considered anyone but herself. She certainly didn't consider him when she was forcing herself on him. What was he supposed to do. He couldn't stand so much as seeing Eve's face. He didn't want to even think about her.

"You could file a restraining order to keep her away," Chloe said.

"I'm not afraid of her," Lucifer said. He wasn't. He had no reason to fear her anymore. She couldn't hurt him the way she used to. He just didn't want her anywhere near him.

"I'm sure you're not, but you're uncomfortable around her. I think you've been clear that you don't want her around, and she doesn't respect that. You have a right to stop that from happening," Chloe said.

Lucifer didn't respond.

"Lucifer, I know that Eve did something terrible to you. I'm pretty sure I even have a good handle on what it is," Chloe said.

"No. You can't," Lucifer whispered.

"I'm a cop, Lucifer. I recognize the signs," Chloe said. Actually, when she thought back, she could see signs going back much further than today. Lucifer's frequent sexual encounters could be seen as a big sign that something happened to him. So could his self-esteem issues. Those things could also stem from a number of other things, but it clicked with what she'd seen today.

Lucifer's hands began to shake, and he refused to turn and look at the detective. He couldn't face her knowing that she knew. She hadn't come out and said what she thought happened to him, but she did seem to think she was right. She usually was, so there was no reason to think she wasn't this time.

Chloe got up and approached him. She leaned against the balcony next to him. "You didn't tempt Eve." It wasn't a question. She was about ninety-five percent sure that whatever happened in the Garden wasn't Lucifer's doing, especially considering the way he reacted when she brought it up earlier.

Lucifer let out a small sob, but didn't respond to her in any other way. No, he had not tempted Eve, not unless being held down while someone forced herself on him could be a form of temptation. If anyone tempted Eve, it was Adam, and he didn't have to try that hard.

"You don't have to tell me about it if you don't want to. I'm sure you're not comfortable with that right now. I only wanted you to know that I have a pretty good idea of what happened so you'll know you can talk to me if and when you want. I also want you to know that I don't think any less of you. What happened wasn't your fault," Chloe said. Unfortunately, she'd known people like Lucifer who did think it was their fault, and who were ashamed of what happened. It was, unfortunately, the norm

"C…Could you p…please leave, Detective. I n…need to be alone," Lucifer said without daring to look at her.

"Yeah. I'll call you if I get a case to see if you want to come. In the meantime, you can call me anytime if you need anything," Chloe said..

Lucifer nodded.

Chloe reluctantly walked away. She didn't want to leave him, but she understood that he needed his space.