Chloe led Lucifer into the living room when he came by a couple of days after he returned from Heaven. She was glad to see him. She actually had to resist the urge to go to the penthouse or call him. She wanted to see how he was doing, but she also knew that he needed some space to deal with everything that had been happening lately.

"I hope I'm not bothering you, Detective," Lucifer said as he sat down on the couch.

Chloe sat down beside him. "No, of course not. I'm glad you're here."

"I apologize for not coming to the precinct the last couple of days," he said.

"Lucifer, don't be ridiculous. I didn't expect you to come. You've had a lot to deal with lately. Besides, we haven't had any cases. I've been doing paperwork and cold cases," Chloe said.

"Oh, good. I only missed the boring stuff," Lucifer said.

Chloe chuckled. "Yeah. So, did things go well with Linda the other day? You don't have to tell me any specifics. I was just wondering if it helped you at all.

Lucifer shrugged. "I don't know. She had a completely ridiculous idea."

"Oh, really," Chloe said amused. If Lucifer thought Linda's idea was ridiculous, Chloe was sure it was anything but. Linda's idea was obviously one that would pull Lucifer out of his comfort zone, but probably meant it would ultimately help him.

"She wants me to have a session with Dad, so we can work out our issues," Lucifer said with a laugh.

Chloe's mind was blown for a minute. She had to give it to Linda. The woman was really brave to even suggest psychoanalyzing God. Chloe didn't think she'd be able to do that if it were her. "Wow! Well, that's definitely shocking, but I don't know that I'd call it ridiculous."

"Of course it is, Detective! The idea that my father would ever allow anyone, especially a human, to question his judgment to his face is utterly hilarious. He would never believe that any mortal could teach him anything. That's especially true now that he's considering obliterating most of them," Lucifer said.

"Well, you could ask him. For all you know, he will agree," Chloe said.

"That's what Linda said. I assure you, Detective, I know that he will not do it," Lucifer said confidently.

"Let me ask you something, Lucifer. Do you want him to say no? I think maybe you want to believe he'll say no because you don't want to do it," Chloe said.

Lucifer scowled. "Bloody hell, detective. You're channeling Linda right now. That's exactly something I'd expect her to say."

"Well, I think she'd be right. I think you're the one who would prefer not to do this, and that's understandable. Letting yourself be vulnerable around your dad isn't something that would be easy, but I think it would also be good for you. I think you should at least ask your father to do this with you," Chloe said.

"Well, I have no choice. I already told Linda I would, and I keep my word. But I know that he won't agree," Lucifer said. He was actually counting on. The detective was right. He didn't want to do this. His father was actually good for something for once. He'd say no and save Lucifer from Linda's nagging until he agreed.

"I don't know your dad, but I have seen the results of his anger on your behalf. I think he'll do it if he thinks it's what you need. I mean, he's ready to kill every human out of revenge for you," Chloe said.

"Well, luckily, it's not what I need, so even if you're right, I have nothing to worry about. Also, you should know that you'll be safe if my father does decide to obliterate humanity. He promises that you and your spawn will be safe. I'm quite certain Linda is on that list as well."

"Wow. That surprises me. I figured I'd be one of the first on his list," Chloe said. After the way she'd betrayed Lucifer, she would've thought that God would have no use for her. She wouldn't be able to blame him for that. She was glad to learn she was wrong, and that her and her daughter would be safe.

"Why would you think that, Detective? You're a wonderful person," Lucifer said.

"Kinley," Chloe said. "If I were your dad, I'd consider me one of the first that should be destroyed."

"As far as I know, my father isn't aware of what happened with Kinley, and I have no intention of ever informing him," Lucifer said. It might be wishful thinking, but he hoped his father never learned of William Kinley's intentions because that would likely be the final nail in Humanity's coffin. Just a week ago, Lucifer would've laughed at the idea that his would care that a priest was trying to send him to Hell. It was still hard to believe that his father cared that someone hurt him, but it was hard to argue it when human life was on the line because of what one of them had done to him.

"That sounds best," Chloe said. She was really glad Kinley was locked up, for more than one reason. Lucifer didn't need any more trouble right now, of course, but there was also the fact that God was already thinking of wiping everyone out. If another human tried to hurt his son, it would be the last straw. "I would not blame him for his anger if he knew, but it's probably best not to test an already pissed off, powerful being."

"Agreed. Speaking of, I should go and speak to him now. I'd rather get it over with now," Lucifer said before standing up.

Chloe stood as well. "Good luck. Will I see you at the precinct tomorrow? If you're not ready, it's completely understandable."

"No, I'll be there. I'm ready for things to return to as normal as possible," he said.

"Okay, I'll see you then," Chloe said.

"Have a good day, Detective," Lucifer said before walking towards the door.

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Lucifer knocked on the door to his father's quarters. He left for Heaven just after returning to the penthouse after visiting the detective. As he told her, he wanted to get this over with.

"Come in, son," God's voice called out kindly.

Lucifer walked inside and closed the door behind him. He found his father in the living room by a large glass table that held several bottles of alcohol and glasses.

"You did not need to knock. You know you're all allowed in my quarters whenever you wish," God said. The only door he asked his children to knock on beforehand was the one to his office when it was closed.

"I didn't know if that still applied to me," Lucifer said as he looked away from his father.

God sighed sadly. He knew it was his own doing that his son thought that. He knew it was going to take a while for his son to trust him and his love for him. "It does. You're welcome whenever want. Would you like a drink?"

Lucifer snorted at the extremely stupid question. "Always."

God poured his son a glass of Scotch and handed it out to his son.

Lucifer walked over and took the glass from his father before talking a large gulp of it.

"I wasn't expecting you back so soon. I'm glad to see you, of course, but if you're here about humanity, I'd like to give it some more time before we discuss it," God said. He was still too angry to really give the matter rational thought, which is why he had not made any concrete decisions on the matter. His son would be heard out, but God would rather wait until he felt he could rationally do so.

"That's not why I'm here. I wanted to ask you something. I know you'll say no, but I promised I'd ask. So, you can just say no, and I can get this person off my back," Lucifer said before finishing his drink off and putting the glass on the table.

God looked slightly amused by his son. Samael obviously thought he knew him well enough that he would definitely say no to whatever request he had. What his son didn't seem to realize was that there wasn't much he wouldn't give him at this point. Saving humanity was the only request that was in question at this point, and that was because it posed a potential risk. "And what do you want to ask that are so certain I'm going to say no to.

"I have a human friend that I go see to talk about issues I have. That's her job. She's a therapist. She has this insane idea that you and I should see her together to work out our problems," Lucifer said. He chuckled a little at the end.

"You want us to talk with this human in the room? I assume you mean Linda Martin, the mother of Amenadiel's child. I know you talk with her a lot," God said.

Lucifer nodded. "She's sure it's a good idea, but I told her you'd never agree. Just say no so I can tell her I asked."

God could tell that his son wanted him to say no, at least on the surface. He was uncomfortable with the idea of doing this. However, God could also tell what his son probably couldn't, and that was that there was a small part of him that did want to do this, or at least recognized that he should. He wouldn't be asking otherwise.

God couldn't deny being skeptical that a human could somehow help him and his son get past issues that were eons old. It seemed quite out of this woman's depth. He had no doubt she was excellent at what she did, but issues between celestial beings didn't seem like something a human being could handle. However, the fact that his son was here asking for this, even if he didn't believe it was what he wanted, gave God hope. It made him believe that some part of his boy wanted to make things right between them, and God would do anything for that. "Well, I admit that I'm not wild about airing personal information in front of a stranger, particularly a human. Plus, I wonder if a human, even one with celestial knowledge would be able to even focus on anything beyond my presence long enough to be able to do her duty."

"Yes, like I said, I knew you'd say no," Lucifer said.

"I haven't said no, Samael. I'm simply airing a possible obstacle," God said.

"Lucifer," he corrected automatically. "You're going to say no though. You would never consider doing this."

"If I thought it would help you recover or possibly begin to mend things between us, I would. I would be willing to at least try. What do you say?" God asked.

"I… but you were supposed to say no," Lucifer said almost as a whine.

God chuckled a little. "I know you wanted me to say no, but I think you need me to say yes. I think we both need that."

"I don't need that!" Lucifer protested. This was not going the way he'd expected or wanted. It was supposed to be easy. His father was supposed to say no, so he could go back to Linda and blame it all on the man. Why'd he have to choose now to be unpredictable. "I wouldn't think you'd ever consent to letting a human judge you."

"Isn't it said that psychiatrists don't judge. I've heard that about that human profession. Besides, perhaps I need some judging, don't you agree?" God asked.

"Yes," Lucifer said automatically. "I wouldn't think you'd admit it though, or to agree to it by a human. You don't even like humans right now."

"I'd say it's more that I'm not sure the good outweigh the bad. Listen, it can't hurt to give it a try. If it doesn't do any good, it doesn't, and we move on. I'd like to try to make things better between us," God said.

Lucifer scowled. "It seems too late for that."

God shook his head. "I won't accept that. I don't deny that it would be hard, and I know things will likely never be the way they were, but I think we can make things better, and I fully accept that the burden of making it so is on me. I'm the reason things are so broken. I need to try to fix it, and I'd like to start by giving this idea a go. I have my reservations, but I think anything is worth a chance."

Lucifer sighed dramatically. "Fine. Linda will never stop nagging me if I back out now that you've agreed anyway."

"Excellent. You let me know when you want to do it," he said.

Lucifer nodded. "Um, have you decided what you will do about Adam and Eve?" His eyes found his shoes as he asked.

"I will take my time deciding their fate. I'd like you to be there when I finally do put them on trial. I think it would be good for you," God said.

Lucifer nodded. He would be there. He wanted to see him punished. He wanted to witness their suffering. "Putting them on trial means you'll have to tell the others."

"Not until I have your permission. It can wait until you're ready."

"I'll never be ready. Go ahead and tell them. I just don't want to be here when you do," Lucifer said. He shuddered just at the idea of it. He didn't want his siblings to ever know, let alone to be there when they were told.

"No, I would never ask that of you, son," God assured him.

"I'm going to go now. I did what I came to, and you were utterly unhelpful," Lucifer said with an annoyed look.

God smiled. "I'll see you soon.

Lucifer's only reply was to head for the door.