It was the day of Linda's baby shower. They had decided to host the event at the scenic Balboa Park in San Diego. Lucifer had called in a favor in order to get Linda the parks Casa Del Prado Patio B for the event.

When they entered the courtyard, Lucifer, Chloe, and Trixie were greeted with a sea of blue and white. At their last appointment, Linda, Maze, and Amenadiel had been told they were having a boy, so they decided to base the theme around that fact.

There were several round tables in the center of the courtyard, covered in white tablecloths and accented with vases full of blue roses. Balloons and streamers were strung on the various arches of the surrounding building, and a large banner proclaiming "Welcome Baby Canaan" at the center.

"I can't believe my brother kept that last name from his fake therapist days" Lucifer muttered.

"Oh, it's not that bad," Chloe told him, "besides, would you rather he went by Morningstar?".

"Dad no! It's bad enough we're related…. there's no need to advertise it".

Chloe rolled her eyes but didn't pursue the argument further. They headed towards the table holding gifts. Sitting nearby, like a queen on her throne, was Linda. She was wearing a light blue chemise with a sash that said mom-to-be on it. At almost 4 months along, Linda was barely showing. Maze stood next to her, wearing her normal leather pants and a t-shirt that said, 'I'm Mom too, Bitches'.

"Hey guys," Chloe said as Trixie put there gift on the table. "the party looks great. Are there a lot of people coming?".

"Thank you, Chloe, "Linda said, "and to your question, not too many, just a few friends and colleagues. I don't have a lot of family nearby, and those that are…well they are not too fond of my partner choices".

"She means they're racist".

"Maze!" Linda admonished.

"Well, they are!" the demon countered.

Linda sighed, "I suppose your right, Maze".

Chloe patted the therapist on the leg. Well you don't need them, we're your family, now".

Just then, Amenadiel came jogging up to them. He was wearing a t-shirt that says, 'Big Daddy' (No doubt bought by Maze), and a huge grin at the sight of his brother.

"Luci! Just the person I wanted to see".

"As if there was ever a case one didn't want to see more of this," Lucifer said as he gestured to himself.

"Can I talk to you about something?" Amenadiel asked, "In private?".

"Oh, very well". Lucifer left the girls to chat and walked over to a secluded part of the courtyard with his brother.

"Alright, out with it brother," Lucifer demanded, "what is so bloody important that you couldn't mention it in front of the Detective?".

"Well, you see," Amenadiel started, "apparently, there's a tradition here on Earth to ask someone to be a back-up parent in case something happens to a child's real parents…".

"Hold up, "Lucifer said as he put his hand up to stop Amenadiel from talking, "are you seriously asking me, evil incarnate, to be the child's godfather?!".

"No Luci," and Amenadiel gave him a soft smile, "I'm asking my brother, who is not evil and whom I love very much, even when I didn't show it, to protect my son if a time comes I can't".

Lucifer fought to keep tears at bay. For millennia, he thought his brother had hated him. Now, he was not only saying that was not the case, but that he didn't think he was evil. Not to mention the fact that Amenadiel admitted that he trusted the Devil to look after his spawn.

"Just…let me think on it for a bit, yeah?" he choked.

"Of course, Luci," Amenadiel said, knowing his brother was not the greatest with emotions." So, I see things have been going well with Chloe".

"Oh…right, yes," Lucifer replied, grateful for the change of subject," very well. She really does accept me, brother, even the crusty bits".

"Hmm, does that mean you two will be making a deeper commitment later?".

"We've already had sex, I don't know how much deeper I can get without a honeypot and…"

"Marriage, Luci!" Amenadiel yelled before Lucifer said something that would make him cringe, "are you going to ask Chloe to marry you?".

"Oh." Lucifer hadn't really thought about it. Aside from his sham marriage to Candy, Lucifer tended not to make commitments that lasted beyond one night.

But Chloe was different. While Lucifer was aware that one day, she'd go to a place he couldn't follow, that didn't stop him from wanting to spend the rest of her life with her. Did that mean he should marry her? Would his Detective even want to be the Devil's bride?

Before he could ponder the matter further, he heard a shout from the other side of the courtyard.

"Hey guys!" Ella shouted, "Get over here before all the snacks are gone!".

*

So far, the party had been a resounding success. Ella turned out to be adept at baby shower games, winning both the guess the candy bar in the diaper and baby food tasting competition.

Of course, Maze had to introduce her own game, which was recordings of various screeches. She called it, 'Baby shrieking or wails of the damned? You decide'

Naturally, Lucifer won that one.

Suddenly, all the chatter stopped and Lucifer and Amenadiel stiffened up. Chloe turned in the direction to see a young girl, wearing armor and sprouting hawk-patterned wings standing there. She was grateful that the regular humans had all went home at this point.

"HOLY SHIT!" Dan and Ella exclaimed at the same time.

Well…. almost all the regular humans.

Dan was staring slack-jawed while Ella swore in Spanish as the stranger walked up to Lucifer.

"Hey Luce, long time no see"

"Likewise, Remiel" Lucifer replied.

The stranger, now known as Remiel, gave the devil a scrutinizing look.

"So, Lucifer…. still a giant slut?"

"Not as such," Lucifer drawled, "still a bitch?".

"Not as such". Remiel stared for a few more moments before her face cracked and she busted out laughing.

"Ha! You never change!" Remi said as she wiped tears of laughter out of her eyes, "come here, brother".

Lucifer readily embraced his younger sister, to the shock of Chloe and Linda.

"I thought he hated most of his siblings," Chloe whispered.

"Nah, Remi's cool, "Maze told her, "she likes to pop down to hell and hunt the wild beasts down there".

"What brings you here, sister?" Amenadiel asked.

"Your son, actually," she told him, "Father has given me the task of being the new Celestial's guardian angel…plus I wanted to see my favorite brother".

Amenadiel preened, "I'm glad you feel that way about me".

"Oh no, I was talking about Lucifer".

The look on Amenadiel's face was priceless.

"Oh! Remi, I want you to meet my girlfriend," Lucifer said as he walked her over to where Chloe was sitting with Linda and Maze, " Remi this is Chloe…Chloe this Remiel, the huntress of the Silver City and one of my more tolerable siblings".

"It is an honor to meet the woman who finally tamed my brother's promiscuity" the angel said.

"Thanks," Chloe giggled. She gestured to Linda, "this is Linda, the mother of your nephew"

"Hello, Remiel," Linda said shyly.

"And this is her and Amenadiel's girlfriend…"

"MAZIKEEN!"

"Sup Rems, that a new spear?" Maze purred.

"Oh yes, this one has an extra sharp blade!" she chirped happily.

While the discussion about various weaponry was happening, Dan and Ella's brains slowly started coming back online.

"So, if that chicks an angel…." Ella started.

"And Lucifer is her brother…" Dan continued.

"Then that means that Lucifer is…"

"The Devil!" "Not a Method Actor!" Dan and Ella exclaimed at the same time.

"Clearly you two have different priorities on this matter, so figure it out and then I'll be available for questions". Lucifer told them.

Ella and Dan looked at the devil, then each other, before promptly passing out.

"Bloody Hell"

*

Once they got Dan and Ella revived, Lucifer answered a ton of questions, ranging from the typical 'Is my uncle in Hell?' (Don't know but probably) to Dan's queries about Charlotte. Lucifer handed those over to Amenadiel, who relayed the full story of the former attorney's journey from Hell to Heaven.

By the end of the night, the newest members of the Celestial insider's club were shaky but otherwise handling things well. Dan even apologized to Lucifer for being such a dick, which led to the devil being enveloped into the most awkward hug of his eternal life.

By the time they made it back to Chloe's apartment, Lucifer was exhausted. Maze had opted to take Remiel out on the town, wanting to show her the human torture device known as 'skinny jeans'. Ella and Dan decided they were going to go back to his place to get utterly trashed, and Trixie decided to spend the night with Linda sorting out all the baby gifts. That left Lucifer and Chloe alone for the rest of the evening.

"Are you okay?" Chloe asked him once they were cuddled in her bed. Lucifer nodded and kissed the top of her head.

"While I wasn't expecting them to find out quite like that…I'm glad they know. It makes me feel less alone having an entire group of people that might accept me".

"Of course, they accept you, I just wish I hadn't taken an entire month to figure out what they did in a few hours," Chloe muttered.

"Well, to be fair, Detective, Daniel and Miss Lopez come from a more religious background than you do, so they were bound to be a tad less questioning about it. You're here now and that's all that really matters".

Chloe leaned up and kissed him before settling back down on his shoulder to go sleep. "I love you, Lucifer".

"I love you as well, Chloe". He looked at her sleeping form and thought back to the debate he was having with himself before his sister showed up. Mind made up, he reached over to grab his phone and texted the number of someone who owed him a favor. Once he was done, he settled back down into the blankets with Chloe, a smile on his face at what he was planning to do.

*

Journal Entry dated November 29th, 2018

I've gathered nearly all the ingredients for the ritual. I feared I would be unable to obtain the type of blood required, but luckily I contacted a young miscreant named Julian, who assured me a steady supply of 'broken little dolls. He was more than happy to put them out of their misery for me for a price. I prayed for the repose of their souls and thanked them for their sacrifice. Soon, I will be able to complete the incantations and summon the demon that will convince Lucifer to return to Hell. Now I only need to find a damned soul to sacrifice and everything will be in place. My beloved will soon belong to me and me alone.

I believe I have just the damned soul that will line up perfectly for this ritual. It's time to ask Julian for one last supply run….

Notes:

I normally hate Remiel and don't include her, but I decided after a personality rewrite that she might be useful after all