Awake

Lucifer shook violently as the heat dissipated around him. The ground beneath his feet had stopped shaking moments earlier, leaving him prone on the ice. His skin began to change back to his human condition as Maze reached him. He coughed as he pushed himself up onto his knees.

"Hey."

"Maze."

"What happened? Are you ok?" She helped him to his feet. Lucifer nodded, unable to find his voice for a moment. She looked him in the eye as he regained his composure.

"I talked to Satan."

Maze nodded, feeling slightly sick she bit her lip as she appraised her friend. "You did? Eve was telling the truth?"

"Er. Yeah. Yes. She was. First time for everything." He shrugged, pulling on the cuffs of his jacket. "He's gone."

"Back to Hell?"

"I." Lucifer smiled as he looked round. "I dunno,"

"You don't know?" She cocker an eyebrow at him. "This whole place just shook - the ground split open. Flames actually came out of the Earth! I have never seen that. I mean, they shot up out of the ice. Out. Of. The. Ice." Maze shook her head. Lucifer frowned.

"I'm not sure."

"Well, you spoke to him." Maze sighed. "Can we go home now?"

Lucifer smiled. "Yeah. Let's go home."

"L.A. right?"

"Yes, Maze. Los Angeles. Home."

Xxxxxxx

Linda put the baby back in his crib before starting the musical mobile above the baby's head. Charlie waved his hands at the miniature teddies as they dangled above him. Linda smiled at her son, taking her glasses off she stepped back as the baby settled to sleep. She felt rather than heard Amendial enter the nursery.

"Hey."

"He's sleeping." She turned as he approached her. "It's hard to believe anyone would think he would be the ruler of Hell. Look at him. He's a baby, innocent. Have angel. I." She sighed. "My beautiful baby boy is never going to have w normal life. Is he?"

"Hey." Amendial repeated as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "I have some good news. Chloe woke up. Ella just called."

"But you knew? Already?"

He shrugged. "I hoped that I was right. I spoke to Azreal. She's fine. She's going to rest a while up in the Silver City. Then Ella called. Her and Trixie are with Chloe now."

Linda smiled slightly, knowing how much Chloe meant to Lucifer she was released that there was at least a little light in what she saw as a very cruel world. She rested her head against his chest and sighed as he held her.

"None of this should have happened." He kissed her hair, "Our baby is safe. He will always be safe. I promise I am staying here with you. As long as you want me."

Linda remained silent for a moment before pulling back to look at him. "And your brother? What about him? He loves Chloe, he loves his life here with her and Trixie. With us. His family."

"Something has changed. I don't know what, but something has."

"For good or bad?"

"Good. I think." He smiled. "It's about time Dad gave Luci a break." He kissed Linda's forehead as she relaxed against him. She hoped he was right.

xxxxx

Chloe smiled as Trixie held her hand. The little girl was determined that she was not going to let Chloe out of her sight. Ella stood in the doorway glad that the little girl had got her mom back. She gasped as she felt a hand on her arm.

"Miss Lopez."

"Lucifer? When? How?"

"A very long story." He sighed. "Maze has gone to Lux."

"Lucifer." He smiled as he heard Chloe whisper his name. "Are you?"

"Back, Detective?" He smiled as she nodded. "For as long as you want me."

""Forever?"

"Sounds good."

"Sounds great!" Trixie ran to him, higging him tightky S he hoped he was right.