The Father was watching his son get up after getting shot. The young lady, Delilah, he knew would not be getting back up. He called over Michael. "Michael, when Delilah gets to Peter, please bring her to me. I need to talk to her." Michael looked at his Father in surprise. It had been ions since he had talked directly to one of his children so shortly after their arrival. "Yes Sir."
Michael went over to the gates and gestured Peter aside. "When Delilah reaches you The Father wants you to bring her to him. He wants to talk to her as soon as she arrives." Peter looked at Michael in amazement. Nodded his head and said, "I will bring her as soon as she arrives."
Peter continued to check people in when he saw Delilah arrive. He walked over to her slowly. The humans were always a little jumpy when they first arrived. Especially when they did not think they were going to end up in heaven. "Delilah, welcome." Peter said. "Come child, it will be fine. There is someone who would like to talk to you now that you have arrived." Delilah was still stunned by what had happened. One minute she was promising to change her life, and the next it was over. She watched Peter as he reached out his hand to her and stood next to her patiently waiting for her acceptance. She looked up again into Peter's eyes and only saw kindness, and for one brief moment thought of Lucifer. Delilah nodded yes and put her hand in Peter's.
They walked in silence to a garden. One of the most beautiful Delilah had ever seen. In the middle of this garden was a man standing next to a bench. When Peter cleared his throat, he looked over and gently smiled. "My child, come sit and talk to me." Delilah turned to Peter as he gently released her hand and nudged her over to the man.
Delilah joined the gentleman on the bench. He started to ask her questions. Little ones at first, how she was, wasn't the garden beautiful, questions to try to put her at ease. Then he started to ask the one he really wanted to. "So, I understand you met my son Lucifer." Delilah looked at the man in surprise. How did he know Lucifer and what did he mean his son?" Then it hit her. Her eyes got huge and for a moment Delilah stopped breathing. "OH MY GOD! IT'S GOD!"
The Father laughed at Delilah's reaction. He always enjoyed his children's reaction when they realized who he was. She was no exception. "Yes I am the Father." Delilah continued to just stare at the man. He had such a kind face. "Wait, if you are his father, then he really was the Devil wasn't he?"
"Yes, he is." The Father said quietly. Delilah looked out into the garden. "I guess if I ended up here I really didn't sell my soul." She quietly asked, not knowing if she was asking him or herself that question. The Father again chuckled next to her. "No you did not. My son does not take souls, he only punishes the wicked," sighed, "he's become very good at it."
Delilah turned to face The Father. "He was always kind to me. He helped me with my career. He never judged me and in the end he only wanted me to get clean and become the talented person he thought I could be. I couldn't have had a better friend. He told me to pull my life together. He was very kind. " The Father smiled gently as she talked. "Tell me more about him" The Father asked. "I want to know everything."
The Father and Delilah talked for a very long time. Once Delilah had offered everything she knew, she was sent on her way with a blessing and thanks. The Father knew that his other children were curious, but it would have to wait. It was time to look upon his son. He had set things in motion; Amenadiel on one path, Lucifer on another. His children were not him, they didn't understand the big picture. Did they really think he hadn't known what Lucifer was doing when he gave Eve the apple. Did they not understand the bigger picture? These children of his caused so much sadness, so much joy, so much cruelty, so much beauty.
Lucifer continued to stare at Chloe while she slept. He was flummoxed about her reaction to him. Just look at the doctor. Her reaction was normal. She was all but undressing as they were walking out of her office. Oh no not her. The Detective wasn't fazed by him at all. He didn't understand it. He wondered if the Father had sent her to him. He had even asked her that question and the Detective just rolled her eyes at him. Had he even offered a little prayer to protect her when she was shot? He actually couldn't even remember now. All he could remember was the rage he had felt with Jimmy had shot her. The rage that Jimmy wouldn't be punished because he was here and not in hell.
This truly confused him. She was beautiful. She was smart. She cared about things, people, her little human. They had started talking at the bar before Maze had made her comment and his detective had figured out what happened to Delilah. They had both admitted very carefully that there was a connection between the two of them, after all she hadn't denied it. They had continued to talk about what she wanted and as Lucifer sat and listened becoming even more entranced as the Detective talked to him. Was he truly beginning to care about her?
Chloe slowing began to wake to find Lucifer sitting over her. He was the only one there. He joked with her made her smile and while they talked she wondered why he was really there and why she cared that he was. She watched while he had been shot. She was sure he had been - but had she been imagining things while she had been shot? She wasn't sure. They talked a little more before Trixie came running into the room.
Lucifer put Trixie on the bed next to her mother. It was time to leave. He needed to think. He said goodbye to the detective hearing her say "No you won't" on the way out.
Lucifer sat at the bar, nursing a drink. He had another confrontation with Amenadiel. Was he changing? Was he beginning to care? About humans in general or just a few? What would it mean? He wasn't sure. He really didn't understand what was happening. He decided it was time to talk to a professional.
The Father watched from above. His son was so confused about what was happening to him. He had to chuckle as he watched Lucifer talk to Chloe. Was his son on the path to come home or would he remain the devil. Only time would tell.
A/N: I know I was hooked the moment they played "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" in the opening sequence of this show. Let me know what you think. Again I own nothing and all mistakes are mine. By the way I do know the difference between were and where and now and know. Sometimes my auto correct does not.