Chapter 3

Chloe turned around to face him, when she noticed Lucifer was no longer walking with her. He stared at her with a look she'd never seen on him before: uncertainty. "Lucifer?"

"Don't tease me now darling." He kept eye contact as he slowly made his way towards her. "Are you finally taking me up on my offer?"

Chloe tried not to blush, but alas, she felt the blood rushing into her face as she shrugged a shoulder. "Perhaps."

Lucifer took another step towards her so their chests were almost touching and Chloe had to tilt her head right back to look at his face. He slowly bent his head down, his eyes searching hers asking for permission. As an answer, Chloe snaked her hands up his chest and clutched onto his jacket lapels pulling him down to her. She heard him sigh as he brought his lips towards her own –

"LUCIFER!"

Lucifer groaned and squeezed his eyes shut before lifting his head to the intruder. "What is it Maze?" To Chloe it sounded as though it took everything he had not to reach out and strangle his bartender. Or whatever she was. Chloe still wasn't quite sure what their relationship was, or even if she wanted to know.

"A phone call for you. Sounded urgent." Maze smirked at them before she abruptly turned and strutted back towards the bar.

"I'm sure it is." Mumbled Lucifer as he looked apologetically down at Chloe. "Hold that thought love, I'll be right back." With that he stormed off, taking his gift with him.

Chloe continued her walk to the bar, taking the journey to breathe deeply to calm herself down. Wouldn't be a good idea to jump him in the middle of a busy club. She reached the bar and ordered a shot, which she downed straight away, followed by a drink for herself to sip on. She decided on a grown up drink, in a proper glass. Not beer…from a bottle. Not with this dress. With her drink in hand, Chloe turned around and surveyed the crowd, leaning her elbows back on the bar. It was quite busy, not that she wasn't expecting it to be. It was Lucifer's Birthday party after all. She took in some of the costumes, noting several other angels, whose wings were not as nice as hers. She was so focussed on the crowd, that she didn't notice the man approach her.

"Hi. Haven't seen you here before. First time?"

Chloe turned towards the stranger to answer. He was a good looking guy, blonde hair, blue eyes, about her height, seemed nice enough. "Not really, I'm friends with the owner. I tend to come here during daylight hours."

The guy smiled at her and nodded his head. "Can I buy you a drink?"

"No need. The lady is taken care of, so off you pop." Chloe felt Lucifer come up behind her and place a hand on her hip. She'd be lying if she said that didn't thrill her just a little bit. She smiled at the stranger as he turned and left them.

"He was just being friendly Lucifer." She turned to look at him front on, brushing him slightly with the tips of her wings, and taking a sip of her drink. While she'd turned he had drawn himself up to his full height and had placed both hands on her hips, sending tingles up her sides.

"No Detective, he was trying to get into your nickers. A job that is already taken, if I may be so bold." He waggled his eyebrows at her and gave her his panty-dropping grin. Chloe would have laughed normally, but not tonight. Tonight she wanted in, and every innuendo or salacious suggestion from him was like feeding a fire.

Chloe began to feel bold. "Too bad I'm not wearing any." She took another sip of her drink and stared at him over the rim of her glass. Lucifer's eyes seemed to take on a glazed appearance, adding to Chloe's growing confidence.

"Oh we are being naughty tonight, aren't we? Lucifer likes." He gave her a predatory grin and turned his head towards the bar.

With a glance at Maze, two shots appeared in front of them. Lucifer took them and handed one to her. Before he could drink she raised her glass to him in a toast. "Here's to another trip around the sun." He gave her a slightly quizzical look before they both drank and slammed their empty glasses on the bar.

Whether it was the alcohol from her shots kicking in, the song that had just started playing or just the sexual tension between the two of them, she wasn't sure, but Chloe felt the urge to dance. She drained the last of her grown up drink, put the glass on the bar and grabbed his hand.

"Let's dance!" She called back to him as she dragged a stunned Lucifer onto the dance floor.