Team Deckerstar - Chapter 3

The duo met back at the precinct moments later after the Devil decided he wanted to drive his car and be extra like always which caused a small squabble and wasted a few minutes of their time. Dan was already there when they finally arrived and unwilling filled both Chloe and Lucifer in on the new case. 

"The victim's name was Jamie Williams, he was stabbed what appears to be ten times in the chest and it appears it was a large knife of some sort, we are still waiting on the forensic report from Ella," Dan said looking at Chloe as if Lucifer didn't exist.

"Seems like something personal caused this, I don't think many people would stab someone that many times just for the Hell of it, they must have really hated this person. Have someone collect a list and interview the people close to the victim." Chloe said professionally.

Lucifer stared at her in adoration. She was just as he remembered. Perfect. Lucifer loved how engrossed Chloe was in her work and he felt a smile creep across his face as he gazed lovingly into her blue eyes. He had been gone for much longer than she had realised and he missed her so much in his time in Hell. Although for Chloe it had been just a day and the precinct would have had no clue that he had even left, for him it had been almost a year. A year. Time moved a lot slower in hell so a minute of earth time was actually a very long time in Hell. He had faced so much in his time in hell with the demons and Chloe knew so little. Lucifer loved Chloe so much and the time he spent away from her was the most awful experience of his life.

Lucifer's thoughts were interrupted when Chloe started talking to him.

"We have never had a date that ended. They always get interrupted somehow!" Chloe said with a joking smile. 

"Yes, it's getting quite annoying," Lucifer agreed.

"Next time let's change that, but in the meantime, we have a murderer to catch," Chloe said turning away and putting a hand on Lucifer's shoulder as she did so. She could swear he had flinched. She wanted to say something but she didn't know what. His expression was unchanged as if nothing had happened.

"What is it, Detective?" Lucifer asked his smile faltering as Chloe stared worriedly into his eyes, tilting his head in confusion.

"Oh nothing, I just, I don't know, nevermind, let's go." 

"Detective, after this how about you accompany me to Lux?"

"Yeah that sounds good," Chloe said plastering a smile on her face to hide the worry she was feeling for Lucifer.

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It was only 5 but the team seemed to have completed enough work for the day. They had interviewed every one of the people they thought to be closely related or friendly with the deceased. Even with Lucifer's mojo powers, they were unable to turn up any leads and so decided it was best to return with a fresh mind the next morning. Lucifer was pleased with this outcome as it meant he could take his detective home for a hopefully finishable date.

Lucifer and Chloe walked to the car park, their arms brushing together as they went. Lucifer, being the gentleman as always, opened the car door for Chloe before proceeding to go around and get into the corvette himself. 

As they drove they talked little but Lucifer didn't mind. He found it difficult to keep his eyes from drifting off the road to look at his beautiful detective. 

"What?" Chloe asked.

"Hm?"

"You keep staring at me."

"Ah well, I am finding it difficult to keep my eyes off you detective. I've missed you so very much."

"You too Lucifer, but it really has been only a day."

"Mm," Lucifer brushed off the comment. He didn't want to start the conversation about how long he has really been there. The detective had enough to worry about and Lucifer did not want her to pity him.

When they finally arrived at Lux, Lucifer chucked the doorman his keys and lead Chloe inside ignoring the lines as always. They walked through the club to the elevator doors when Lucifer stopped suddenly. 

"Just something I have to take care of first, dear, you don't mind do you?" Lucifer asked

"No no it's okay you do what you need to," Chloe said walking awkwardly around the crowd of party-goers. She smiled when she saw a familiar face and called out. "Maze!"

"Hey Decker," Maze said

"Hey, Lucifer is just doing something, mind if I join you?"

"Glad to hear he's back, would have been a long time in hell for him, and yeah sure, I'm not doing anything special."

"It would have been bad, it was hell for me too, thankfully it was only a day."

"Much more than that to him though."

"What do you mean?" Chloe asked, confusion and worry appearing on her face.

"Oh nothing, just would have felt like a long time, being away from you and all."

"Yeah," Chloe said wondering if there was something else Maze wasn't telling her.

"Detective! There you are!" Lucifer said making his way through the crowd to meet her. "Come on let's go, thanks for keeping her company Maze."

"Yeah, don't mention it," Maze said turning back to rejoin the crowd. 

Lucifer and Chloe walked to the elevator to the penthouse and went up. 

"Ladies first," Lucifer gestured for Chloe to go inside. "Right, well, make yourself at home Detective, help yourself to some drinks, I'll be right back I'm just going to have a shower," He said retreating to his bedroom to undress. When Chloe heard the water run she made her self to his bedroom and sat on his bed next to him perfectly folded clothes. She picked up his shirt inhaling his scent as she was reminded of the day before when he had left and all she wanted was him and she had put on his shirt. She decided she wanted to be with him forever now and she found her self putting on Lucifer's old shirt. Something dropped on the floor which startled Chloe. She stopped buttoning up his shirt and proceeding to pick the item off the ground. 

Lucifer came out of the shower, a towel wrapped around his waist and a new shirt already on. "My, my Detective, feel free to take my shirts whenever you want," Lucifer said licking his lips as he did. 

Chloe looked up and Lucifer's smile faltered as he saw the pools of water that had formed in her eyes. "Chloe?" Lucifer said quickly rushing to sit next to her and hold her. "Hey what's wrong?" He whispered lovingly. He looked down to see what she was holding, it was his watch. His watch with the date of the next year on it. Lucifer kicked himself for leaving it there. 

"Were you going to tell me?" Chloe spoke, her voice breaking as she did. "You were there for a whole bloody year! Why didn't you tell me!" 

"I didn't want to upset you. I didn't think it mattered too much."

"Of course it mattered! I only was away from you for a day and it was the worst experience of my life! You were gone for a year, in Hell," Chloe cried, tears streaking down her cheeks. 

She pulled him in and hugged him tightly around the shoulders. He flinched again but hugged her back anyways. Chloe pulled away, this time she wasn't going to ignore it.

"Take off your shirt," Chloe demanded

"Well, well detective, there's plenty of time for that later," Lucifer smirked but he held fear in his eyes.

"Please."

"Very well," Lucifer sighed and began unbuttoning his shirt revealing large deep scars and wounds on his shoulders and back. 

"What the Hell Lucifer?" Chloe screamed wishing she could make him better. "What happened to you?"

"Oh nothing for you to worry about dear," Lucifer said trying his best to stop his voice from breaking. 

"Tell me Lucifer. Please," She said reaching out to touch his scars, hoping to make him feel better. Lucifer's instinct took hold and he grabbed Chloe's wrists.

"Don't, please," Lucifer said immediately regretting the way he handled the situation. "It's nothing detective, just a bit of deserved punishment is all, few demons here and there."

"Was this part of their attempt at rebellion?" Chloe asked trying to meet Lucifer's gaze but he avoided her eye contact.

"No, I er–, you know that time that you almost died, and I got you the formula to save you? As I told you, I died and went to hell to retrieve it." 

Chloe choked on her tears, more streaming out of her eyes. She remembered that event all too well and when he had told her what he had done she hadn't believed him.

"Anyways, the point is I have a Hell loop, already made, just for me. When I left, I– I felt so bad you see, I didn't want to leave you, I hated myself for doing so. I went back."

"You went back to your Hell loop!? Lucifer Oh my G–, Oh my goodness."

"Yeah well, I stayed there for a long time. I think part of me wanted to stay there, feel the pain, and the other part of me was stuck there, after all, it's almost impossible to leave your Hell."

"How did you leave?" Chloe whispered, leaning her head onto his chest trying to avoid hitting any scars.

"I went there because I hated myself for leaving you. I left so I could come back, I spent the next few months trying to figure out a way. I ended up calling Azrael. She's leading Hell currently."

"Right, right, Chloe said trying to stifle her tears. "Can I give you a hug?"

"Of course, Chloe, around the waist is fine." Lucifer smiled and the two held each other, lying on Lucifer's bed. This was his heaven, Lucifer thought. No matter all the hardship he faced, being here with Chloe, was just perfect and he loved every second of it.