A/N: I do not own Lucifer. I have wanted to write a Lucifer fanfic for a very long time and thought I'd go with a trope I haven't done in awhile – amnesia. This takes place Post-Season 4, but this was written before S5 (obviously). Yay for a streaming date for Season 5 Part 1 - August 21, 2020! Can't freaking wait. Andddddd we're getting a Season 6! Woo-hoo!
This story is finished (split into 10 chapters), I have an unwritten rule of not posting before I complete a story so nothing gets abandoned. I do hope you guys like it and I'll get a chance to write more Lucifer. :)
Anyway, enough with my rambling... on with the story!
The More Things Change…
Chapter 1
"Chloe? Did you hear me?"
Chloe Decker snapped out of her daze and turned to her ex-husband in her police cruiser. She shook her head to clear any cobwebs.
"Sorry, Dan, I was thinking about something else," Chloe apologized, "What did you say?"
"I said… if you want, you can take a break," Dan repeated himself, "You've been on this stakeout longer than me and you seem like you could use it."
"I'm fine," Chloe assured him.
"Where'd you go anyway?" Dan asked, "Thinking about a certain devilish club owner?"
"Maybe," Chloe fingered her bullet necklace and let out a small smile. She put it back on after he had left her on his balcony to go back to Hell and she hadn't taken it off since he returned. If she looked like she needed to take a break, it was only because she and Lucifer had stayed up late the previous night engaging in both family friendly (Trixie was home) and amorous activities (Trixie went to a friend's house for a sleepover). They had back-to-back date nights. It was a very memorable weekend.
"You know, I have to say… it took you two long enough to finally get together," Dan commented and took a sip from his paper coffee cup.
"Yeah, well, after Lucifer got back from Hell-," Chloe corrected herself for the non-Celestial Insider, "I mean, his hellish family business trip… we both decided to take things slow. Plus, we've only been officially dating for a couple months."
"Lucifer Morningstar taking things slow… didn't think he had it in him," Dan shook his head in astonishment.
"He's full of surprises," Chloe said.
"You guys have definitely come a long way," Dan smiled. He was genuinely happy for them. Ever since he continued his therapy sessions with Linda, he was slowly but surely rebuilding his friendship with Lucifer, forgiving the man for everything that went down with Pierce and Charlotte. After all, it really wasn't Lucifer's fault.
"He's come a long way… I really do love him, Dan," Chloe could never say that enough.
"Speaking of the Devil," Dan grinned at his own pun and Chloe couldn't help but amusedly roll her eyes.
"Where is Lucifer anyway? You guys have been attached at the hip ever since he got back."
"He had a session with Linda," Chloe replied.
"Right, well, like I said, if you want to take a breather, you should. I can handle this," Dan nodded to the deserted entrance of the warehouse they were staking out, "I don't think our perp is going to be making an appearance anyway."
"No, I got it," Chloe shook her head, "We've been after this guy for over a month… all signs point to this going down today. I'm not going to miss it. The man murdered his own sister for money."
"Looks like I spoke too soon," Dan sat up straighter, eyes locked on the no longer deserted entrance to the warehouse. The suspect took a look around. Thankfully, he didn't spot Dan and Chloe in their car. After giving him a moment to head into the warehouse, the two detectives got out of the car and headed out to make their arrest.
Lucifer took a sip of water from his glass as he leaned back on a familiar couch before crossing his legs. He was in the office of one Doctor Linda Martin – therapist to the Devil himself.
"I know that Chloe and I haven't been dating that long," Lucifer started, "From a mortal standpoint that is, but we have known each other for much longer… Well, I know we decided to take things slow, but… I would like to ask the Detective to marry me."
A barely concealed squeal came from the other side of the room.
"Now, I know what you're thinking… the Devil monogamous? The Devil getting hitched? Who ever heard of such a thing? I'd be the first to admit that in the past I found humans that decided to commit to one another for the duration of their mortal lives a baffling concept, but with Chloe. Well, she's different and I can be my true self with her – the devious Devil… and the… angel."
"After everything we've been through together, she accepts both sides of me: the good and the bad. And I think I've slowly come to accept both sides to me as well over these last couple months of courtship."
Lucifer let out a deep breath, "I just thought this would be something best to run by you first… before I ask her."
"What do you think?"
"She's gonna be so excited!" Trixie Decker bounced in Linda's usual seat.
"Do you really think she'll say yes, Urchin?" Lucifer asked.
"Definitely," Trixie's smile couldn't get any wider as she launched out of her seat to give her soon-to-be-official Step Devil one of the biggest hugs she could muster.
"I am grateful you've progressively become less and less sticky over the years, Child," Lucifer squirmed in her grasp. He patted the top of Trixie's head as she continued to squeeze him in glee.
Trixie came out of the hug and gave Lucifer a little bit of breathing room. Lucifer took a small red velvet box out of his inside suit jacket pocket and opened it to show Trixie.
"Your mother deserves the biggest diamonds money can buy," Lucifer said, "But I thought she might appreciate this more."
It was a modest ring by anyone's standards – a gold band with a diamond molded into the shape of a heart with curved devil horns peeking out the top.
"I thought I'd put a personal touch on it."
"Mommy's gonna love it, Lucifer," Trixie told him.
"And you are fine with the idea of having me as your Step Devil?" Lucifer asked.
"You make Mommy really happy. When you were gone, I've never seen her so sad, even back when her and Daddy were fighting before they got divorced. But when you came back and started to date… she's been the happiest I've ever seen her. Plus, you sorta have been like a Step Devil for awhile anyway now. It just hasn't been official yet," Trixie replied in her infinite wisdom.
"Don't tell anyone I've got a soft spot for you, Urchin," Lucifer nudged her arm with his elbow, "I have an image to maintain after all."
"Your secret's safe with me," Trixie smirked.
"Thank you, Beatrice."
The tender moment was broken by Linda coming through the door balancing Charlie on her hip and a diaper bag on her other arm.
"I'm so sorry I'm late, Lucifer," Linda apologized.
"That's all right, Doctor," Lucifer replied, "The child and I have been occupying ourselves while we waited."
"Trixie," Linda was surprised to see her, "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were here… why are you here?"
"Lucifer's watching me," Trixie replied, "A water tank burst at school and leaked into our classroom so they let us go home early. Mommy and Daddy are on a stakeout so their phones are off and I didn't want to bother them so I had my teachers call Lucifer and he came and got me."
Linda's eyebrows disappeared behind her bangs.
"What?" Lucifer tried his best to not be offended, "I'm a responsible Devil."
"Right, well, Trixie, I'm sure I can find something for you to occupy yourself while Lucifer and I have our session," Linda placed Charlie down in his playpen. The half-angel was content to start playing with his toys as Linda placed his diaper bag down on her desk.
"Oh, I don't mind if the spawn stays," Lucifer waved her off.
Once again, Linda was taken by surprise.
"She can play with your spawn while we chat," Lucifer suggested, gesturing to Charlie who was now gnawing on one of his teething toys.
"I suppose that's not a bad idea," Linda took her usual seat.
"Yes, that way Trixie can make sure to keep both their sticky little paws away from my suit," Lucifer said as Trixie made her way over to the baby. Trixie looked back at him and playfully stuck her tongue out at him while Lucifer simply winked at her in response.
Linda shook her head in amusement and folded her legs to get into therapist mode. She poured herself a glass of water.
"Now… how have things been going with you and Chloe?"
"Wonderful," Lucifer smiled, "I'm going to ask her to marry me!"
Linda spit out her drink.
Chloe slowly made her way through the warehouse, staying on the perimeter in the shadows with her gun drawn, she subtly signaled Dan to stay behind her as back-up. He nodded his understanding and drew his own weapon. Their suspect was in the middle of the room talking to another man.
"LAPD! Freeze!" Chloe came into view. Like all suspects, both men took off in a sprint in opposite directions.
"I got the other one!" Dan chased the second man while Chloe took off after their suspect. Why did they always run? Was there some unwritten criminal rule out there that once the cops caught you, you had to run?
Chloe heard a grunt and the sound of two men falling to the floor behind her. That meant that Dan got the other guy. She jumped over a hurdle her suspect knocked down in an attempt to evade her. She caught up to him in no time and tackled him to the ground.
"Jesse Green, you're under arrest for the murder of Pamela Green," Chloe reached for her pair of handcuffs. Unfortunately for her, Jesse took her brief moment of averted attention to wiggle out of her grasp and punch her in the side. He scrambled up but Chloe recovered just as quickly and tried to grab him once again. In one fluid moment, Jesse twisted in her grip and grabbed her head before ramming it straight into the concrete wall before taking off in a run once again.
"Chloe!" Dan shouted. It was the last thing Chloe Decker heard before succumbing to darkness.
TBC
Well... there's the first chapter. :) This story ended up being over 25,000 words and 72 pages on MS Word. If you didn't see in the first author's note, I split it into 10 chapters. I am rather proud of it and I hope that my fellow LuciFam will enjoy it. Let me know what you think!