This story was inspired by an idea Seriana Ritani had, which she kindly allowed me the use of! Thank you so much for that. For now, I do plan on continuing this story, I just don't have a time frame for it since I'm more focused on my other fic, this idea just would not leave me alone and demanded to be written. I hope to finish Burn it Down before I continue this, but we'll see where my brain leads me. Let me know what you think, and if it's worth me continuing this!

Set after the Season 4 finale.

Reviews/Comments appreciated (and encouraged)!

DISCLAIMER: Not my characters, they belong to DC/Fox/Netflix, etc. I'm just playing around with the wonderful characters provided.

It's been nearly a year since Lucifer went back to Hell, and Chloe had to make excuses to the precinct about him going back home to deal with some responsibilities there. It's the closest she can get to the truth without outright lying, deciding that she should emulate Lucifer when it comes to that. She's tried to move on the best she can, but confessing her love for Lucifer is hard enough. And she'd gotten used to working with him for four years. The sudden loss of his presence isn't only felt by her, but all throughout the precinct. They almost go into a small period of mourning. Chloe has to hide her true feelings, but after she, Dan, Linda an Maze cleaned up the Penthouse and put everything back where it's supposed to be, she's gone over there at least once a week. Sometimes just to hope that he's come back, sometimes if Trixie is with Dan, she puts on one of his shirts and curls up on his bed where it still smells like him and sometimes has a bit of a cry.

But this is LA, which means murders never really stop. She refuses to take another partner yet, knowing that soon her Lieutenant is probably going to force one on her, but she wants to put it off as long as possible because if she gets another partner, then that means Lucifer really isn't coming back, for good.

She sighs a little as she arrives at another crime scene, and smiles a little at the people standing around. "Hey, Ella." She says to the forensic scientist, who took Lucifer taking off pretty hard since she and Dan are the ones that don't understand the reality of Lucifer, even if Chloe tried to impart how urgent it was that he return home and that no, there are no phones there.

"Hey, Chloe." Ella glances up at Chloe for a minute, before she crouches down by the body that is in the middle of the low-end motel room. "Lila Stephens. 34. Multiple stab wounds. No extra bruising, so it doesn't seem to have been angry stabbing. Which is a little weirder actually. Signs of struggle, and from the contusions on her wrists, she was bound at some point." She explains as she points to the bruises on the wrists.

Chloe makes a few notes on her pad and she nods a little. "Looks like she was tortured?" She guess as she sees the other bruises and small cuts here and there along the victim's body, some of them slicing through clothes. "Must have been a pretty sharp blade to get through clothes AND skin like that." She says as she tilts her head a little.

An eerie silence falls over the entire crime scene then, which makes Chloe look around at the forensics team and Uni's who are all staring behind her, trying to figure out if anything she said was really that weird. But a moment later she freezes as well, barely able to breathe.

A familiar, deep, British voice comes from behind her, "Hello, Detective, Ms. Lopez." Lucifer walks in like he's never been gone, looking the same as when he left with the exception of a different suit. He comes to a stop beside Chloe, tilting his head as he looks down at the victim. "Poor darling. She stab wounds actually spell out something if you follow the angle of the blades, but I can't quite make it out with the clothes. I'm sure they'll catch it in the autopsy." He says as he motions to the woman's torso. Noticing that everyone is staring at him, he looks over at Chloe ever-so-innocently. "You look lovely this morning, Detective. Should I have called ahead? I thought I'd just pop 'round and surprise you."

"Lucifer-" Chloe starts, reaching one hand out toward him tentatively before he's attacked by a tiny forensic scientist. Ella wraps her arms around Lucifer's chest, giving him a tight hug. "Aw, man, so good to have you back, Lucifer, did you settle your family stuff, then? Are you back for good?" She asks as she steps back away from him again.

Everyone else seems to have gone back to work, but they are clearly keeping an ear out for the conversation. Lucifer awkwardly pats Ella as he's hugged. "I've missed you too, Ms. Lopez." He says with a bit of amusement, but genuine sincerity in his tone. "I... am not sure if I'm back for good." He says slowly as he gives Chloe a cautious glance. "Detective, I see you have questions. Perhaps we should step outside and let the others get back to work?" He offers as he tugs on his cuffs a little in a slightly nervous gesture.

"Yeah. I think that's a good idea." Chloe says in a firm tone, sounding on the edge of anger as she grabs Lucifer's arm and brings him outside, then she puts both her hands on his arms, sort of patting his chest and stomach for a moment. "You're here." She says before pulling her hands back, looking into his eyes. "You're really here. Are you back? How long have you been back?" She asks as she looks at him.

Allowing himself to be molested, Lucifer chuckles a little. "Yes, I am really here, Detective." he says in a slightly confused way as he watches her. He considers. "I'm not back for good. Not yet. I'm here with my own mission, which might have to do with your case. And I've been back for about an hour. Long enough to shower, change, and charge my phone." He explains, looking her over slowly. "You are more stunning than I remember." He says honestly as he watches her. "But if I'm no longer welcome, I can continue my investigation separately." He says cautiously, having checked and knowing it's only been a year for her, but it's been so much longer for him.

"No! I mean, yes. Yes, you are welcome. Very welcome." Chloe reassures quickly as she looks at him uncertainly, not sure how to broach any of the subjects she wants to. "It's been a year, Lucifer, I haven't changed." She say as she looks down at herself, tugging the sides of her jacket together self-consciously.

"It's been so, so much longer for me, Chloe." Lucifer murmurs as he looks at her, a lonely, vulnerable expression crossing his face for a moment. "Time moves differently down there." He explains as he looks at her, trying to decipher her expression. And here he thought his memory was almost impeccable, but there is something different in her expression that is throwing him off.

Looking around for a few moments, Chloe grabs Lucifer by the arm and pulls him into the hotel room next to the crime scene which is empty, and she shuts the blinds before she turns to ask Lucifer some important questions about why he's really here, then.

With a chuckling and intrigued, "Detective.." When he gets dragged along, he waits until the blinds are shut before he takes a chance, closing the distance between them in one long stride to push Chloe back against the wall, leaning down to kiss her. Despite his initial movements, he holds himself back when it comes to the actual kiss, which is firm but filled with longing and love, while remaining relatively chaste and sweet.

Chloe gasps a little in shock when her back hits the wall, grabbing Lucifer's arms instinctively, but she returns the kiss eagerly and a little desperately. Her hands slid up from his arms to cup his face as she gets lost in the feeling and tries to keep it together. Gathering herself, she drops her hands from his face to his shoulders again, pushing him back away from her firmly Once he's at a decent distance, she rears back and slaps him hard, eyes glassy with tears.

Head snapping to the side with the slap, Lucifer puts a hand against his cheek. "Bloody Hell, I forgot how much that actually hurts around you, Detective." he says with a little chuckle before he looks back at her, worried when he sees the look on her face. "Chloe.. are you alright?" he asks as he lifts his hand to cup her cheek gently, memorizing the feel of her soft skin.

Tears continuing to well up in her eyes, Chloe sniffs lightly. "I'm sorry.. Damnit.. I missed you so much, Lucifer." She explains, before she curls her hand around the back of his neck and pulls him in for a deeper, desperate kiss.

The words are a balm to Lucifer, but the kiss, that he's dreamt about for literal years. He responds in kind of course, a small sound escaping his throat as he leans down a little more, sliding his hands down from Chloe's waist, to her hips and her thighs. In one smooth motion, he lifts her up and pulls her legs around his waist, keeping her pinned to the wall with his body and his hands under her butt as the kiss grows in passion.

Gasping at his casual show of strength, Chloe hooks her legs around him firmly as she slides a hand into his hair and grips the short strands the best she can. But instead of pulling him away, she pulls him closer, trying to express all her pain and longing from the past year, and all of her love.

"Has anyone seen Chloe and Lucifer?" Ella's voice comes from somewhere outside the room, but nearby, and despite how much he wants to get lost in everything Chloe, Lucifer forces himself to pull away, taking a few deep breaths. "You know I'm all about crossing boundaries, Detective, but perhaps we should save this.. discussion.. for another time.." He offers reluctantly as he looks at her, moving away from her slightly and waiting for her to release him before he slowly lowers her to her feet.

Taking a slow, deep breath, Chloe nods a little and she murmurs, "Yeah. That.. that's a good idea." She nods a little, surprised at how much she got carried away with him. She does smooth down the damage she did to his hair before she releases him before brushing her hands down over her clothes.. "You.. you said you had your own mission, what is it?" She asks as she looks at him as she tries to recover and at least feel like she has herself put together.

"Right. Yes." Lucifer nods as he tries to get his head back on straight as it were, adjusting his jacket. "A soul escaped from Hell. You see, the doors down there aren't actually locked, so if a soul were able to forgive themselves, they could just walk out." he explains, then adds, "However, there are more dangerous souls, sociopaths specifically. If they are incapable of feeling guilt and yet did very bad things, they still go to hell. One of these sociopaths somehow found a way out. Normally this is Maze's thing, but.." he trails off and spreads his hands, palms up, indicating the fact that Maze is on Earth. "Argus is certainly no Maze." He says with a little frustration, speaking of the demon that took over that particular job, before he looks Chloe over slowly. "This particular sociopath made his way back to Earth. So here I am, to find him and bring him back. I tracked him as far as LA, as fortuitous as that is." He grins as he slides his hands into his pockets, watching her.

Chloe nods a little as she looks at him. "So.. so that's the only reason you came back?" She asks tentatively as she looks at him, knowing that maybe that is unfair to ask, but she has missed him so very much, and now that she knows his time here seems to be only temporary, it creates an ache in her chest.

Lifting his hand to lay it against Chloe's cheek gently, he sighs and shakes his head. "No, I could have sent one of my demons to do this. Hellhounds even. And perhaps that would have been faster. But I would have taken any excuse to leave Hell if there was a chance I could see you again, Chloe." He says in a gentle tone as he watches her. "The demons cannot rebel when I am here doing my job." He points out as he strokes his thumb across her cheek softly.

With a small sigh, Chloe nods a little as she looks up at him. "Yeah." She smiles a little as she looks into his eyes. "So, um.. what does this have to do with my case?" She asks as she looks at him curiously.

Removing his hand reluctantly, Lucifer nods a little. "I believe your victim was killed by my sociopath. It seems we get one last case together, Detective." He says sadly as he watches her, then he motions a little. "We should probably put Ms. Lopez out of her misery." He glances toward the door before he reaches up and smooths a hand over his hair to make sure it's all in proper order before he steps over to open the door and motions for her to go first.

"Right. One last case." Chloe' voice trembles slightly but she get a hold of it, turning and stepping out and nearly straight into Ella. "Oh! Sorry, Ella." She smiles a little at the younger woman as she steadies her.

Looking from Chloe to Lucifer to the hotel room, Ella can't help but smirk a little at the two, even if they don't look particularly disheveled. "Yeah.. no problem, Chlo." She says in a distracted tone, smirking in particular at Lucifer. "I'm still mad at you for disappearing without so much as a postcard." She adds after a moment, pointing her pen at Lucifer with a frown which is about as intimidating as an angry kitten.

"I realize that my departure was rather sudden. And unfortunately I am not back for good." Lucifer explains reluctantly as he looks at the small woman. "All I can do is offer my apologies, and hope for a proper departure this time." He nods slowly and tugs his jacket together a little, trying to keep his aloof expression in the face of the unhappy Ella.

Looking at him suspiciously for a moment, Ella shakes her head, "Don't think all is forgiven, buddy. But I released the body to the coroner, took a look at the wounds again, and it turns out you might be right, I think the stabs were very deliberate, they're definitely lined up in some sort of order, but with the clothes and the blood, I can't see what it is." She explains as she looks at Chloe, shrugging. "I'm gonna get back to my lab and start processing this."

"Thanks, Ella." Chloe says as she looks at the woman, before she turns back to Lucifer. "We should get back to the office, and you can fill me in on the way." She points at him firmly before she turns to start walking back to her car, letting Lucifer follow.

"Speaking of vehicles, what did you do with my Corvette?" Lucifer asks, since it wasn't in the garage were he had left it. He follows after Chloe though, feeling a little comforted by the familiarity of it, and for the moment enjoying the sights and sounds of Earth and the feeling of the sun on his face.

Glancing over at him for a moment, Chloe ohs a little. "Maze and I put it in storage. You know, keep it protected. We didn't want it to get stolen or destroyed somehow, since we didn't know when or if you'd be coming back." She explains as she gets into her car and takes a deep breath as she tries to keep her emotions in check for the moment as she thinks about the possibility of Lucifer never coming back.

Sliding into the passenger's seat, Lucifer nods a little, watching Chloe with a somewhat perplexed look as he nods a little. "Ah. Well. Thank you. Speaking of, where is Maze now?" He asks curiously. "She hasn't responded to any of my texts. I thought she might like to participate in a good old-fashioned hunt."

After staying silent for a few moments, Chloe makes a decision, starting to drive before she replies. "She's been out bounty hunting someone for the last week. She's still staying with Amenediel, Linda and Charlie. Who is getting so big, you won't even recognize him." Chloe says with a little smile as she thinks about the baby. "No sign of wings yet, much to Linda's relief. Amenediel is staying at home with Charlie, though I think he brought him to the Silver City once or twice to show him off to the rest of your siblings." She says as she tries to think of what else has happened that he might need to know about. "Lux is still running.. um.. Maze has sort of taken that over, she's around as much as you ever were, but it has become slightly less popular now that you're not around stirring up business." She smiles a little over at Lucifer as she continues to drive. "Oh, but you said you stopped by the penthouse already, so you probably know that."

"Mmm. I suppose I should text Amenadiel as well, just to let him know why I'm here, before news gets back to him." Lucifer says thoughtfully as he pulls out his phone and taps away at it for a few moments. "Glad to hear all my hard work with Lux wasn't completely wasted. I hate to think how out of tune my piano is by now, though." He says with a little sigh. He glances up and around for a moment as he realizes something. "Where are we going, Detective? This isn't the way to the precinct unless thing have changed more significantly in a year than I realized. Or you are taking a long way because you wanted a little more alone time with me." He teases a little, still not sure what it is between them, but knowing that at the end of this case he's going to have to let her go. Or at least, insist that she let him go. A woman like her shouldn't spend her entire life pining over the Devil.

"Back to Lux, for a minute, I just, I need to talk to you without anyone interrupting and it's pretty much the only place I can think of where we can have some privacy." Chloe tries to keep her tone light and professional, but there's a tension in it that she just can't get rid of, and it's not long before she is able to park in the alley beside Lux.

Arching an eyebrow but smirking a little as he looks Chloe over, Lucifer grins and licks his lips. "Well, another private chat, Detective. I'm intrigued .. But I don't think we have time for more than a proper snog. We do have an actual case afterall." He says with amusement as he gets out of the car and looks up at the building he called home for so many years.

Taking a deep breath as she remembers one of the frustrating qualities about Lucifer, Chloe rolls her eyes but even this makes her smile. "That's not exactly what I had in mind, Lucifer." She puts her hand through his arm though, preparing to head into Lux when he stops her and she turns to look at him questioningly.

"What fun would it be if we went the normal way?" Lucifer glances up and down the alley for a moment before he asks, "Do you still trust me, Detective?" He asks, looking up for a moment before looks down at the blonde by his side.

Confused by the statement and question, Chloe nods a little as she watches him. "Of course. Always, Lucifer." She reassures as she searches his eyes for some clue of what he's planning, and just how worried she should be.

A soft smile crosses the Devil's face as he looks at the amazing woman before him before he pivots them slightly and gives a small shrug, his wings snapping out on either side, missing Chloe's car by mere inches. "Good. I thought we might take the fast way up." He explains before scooping her into his arms bridal style, and in the same movement, launches them both into the sky. The interesting quirk about angel wings is that when an Angel is flying, humans never seem to notice. Not because they're extremely fast or anything, but because a human's brain just can't or don't process what they're seeing, and so the only thing that registers is an empty sky.

Not that Chloe knows any of this And if anyone hears a small scream from somewhere, well, it is LA. Chloe wraps both arms around Lucifer's neck, hiding her face against him with gasping, panicked breaths. "Lucifer!" She squeals as she feels him turn, not immediately letting go even when she can feel him land.

"My apologies, Detective. Are you afraid of heights?" Lucifer asks after he lands, holding Chloe close to him, ever secure. "I would never drop you." He reassures before he leans down to gently set her feet down on his balcony, staying slightly bent over with his hands on her hips as she retains her death grip around his neck.

"No.. I.. I'm not afraid of heights." Chloe denies, shaking her head and ever so slowly releasing her grip on him. "I do object to being launched into the air without warning. I mean.. I knew you had wings, but I've never seen you us them." She slides her hands down to rest on his arms gently as she looks up at him. Having recovered herself enough, she looks over at his beautiful wings for a few moments. "Are.. are you really going to leave again, after you find the soul you're after?" She asks, distracting herself with the pretty wings before she finally turns her gaze to look back up at the man – the Devil – she fell in love with.

Looking down at her sadly for a moment, Lucifer brushes some hair back from his Detective's face, cupping her cheek gently. "I have to, Chloe. To keep you safe. To keep Beatrice safe, and this whole world for that matter." He says reluctantly, not wanting to leave her again either, but he's finally matured enough to realize the consequences for his actions, unfortunately. "Unless you can convince one of my siblings to take my place." He jokes and smiles a little as he watches her, slowly lowering his hand from her cheek.

With tears flooding to her eyes, Chloe slips her arms around Lucifer's waist, pressing her cheek against his chest, listening to his heartbeat and memorizing the feel of him. "You just watch me, Lucifer. You don't deserve to be down there. You should be here, with your friends, with your brother and nephew.. With.. With me." She says with a trembling voice, squeezing her eyes shut as she clings to him.

Surprised at the hug as he always is, Lucifer slowly slides his arms around his detective, and after a moment, curls his wings around them both, sheltering her in their softness. "Possessive. Lucifer likes." He murmurs in half playful, half pleased tone. "If anyone could convince any of my siblings, I'm sure it's you, Detective." He encourages, just holding her and letting her cry for a long as she needs, even if her tears are quiet and silent.

It takes a few minutes, but eventually Chloe opens her eyes a little to look at Lucifer's wings around them both. "Your wings are beautiful.." She says quietly with a small sniffle before she pulls back slightly from him, moving one hand to wipe at the tear stain she left on his jacket. "You should change jackets. I'm going to go splash some water on my face." She move back a little from him, but she bumps into his wings and blinks a few times before she carefully turns in place to look at his wings. She only got a glimpse of them before he left and they didn't seem to be as big as they are now, but given Lucifer's height and such it makes sense that her perception might have been off. Gently, she reaches out and places both hands against the feathers, curling her fingers into their softness.

"They have a mind of their own sometimes." Lucifer admits as he watches her carefully, a little concerned about her and her reactions at the moment, but of course seeing him again would be emotional for her, he tells himself. He shivers lightly at the feel of her fingers in his feathers, but he slowly moves them away from her hands and folds them back, forcing them to disappear as he rests his hands on Chloe's hips again as he moves a little closer behind her.. "Now that you've ruined yet another of my suits, care to help me out of it, Detective?" He ducks his head closer to hers to tease her a little, mostly hoping to get a normal reaction out of his Detective. An eye roll, a smirk, some comments about him being inappropriate, anything.

Just like Lucifer will always be himself, at her core Chloe will always be the same person and even after a year apart, her amused but exasperated reaction can't be contained and she rolls her eyes a little. "We don't have time for your shenanigans, Lucifer. We've already wasted time." She points out as sh recovers herself, before she moves away from him to go inside the penthouse, glancing around at a few subtle things that have been moved or changed even from him being back for such a short while. Trying not to focus on it, she moves through to the bathroom to splash water on her face, grateful for her minimalist makeup and waterproof mascara. "Pull yourself together, Decker." She mutters to her reflection before she exits, glancing around for Lucifer before she steps into his closet. "You almost ready?" She asks, stopping in her tracks as she sees the Devil himself in just his slacks, holding up a button-up shirt. And looking better than she remembers from the last time she saw him shirtless in his penthouse. Of course, he was a lot more than just shirtless back then.

"Detective.. honestly, what if I had been naked?" Lucifer teases as he glances over at Chloe, turning to fully face her. And he did change his pants, no doubt so they would match the jacket, so it was certainly a possibility. "Couldn't resist getting a peek?" He asks curiously as he watches her.

Knowing the truth, having finally confessed her feelings, having him back again, all of it makes Chloe not want to miss out on anything, especially if he'll be gone in a few days, or a week. "I wasn't expecting to get a peek. And I've already seen the whole.. package." She point out with an amused look, vaguely motioning toward the front of his pants as she steps further into the room.

"Oh.. Touche, Detective." Lucifer says approvingly as he looks her over for a few moments, lowering his arms to his sides, curious and letting her look her fill. "Are you disappointed you don't get more of a show, or wishing you had waited a little longer?" He asks, trying to keep up the bravado to cover up the unsurety and nervousness that he's feeling.

"Mmm.. I don't know. Neither." Chloe decides as he looks up at him. "You're right, we do have a case." She steps forward a little more until she's standing in front of him. "You know how you've said you're more of a leg man than anything else?" She asks as she tilts her head, looking up at him before she reaches out and places her hand against his stomach gently.

Heavily confused but allowing the Detective to pretty much do whatever she wants, Lucifer stays very still as he watches her. A single nod is given and he smiles. "Yes, I vividly remember mentioning that, Detective. During that awful Player's event, I believe. It's always been true, and may I say, I've always admired yours." He teases as he glances down at her legs for a moment and then back into her eyes.

"Yeah, the case where you decided to flash me." Chloe chuckles a little as she remembers it, just resting her hand against his skin for a few moments. "Well this... is what I've always liked." She says as she glances pointedly at his chest. "Good looking, in shape guys, shirtless..." She bites her lip a little as she finally slides her hand slowly up the center of his chest, a little surprised at how smooth and soft his skin is. It pays to be immortal, apparently.

"Detective.." Lucifer breathes in a strained tone, hands balling up for a moment as he restrains himself from shoving her against the nearest wall again. It takes a great deal of effort for him to continue. "I think you should wait outside for me." He says slowly as he watches her. "Or I might just tear your clothes off and take you against the bloody wall." He mutters, glancing behind her at the wall for a moment. He normally has much better restraint and even enjoys flirting, touching, and teasing, but this is Chloe afterall, and it has been a very, very long time since he's had sex, none of his former lovers in Hell having held any appeal for him anymore. Even the Devil has his limits.

With a small gasp as a stab of desire shoots through her, Chloe looks up at Lucifer's eyes and she nods a little. "Ok." She agrees, knowing that he'd never force anything on her, especially with how he always used to brag about satisfying women, but she also knows herself, and the sexy dreams she's had about Lucifer in the last year, among the more normal ones. And as she has to keep reminding herself, there's a murder that needs to be solved. Forcing her hand away from Lucifer, she looks into his dark eyes for a few moments before before she tears her gaze away and turns to walk out of the closet, taking a few deep breaths as she fans her face.

Relaxing a little once Chloe is out of the room, Lucifer looks down at the shirt he had chosen, realizing he'll have to pick a new one since he completely crushed the collar of this one. This is going to be a lot harder than he thought. He hurries to grab another shirt and finish dressing, trying to not think about when this is all over. "There we are. All set, Detective." He says in his usual cheerful tone as he comes down the steps from his bedroom, glancing around until he sees her standing by the windows and he walks over to her.

Turning away from the window, Chloe looks over Lucifer's gray suit and dark shirt and she smiles a little. "So are we taking the quick way back down, too?" She asks as she looks out at the balcony a little uncertainly.

"I suppose we could take the elevator down, but there will be some rather confused people downstairs who didn't see us come in." Lucifer points out, before he adds, "No one will see us, and I would never drop you, Detective." He reassures in a serious tone as he looks at her.

"I know." Chloe reassures as she looks at him, putting a hand on his arm gently. "Alright, fine, lets do this." She says with a slightly exasperated roll of her eyes, before she holds her arms up, waiting for him to pick her up.

Still thrown by how easily Chloe seems to accept the changes in their dynamic now that she knows the truth about him, Lucifer hesitates to look at her curiously for a moment before he scoops her up, stepping outside and checking his clearance before he spreads his wings. "Ready?" He asks, giving her some time to prepare this time at least.

Chloe places her arms around his neck once she's in his arms, at least having been prepared for the sudden movement this time. "Yeah. I'm good. Up, up, and away." She says with a small smirk, but the slight tightening of her arms around him betrays that she's a little more nervous than she let on.

Tightening his hold a little to help her feel more secure, Lucifer shakes his head. "I'm not Superman." He says with exasperation before he gives a beat of his wings just to get him up and over the railing. There isn't enough room for him to properly circle downwards, so its more of a controlled fall, wings shifting and angling to provide air resistance and keep them from plummeting to their doom while not creating any forward movement. He lands them close to where they took off, dropping the last few feet and taking the impact with his legs so as not to jar Chloe.

This time since she's not afraid, Chloe takes the time to watch Lucifer's wings and how most of his body barely seems to move. They really are moving like separate limbs. She really expected it to have more affect on his body movements. Then again, she also has no idea how they appear with apparently no affect on his clothing, or how exactly he hides them away. So overall, wings don't make a whole lot of sense to her. When they land, Chloe smiles a little at the effort her partner puts into making it as comfortable for her as possible, and she releases him as soon as her feet touch the ground. "It wasn't so bad, that time." She reassures as she smooths out her clothing. "Come on, we'd better get to the station before Ella sends out a search party for us." She says as she walks over to get into her car.

Straightening his jacket a little after he hides his wings away, Lucifer nods, feeling smug and more than a little pleased at the praise. "Of course, Detective. Lets go solve a murder." he says with a smile as he goes over to the car, hesitating when his phone pings from the inside of his jacket. Pulling it out, he eyes it, only two people knowing he's even on Earth at the moment. Curious, he finally unlocks it and opens the text from an unknown number. The message is short but clear:

"I'm never going back."