D E S I R E

5. Protector

**Extremely graphic & explicit content**

It had been a little over a month since Gianna had started working for Lucifer at Lux. She had been saving every penny she made so she could get a place of her own in Los Angeles; Today was that day. She had found a house in her price range about a week ago and paid the security deposit on it as well as everything else she had to do to get said house as soon as she found it. Delaney had helped her go shopping for decor, furniture and just about everything Gianna would need to make it feel like the perfect home. The two and Riley managed to get everything done in about two days, and Gianna thanked them both for everything they've done for her. It was now a Saturday night, and Gianna had just gotten out of the shower, currently in her room getting ready to head out over to Lux. She got dressed into a black see-through bralette that had the word 'baddie' on the hem of it, a matching black pair of bottoms that looked like a bikini bottom that was see-through on the hips, all coming together with a garter belt that had the same word around the waist and both thighs. She pulled on a pair of fishnets, as well as a pair of black six inch heels. She then threw on a black crotchet bikini cover up, grabbing her purse and keys before walking outside and locking the front door. She arrived at Lux about fifteen minutes later, and parked down the street. Walking with purse in hand, she could see Lucifer standing outside and talking to the bouncer.

The two of them had grown to be quite close in the last month, there was clearly a lot of tension between the two, but they had gone on a few dates here and there. It was obvious they had liked each other from the start, and Gianna's feelings only kept growing but she refused to let Lucifer know how she felt about him. Dates were the only thing they've done though. They haven't shared a kiss since that night they celebrated her new job at Lux, haven't had sex or anything. Mainly because she was just so anxious about the subject, in her mind; Lucifer was out of her league completely, and since she found out he's been known to sleep around with several women she mainly didn't want to disappoint him in bed. All these thoughts rattled through her brain the closer she got to the front doors of Lux, but then she suddenly snapped back to reality when she was grabbed by the hair and thrown to the ground. She let out a high pitched scream, smacking her head off the edge of the sidewalk she had been walking on, her vision almost immediately getting blurry, and her ears ringing as well. She could hear muffled yelling, and tried lifting her head to try and pinpoint who threw her, but she couldn't see a thing anyway, and ended up passing out then and there. Lucifer had almost immediately gotten there as soon as he heard Gianna scream. He grabbed the man who had thrown her to the ground by his throat and slammed him against a wall nearby, his blood boiling. "Who the hell are you? What the hell do you think you're doing?" Lucifers eyes then flickered to a bright crimson color, the man beginning to freak out while also choking due to Lucifer holding him up by the neck. "I was sent to get her! I'm getting paid for this man, I don't even know why or who she is!" The man choked out his words in a panicked frenzy. "Then you'll have no problem turning around and walking away before I rip your heart out of your chest, yeah?" Lucifer smirked, a slight growl to his low voice as he spoke. The man gasping for air as he nodded, being dropped seconds after. He caught his breath quickly, and ran off down the street.

Gianna woke up about an hour later in her own bed, her eyes closed and her head pounding but also feeling quite cold due to an ice pack being placed on her temple. She slowly opened her eyes, a small groan following as her eyes felt heavy. "What the fuck happened..." she said to herself softly. "Ah! You're awake. I've made a lovely dinner for the recently injured." She heard Lucifer's voice and sat up, wincing almost instantly at the sharp pain that shot and rattled around in her head. Looking around the room, he was nowhere to be seen. She thought she was just hearing things and sighed heavily, closing her eyes again, resting her chin in the palm of her hand while her elbow was propped up on her thigh. She then heard footsteps coming towards the room from the hallway, and she turned her head slowly to see who would've been in her house. Lucifer then came strolling in with a tray that had a plate full of fettuccine chicken Alfredo with vegetables on the side, as well as a cup of ice water and two painkillers. Gianna couldn't help but smile as he set the tray down on her lap. "Bon appetit, darling. Take those pain killers as well, I know your head is probably throbbing right now." She laughed softly, and popped the two pills taking a swig of water with them. "Lucifer, you didn't have to do all of this, really." She smiled brightly, glancing at him to notice he had rolled up the sleeves to his white dress shirt, exposing his forearms as well as the veins in them. She bit at her bottom lip, before she started to eat, trying to keep her mind from wandering elsewhere. She finished eating after a little while, Lucifer cleaning up for her and talking about what had happened earlier tonight. "Did this guy know who I was?" She asked a little concerned. "He said he was sent to get you, but he didn't know why, or who you or the person who sent him to get you was." She felt anxiety starting to creep up in the pit of her stomach, wrapping her arms around her body while she took in a deep breath. She had a feeling it was Tara finally catching onto where she was for the family heirloom she stolen back. "Hey... would it be too much to ask if you could spend the night with me..? I really don't feel comfortable being alone right now. I think I know who's after me." Lucifers brows furrowed in a confused and curious look. "Well, don't be mute, who the bloody hell is after you?" He asked a little impatiently, clearly getting heated at the subject. Lucifer didn't exactly know or understand why, but he felt he had created a bond with Gianna. He felt he had to protect her, and whoever hurt her would wish they wouldn't have even known about her after he would be through with them. "I.. can't really explain right now. I will, just tonight's not the right time. But I will soon, I promise. I kind of have to since it seems like my life is at risk now." Lucifer nodded and accepted the boundary she set for now. "I'll stay." He said softly, looking at her in the eye before reaching out to take her hand gently. "You'll be safe, I promise." Gianna smiled, a soft blush spreading across her face as she slightly gripped at his hand.