Mixtape: Collection of Deckerstar Drabbles

I Don't Want to Lose You

Chloe's eyes widened at her consultant's confession, and it was flattering. But his next statement completely destroyed the otherwise momentous scene, when she was made aware of his resignation. What was more upsetting was that he didn't even let her speak. Although, in her defense, she didn't quite know what to say at the time, as if her mind hadn't caught up yet.

And yes, she loves him too. She'll admit that to herself, at least.

Wait, he resigned? What?

By the time she absorbed all his words, he was already out sight.

So she called him. A good hour after he abruptly left the precinct.

Two, three, four rings, and she was about to hang up when she heard the click, and he started with "Detective,"

Some sort of desperation could be heard from his voice.

"I swear to God, Lucifer. If you run away to Vegas or someplace again, I will hunt you down and drag your ass back and chain you to the damn wall until you hear me out. Do you understand?"

"Absolutely. Your place or mine?" A quick pause and he spoke again "To talk, of course."

"I'm on my way to Lux."

"Then I'll be there."

Chloe disconnected the call while Lucifer bid Linda goodbye.

xxxx

Lucifer was almost ready to bolt but the doctor was right. It was time to let Chloe in.

Sans the devil face, he unfurled his wings and let the Detective stare at it for a whole minute before hiding it to another plane.

He stood motionless and waited for her to regain her bearings, praying silently that he hadn't yet melted her brain. Lucifer took a step back when she flinched at his slight movement. His arms fell on his sides; this is exactly what he was afraid of.

He held his hand up and slowly backed away and hung his head in defeat. Meanwhile, she just stared at the empty space, seemingly lost, or maybe just at a loss for words.

Lucifer grabbed his jacket and made his way to the elevator. It was best to let her be, let her try to grasp her new reality, and his future plans will depend on what she decides to do after the revelation.

He'll get out of her life if she asked him to. He hoped she wouldn't.

A hand gripped his wrist before he could enter the cabin. Her hand was trembling yet her hold was firm, like he was her lifeline or something.

"Are you sure you want me to stay here? You're clearly out of sorts, and I don't want to aggravate the situation any further."

"No, please. I'll get over it. Don't go anywhere."

"But,"

"Shut up!"

Chloe wound her arms around his torso. She clung to him like there's no tomorrow, and he let her because it was what she needed. Despite being utterly terrified, here she was, taking everything in stride, begging him to stay.

And of course, he would.

xxxx

It was always hard to pin you down
And it was only natural for me to hope you'd come around
But please take your reservations and forget them
You know things could be so easy if you'd let them

And I don't wanna lose you now, or ever
No, I don't wanna lose you now, or ever

And there's a darkness in the way you sing
And something curious in how you walk as if you got a broken wing
That makes me wanna help you find a way to throw your shadow
We can even sing songs about your past loves at my piano

And I can always feel it
When you're getting set to run
Like you're halfway through the chorus
And you think the song is done
But baby take a minute
Or take a beer out from the fridge
So maybe we can try this time to make it past the bridge?

-Luca Fogale