Deckerstar Oneshots: Book Two

Aww Thanks Babe

It was around 12:30 at the precinct. It would have been a productive day, if it weren't for Chloe constantly denying the cold she so obviously had. She was sat at her desk working on a case trying to ignore her rise in temperature, increasing headache and random dizzy spells.

She stood up to go walk some files to Ella. Chloe had barely made it to the other side of her desk when she reached out for it to stabilize her.

"Okay that's it, Detective. I've watched you ignore your cold all day, I'm taking you home."
"No. Lucifer I-I'm fine."

She stood to walk again and would've collapsed on the floor of it weren't for Lucifer catching her.

"Detective really, we should get you home. You're burning up."
"Aww thanks babe. You're not so bad yourself."

Lucifer chuckled before picking her up. However it wasn't so easy as the blonde tried to protest.

"No. I still need to solve this. Give it to Don, no Dave. I dont know, the douchy one."
"Calling you ex-husband a douche, yeah I'm taking you home."

Chloe tried to protest more, but before they were even in the parking garage she was asleep in Lucifer's arms. It was a short drive home, well shorter anyway. Despite it being 1 on a Wednesday, LA traffic still sucked. Lucifer picked Chloe up and carried her inside.

He moved carefully to the bedroom before putting her under the covers. Then, he went to the kitchen to get a cold washcloth. After situating Chloe he checked his watch.

"Crap."

It was 1:30. Trixie got out of school at 1:45, and she was supposed to come to her mom's that day.

"I'll be back. Just stay in bed please."

He wasn't sure if she heard him, but he didn't have time to make sure she listened. He got up and rushed back out to his car. Twenty minutes later he reached the school. Weaving through crowds of children, he made his way to the pick up stop.

Once directly in front of the school, he scanned for the urchin. Trixie was standing with some friends just outside the school doors. She was turned away from Lucifer, so she hadn't realized it wasn't her mother picking her up.

"Urchin!!"

She made a confused look before turning to see her step-devil waving her over to the car. Quickly saying goodbye to her friends, she ran over to Lucifer's corvette.

"Where's my mom?"
"Home with a nasty cold."
"You left my mom home alone. Correction you left my mom SICK and home alone? Do you realize what a dumb decision that was?"
"Yes I'm well aware she acts like a teenage girl who doesn't know how to handle her booze when sick. But it was either that or you walk home. So you're welcome."
"I'd step on the gas. Let's just hope she didn't do anything stupid."
"If it makes you feel any better, she was asleep when I left her."

Trixie shook her head as Lucifer started up the car for the drive home. In all honesty he hoped she was sill asleep. She had been known to hurt herself when left unattended. Never a bad injury, just minor bruises, but he didn't want to risk it.

Fortunately when they walked in the house, it was still quiet. They walked down the the main bedroom and peeked in. She was still asleep. Both let out a sigh of relief. Lucifer went to grab her washcloth to re-wet it when Chloe woke up. She blinked her eyes a couple of times before realizing where she was. She then sat up with Lucifer's assistance.

"What happened?"
"Oh, so you don't remember almost collapsing in the middle of the precinct?"

Chloe punched Lucifer in the arm slightly.

"Leave me alone."

After her body woke up, it registered that it was later in the afternoon.

"Wait, what about Trixie. Is she still at school?"
"I'm here mom. You're boyfriend seems to care about me."
"I do not!"
"Deny it all you want, we both know it's true."
"Come here monkey."

Trixie climed into to bed next to her mom.

"We were worried you had done something stupid. I told Lucifer that leaving you home alone while sick is not a good idea."
"Oh I'm not that bad when i'm sick."
"Oh yes you are. I told you you were burning up and you responded with 'you're not so bad yourself.'"
"So complimenting my boyfriend is illegal now?"

Lucifer shook his head and went to kiss Chloe's forehead. Then he went to re-wet the washcloth. After handing it back to Chloe, he pushed her and Trixie over so he could get in with them. After sitting there for a bit, Chloe fell back asleep, Trixie did too. And Lucifer watched over them. Mainly to make sure Chloe didn't do anything ridiculous.

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