Reckless

No easy way to break someone's heart

A/N: Eh... sorry? XD

Anyway, there's something wrong with the reviews here in FFNET. I can't see them on the stories but I've received/read them via emails. So since I can't access them from the review link, I couldn't reply :( Thank you so much for leaving me reviews, though. Hopefully it gets sorted out in the coming days.

Here's a short chapter2.

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"Silence!" The King of Hell's voice boomed in the entire domain, effectively rendering everyone speechless. "Who dared to defy my edict? Have you no regard for your existence, you filthy miscreants?"

"But, My liege. It was you who gave the order. We were merely following your command." The demon responds, head down and visibly trembling in fear.

"Helios, I banned possession eons ago. I only ever allow it if it suits my purpose but never on this grand scale."

"I'm telling the truth, My liege. We do not want to incur your wrath. Never again. Which is why we executed your instructions to the letter."

Michael, you bastard!

"Listen, all of you. My twin brother, Michael, has deceived you. If you ever see him here in Hell, bring him to me. Alive . I don't care what you do with him before that. I have marked his face with Maze's blade - he sports a huge scar extending from his right brow over to his left cheek - so it's impossible to miss him. You are to undo whatever instructions he gave you or die by my hands,"

He pauses and observes the vile creatures. "And one more thing," He continues, "you are to make an oath, right here and now, that if you even think of betraying your King, you will be executed on the spot, is that understood?"

"Aye, sir!"

"Well then," Lucifer stands up from his palace throne and switches to his infernal visage. He cuts his flesh and lets his blood drip on the ceremonial cup for the ceremonial blood pact. He has resisted doing this before, for he thought he was only going to be punished for a certain time and not for eternity. Now that he fully accepts responsibility, it's high time he literally marks his demons so they would be forced into submission by him and only him.

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Tonight she's all alone with no distraction to keep her from thinking about the last conversation she had with Lucifer. She wished she didn't allow herself to drown in her fears or perhaps sympathized with him despite her doubts.

She wished she at least kissed him when they got to the interrogation room or held his hand longer. She misses him so damn much, it hurts. Time hasn't been kind either. Tonight marks another month since he returned to his post, and still no word apart from the one where he couldn't leave.

Imagine her surprise when she opens her door at 3 in the morning, gun in hand, to the Devil himself standing on her porch.

"Apologies for the delay, Detective. I was putting in work and keeping the legion in line and it has been...well, way too long. I —"

Chloe shuts him up when she kisses him and he welcomes the intrusion wholeheartedly and returns the favor in kind. When they break apart, she asks,

"How long can you stay?"

"One week. I'm on a business trip of sorts. May I come in?"

"Yes, of course." Chloe suddenly feels shy or maybe embarrassed since they just made out by the door. Good thing Trixie's spending time with her grandma or it would have been awkward.

She's still on a high from their steamy little exchange and quite honestly she was hoping he'd be inclined to participate in having their desires — well — you know, fulfilled.

Apparently, it's quite clear Lucifer's mind is focused elsewhere because he immediately made his intentions known. And it's not even the fun one. It doesn't seem like Lucifer at all.

"Michael stirred up trouble in Hell whilst I was topside. Cost me a fraction of denizens and a whole lot of bloody oaths — and I meant that literally — just to remedy the situation. Another uprising is the last thing I need."

Chloe just nods and maybe he finally notices because he stops and gazes at her longingly "Oh, sorry. I went straight to the business part. How are you? You are on the top of my list of priorities for this...visit, I'll have you know."

"I'm better, now that you're here. I want to apologize. The last time we talked —"

"Let me stop you right there, Detective. I understand what you went through.. Rather what you are going through — sorry, it's been eons down there so I kind of lost track — suffice to say, there's no need for apologies because I'm over it."

"What?"

"I mean, I tried sulking but it didn't bode well and was definitely viewed as a sign of weakness especially for the King of Hell. All that's left to be done was to get over it. So I did."

"No. That's not what I meant. There's something you should know. I spoke with Amenadiel and he has a theory about why I make you vulnerable."

"Interesting. Do tell."

"His theory is that I don't."

"Well, I have many scars to prove otherwise. But please, enlighten me."

"He thinks that you choose to be vulnerable around me,"

Lucifer's brows furrowed and relaxed all the same, "I choose ...? I think he might be right. Isn't that something?" He smiles, but not quite the smile that reached his ears.

"Lucifer if you choose to be vulnerable around me, then I choose to be vulnerable around you."

Their eyes locked and Chloe leans in for another kiss but the Devil pulls back.

"What's wrong?"

"It doesn't really change anything, Detective."

"What do you mean?"

"Listen, Chloe," He pauses, "It's never going to work, you and I. But I'll say it again: no matter what I am yours. I can't thank you enough for putting up with me all these years so I want to do right by you. You've been so good to me and I don't want to cause you any more pain. You have to let me go."

"No. I love you, alright? I love you. That's all that matters, I know that now."

"I wish I could share the same sentiment, Detective. Maybe, I would have if you had not been...distracted a month ago. Now I just — well I guess what I'm trying to say is, I want you to be happy. You will never be happy with someone like me. Anyway, I have to get going. Lots of work to do so little time. I'll come look for you again before I leave, so if you want to yell at me or slap me senseless then, you're just gonna have to wait."

"What happened to you?"

"Nothing. I've simply lost my motivation and — well, I'm so, so tired of fighting, Detective. A lot of times I wish I would just drop dead and be done with it but I'm not human. Our situation is incomparable as you've said once upon a time, so you'll never understand."

A beat.

Lucifer looks on as tears start to gather in her eyes and stop himself from wiping them away as soon as they fall down. He had to break her heart and coming to this decision had not been easy. He loves her. So much, that he'd rather have Chloe hate him so that maybe she'll finally move forward and forget about him.

"I really must go, Detective."

"I'm not giving up, Lucifer. You do what you have to."