CHAPTER 5

A few days past since Lucifer asked Chloe to move in with him. She'd spent those days considering the idea thoroughly. On one hand, she really wasn't sure it was a good idea. Things weren't great between her and Lucifer. He was angry with her, and she couldn't blame him. She had more than earned his ire and distrust. All she could do was try to earn it back. But the point was that she wasn't sure that tension was good for anyone. Trixie might pick up on it, and she didn't want her daughter affected by whatever was going on between her and Lucifer. It would also affect Chloe and the baby. Stress wasn't good for her or the baby, and tension brought stress with it. Of course, she was going to have to deal with stress regardless with Father Kinley out there.


There was also the fact that Chloe didn't want to uproot Trixie. She was just getting used to being back home after a month away. Chloe wasn't sure it was a good idea to just move her into a new place after all of that.


On the other hand though, the danger from Father Kinley could be strong. The cop in Chloe wanted to believe that she could handle Father Kinley, but she also had to remember that she didn't know how many were involved in this. For all she knew, there could be others like him. Plus, even if it was just Kinley, she was more vulnerable because she was pregnant, and she didn't know exactly what Kinley was capable of.


Finally, Chloe decided she'd at least talk to Trixie about it and see how she felt about moving. She'd be at least a little more clear on what she should do after that.


After getting home with Trixie, Chloe led her daughter into the kitchen and they both sat down.


"Is everything okay?" Trixie asked a bit nervously. She almost felt like she was in trouble. She couldn't think of anything she'd done recently, but that didn't mean there wasn't anything.


"Yeah, it's fine, Monkey. There's just something I wanted to talk to you about," Chloe said.


"Okay," Trixie said.


Chloe took a deep breath and tried to think of the best way to propose this to her daughter. "So, I was thinking we could use a change. We've lived in this place for a while now, and I was wondering what you'd think about moving somewhere else."


Horror displayed on Trixie's face when she heard what her mother had to say. She didn't like it one bit. "What? Why do we have to go? I love it here. Is it because you're mad at Maze? She said she was sorry for what happened before!"


Chloe lifted her hand up to try to stop her daughter. "Whoa, calm down, Monkey. I'm not saying we have to move. I've just been thinking about it. And I'm not mad at Maze. It has nothing to do with that."


"But you want to go, which means we're going to," Trixie said miserably.


"No, that's not necessarily true. I haven't decided yet. That's why we're talking about it. I wanted your opinion too before I made any decision," Chloe said.


"I don't want to go, Mommy. Please don't make me move," Trixie cried.


"Okay, baby, calm down. It was just an idea. Lucifer thought we might like to move in with him," Chloe said.


Trixie stopped crying immediately and even started to smile a little. "We'd be moving in with Lucifer?"


Chloe stared at her daughter in disbelief. It was like her mood had changed in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, Trixie seemed almost excited at the idea. "Yeah. Lucifer would like for us to live with him for a while."


Trixie began to imagine the possibilities. She loved spending time with Lucifer. He was funny and would let her do things neither of her parents would. Living with him would be so much fun. "Well, it would probably be okay if we moved in with Lucifer."


"Really? You were completely against moving just sixty seconds ago," Chloe said in disbelief.


"That was before you said we were moving in with Lucifer. It's going to be so much fun to live with him. We'll still be able to see Maze though, right?" Trixie asked.


"Yeah, of course we can still see Maze," Chloe said.


"When are we moving?" Trixie asked excitedly.


"Hold on, Monkey. I haven't said we're definitely moving. I said it was something I was thinking about," Chloe reminded her. Of course, her daughter's reaction did tip things in favor of moving in with Lucifer. The pros did outweigh the cons.


"We have to, Mommy. It would be so great. Lucifer's awesome!" Trixie exclaimed.


"Okay, well, this isn't going to be some vacation for you. Just because we move in with Lucifer doesn't mean the same rules that you have here don't apply there," Chloe said firmly.


"You're moving in with Lucifer?" A new voice asked.


Chloe turned and saw Maze standing a few feet away in the hallway looking none too pleased. "Trixie, go put your stuff away and start your homework."


"Okay. Should I pack too?" Trixie asked with a grin.


"No, not yet," Chloe said with a roll of her eyes.


Trixie grabbed her backpack and left the room.


"So scared that you have to leave, Decker? I thought you were over it when you left me with Trixie for the night," Maze said.


"Maze…"


"You're apparently not scared of Lucifer anymore though. I get it. He used to be an angel, and I've never been anything other than a demon. You couldn't possibly trust me," Maze said with bitterness in her voice.


"No, Maze, that's not it. I'm not leaving because I'm scared of you. I'm not even positive I'm leaving yet at all. But Lucifer asked me to move in with him and I'm considering it. There's a situation we're dealing with right now and we think it might be better if we were together more often than not," Chloe explained.


Maze's protective instincts flared. The way Decker used the term 'situation' made it seem like there was a threat. She was moving in with Lucifer for protection. "Whose after you, Decker? I'll hunt their asses down myself!"


"It's not that simple. Look, you have to promise that you won't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you. We're not telling people yet," Chloe said. Okay, that hadn't been said out loud, but she believed there was a silent agreement that no one should know right now. They didn't want it getting back to Kinley.


"Fine," Maze agreed.


"I'm pregnant," Chloe said quietly, just in case Trixie overheard what they were saying.


Maze was surprised to hear that. Decker was the second person in the last week to tell her that. Linda had also recently learned that she was pregnant. "Wow. Okay, that's surprising, but I don't see why you carrying Cain's offspring means you need to move out?


"It's not Pierce's. We used protection and the dates coincide with someone else. It's Lucifer's," Chloe told her.


Now that truly shocked Maze. She never knew the two of them had been together. The situation was laughable though, since Linda was pregnant with Amenadiel's kid. There were about to be two half angels running around. Probably within weeks apart. "Damn. I didn't know you two get together."


Chloe nodded. "Right before we found out about Charlotte."


Maze laughed. "It is going to be hilarious to see Lucifer handle this. The guy who's scared to death of kids. So, what's the situation you mentioned. It can't just be that you're pregnant with his kid."


"No. The priest that you saw leave here a few days ago knows all about Lucifer," Chloe said. She explained the whole situation to Maze, including how she met Kinley and what she'd almost done to Lucifer. "I know it was wrong to even talk to Kinley. I will never regret anything more, but I swear, I see the truth now. You and Lucifer are the same people to me you've always been."


Maze sighed. She couldn't deny being a little pissed, but it wasn't like she hadn't done worse. She'd worked with Cain to hurt Lucifer. And she couldn't claim fear. She did it to hurt him. "It's fine, Decker. It's no worse than I've done. Go on."


Well, like I said, wants to send him back to Hell. He's afraid Lucifer poses a danger to Earth, and he specifically mentioned any child of Lucifer's being a threat," Chloe explained.


"Damn. So, this jackass might come after the kid," Maze realized.


Chloe nodded. "He doesn't know I'm pregnant yet, but once he does, it won't be a big leap to guess that it's Lucifer's child. Everyone knows we're close."


"Right. I get it. Lucifer wants you close, but just so you know, Decker, I wouldn't let this dick touch any of you," Maze said firmly.


"I know, Maze. Thank you," Chloe said with a smile.


"When are you going?" she asked.


"I don't know for sure that I am, but probably soon if I decide to," Chloe said. Honestly, she did mostly know that she was, but she didn't want to act prematurely. She would need to talk with Lucifer again and she would have to tell Dan. That was a conversation she wasn't looking forward to, not with how he was recently in regard to Lucifer.


"Well, I'm not leaving you alone until you do," Maze said.


"Maze, that' not necessary. No one even knows, except you and Lucifer," Chloe said.


"Don't care. We're not taking any risks. I'm with you twenty-four/seven, unless you're with Lucifer," Maze said.


Chloe knew she should keep arguing, but her heart wasn't really in it. Maze just wanted to protect her and her kids. For the first time, Chloe realized that it was actually good to have demon friend to have her back

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