I knew it wouldn't be the last I would see of the kids, their future is set in stone and eventually I'd have them back the way they would be here in the start. It didn't stop me from feeling like a hole was punctured in my chest. I had grown attached to them in the short time they'd been here in the present, which is technical terms is their past, so I was a little out of it while I stare at a shrine of pictures of Lucifer. We were in an apartment owned by Suki, one of Lucifer's old flames, and it is a great deal of disturbing.

" Look at these two, Ellie. Multiple chest hair options and everything! I don't know if this is something I should be proud, or ashamed, of cause as you've seen already I don't bare any of these hairs. I'm quite clean shaven!" Lucifer's voice brought me out of my own thoughts as I had two hand woven white detailed dolls close and shoved to my face. I push his hands away. " Clearly I did leave a lasting impression!"

" I don't want to call her any names, because it's clear to me she formed some kinda kinship to you and well.."

I didn't want to tamper with possible evidence but I guide a hand up to the red and yellow pins, anyway. " She thought she was gonna be someone special. Maybe.. she, in her mind, had the idea you were.. oh my." My words are halted when my eyes land on a piece of the shrine detailing Me. My pictures are on it. 'She's beautiful. Plus has a great smile.' My original reaction was to pull away my hand but I grasped one of the portraits. I sensed Lucifer staring at me. " Why am I.. on here?" I muttered. My notes don't seemingly reflect any malicious intentions. If anything it feels like she is writing her internal thoughts, not the opposite of what feels like I am seeing from a different, negative, perspective.

" Maybe she sensed the inevitable, Darling."

A toilet flushes from inside the bathroom. My neck is quick to move around to the source of the sound, Lucifer too also followed the lead to snap his neck in the way of the bathroom, and I called out. " Suki? Is that you?" Of course it's her, we are in her home. A petite woman, who wore pink from head to toe adorning oversized reading glasses, opened the door took one look at Lucifer and she screeched his name before i bizarrely watched her slam the door. I stare in mild confusion at her reaction, looking at Luc.

She came back out spraying the whole house in aerosol hair setting spray, I crinkled my nose at how potent it was. I did a little wave of my right hand. " Suki, I'm officer decker.. you've.. obviously heard of me." I revealed the photo of me and Lucifer together. " Not that I'm.. well I guess flattered? You have a photo of me and I am pretty as you say in the notes you wrote." I cleared my throat, as Suki pushed her glasses up adoringly staring at Lucifer and as her eyes flickered to me I could see she is not quite the threat as one would imagine. She is adorable.

" Oh, yes! I know you. You are the pretty girl I've seen at Lux. Betty your name is, yeah there is a whole lotta stuff I know 'bout you. Like you being the youngest officer in the LAPD, you're like super smart. Like so smart!"

My eyes were wide, widening every inch more the seconds of me listening to Suki babble on about my home life. 'How in the world did she know...' Lucifer, smile ever faltering the more he did hear how Suki knew about me, shared a look with me as I stammered.

" You and Lucifer are like so cute together but like, he is my dream man. he would not dream of ever being with someone like me. But the thing is I don't care, he is like all my favourites. Like porn and stuffed crust pizza and my hello kitty blanket all rolled into one. I've loved you from afar, Lucifer. I've seen how you look at her and I want you to look at me that way too."

I am rarely lost for words but I am right now. I waved my hands in the air, muttering how this is getting beyond the joke. " It seems like not having sex with me drove her into a murderous and psychotic rage." Lucifer, flattered being an overstatement to his ego, stated. It left Suki in a moment of confusion as she spoke up, eye's wide at the mention of murder.

" Murder? What're you talking about?"

" We're investigating the deaths of two others, who were murdered, in the same day. They go by the names of Jana Lawrence and Raj Daniere. You don't happen to know those two? Don't you?"

" I have all of Lucifers lovers categorised! Uh? Flight attendant section." Suki motioned, in an anti-clockwise circle, to the multiple photos of Lucifers well spent evenings with numerous of flight stewardesses. In all of them he had on a rather carefree smile as he indulged in every aspect of his aristocratic lifestyle. I'd find this impressive if it wasn't bordering on obsessive.

" Here's Jana with Raj. Raj is Jana's GBFFN. Was her GBFFN. Uh, it stands for gay best friend for now. I learned 'bout the abbreviation in an online forum and like they were so each other's besties for a while there. Until it wasn't anymore. Cause, you know, they.. anyway. She sometimes crashed on his couch whenever she was in LA."

Lucifer and I exchanged a glance, thinking the same thing. 'She is crazy good.' I flattened out a crease on the arm of my coat.

" What is that.. date, right there, for?" I tap on the sticky note, Suki strikes a pose appearing to be 'sexy' and I craned my head back to Lucifer teasingly as he slightly narrowed his eyes at me. I am having a good time witnessing just how uncomfortable Lucifer is with Suki's clear infatuation. She did an awkward attempt to sound seductive as her glasses fogged. " Suki?"

" That is the last time Lucifer and Jana Hooked up."

" Right, as much as I admire your dedication to this creepy stalker business, I have to stop you right there. I was with Ellie there on that day. I admit yes Jana came to me, I turned her away, and I spent the evening with Ellie. No one else. Jana understood and she went on her way!"

Suki appeared surprised. " Oh? You.. and you.. oh my. That is a new revelation I did not see." She mumbled, tipping her glasses to down on the top of her nose, and fainted a smile. " that makes sense actually. I do actually remember watching you come out of Lux. That is an error I made, I'm sorry."

' This day keeps getting odder and weirder.'

~•~

" Our pilots name is Tim Pickman. He's a got a record. Drugs and assault. Used to work for a big airline. Now he flies rich dudes on small jets. His recent routes are the Caribbean, Mexico City, Ahmedabad."

Uncle Dan, bringing up a digital copy of Tim's flight route he had travelled in the last couple of days in different parts of the hemisphere to take his latest clients, passes me over his tablet so I could take a look. The flight path is on the high-tech projector. " it's all hot-spots for drug smugglers. Or so I am told." Lucifer explained, incriminating himself in front of my uncle and I slapped a hand on my face.

" What is it? Ellie, darling?"

" It's a perfect cover up, it's staring right at us in the face. Private airlines can be a great deal for money laundering in and out of country, as no one would bat an eye at it. You take in the varieties, lax customs agents being paid off for their silence, it's quick travel too!" I exclaimed, in disbelief to the extent people would go for a quick pay out. Which includes breaking a heap of international and domestic laws that I didn't want to account for. " Or maybe they..."

" They, Jana and Raj, threatened to Squeal and Tim took them out to silence em." Uncle Dan, riding on my words, added on. " Let me see if I can find where he last went on the companies's board." Typing in coordinates, for Tim's main flight path, uncle Dan uploaded a picture of an image from the mainframe of Tim's aeroplane. " Here we go. It says FAA reported he filed for a last minute flight plan. Van Nuys to Caracas. Takes off in less than an hour."

" Okay. Looks like we are taking a visit to the airport, Luc. You up for a little fun? And catch this guy?"

" Don't have to ask me twice, Darling."

~•~

'Okay. I regret my words. I take it back. I take it all back.' Just when I think Lucifer couldn't do anything more outlandish he one ups every other things he has done in the past. This one's taking the cake. I hold on to Lucifers corvette, he had reached the speed limit as he drove on the actual tarmac of the airport, dashboard. He grinned wildly, making the car tires screech at the sudden jolt he did. " Lucifer! you're insane! What are you doing? I know we are both literal immortals here but this is so breaking ever.. every single patrol law here!" I shouted, as he is gaining speed on the private jet, yelling out a 'Woah' at debris and rubble kicking up.

" Well, Darling, I'm pondering stalker girl and how it is possible that the only person, who's clearly infatuated with me, is someone who doesn't even know me? How is that?"

" I would like to know as well, Lucifer, but I also DON'T wanna end up like all of those birds you see in movies that are caught in the jet engines!" I said, raising my voice higher to best the engines on the plane going full throttle on the jet way, and I fell back in my seat as he pressed on the ignition to his corvette. " Luc! I think you should really slow down I don't like how close we are to this death machine. Stop!"

" Oh darling, like you said! We will be fine we will be the ones that come out of his alive and not him. Remember it! Now hold on. I'm gettin our bad guy!"

Lucifer manage to get ahead of the jet, my hair is flying in the wind. I was sorta enjoying it to a degree and how exhilarating it is. Lucifer skid the car go a stop, spinning in the direction of facing the pointy front of the jet, both engines to the jet began to power down.

I pan around, slapping Lucifer on his arm for his stupidity at times. Getting out of the corvette, hearing him whine on about how I was so like my aunt and uncle, I aimed my gun at Tim stepping out of his jet plane. Hands raised in the air.

" Oh, you guys are the cops. I thought you were trying to kill me!" He exclaimed in a sudden burst of relief. " If I would've known I would have stop the plane. I'm so sorry."

" What?!"

Tim had docked the private jet in one of LAX's largest hangers for planes. Being back in a Jet hanger brought a sense of nerves I thought was suppressed. Back when Malcolm had kept me, tied up, waiting for my aunt Chloe to bring the money she had cost him on the day he tried to leave the state of California. I try remaining in a professional head-space, trying to push out a feeling of discomfort I felt. " So, care to explain why you were trying to flee the country? Tim?" I draw my eyes back, away from the jet, and I absentmindedly made a grab for Lucifers hand to feel a little more comforted.

" My two closest friends just got murdered. I thought I might be next and I was not about to stick around to find out."

Tim, on edge, stated. His movements were jolting with an intense pattern of anxiety. I would be too if I was in his shoes. Scared about the possibility of dying and not knowing when or where it will happen. I frowned, internally. Technically I did die but I came back alive, miraculously, an Angel. " Who would try to kill you, Tim?" I asked racking my thoughts, about who out of our suspect list wants to cause him harm. " Is it someone we are familiar with?"

" I only know him as Burt. Guy smuggles a lot of drugs into the country."

" Were you moving products, you know, for this Burt guy? Out of the country?"

Lucifers thumb began gliding on the surface of mine, I could tell the action I did startled him but he kept his cool while Tim mindlessly told us the information we were seeking to find and something caught my ears. He mentioned how Burt would use young, unsuspecting, women in LA like Jana as drug mules to transport the dangerous substances 'safely'. I furrow my eye brows.

" He recruits them on the party circuit, in Malibu, offers them cash. Free travel, what-ever they desire."

" And what is it exactly you desire Tim?" Lucifer, using his gift on Tim, got in his face to really get a sense of what it is he desired. Tim's face fell in a trance, just like how it always goes for every other person expect for me, and Tim is instantly under Lucifers influence. He stared right into Lucifers eyes and started stuttering.

" I... I want to open a cat sanctuary."

" A cat.. but- oh, for goodness' sake."

" That is kinda adorable. A cat sanctuary."

" You're not helping here, Ellie, darling."

~•~

My first sting operation and it's at night time. I could be sleeping, right now, but aunt Chloe is the one to have made this happen. She listened in on the headset, I had on, while Lucifer is sat next to me inside of the electrical company van the department hired for uncover work.

I spin on the chair, twisting to face the monitor I am using for uncle Dan and maze's secret camera. Mazikeen is helping catch Burt, it didn't take a lot to convince maze to join on the operation. It gave her an excuse to cause some problems, by problems I mean physical and bodily harm.

" Any sign of Burt?"

I ask into the microphone, stifling a yawn.

" It's been pretty quiet on our end, we've been out here for hours now and we haven't got any results."

My hand raises to rub my left eye. 'Sometimes I wonder how it is I'm immortal but I still need to sleep.' I shake my head to wake myself up.

" Nothing here yet, El's. I will around until at least someone approaches." Uncle Dan replied, into his ear piece, and the feedback clicks into the drive as it goes through the receiver. " I will tell you if anyone looks out of the usual, ok?" I nodded, even if uncle couldn't see me do it, but the soft murmurs of chatter enters my ears as I leaned back in the material of the seat I sat in.

" You seem uncharacteristically silent over on your side, Luc. Would have expected you'd be making a side comment on this. No?"

I said, mentioning to Lucifer how awfully quiet he is being, I gave his leg a slight kick.

" You 'right?"

He displaced the headpiece he wore to listen in on the com. I couldn't fully remove mine, it's a rule you cannot abandon the headset on a job, sticking to just letting one ear open. I turn to face Lucifer. " I spoke to my dear brother today in concerns about the topic of relationships. Romantic ones at that. I know me of all the men, in the world, seeking a word of advice about relationships to my dear brother of mine who doesn't know the first thing about love." Lucifer scoffed, twisting the cuffs of his suit sleeve, and his eyes are distant staring at me.

" .. Told me some rather strange but real good points. On how I should go 'bout dealing with these pestering issues I am experiencing."

I am left speechless, my mouth opening and then it closes repeatedly at the same time as it dawned on me what he was saying. Relation-ships? My ears perked up in interest and shock hearing " .. You slept with Charlotte Richards." Come out of Mazikeen's mouth, I dropped my jaw at the bomb shell. 'Uncle Dan did what? I am shocked.' The goddess is playing the long, dirty, haul with this one. Uncle Dan? My uncle Daniel? Sleeping with the goddess? It's offical. I'm grossed out for the first time in forever.

" You slept with Charlotte, uncle Dan? Really?" I exclaimed, not believing my ears. I rubbed a hand on my eyes, tired.  " Charlotte Richards?" I pressed him, I heard a groan on an intercom and aunt Chloe's irritated voice could be heard saying 'Are you serious, Dan? I actually didn't expect that from you. Her?'

" This is going to be the longest night ever."

~•~

Burt was found and arrested later in the night. Lucifer had been the one to have caught him, he'd slipped a random guy money to pretend to be him to fool Maze, it didn't end well. We informed Tim he is safe but something didn't add up in the arrest we made. I would think of it more later. As of now I made my way to the shoreline of the coast, Lucifer stood gazing his eyes out on the horizon. Waves of water splash against the flat ground of sand. I paused, for a second to take in the gloomy mist settling on the waters surface, a barrage of waves easing back into the ocean behind. " finally found you. I was beginning to think I wouldn't have. Well, I can count on the fact I am a human tracker too. There's no where you can hide from me."

I light heartedly vexed him. He let out a sigh of conflict, I faced him and stood in front of him. Searching his eyes for the answer I sought out for, I couldn't find a single drop of anything in his eyes. He looked sad. " What's wrong, Luc?" I asked gently. " You can talk to me, you know. I'm right here."

He raises his arm bringing one of his hands up to rest it on my cheek. I touched the calloused abrasions on Lucifers hand, each one a story of a man who has lived through histories worse, and his other hand found the hair that is now loose moving it away from my face. His face is inches away, I expected him to kiss me but he instead rested his forehead on the crown of my head. I stared up at him through my lashes.

" You didn't get the full reason why I spoke to my dear brother, Amenadiel. We were rudely interrupted before I could tell you." His voice sounded torn, he is having an internal battle in his mind. He was starting to scare me. " He told me to be truthful with my feelings for you. How you deserve to know the truth about how i feel. That I shouldn't string you along." Eye's closing, I could only gaze upon his face as his fluttered back open, and Turmoil in his gaze I played with the hem of his suit. " it's not fair."

" Lucifer, I.."

" No, please, darling. Let me say what I need to say to you. I feel like it's needed for the both of us." He reasoned, caressing gently my cheeks, I bit down on the skin of my inner lip sensing a change in the air. " You deserve.. to have a man in your life, that wont string you along. That'll treat you the way you deserve to be. And that's not me, darling. I'm not good for you. 'Cause let's face it, Ellie, you are selfless to an awfully, nauseating, degree. You always put yourself in last place, even though some people don't for certain deserve to have that kindness given. I, for one, have seen you put yourself in danger. For me. And... I.. am the one that put you in a bind. One that ended up with you becoming an immortal." Lucifer, voice an emotional song of pain and remorse, words cracked as he talks.

" You deserve to be with someone who knows what they want. Even if the thought pains me to imagine you with someone else. At least I would know you get to be Happy, and not in a constant state of who is trying to kill you next, Darling. You... are special. In more ways than I can ever think about. It every aspect, Ellie Penelope decker, you're the whole definition of perfect. Because you are."

I shake my head. No, he doesn't get to decide what is good for me. I know what I want and I am certain about it. There is nowhere I want to be, right now, then to be with Lucifer. This is a new feeling I haven't experienced before and it scares me but that is the best part. I know he is someone I shouldn't think about pursuing, I just didn't care.

I get to decide who I want. And he is the one I want. I want Lucifer.

I slink both of my arms around Lucifers neck, he questioned my motives using his eyes, and I bring him down to my level. I attached my lips on his, I could feel him inhale sharply as how I initiated the kiss and he eventually melted into the moment. Sparks of bliss ignited feeling his arms snack around my waist bringing me close to his body. Warning bells rang haywire but it didn't matter to me, not losing sight of what I wanted. Lucifer he is the one I wanted no one else.

He moved his head back a few inches. He did a good scan of my face. " Ellie."

" You're the only one I want, Lucifer. Don't push me away, let me in. Let me in, please."

I didn't understand why tears sprung in my eyes but I couldn't bring myself to wonder why I felt the way I did. Soul mate. The thing is I think this, these feelings I felt, began the moment I got to know Lucifer as the man he is. Before I became immortal. And the soul mate bond confirmed it.

He ran his hands on the outline of my arms, to my hips, tugging me forward and enveloping me in his arms. I laid my head on his chest as I listened to rhythmic thumps of his powerfully, gentle, sounding heart. My eyes closed, feeling tranquility in the bitter salty air of the wind. I gazed out at the mirage of orange and red as I watched on in wonder at the sun lowering into the earth.

" The kids are gone, Luc."

" Gone? What do you mean by that sentiment, darling?"

" I'll explain later on. Let's just enjoy the sun-set."

JASMINE SPEAKS:

I am back! I am sorry you guys had to wait so long for a new update. I put all of my focus on my Jim hopper fan-fiction, Out of time, and it becomes quite an unhealthy pattern of which is 'What book am I going to focus on now?' & it kinda spirals from there. A never ending cycle.

What did you guys think of this new update for Ellie and Lucifer's story? Their little moments?