* detective

     sherlock’s response is one of confusion , therefore prompting chloe’s own to mirror his .     “ not that i saw , but i know we’ve got a team still sweeping the house for anything else that might help us out . . . do you think that whoever did this to her could have taken it to try and cover their tracks ? ”     she’ll offer as an idea , wondering if he’ll run with it or provide his own suggestion .

     hey , it’s normal to forget the name of a place , even if one goes there often . so long as he knows how to get there chloe HARDLY cares . she’ll even chuckle along with him as they walk .     “ it sounds like a nice place . . . is it usually busy , or is it one of those hole-in-the-wall places that only a few people really know about but love to pieces because it’s actually amazing ? ”     maybe a bit too wordy , but again chloe isn’t the best at being social . her job and her daughter are her life .

     she’s definitely never heard of or seen the man in front of her , and though she knows she is required to let him in on the investigation ( he’s a federal agent ) she’s reluctant to tell him everything . this is HER CASE , and he’s intruding where he’s hardly needed . before chloe has a chance to respond , though , the man is walking away from her and closer to the crime scene as he lifts the yellow tape and walks under and past it . she jogs to catch up .     “ i still don’t get why you’re here . no one called me to tell me this was under federal investigation . and we’ve had cases like this , so i don’t understand why you need to be here . i’ve handled it on my own before , and i can do it again . ”

     liz taylor is cooperative , something detective decker is BEYOND thankful for at a time like this . with lucifer constantly at her side bugging and mocking her for this and that it ends up being the little things that truly calm chloe .     “ that would be great . ”     she’ll speak sincerely as the other woman insists upon checking the books to see if such a couple ever actually showed up to the hotel cortez . it’s only a few seconds later ( though it feels like forever given the stress she’s being put under to solve this case ) that liz gives an official answer , and it leaves chloe frowning openly . well that’s not what she wants to hear .     “ would you happen to know when ? ”     after all , it’s been about 2 days since anyone has heard from them .

     she’d understand were he to decline . truth be told , she expects him to say no . why would a guy want to get a coffee with a woman that thought she’d seen him before ? not the worst thing in the world to have made a mistake over , but still a bit awkward . nonetheless , he agrees , and before chloe can help herself she’s smiling .     “ okay , cool . cool . ”     she repeats the word , but she isn’t quite sure if her unintentional vocalization will be seen as endearing or ODD ; she hopes for the former .     “ yeah ? what’s it called ? maybe i’ve heard of it . ”     she’ll ask before gesturing for him to lead the way .     “ after you . ”

     “ yeah , you’re right . i know you and i know that you like to make jokes at inappropriate times . ”     it’s one last scold ( for now ) , chloe still half glaring at her partner before looking back at the body on the ground before them .     “ what do you think happened here ? blood splatter indicates suicide , but it doesn’t feel right to me . . . the husband says their marriage was a happy one with the occasional argument , but that it never got that bad . i don’t think he has anything to do with it , assuming this ISN’T a suicide . ”     chloe talks a lot when she’s in the zone .

     admittedly , chloe wants to be annoyed with the detective before her . he’s arrogant in many ways , almost overly sure of himself . . . but he’s GOOD at what he does , and he gets the job done . he’s efficient , but she could do without the attitude .     “ you have any idea where this other phone is ? we’ve only got one bagged — it’s in an evidence bag already . ”     chloe works with him now , trying desperately not to get too snappy with the other .

     take a deep breath ? who does this guy think he is ? chloe hardly cares that he’s a federal agent , for this is HER case . she’s had many like this . so why are he and his partner only just now joining in on the ‘ fun ’ ?     “ then what changed ? why are they suddenly on your radar ? ”     arms cross over her chest , the woman leaning her weight onto one foot as eyes half narrow at him .

eyooo i’m not dead!! with that said, tho, i’m definitely busy. have to get excel certified for work so i’m studying for that, plus work and life in GENERAL are taking up a lot of my time. issues with roommate have popped up as well, so i’m having to alter future plans a bit bc of it all. anyway, just wanted to update y’all! i’m building my queue up now so the blog will at least look active haha. love you all so much. — xoxo manon ♥

     so often chloe decker is mocked for being BORING and by the book . . . a bit of a stick in the mud . and every single time she tries to ‘ loosen up ’ she ends up crossing lines and going a bit too far . . . now seems to be such a situation . the look on lucifer’s face would be funny any other time , but she can tell that she’s truly offended him . he’s difficult to read sometimes , especially when it comes to what will and what won’t put him off .     “ i’m sorry , okay ? ”     she’ll sigh , gaze falling down to where she’d tried to grab his arm before it falls further down to her feet . it takes a second for chloe to lift her head once more .     “ i thought i was being funny , but obviously i wasn’t . ”     she’ll shrug , still not quite able to meet lucifer’s gaze until a few second’s later .     “ i’m sorry . ”     her tone is MUCH more sincere now .

     “ and what elements are those ? ”     her response is a bit harsh , noticeably skeptical and irritated .     “ i’ve had to take care of cases like this before and not ONCE did the f.b.i. show up , so what’s so different here ? ”     chloe is being a bit rude , but no one is beside her to tell her to hold back and step down .

     is that supposed to make chloe feel better ? though she wants to say a few more things on the subject , they have a JOB to do ; there is a time and a place for arguing , and this is not it .     “ we need evidence of these other lovers to be able to prove what you’re saying . at this point it’s just hearsay from the husband . he could easily be making it up to push suspicion from himself , though i do agree that it’s intimate and personal . ”     at least they have some sort of common ground , right ? a starting point to work up from .

     lucifer can be so sensitive sometimes , but on the other hand it could just be that chloe is TERRIBLE at teasing others . with her partner’s response to her comment preceding his actions of leaving , the detective hurriedly sets down the papers in hand and moves after him .     “ lucifer — i’m sorry , okay ? come on . ”     her hand extends and grabs for his arm , chloe hoping to stop him from leaving the station .     “ i’m sorry . please talk to me . ”     she’ll repeat , trying hard to not make a scene as she strives to meet his gaze and hold it .

     “ no, don’t be sorry . it was my mistake . ”     she’ll assure him as he shakes her hand , though she’ll note how he pulls his away soon after .     “ can i buy you a coffee ? i feel really bad for . . . catching you off guard like that . unless you’ve got somewhere to be , in which case that’s totally okay . ”     chloe doesn’t have the best people skills when it comes to anything outside of her job . . . she rarely has enough time for herself , to say the least .

tbh i feel this on a spiritual level. chloe decker is a babe and so badass.