Title: A Good Day to Die

Synopsis: Lucifer has saved Chloe, who will save him? What if Lucifer didn't return from his resurrection totally unscathed?

Disclaimer: Though I enjoy playing with the characters, I own none of the material. I am just playing with my borrowed toys and I promise to dust them off and return them when I'm done.

A/N: You guys are killing me with the incredible response! Thank you so much! I type this during my shift at my second job on the weekends so to know you guys are loving it means the world to me!

Needing someone is like needing a parachute.

If they are not there the first time you need them, chances are you won't be needing them again.

"You did save me." He whispered "You saved me from myself."

Chloe jumped back slightly at Lucifer's whispered admission.

"Lucifer?" She asked with tears in her eyes "How…?" she trailed off, unsure as to how she should continue her statement.

Within seconds, doctors and nurses were moving in. They were checking vitals, administering medications, and had inadvertently began to push Chloe back.

Through all the people surrounding the bed, a shaky hand reached out from between them, seeking hers'.

She grabbed on to his hand and was surprised at the strength his grip possessed.

Dr. Rosati turned to Chloe apologetically "We're going to need anyone that's not medical staff out of the room for a little while so we can run some additional tests. I'll have a nurse come get you when…"

"No." Came a voice from the bed.

It didn't hold even a flicker of the authority that it usually did, but it was undeniably firm.

"She's staying." He tightened his grip and pulled her closer to the bed.

"Mr. Morningstar…" The doctor began.

"That's not negotiable doctor or I'll check myself out of here against medical advice."

The doctor was at a loss for words and Chloe turned to Lucifer at the same time and said "You will do no such thing, and I wouldn't leave even if they tried removing me." She dared the doctor to say otherwise.

He threw his hands up in exasperation as he began to bark orders. "Fine. But everyone else…" he pointed to Maze, Amenadiel, and even one of the additional nurses in the small room. "Out."

"And you" he turned to Chloe "Stay out of our way."

She nodded and moved to stand on the other side of the bed, the side against the wall, making herself as small as possible. She held on to his hand the entire time.

She watched as they ran every test imaginable on Lucifer. They did an EKG, bloodwork, Cardiac ultrasound, and even portable x-rays.

After almost an hour of people coming in and out of the small room, the doctor returned with a puzzled look on his face.

"I don't understand." He said, shaking his head and thumbing through the results. "I was so sure your episode was caused by the coughing putting a strain on your heart but….I can see no further evidence of pneumonia in your lungs. Your blood pressure is 110/70, your heart rate is 80, & your bloodwork is immaculate…I just can't honestly explain it, it's almost like…"

"A miracle?" Lucifer suggests with a grin. "God-given I'm afraid."

The doctor gives him a small smile in return and asks "How are you feeling right now? Any pain?"

"I have the mother of all headaches." Lucifer answers honestly "My chest feels like a heard of elephants ran across it, and I feel weak, like I have no strength."

"Well Mr. Morningstar…" the doctor begins "I'm a man of science, not religion but I can't medically explain this turnaround. You were clinically dead and…Now…you're not. I suppose I would call that a bit of a miracle."

"Great." Says Lucifer as he struggles to sit up "Can I get out of here now?"

"Woah!" the doctor admonishes as he gently pushes Lucifer back onto the bed. "You're not going anywhere for at least the next 24 hours- we need to monitor your condition to be sure that you don't have another episode like that last one."

"You just said I'm fine." Lucifer argued "A medical miracle, so I'd like to go home."

"Lucifer." Chloe interrupted "Just stay 24 hours? Please?"

He looked at her as she gave him one of Trixie's perfected puppy-dog faces.

"You're playing dirty detective." He groaned as he leaned back into the bed. "Though I do suppose I'm a bit tired." He closed his eyes for effect.

She let go of his hand and kissed his forehead, "I'm just going to step into the hall, I'll be right back."

He nodded gently and asked if she'd send his brother and Maze in.

"Of course." She promised.

The second she left the room, she was accosted by several worried faces.

"He's fine." She informs them. "They can't find anything medically wrong with him at the moment, it's truly a…."

"Miracle." Amenadiel interrupts.

Chloe nods, confused. "Yeah…that's what he said as well. I'm going to call my mom and check on Trixie. I'll be in the waiting room for a minute in case anyone needs me, but he did ask for you and Maze."

The words barely left her lips before Amenadiel and Maze zipped past her and into the room, passing Dr. Rosati on his way out. He was still shaking his head as he walked away.

When Lucifer heard the door click, he opened his eyes and was greeted by a very tight hug from the 6'6 form of his brother.

"I thought we lost you for good Luci." Amenadiel said with tears in his eyes.

"You almost did." Lucifer sighed.

"Explain." Maze said "Now."

"Chloe was dad's miracle…" Lucifer began "And I was just the thorn in his side. She is inherently good where as I…well you get the gist of it. By sacrificing myself for her, I apparently proved myself worthy of a miracle of my own, but as usual there are strings attached."

"How do you know this?" Amenadiel asked at the same time Maze questioned "What kind of strings?"

"He told me himself." Lucifer whispered, looking as broken as a child instead of the millennia-old Devil he was. "Chloe is no longer my weakness, it would seem as though she is now my greatest strength."

"What strings?" Maze asked again through gritted teeth.

"For all intents and purposes, I am human until dad decides otherwise. Mortality is very real for me right now, and if I die then I just…cease to exist. There will be no heaven and no hell for me. Just…nothingness."

"Until when?" Amenadiel asks, horrified his father would do such a thing to his own son.

"As I said before…until he decides otherwise." Lucifer said

"You know how vague he is about his timelines. It could be a day from now or it could be ten years from now. I can get sick…I can get hurt…and it doesn't matter where the detective is this time. He only told me she's more important now than I could begin to understand."

A slight knock came at the door, startling them all out of their reverie.

Chloe cracked the door and peeped in "Is everyone okay? I snuck in a little visitor that wants to see for herself that a certain someone is okay."

Amenadiel and Maze stepped back as Chloe and Trixie entered the room.

Chloe had to physically restrain Trixie from jumping on Lucifer as the little girl flew towards the bed.

"Lucifer!" Trixie cried as she pulled him in for a tight hug.

Lucifer was at a loss and awkwardly patted her head "Hello little creature."

"You're supposed to hug back." Maze says, loving how uncomfortable he looks. "That's how it works with humans."

Lucifer took her word for it and wrapped his own arms gently around the little girl.

Trixie immediately began to cry and wrapped herself even tighter around him.

His sharp intake of breath scared Chloe and she was going to pull Trixie away when Lucifer interrupted her.

"My ribs are still very sore little one so a bit easier on the hugs yeah?"

She immediately loosened her grip and continued to sob into his chest.

"D-daddy said you were sick and might not get better- he said your heart was broken."

"Well I'm all fixed up now." Lucifer promised her "For the most part."

She put her tiny head over his heart to hear for herself. She heard the reassuring "Lub-dub...lub-dub…lub-dub."

"It sounds like it's supposed to." She said

"See?" He told her "I'm a devil of my word."

Chloe watched the innocent interaction and couldn't help but wonder.

Lucifer was typically great with Trixie. When he wasn't sneaking her out of school anyways.

Would anything long-term work with Lucifer? She wasn't sure. But if the last 72 hours were anything to go by, she was guessing the answer was yes.

*Reviews = LOVE! Done for now*** I'm going to do a continuation from here of Human!Lucifer suffering from injuries, illnesses, accident etc all prompted by you guys! Please leave your prompts in messages or reviews! The new story will be called "Devil May Care."