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sixteen.

"Chloe," Maze says, waving her hand in front of my face, annoyed. I zone back in

"Sorry, I'm just a little tired today." I reply, she nods

"You think?" She asks sarcastically, "did you hear what I said?"

"No, I didn't." I whisper

"Ella called me yesterday." She states, I nod

"That's cool," I reply taking a drink of my coffee

"She wants me to bounty Lucifer." She says, cautiously.
I raise my eyebrows, "yeah, I know."

"You knew she told me?" She asks, I shake my head

"I know she wants you to." I correct her,
"I do too." I whisper

"Can't believe he left me here when he gets to be down there." She huffs, I nod slowly

"Yeah, tell me about it."

"Chloe, you need to move on. It's not like he's just going to come walking in the penthouse like, 'sorry I'm late' with his stupid British accent." She groans,
I look to the elevator hopefully.
"He's not, coming." She says, pulling my chin to face her. I nod

"It doesn't matter what I say, you won't believe me anyways." She rolls her eyes, I nod

I shrug, "it's just, I really need him."

"Like sexually? Cause I can get something arranged-" she starts

"No, I just- I want him back." I say, my voice cracks and my eyes water  "I need him in my life again, he completed me and now.. I'm alone."

"He did not complete you, you were fine before he ever came along." She states, excitedly

"No Maze, I wasn't- that's why I got a divorce. You think a clinically sane cop would work with lucifer? Right." I scoff

"That's valid, but Chloe, you'll be fine without him." She says, flopping on his sofa

"I'm not fine without him though Maze! Clearly I'm not, and that's the problem, I haven't stopped hurting since he left, my chest feels heavy, it hurts." I shout, a single tear runs down my cheek

"You don't get it, because you don't love anyone!" I tell her

"That's not true." She states, coldly

"Who do you love?" I ask her, angrily

"Eve," she whispers
"I love Eve, and do you see her around? I lost Eve, and I'm moving on. You need to do the same." She states,

"How?" I cry

"We need to get your shit together, and I'm going to help you. Because I love you, and I can't lose you too." She says with a half smile

"Okay." I whisper, my heart racing.

"Let's go," she says, grabbing my arm