All Alone

Skin of my tooth like, skin of my boot like

Fly in my soup like, "Where's the waitress?"

Can I take this? Really, can I finish this?

These airs and all these graces

-Gorillaz

The song keeps buzzing around in Lucifer's head. He can't quite cope without his old partner Hoss. Lucifer must have thought about it when he took a pee, brushed his teeth, even making his morning coffee. His brother was gone.

But he makes it on time. He's in the supervisor's office. God knows, what she has to say after letting him have the week off. She starts in how he's been reassigned, but she's still his boss. It gives him a wince as if this can't be good. 

Of course, Lucifer's been in a bad way. Only if he looks at that buxom bosom of hers long enough, he recalls that wet dream before sunrise. She was mighty fine. He bit those buttons off like a madman searching for the prize, but then he noticed the buttons tasted a lot like M&Ms. Yeah, Lucifer was eating in his sleep again.

He sighs, wishing he could get in her face and tell her like it is, but he knows he's got his place to pay for so he'll sit here and take it like the man his grandmother raised.

"You see, you'll be on the outside, she'll work the inside," Frannie says.

"Excuse me?" Lucifer squints so hard he can feel those bitter tears slipping. "Did I miss something?"

"Weren't you listening?" She looks over her glasses with a fret.

Lucifer clears his throat. "Maybe," he lets slip. He wishes that dream was still fresh in his mind.

She tilts her head as if he better get his act together before she gives him the boot. Of course, the lady is wearing stilettos and looks as if she would know what to do with a pole if presented.

"You've been assigned to the school, Lucifer."

"The school?" He scowls with a squint and shakes his head.

"It's sex trafficking baby," she hugs herself. "And you've got a new partner."

"A new what?" 

It's too soon he thinks. Hoss is fresh in the ground even if it is snow-covered now. A fresh snow did not welcome Lucifer's day. He had to get up early to warm his old car and scrape the windshield. And this is the thanks he gets. Not even coffee to welcome him.

Lucifer was just with his daughters yesterday. He even thought he might be back for supper tonight. Frannie must be messing with me, he thinks as he fumes about this new situation.

"Trust me, she's got skills," Frannie informs him.

"What kind of skills?"

"I can't tell you." 

Lucifer sighs. Why was it a game? Always with this woman.

Just then a cute nymph walks in like she came from a live Anime show. It gives Lucifer the shivers.

"Are you for real?" He looks at the blonde doll and then back at Frannie.

"She'll be our covert in the school. You'll be her connection," Frannie looks Lucifer in the eye.

"Huh?"

Lucifer is certain Frannie isn't telling him everything. He doesn't even have time to chat with this thing that he assumes is a girl. 

Trudy's her name and she's Lucifer's new partner.