A Sailboat in San Diego Bay, Friday

[okteiviakom]

Far away from Fandom collectively heaving a sigh of relief, the sailboat vacation was still going well. Even if not all parts of it really counted as vacationing - meaning that Octavia had gotten up early, this morning, to account for the time difference between San Diego and New York. Wasn't going to take a break from therapy just because she was on the opposite coast, not with the way the past couple of months had gone.

And much like on Tuesday, it had been... a little easier than several of the sessions in the very recent past. Even with the video chat aspect, which she wasn't entirely comfortable with. But, clearly enough.

They'd talked about this trip. And tattoos.

And grief.

And now all of that was done, and she made her way across the boat again, and leaned in the master bedroom door, seeing if the guys were still sleeping.

[ooc: NFB, open for the boys that are here, and calls/texts.]

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[okteiviakom]

"Just don't tear these ones," Octavia drawled, while her abs jumped under both of their touch. "That's all."

[betterthanaplan]

"I think between the two of us, we can probably manage that," Duke said. "How about you, Luce?"

[my_own_advocate]

"I was actually just going to sit here and watch you take them off of her," Lucifer said, glancing up at Duke's face, smirking. "I have faith in you."

His hand crept up Octavia's chest.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia's hand met his there, but only to brush her fingertips over his wrist.

"Oh, you're taking on the watcher role, this time?"

[betterthanaplan]

"Works for me," Duke said. He turned his head to nip at her ear. "So long as you don't mind me taking my time."

[my_own_advocate]

"No roles, we have all afternoon to make this interesting," Lucifer said, covering her breast with his hand and smirking at both of them. "But the two of you are beautiful together and I'd like to enjoy that for a moment."

Duke's more tanned arm against Octavia's increasingly less pale hip was a deeply pretty thing he couldn't help but look at.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia didn't bother saying she hadn't quite meant it like that, anyway. Instead, she turned her head a little, and tried to catch Duke's lips for a little peck.

"Take all the time you want, snogon."

It felt like she hadn't called him that enough, lately.

(Couldn't remember the last time she had.)

[betterthanaplan]

Duke smiled against her lips. He wasn't keeping track, but it did feel like it had been awhile.

"Well then. I will."

[my_own_advocate]

"Good," Lucifer said.

He pulled his hand back, and put it on the table, instead. Leaning back to watch them.

[okteiviakom]

And Octavia leaned back against Duke even more. Relaxed further into it, almost seeming... content. The restlessness from earlier seemed to have finally mostly left her.

And all it took was a lagoon, and her boys.

"We have all day," she said, a little softer. "And we can do whatever the hell we want with it."

[betterthanaplan]

Duke gave Lucifer quite the show, and Octavia quite a good time as he worked his fingers against her before slipping the rest of both their clothes off.

Some time, some breakfast, and some more naked entertainment later, they found themselves sprawled across the deck. Duke basked in the sunshine like a lizard on a warm rock, watching the light bounce off the water.

"So," he said after a bit. "Who's up for some swimming?"

[my_own_advocate]

"Mmmn," Lucifer hummed, eyes closed. "Would be an easy way to clean up."

He was, however, inclined to move as sluggish as a lizard could, as well.

[okteiviakom]

That made three of them.

"Sure," Octavia said, running a lazy hand through her hair, "I guess I could put on a bathing suit..."

She was joking, obviously.

[betterthanaplan]

"Don't you dare," Duke said, tipping his head to give her a bright grin. "New rule, no one wears anything until it's time to leave."

He'd obviously never enforce it. But it was enough just to say it.

[my_own_advocate]

"Preferably, no one wears anything indefinitely," Lucifer said, "But I can live with that compromise."

He let out a little sigh as he sat up.

[okteiviakom]

"Oh, you're making rules now, jaka?" Octavia rasped, amused.

She also sat up, but slowly, and with a little stretch of her arms above her head once she got there.

[betterthanaplan]

"Sometimes," Duke said. He sat up as well, leaning on his hands. "I promise to be a benevolent ruler."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer made an equally amused sound. "That's what they all say," he said. "I'm in favor of democracy."

Democracy and watching Octavia stretch.

[okteiviakom]

It was a good stretch. Long and thorough.

"We will not be holding any votes."

[betterthanaplan]

"Rule by consensus?" Duke proposed, climbing to his feet. "That's where you argue until everyone agrees." He stepped up to -- and then on top of -- the gunwale. "Or, you know, we could just go swimming."

He dove off into the bright, clear water.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer let out a laugh. "Bloody pirate," he called after Duke.

And, with a wink in Octavia's general direction, followed suit.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia, as the person with the most modest swimming skills, wasn't going to be diving anywhere. In fact, she was just going to ease into getting into the water.

So she made her way to the rear of the boat, to sit down by the steps, her feet barely reaching the surface as her legs hung over the edge.

[betterthanaplan]

Duke was not going to rush her. He was, however, going to keep a close eye on her, both to see any new swimming skills she'd picked up from her trips to the mainland, and in case she needed any assistance.

While doing his best to make sure it didn't feel like he was watching her.

"Man, this hits the spot."

[my_own_advocate]

"Sometimes I think you would have been happier as a fish," Lucifer called. He was swimming towards Octavia right now, with nice, unhurried strokes.

He felt deeply relaxed and he was determined to cling to that feeling for as long as possible.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia was watching both of them. Though maybe mostly Lucifer, right at this very moment.

"Or some other sea creature," she offered, swinging one foot back and forth a little, making tiny ripples along the surface of the water.