Lucifer's Mansion, Very Late Friday Night

[okteiviakom]

Octavia hadn't said much on the walk over from the club. Hadn't felt like it, for whatever reason. And there was worth to be found in silence on a late-night walk through town, anyway.

But they were here now. Just inside the door, and Octavia sighed and brushed her hair back from her face, and and seemed to try and inhale some sociability into herself.

"Do you have fruit?"

The odds didn't seem great. It wasn't like he was actually here a whole lot, these days.

[ooc: For that guy whose new canon has taken up most of my day.]

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[okteiviakom]

Tiny shrug.

"I can still have an opinion." And in typical Octavia fashion, it was a strong one.

[my_own_advocate]

"Yes, I know, lack of experience has never stopped you," Lucifer said, amused. "At the end of the day, any party is a good party, really."

[okteiviakom]

"No."

Yeah.

(It had enough dry rasp in it to not sound entirely serious, though.)

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer laughed at that, a full-bodied thing. "Yes, you would think so," he said, tilting his head so he could get a good look at her.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia straightened her head off his shoulder and allowed him to. The amused look was all in the details.

(The warm feeling from his laugh was not visible at all.)

"Mm-hm."

[my_own_advocate]

"Cave woman," Lucifer sighed, and leaned in.

[okteiviakom]

"Proudly," Octavia murmured, and met his lean with her own.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer kissed her, his fingers sliding along her cheek.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia relaxed into it after a moment. Maybe let go of the last of her useless frustration.

It could wait until tomorrow.

She lingered in the kiss. Lingered in the feeling that even though she'd been feeling the way she had for the past couple of days, at least her main worry right now was just trying to find something good for her snogon.

She wanted to linger in this moment even once her lips broke away from Lucifer's again.

Her voice was quiet. "You wanna go upstairs after all?"

[my_own_advocate]

"With you? Always," Lucifer murmured, his fingers brushing her hair gently behind her ear. "I'll text Duke."

[okteiviakom]

"Before or after you carry me there?"

Octavia made sure to keep her voice even.

But it was still very soft.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer laughed softly, a little delighted. "Before," he said, reaching for his phone, "Because if I'm going to carry you up, I want you to have all of my attention for the next hour or so."

[okteiviakom]

"Okay," Octavia murmured.

And stole a quick kiss against his cheek.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer typed out a quick text before slipping the phone back into his pocket.

He slid off the sofa. "There we are, then," he said softly, and turned so he could lift her up into his arms.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia stood up, making that a little easier for him.

She also immediately reached up to put her arms around his neck.

[my_own_advocate]

He scooped her properly, which made that easier on her.

He threw her a smile - more besotted than he realized - and turned to walk towards the stairs.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia noticed, but wasn't going to call him out on it.

She was watching his face, though. A little enthralled in her own quiet, mild way.

[my_own_advocate]

"I do like it when I have you all over me," Lucifer teased gently as he ascended the stairs.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia snorted. "Predictable," she rasped. Neither could balance out the gentleness with which she rested her head against his shoulder.

She didn't ask for this often. But when she did, it was for a reason.

[my_own_advocate]

"You like me that way," Lucifer said.

He wasn't in any rush.

He just carried her up one flight of stairs, and then the next.

[okteiviakom]

When had Octavia closed her eyes? Probably somewhere around the last couple of steps of the first flight of stairs.

There was just something soothing about the movement.

"Mm," she hummed. "Guess I do."

[my_own_advocate]

"Glad you admit it," Lucifer teased gently.

One more step, and they were on the top floor landing.

"There we are," he said, and swept through the doorway with her.

[okteiviakom]

"That was fast," Octavia murmured.

It hadn't been.

[my_own_advocate]

"I can walk slower next time," Lucifer promised.

Took his time walking to the bed.

[okteiviakom]

"You better," Octavia rasped. Then, softer: "I'd like that."

No, she didn't seem to know which of her facets to show tonight.