Lucifer's Mansion, Sunday Evening

[okteiviakom]

Tomorrow, they'd be home in the Bahamas again, most likely. But right now... Octavia and Lucifer were exploring the latter's old mansion. In Octavia's case, with a glass of wine in hand, and a sort of a permanent mix of amusement and curiosity on her face.

"Oh, there's a lot that hasn't been done yet, isn't there?" she said, peering into the living room. "Weird."

[ooc: For that guy with all the gray! No, the other one.]

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[okteiviakom]

"Probably natural," Octavia murmured in agreement, as she used his hand to tug him closer, into more of a cuddle. "This is where it started."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer slid his arm around her waist and curled around her instantly.

"What an incredible coincidence for all of us to wind up here at the same time," he murmured.

[okteiviakom]

"Sometimes we've gotten lucky," Octavia replied, sliding her leg over his. Settling.

[my_own_advocate]

"Still," Lucifer said softly. "It's... incredible."

[okteiviakom]

"You're incredible." Sometimes she just needed to say it. While running her fingers slowly through his hair. "But... I know. The odds weren't ever in favor of us all meeting, and yet."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer rubbed his thumb along her waist, tracing a tattoo. "I am deeply grateful for all the time we've had," he murmured. "And all the time we will have."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia watched his face with half-lidded eyes.

"Me too."

[my_own_advocate]

"And everything this place has given us," Lucifer said softly. He cleared his throat, a bit embarrassed by himself. "Perhaps when we go back, we should... tack on a few weeks' vacation in the Black Forest."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia couldn't help her smile. It came from the same place as her need to go sit in the preserve, this morning.

"Really?" she murmured. "Maybe we should."

[my_own_advocate]

"We can find a little... cottage in the middle of the woods," Lucifer said, his arm sliding more tightly around her. "Go for walks every day. You and Duke can go do your mad foraging and fishing bit."

[okteiviakom]

He knew her so well.

"You spoil me," Octavia teased, pressing a soft kiss to his jaw.

(Of course, she could have just lived in the woods. But she'd accepted long ago that that wasn't going to happen.)

[my_own_advocate]

"You deserve it," Lucifer said softly. "I missed the smell of trees in your hair."

[okteiviakom]

"There's trees in the Bahamas," Octavia said, a little quieter.

They just weren't the right kind of trees.

[my_own_advocate]

"Not quite, though, mm?" Lucifer said. "Not ones that smell like this."

[okteiviakom]

"Not quite," Octavia echoed in agreement, ducking her head a little, nuzzling at the top of his chest. (Never too old to hide a little.) "Guess there'll always be something special about the woods near where... I first landed on the Ground."

She'd visited the Lincoln Memorial many times. She knew exactly where they were in relation to old Trikru lands.

[my_own_advocate]

"We could also go there," Lucifer offered. "I just thought the Black Forest would be, well. Emptier."

[okteiviakom]

"No," Octavia murmured. "It's close enough. In spirit."

And those woods were more of a special occasion kind of place. A ritual, more than a holiday.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer nodded slowly. "Good," he said. "I haven't made you Black Forest Cake in entirely too long, see."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia managed a soft snort. "Oh, is that what this is actually about?" she teased, happy to get out of whatever muddy waters her thoughts had been sliding towards. "Themed baked goods?"

[my_own_advocate]

"You know I love a good bake-off," Lucifer teased softly. "Have to do something to compensate for all the fish Duke keeps serving you."

[okteiviakom]

"You know I love his fish and your cakes equally."

[my_own_advocate]

"So you must have them in equal amounts," Lucifer said brightly.

[okteiviakom]

Snort.

"You're a ridiculous man."

He'd probably gotten that the previous thousand times she'd said so.

[my_own_advocate]

"I just want to ensure you're as happy and fat as you'll let yourself be," Lucifer teased.

[okteiviakom]

"Are you trying to make sure there's as much of me to love as possible?"