The Deck of the Cape Rouge, Late Wednesday Morning

[okteiviakom]

As far as Octavia was concerned, it was a perfectly normal day. She'd woken up, had breakfast, and had just now rolled out her mat on a nice spot on the deck and was getting started on a little bit of yoga to get the day going.

Or, at least she had been: there was a rustling that seemed to be coming closer along the docks, catching her attention.

She squinted towards the approaching form. "What the... ?"

[ooc: For those two guys who aren't going to like this.]

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[my_own_advocate]

"No, but we both know it will be whatever it's going to be," Lucifer said, placing an easy hand on Duke's shoulder. Not to catch his attention, just to offer some warmth.

[betterthanaplan]

Duke nodded. He sighed and took another sip -- a long one this time -- of the wine.

"She deserves better than all this shit."

[my_own_advocate]

"We all do," Lucifer said, "And yet the shit keeps flowing."

[betterthanaplan]

"I must've been a total douche in a former life," Duke said, shaking his head. "You know, karmically speaking. Of course, on the other hand, I got to meet you two, so I couldn't have been all bad."

[my_own_advocate]

"You know how I feel about karma, darling," Lucifer sighed, and tried to pull him - however gently - back into him. "The universe - or rather, my father - just has a terrible sense of humor."

[betterthanaplan]

"I know," Duke said. He smiled faintly. "And I still say you -- and your dad -- don't actually know everything about the universe. Even if he did create a big chunk of it."

[my_own_advocate]

"How are you so bloody stubborn?" Lucifer said, his mouth quirking.

He wrapped his other arm around Duke's chest, as well.

[betterthanaplan]

"Just made that way, I guess," Duke said, leaning into Lucifer's grip.

His free hand stayed tangled in Octavia's hair.

(Still safely tucked in the middle, even if she had pride of place in the center of the bed, just now.)

[my_own_advocate]

"I love you," Lucifer said softly, dropping his chin on Duke's shoulder as he watched Octavia. "Even when you are terrifyingly wrong."

[betterthanaplan]

"I love you too," Duke told him in return. "Even when you're ridiculously narrow-minded."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer sighed loudly.

But instead of arguing, he pressed a kiss to the corner of Duke's mouth. Growth, of a sort.