The Marina, Cat Island, Friday Afternoon

[okteiviakom]

As most days this week (and the one before that, and the one before that...) Octavia had spent most of the early parts of her day working around the marina. There was always maintenance work to be done, things to fix, areas to tidy. She knew how to do most of the usual things by now, too, and had less of a need for the local workers to show her the ropes, whether literal or figurative. She could just be helpful. Just that, and not a burden or a hindrance.

It settled something in her. At least a little.

But by now, her tasks for the day were done. She'd cleaned all of the maintenance grime off of herself, and was now sitting near where the Fin & Tonic was docked. Watching the water, listening to whatever noise was coming from elsewhere in the marina.

Thinking about home.

[ooc: NFB, open for all the usual with likely SP.]

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[okteiviakom]

"But it's home," Octavia replied, without hesitation. "Of course it's a big deal."

You were talking to an expert here, Lucifer.

[my_own_advocate]

"I just never looked at it this way before," Lucifer admitted. "And then you and Duke decided to start having date nights there as well, and I... well. I really like it."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to shift closer to him and slide an arm around him - so that was exactly what she did.

She gave him a squeeze.

[my_own_advocate]

"I don't fully understand it," Lucifer said, leaning into her.

[okteiviakom]

"Join the club," Octavia murmured, soft and wry. "If it's good, I don't think you need to."

[my_own_advocate]

"I suppose," Lucifer said softly. "It just... feels like making a part of my world yours, too. And making you part of my world. However much of it you feel comfortable with."

[okteiviakom]

"It's about making space," Octavia offered, resting her head against his shoulder. "And sharing."

[my_own_advocate]

"Sharing," Lucifer agreed. "Something I used to think I was terrible at."

[okteiviakom]

"Maybe you just didn't have the right incentive," Octavia said. The faintest, lightest bit of gentle teasing.

[my_own_advocate]

"I wouldn't choose to call you 'incentive'," Lucifer teased back gently. "But if you wish me to..."

[okteiviakom]

"Well, I'm the one that said it first."

So there.

[my_own_advocate]

"As you wish," Lucifer chuckled.

[okteiviakom]

"And I don't mind being incentive," Octavia added, "in exchange for all that."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer grinned. "Well, in that case," he said, "I say we take a well-earned nude splash in our pool together when we get home, all three of us."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia gave a soft huff. "I'm okay with that plan."

She was likely going to be more than okay with it.