my_own_advocate | A Spot in the Preserve, Sunday Evening

Lucifer and Octavia had their Sunday rituals down to a T. And that-- well, that made Lucifer a bit contrarian, at times. There was nothing wrong with their tradition, healing as it was, but doing the same thing over and over again wasn't always that exciting.

And, all right. Perhaps he was still processing his own healing breakdown a week after the fact.

So he'd promised Octavia a surprise. Shown up with some take out bags and a smile.

She'd probably figured out where they were going well before the first trees came into view. It was a bit chilly, that couldn't be helped, but still: Lucifer thought the ambiance would help. "Almost there."

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my_own_advocate

It wasn't like she'd asked him to do this, was it?

... It was different. Somehow.

"I can't deny it would be nice to take you somewhere in the city some day," Lucifer allowed, after a moment. "That isn't a public park."

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okteiviakom

"Or a sex shop."

Had to be said!

Octavia gave a tiny shrug, and glanced over again. "As long as it doesn't involve me eating in front of strangers --" She was still waiting to feel able to cross that particular bridge. "-- I'm willing to give it a shot."

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my_own_advocate

"Music?" Lucifer offered. "Would you be comfortable at a concert?"

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okteiviakom

Another tiny shrug.

"Probably, yeah." Crowds weren't as much of a problem, these days. And she did like music, so there was that. "Is that something you'd like?"

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my_own_advocate

"Yes," Lucifer said. "...Yes, I'd like that very much."

Though he should probably pick something she'd enjoy...

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okteiviakom

That was kind of also not the point of what they'd been talking about, was it?

But Octavia didn't know what he was thinking about, so she just nodded with one of those crooked little smiles of hers. "Then that's something I'd like to try out, too. It's a deal."

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my_own_advocate

Lucifer leaned in and pressed a kiss against her temple. "A deal," he agreed. "Some other Sunday."

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okteiviakom

"Another Sunday," Octavia agreed. "But this one's far from over."

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my_own_advocate

"Mmhm," Lucifer said. He nuzzled her cheek, ever-so-quickly, and then pulled back to finish off his pizza.

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okteiviakom

It was still enough to make Octavia's heart flutter a little. Even if her outward reaction was more of a little snort.

But yes. Pizza, finishing.

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my_own_advocate

Finally, Lucifer was done, and he sat back a little. Watching her with a smile.

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okteiviakom

So he got to watch her carefully finishing up her last slice. Nothing wasted.

She glanced over again, once she had. Gave him an amused little look as she was lifting her drink again. "What?"

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my_own_advocate

"What?" Lucifer asked, a laugh in his voice. "Can't I enjoy watching you be happy?"

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okteiviakom

Snort. "I was eating."

Those two things were not actually at all mutually exclusive, Tavi.

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my_own_advocate

"And happy," Lucifer said, undaunted.

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okteiviakom

"Uh huh," Octavia replied, still with that faintly amused tone.

But she looked something like happy as she finished drink, too.

Light.

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my_own_advocate

Lucifer smiled. "All done?"

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okteiviakom

"Unless you're hiding something to spring on me, yes."

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my_own_advocate

"Nothing that isn't already sprung," Lucifer promised, and rose to his feet.

He held out a hand.

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okteiviakom

"Then yes," Octavia replied, like that hadn't already been covered.

She took his hand, letting him help her get to her feet.

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my_own_advocate

"Then on we shall go," Lucifer said.

With a soft rush of air, his wings unfurled.

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okteiviakom

Sorry about the way Octavia seemed to physically pause right then, just to watch the wings for a moment.

"I don't know if I'm ever getting used to this."

She wasn't sure she even wanted to.