Baltimore Boating Center, Wednesday Afternoon

[my_own_advocate]

Duke wanted a small boat to add to their growing fleet. Lucifer-- wanted to take Duke out on a date, which he hadn't done in a little while, and the trip to and from would be scenic. Afterwards, they could grab some food at a nearby restaurant and make a night of it. Possibly ending at the mansion.

It all seemed to make sense.

And so he pulled into the marina well into the afternoon, the wind in his hair and a smile on his face. "Here we are," he said, bringing the car to a stop. "Home to many a baby boat."

He was just saying it to annoy Duke, at this point.

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[betterthanaplan]

Duke thought about that, then shook his head.

"It's . . . what I do."

[my_own_advocate]

"So there you go," Lucifer said, grinning at him. "Octavia brings the energy, I bring the finer things, and you make sure we've got a space to enjoy them at all. And so we all use our former coping mechanisms for our collective greater good."

[betterthanaplan]

"Man, you make us sound almost functional."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer huffed out a soft laugh, sliding his hands up to straighten Duke's shirt (a losing battle, he was aware). "I think the three of us make each other about as functional as we have any hope to be."

[betterthanaplan]

Duke huffed. "We're pretty lucky then, huh."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer's mouth pulled into a private little smile. "I like to think so."

[betterthanaplan]

Duke tugged him into another quick kiss.

"Let's buy this sucker already so I can take you home and show you just how lucky you are."

[my_own_advocate]

"Is that a no on drinking and further carousing tonight?" Lucifer teased.

He had no objections.

[betterthanaplan]

"We can do that at home," Duke said. "Or go out after. I'm easy."

[my_own_advocate]

"On occasion," Lucifer teased. "But-- yes."

He finally slipped past Duke, pushing his head back up to the upper deck. "We'll take it!"

The man up there looked... unimpressed. "I gathered."