The Marina, Cat Island, Tuesday Night

[my_own_advocate]

They had traditions out here on Cat Island - or, well, ways to entertain the tourists that came through here week after week. Spirits had flowed freely well into the evening, and dances and costumes and all sorts of razzle dazzle had come through the diner and engulfed the docks in light.

But somewhere near the end of the evening, close to the big finale, three people wandered further and further away onto the beach. Lucifer, of course, was carrying a cooler in one hand, and his long, thin teal shirt hung loose and open around his body.

He was smiling a bit.

"I think we're almost far enough away," he said.

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[my_own_advocate]

"Because I love you both very much," Lucifer said softly. "And you deserve the effort."

[betterthanaplan]

Duke let out a wet laugh, wondering if that was partially a prompt from Lucifer. He decided not to say it, though.

Instead: "I think we found our New Year's resolution."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia... swallowed.

And glanced at Lucifer.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer looked back at her, though with faint confusion in his eyes. Why was she looking at him?

"I believe so," he said.

He held a hand out for her.

"But I for one have faith in us."

[betterthanaplan]

Yeah, Duke was already worrying that he’d Gotten It Wrong again, with that swallow and look.

“Because we all love each other,” he agreed cautiously. “So we’re going to keep working on it. Not just this year.”

Was he now trying too hard? He worried he was maybe trying too hard.

[okteiviakom]

"I love both of you, too," Octavia murmured as she reached out to take Lucifer's hand.

Yeah, that.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer gave her hand a firm squeeze, and scooted in close.

"Happy new years, darlings," he said. Quiet, but affectionate.