A Penthouse Somewhere In Baltimore, Thursday Evening? Night? Friday Morning?

[my_own_advocate]

Well, the sugar binge had to end somewhere. Seivarden and Lucifer had shown up here sometime into the afternoon, and at some point, Lucifer noticed that he had passed out.

Or rather, he noticed he was waking up after passing out, and he had at least three limbs on him that didn't belong to him. In a moment of brief confusion, he forced his eyes open to check that they were, at least, attached to some humans.

Yes. Thankfully.

Though he was still a bit fuzzy on where he was, and none of these limbs appeared to belong to Seivarden.

And calling for Seivarden would wake everyone up.

Hm.

[[ for that radchaai. liable to involve some level of NSFW ]]

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[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer sighed. "If I stop at a gas station, will you go get your bloody water?"

[1000yearstoolate]

"Of course."

Although before Lucifer could find one Seivarden was asleep.

[my_own_advocate]

Yes, he noticed right before the first one came up. He cast a look towards Seivarden, and decided waking her would be crueler than denying her water right now, so...

He kept driving.

Though he did reach forward to crank up the radio a bit as they left the city proper.

[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden kept sleeping. The night had made her relax, physically of course, but more importantly emotionally. She felt safe again, more trusting that Lucifer actually wanted her company.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer wished his own thoughts were as easy. Seivarden was calming; willing and happy to be here, not someone he had to worry about thinking--

"Would I ever lead you down such a dark path?"

"Of course not. Not on purpose. No, you tempt people. Enable them. I'm the fixer."

-- that he was a monster and everything--.

"You're not that guy."

"And what if I am?"

Lucifer rubbed at his face as Fandom approached in the distance and turned up the radio even louder.

He pulled up onto the Causeway a few minutes later, and onto the parking lot.

[1000yearstoolate]

As the car slowed down and stopped, Seivarden slowly opened her eyes. She blinked, looked at Lucifer and smiled.

"I slept, didn't I?"

[my_own_advocate]

"You did," Lucifer said, tossing her an easy smile.

It didn't quite reach his eyes, but that was only because his eyes were pensively grateful, in some way. "Come on. I'll take you home, shall I?"

[1000yearstoolate]

She unbuckled the seatbelt and reached out to open the door, then stopped, hesitating. She turned her head, smiled at Lucifer, then got out of the car.

[my_own_advocate]

"That headache of yours has to be something. Hope you don't forget your painkillers," Lucifer chuckled, stepping out of his side of the car.

[1000yearstoolate]

"It's getting better and I have plenty of painkillers at home. I just want a bed. And water."

She smiled again.

"Are you coming?"

[my_own_advocate]

"I'm taking you home," Lucifer confirmed, "And then I'm going home."

He slid a companionable arm around her shoulders.

It wasn't because he begrudged her company. He just wasn't sure how long he was going to be able to keep it together tonight without chemical stimulation.

[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden would have preferred the company, but she wasn't going to ask.

"I do know the way," she said, leaning her head against his shoulder for a moment.

[my_own_advocate]

"I know," Lucifer said, holding on as he walked onto the island. "But you're not getting rid of me quite that quickly."

[1000yearstoolate]

"I don't want to get rid of you," Seivarden said. "You know that."

She smiled, letting herself be led.

"I just wish people here had implants. You can have so much fun with those at orgies, especially if you're on a station."

[my_own_advocate]

They weren't that far from Seivarden's place, and Lucifer was both grateful and annoyed about it. "Implants?" he said. "Ooh, tell me all about that."

[1000yearstoolate]

"Everyone has implants in their brain to communicate with ships and stations. Ships and stations can read how your body reacts physically, temperature, bloodflow, like that, and if you specifically ask for it you can get it to give feedback to others around you. Or just simple things, like changing the soundtrack."

She squeezed Lucifer's hand.

[my_own_advocate]

"You mean you can have a collective psychic playlist for your orgy?" Lucifer said, laughing a bit as they walked into the park. "That's bloody brilliant."

[1000yearstoolate]

"Technology here is so frustrating," Seivarden said. "Yes, you can. Well, probably not on a ship, it's a bit hard to arrange an orgy on a ship."

[my_own_advocate]

"We're not on a ship, so that's hardly relevant," Lucifer said, guiding her past the pond.

[1000yearstoolate]

"No, we're on a crazy island that won't let me go home," Seivarden said, sounding almost amused. "I'm glad you wanted to go out tonight. I needed this."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer let out a soft chuckle, and, all right, he was also going to ignore how he needed to hear that.

From anyone.

"I'm glad you had fun," he said. "So few people know how to without turning into into a whole-- affair."

[1000yearstoolate]

"People seem good at turning anything to do with sex into affairs," Seivarden said. "I don't think I'll ever quite figure it out."

They reached the flower shop and the door to the stairs leading up to her apartment.

[my_own_advocate]

"People can be very strange," Lucifer said, and let go of her in front of those stairs, "Because they can be bloody awful, frankly, darling."

His mouth curved a bit. "Get to your painkillers quickly. I'd hate for you to get a terrible hangover from a rather good night."

[1000yearstoolate]

"I know they can."

She leaned in to give him a kiss.

"That's why I like you. Don't worry about it though."

She grinned, took a step back and turned towards the door.

[my_own_advocate]

"I won't," Lucifer called.

With her, anyway.

He waited. Might as well make sure Seivarden made it up safe and sound before he left.