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Lucifer Morningstar ([personal profile] my_own_advocate) wrote2022-08-15 04:32 pm

The Cape Rouge, Monday Evening

Sunday had been Date Night for Lucifer and Octavia, as always. On Monday, Lucifer had gotten it into his head he wanted to do something for Duke. 'Something' had turned out to be a nice home-cooked meal and some time out on the water.

And while Lucifer had contemplated taking the show to his house, as he did with Octavia-- something within him had craved... well, this.

The gentle sway of the water beneath the boat - permanent background radiation now of his life - lulling him into an easy calm as he flopped over onto his back on the bed, still catching his breath. "I can't believe how much I like this bed," he mumbled, inanely.

He'd make sense of it in a moment.

[[ for him ]]
betterthanaplan: (mmhm)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke chuckled and buried his face in Lucifer’s shoulder again. “Good. I, uh. Might still be worried you’ll get tired of me.”
betterthanaplan: (shiny hair and concern)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
“I know,” Duke assured him. “I’m — I usually know. Linda would probably say something about learning how to trust.”
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[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke pressed his face harder into Lucifer's skin, then kissed it to cover.

"I don't know how," he said. "But -- I'm really glad."
betterthanaplan: (light from above)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke squeezed his eyes shut as they started to burn. He did. He did.

He tried to, anyway.

"I love you so much."
betterthanaplan: (thoughtful)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course not. Duke was very good at pretending!

Duke sighed into his shoulder, breathing steadily until he stopped feeling as much like he might burst into tears at any moment.

(So am I supposed to comfort you now?)

"I want to try for it," he said finally. "For that future."
betterthanaplan: (shiny hair and concern)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Other than running away to the Bahamas right now?"
betterthanaplan: (I have concerns)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"True," Duke mused. "She'd miss the Preserve like crazy. And you only just opened your club."

He pushed upright with a jerk, staring down at Lucifer's face.

". . . The Bahamas is my perfect future."
betterthanaplan: (oh dear)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"You don't want to spend forever in the Bahamas," Duke said, twisting to sit upright and shoving his hand through his hair. "Octavia wants forests, not palm beaches. You two . . . gave up what you wanted. For me."
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[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke didn't pull away, but he didn't lay back down, either.

"I didn't even notice. Were you two just . . . resenting me the whole time?"
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[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"You can't tell me you'd be . . . totally perfectly happy without any -- any glamour."
betterthanaplan: (oh dear)

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-16 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke rocked with the tug, but didn't lie down yet.

"But . . . for me?"
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[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-08-17 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
“You didn’t have a big city nightclub in the Bahamas,” Duke muttered, but let himself be drawn back down. “Just because I know what it’s like doesn’t mean I want people doing it for me. We should all get something we like.”

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