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The Devil's Nest, Tuesday Night

Right. So fighting candy canes yesterday had been cathartic. Dodging icicles and marzipan boulders on his way to work - which thankfully wasn't that far - was a lot more annoying.

Still, Lucifer was set on not letting it get to him. He certainly wasn't going to let it bleed into his music.

It was a Bowie sort of moment - a general late 70s and early 80s kind of night, really. He would take that vibe and roll with it, instead, as he sat down behind the piano.

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And mod Tiny.

It's pleasant, really.

Who's subtly removing snow from his hair, here and there.

The candy canes had been - and still were - a good distraction. The icicles... Well, those tried to do their part, but mostly made Octavia worry about how much damage they could do to the Samsara.

And neither could keep her occupied any longer when she knew it was Lucifer's night at the Nest.

She had two glasses when she finally caught him at the bar. One brandy, one rum. And neither was for him. "Ha yun."

"Well, if it isn't miss Octavia," Lucifer said, looking up at her with a grin. "Spent a week being kind to your liver, and come back to repent?"

"Something like that," Octavia said, feeling like she should've shrugged yet failing to do so. She was just trying not to watch him as closely, as obviously, as she found herself wanting to, right now. "Been a few days," she said after a beat. "How are you?"

"Well, the island is attempting to wreak havoc on my wardrobe, but I think I have it under control," Lucifer said, reaching for his own drink on the piano. "And no annoying magicians so far. I could be worse."

"... Magicians?"

"John Constantine," Lucifer said irritably. "Has decided to return to this bloody island."

"I don't know who that is."

Wasn't sure she was inclined to, either, if that was the mood he put Lucifer in.

"Johnny's the librarian," Lucifer said, irritation sneaking into his grin, "Apparently. He and I go back. It's all rather unpleasant. But I have emergency plans in place now, so..."

He held up her drink to her. "Cheers."

Octavia responded, if slowly, with her brandy.

"Well," she said, in a wry rasp that had a slightly off note about it, "bet I can distract you further."

"Well, that sounds promising," Lucifer said obliviously. "Have a song request?"

"No." She inclined her head a little, just away, off towards the edge of the room. Tables, away from the center of anyone's attention. "Wanna come sit with me for a while?"

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"All right," Lucifer said, considering his piano for a moment before he rose to his feet. "Suppose I am due a break."

"Your audience will survive."

There it was again, that off note.

She'd been off for weeks, at this point.

Lucifer shot her a brief, confused look. "I suppose," he said, and walked to a seat in the corner.

Months. Years?

Octavia followed him --

And then hesitated, by the table.

Lucifer settled into his seat and lifted his eyebrows.

He gestured at her. "Aren't you sitting?" he said. "Might get a bit awkward this way."

It was going to be awkward regardless, but Octavia managed to keep that thought to herself.

Right before crouching down to carefully set the glass of rum on the floor, away from where they might knock it over with their feet. Then, she went to take a seat.

"Are you bribing squirrels?" Lucifer asked, watching her with increasing confusion, at this point. "Is it that bad?"

"It's not bad," Octavia said, "I just don't feel like involving radio in my business, right now."

She took a nice, long sip of brandy.

"Fair enough, I suppose," Lucifer said, bringing his own fancy scotch up for a good sip.

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