Lucifer's Mansion, late Wednesday night

[betterthanaplan]

It took Duke awhile to get really properly trashed -- another sign that maybe he needed to pull back on the casual drinking -- but once he was properly wobbly, he decided to lean into the impulse he'd had at the Devil's Nest tonight and show up drunk on Lucifer's doorstep.

He had a large glass of rum with him in one hand and a bottle of brandy tucked under the other arm. He set the rum down with great drunken ceremony and dignity at the end of Lucifer's front walk for the squirrels -- he really didn't need to be having anymore public meltdowns over this, thanks -- and then sprawled himself down onto Lucifer's front stoop.

And, because he was in fact a drunken sailor and it seemed thematic, he started to sing.

"Eliiiiiiise believe I never wanted this
I thought this time I'd keep all of my promises!"

He maybe should have put out more rum.

[For the one who lives here, and NFB please!]

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[my_own_advocate]

"It's just an innocent question," Lucifer said, and brushed a lock of hair away from Duke's forehead.

[betterthanaplan]

Duke would really like it if Lucifer could just keep playing with his hair forever, thanks.

"An' I gave you an innocent answer," he said sleepily.

[my_own_advocate]

"Full of condoms," Lucifer teased. "Almost my favorite kind of answer."

He was just giving up. As far as touching Duke went, it was innocent enough.

[betterthanaplan]

It totally was. This was just what you did for your drunken friend when they flopped on top of you and didn't immediately fall back off.

Duke snorted softly. "Innocently fulla condoms."

He was about one ping three seconds from snoring.

[my_own_advocate]

"Like your nightstand drawer," Lucifer said, grinning still.

[betterthanaplan]

"Gotta keep it stocked. . . ." Duke said, trailing off. And yep, there was the first soft snore.

So much for drinking water before he passed out.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer dropped his hand. And then dropped back against the sofa, muttering a quiet, "Bugger," to himself.

He slipped out from under Duke carefully, making sure his head didn't just go crashing onto the sofa, and walked to the bed to grab a pillow and a blanket. He pushed the pillow gently under Duke's head, and spread the blanket over the couch.

He left a glass of water and some aspirin on the coffee table.