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Lady Mary Crawley (ladycontrary) wrote in toboldlyrpg,
@ 2017-04-08 21:03:00

Entry tags:

! starbase yorktown, ^ log, lucifer morningstar | lucifer, mary crawley | downton abbey

WHO: Mary and Lucifer
WHEN: 226404.08, afternoon
WHERE: The bookstore at the Yorktown base
SUMMARY: Mary runs into Lucifer for the first time since his table-throwing fit.
WARNINGS: TBD

It was funny to Mary how this store was billed as some sort of antiques shop when many of the books in it were written after her time. It made her feel like an antique herself, but Mary pushed through it. It was simply so nice to have real books with paper pages again. Reading on the PADD just wasn't the same. After Lucifer had sent her the copy of Pride & Prejudice as a make-up gift, she knew that she would have to visit the store to stock up on more books before they left the base.

Another thing that was odd to her was how much reading she was doing here. Mary did read at home, but it wasn't an incredible passion for her. Maths had always stimulated her more. Perhaps it was simply that there wasn't much for her to do on board. Joining the Traveler Liaison Committee had helped her a bit, but she still needed things to do in her downtime.

She had picked up a copy of The Great Gatsby off of the shelf. It was a book that she had heard a lot about since her arrival, and the fact that it was apparently about the era she lived in fascinated her, even if it was written after her time. Mary was perusing the back cover when movement caught her eye. Oh God. It was Lucifer. She tried to move away around the other side of the bookshelf, but she was sure that he had seen her. Mary was absolutely not looking forward to this conversation.

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ladycontrary
2017-04-09 02:30 pm UTC (link)

He was right. There would be no avoiding each other on the ship. And the thing about it was that Mary still liked him quite a bit. She hated that whatever friendship they had would be ended over this. Somehow he was managing to do that sad puppy look again.

Mary sighed. "No. You don't have to. I accept your apology. I... daresay that I have missed talking with you."

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extraharley
2017-04-09 02:52 pm UTC (link)

Immediately, Lucifer relaxed, which made him realize he had tensed up prior. Smiling at Mary, he said, "Well brilliant, then! So what are you looking at?"

After spending years trying to reject the role his father had created for him, it did make sense that he didn't want to see his progress come undone with one night. So Mary not wanting him to leave had cheered him considerably.

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	ladycontrary 2017-04-09 03:19 pm UTC (link)
	Well that was an abrupt switch. She should have realized. "But.. if you feel you are going to get so angry again, can you try to tell me so that I may leave?" If that wasn't possible then she would have to be on the lookout for it herself. Mary did not want to witness that again. She held out the book that was in her hands. "The Great Gatsby." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-09 03:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes," he replied. "That I can do. And I can promise I won't direct that anger at you." It was as much of a compromise as he could offer, and really, Lucifer rarely lost his cool. Smirking at the title, he nodded. "I imagine you'll find that one interesting." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ladycontrary
2017-04-09 06:15 pm UTC (link)

Mary nodded, hoping that it was a promise that he could keep. For what it was worth, the devil seemed like a man of his word.

"So I've been told," she replied. "It was apparently written in 1925. I arrived here on Christmas, 1924." Therefore, she had just missed it, though apparently it did not make such a splash when it was first published. It seemed like many books were that way.

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	extraharley 2017-04-09 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Wait, you arrived here on Christmas?" Lucifer asked. "What point of the day? Did you at least get to spend part of it with your son?" He'd missed that detail before, or rather, hadn't known it. But that would have been a horrible way to spend Christmas. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ladycontrary
2017-04-09 08:04 pm UTC (link)

"In the evening, after we had sung carols with the staff," Mary said. "So, yes, George and I did get to have a nice Christmas." She smiled sadly, thinking of George and how much she missed him. He was hopefully being taken care of by her family - not that she really had to worry about that. They loved him as much as she did.

"It seems like everything I do here revolves around books. I was never this much of a bookworm back home."

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	extraharley 2017-04-09 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Good then," Lucifer replied, falling back into a normal routine with ease, even if it wasn't necessarily so easy for Mary. "You adapted well," he mentioned. Even now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ladycontrary
2017-04-09 09:34 pm UTC (link)

"Perhaps," she said with a shrug. She didn't feel that well adapted. "I've been to this store twice now and the other evening Captain Kirk took me to look at some rare books in Starfleet headquarters."

The words were out before she even thought that it might not be a good idea to tell Lucifer about her "date" with Kirk. Nothing good could possibly come from him knowing.

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	extraharley 2017-04-09 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	"The other night, huh?" Lucifer asked, looking at Mary, amused. "Care to elaborate?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-09 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	Mary rolled her eyes. "It was absolutely nothing. We looked at books for goodness sake." And had flirted with each other of course, but nothing beyond that. She couldn't tell if Kirk's desire to remain a gentleman around her had to do with his duties as a captain or with the fact that she was from a time when men were usually respectful with ladies. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-09 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, so are we on the same sort of date?" Lucifer asked, innocently. "We're looking at books too after all." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-09 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Neither this nor that was a date," Mary clarified. "As much as I'm sure you wish it were." She had decided to throw it right back at him, to flirt with him and see what happened. At least it could maybe keep her amused. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-09 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	"I do wish it was," Lucifer replied easily. "But you knew that, didn't you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-09 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course," she replied, leading him down the aisle of books and hoping that he would follow. "You absolutely wish we could date. Actually, I'm sure your desires run more carnal than that." Mary was teasing, but it probably wasn't far from the truth. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-09 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	"It's like you know me," Lucifer replied, following her. "And like you're just leading me on right now, because you've already made yourself quite clear to me on that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ladycontrary
2017-04-10 06:34 am UTC (link)

"On the contrary, I think it was you who made that clear to me when you told me about the detective." She raised an eyebrow at him, then got serious for a moment. "If you want the honest truth..." Mary said, thinking that a bookstore was an odd place to be discussing something like this. "I am... intrigued by you Lucifer, when you are not throwing tables. But I do not think that sleeping together would be a good idea."

It would only complicate things and she rather liked them as friends. They seemed to have enough complications with that.

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extraharley
2017-04-10 11:53 pm UTC (link)

"Oh I don't know," Lucifer replied. "You're the one who kept repeating how you had no intention of having sex with me." Yes they were in the middle of the bookstore. No, he didn't care. "And the detective isn't here. I'm no longer going to make decisions based on her." He'd made up his mind on that after Maze had somehow left.

"But I'll respect your wishes until you change your mind," he smirked.

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ladycontrary
2017-04-11 06:00 pm UTC (link)

Mary gave a furtive look around. One person had glanced up at them with a furrowed brow, but then went back to his book as soon as Mary caught his eye. She turned back to Lucifer.

"So now you wish to forsake your love?" Mary asked, leaning in so that she could speak more quietly to him. "We should not sleep together, even if you no longer care what the detective thinks."

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	extraharley 2017-04-11 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Right. I said I'd respect your wishes," Lucifer said. "But are you trying to convince me or yourself? Because admit it... you still wonder if I can back up all my talk." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-11 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	Mary folded her arms across her chest. She was not going to admit anything. "It wouldn't be safe anyway. How would I know that you wouldn't get mad and throw the bed at me?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-11 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Protest all you want, Lady Mary," Lucifer said with a smirk. "If you don't sleep with the Captain soon,you're going to end up in my bed." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-11 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	Well that was a bit uncouth. Her eyebrows knitted. "How dare you suggest that. Does our friendship not mean anything to you, or have you only apologized to me so that you might bed me?" She wouldn't be surprised. But, on the other hand, damn him for being so attractive. He was being much more direct than Kirk was. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-11 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey, it was you who brought up all of my carnal desires," Lucifer replied. "But yes, Mary, our friendship means a great deal to me. If it didn't, I wouldn't be here." His eyes scanned the titles of a particular shelf before he added, "That doesn't mean you don't want me, though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-11 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	Mary sighed deeply and rolled her eyes. "Perhaps I ought to just sleep with you so you can stop going on about it." Because it was starting to annoy her, both the way he talked about it and the way she might actually be a bit intrigued by the idea of going to bed with him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-11 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	"However you need to justify it to yourself," Lucifer said, smiling brightly at her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-11 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	"How many times have you been slapped?" Mary asked, imagining that the number must be astronomical. She took her copy of The Great Gatsby and moved down the aisle of books with her head high. Stopping at the end of the row, she figured that she had put enough distance between them, so she stared at the books in front of her, nose in the air. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-11 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	"A few times," Lucifer said. "I can't remember anyone other than the detective, but I'm sure there were a couple." He shrugged and caught back up with her. "Also, you kissed me, remember." Hell, she'd all but thrown herself at him when she was drunk. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-11 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	Mary turned to glare at him. "I never kissed you on your mouth. I remember that much at least. Besides, whatever I did while intoxicated does not count." Clearly, she wasn't in her right mind. Alcohol made her cuddly, and so she had cuddled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-11 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	Lucifer was going to tell her to relax, but thought better of it when he remembered that she still had every right to be upset with him. So instead, he changed his tune entirely. "I'm glad we're friends," he told her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ladycontrary
2017-04-11 09:07 pm UTC (link)

That was a radical shift and it threw Mary for a moment. "I'm glad we're friends too," she replied. "I told you, I do not wish to ruin it." It was hard to be just friends with a man after Mary slept with him. She wasn't the casual hook-up type. Even if she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, sex with Lucifer would forever change how she saw him and acted around him.

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	extraharley 2017-04-11 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Well if you're not going to declare it ruined after all that's happened, I don't want to ruin it either," he said. "Except I don't think that would ruin anything. Except maybe other men for you..." He had to tease her at least once more. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-11 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	Mary almost rolled her eyes at him again, but in the end decided to respond in kind. "Oh, I doubt you're better than the Captain," she said with certainty and then turned to head towards the register to purchase her book. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	extraharley 2017-04-11 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	"And people call me the devil," Lucifer muttered. "Fine, I'll let you have the last word because otherwise this is going to end in my bedroom." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ladycontrary
2017-04-11 09:44 pm UTC (link)

"Why not mine?" Mary called back. "You already know how comfortable it is."

Honestly, Mary wasn't sure how to deal with him. Regardless of whether she reacted with shock or reacted by flirting back, his reaction was the same. Lucifer was insistent and flirtatious no matter what. Mary had to decide how much fun she wanted to get out of it and whether or not it was appropriate to do so.

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	extraharley 2017-04-11 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	Oh bloody hell. Could she just admit what she wanted so they could get it over with by now? This was driving him mental. He went to pay for his book, and then walked back to Mary. "When you make up your mind," he said, "You know how to find me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladycontrary 2017-04-11 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	The hair stood up on the back of her neck. She hated how she couldn't help the fact that she was attracted to him, at least sexually. He talked a good game and that made her curious. Mary glanced at him as he walked by while she waited in line to purchase her book. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

extraharley
2017-04-11 10:18 pm UTC (link)

There, Lucifer had gotten to her. She either needed to tell him no, mean it, and not keep flirting with the idea of sleeping with him, or she needed to sleep with him and satiate her curiosity. Of course, that option could prove dangerous, if she intended for it to only be a one time thing.

Lucifer waved and said goodbye, and then ducked out of the shop.

Really, Mary probably just needed to sleep with Kirk. He was certain the Captain didn't have the attitude and confidence to assume command at such a young age without at least something to show for it.

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