Ordinarily, it was the kind of thing Lucifer would have taken in only one way, and taken it happily. In this context, it gave him pause. It was hard to tell what exactly she meant by it, and perhaps Lucifer shouldn't ask. Unable to think of anything to say, Lucifer turned to the cake, which was probably cool enough by now, and began to frost it.
Lucifer was fairly certain that discussing any feelings he might have had for Mary was inappropriate, considering most of what they had discussed that night had been Justice and Thor. After a while, he said, "Looks good, doesn't it?" He licked the spatula, something he never did in his own kitchen.