"I adore you too," Mary murmured, almost scared to give the words the volume normally given to other sentences. She was scared of what he'd think, or do, or say.
She nuzzled into the warm comfort of his arm. He'd given her many hugs in their friendship, what was another? "We couldn't ever ruin our friendship, Lucifer. Remember when you taught me what bukakke was?" She pinched him lightly, laughing.