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A Trip to the Apple Orchard
Lucifer was delighted when you asked him if he would like to accompany you in the human world this fall.
It was always so special when the two of you were able to get together without being bothered by any of his brothers, or have plans be interrupted by his work. Even if it were only for a brief moment, your boyfriend loved nothing more than having a moment alone by your side.
“MC, shall I bring your jacket with? Or will you be stealing mine once we get there? ” he teased.
Lucifer drove the two of you there, soft music playing in the background while the hum of the heat blew against your feet. One of his hands rested firmly on your leg, the other was steering; only briefly would he move both his hands to the wheel when making sharp turns. Placing your hands on the grip he held on your thigh, Lucifer turned to flash you a loving smile at the red light.
The car drove down a crumbly dirt road. You were surrounded by trees of changing colors; reds, greens, yellows, and even oranges illuminated the dull gray sky above. While your eyes were glued to everything going on just outside the window, admiring the atmosphere of fall time in your hometown, Lucifer drove further down the pathway which eventually led to the parking stalls just outside the apple orchard.
“Perhaps we should take a walk down the pathway once more? Hm?” Your boyfriend smiled at you, gently caressing the side of your face with his warm hand.
“No it’s alright, we’ll see plenty more like that once we’re in the orchard,” you beamed back at him. Your smile elicited a faint blush from Lucifer.
Getting out of the car first, Lucifer walked around to open your door for you, taking your hand in his helping you on your feet. The chilly air instantly greeted you both. You weren’t about to let your boyfriend know you were cold, not yet at least. He couldn’t win this early into the game.
The two of you walked hand in hand after grabbing a brown tote bag from the trunk; he let you carry it while it was still empty. Neither of you knew how many apples you were getting exactly, or rather why you wanted apples in the first place, but it was a classic fall time activity you had always wanted to go and do. And now, you had Lucifer with you to do just that!
You figured if Barbatos or either angel at Purgatory Hall didn’t have any use for these fruits, Beelzebub would be more than happy to take them off your hands.
The tall man beside you was quietly taking in all the sights. There were scarecrows scattered around the plot of land, pumpkins accompanying most of them. Children ran around the orchard, giggling and smiling with sticky hands from the sweet apples. The fruit itself hung high up in the apple trees, each row was labeled with a wooden picket sign. Fuji. Honeycrisp. Empire. Granny Smith. Pink Ladies. The lot.
You squeezed your boyfriend's hand, excitedly leading him down the ‘honeycrisp’ row. These apples can be multifunctional; great for snacking but also a good choice when baking. They are sweet and usually grow to be a little larger than the average apple. . .which hopefully meant they were easier to spot and pick out from the trees ahead.
Firmly planted on the ground, you tilted your head upward wondering just how to snatch up one of those apples. They seemed so much closer to the ground before you walked into the apple row! Now the apples seemed as though they were miles away from where you were standing.
Lucifer crossed his arms over his chest, a devilish grin plastered across his face. He leaned down toward you and sneered, “ Would you like some help, MC? ”
Damn. It was already time for Lucifer’s first ‘win’ of the day. You let out a big sigh, but nodded your head yes; opening up your tote bag in response. That earned a soft chuckle from the man towering over you, who easily plucked a couple firm apples from the tree in a matter of seconds. He gently placed them into the bag, pressing a warm kiss on your forehead. He instantly frowned, noticing how cold your skin felt against his lips.
“MC, you’re freezing cold.” Lucifer pulled away for a short moment, carefully placing the tote bag from your hands onto the ground before taking off his jacket. He closed the space between you two once more and bundled you up in his jacket; it smelled so strongly of his cologne which brought a faint blush to your cheeks. Thankfully though, the cold air already made your cheeks a bit rosy. He didn’t have to know his second ‘win’ of the day came this quickly.
Zipping up the warm jacket, he placed another warm kiss on your forehead. “There. See? Much better.”
You rolled your eyes playfully in response to his remark.
The two of you trotted around the rows of apples for a little while longer. Chatting amongst yourselves while Lucifer reached up high to pick the apples, and your voice guiding him to the specific ones you wanted. The colorful leaves of the surrounding trees had blown over and began to crunch underneath your footsteps.
The sun had started to completely hide behind the clouds as the day progressed, causing the cold air to even start bothering Lucifer. He really wished he had layered up more. He’d never tell you that though.
You looked up during a silent moment of the conversation and noticed the tip of his nose was rosy pink, instantly feeling a bit bad about wearing his coat for the past half hour or so. Underneath one of the apple trees, you reached up and wrapped your cozy arms around his broad shoulders.
Lucifer let the bag of apples fall slack around his elbow, the other one of his arms holding you close to him. Your warm embrace instantly brought a smile to his face; which he buried in the crook of your neck. The cold from his nose tickled, but it didn’t stop you from trying to pull him closer. Trying to warm him up the best you could. The two of you stayed like that for a moment. Enjoying the comfort of each other's hold and soaking up each other's warmth.
“Shall we head home and take a warm bath together? How does that sound?” Lucifer muttered into your neck, his cheeks burning hot.
“Good idea.” You beamed.
Fall is in the air!