[A Girl's Best Friend]

[thelightbringer]

WHO: Mary Winchester and Lucifer
WHEN: January 26
SUMMARY: Lucifer goes ring shopping. It's best not to question his motives.
WARNINGS: None, will adjust as needed.


Saint Valentine's Day wasn't for another two weeks, but sales were already springing up with red and pink hearts and discounted diamonds. Lucifer had only one store in mind for all his needs. He sauntered into the shop shortly before closing, and took his time examining a case full of engagement rings and loose stones.

He clucked his tongue thoughtfully, and tapped his finger over one of them. "I think the princess cut is overrated in this day and age. And yet, there's something so timeless about a diamond solitaire, don't you think, Mary?"

Comments

[momchester]

"Of course," she smiled at the interested customer who was in no way unusual.

Mary bent down to unlock the display and pull out the ring in question, leaning it across the counter to show him with a raised eyebrow. Her life, man. Sometimes he reminded her of a walking Monty Python sketch, stuck in the first and third acts. His question, then, was normal enough to get another bemused look. "The owner put out a help wanted on the Network, and I needed a job."

[thelightbringer]

"The owner is Emma, right?" He pulled the ring out, and held it against his own (or Nick's own) wedding band. "It's good to see you settling in, Mary. There's nothing worse than someone who can't adapt."

He set the ring down, rubbed his chin as he looked in the display. "Which one is your favorite?"

[momchester]

"I have to adapt," she remarked quietly, replacing the ring in its box. "I don't have a choice." Siren's Port was the only life she would ever have again. You don't just waste that kind of second chance.

She shook herself out of her own thoughts and considered the diamonds. Being married, being temporarily separated as she and John were, Mary never let herself look at the engagement rings long or hard enough to start thinking, so she passed those over in her selection. Instead, she made a beeline for something unusual and laughed. "I've always loved this. Just look at that. You could really hurt someone with that."

[thelightbringer]

Lucifer gave her a deeply amused sort of smile, and picked up the diamond knuckles.

"You may be the only person in this store to say that so cheerfully. Kudos." He examined them a second longer. "But this doesn't say quite what I'm looking for. The last thing I need is to encourage more violence, don't you think?"

[momchester]

"You're right," she agreed with a tight smile. More violence was the last thing any of them needed.

Still, Mary gave them an amused glance as he fiddled with them. "I just can't believe there's a market for this."

[thelightbringer]

"If you take up hunting again, think how handy this would be, Mary."

Hunting, or living with John again. Either or.

[momchester]

Mary laughed quietly, but added, "Not really. Brass knuckles are the worst of both worlds- the limitations of a small weapon and the close quarters of being unarmed."

The lock on the display snapped shut with a click. "So, what can I do for you?"

[thelightbringer]

I don't know if I'm at this point in my relationship, but it's fun to dream, isn't it? [Still joking.]

In all seriousness I'm looking for new things to show someone. I thought you, with all your experience and intuition dealing with hardheaded men, might want to help.