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[cravating]

[After the attacks, Nate is very protective of Matt and his well being. When he comes home to him at night, Nate tries to have everything they could possibly need. He makes dinner or orders take away. He has plenty of movies stocked up. He even buys an Xbox for his flat, just so Matt can play whatever games he wants.

It's over the top and he knows it, but he does his best to make it perfect.

Unfortunately, the universe doesn't always work that way, so while dinner is made tonight, all the entertainment will have to wait...because a storm came through and knocked the power out. Whoops.]

I should have some candles in the bedroom? Can you check? I'll get the matches.

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Are they those weird scented shit my sister likes? [ he asks, calling back at him as he walks into Nate's bedroom, using his phone as a light to try and see where he's going. Luckily, he doesn't have to root around too far because he finds a few of them sitting on a shelf.

He doesn't take too long, before he's coming back and putting them down on a table. But not before walking into the edge of it. ]

Ow. Fuck. Christ, light these fuckers, will you. I think I just crucified my left testicle.

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Careful. [He says, too little too late and he's laughing a bit. Really, he can try to keep Matt safe from everyone but himself. Striking a match, he makes quick work to light the candles before waving the flame away. The room takes on a soft, warm glow. Nate reaches out and touches his hand to Matt's face.]

Need some ice for your balls? [He tries and fails to say it with a straight face.]

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[ Matt starts to smirk and reaches out, pinching Nate on the side. ]

Yeah yeah yeah laugh all you want, but I happen to know you're pretty attached to my left testicle. You'd miss it if it were gone.

[ Still, he uses the opportunity of him being close to lean in and steal a quick kiss. They still have years of those to make up for. ]

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[He leans in for the kiss, lingering a bit longer.]

Yeah, well- I can't let the right one catch on and get jealous. Come on- dinner will get cold. [Carrying a candle in one hand he reaches for Matt's hand with the other and leads him over to the small table. It's just pasta and some bread. Nothing fancy but it's theirs.]

Wonder how long we'll be in the dark.

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[ Matt doesn't hesitate now, especially when they're alone. Just the two of them makes it so easy. Maybe it'll get easier everywhere else too. But for now? Now there's this, and this is already way more than he could have ever really hoped for.

So he takes his hand, fingers threading together as they move to sit down, letting go of his hand to get comfortable, but reaching out for it over the table soon after. He wants to keep that closeness, he wants to keep with him. ]

Oh I'm sure we'll find a way to entertain ourselves. He wiggles his eyebrows. Anyway. It's kind of [ he shrugs ]romantic, isn't it.

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A bit, yeah. [He sits and puts his hand on the table as well, letting Matt take his hand and just smiling at how nice this feels.]

It's nice. Quiet. [He smiles across the table at him, looking like he's falling in love all over again. And he might be.]

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[ Matt doesn't know what to do when Nate looks at him like that. It's amazing to be looked at like that. Like there's nothing but you. It could be overwhelming, and it almost is. But it's too amazing for that. ]

You like quiet? That a comment on my musical talent? [ He teases him, smiling a bit as he gives his hand a squeeze, just in case there were any doubt. ]

What? [ he asks ]. What you thinking?

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Just wondering if I'm dreaming. All of this. You. Us. It just feels unreal sometimes.

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It's real, babe. I promise.

[ He lifts Nate's hand and pulls it towards himself, kissing the back of his fingers before he sets it down again. ] I'm just sorry it took me so long to get here. Wasted a lot of time fucking everything up.

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Shh... [He shakes his head a bit.] The time we lost doesn't matter. We've got time now.

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It does matter. It matters because if I'd have been less of a fucking idiot then we could have been having sex back in that little cottage we went to.

[ Oh yeah, far back as that. ]

But no, you're right. We've got now. I fucking love you, Nathaniel Jones. [ Yeah, he likes he can say that now. ]

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[The way he brings up the cottage makes Nate laugh a bit. But first.]

Love you too. [Important.]

We could go back there you know. The cottage.

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[ It makes him smile. He likes hearing him say that. He could listen to that all day. ]

Yeah we should do that. Knowing our luck this time they'd give us two beds though.

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[He laughs.]

Christ, you were so angry about it. Thought you were going to drive us right back home.

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Fuck that, it was enough effort to get there as it was. But I did think you might touch me up in the night.

[ He leans back a little, looking over him, how the candlelight plays on his face. ]

You know I had a dream about you while we were there.

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[He looks at him a little oddly.]

Oh yeah? What sort of dream?

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The sort I needed to go and clean up.

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[Excuse him while he chokes on a bit of pasta.]

Sorry? You're serious? You never said anything!

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[ He starts to laugh and shakes his head. ]

Oh yeah because I was going to bring that up? Morning, oh and by the way I just had a dream bout you giving me a blow job.

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Could've done. Might have even given me the chance to make that dream come true.

[Of course he knows why Matt didn't say anything but it's nice to be able to joke about it now.]

Must've been a hell of a blow job.

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You had no idea babe. I woke up next to you with come all over me.

[ He shakes his head and starts to laugh.]

I'm not sure if it was that or the dream cuddling which freaked me out more. And oh you know, not bad. [ He winks ]

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[That makes him smile wider.]

Oh we were dream cuddling? Big spoon or little spoon?

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You're loving this, aren't you? [ He laughs again, and he'd shove him if he were close. He pulls a face, all mock offended. ]

Me? Always the fucking big spoon, babe, don't you worry about that.

[cravating]

Little bit. [He doesn't even try to hide it.]

You should let me play big spoon sometime. You might like it.