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Dear Reader, it’s impossible to leave these two men alone for very long. There is something about them and their story that is very compelling. Love at first sight belongs to fairy tales and romantic fiction, not real life! Yet here we are, a true romance, a love story for the ages. Let’s have a last look at our two favourite lovers being domestic together.
Magnus has wanted to take Alec out every night, wine and dine him and show him how much he is treasured. They really didn’t have much time to woo each other before the wedding, it had been a whirlwind romance. So dating had been minimal. But now, on their honeymoon, Magnus has the opportunity to show Alec really how special he is. So they have been going out every evening, trying out new places, walking along the Keys and enjoying each other's company.
This evening, their fourth one of their honeymoon, Alec wants to stay in. So they do. Magnus will do anything for his husband. Even wrestle one of those gators they’ve seen while out and about. They look pretty nasty, with huge teeth, but Magnus is in love and love wins all battles in his book.
So, here they are, in their rental kitchen, making dinner together for the first time. It’s kinda surreal, because they just seem to work together so well. Not that Magnus is surprised by that, but still.
“Do you ever stop to think about what’s happened between us?” Magnus asks, handing over the salt, that Alec was just about to reach for.
Alec stops a second, a thoughtful look in his eyes. “We’ve come a long way in a short time, haven’t we?”
Magnus nods, suddenly unable to talk, the emotion catching him by surprise.
Alec instantly puts down the salt, turning to Magnus and pulling him into a hug. He doesn’t say anything for a few moments, and Magnus is so thankful, so grateful that he has met and fallen in love with, and had his love returned by the best, kindest, most thoughtful and attentive man in the world. He has no words to explain the emotions he is feeling. The happiness that fills him in this moment. Yes, they have come a long way in such a short time, but it’s perfect, and he never wants it to end.
Alec holds him until Magnus himself choses to take a step back.
“Is there anything I can do?” Alec asks, almost making Magnus want to cry with how protected and loved he feels.
He shakes his head, trying to smile. “I love you so much that there are moments when it feels like my heart will burst from all the feelings it holds,” he says softly, one hand coming up to hold Alec’s cheek. “You make me so incredibly happy, my darling.”
Alec’s smile is soft and sweet in return. “You are more than I ever dreamed of, my love. I love you more and more each moment of every day.” A single tear falls from Magnus’s eye and Alec wipes it away with a kiss to his cheek. “Loving you is the best thing that ever happened to me, and I will spend the rest of our lives together showing you the truth of that,” he finishes, moving his lips in soft kisses across Magnus’s face until he reaches his lips. The kiss is sweet and slow, full of promises and love. They may have come a long way in a really short time, but it was their way, and most definitely the perfect way.