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“Yeah,” Magnus said, looking at Dante like he was crazy “Aleks’s bedroom door doesn’t have a lock on it” He looked pointedly atand has a lock It’s also pretty soundproof”

“Um, no, it isn’t,” Aleks interjected as he eyed his brother briefly before shooting Magnus a grin “And thanks, that’s a great idea Cohn, let me show it to you”

“Nope, nope, nope,” Dante said as he came around the island and stood in front of his brother “Okay, okay, you win You can close your door when Vaughn is in there with you Just… just stay out of that bathroom You’ll just ruin it for us—” Dante said “Me,” he quickly corrected as he realized he’d pretty nus really used that bathroom for

Aleks laughed and hugged his brother I returned to the island to sit down and watched as Aleks nudged Dante a few tinus with his eyes I had no idea as going on until Dante blurted, “I picked a date!”

Magnus stilled and looked up fro down the counter

“What?” The older man had a weird mix of surprise and hope in his expression

Dante went around the island “I knohat day I want to marry you”

“Don’t fuck with nus whispered in a rare show of distress

Dante’s eyes softened as he stepped up to Magnus and gently grabbed his face “I’m not, baby I swear, I’m not” Dante looked at Aleks briefly “I’m sorry I’ve been so… so…”

“Stubborn,” Aleks softly supplied as he moved back to my side and took my hand Dante actually nodded, which led me to believe this topic had been one of probably ht before

“Yeah, stubborn I’ to a date, but I just, I was trying to give you enough time to back out”

“Two years, Dante,” Magnus growled as he closed his hands around Dante’s wrists But I could tell the ry “I’ve spent the last two years learning who you are, inside and out And all it’s done isfor me to see, I assure you, they don’t exist”

“They’re in ed “But here… here is where I know I’h for you” He pointed to his chest, ht of the party “I’m not sure my head will ever catch up,” he said softly His vulnerability was almost painful to watch, but it made him so much more human to me And it was proof that Aleks’s brother and I had a lot uessed