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“I’onna lie,” I said “That won’t stopscaresyou” I walked closer and spoke again before he could “I think you’re forgetting that I’ve got soe too, Shan I’ve never had a real relationship before, you’re the only man I’ve ever loved like this, and I have abandon to a stop right in front of hirabbed his hand and squeezed it “Sole to burden you withon it I know it makes us both happier e share the workload”

“Good” He reached out and fiddled with one of my suspenders “I can’t be Grade A Daddy material if you don’t let me take care of my boy”

I sighed through a chuckle and closed the distance between us “You’re right” I pecked him softly, chastely “I want to share a home with you A new place that’s just ours, a fresh start” I felt his tentative so to the syain, I want my place in Andorra to be ours, I want a little house for us in Killarney too… I want it all with you, Shannon And I want to show it” I sedthese around forto coive a rat’s ass about the institution of e but that it would makea ring with my name in it Because I would very much like to wear one with yours”

I pinched the rings between ers and held them up between us

His san at the corners of hissoftened in his eyes and the srew

“The honor would be s froive a rat’s ass about the institution of h Possibly”

“I wouldn’t have expected anything less frorinned and kissed his cheek “On the other hand, you raised Patrick too”

Pat hadn’t been what one ht call a traditionalist

“Don’t forget I raised you as well, my little anarchist” Shan smirked

I snorted, then watched as he placed one of the rings on er

It was indescribable I flexedabove us And fuck er