Trooper Station, Friday

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"I'm afraid you have the wrong number," Watts said. "Yes. Yes, seriously. Because the decision whether or not to install a haunted cave as a tourist attractions is not up to the police force. You're looking for the Mayor's office. The number is..."

Watts hung up the telephone and sighed.

"One, two-" and sure enough, on three it rang again.

"... An elevator? To the top of Selkie Peak? Why?"

"Well, regardless, you're going to want the Mayor's office."

He hung up the phone again. And again, on three, it rang. Perhaps this time he could just head them off at the pass?

"You have the wrong n- oh. Oh, my apologies. Do go on. An infestation, you said? Of panbats?" Well, it wasn't exactly in the Trooper Station's wheelhouse but you know what, it was closer than anything else he'd gotten a call about. So it was that Ralph and Hugo were sent out to deal with this... panbat problem. Whatever a panbat even was.

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Come lunchtime there was a Steven carrying bags from home. He knocked on the doorframe to Llewellyn's office. "Hello, you."

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"Hello, you," Watts said, beaming at him. "Do come in." Not that Steven technically needed the invitation at this point, really.

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Maybe not needed but certainly appreciated since that way Steven knew he wasn't interrupting Llewellyn's work.

Steven came in, closing the door behind him. "Morning all right so far?"

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Yes, but Watts was happy to be interrupted when it was Steven, so there.

“Nearly endless telephone calls,” Watts said, side-eyeing the telephone in question as if daring it to ring again. (It did not.) “Only one of which, so far, has been in regards to anything even remotely within the jurisdiction of the Trooper Station.” He sighed. “Yourself?”

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Steven held up his insulated bag proudly. "Busy cooking. After making a run to the shops. I hope you like it."

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“I am certain I shall,” Watts said, beckoning him over. “Though there is something I require first.”

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Steven put the bag on Llewellyn's desk before coming to stand in front of him. "I wonder if it's the same thing I was hoping to do?"

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Watts stood up, pulling Steven into a kiss. “I suspect it might be.”

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Steven wrapped his arms around Llewellyn in order to hold him close and take his time kissing him back.

So yes, it was the same action item on his list. Funny how that worked out.

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When Watts pulled away eventually, it was with a happy sigh and a murmured “Much better.”

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"Indeed," Steven said. "Though I may need more of that while I'm here. Fair warning."

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“I should have no trouble accommodating that,” Watts assured him, hand going to Steven’s shoulder to pick off a small leaf.

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"Oh, cheers," Steven said when he saw what Llewellyn was doing. "Bit of a rush this morning. Had to get ingredients for an addition to the menu."

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“Oh?” Watts said. “My curiosity is officially piqued,” he said with a grin.

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"It's because of you, you see," Steven said. He unpacked the food, holding the containers up for Llewellyn to see. "We've got burritos, that was the part I planned on already. Then today we added kale salad. But see?"

Steven opened the salad container and pointed. He gave Llewellyn a proud smile. "It has sunflower seeds!"

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"Oh!" Watts beamed at him, delighted. "Inspired by your flowers."

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Steven bumped their shoulders together. "Inspired by your flowers, you mean. You sent them."

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“To brighten your day,” Watts countered.

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"Which they did," Steven said. He smiled at Llewellyn with great affection. "Tremendously. Brightened my week, even."

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“I was a little worried you might be disappointed I hadn’t waited for a proper occasion,” Watts admitted. “So I am relieved to have been mistaken.”

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"No, it was perfect," Steven said. He served up the food, as always putting slightly bigger portions on Llewellyn's plate. "Good surprise. Even better for not being an occasion to expect something."

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“Good to hear,” Watts said, watching fondly as Steven divided everything. Yes, Steven didn’t have the same aversion to surprises in general that Watts did, but maybe- maybe he’d wanted the first time he received flowers from Watts to be on their anniversary. “And the variety of flowers was acceptable?” he assumed so, given the last minute addition to lunch, but it never hurt to be sure.

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This elicited an even more affectionate look. There may have been heart eyes. "You sent me sunlight."

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“You have compared me to the phenomena more than once, so I thought- I hoped- you would like it,” Watts said shyly.

Sunflowers would definitely be making a return appearance if this was the reaction they elicited.

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Steven took hold of Llewellyn's tie and pulled him into kissing range. "I liked it very much."

At which point Steven took advantage of said range to kiss him.