Trooper Station, Friday

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A new semester- and taking a class again- meant a new routine, coming in and getting the station ready for the day, and then leaving for class.

Returning, this time, with several pints of vegan ice cream that he put in the break room freezer until he could take them home. Along with a couple non-vegan varieties for the Troopers because he wasn't heartless.

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Steven's smile made it clear he liked the clarification even if it wasn't wholly necessary. He gave Llewellyn's tie a light tug. "Also with you. I'll accept none other."

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"Selfishly, I am glad. Keep you all to myself."

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Steven gave Llewellyn's tie another tug. "Selfishly, I'm glad to be kept."

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"Keep doing that and you're going to give a man ideas that go beyond kisses, Steven Grant."

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"Do what?" Steven asked, innocently. He tugged Llewellyn's tie again.

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Which just got him a heated look in response.

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Steven blushed. "Something for dessert later. Besides our ice cream."

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Which got Watts blushing, now, for an entirely different reason. "You don't mind that I bought so much?" he asked.

There had been so many options, most of which he'd never seen before!

[hasaknightjob]

"Why on earth would I?" Steven asked. "They all look tasty. Unless you don't mean to share. In which case I'll be a little disappointed."

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"Of course I'll share," Watts said immediately.

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"You don't have to," Steven said, so that was clear. "More than all right to have your own things. But I'm glad you are."

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"It makes me happy, sharing with you," Watts said. "Whether it's ice cream or something else entirely."

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"And it's not as though it will go bad," Steven said. Which made him think of something. "Would you like me to take it home with me when I leave?"

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"Would you?" Watts said, having not really thought until just then about how he was going to get all that ice cream home and stop in to visit Harley to drop off what he'd gotten her.

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"Of course," Steven said. He grinned. "I even promise not to eat it all on the way."

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And then Watts was surging forward to kiss Steven with great enthusiasm. Possibly more enthusiasm than an offer to carry home some ice cream deserved, but- he had his reasons.

[hasaknightjob]

As far as Steven was concerned there was no reason needed for enthusiastic kissing. He kissed back, cupping Llewellyn's cheek to keep him close.

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"I love you," Watts said fervently. "So very much."

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"I love you too," Steven said. "Even if you didn't share your ice cream."

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"Ah, but I am," Watts said. "Sharing the ice cream. Which you're taking back to our home, to put in the freezer in our kitchen."

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"To eat on our dishes?" Steven suggested with a smile.

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"Precisely," Watts nodded. "Sometimes, it still- overwhelms me. In a positive way. How lucky I am. That I have- such a good life."

[hasaknightjob]

Steven rubbed Llewellyn's arm comfortingly. "With our cat keeping us company."

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"And our fish," Watts couldn't help but add.

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"All of them," Steven agreed, since it mattered that there was more than one.