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[Ohkami]

Ren James Curtis -
I stayed still for a bit, catching my breath and looking at the foggy windows. That was more that I thought it could be. I loved his touch after. My entire body was on edge, and his touch over it made it just all so much better. I was good either way. I new the animals would be okay a little longer, and I didn't know of I would want to go back out. Waiting to go back to the flat sounded better. "We can eat here," I reied as I started to look around for the clothes I had on and get dressed again. When Aaron started to speak of our future home again I smiled. Every word he said was perfect. I leaned over and kissed his cheek with a smile. "I cannot wait to see our perfect home, and raise our beautiful kids in it. It's going to be a home of love, and promises." I smirked at my lame line. However, it was partly true. I thought of the library, which would have to have two floor to ceiling windows at least. Somehow, I saw us spending a lot of time there. "I'm open for anything for food, so please, whatever you wish." Ithought about asking what happened to Eddie, but decided to wait until dinner.

[Drops of Gold]

Aaron Leveene Ford
I began to get dressed too and finished with my socks and shoes. I helped Ren with his tie and smiled, straightening it out. "Let's go to Le Benardin," I said, setting his chair back up for him. I buckled my seatbelt and started the car, glad I had brought my wallet. It was funny how just last week, we were celebrating for me and now we were celebrating for Ren. As I pulled out of the parking lot, I turned on the radio and heard Red Solo Cup begin to play. I sang that in a bar once since it was easy to follow and I chuckled. I looked at Ren with a smile. "You're not just a cup. You're my f-friend," I said, raising a brow. I turned down the music and put my hand on top of his. "What song should we dance to on the night of our wedding? What is our song going to be?" I asked, knowing Ren knew better music than I did.

[Ohkami]

Ren James Curtis -
I smiled at Aaron as he helped with the tie. I never understood these things, and they always came out looking very uneven and odd. I could have fixed the seat myself, but the few extra moments of Aaron being close to me where more than worth it all. I agreed with his place of choice. That was one place I had walked by more than once, but never been to. It was a bit nerve wreaking, but I knew as long as my love was with me, I would be alright in the end. After all, we got this far, and I was still okay. Maybe not great, but okay was good enough. I leaned back a bit as the radio started to play, and looked at him quickly as he stuttered the last word, smiling as wide as I could, and it still wasn't enough to express how much I loved him. Plus, I had never him unsure of telling me something before. He was the same, but I knew the look in my eyes told him that as well. Aaron was my love, my friend, my reason for living, and really, my everything. I went through every song I could think of, as he asked me the question. It was something I had always toyed around with, but not something I thought would be happening. I knew I was blushing as I was thinking between two songs off the top of my head. The first song that made me think twice was (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams, however, there was that one song I swore would be the song that when I thought of the one I loved, it would come to my head every time. Aaron was that person. I didn't know what he would think, but I went on anyway. "You can say no. I know it's a bit over played, but... I would love to dance with you to Aerosmith's I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing." I glanced at him, as I had looked away when I started to think. Every word basically told him what I always wanted to tell him, and how I felt about him.

[Drops of Gold]

Aaron Leveene Ford
"I don't wanna close my eyes," I sung as I pulled to a stop light, "I don't wanna sleep at night cuz I'd miss you babe, and I don't wanna miss a thing." At the last words I kissed his cheek. "That sounds perfect," I told him, reluctantly turning my eyes back to the road. I got to the restaurant and somehow found a parking space. I unbuckled my seatbelt and looked at him, wondering what he wanted to do. The last time we were out, nobody knew about us and now this time, four people knew about us. The Internet knew, but they only knew about the boy in the scrubs. "How'd you like to walk in?" I asked, not wanting to overwhelm him. I was still worried about him and his parents. I kissed his lips lightly, savoring the sweet taste of Ren.

[Ohkami]

Ren James Curtis -
It kept everything I had from keeping myself from jumping over the consul between us, and hugging Aaron right then and there. Every time I had my head on his chest, the line "lying close to you feeling your heart beating" always popped in my head, and I would just smile before falling asleep. As I took off the seat belt, I looked at Aaron as he spoke, however, I almost forgot the question as he kissed me. I swallowed, and looked at the ring on my finger. "Why not just walk in," I said, looking into his blue eyes. "I mean, you know, walk in and just let it be." I was starting to get a little nervous, but I was trying as hard as I could to just make this as normal as we could. We could just walk in, ask for a table for two, and let it be, right?I grabbed his hand before we got out the car, and took one more kiss from him. I needed that extra touch to remind myself everything I did was for us. "I'm going to be okay." I smiled at him, and let go of his hand to get out of the car.

[Drops of Gold]

Aaron Leveene Ford
I smiled softly and got out of the car, taking out my wallet so we could get a table in the back. "Do you think $20 will do or should I give him $30?" I asked, knowing that what we required to dine was a lot. Bring all the food at once, sit in an enclosed area, make sure it's vegetarian, etc. I looked at Ren with a half smile and turned my gaze to the ground as I put my hands in my pockets. I didn't want to sit in the back. I wanted to show off that Ren was mine. I shook my head slightly at the thought. Ren didn't want that. He was afraid and hurt from the whole thing at the bar. I smiled slightly, reaching for his hand to make sure he was still there and that I wasn't alone in the theatre. I could feel my heart beating fast beneath my chest. What if this was all a hallucination? Or worse, a dream? What if Ren wasn't even real? No, it all felt too real. I had always had a stupid doubt like that in life. I had my suspicions sometimes that everything I did was imagined and I was actually just in a straight jacket and a padded room. I thought about the time my parents took me to a therapist and I told him that. After that I had to take a bunch of tests to see if I had some hallucination disorder. I didn't, I was on the borderline, but I didn't have one. I was on the borderline for a lot of disorders, but I didn't have them. Thank god, I don't know what Ren would've done if I had thought he was the devil and tried to kill him. I shook the thought and looked at him. "You're making me question if this is a dream or not," I said with a small smile.

[Ohkami]

Ren James Curtis -
I smiled at Aaron, and held his hand tightly in my own. "Sometimes, I wonder the same thing," I told him. I bit the inside of my lip as I thought for a minute, and then went on. "I...sometimes...when I wake up, I have to count to five before I open my eyes, to make myself know i'm not still dreaming, and I'm with you." I let odd telling Aaron that, but it was true. Before I got used to him waking before me so often, I used to think he was a dream until I saw him. Some beautiful dream that tortured me with every heart bet. "Can me..." I closed my eyes, and took a breath, placing my free hand on Aaron's chest, as I thought of the world with just the two of us in it. "I don't want to... I don't want to sit so far in the back that it's not like we're out together. Can we...just sit anyplace, and let everything happen like it should." I was looking away as I talked. I tried to tell myself that hiding our love was useless now what my family knew. What would happen? Strangers would find out? Was that worth that pain every day just to keep people I didn't even know from knowing about us. I didn't know how Aaron would react tot his. I wasn't sure how I would act in the end when it was being done. I told myself I would take this one step at a time, but I already felt like I jumped off the cliff and was falling. I looked into Aaron's blue eyes and smiled lightly. It was okay. I would fall into those two blue bodies of water.

[Drops of Gold]

Aaron Leveene Ford
I gave him a surprised look and put the money back in my pocket. "Sure, if you really want to," I said, biting my lip. I didn't want Ren to have a panic attack, not now. I walked in and got a table for two. It felt good to just ask and not slip money or whisper for the special commands. We were led to a booth near a window and seated with two menus, the waiter not thinking twice about us. I ordered a white wine and payed attention to what Ren ordered. Depending on what he ordered, I could tell his level of anxiety. I looked over the menu and saw it was all French. I hadn't ever spoken French except for those few words of the musical. The musical. It was tomorrow night. I was supposed to be celebrating with Eddie tonight. I kept from sighing and checked my phone to see nothing. I looked at Ren and smiled as I set it on the table. "What are you thinking of ordering?" I asked, still trying to evaluate his face.

[Ohkami]

Ren James Curtis -
As we walked in and where seated by a window, it was a bit much for a minute. It was odd to see everyone around us in plan sight, but the widow made me realize people outside could see as well. I decided on an apple cocktail, since it was enough or should be enough to take the edge off, at least. I saw Aaron check his phone again, and then meet up with his face again. I smiled at him lightly. I had no idea what the menu said. Even the words I knew from my hometown didn't help out since I knew how to say them, not speak it, and it was a different form of French over all. I reached a hand under the table, searching for his. "How...what happened to Eddie?" I questioned, glancing out the window and then back at him.

[Drops of Gold]

Aaron Leveene Ford
I grabbed his searching hand and shrugged. "Somehow he got shot right here," I told him, pointing to the place on my stomach. He lived on the other side of town so I was really confused how he had gotten shot. The dealer thing went down at our flat, not his house. I closed my eyes slightly before looking at him again. "I held his hand to say I'm sorry and his heart rate went up when I touched him," I swallowed and sighed, "it went up so rapidly that all of the doctors came in and I had to leave. I left him a note to call or text when he could and now I'm worried because he hasn't." I licked my lips and just pointed to a random thing under the salad menu and decided that's what I would have. When the waiter came by I ordered it and kind if hoped Eddie were here to translate and tell me what was good or not. I glanced at Ren, waiting for him to order.