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Christmas was around the corner and it had been a couple months after the kiss. The boys were now dating each other. One cold night Pete and Stitch went to the cinema to see How The Grinch Stole Christmas , "M really excited for this!" Pete exclaimed.
Stitch interlocked his fingers through Pete's, "Me too."
They were snapped back into reality when a cashier called them, "Next please."
The boys walked up to the counter and ordered a large popcorn to share, two medium drinks and a packet of sweets. The smell of the hot popcorn created a warm and comforting smell, Pete kindly asked "Can we get caramel on it please luv?"
"Of course."
"Cheers."
They paid the cashier, Pete held the popcorn while Stitch held the drinks, "Right. Come on cutie." Stitch led the way as they went through the double doors that read Screen 3 and Pete was already eating the popcorn, stuffing in the crunchy, caramelly goodness.
"Pete. We won't have any left if you keep munching."
"Sorry Stitch. S'good though haha."
They found their seats, set their drinks in the little cup holders, Pete rested the popcorn on his lap as the trailers played loudly filling the cinema. Stitch leaned over to Pete, "I'm gonna pop me coat off."
"Ok."
The lights went off so they were now only illuminated by the light from the cinema screen.
This made it even harder for Stitch to keep a lid on his adoration for Pete, as he looked incredibly cute all snuggled up in his parka. The light made his rosy apple cheeks more prominent than ever, not to mention that adorable nose, coloured red by the outside chill.
Stitch threw an arm around him and squeezed at his shoulder, making Pete giggle slightly whilst sipping his drink.
The movie was about to begin...
***
They walked out of the cinema wrapped up in parkas and holding hands while little flurries of snow started to fall. "Ah 's snowing! haha I love snow!" Pete opened his mouth and stuck his tongue out, catching snowflakes and letting them melt gracefully on his tongue. Pete had taken his hood down because he wanted to get snow in his long, golden hair, which Stitch ruffled because that was just too cute.
As they started walking back to Stitch's car Pete noticed a cosy little stall decorated with christmas lights that sold hot drinks, Stitch noticed Pete's eyes light up at this so he made a suggestion "You uh. Want a hot choccie?"
"Yeah!" Pete squeaked with excitement.
"Come on then." Pete looped his arm through Stitch's and they walked towards the stall.
"Hi there! Hot drink?" The woman asked.
"Uh yes please lovely. Um-" Stitch paused and squinted as he read the menu, "Two hot chocolates, with whipped cream and marshmallows please."
Pete tapped his arm and coyly said, "Chocolate sprinkles as well please."
"What? Oh yeah chocolate sprinkles as well please."
"Comin right up?" She began making their drinks and looked over her shoulder to see the dark haired man stroking the other man's golden hair and kissing him on the lips. "You uh. You a couple by any chance lads?"
"Hm? Oh yeah."
"Yeah! We've been datin' bout ten years." Pete laughed nervously.
"Aw that's so sweet. You're very cute together."
"Ah wow. Thank you haha." Stitch replied.
"No problem. Anyway here's your drinks lads." The woman put two mugs of steaming hot cocoa down on the bar, one mug was a reindeer and the other was Santa Claus.
"Wow 'ese mugs are adorable."
"They are ha. Thanks so much." Stitch paid the woman, "Keep the change lovely." He raised his eyebrows.
"Bye!" Pete waved at her.
"Have a good night lads."
They clinked their mugs together and sipped their hot chocolate, walking further away from the stall, but not too far away as they had to give the mugs back of course.
***
They had made love for the first time last night, but this morning they did it again. Only this time it was different, slow and sleepy. They would catch each other in half asleep kisses and yawn in each other's faces occasionally. Then when it was finished 'Never Tear Us Apart by INXS' gently made its way onto the radio station they had left on during the night.
Stitch was sprawled out on Pete's chest as Pete held him tightly like a teddy bear.
"M gonna make a cuppa tea…" he grumbled into his chest.
"G'on then."
"Eventually…"
Pete laughed breathily and kissed his crown, before carefully wriggling out from underneath the love of his life. On his way out the room, he grabbed one of Stitch's sweatshirts from the hanging egg chair that read 'ENJOY Cock' the way that the Coca-Cola logo did.
"S'not a complete lie." Pete said sticking his tongue in the corner of his mouth and ruffling his messed up hair. He took a glance out the window and saw that all the trees and houses were covered in a thick white blanket of snow. The branches, lightly dusted like caster sugar on chocolate cake.
Stitch didn't budge, but instead just lay there with his thick black curls just in front of his eyes. His hands just under his pillow and breathing deeply while a pout rested on his face. Pete had never seen anything so beautiful in his whole entire life.
Once in the kitchen, he made some waffles for breakfast with a fried egg sandwiched between the two. They were a perfect golden brown sprinkled with a parsley garnish. He hoped that the smell would wake Stitch up.
***
On the rooftop, Pete was sitting on the bench at the table slurping a steaming mug of tea and munching his waffles. He couldn't stop smiling to himself. Something really magical had happened to him since he met Stitch.
Then, speak of the angel. A sleepy eyed, messy haired Stitch appeared on the roof. "Smells good."
"Mornin babe." Pete took another fork full, looking at this gorgeous man in front of him.
Stitch kissed Pete on the cheek from behind and then went to take a seat on the other side of the table, reaching for a bite of Pete's breakfast.
"Oy. Geroff! Yours is in the kitchen."
Stitch blinked sleepily and then dragged his feet to the kitchen to grab his waffles that Pete had lovingly made for him.
When he returned he stared at Pete. "You. You. Wearin my…?"
"Yeah, you wanna explain it? Haha!"
Stitch winced and ran a hand over his face. "I saw Björk wear it a while back and thought it was funny." Pete smirked and raised an eyebrow. "Plus. I do. Heheh!"
Then out of nowhere, "'specially yours." Stitch wiggled his eyebrows and Pete choked on some of his fried egg. He stretched an arm across the table and slapped him on the chest.
Stitch chuckled and then nervously reached a hand into his dressing gown pocket, took a deep breath, cleared his throat and spoke. "Um. Pete."
Pete looked up from his plate, "Alrigh?"
Stitch exhaled deeply, while his hand was caressing the object in his pocket, "I...um." He slowly took a knee beside his boyfriend which made Pete's eyes go wide with surprise.
"Oh my God!"
"Ok so I. We've been together for a very long time and I...love you, so so much." Thank God it was snowing because Stitch was sweaty with nerves, "Ever since you...ran into me at the gay club..haha you quite literally ran into my life ha."
Pete laughed and his eyes were welling up.
"I've just known that I wanted to be with you, that I loved you. So Pete-" He opened the small box and looked in Pete's eyes, "Will you marry me?"
Pete was in floods of tears.
"Huh I uh hope those are tears of joy?"
Pete couldn't really manage words so he nodded enthusiastically and squeaked "Yes! Yes! A fousan' times yes Stitch!" He jumped on him, knocking him backwards and they were both rolling around in the snow, Pete placing kisses on Stitch's cheeks and lips and smiling with excitement. "I love you."
"I love you too Pete."
"'Ve gotta tell me parents, they-" Pete stopped himself and his face dropped.
Stitch sat up, snow in his hair and rubbed Pete's arm lightly. "Hey. You alright?"
"I...I ain't..g..got no one ta tell."
"It's ok."
"Mm. No it's not. When you're getting married sposed ta tell your family. And I-"
"I'm your family now Pete. And. I'll take you to meet mine, they'll love you!"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Fanks Stitch."
"No problem. I've booked a table at 'TASTY CORNER' which uh which wouldda been embarrassing if you said no. Ahem." Stitch rubbed the back of his neck.
"Hehe! Come 'ere 'andsome!"
***
Pete and Stitch went to celebrate their engagement at 'TASTY CORNER.' They went via Pete's scooter and Stitch was on the back of it, holding on to his boyfriend's waist, both bobbing their heads to the music only they could hear.
Stitch had booked a table and ordered some reasonably priced wine while they waited for their food.
"Well this is nice isn't it?"
"Haha yeah. I 'aven't been 'ere in ages!"
"I like that they put Christmas lights up." Stitch pointed to the lights around the walls.
"Yeah 's beautiful." Pete giggled and raised his wine glass to make a toast, "To gettin' married."
"Yeah haha." They clinked their glasses together and took a sip, "Oo that's um, that's nice."
"Yeah s'a nice wine haha."
"Oh, hey here comes Fin!" Stitch noticed him walk through the door.
Fin waved at them, "Hey guys! Long time, no see!"
"Ha ha hey, mate!" Pete got up from the table and bought Fin into a tight embrace. It was a lovely warm hug, made more comforting by the fact, Pete had his fuzzy rainbow jumper on.
Stitch hugged him too. "Aww. Good to see ya, Fin."
Fin smiled from ear to ear, he hadn't seen Pete and Stitch for a couple of years due to touring with the band. "I've missed you guys. Oh! Hope you don't mind, I bought Ash with me." Fin pointed at the door of the restaurant with his thumb. "She's just parking the car outside." He took a seat at the table.
"Kay. Yeah. That's fine." Pete gestured at a chair.
Ash walked through the door with a light blue coat on, then she shivered as she made her way to their table, where Fin was signalling.
She waved at them, "Hey guys!"
"Alright Ash?" Pete beamed.
Stitch raised a hand to wave.
More hugs all around before everyone was sitting down again. Ash and Fin sat opposite the table. They had all ordered their food and after a couple of awkward silences, Stitch broke it like glass.
"Um so….yeah. We've...we got big news to share tonight." He bit his bottom lip and raised his eyebrows.
"Oh?" Ash looked intrigued.
Pete grinned wide and flashing teeth. A cheeky smile. "We're gettin married." He wiggled his ring finger and couldn't stop laughing hysterically. Stitch wrapped an arm around his shoulder and pulled him in close.
Fin nodded his head on every other word, "No! Shut the front door! Shut it...flipping..tight!"
Ash held on to a bread roll she grabbed from the basket in the middle of the table. "Oh wow! Congrats you two. Y'know Dom and I always knew that something was going on."
"Ah, cheers guys." Stitch smiled sweetly.
"Yeah, fank you. Hehe." Pete went all coy, dropping his head gazing at the table and then back at Stitch.
Fin leaned forward, "So. When's the wedding?"
"Soon, Fin. Christ." Pete tucked some hair behind his ear.
A lovely, cheery waitress brought the plates of food over to them all. "Enjoy guys. If you need anything I'm your waitress this evening, my name's Daisy."
Everyone was enjoying their food and Ash and Fin were sharing stories from their tour.
Pete and Stitch were interested in this, but at the same time they wanted to go home and "celebrate" their engagement.
Fin was laughing and banging the table, "So..so..I nearly got whacked in the face with a jack lead."
"And I nearly fell off stage. It was hilarious guys. You had to be there!"
Their voices trailed off and they were in tears of laughter and Stitch licked his lips, running a foot up and down Pete's trouser leg. Pete snickered, his face turning pink as he tried to hold it in. Fin thought that he was laughing at him so he went, "Yeah! I'm glad you're laughing mate…!"
"Hm? Oh yeah it's really splitting me sides guys."
Stitch sat there smug with a fist propping up his head, as he slid a hand under the layer of soft fabric to where Pete's smooth, squishy tummy was.
Fin and Ash had been talking for a while so Fin checked his watch, "Oh my God. Look at the time. We've been chatting all night."
"Mm yeah, we should get going really. That salmon was delish! Awww take care guys. Let us know when the wedding is."
"Yeah! We might be able to get the band to play!"
"Yeah! Oh and we'll pay for our food, don't worry." Ash got her purse out and placed a crumpled up note on the table, sliding it over to Pete. "Here's a 20. Should cover it."
"Yeah really nice seeing you guys." Stitch placed a hand in Pete's lap and stuck his tongue in the corner of his mouth. It was amusing to him, watching Pete squirm like this.
"Good luck wiv the music." His voice was unusually high pitched.
The other two left after their final goodbyes.
The boys looked at eachother and Pete said, "Should we get the bill?" Then bit his lip while Stitch nodded and chuckled.
***
When they got home the boys had celebrated their engagement and it was sweet, slow and passionate. Cuddled up to each other afterwards, all sweaty and messy haired and in love, so in love with each other. Stitch kissed Pete's crown, visions of their perfect wedding filling his head like his favourite song and Pete's eyes were closed, focusing on his fiancée's breathing and his heartbeat, kissing his chest softly and humming in delight.
Stitch broke the silence to say "How d'you feel about getting married to 'Just Like Heaven' by The Cure ?"
Pete burrowed into his chest, "Ow d'you feel about becomin' Stitch Sweet?"
End