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Everyone is sitting at the dinner table at the Kingsman Headquarters. Its employees are waiting for the New Year’s Eve dinner but before that Merlin wants to make a toast.
Merlin stood up and took a glass of champagne into his hand. He began his speech "Welcome ladies and gentlemen at this year's Kingsman New Year’s Eve party"
"After such an eventful year we are pleased to say that it's an immense joy to see all of us, sitting at this very table, peacefully. As we all know this year has come with a lot of challenges and troubles but they were defeated so that we can have this calm dinner."
Hearing Merlin's speech the watchers began to erupt with applause. But their eyes showed signs of sadness. Merlin reminded them of painful memories but deep down they are happy to be here.
"On the bright side of things love has finally bloomed in some of our employees' hearts. Most of our relationships adhere to the most important Kingsman Code and some relationships—" Merlin looked judgmentally at Harry and Eggsy.
"And some relationships, excuse me, one relationship makes us want to annihilate said feelings." Merlin narrowed his eyes as he looked toward Harry, his colleague.
"Aw, Merlin, you don't need to call me and Eggsy names. We haven't committed any public indecency." Eggsy elbowed his lover and then he whispered something into his ear. They both laughed.
"Ah, I wasn't pointing fingers at anyone. You were the one who came to that conclusion, Galahad. Secondly, I believe that you weren't found for public indecency yet. I'll give you a few months before someone will find out what you are doing in the fitting room."
Harry looked offended. What happens between him and Eggsy stays with him and Eggsy and Merlin with his hacker skills won't interfere with that. "Did you plant a wiretap on us?"
"Oh, believe me, I don't need to place a wiretap on you— Let's say lightly, your rather adventurous escapades can be easily noticed, " Merlin announced, rather smugly.
For the first time, this evening both of the men blushed. Neither of them knew what to say so Merlin decided to take pity on them so he started to finish his toast.
"—Ekhem! Back on track. As I was saying, we are glad to have you here today on this special occasion. Not every day Kingsman employees can gather together. May your holidays be merry ladies and gents. For Kingsman!"
Merlin held up his glass of champagne and everyone quickly followed him. After that, they began the feast. Everyone more or less forgot about what Merlin said about Harry and Eggsy.
“Can’t believe that Merlin would just say that in front of everybody! Doesn’t he know anything about privacy?” Eggsy complained to Harry who was currently enjoying a sip of champagne.
“Oh, leave him be Eggsy, it’s not like you kept anything hidden anyways,”
“—Hush it Harry, we don’t want the people behind us to get sloppy ideas, do we?”
“Hmm, maybe I’d like that—”
“Oh, just shut your pucker, Harry!” Eggsy playfully slaps Harry’s arm. “Eggsy, now that’s not a very gentlemanly thing to do, is it?”
“Neither what you said before.” Eggsy got his mouth near Harry’s drink and took a sip from it. Harry took notice of this thievery “Hey, get your own glass.” Eggsy smiles at Harry, “Nah, it tastes better with your spit in it.”
Harry shot a look at Eggsy, “Now who’s the dirty talker here?”
“Mm, still you.” Eggsy grins at the face Harry makes, “What? You were the one over there talking about wiretapping our rendezvous up there with Merlin.”
“I was simply just telling him to buzz off from our matters.”
“By telling everyone that we fuck?”
“Well, now you’re the one with a dirty mouth, aren’t you?”
“Hm, maybe I am.” Eggsy smirks as he finishes the drink he leached from Harry. The older man frowns. “When did I tell you that you could drink all of my champagne?”
“You didn’t~” Eggsy laughs. “My mouth tastes dry now.” Harry plainly stated, he pointed his eyes towards Eggsy. “What? Want me to get another?”
“That would be very much appreciated.” Harry hands the empty glass over to Eggsy.
“Unbelievable.”
“You were the one who stole the rest of my drink anyways. So don’t complain my dear.” Harry gestures for Eggsy to hurry. “Fill it up to the brim, if you can be dear.”
“A piccolo it is!” The blonde shouted as he dived past people to get to the champagne table. Harry shakes his head in mock disapproval. “Nope, to the top, Eggsy.” He said to now far off ears.
As Eggsy went to fill Harry's drink he could feel the heavy weight of the gift that he prepared for Harry. He tried to form a scheme of when and where to give it to his beloved.
He didn't think this through, the anxiety of what was to come didn't allow him to create a perfect plan. Will Harry accept his present or will Eggsy be humiliated?
As he was contemplating Eggsy nearly spilt Harry's drink but thankfully that didn't happen. Well, he supposes he'll wait at what fate will bring him. He wasn't used to waiting but for that, he had to.
As he was returning to his table he bumped into his dear friend, Roxy. He was relieved to see her. They haven't seen each other in quite some time with both of them working on different missions they couldn't meet each other.
"Oh, Eggsy hello! Good to see you here! How have you been?"
“Pretty sturdy myself! Now, how have you been?” Eggsy quickly changed the question toward Roxy. He began to worry that his overly observant friend would screw his secret plans out of him.
"Ah you know, I've been trying to not let the world explode and so on. Normal Tuesday you may say. I'm more interested in what you were up to, Kingsman's loverboy." With a wink, she nudged Eggsy with her elbow.
Eggsy groaned, he hated that since he started dating Harry he has become Kingsman's favourite subject to gossip about. What he didn't know is the fact that he has always been the favourite topic to gossip about, even when he was only a recruit.
"Seriously? Merlin had teased me and now you also did that? Rox please have some mercy. I swear my personality doesn't always revolve around Haz, bruv.” Truth be told Eggsy could never be mad at his dearest friend, Roxy. He was still on edge after what happened during the toast.
“Your personality doesn’t revolve around Harry all the time? Oh, honey, you should’ve seen yourself in your crush era. You couldn’t stop giving Harry your cute puppy heart eyes” Roxy laughed at those memories. She truly found Eggsy adorable, but at that time everyone at the office wanted them to be together. They couldn’t bear to see both of the agents be so lovesick.
“Hey! Don’t drift into old memories, I’m still not done talking to you.” Eggsy wanted to talk to Roxy about things not related to romance, he was still anxious about how to execute his plan.
“What’s got into you, Eggsy? You can always tell me everything that’s bothering you. So, spit it out, Eggsy. What’s bothering you?” Roxy placed a comforting hand on Eggsy’s shoulder.
Eggsy at the beginning seemed hesitant to share his secret but remembering how much he was through with Roxy he decided to trust her. “Sighs, alright Rox. I’m going to tell you what’s going on but… we should go somewhere more private.”
Eggsy and Roxy are on the same wavelength together; they are walking to an excluded corridor, which no one pays attention to. Eggsy, still holding Harry’s glass of champagne, shifted from foot to foot while debating on how to present this situation to Roxy.
“So… Rox I need your help. I really really need your help.” Eggsy spit out those words rather quickly, the night is still young but he wanted to propose to Harry while they were still somewhat sober.
“What is it, Eggsy? Do you have some love problems with your daddy?" Her tone was sarcastic. She playfully nudged Eggsy’s arm while wiggling her eyebrows.
“What? No no, everything is good, even more than good. I need you to–” Eggsy whispered the last part so quietly that his friend couldn’t hear what he said.
Roxy hummed, “What are you trying to say, Eggsy?” She moved closer to Eggsy, if he didn’t want to say it out loud then this has to do.
“I said I need you to help me with organising my marriage proposal.“ Eggsy’s cheeks flushed as he whispered those words.
Roxy wanted to squeal, ”Finally! The Kingsman sweethearts will tie the knot! Eggsy, this is wonderful!!” Roxy exclaimed. She was so excited that she shook Eggsy’s shoulders, shaking him front to back like a milkshake.
“Shhh! Be quiet..! We don’t want the whole party to know!” Eggsy tried to contain Roxy’s excitement. ”We don’t know Haz’s answer…” Eggsy finally revealed his worst fear.
Roxy was bewildered. ‘How can Eggsy think this way?’ she thought. But instead, she said “Ah! Come on, Harry loves you, Eggsy." She emphasised her words.
"–And you know it deep down but stress isn’t telling you the truth.”
Roxy tried to play the role of Eggsy’s therapist. It hurt her to see her dear friend berate himself in such manners. She knows that if Eggsy had relationship problems he would come to her, that had never happened, though.
If Harry and Eggsy had some kind of argument they’d always settle the agreement between them. They love each other dearly so they don’t have the heart to argue.
While Eggsy was left speechless Roxy started to speak “So you don’t know how to propose to your darling? Fine, I have a plan. Firstly—”
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Thanks to Roxy’s help Eggsy can execute their plan. But first, he needs to go back to the main table. He almost forgot that Harry asked him for a champagne refill.
Coming back to their table Eggsy can see Harry chatting with his colleagues but Eggsy can see his small change in expression which means he’s slightly anxious.
This made Eggsy walk faster, he wanted to comfort his lover. Miraculously once Eggsy steps next to Harry, his conversation with the others ends.
“Hello there, handsome~ Are you free tonight?” Eggsy wiggled his eyebrows, wanting to make Harry laugh with his horrible flirting. He handed the champagne flute to him and he sat down on his seat.
Eggsy gave him his special heart eyes as Harry sipped on his champagne. To other people, he looked like a teenage girl fawning over their beloved celebrity.
“Eggsy, what took you so long? This champagne almost lost its fizzy quality.” Harry kept looking at his champagne while Eggsy woke up from his fantasy which might have included them in an embarrassingly domestic environment.
“Hah, y’know Harry, being the new most beloved employee makes me famous.” Eggsy feels as if his jokes crumble on him. He wants to surprise his boyfriend, not make a fool out of himself.
But Harry didn’t notice his nervousness. He continues to sip on his beverage. “Is that so? Well, my boy, I hope your popularity won’t make you become a posh bastard like me.”
All of those years being together made Harry adapt to Eggsy’s own vocabulary. From time to time Eggsy tries to teach Harry new slang which makes them laugh at how it doesn’t match Harry’s overall aesthetic.
“I can’t promise… but the one thing that I can promise you is that I’ll always be your sugar baby~” Eggsy couldn’t stop laughing at that, he knows that Harry doesn’t like it when he calls himself that.
From time to time he sometimes gets a lesson on how Harry sees Eggsy as his equal. Although, now he got used to Eggsy’s odd jokes. But he still scoffs at this term.
“My boy, you do realise we are equals? It was you and only you that managed to overcome all of Kingsman's tasks with so much poignancy.” And Harry just did that, giving Eggsy a lecture.
“Ah, daddy. You just can’t comprehend my genius humour~...” Eggsy sighed dramatically. He leaned his whole body on his beloved boyfriend. Harry just eyed him fondly.
During the few seconds of silence between them, Harry quietly sipped on his champagne. Eggsy only stared at him as he began to initiate phase two of his plan.
“Don’t you think it’s a little bit overcrowded here? Maybe we can go out and breathe some clean air?” Eggsy stood up and held up his hand for Harry to take.
Eggsy knew Harry from head to toe, literally and figuratively, so he knew that Harry would gladly agree to his proposition. Roxy proposed that Eggsy would take Harry to a secluded balcony, but Eggsy needed to pick a place even more private.
So he decided that the Kingsman’s manor garden was the best choice. It checks all the marks: it’s awfully secluded and it’s incredibly romantic. Or at least that’s what all of those romance novels that Eggsy read told him so.
“—And now what your pretty head devised, my boy? Should I be scared?” Harry imagined that when Eggsy said something about escaping the crowd, he’d pick a closer place. But he didn’t think they’d exit the manor.
Eggsy was marching steadily towards their destination, dragging his boyfriend with him. “Please be patient– that’s what you’re always telling me.” Harry can just imagine the pout on Eggsy’s lips as he said that.
“Well, I do repeat that sentence quite a lot, but please Eggsy, could you just tell me where we are going?” Harry was getting quite frustrated now, he wanted Eggsy to just spill the beans to him. Eggsy trusts him, right?
As he said that Eggsy came to a halt. Harry observed his surroundings; roses enveloped every corner of his eye; their beautiful red sheen followed his every step and movement.
Harry mused in his head, ‘This feels like a cliche scene in a romance movie now, doesn’t it?’
—And next in front of them appeared a decayed fountain. The water hasn’t flowed down in it for decades. Now, what only resides inside the fountain are beautiful flowers and dainty weeds: They made a lovely pair.
Harry was so enamoured by the scenery that he didn’t notice Eggsy’s gaze on him along with Eggsy’s hand fidgeting inside his pocket. Eggsy recounted his plan, he has everything: a ring, Harry, and a majestic landscape. Now comes the hardest part, the actual proposal.
Eggsy actually prepared a speech, he even recited it in front of the mirror. One day his mum found him practising, she asked him about it and Eggsy couldn’t lie to her. He told her that he wants to marry the Harry Hart.
Michelle didn’t seem surprised by this “Revelation”, she saw how happy her son was with Harry. So, of course, she gave them her blessing but said that if Harry ever disrespected her son she’d personally end him.
But after the usual parents’ spiel, she proposed an unconventional plan. Michelle knew that Eggsy still didn’t have a ring, so she gave him the Unwin's most prized possession; Lee Unwin’s wedding ring.
At first, Eggsy refused that proposition. Having nearly zero remembrance of his father, he feared taking the ring away from his widowed mother. But Michelle Unwin was still an Unwin, she didn’t budge until Eggsy finally agreed.
Eggsy’s senses were heightened, the ring felt so heavy in his suit pocket. His palms began to sweat a little, not a good sign, he wanted this proposal to be as perfect as Harry Hart. As Eggsy wanted to begin his speech, his lover interrupted him.
“Eggsy, this is a beautiful place but what are we doing here? I thought we were going for a quick walk and what we ended up with is a Kingsman manor exploration” Harry shifted from foot to foot, still observing the garden.
“Ah, Harry, I thought you might like some mystery-solving. I know that you love to solve crossword puzzles, you handsome old man~” Eggsy took a few steps, bringing himself closer to Harry. Once near he placed a soft kiss on Harry’s cheek.
The quick kiss made Harry forget about Eggsy’s “Mean” comment. Harry started to lean for a proper snog but Eggsy took a step back. He saw that Eggsy took a deep breath in and he began to speak.
“Harry, as you know, we’ve known each other for so long. Maybe my head is blurry trying to remember the memories of when we first met, that fateful night when you announced my father’s death.”
Eggsy had to ease his breathing, as did Harry. Both of them tried to avoid this topic. But as both of them calmed down Eggsy started again, “But I can vividly remember when we met again when you saved my arse from going to prison–” Both of them snorted.
“And I’m thankful for that, really Haz’. This may be such a cliché but– You saved my life. You gave me a meaningful reason to continue living. No, you didn’t just help me, you also improved the lives of my mother and my sister. And I’ll remember that for the rest of my life-”
“But it was you, who passed all of the Kingsman tests, it was you who saved the world. If you weren’t such a fighter, you wouldn’t have made it this far—”
“Ah ah ah, Haz’ it was supposed to be about you! Every day you remind me how good I am, and how diligent I am. I also want to let you know how good, amazing, wonderful and so much more you are!”
Harry began to slightly shake his head, he thought his dear boy was as amazing as what they were previously describing. He was truly remarkable. As Harry thought about Eggsy, the said boy stepped slightly closer to him.
“—And to truly show you how much you mean to me.” Eggsy kneeled on one knee and grabbed the ring from his pocket.
“Harry Hart, will you do me the honour and become my husband?” Eggsy opened the red velvet box which contained his father’s ring.
Harry Hart was speechless, he could only stare at the ring that Eggsy presented to him but not wanting to scare his darling he quickly answered,
“Oh my darling boy, you orchestrated all of this… Of course, I’ll marry you, my dear. I love you with my whole heart.” An unimaginable thing happened. Harry’s eyes started to fill with tears. But the smile on his lips, and as well his eyes were the true indicator of his emotions.
“Hey! I was about to say that I love you. You stole my line!” Eggsy also couldn’t stop the tears from falling, he chuckled at his joke, wanting to relieve some tension. Not wanting to stay too long on the grass, he put the ring on Harry's finger.
And as he stood up Harry quickly kissed him passionately. Eggsy couldn’t refuse his advances. As the kiss ended both of them stared right into each other’s eyes. Feeling content with the silence they just embraced each other and let the moment truly sink in.
After a moment, a moment full of Harry’s gorgeous cologne, his soft hair, and- ah Eggsy loved him so much. Before they both started speaking again Harry placed one final kiss on Eggsy’s forehead.
“So, Eggsy, how did you find this magnificent ring? It looks old and worn-out… but loved.” Harry continued to admire the said ring. It was a simple gold band with an emerald embedded in the middle.
“Actually… It was my dad’s wedding band. My mum gave it to me when she found out I was going to propose to you!” Eggsy tried to closely observe Harry’s expression. He knew that Harry still took the blame for his father’s death so his expression of disbelief was predictable.
“B-but Eggsy, I-I don’t deserve this-” Harry began to cry, tears were flowing down his cheeks as Eggsy held him in his eyes and whispered sweet nothings into his ear. This showed both of them that they have some scars left open.
“Shhh, darling I know how you feel but don’t let those emotions consume you. I’m sure my dad is proud of both of us. He’d like to see me be happy and loved” Eggsy started to swing them a little, doing everything he can to help Harry calm down.
Eventually, after several dozen minutes Harry stopped weeping and Eggsy could wipe off his tears. He kissed both of his eyelids for good measure. Then he kissed the older man on the lips and that truly helped Harry calm down.
“My love you have no idea how much I adore you-” He peppered butterfly kisses on Eggsy’s whole face, from his forehead down to his jaw. Eggsy giggled because he was drunk on love. Then they hold each other’s hands.
“Hmmm, how about we go back to the party and do some PDA in front of them?” Eggsy wiggled his eyebrows. While Harry wasn’t paying attention he also grabbed his backside. After such an intense string of emotions, he was ready to be playful again.
“No, my dear boy, we won’t have sex in one of the quarters again. The last time we did it we were found which led Merlin to tease us during his speech” Harry refused Eggsy’s advancements. He even swatted Eggsy’s hand away from his backside.
“Ahhh, why are you suddenly such a stuck-up, daddy? You’re getting old” Eggsy pouted, he was ready to consummate his… marriage proposal? As you might call it. But he didn’t budge. Eggsy just happily took Harry’s hand and they began to go back into the manor.
Once they were back they received knowing eyes from their co-workers. All of them thought that they disappeared to fool around with each other but when they discovered the truth all of them congratulated Eggsy for making the decision.
But some of them showed discontent at the news because the office had a long time bet on which one of them will propose. Roxy believed in Eggsy and she placed a bet on him, Merlin said the opposite, he thought that since Harry is the true gentleman he’d want to tie the knot himself.
But at the end of the day everyone was happy that the Kingsman sweethearts finally made the decision to spend the rest of their lives together. Maybe they aren’t the most conventional couple but as long as they have themselves nothing and nobody else really matters. They’ll create their own domestic relationship in the quiet of their joint home.
And Harry along with Eggsy were happy.