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2018 - the cottage
It was a quiet morning in the cottage, the day after they came out to Shane's parents. Ilya was so proud of his boyfriend, and himself. It took them a while to accept themselves and that they should be together but they had finally done it. The morning sun shone brightly through the glass home, illuminating both boys faces as they began to awaken. Shane looked to his left, the other boy beside him was still half asleep but he was beautiful. Shane loved Ilya's blond curls and right now they lay atop his head (a bit messy) and shook as he began to roll over to face his partner.
"Good morning moya lyubov." Ilya said looking at the brown haired boy.
However Shane just stared back at the man, his eyes studied the others face longingly and in love.
"your staring, is something on my face?" Ilya said confusion growing on his face curious as to what the other boy was doing.
"I think I want to come out to Hayden and Jackie if that's okay, and tell them about us. If not that totally okay like I one hundred percent understand if you don't want to, wait if I tell a friend you should get to too, you can tell one of your friends I don't want to force you though we can do whatever you want I don't mind I just thought-" Shane said with worry as to not force the other man but got cut off.
"Shane moya lyubov you can come out to Pike and tell them about us, I don't mind whatever you are comfortable with." Answered Ilya, as he didn't mind, he loved Shane and would show it to anyone he was allowed to.
"Are you sure? I know yesterday was a lot and I don't want to spring this on to you right now if you're not ready." questioned Shane still staring at him, open and in love.
"I'm so sure kotyonok I shout it from the ceiling that you are mine. You could even tell him today, even tell anyone, I don't mind." Replied Ilya looking back at his love.
"do you mean shout it from the rooftops?" commented Shane giggling as he answered
"you know what I mean" said Ilya as he shuffled closer to embrace his other half.
"Would you like me to arrange a dinner tonight then? With Hayden and Jackie, I could tell them they get to meet my partner?" Shane said as he pulled himself closer to the taller man.
"That would be lovely, Montreal's 15th best player will be so shocked." exclaimed Ilya as he lent down to place a kiss on the freckled man's forehead.
"Okay I will text him later, I love you" Shane said grateful for Ilya.
I love you too, moya lyubov" replied Ilya as he sat up and got out of bed to make the couple breakfast.