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Shane was getting ready in the bathroom of his and Ilya's shared hotel room when he heard Ilya start speaking in the other room. Instinctively, he walked a bit closer to the bathroom door to hear his husband better.
"Get ready with me for a wedding Shane and I were invited to," Ilya said. Shane peeked around the corner of the bathroom door to see Ilya talking to the camera on his phone. The phone was propped up on the desk in the corner of the room. Ilya was buttoning up his white shirt. Shane would wear a tan tuxedo with a dark brown tie, while Ilya would wear a dark brown tuxedo with a tan tie. This way, they could match without wearing identical outfits.
"Baby, who are you talking to?" Shane asked Ilya while continuing to fix his hair.
"I'm making a video for TikTok."
"Why?" Shane could hear Ilya's footsteps getting closer. Ilya made his way into the bathroom with his phone in hand. He set the phone down on the bathroom counter where they were both in frame. Ilya wrapped his arms around Shane's waist. Shane was only wearing a robe, but Ilya didn't seem to mind.
"We are going to the wedding of the century, Shane. People want to experience it with us."
"I'm still not sure why we were invited. We don't know Taylor or Travis."
"Taylor Swift is a hockey fan. Of course we are invited. We are the best players in the league."
"I didn't know she liked hockey."
"You do not know many things about pop culture, but it's okay because you are very pretty."
A light blush rose to Shane's cheeks like it did anytime Ilya complimented him. They'd been together more than 15 years, but he still wasn't used to compliments from the other man. Ilya chuckled when he saw the blush on Shane's face and leaned in to kiss his cheek. Shane's eyes found Ilya's in the bathroom mirror. A small smile graced both of their faces. Shane continued to try to finish his hair while Ilya hung off of him.
"Okay, baby, I need to get dressed. Can you let go of me, please?"
Ilya responded by putting his face in Shane's neck and holding him tighter.
"No."
"Ilya, we can't be late. Please let go."
Ilya let out a sigh, but released his arms from around Shane's waist. Shane put his hands on Ilya's cheeks.
"How about you go finish getting ready in the bedroom, and I'll join you once I'm dressed? I'll even tie your tie for you. Go show off your very pretty and expensive suit for the people of TikTok."
Ilya nodded, and Shane kissed his nose quickly before releasing his face. Ilya took his phone back into the bedroom. Shane could hear him explaining their outfits and trip to New York to the camera. He grabbed his white shirt from the hanger behind him. He quickly buttoned it up and put his slacks on. He tucked the white shirt into the pants and put his suit jacket on top. He popped the collar on the shirt before putting the tie around his neck. He didn't tie it quite yet, knowing that Ilya would want to do it for him. He double-checked his outfit in the mirror before joining his husband in the bedroom.
Ilya had returned the phone to its previous spot on the desk. He turned to Shane once he realized he was in the room. Shane would never get tired of the way Ilya looked at him. He looked at Shane like he hung the stars in the sky. Shane wasn't always sure he deserved it, but he was selfish enough to never let it go. Ilya held out his hand, beckoning him closer.
"Sweetheart, come here."
Shane walked closer to Ilya, grabbing his hand. Ilya pulled him into the camera frame.
"Let me do your tie."
Shane's hands made their way to the tie hanging around Ilya's neck. He quickly tied it. Ilya returned the favor once Shane finished.
"Before we leave, we must answer one question the people will want to know," Ilya said, grabbing his hand again.
"What is it?"
"What is your favorite Taylor song?"
Shane thought for a second before landing on his choice.
"I like 'Lover'. It reminds me of us."
Ilya gave his hand a tight squeeze. Shane could see his eyes had grown glassy.
"My favorite is 'Call It What You Want'. It also reminds me of us."
Shane tried to remember if he had heard that one, but he couldn't remember.
"I don't think I know that one."
"We can listen to it in the car."
Shane nodded.
"Ready to go?"
Ilya nodded and turned back to the camera in his hand.
"Okay, everyone, we must go now. Goodbye!"
Ilya and Shane waved at the camera before leaving the hotel room and getting in the car. On the way to MSG, Shane could see Ilya editing the video next to him. While watching him, Shane was reminded of the song Ilya mentioned earlier.
"Can you put on that song you mentioned earlier?"
"Ah, of course.'
Soon, music filled the car. Shane tried his best to listen to the lyrics of the song while Ilya continued editing the video.
My baby's fit like a daydream
Walking with his head down
I'm the one he's walking to
So, call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want to
Shane could feel tears start stinging the back of his eyes the longer he listened to the song. When the song finished, he turned towards Ilya. He grabbed his chin and pulled him in for a kiss. Ilya's phone fell from his hands as he kissed Shane back. They pulled apart after a minute or two.
"What was that for, my love?"
"I just love you a lot."
"I love you, too."