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Lennie was out working in the fields hauling his usual bags of grain, though his mind was anywhere but his work. He had promised to see his boyfriend Lenny, down at a creek just outside Tyler ranch's borders. By the time Lennie had finished his work it was sun down, the sun set creating a soft scenic glow over the Californian valley.
The creek itself omitted the gentle sound of running water as well as the sound of the crickets croaking deeper in the brush. When Lennie arrived Lenny was already sitting there, on one of the jagged rocks laying by the bedside of the creek. As Lenny sat there waiting he picked the petals off a daisy muttering to himself “He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me…” and so on.
When Lenny noticed his partner coming over he called out to him. “There's my handsome boy! What took you so long… hmm? Come sit over here!” He said, patting one of the flat stones beside him. Lennie happily jogged over a large grin plastered on his face, he plopped down beside Lenny and pulled him into an embrace, causing Lenny to wince slightly. “Bunny!! I was thinkin’ about you all day” Lennie muttered into his partner's shoulder. Lenny laughed “... Me too Lennie, me too, did you have a good day today?” He questioned, loving to listen to the way his boyfriend explained things. Lennie pulled away from the embrace to talk about his day.
“Mm! I did, oh I did bunny, I was haulin’ the sacks of grain, so I was, when Slim came up to me and says I was doing really really good!” There was a slight pause as Lenny took in his words, “... That's amazing!! I'm glad your day was good puppy! I had a nice day as well. Crooks was in a bit of a mood today but that's ok because the goats are happy and healthy!.”
Lenny then started to ramble about the goats on the ranch “Did you know Len that a goat's cloven hooves are built for climbing mountain ranges, the soft rubbery pads and split toes help them climb mountains and even trees! Ain’t that funny? Imagine seeing a goat in a tree out here, that would be the highlight of my day, probably even the highlight of my whole week” Lennie looked at his partner wide-eyed and interested though slightly confused.
Lennie then butted in “Imagine- Imagine if there were bunnies in the trees, wouldn't that be great?” Lennie then started to mumble under his breath “bunnies in the trees” giggling slightly. This caused Lenny to laugh too, “... Hahaha! Imagine bunnies and goats in the trees, that would be a dream!” Lennie instantly perked up, nodding quickly as a lovely large grin spread across his face.
“... There’s that gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous grin that I love!” Lenny spouted out and shuffled closer to Lennie. “Puppy, is it ok if I put my hands on your face?” Lenny asked, starting to move closer. “Yes Lenny, yes it’s ok” Lennie replied. “Are you sure, like really really sure?” Lenny asked again. Lennie nods, moving his face closer to Lenny's hands to show how comfortable he is with the action.
Lenny moved to softly cup Lennie's broad face, his muscular cheeks filling out Lenny's palms. For a while Lenny just softly stroked the stubble forming along the bottom of his partner's cheek, relishing the feeling of it against his fingertips. Lennie made direct eye contact with this spouse, his eyes softening as he felt the gentle rhythmic petting of his partner. Lenny, noticing this eye contact, moved his hands slightly to the back of Lennie’s neck and head.
“Would it be ok if I kissed you?” Lenny asked a little nervously, Lennie looked a little confused but nodded “I'm ok with that” he replied. “Are you really ok? Promise you're okay with it” Lenny enquired again. “I'm okay with it Bunny, I promise!” Lennie reassured Lenny. “Alright Puppy, as long as you're comfortable.”
Lenny nervously lent in and started off as pressing a soft peck to his spouse's lips. Though as the kiss deepened Lenny began to move his lips against Lennie’s, Lennie tried to replicate his partner's movements, though he struggled to get the hang of it. He moved his hands to cradle the back of Lenny's head, once he they were both in a more comfortable position Lennie began to gently press his tongue against Lenny's mouth waiting for Lenny to open his mouth. Lenny missed that cue, continuing to move his lips against Lennie’s.
Lennie pulled back, taking a big gasping breath of air before moving back in, pressing his tongue more insistently against Lenny's mouth. This time Lenny caught the memo and opened his mouth slightly letting Lennie’s tongue into his mouth. The kiss grew slightly messy as Lennie swished his tongue around his partner's mouth, not like either of them minded.
After a small while of this sort of kissing the two of them both pulled away to catch their breath. Lennie had a slight flush on his face and was taking massive gulps of air like a horse drinking from a trough. Lenny on the other hand was also flushed but had a more gentle rhythm of breathing as he caught his breath. The two looked at each other, smiles coming to their faces as they stayed in their cradling embrace, the sound of the creek peacefully existing behind them.
“...You're such a gorgeous man” Lenny started moving his hands back to stroke Lennie's cheek again “...the sweetest boy in the whole wide world, just for me” he said a small smirk sneaking upon his face before pressing a gentle peck on Lennie’s nose. Lennie let out a giggle before imitating the kiss Lenny gave him but only slightly sloppier. Again not like the pair minded.
As the sun continued to set the sky changed from the exciting tones of happy yellows and blue skies to the more calming hues of pink and purple. The pair's position had now changed, Lenny's head rested on Lennie’s shoulder as his arm rested on the small of Lenny's back. They watched as the water ran down the creek listening to the oddly comforting sound of the brush, and the extremely cosy sound of eachothers breathing.
“I like sittin’ here with you, I like you a lot Lenny, I really do.” Lennie blurted out and Lenny chuckled. Lennie continued “One day we'll get our own little ranch with Alfalfa for the rabbits and- and a pen for goats too, so we will. A pen full of goats just for you Lenny!!” Lennie exclaimed excitedly. “... And I'll make sure there’s an enclosure of rabbits just for you Puppy, I promise.” Lenny added before reaching for Lennie’s hand and softly squeezing it.
After watching the scenery a little bit more the couple headed back to Tyler ranch as the sun disappeared from the sky and the sound of crickets died down for the night. Both of them felt extremely blessed as they grew closer to each other everyday. Enjoying eachother's company for the rest of their lives.