Scotty sighs again, looking at the hundreds of heart shaped, pink, red, fuzzy and cute things that the store has on display for Valentine's day. This is the fifth store he is in, and so far he has rejected everything from pink massage oil with rose scent to fuzzy stuffed animals that play 'The way you look tonight'. A sales woman offered him to help him pick out a perfume for his lucky wife and he kindly rejected.

He's starting to get a bland feeling in his mouth, and upon seeing two people kiss outside the store, he is about to throw up on Saint Valentine. Scotty hurries out of the store and dismisses all the others with hearts in their display window.

On his way home he stops to pick up some food, and that's when he gets his idea. He smiles through the rest of his shopping and the cashier looks strangely at him.

When he arrives home he finds a note from Kevin. 'Will be home at 5, let me know if you don't want to cook, I'll bring something. Love/Kevin' and with a ridiculous heart with arms held out for a hug under it. Scotty smiles at it and sends a text message to Kevin. 'Love you. I'll have dinner ready when you come home.' Just seconds late he gets a reply – a smiley making a kiss mouth. Kevin seems to be in just the right mood.

Scotty takes the groceries to the kitchen and starts to prepare the food for tonight. That's where Kevin finds him a quarter to five when he comes home.

"Hi hun." He says and greets Scotty with a kiss. He looks at the food in the kitchen. "Are we having company? And by that I mean: are we feeding an entire company?"

Scotty laughs at him and leads him out of the kitchen.

"You stay here for another couple of minutes. Fix the candles and put on some music." Scotty orders and points at three purple candles on the table. "I'll be right back with a drink." He says and kisses Kevin again.

He returns shortly with two glasses of wine. He gives one to Kevin and they toast.

"Do you remember?" Scotty asks. "It's the same wine as the one we had on our first date. It's a Les Graviers." Scotty says and takes another sip.

"Of course I remember." Kevin smiles in reply. "I love it." He says. His eyes beam at Scotty, and Scotty is quite sure that what Kevin meant was 'I love you'. Well, they'll get there eventually, Scotty thinks.

"Now, fix these things and dinner will be ready in just a couple of minutes." Scotty says and returns to his cooking. He hears Kevin roam around in the living room, presumably to make the place a bit more romantic. Scotty takes some of his bowls and walks into the living room, not prepared for what awaited him there. Kevin stands leaned over the table to light the candles.

Kevin has slipped into a red pullover, one that Scotty loves to snuggle up close to, and even more loves taking off. On the couch is a big wrapped gift with a gigantic bow on top. The lights are dim and soft music is playing in the background. Kevin turns around and smiles at Scotty, helping him put the small dishes on the table.

"You look very handsome." He compliments with a kiss.

"I know." Kevin smiles back. He takes up a smaller wrapped gift from the table and hands it to Scotty. "I also gave one to mom." He says.

"You give me the same thing on Valentine's as you give your mother? Kevin, we need to talk." Scotty says and begins to unwrap the gift. "And possibly see other people." He adds with a smile. Kevin laughs at him and watches him open it. Scotty's smile widens even more when he sees the framed picture.

"Wow, this is from that romantic weekend turned family Armageddon." Scotty says, looking at the picture of the both of them at the beach. The are peering into the camera because it was so bright. Kevin took the photo and they couldn't stop laughing at all the bad pictures they also managed to take.

"This is the only one that came out right." Kevin says and moves over to Scotty putting his arms around his waist.

"Thank you so much. Now I have to get the rest of the food, before it gets cold." Scotty says. He hands the frame back to Kevin and leaves for the kitchen. Kevin places the picture next to their wedding photo and thinks maybe they should have their own photo wall. Some day, in some house.

Scotty comes back and puts more plates on the table, crowding it. They sit down and before they start, Scotty explains.

"I realized that fluffy pink things doesn't really symbolize our relationship, so instead I turned to the thing I do the best. Cook!" He finishes with a blinding smile and jazz hands, and Kevin laughs.

"So, here is our relationship in dishes, kind of like a buffet." He points at each plate while explaining it. "Goat curry with basmati rice, lobster ravioli with water cress, mango peach salsa, canapés, gorgonzola on rye crackers and for dessert… red velvet cupcakes. My own recipe." He points at the small spoon over their eating plates. "I also have a back-up dessert, I think you can guess what it is."

Yes, Kevin sure can. He has an experience with white chocolate mousse that won't be forgotten for a while.

"This is amazing. Did you cook for a week?" Kevin says, unable to decide where to start. Scotty just smiles at him and offers him a small rye cracker with gorgonzola. Kevin opens his mouth and takes the treat.

They eat the different dishes and share memories, the good ones, from the respective occasions. They feed each other from the dishes and have both one and two glasses of wine.

When the bowls and plates are almost entirely empty, Kevin leans back in his chair and exhales.

"I'm so full! Would it totally ruin our romantic mood if I unbuckle my pants?"

"That depends on what you plan to do once their open." Scotty says in a suggestive voice that earns him Kevin's attention back.

Kevin looks down, suddenly shy. Scotty takes his hands over the table and Kevin looks back up, into those beautiful blue eyes. Scotty's eyes are filled with love, his whole face smiles. Scotty loves seeing Kevin so vulnerable, as if he still can't believe they actually ended up together.

Scotty takes Kevin's hands and bring them to his mouth, giving them a quick peck.

"What do you say we save the cupcakes for breakfast and bring the mousse to the bedroom?" Scotty suggests. He sees Kevin swallow in anticipation, predicting the nights activity to be most intense and to bring great pleasure. He wants nothing more than to bring Scotty to his feet, get him naked and…

He takes a deep breath and nods. This will last for quite a while. He knows that, and he enjoys the thought. Scotty smiles, collects the dishes in a big pile and leaves him alone in the living room. He sees the picture of the two of them in the corner of his eye and smiles. He should really take up photographing.