"Keith hurry up and get out here!" Lance bellowed at Keith who was still inside the house.
"Jeez. I'm coming! Ok!" Keith hastily put on the red wellies that Lance had bought for him. "What's the plan old McDonald?" Keith said as he ran up to his brown-haired lover.
"I'm younger than you Keith!" Lance laughed "Ok today we need to get to the field and harvest it before we run out of time. We need to get it done in three days so that Altea can prepare the feast for Allura day."
"will that be long enough?" Keith asked. He didn't know anything about farming and would need to rely on Lance this time.
"should be fine, harvest is always tight, luckily my farm is only small." Lance said.
As the two farmers walked across to the field Lance explained in detail what they would have to do.
"Be careful with the machinery Keith, it's very precious to me." Lance stopped in front of a blue tractor which was hovering slightly above the ground.
"What's she called?" Keith asked
Lance looked away embarrassed, "Blue." He said quietly
Keith supresed a laugh but couldn't hold it in, he laughed delightedly "Blue?" Lance nodded and pouted irritated and Keith pulled his cheek, he turned back to the tractor. "Do you want to do that again babe?"
Lance smiled "Can I really?"
Keith nodded. "What's she called?" Keith repeated his question.
Lance put on his brightest showman smile, "Allow me to introduce you to Blue!"
Keith clapped, and Lance bowed theatrically. The two men laughed.
"Keith you get in the cabin and I'll show you how she works."
"Lance, I know how tractors work, I grew up in Texas."
"Your dad was a fireman not a farmer!" Lance pointed out.
Keith shrugged, he probably the best pilot in the galaxy. How hard could it be?
It was with those famous last words that Keith Kogane turned on the engine of the tractor because completely staling it.
"Let me show you," Lance joined the dark haired half-Galra and show him the controls. Keith nodded showing his understanding "You've got this!" Lance kissed Keith's cheek and he blushed. Keith still wasn't quite used to how affectionate lance was yet.
They spend all day with Keith in the tractor pulling the crop from the ground and Lance collecting it from the back. Keith did half the land and then helped Lance with collecting what appeared to be some sort of potatoes. The work was laborious and tiring, Lance grew warm and took off his shirt and tied his overalls round his waist. Keith stared at the sweating form of his brown-haired lover. He turned bright red and continued.
"Keith?" Lance asked. Keith didn't respond, lance touched his shoulder "You ok buddy?"
Keith looked at him and nodded. "I I guess I'm just a bit warm." Keith stuttered.
Lance smirked, and the pair kept working before returning to the house for food.
"Keith about earlier, with the tractor, I'm sorry." Lance said
"It's fine, honestly." Keith said. "My dad used to have an old truck, sturdy, strong, it never let him down. Do you know what it was called?" Lance shook his head. "Yorak. He named that truck after me."
"Your name is Keith?" Lance asked confused
"Not my middle name." Keith said simply.
"Wait your middle name is Yor-" Lance started laughing.
Suddenly Keith pulled a knife to his throat "If you tell anyone what my middle name is I will kill you!" Lance nodded carefully. "When I was riding in blue earlier I was reminded of my dad's old truck. I always hated my middle name, but I realise now that he was doing it because he was proud of me." Keith smiled and looked away as if remembering a nice dream.
Lance put his hand on Keith's and waited for him to mentally return to the space.
Keith yawned and stood up from the table "I'm tired." He said.
"Same here. We should rest up for tomorrow. We have another long day." Lance said.
They spent the next day and the day after that doing the same as the first day.
Keith was exhausted and crashed on the sofa fast asleep while Lance went to deliver the food to the castle.
"Thanks Lance." Hunk said as he sorted the delivery. "Keith not with you?"
Lance shook his head "He's asleep on the sofa, three days working in a field had him beat."
The pair laughed. "I'm surprised you guys are getting on so well. Me and pidge had bets on Keith already finding somewhere else to stay . . . I guess things change." Hunk rabbled on
"Yeah, I guess things do change." He said quietly
"Did you say something?" Hunk asked
Lance shook his head "No, I'll see you in a few days at the celebration." Lance gave Hunk a big hug
"I'm looking forward to it." Hunk said enthusiastically.
"Same here!" Lance said.
Hunk waved Lance off and lance walked to the place he wanted to be most.
Lance looked up at Allura's statue sadly. "Things have changed. I will always Love you Allura, I give so much to Altea for you, I wish you could properly see how beautiful it is." He paused "I lost part of me when I lost you. I felt empty for so long but since Keith has been back . . . I feel complete for the first time since you died. You still mean so much to me." Lance paused, and he knew he had to ask the question that had been on his mind since him Keith had started being lovers. As much he suspected Keith might leave, or that it wouldn't last, Lance knew it was so much more than lovers, he was so in love with Keith. "Allura I want to spend the rest of my life with Keith, if that's ok with you, send me a sign."
Lance wiped the tears that and formed in his and looked as a sudden burst of wind surrounded Lance in white Altean flowers. Lance laughed and looked up at the statue "Even now your saving me. Thank you Allura." Lance smiled and return to the farm.
Keith yawned and stretched. "How long was I asleep?" he asked as he got up off the sofa.
Lance shrugged. "I don't know, an hour?"
Keith cuddled into Lance's shoulder and Lance embraced him. He knew the decision he had to make, and it was as tough as the one his lover was facing. Do I stay?