"Reed! Reed look at this one!"
"Aww, it's cute. It looks just like you," Reed laughed.
Shane playfully smacked his arm. "It does not! It's cuter than I am..."
"Shane... Puppies may be cute and all, but nobody or nothing is cuter than you..." Crap, did I really just say that out loud? Reed blushed furiously, biting his lip and turning his head away from Shane. The next thing Reed knew Shane's arms were wrapped around him.
"Have I ever told you how adorable you look when you blush? Red is definitely your color." Shane teased.
Reed tried to wriggle free but it was no use –Shane was too strong. He gave up, giving into the hug. "Can you just... Pretend you didn't hear that... Please?"
Shane grinned. "Now, why on earth would I want to do a thing like that? You're adorable, Reed. You say adorable things and do adorable things and you're just... Adorable."
Reed blushed even more, wanting to protest but he stopped himself –knowing that Shane would just keep saying things like that if he did. "Can- can we just look at the puppies some more?"
Shane nodded and took Reed by the hand, leading him over to a different part of the store. "Look!" He pointed excitedly at a small, blonde, curly haired puppy with brown eyes. "Reed that is you! That's you in puppy form! Ohmygod it's adorable. It's an adorable Reed puppy!"
Reed just shook his head and laughed while Shane kept rambling on. He loved seeing Shane get this excited and happy over things. And then an idea popped into his mind. He walked up next to Shane and grabbed his hand, holding it tightly. "So, I have a question for you..."
Shane looked down at Reed. "Okay, what is it?"
"Well..." He hesitated for a moment. Am I seriously doing this? "Since you aren't staying at Dalton yet and we don't see each other every day... What would you say if I, umm, if I bought you that puppy? I- I mean since it reminds you of me and all..." He trailed off, starting to wonder if that was a stupid idea.
Shane's eyes went wide and he grabbed Reed's other hand. "Waitwaitwaitwhat? You want to... To buy me Puppy Reed?"
"Yeah... But you can not call him that. And that's only if you want him anyway-"
"OfcourseIdo!" Shane pulled Reed into a tight hug and rested his chin on Reed's curls. He held Reed there for a minute until the reality of the situation kicked in. "Okay so wait. You're really and seriously buying me a puppy? Have I ever told you that you're the bestboyfriend ever?" Shane jumped up and down.
Reed beamed. He loved it when Shane was this happy, and more than anything he loved that he had put that beautiful smile on his beautiful face. "What are you going to name him?"
Shane thought for a minute and then his face lit up. "How about Picasso? He was an artist. You're an artist. So if I named the puppy that it would remind me of you even more."
Reed smiled, blushing slightly. "I love it."
Shane beamed at the approval. "Good. And I love you."
"I love you too." Reed reached up on his tip toes and pressed a kiss to Shane's lips before pulling him into a hug.
