"Did you have any trouble getting away," waving Ethan into his apartment Spud squeaked as the bigger man abruptly swept him into his arms and kissed him. Humming, he relaxed into the kiss and kicked his door closer, smiling as Ethan laughed softly against his mouth.
"Nothing was going to keep me away," murmuring Ethan dipped in for another kiss, the tightness in his muscles easing at being in Spud's arms once more.
"But someone tried didn't they?" Spud didn't need to see Ethan's wince to know he was right, forcing a smile as the other man pulled back he tugged him over to the sofa. "Do you want to tell me about it?"
Shrugging Ethan captured Spud's hand and held on, "not much to tell tiger, Aunt D tried telling me how wrong it was to date you, how much I was ruining the families reputation and I ended up telling her to mind her own business for once." Spud's mouth dropped open and he smiled ruefully, "yeah, I'll be hearing about that later."
"I'm sorry she …" stopping when Ethan raised his hand and nipped playfully Spud swallowed back the rest of his apology. Sighing he smiled instead, turning his hand over to tangle their fingers together, "I do love you Sir."
"And I love you," brushing his knuckles against Spud's jaw Ethan smiled slowly, "and that is all that matters." His breath caught when Spud turned his head and kissed his palm, heart full of joy at how much in love with the other man he was.
"Well, I do have one last Christmas tradition I wanted to share with you," pulling a package out from under the couch Spud held it out, smirking as Ethan took it with childish excitement. "It's always been one of my favourites."
Ripping the paper off Ethan tore into the box, hand pausing as it landed on soft silk he looked over at Spud's anxious expression, "pajamas? I'm afraid I don't understand." Lifting out the candy cane stripped silk pajamas he couldn't hold back a laugh when Spud pulled out a matching set. "Are you trying to tell me something tiger?" Leering he smirked when Spud flushed and smacked his arm.
"I've received pajamas on Christmas Eve ever since I was a child, it was the one gift we were allowed to open," shifting closer Spud curled his fingers in Ethan's shirt and tugged the bigger man into a kiss. Breathless he pulled back a fraction, smiling when Ethan whined in protest, "and I was absolutely trying to tell you something."
"I guess we should try them on then, " standing and sweeping the smaller man up into his arms Ethan grinned at Spud's startled laugh, looking down at the warm glow of love in Spud's eyes tenderness swirled through the heat pooling in his stomach, "Merry Christmas tiger."