Instead Of The Usual Piece Of Metal

by darkgirl3

TK finds a play list on his phone that's new and GPS coordinates as well. He follows them while listening to the music. It leads to something special.

I Own Nothing

AN: Okay I finally did my proposal story and I hope you all enjoy this. I didn't have everyone in it because wanted this to be about Tarlos not everyone else in their lives. One day might do sequel, but for now it will stay a one shot.

Summary: TK finds a play list on his phone that's new and GPS cordinets as well. He follows them while listening to the music. It leads to something special.

Title: Instead Of The Usual Piece Of Metal

TK picked up his phone finding a note on it to listen to a playlist that Carlos had created. He wasn't sure what songs were on it, but he wanted to go for a run so he put his earbuds in before he hit play on the play list. He smiled hearing the first song it was the first song that Carlos and he had danced to when they met at the bar after their first rescue together. Boot Scootin' Boogie by Brooks and Dunn. It was a song that the two of them still at times played if they wanted to cut loose. It was the song that Carlos played every time he was in a bad mood. TK knew that it had a way of taking him back to the happy moment of them dancing together. It also reminded them of what they did at the end of the song.

Carlos had taken hold of his hand and they'd gone out the front door. Though they hadn't left the place itself. They had gone around the side of the building making out heavily. It was a frenzy really to see who could touch who the most. It kept going too until they were breathless and he'd pulled back smiling at Carlos. He'd dropped down to his knees yanking Carlos' belt loose before getting his jeans undone and down. He'd given him a blow job right there where anyone could have come around the corner. Carlos still reminds him at times that it was the first time since college that he'd been that crazy doing something like that in public. He'd gotten Carlos off in under two minutes.

He hadn't been let down either. Carlos had pushed him up against the wall afterwards. They'd started kissing again just as crazy as before he'd blown Carlos. He got his ass eaten out and then Carlos had fucked him right there. He'd only been standing afterwards because Carlos was holding him up. He'd felt boneless and sedated something he'd never felt with anyone. It hadn't just been a good fuck. It was the first piece of him falling for Carlos that had happened. He'd left a piece of him inside of him. He hadn't even thought about it when he'd realized he didn't have a condom. He'd taken Carlos' word for it that he was clean. Something he'd never done before. He knew he had been since he'd gotten every test possible after Alex said he'd been screwing the other guy Mitchel for months.

They had kissed slowly after Carlos had emptied into him. He hadn't even cared about the marks on his ass from the brick wall. Carlos had done his best to hold him away from it, but some scratches had been there. It had reminded him for days of Carlos. Hell they hadn't even exchanged names after that really, at least not his name. He'd put his number in Carlos' phone, but he'd been sneaky and put firefighter as the name in the phone. Carlos had put his name in his phone though and he'd put his number.

He had told Carlos his name or at least the one he went by when they'd met for brunch before they'd gone back to Carlos' place and fucked in his living room the next day. That had been hot as hell too. He remembered the song that had been playing in Carlos' car right before Carlos had cut the car off. They had already been making out with him actually on top of Carlos' lap with his seat as far back as it would go. Sex & Stardust by ZZ Ward was the song that was playing now on the play list. The only reason that they'd turned the song off and went to the house was he'd accidently leaned back against the steering wheel and set the horn off.

TK smiled as he stopped at the corner checking for traffic. The song was up beat and they had been going at it like mad in the car. Of course it took him back to what they did afterwards too. They had torn into Carlos' place stripping down as they collided with walls and then the couch. He remembered them rolling off the couch on top of Carlos. He'd kissed his way down Carlos' body before taking his pants off. He'd teased him for a while before he'd finally took his cock into his mouth sucking him all the way down. He had loved how vocal Carlos had been as he'd taken him apart.

At the time he'd compared Carlos' response to how could he have ever been with someone that hadn't made a sound in bed besides saying more or guiding him. Now, he never even once thought of any of his past relationships. Carlos had healed not only his heart, but his soul. He'd healed his body too and mind. He never thought about taking something or drinking to make his self feel something or not feel something. He wanted every emotion and every good or bad moment. Carlos could lift him up at his worst moments and they road the best moments together.

~TKC CTK~

The song changed again this time it was a song that TK hadn't heard before. It was older he could tell, but he didn't skip it. It was on a playlist that Carlos had created after all so there was no way he'd skip. He thought for a moment and remembered that he had heard it once. It was a shock that he forgot it because it was the song that had been playing while Carlos and he had been cooking in the kitchen one day before shift. They had just been making something quick since they had to leave in two hours.

Carlos had been standing there at the stove frying something up while he'd been making the salad. The song had come on because Carlos had been playing songs at random on Alexa. This song had come on and he'd listened to it unlike the other songs that had been playing and he hadn't. He shouldn't have forgotten this song it was the one that he'd listened to and then he'd walked over wrapping his arms around Carlos' waist. He'd smiled to his self and said you know this song is right. Mark Wills' I Do Cherish You was the song. It was the song that he'd told Carlos he loved him to. He could remember Carlos' smile when he'd said it too. The food had been a little burnt when they'd eaten it, but he hadn't cared one bit.

He got after his self for not remembering the song when Carlos obviously had remembered it. He put it on this play list which TK was wondering what was going to happen after he listened to the songs. He usually ran about two or three miles in the mornings. There had been a note beside the phone and that the location was two and half miles from Carlos' place. TK figured it was where he was supposed to meet his boyfriend. They had been living together for six months now. Though really it was probably longer, but officially six months. He'd spent most of the summer with Carlos because of his parents. He loved them, but when they'd tried giving it another go and he found out how thin the walls were, he'd ran to Carlos' almost every night.

The song that started playing next put a grin on his face. It was the song that played the night he moved in with Carlos. He'd been putting some of his things up as they unpacked and Carlos had put the song on. It had been a CD he'd been playing for over a month on repeat for the most part. He knew that he'd been wearing the thing out more than likely, but Carlos had still put Kings of Leon's CD on repeat. When You See Yourself, Are You Faraway was the song that he played the most.

He'd started moving to the beat of it forgetting about the boxes. Carlos had come up behind him and started dancing with him. They'd completely forgotten about unpacking and started dancing more. They'd ended up having sex on the floor without even finishing unboxing his stuff. It hadn't been the hot and fast sex they loved at times. Carlos had made love to him on the floor and they'd fallen asleep for hours afterwards. It had been a special night because it had been the first official night he'd lived with Carlos. The first time he'd ever lived with anyone that hadn't been his parents. They had been stiff as hell when they'd woken up hours later, but it had been worth it. Carlos had a way of making him feel special that no one had ever been able to do for him.

~TKC CTK~

The next two songs TK really loved and the artist. Carlos had once told him that he was forbidden to go to a concert of Harry Styles because he might run off with him. He'd laughed and promised that not even Harry could get him to leave the man he loved. Watermelon Sugar played first and he might have stopped running for a moment and danced around because he seriously loved the song. Then it was Sunflower which reminded him of Carlos. It was kind of sweet because for when they became official. Carlos had given him Sunflowers. He hadn't gotten them cut either. They had been planted in some seedling planters.

Carlos and he had spent the afternoon planting them. Carlos hadn't just gotten him the sunflowers to plant either. He'd gotten him other flowers that had bloomed out and had been beautiful. Carlos had helped him plant a small garden in the backyard too. They had grown their own vegetables which had been so cool he thought. He hadn't been able to do that in New York. He had dirt and mud on him by the time they finished. They had actually gone to the store and gotten more flowers and plants because they'd had more room than had first thought. It hadn't even been his place at the time, but Carlos had given him the area because he'd spent so much time at his place.

He smiled as he continued running stopping when he had to for traffic. He kept looking at the GPS to make sure he was going in the right direction. The songs continued playing and he listened to them not only with his ears, but with his heart. Memories kept pouring in as the songs played. I Lay My Love On You by Westlife was coming through the ear buds at the moment. It was on in the back ground one day when he'd told Carlos not only about Alex, but about his other exes. He'd told him about the times he'd hit bottom. About how his dad had pulled him back from the edge so many times. It hadn't only been when he'd been his own enemy with the pills or alcohol either. They had talked about their near misses that night.

The next song he started laughing about because it had been a song they'd gotten roped into then became a favorite. Carlos' friend had called him needing a baby sitter at the last second for her twin daughters. He hadn't even blinked when Carlos had said change of plans he'd gone with him down the street. Carleen's daughters are obsessed with Hannah Montana so they'd ended up with a concert there. The girls who turned six the other day demanded that they sit on the couch while they had sung most the songs their selves.

The song One In A Million had come on and the next thing he knew he was singing the song with the girls doing back up. He had sung it to Carlos and it had kind of ended up being put on a play list of songs for them. Even now this play list that Carlos had made for something he was starting to think was a special reason. The girls had started giggling at the end because Carlos had kissed him when he'd finished the song. He had whispered in his ear he'd get him back later. After all they had an audience and couldn't at the time.

That night Carlos had put the song back on and they'd danced to it while they'd waited on dinner to arrive. They'd ended the night the way that Carlos had promised. Breathless and in bed holding each other as they drifted off to sleep. He didn't care that they were listening to some corny teenage girl song either. He had felt those words with Carlos because he never had thought that he'd find someone he felt perfect with after Alex. His heart had been scattered in the wind when he had met Carlos. He'd put him back together like a jigsaw puzzle.

~TKC CTK~

TK stopped completely when Hero started playing by Enrique Iglesias. He couldn't help it because that song had played when Carlos had been driving him home after he'd been kidnapped along with Tommy and Nancy. Carlos had been holding his hand in the car, he hadn't left him the night before either, they'd been sitting at a red light when it came on. He remembered Carlos looking over at him and he'd given him a smile. TK had known that Carlos was still worried about him. He'd squeezed Carlos' hand and when the song reached the end he'd said that he was his Hero. He was the one that had saved him and not just the night before.

He stood there listening to the song as it surrounded him. He could swear it was in this safety blanket that the song made around him. When it stopped he was going to hit the back button, but for a moment there was a voice that started talking. He looked around at first thinking Carlos was there since it was him. However, it was the man he loved on the playlist telling him not to hit the back button. He knew he would, but he couldn't. TK didn't and he couldn't help the smile that formed because the song played a second time. He couldn't help the tears that formed in his eyes because Carlos knew him so well. He loved him so much and he didn't think he had ever felt this way. It felt like he couldn't express his love even near enough to how he felt for Carlos. It scared him at times because he knew their jobs could take it away with one wrong move. This song reminded him of that so much and how much he had to always fight to get back to Carlos.

TK finally made his self move when the next song started playing. He'd stayed in that one place for one song twice. He hadn't meant to completely stop, but the song was wonderful. He felt overwhelmed in the best way possible. He had heard it a few times playing in the last couple of months. One time Carlos had started singing it in the car on their way somewhere that hadn't been work. If he was right it was the song that played when they'd had dinner with Carlos' parents Change Your Name by Brett Young wasn't fast, but it didn't matter because it spoke to him on levels that made his heart race. It was a sweet song and he wondered if Carlos was trying to hint at something when it played.

Here Tonight another one of Brett Young's songs was playing as TK stopped to wait for the traffic to go by. He'd heard it a few times, but there was no memory attached to it from what he could remember. Though it did make him think of times when Carlos had wanted him to stay over instead of going back to his dad's back before he'd moved in with Carlos for real. It reminded him of the one more kiss they'd said only for him to call or text his dad he wasn't going to be home. There had been times when his dad had said back 'Like I really thought you'd be home.' The song was definitely going to be one he listened to more in the future. Carlos really knew how to set a mood with music, but he wasn't sure what the mood was going to be. He looked at the play list seeing there were only three more songs on it.

~TKC CTK~

TK smiled remembering the night they went out dancing and At Last started playing by Etta James because he might have requested it so he could slow dance with Carlos. The song didn't last a long time, but he still even now could remember how Carlos had smiled when he saw that he'd wanted this song played. It hadn't even been anything that special he thought at the time, but it had meant a lot to Carlos. They had danced to it and it hadn't been the only time either. He'd made sure it had been added to their favorite playlist they made together. Every time they heard it if they weren't in the car they'd stop what they were doing and dance to it.

Neither one of them had cared how they'd gotten teased about it once at the station the first time it happened. However, after that no one had said a word because it was like this song that stopped things and held you in a moment. The words of finally finding the one you're meant to be with at last after so much searching and heartache pouring from a woman that could sing it so well. He had fallen in love with the song after he'd heard it and it always took him back to that first slow dance with Carlos.

The next song stopped TK in his tracks because of the bitter memory that it had in some ways. He wasn't sure why Carlos put it on here because it was playing in the Uber the night he'd left Carlos after their first fight about not telling his parents about them being together. I'd Come For You by Nickelback. It felt like his stomach had bottomed out at first and he wanted to skip it. However the chorus started playing and he stopped his self from turning the song. The words he'd never put with this song because he had been hung up on that moment. The moment he had felt so horrible because he wasn't sure where Carlos and he stood.

'I'd fight for you, I'd lie next to, I'd give my life for you.'
'No matter what gets in my way, as long as their still life in me'

He took a breath and let it out because there was so much emotion in this song that he'd never heard before since he'd refused to listen after that night. The song had so much meaning to it now that he could hear it putting that bitter memory aside. He thought about how much Carlos had saved him by just being by his side. He had actually saved him too the night he'd been kidnapped. Those moments all washed over him and he couldn't help it when they leaked out. He had to blink away the tears that clouded his vision. Carlos would always come for him and it wouldn't be only because he told him too either. He grinned when the song broke and Carlos' voice was added not just right before it said only if you told me to. He wished that he could find Carlos right now. He started going again however when the song switched yet again. There was one song left to be played.

There was this TV show that Carlos had gotten him to binge watch with him. Carlos had seen it plenty of times and it hadn't even been something he thought Carlos would like. However, they traded off doing things that each liked on some date nights that they stayed in. Lately they'd stayed in on most date nights doing something. A few times it had been read books, watch movies, once had been do a jigsaw puzzle because he seriously had a ton of them. Carlos had been shocked that he had four boxes of them. What could he say at least it wasn't like his book collection which had definitely shocked Carlos since he'd only seen maybe a handful he'd left here and there. He had about a thousand books maybe and almost all of them were either m/m books or thrillers. There were a few horror books mixed in and some where books he'd had from when he was a kid, but most of them were his favorite m/m authors.

However, one night Carlos had pulled a book series out and said they were going to read it since he might have gotten Carlos to read some of his. They might have acted few scenes out in some books that were steamer than others. The series Carlos had pulled out had been Shadowhunters. He had been shocked too since most what he knew about the book series from one of his former coworkers in New York was about Jace and Clary. He had never known about Magnus and Alec or as Carlos deemed them Malec. Yeah he had read the entire series in two weeks. He'd even read the larger books and spin off books in the sequel series because Carlos wanted him to watch the show.

They had finished the book series together and then the entire weekend they'd been off shockingly together for once they had done nothing but watch Shadowhunters on Hulu. He'd watched Malec from start to finish and dang had he also gotten invested because even if he'd read they worked out in the books got married and had adopted two wonderful kids, he had paniced some with the TV show because of the break ups. He had given Carlos a look once then asked how can you make me watch this if they break up. He'd wanted happy not them breaking up because Alec wanted Magnus to be happy and he'd been horribly lost without his magic. He'd sat there and cried when Magnus had left Alec to close the rift. They'd taken a break after that episode because he couldn't handle it. Even though Carlos had promised him that it worked out he'd needed air and a break for more than an hour. They'd gone out and walked the block even though was like ten at night.

When they had finished the rest of the series they had re-watched the wedding scene more times than he could think. TK listened now as I Get To Love You by Ruelle played swimming through his head. He had told Carlos he'd love for that song to be playing for a special moment of theirs. It had so much love and emotion in it. He hadn't had to wait months and years to see the show like Carlos had done he got to see it play out in three days so it hadn't been this full affect like most saw not even the book series. However, that wedding scene had gotten to him because they'd over come so much to get to that one moment where they got to be together.

He'd loved the fact that Alec's mom had walked Magnus down the isle because she'd changed so much. Alec had too and it had been a show he hadn't wanted to really watch, never told Carlos that either, but he had been so happy that he'd gotten to. He felt like he was also on a journey with Carlos and their love because it always had something that brought them even closer together. Besides the deal with his parents at first nothing had ever bent them. And nothing had ever broken them to the point of not being fixed. The only thing that had come close was when he'd first gotten here and Alex had messed with him so badly.

~TKC CTK~

TK was standing in the middle of the park that was exactly two and half miles from their place. He looked around to see if he could see anything however there was nothing to be seen from where he was at. Carlos' voice started talking in his ears again. He was leading him towards an area of the park though telling how far to walk then turn. He finally spotted Carlos who waved at him. He shook his head waving back before a song he hadn't noticed was on the play list started. However, this time Carlos was singing the song his self instead of the singer.

The first time he'd heard the song he had been in the car, Carlos had given him the keys the Camaro. They'd been sitting at a stop light while Carlos flipped the radio station. The song had been playing and it was the first time he'd gotten to hear the whole thing. When Carlos had went to turn it he'd reached out taking hold of his hand. He'd said 'wait, this is it.' Carlos had looked at him not sure what he'd meant, but he hadn't touched the station. He had started humming to it because he didn't know the words at the time. He hadn't wanted to screw the song up because the song had a special meaning.

He still remembered the day that the song had hit it's meaning. He'd been working on a patient making sure that they were okay after they'd gotten them out of a vehicle. This woman had said something about something. He didn't hear her, but Carlos had been standing beside him. He couldn't even remember why he'd been right there. However, he still remembered what Carlos had said to the woman. 'He's my man, sorry. I love him too much to give him up. He wrecked my world in the best way possible.'

Right now hearing Carlos singing it made him think of all the times they had both had someone ask the other one out or try and flirt. The time at the roller rink when the bartender hit on him and Carlos had said ' And his boyfriend's a cop.' TK smiled letting the words float through his mind as he got closer to Carlos. He was wondering still what this might mean. Maybe it was an anniversary he'd forgotten about. The song came to an end and he was right there just a foot from his man. The man that had wrecked his plans of never loving anyone again. The man that had taken his hand, his heart, his life and changed his entire world. The man that gave him the healing that he'd needed because someone else had destroyed him.

~TKC CTK~

When TK reached Carlos he couldn't stop the thousand thoughts that were going through his mind. He pulled the ear buds out and looked at Carlos who all at once went from standing there to being on one knee and TK felt like he stopped breathing for a moment. Every song he'd listened to on the way here even the ones he'd stopped for and the words that Carlos had sung to him as he walked to him. They had all been leading to this one moment. Carlos was doing the one thing he hadn't even thought about. They hadn't really talked about this moment. They might have picked out ideas for their future before. Hell they'd actually thought of names for their kids, but the idea of marriage itself hadn't entered the conversation. He knew Carlos hadn't talked about it because he was still having those moments when he went back to the night he tried with Alex.

That moment wasn't even in his mind right now the only thing that was on his mind was that Carlos was here in front of him. He'd lead him here with the words that spoke how much they loved each other. The songs that made him remember moments of their love even some that had become new favorites. He couldn't believe that Carlos had planned this out perfectly. He had to of spent time planning it to the second because the songs had lasted until this moment even when he'd been stopped by traffic or his own mind needing to listen to the songs.

"TK, I have spent the last two years falling in love with you. We've had ups and downs, but neither one of us gave up. Even when things got rough we never ran away from wanting to make things work. You said I showed you how to love and open up your heart again. Well you made it easy to do that. You showed me how wonderful love could be when I'd never had anything that came close to who you are. You are sweet, kind, adorable, sexy, and I can't imagine my life without you. You became my best friend, the person I could always rely on even when I felt like no one was on my side. I have never doubted your love for a moment. Instead of the usual metal I have another piece of metal. I thought I'd put a ring on it instead of handcuffs this time. Would you be my husband, Tiger?" Carlos asked.

It didn't take TK even a second to reply because he nodded his answer before he finally spoke his answer. "Yes, baby. I'd love to be your husband." He answered choking slightly on the words because he never pictured this moment. He could never picture it before and Carlos had erased any bad memory that could have been put into his mind. He had just wiped everything away that could have put a damper on this moment.

Carlos stood up once he put the ring on TK's finger. He pulled TK into his arms kissing him. He could taste the slight salty taste from the sweat and tears on TK's face. He didn't care either. He deepened the kiss when TK opened his mouth. He claimed the man he loved as TK was claiming him back. He kept it down from the usual fire though since they were in the park where anyone could see.

"I love you, baby." TK said once they broke apart. He looked at Carlos smiling before he looked at his hand where the ring was. "I'm not dreaming am I?" He asked.

"No, this is real. I want you forever TK." Carlos replied holding him tight feeling TK's sigh and he knew TK might ask him a few times if it was real again, but he'd keep telling him it was. "I love you too."

Carlos waited a few minutes before he pulled back taking hold of TK's hand. He didn't know how many days it had taken him to get this right. He had timed his self from their house to here a few times. He'd also gotten Mateo to run it for him. He needed to figure out how fast TK could run it plus listen to the songs that he knew would stop TK from going on until they were over. He had also gotten Nancy to borrow TK's phone putting one of those tracker things on it so he could see just how long it took TK. That one had been the hardest to do. A few times he'd run with TK and he'd stopped at the moments he knew TK might listening to the songs.

He had gone through the songs that meant something to them and he'd picked the ones that meant the most. They had so many songs it was hard to pick just the right ones. The walk up song had been the hardest to pick. The song he wanted to sing to TK his self as he came towards him in that moment knowing TK was going to finally know the meaning of what he'd done by making the play list and the songs he had on it.

It had been harder though to get the rest of their friends and family to not be in sight where TK could see them. He knew it would have been known right off if TK had seen them. He had promised they would know afterwards. Owen had been the worst, but he had finally given in to letting him do this alone. He'd let the others help on the lead up, but the actual ring part he'd wanted to do him self.

"Thank you. This was perfect and the songs were the best." TK said not caring his face hurt slightly from smiling so much. He felt Carlos' arm go around him so they were walking at the same pace.

"You deserved more than a simple proposal. We've never done anything halfway, wasn't going to start now. You deserve everything in the world that makes you happy. I want to give you the world." Carlos said.

"You have and you do." TK said stopping. He reached up cupping Carlos' face looking at the man he loved that he felt like he had dreamed up. "You got to sing a song to me, but there's one that keeps running in my mind right now." TK said before he started singing the song that he'd heard a few days ago. It made him think some times he might have dreamed Carlos up even though he knew he was real.

Carlos smiled listening to TK singing I Knew I Loved You. If he was right it was by Savage Garden. He hadn't heard the song in so many years, but he used to listen to it a lot when he was younger. He couldn't deny the words felt real like he too might have dreamed TK up because there were times he felt too real if that even made sense. When TK finished singing it to him he pulled him close kissing him gently.

"I never want to wake from this dream if we're both dreaming. I couldn't deal if you weren't real." Carlos said pulling back.

"I couldn't either." TK replied resting his forehead against Carlos' just standing there with his fiancé. It was a word he hadn't thought of putting with Carlos. He hadn't thought it wouldn't happen really, he just had put it out of his mind because of other reasons. Now though, everything was perfect.

~THE END~

EN: I went through these songs and the videos I listened to were the lyric videos were didn't have people in them only the artists singing while lyrics were shown. I didn't want them to have people images to them and have me think the songs had to be about other people in the songs. I'd asked a month or so back for song ideas because wanted to do a proposal or wedding story. I only got few song ideas from you all so I got help from my sister and some songs I loved. I hope you all enjoy this I wrote it today actually from 7:30 am til 12:13 pm lol.

Song List not in any order in here is

At Last Etta James

Hero Enrique Iglesias

I Get To Love You Ruelle

I Knew I Loved You Savage Garden

Sunflower Harry Styles

Boot Scootin Boogie Brooks and Dunn

I Lay My Love On You Westlife

I'd Come For You Nickelback

One In A Million Hannah Montana

Willow Taylor Swift

When You See Yourself, Are You Faraway Kings Of Leon

Sex & Stardust by ZZ Ward

Mark Wills' I Do Cherish You

Watermelon Sugar Harry Styles

Here Tonight Brett Young

Change Your Name Brett Young