'Where are we going Aaron?' Jackson enquired as he was practically dragged outside the marquee.

Rather than answering Aaron dangled a key in front of his face.

'Look babe I don't think either of us are in any fit state to be driving anywhere.'

'Who said anything about going anywhere? I got the keys off the limo driver so we could sit in the back for a bit.'

'Ok...why?' They had reached the car and Aaron was fumbling around in the dark trying to open the door.

'Because...ah ha!' Aaron had actually pressed the open button by accident. Opening the door he gestured for Jackson to get in, climbing in behind him and closing the door. 'Because you gave me your present earlier and now I'm gonna give you mine.'

As he pulled his phone out of his pocket Jackson saw him start scrolling through his photos. 'Oh god Aaron you've not been taking pictures of that again have you? It's not that I don't appreciate the gesture but we live together so I can pretty much see it anytime I want.' That familiar smirk crossed his lips once again.

'Haha very funny smart guy, you might wanna keep it zipped or you might just find that you can't anymore.'

'Yeah right!' Jackson chuckled to himself under his breath.

'What was that?'

'Nothing, nothing. So why are we out here then?'

'You know I'm no good at doing this kind of stuff in front of people!'

'Well I thought I did but after today I'm not so sure. So do I get to see this present now?'

'Yep!' and with that Aaron turned the screen towards the anticipating gaze of his lover.

Jackson took hold of the phone, bringing it closer and the picture into focus. What he saw before him was the word 'Jay' above the date '8-11-14', both written in swirling black lettering on a white background.

'So what do you think?' asked Aaron eagerly.

'It's...it's a piece of paper with my name and today's date on it.'

Aaron rolled his eyes and tutted in the same way that he had done so many times over the years they had been together. 'It's a template you soft git, for a tattoo.'

'Oh I see, wow! Well in that case...I love it!'

'You do?'

'Yeah of course I do, now you have no excuse for forgetting our anniversary.'

For the second time that day Jackson's sarcasm was met with a jab to his ribs.

'Seriously though it's an amazing gesture, thank-you!' Pausing to place a kiss on his husband's waiting lips he continued 'Plus have I ever told you how hot I find tattoos on guys?'

A mischievous grin played on Aaron's features 'You might have done.' With that he pulled Jackson's face towards him until their lips met.

What seemed like hours later it was Jackson who broke their embrace. 'I just have two questions. First, where exactly is this tattoo gonna go?'

'Well I was thinking...' Aaron took Jackson's left hand, moving it underneath his shirt and placing it on the small of his back 'just here.' He shivered slightly as he felt the cool metal which symbolised the rest of his life brush against his warm skin.

'Hmmm good choice. Second, why wait till after today to get it done? You want me to come with you and hold your hand?'

'You're joking aren't you, there was no way I was going ahead with this until you'd said yes. Do you know how much laser removal costs? Like I could afford that on a mechanic's salary.'

Jackson was eyeing him suspiciously.

'What?'

'I'm not buying that Livesy; mainly because, well I've never exactly been great at hiding how much you mean to me.'

'True, I mean I am a bit of a catch. Maybe I just wanted to surprise you.'

'More than you would have done if I'd found it later when we're in...ah, I get it now.'

'Get what?'

'The real reason you've waited. Tattoos take what? A few days to heal?'

'Yeah' Aaron replied sheepishly.

'You just knew you wouldn't be able to keep off your back for that long, at least not without me finding out why. And you say I'm the one who can't control himself...'

Widening his blue eyes, Aaron looked at Jackson, the picture of innocence 'I don't know what you're talking about!'