"Morning," Ty says, rolling over and looking at his husband in bed.
"No," Eli says, grinning.
"I haven't asked you anything yet," Ty says.
"No," Eli responds.
Ty immediately sees the trick to it, and says, "Is that all you are planning on saying today?"
Eli flinches, not having foreseen this complication. "No."
"That's good, because I was just going to ask you if you wanted a quickie before we had to go to work."
"Yes!" Eli says.
"I knew I could get that word out of you before long," Ty says with a proud giggle.
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When Eli walks out of his senior seminar, he sees his husband walking toward him.
"Who is the hunk with the flowers?" one of his fellow (female) classmates says.
"That's my husband, it's our anniversary," Eli says. Saying things like this, even among religious people, has gotten a whole lot easier for Eli since he found his theological footing. He no longer worries if he is maybe making the wrong call, and going to spend eternity in hell for it.
"Hey," Ty says.
"No," Eli teases, going for a kiss.
Ty pulls back in surprise, "You just kissed me in public."
"Happy anniversary," Eli says, blushing.
"Look at the note in the flowers," Ty prompts.
"I know it's going to be a proposal," Eli says.
"So look anyway," Ty says.
"Not yet, love."
"Until next year, my love," Ty teases back.
"I like the flowers," Eli says.