Wondrous Place (Milex)

Epilogue: Wondrous Place

When their breathing steadied, Miles reached for Alex's t-shirt and wiped their bodies clean in a deeply loving gesture, genuinely caring about his partner's wellness.

"Al. You're gorgeous," he mused.

Silence. Alex blushed softly.

"You know that, right?" he continued.

His cheeks turned into a deeper red hue.

"Is my boy blushing? Miles grinned. Both giggled together cutely. "Aw Alex. Say something. And stop looking at me like that".

Alex felt slightly embarrassed, realising how much he loved the man in front of him.

"Sorry," he whispered. "I- I just... I can't... I can't process this, I can't describe what I'm feeling... I can't believe that we're here... together, like this... that you want me." Alex hesitated as he spoke, his mouth jammed, the words didn't flow.

"You're so cute when you stutter," Miles said.

Silence invaded the room once again.

"Mi... I think I love you," Alex muttered in a barely audible voice.

"You think?"

"I love you Miles Fucking Kane. I love you with my whole heart. I love you more than I've loved anyone before."

"I love you too, Alex. I always did, although I didn't realise it. Or I didn't want to... scared that you wouldn't feel the same way."

Contagious tears were formed on Alex's eyes, sliding through his face, reaching his own lips. Miles started licking the salty tears on his lips, kissed his wet cheeks, then his watery closed eyes, giving him the most tender kisses Alex had ever felt. They stayed like that for a while, pecking each other's faces softly, running their hands through each other's hair.

Finally, Alex laid down on his side and he was quickly followed by Miles. They were still facing each other, very close, as if they were afraid that the other would disappear by not being in touch; they couldn't risk it. They closed their eyes and stayed like that. It could have been seconds, minutes, hours... because for them time wasn't working as it would normally do. Space and time were distorted, they felt as if they were in an ethereal place; far away from everything; far away from anyone. Nothing mattered aside from their mutual hold, aside from their mutual love.

"I wish we could stay like this forever" Miles finally broke the silence. The intimacy and the calmness of that moment had them almost in a delirium, both were utterly inebriated with love. They were now looking into each other's eyes, staring at each other's soul, without blinking a single time.

"Mi, we've found it."

"We've found what?"

Alex smiled, his eyes reflected pure happiness, passing it on to Miles, who kissed him one more time while fiddling with his hair.

"What, baby?"

"Our wondrous place". Both giggled tenderly. "A place full of charms... a spot to cuddle up and stay nice and warm..." Their smiles showed sheer felicity "...a magic world in my baby's arms..."

"...your tender hands on my face..." Miles continued "...I'm in heaven in your embrace..."

"...I wanna stay and never go away."

And with those words, they fell asleep in their wondrous place, snuggled up in the warmest of embraces.