Adam and Jacob

Marry Me

This was it, Adam was in the strongest version of love he could possibly be in.

Jacob Alexander Olfax was Adam's soulmate. The One, his twin flame, his world or whatever anyone wanted to call it. He was Adam's Forever.

It was their anniversary. They'd been dating for exactly two years today, and truthfully Adam had noticed Jacob seemed quite still lately. When other people got nervous, they fidgeted and couldn't stop moving. When Jacob was distressed, he went completely still. He'd been doing it a lot, Adam could tell he was trying harder though he didn't need to.

He was bringing home black roses, one of Adam's proclaimed top 10 best things in life. He loved black roses, and lately there were almost always fresh roses to replace the dying ones. Jacob was cooking these amazing meals that were so highly classed Adam felt overwhelmed with every bite. More than a few times Jacob had fallen into his most romantic state, nuzzling and kissing the very soul out of him at random like he couldn't control himself enough to fit in the box of masculine conventionality.

And now, just talking to Jacob rang alarm bells that had Adam acting out of character too.

"Are you free in about six months? June 11th, say?" He asked casually, pulling Adam into him.

Adam blushed and settled his arms over his shoulders as they began to sway. "Why? You planning a honeymoon?"

Jacob's eyes flickered with excitement but he said, "Come on, be serious. I need to know nothing important is on that date."

"I do have something important on that date," Adam giggled. "Whatever surprise you're planning happens on that day, so it's free."

He was preparing to marry this goofy motherfucker, and he suspected it was closer and closer yet. Adam was sensing a proposal, and Adam's sixth sense had always been right in the long run. He was ready.

Jacob would lean against the counter in front of him while he talked and Adam cooked. No gestures or shuffling or messing with his hair, even as he told him the depth of his love for him. He was bursting at the seams with it lately, and somehow knowing he was going to propose opened a well of emotion for Adam too. His normally jaded attitude was able to be visibly and undoubtedly in love. He wanted no doubts that he would say yes.

Their anniversary date was incredible, Jacob was such an incredible lover and even Adam couldn't resist melting into his arms for a kiss over the ocean. He adored every facet of this man, it was now more obvious than ever.

But the date ended with him snuggling into Jacob's chest and passing out. No rings, no wedding talk, no nothing.

Adam wanted to be ignorant and tell himself he didn't care, but he knew he wasn't wrong about suspecting and he cared so much more than he could express. Being aware his behavior was changing too didn't make him feel any better as the next two days went by. Maybe Jacob had panicked and would be ready in a few days. Adam could wait, he'd never had problems with patience.

Until another week passed.

Over the next week sometimes he'd notice Jacob watching him brood. He was good at it, and brooding was at least on brand. But something about catching him in it more often than not started to drive Adam crazy.

He was ready! Wasn't Jacob? Wasn't this more than just a dating kind of relationship? Adam had so much love to give him and only him. Since marriage was on his mind he was finding there was even more of it tucked away to protect his gothic sensibilities, like finding $20 in your jacket pocket. Jacob wasn't stupid, his IQ was 145. So how the fuck didn't he notice Adam wanted to be together forever, starting immediately?