Since I've Been Loving You

81-90

81. City
Joe's lived in Baltimore for seven years and he's never taken the time to explore the city, and when Tom finds out he drags Joe out sightseeing for hours with no sign of letting up until they get the full Baltimore experience.

82. Disposal
"Please Joe," Tom begs desperately, "Peyton disposed of me like I was nothing, I can't lose you too," and Tom's never told anyone that, not even his family, and when Joe wraps Tom in his arms Tom goes weak with relief.

83. Profanity
"I don't know what the fuck is wrong with the Steelers right now," Tom muses, eyes on the TV, and Joe gasps and covers their baby's ears and hisses, "Tom! Language!"

84. Punk
Joe's vowed he'll never grow up to be a stereotypical old man, but one night when he hears Tom call some teenagers "punks", he fears he may have married one.

85. Fresh
The next day, Tom goes to the store and comes back in a bunch of "hip" clothes and rapping to "fresh" music to prove to Joe that he's not old yet.

86. Protocol
"How come I can't see him?" Joe begs the nurses to let him see Tom, who underwent surgery mere hours ago, and snorts in disbelief when they tell him he has to "wait the customary five hours" and "it's just protocol".

87. Distinguishing
What first drew Tom to Joe, perhaps his most distinguishing feature, was his gorgeous pair of blue eyes that make Tom lose his breath.

88. Hate
Joe doesn't hate Peyton, he hates how much time Tom spends with Peyton and how successful Peyton is and how inadequate Peyton makes him feel.

89. Minimum Wage
Tom and Joe both vote to raise the minimum wage because they know what it's like to struggle their way to the top.

90. Conspiracy
For weeks Joe's sneaking around and his phone's buzzing nonstop and Tom gets really suspicious and thinks he's cheating but when Joe and his friends surprise him with a birthday party Tom knows he couldn't have been more wrong.