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When I'm Sixty-Four?

November 22, 2019

"Let me say it again," Tyler tells his mother as they wash the dishes. "I am infinitely grateful that you forbade me from hosting Thanksgiving this year."

"No sane mother would let her son with a six-month old baby host Thanksgiving," his mom tells him as she hands him a plate to dry.

Out of instinct at the mention of his baby, Tyler instantly cranes his neck to catch sight of AJ. She's sitting on her grandfather's lap. Josh is sitting next to AJ, playing peekaboo with her. She's giggling, and trying to reach out to grab Josh's hair.

Tyler smiles, and he turns to see his mom smiling too, at him.

"You're so grown up," she says, smile turning slightly sad. She shakes her head, as if to clear it. "Have you and Josh talked about marriage at all?"

Tyler shakes his head. "Uh, no. We haven't."

His mom nods slowly. "It's you, isn't it?"

"What?" Tyler asks.

"You're the one who doesn't want to get married."

Tyler sighs. "How'd you know?"

"That boy," his mom says, gesturing towards Josh, "would do anything for you. Including marriage."

"It's just-" Tyler sighs, drying a cup with a little more force than what's really necessary, "the commitment, you know?"

"That's something coming from a guy who has committed to a boyfriend, a large house, and a baby," his mom points out.

Tyler blinks. "Oh."

"Never thought of it that way, did you?" his mom asks.

Tyler shakes his head. "Uh. No."

His mom laughs a little. "Just keep things in perspective, okay?"

November 22nd, 2019

"Do you want to get married?" Tyler asks Josh on their way home from his parents' house.

"Right now?" Josh says.

"No, not now," Tyler says, playfully jabbing Josh in the arm. "I mean in the near future."

Josh shrugs. "I didn't think that you're ready for marriage."

"I- why did you think that?"

Josh shrugs again. "You were so hesitant to even call me your boyfriend," he says. "Marriage doesn't really seem your style."

Tyler swallows, nodding. "I guess."

"Tell you what," Josh says, taking his right hand off the steering wheel so he can grab Tyler's hand. "How about you propose when you're ready?"

" What if I'm not ready until we're sixty-four?" Tyler asks.

"I'll still need you and I'll still feed you," Josh promises. He then cracks a grin. "That'll be okay, Tyler." He presses his lips to Tyler's hand.

AJ makes a soft, sleepy noise in the back of the car, and they smile.

In case you didn't realize, Tyler and Josh reference a Beatles song.