TONIGHT WE'RE GOLD

THIRTY-SIX

'That was good!' Frank says, lying next to his husband.

His husband.

He still can't believe he can call him his husband.

'I can't believe I let you do that to me!' Gerard says with a smirk, panting.

'But you loved it, didn't you?'

'I kinda did.'

Frank cuddles closer, eyes closed, and sighs. 'This is the best day ever. Did you enjoy it?'

'I did,' the older man replies.

There's a long silence, and Frank stares at his hand, wearing his wedding ring, for the longest time. 'This feels like a dream. Like it's too good to be true. I feel like I'm gonna wake up tomorrow and I'll be back in my apartment, with just Lois sleeping by my side and still working at Olive Garden.'

Gerard laughs, reaching for his hand, and locking their fingers together. 'I get what you mean.'

Frank just leans closer and kisses him. 'How are you even real?'

'Am I real?'

'I don't know. Maybe you're just a fragment of my imagination, because nobody can be so perfect.'

'Shut up!' Gerard says, pushing him away, and they both start laughing. 'You're way too much sometimes.'

'But it's too late now. You're stuck with me.'

'You're lucky I love you.'

'I know.' And then, Gerard goes back to kissing the scorpion tattoo on his neck.

***

Between Gerard's deadline, and a vet appointment for Soup, and Frank wanting to save money for the baby – babies – they didn't plan a honeymoon out of town.

But Frank has the week off at the youth center, and they're happy to just spend as much time together as possible. Drinking coffee and taking the dogs out for a walk. Watching a movie, or sitting in the office while Gerard is writing.

'Hey,' Gerard calls out of nowhere. Frank is writing down on his journal, most likely lyrics for a song, but he looks up immediately. 'So – Netflix already sent out the email to confirm when season 3 comes out. It's a couple months from now, and they're doing a big event for the premiere.'

Frank notices his shaky voice and he knows where this is going.

'So – would you like to come with me?'

'Absolutely,' Frank answers without a doubt.

'No pressure. There's going to be press, and I don't want you to feel –'

'I already said yes! I want to be there to support you!' Gerard gets up and joins Frank on the floor. 'And I want everyone to know that you're mine.'

'Thank you – hubby.'

'Always.'

Later that night, it starts to snow, so there's really not much to do inside. Frank tries to do a puzzle, but Lotion has other plans, and those plans include sleeping on top of the pieces, so Frank gives up. He then joins Gerard in the kitchen. 'Hey – I'm bored.'

'What do you wanna do?' Gerard asks with all the patience in the world, which by now, he knows is required to live with Frank.

'I don't know.' But his smile shows that he knows exactly what he wants to do.