Four Seasons Baltimore, Wednesday Evening

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Tomorrow was the Americans' Thanksgiving, which meant that Blathers had very kindly offered Steven the day off. Which he normally might not have bothered with, but Watts had pointed out it gave them an opportunity to extend their date night with an overnight stay.

More importantly, as autumn marched closer to winter, the outdoor skating rinks were starting to pop up around the city, including one that could be paired with a dining experience that was totally open now and not in a week and a half because it's pretend and we say so.

So after they were checked in to their room, Watts and Steven headed up for dinner.

"Isn't this charming?" Watts said, as he opened the door into their private 'cabin'.

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Steven's eyes were wide as he took it in. "Llew, this is..."

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"I wanted our first skate of the season, our first skate as a married couple, to be- notable. Special."

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They were currently alone in the cabin so Steven was going to respond in the only way he was capable of at the moment. Namely pouncing on Llewellyn and kissing him. Hard.

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Watts laughed in delight in to that kiss. "I take that to mean you approve?"

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"Amazing - brilliant - wonderful - " Steven said between kisses.

The setting? The idea of it? Llewellyn? All of the above, really.

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"I love you," Watts managed, breathless, in between one of those kisses.

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Steven looked at Llewellyn with heart eyes. "I love you. This is wonderful."

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"I'm glad you like it," Watts said, reaching up to caress Steven's cheek.

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Steven leaned into the touch. "You put so much thought into this! I'm glad we planned on staying over. I would have been far too tempted to in order to show my appreciation."

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"Why, Steven Grant!" Watts exclaimed playfully. "How delightfully scandalous of you."

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"Now we won't have to go far when I do!" Steven pointed out, happily.

Still looking at Llewellyn with the heart eyes.

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"No," Watts agreed. "Not far at all. Very convenient of the Americans to have scheduled a holiday for tomorrow, don't you think?"

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"Highly thoughtful," Steven agreed. "And for Blathers to say I should take the day off. I wouldn't have minded working."

Steven had worked Thanksgiving in prior years. You never knew when someone on the island needed somewhere to go, either because they didn't observe the holiday any more than Steven did or because they needed breathing from from those they celebrated with. But Blathers said he suspected things would be quiet and Steven should go off and enjoy himself. Blathers was a good boss that way. In many ways, actually.

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"Nor would I have minded going home following our skate," Watts admitted. "But this way- no worries about portals or cabs or any of that getting in the way of the more... private... part of the evening."

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"Or having to rush through our skate to get home at a reasonable hour," Steven pointed out. He gave Llewellyn one last kiss, then turned to take the little cabin in again. "This is such a clever idea."

Steven patted himself down for his mobile so he could take pictures of the setting.

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"I asked for a few minutes to ourselves to get settled before the server stops by with the menus," Watts explained as he pulled Steven's chair out for him. "They have a vegan option for each course, but there are also vegetarian options available for some courses that they said they could modify with no trouble."

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"That's kind of them," Steven said. He took the offered chair, then held his mobile up to frame Llewellyn in a photo. "May I?"

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"A selfie together?" Watts asked hopefully, though he would pose solo if Steven desired.

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Steven simply wanted some sort of picture of his husband, so a selfie fit that bill nicely. He scooted over so they could be close. "I say yes."

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"Wonderful," Watts declared, flinging his arm around Steven's shoulders.

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Steven got them both in the frame before counting down, "Three, two, one - "

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As was tradition, that was Watts's cue to turn and plant a kiss on Steven's cheek.

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Which in turn made Steven chuckle with delight. Which made for a rather sweet picture.

"I rather like that," Steven said, showing Llewellyn the result.

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"We do make a handsome couple, don't we?" Watts declared.

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"I'm inclined to agree." Steven gave Llewellyn a kiss on the cheek before sending him a copy of the picture. "And now we've something to remember our first dinner before our first married skate."