hasaknightjob | Food Truck Festival, Cape Cod, Thursday Evening

It was Llewellyn's birthday, which first and foremost meant Steven was taking the day off.

Well, technically the first thing was that a bottle was left out on the kitchen counter for Llewellyn to find which simply bore a note of "M" on it.

But after that was taking the day off so that Steven and Llewellyn could portal over to Steven and Marc's (and Llewellyn's now, technically) home universe for a couple of days of celebrating.

Steven and Llewellyn had checked in to their room which was complete with a welcome snack basket, but also a bouquet of red roses, a bottle of champagne, and chocolate dipped strawberries.

They then immediately headed out to go whale watching, and were lucky enough to leave with ample sightings and pictures to remember them by.

After going to their room to wash up and change - Steven into his light linen suit, just for the occasion - they then traveled to the fairgrounds where a food truck festival was being held. It was here that there would be birthday dinner. Or at least traveling from truck to truck and probably sampling every single vegan option they could find, which turned out to be many.

"Where would you like to start?" Steven asked Llewellyn.

[for the birthday beau. NFB due to distance]

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"Thank you again for putting this all together," Watts said earnestly. "I'm having a wonderful time."

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"So am I," Steven said. He snuck one last kiss before he and Llewellyn continued.

They sampled a little of everything they could, switching to ordering only one to share where appropriate so that they didn't get too full by the time they left. They also purchased treats from the homemade pet food vendor, Steven getting a weird look when he asked if they had anything for hyenas.

Once all the things were sampled they headed back to their room at the B&B. Steven had put in a request for while they were gone. So when they opened the door the lights were already dimmed. Gold and silver streamers had been hung up, along with a sign that stretched across the wall saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

The bouquet of roses was still there, now placed on the center of a table with chilled champagne and ready glasses. There was also a cake, decorated with fruit and with red icing which said Happy Birthday, Dearest. Plates, forks, napkins, and a serving knife were there next to it.

Steven stood out of the way so that Llewellyn could take it all in when they came through the door.

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And Watts- well, Watts hadn't been expecting all that.

"Oh!" he gasped, trying to blink away the sudden wetness pooling in his eyes.

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"It's all right?" Steven asked. "I know it's a surprise but hopefully not too much?"

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"Not too much," Watts managed, shaking his head. "It's- you arranged this for me?"

Wasn't like you were celebrating anyone else's birthday, Watts, c'mon.

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"The people who work here helped?" Steven said, so he wasn't coming off as taking more credit than he deserved. "And the cake is from a bakery, I didn't make it."

It would've looked much more horrible if Steven had tried.

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Maybe so, but Watts would have loved it all the same.

"It's like- a little private party. For just the two of us." And now he was going to cling to Steven for a minute, don't mind him.

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"You like it?" Steven smiled as he held Llewellyn back. "Wonderful. Happy birthday, Llew. I love you."

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"I love it," Watts affirmed. "And you. So very much."

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"I wanted something where you would feel special," Steven said. "As you are to me. A wonderful treasure."

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"I do, oh I do, without a doubt," Watts said, finally having the presence of mind to actually step all the way in to the room and then close the door, pushing Steven up against said door so he could kiss him soundly.

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Steven gave a surprised squeak. He wrapped his arms around Llewellyn's shoulders as he kissed him back, trying to show how much he adored him.

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Funny, that's just what Watts was trying to do. "Wonderful, thoughtful, amazing," he murmured between kisses.

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Steven started to say that that's what Llewellyn was. Then he remembered and said, "Thank you" instead.

He tried to have his kisses indicate Llewellyn's wonderfulness instead.

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"Champagne's going to get warm," Watts noted, though he showed no sign of slowing down with the kissing.

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"There's the cake as well," Steven murmured, also not slowing with the kissing.

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"Oh, the cake," Watts breathed. "Yes. I can't wait to try it."

Except for how his mouth was very clearly busy at the moment.

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It was fine! Kissing helped with digestion, or something. Meant there'd be even more room by the time they got to the cake.

"It's as you asked," Steven said between kisses. "Chocolate and fruit."

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"Perfect," Watts declared. Steven? The cake? Both?

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"Like you," Steven said.

He figured it was about the cake so okay for him not to say thank you.

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Watts finally, finally pulled away just far enough so that he could smile at Steven and declare: "Flirt."

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Steven grinned up at him. "Handsome."

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Okay, Watts had to sneak in one more quick kiss as a thank you for the compliment before he was pulling Steven towards the table with the cake and champagne.