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Ethan brushed a kiss against his lips, teasing.“It was for selfish reasons.”

“I love it when you’re selfish.Oh I got you something, too.Happy Anniversary, baby.”Sebastian slid the envelope from his back pocket and placed it in Ethan’s hand.Ethan looked up, his curious gaze searching Sebastian’s he pressed through the envelope to find out what it held inside.

“Remember the house on the lake you fell in love with?”

Ethan nodded.There was a secluded two-story colonial dotted by beautiful tall pines, acres of land surrounding the house, and a private lake a couple miles from their current home.

When Ethan spotted it, he thought it would be perfect as their dream house.

They had asked the owner about buying the property after they spotted a rental sign out front, but they refused to sell it.Ethan’s disappointment bothered Sebastian, and he'd been working on being the first one to bid if they ever put it up for sale.They had even gotten to know the couple who owned it and last week he’d received a call.

“Well, I agreed to buy it this morning.”

Ethan launched himself at Sebastian, who wrapped him close and breathed him in. Ethan'shot tears dropped against his neck, and he pulled back far enough to see Ethan’s face and wipe away his tears.He smiled at his sentimental husband.

“Are you happy?”

Ethan laughed.“You have no idea.I wish I could tell you how much I love you, but words can’t express what I feel inside.You make me happy, Sebastian.Thank you.”

“No, baby, thank you.For loving me.”

“You’re easy to love, Sebastian.”

“So are you, baby.”

Sebastian lifted Ethan into his arms and carried him into the bedroom, both laughing until Sebastian captured Ethan’s mouth and kissed him breathless.

“We still have to pack for tomorrow.”Ethan’s grip tightened around Sebastian.

Sebastian nodded and kissed him again.“But first, I get to make love to you and then we eat and pack.What time’s the flight?”

“Ten.”

“Plenty of time.And whatever we forget, we can always buy when we get there.”

Ethan laughed and pulled Sebastian closer.

Sebastian held his entire world in his arms.It had taken him years to realize how much Ethan meant to him, but he was the luckiest man in the world because of the man he shared his life with.

As they lost themselves in the sensations of loving each other, Sebastian knew taking a chance on Ethan was the best decision he’d ever made.

The End