“Right,” Aiden said with a laugh.“God forbid someone suspects you of being romantic. You moving your entire life to another country for my sake is nothing too.”
“To be fair, not my entire life,” Zain said.“Gadiel is here too.”
Humming, Aiden laid his head back on Zain’s shoulder, squirming closer to him.“How is he, by the way?”
“Blissfully happy with his bodyguard,” Zain said dryly.“Let’s hope the man’s stamina can keep up with the brat’s. I’m not fixing his little problem again.”
“We can always buy him a dildo,” Aiden said, chuckling.“That should have been the obvious solution for you, by the way.”
“Well, I’m very glad I didn’t buy him a dildo.”
Aiden’s laughter turned into a soft smile that probably looked as besotted as he felt.“I’m very glad, too,” he said quietly, his throat suddenly tight. Jokes aside, his life could have turned out very different if Zain hadn’t attended that auction and hadn’t happened to notice him. “I’m so lucky it was you.”
“No,” Zain said, tipping Aiden’s face up to look him in the eyes. It made Aiden feel like he was the most interesting thing in the world. The most precious.“I’m the lucky one.”
Aiden blinked a few times, a lump forming in his throat. He cleared it and smiled. “Do you remember my first love confession?”
Zain’s brows drew together. “You mean in your parents’ house?”
“Nope. Theveryfirst one.” Aiden pouted exaggeratedly. “I can’t believe you already forgot it, sweet cheeks.”
Zain laughed. “Ah. You mean the time you pretended to be in love with me to annoy me? What about it?”
Running his fingers through Zain’s hair, Aiden looked him in the eyes and repeated softly the words he’d once said in jest, “Ican’t live without you. Let’s have babies together.” When Zain just stared at him, Aiden gave a crooked smile, feeling a little self-conscious. “Not right now, of course. Down the line, years from now. But you know what I mean.”I want to have a family with you. I want forever.
“Yes,” Zain said, his voice a little rough. He rolled Aiden onto his back and kissed the corner of Aiden’s mouth, pressing their cheeks together. “Anything. Whatever you want.”
“Whatever I want?” Aiden said with a grin, looping his arms around Zain’s neck. “Careful, Your Highness. You might regret it.”
Zain just looked at him for a moment, his dark eyes warm and intense.
“I love you,” he said, and kissed him.
The End
