"Whatever you want, Spencer," Joel answers honestly, leaning in for another kiss before he begins to collect their belongings so they can load up the car. He honestly only wants to do what Spencer wants today and if he doesn't want to go to the cemetery, whatever the reason, Joel certainly isn't going to push that. It's his birthday and he knows it's also the anniversary of the deaths of his family, but Joel thinks he deserves to enjoy himself, however that might be. They deserve remembrance and he's certain there's no possible way either of them would forget, but if a visit to their graves isn't what Spencer wants to do today, then Joel is never going to press the issue. They can always go by tomorrow on the way back home, but his husband can decide what makes him most comfortable.
Before he gets their breakfasts finished, he unhooks Dane from his high chair and transfers him to Spencer's arms, giving his husband a grin. "You take him out to the car, I'll get our bags and then come back for the food. Then we'll be on our way."
He had planned this whole thing under the assumption Spencer would agree to the trip and it's a good thing he has. On top of there being the hotel room already reserved under his name, Joel had actually called the church where they'd gotten married and spoken to Matthew to make sure he was still working there. He'd been pleased to hear from Joel, even more pleased to hear they'd welcomed a baby into their family and when he had mentioned coming up for a night, Matthew had insisted on arranging something for them for lunch. Joel had reminded him that they like things small, and Matthew had promised it would just be a pleasant little lunch at one of the small restaurants downtown. The three of them, their baby, and Ben and Irene, the witnesses who had signed their marriage license. Joel had hardly been able to decline something like that, so he had agreed, taken directions to the restaurant, and he's already looking forward to seeing his husband's face when he finds who's there in Wilton to greet them.
He grabs their bags after pressing one final kiss to Spencer's mouth, taking care with his own, Spencer's gift tucked into the bottom of the bag. He'd stolen Spencer's wedding band earlier in the week, claimed it had fallen at the store and was stuck in the grate under the register at the store and that he had to hire someone to get it out, but he'd secretly taken both bands to someone to engrave the inside with the word real. It doesn't quite match the tattoo, but it's close enough, and Joel likes that they'll carry those words with them. He'd gotten his own done as well and when he's at the trunk of the car, he transfers the ring box to his pocket so he can give it to Spencer while they're on their way. So he has it once they're sitting down for lunch.
Once the bags are away, Dane's snacks readily available and within easy reach for them to grab if he gets fussy during the drive, Joel jogs back to the house to collect their breakfast, then locks the door and returns to the car. He puts the coffee mugs in the cup holders, then slides in behind the wheel and hands Spencer his sandwich. "Unless you want your present first," he teases. "One of them anyway. I can arrange for that to happen."
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Date: 2016-03-17 06:47 pm (UTC)Before he gets their breakfasts finished, he unhooks Dane from his high chair and transfers him to Spencer's arms, giving his husband a grin. "You take him out to the car, I'll get our bags and then come back for the food. Then we'll be on our way."
He had planned this whole thing under the assumption Spencer would agree to the trip and it's a good thing he has. On top of there being the hotel room already reserved under his name, Joel had actually called the church where they'd gotten married and spoken to Matthew to make sure he was still working there. He'd been pleased to hear from Joel, even more pleased to hear they'd welcomed a baby into their family and when he had mentioned coming up for a night, Matthew had insisted on arranging something for them for lunch. Joel had reminded him that they like things small, and Matthew had promised it would just be a pleasant little lunch at one of the small restaurants downtown. The three of them, their baby, and Ben and Irene, the witnesses who had signed their marriage license. Joel had hardly been able to decline something like that, so he had agreed, taken directions to the restaurant, and he's already looking forward to seeing his husband's face when he finds who's there in Wilton to greet them.
He grabs their bags after pressing one final kiss to Spencer's mouth, taking care with his own, Spencer's gift tucked into the bottom of the bag. He'd stolen Spencer's wedding band earlier in the week, claimed it had fallen at the store and was stuck in the grate under the register at the store and that he had to hire someone to get it out, but he'd secretly taken both bands to someone to engrave the inside with the word real. It doesn't quite match the tattoo, but it's close enough, and Joel likes that they'll carry those words with them. He'd gotten his own done as well and when he's at the trunk of the car, he transfers the ring box to his pocket so he can give it to Spencer while they're on their way. So he has it once they're sitting down for lunch.
Once the bags are away, Dane's snacks readily available and within easy reach for them to grab if he gets fussy during the drive, Joel jogs back to the house to collect their breakfast, then locks the door and returns to the car. He puts the coffee mugs in the cup holders, then slides in behind the wheel and hands Spencer his sandwich. "Unless you want your present first," he teases. "One of them anyway. I can arrange for that to happen."