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[stuckonyourheart]

There's a nebulous period that Patrick thinks is acceptable to have holiday gifts during, and for David, he picks a rough period that's close to Christmas, even though he knows that technically they could also be doing Hanukkah. And yet, he also remembers the big rush last year with Johnny deciding he wanted a big family Christmas.

Patrick's not complaining. There's no store to mine for decorations this time and thanks to the difference in time between them, Patrick also knows a perfect gift for them. He'd worked a few extra shifts doing math tutoring to buy it, which means that he's able to have it wrapped and ready when he comes home, carrying the large box with a bag on top of it. It fills him with absolute warmth as he steps over the threshold into their home, because it's more than he had at home. Here, this is their place, firmly together.

Back home, it had still felt like Patrick's, because David didn't love it the way that he should, not for a place that belonged to both of them.

Maybe at some point, they'll find something here that they both like. For now, he's happy to just be here with David. Peering just over the large wrapped gift, he tries to signal David with his eyes. "Can you take the bag?" he requests. "There's some cheese and wine inside." He's also not about to cook a whole holiday dinner, but he figures that he can do that much.

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[stuckonyourheart]

"Bed," Patrick echoes with a fond grin and nods towards the bedroom, which just so happens to be in an actually different room, so it's already a step above what they had in Schitt's Creek. "And in the morning, I'll see what I can do with an internet tutorial, a few wrenches, and some determination to get you a coffee first thing."

[very_uninterested]

"Ugh, no wonder I love you," David says, the words coming easier than they used to. He takes Patrick's hand and heads for the hall, grateful all over again that he's not still stuck sharing a space with Alexis.

Private time had been tough to come by in Schitt's Creek.

"Merry Christmas," he says, pausing by the bedroom door to kiss Patrick.