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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]

That brings up something that Patrick actually hasn't even thought about back home. The engagement had been so fresh that details about the wedding had been distant, never mind the practicalities of being married.

Things like where they'd live, what they would do after, those things had been a distant thought. Also something that only occurs to him now? He doesn't know what name he's going to have, in the distant future, when they eventually do get married (because he's still determined that it's going to happen).

"If we're engraving it, we can wait," he says, patiently, but he still slides it onto his wrist, holding it up to see it reflecting in the light. "David, it's beautiful," he praises, and kisses his cheek fondly.

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"Obviously," David answers, rolling his eyes at the praise and trying not to look at pleased as he feels that Patrick likes it. "I have very refined taste."

He relaxes back onto the couch, the lights of the tree sparkling, and then he looks over at Patrick with a twist of a smile. Before Schitt's Creek, he'd never really had anyone who accepted him exactly as he is. Maybe Alexis and his parents would argue that they had and he guesses that's not completely wrong, but they hadn't spent much time together at all. It was Stevie who had been the first. Then Patrick.

And now here he feels more comfortable than he should.

"Ugh, we're really lucky Alexis isn't here. She would be banging down the door demanding to know what her presents are."

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Patrick levels a fond smile on David after he adjusts the watch on his wrist, leaning in to press a soft kiss to the corner of his lips, staying there as he asks, "Are you honestly telling me that you don't miss that, even a little?" he whispers, because Patrick's come to love and appreciate the whole Rose family, for all their frustrations and quirks.

He reaches over for the envelope, holding it up. "I'll save this, if that's okay with you? I want to make sure we're really secure and settled before I introduce a dog into the equation."

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"Ugh, I don't know, maybe," he says, nodding when Patrick says he'll save the dog gift. That's actually preferable, because it means David gets a little more time to try and figure out how the hell he's going to actually live with a dog.

All he can think about is all his knits.

"I don't miss sharing a space with her," he says. "Because Alexis is filthy. She shoves everything under her bed and thinks that's being clean because it means it's not actively on the floor for me to step on."

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Patrick can admit that he's also glad that David hadn't inherited that sloppy gene (apart from his clearly sloppy mouth, a feature Patrick frankly adores), and the relief shows on his face. "I don't even want to think about what your bathroom looked like," he admits, tucking away the envelope, and adjusting the watch a little.

He grins at David. "Do you want to, I don't know, have me put on the shirt and then install the espresso machine for us?"

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"Um, I don't know, maybe you should try it on, but if you're going to install the espresso machine, you could try doing that without a shirt at all," David suggests, his mouth twisted into a smile.

If there's a chance here to get his very sexy boyfriend half naked while he does something resembling manual labour, then David is absolutely going to try to make that happen.

"Consider it my Hanukkah gift," he adds. "The big one. Who cares if this is the wrong day."

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Patrick raises both brows so he can stand and start to unbutton his shirt. This isn't a fantasy he knew David possessed, but he can't say he's upset about it, and seeing as he grins at him, he's pretty sure that they can make it work.

"In that case, how about you show me where on the counter you'd like our espresso machine to go," he offers, pushing his shirt off, and plucking at his undershirt to start pulling that up.

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David hadn't intended on getting up. He'd mostly intended on sitting here and watching Patrick from over the back of the couch while he works, so David just waves his hand in the vague direction of the counter.

And then he immediately realizes his mistake. If Patrick puts it in the wrong place, it throws off the entire aesthetic of the kitchen.

"Wait, no, over there," he says as he gets up and moves to stand in front of the counter. "There, in that corner."

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Patrick's completely unsurprised when David changes his mind, but he smiles warmly, because he'd kind of been planning for it, and he heads over to clear the space that David's pointed to. He does go a little overboard, flexing and being ridiculous, frankly, but he thinks he's allowed a little bit of dramatics.

After all, look who he's marrying.

"I think I just also bought myself many mornings making coffee for you."

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"I don't get out of bed before ten," David replies, as if that information itself is enough of an answer. Which it is.

His words are a little distant, though, because mostly he's just watching Patrick move and flex, and it's all kind of ridiculous, but he's also completely certain he's never loved anyone like this.

Maybe he isn't ready to think about getting married, but the possibility of engagement isn't as terrifying as it had been when Patrick first got here.

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"I know," Patrick assures him, with a breezy confidence that comes of having been in bed with him until ten in the morning, and knowing exactly what time David likes to get out of bed, and he doesn't mind it in the least.

He smiles warmly, because that doesn't change anything, and he leans down to plug in the machine to at least get things heating up while he reads the instructions, very thoroughly. "Can you grab me a wrench from the second drawer?" he asks, knowing that he's going to go over these about ten more times, but best to keep David's fantasies somewhat alive.

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David goes to the drawer and returns with a pair of pliers, handing them to Patrick with the confidence of someone who's never held a tool in his entire life. He remembers watching Mutt build something once, that amazing cedar chest for his knits, but he hadn't exactly helped. Mutt had known better than to ask.

"What else?" he asks.

Usually he's not quite so keen on helping someone work, but in this case, he figures he's going to be reaping all kinds of benefits, so he might as well try to lend a hand.

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Patrick gives him an appreciative smile, leaning over for a kiss, leaning back over the counter. "I think you're gonna need to open the counter from below, I need to connect some of the piping to the water so it can just draw from the sink."

Hopefully, that won't cause other issues, but this might end up being a project that's a touch longer than he'd expected.

"And I know this is supposed to be sexy, but I'm actually kind of cold," he admits. "Maybe a sweater?"

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"Okay, so I'm all here for espresso, but maybe we can worry about it tomorrow?" David asks, walking his fingers up Patrick's arm. "I didn't realize you would have to turn into a legitimate plumber to make it happen."

He had sort of just thought they would turn it on and it would start making coffee.

"Then you can put on a sweater or we can just get cozy under a blanket."

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Patrick lets the wrench fall into his waiting palm, his smile playfully growing as David starts to walk his fingers up his arm. "Tomorrow," he echoes, like he intends to consider it, but then he grins and nods. "I think we can make tomorrow work."

He sets it aside so he can wrap his arms around David's waist. "And until tomorrow, where do you want to get cozy?" he whispers.

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"Um, bed?" David asks, like it should be obvious. "Or the couch, I guess. Where else do people get cozy these days?"

He's not sure if they're using get cozy as a euphemism for sex, but either way, his answer is the same, because he's not as young as he used to be, according to his crow's feet, and he's pretty sure his back can't handle sex or cuddling on the kitchen floor.

And he would very much like to be able to stand up straight in the morning.

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"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."

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"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.