AH OT6 Proposal
AH OT6
The gents are proposing to the lads.
Geoff was incredibly nervous. His butterflies had butterflies, and his hands were shaking. He was proposing to Gavin, his Gavin in less than an hour. He wondered in Ryan and Jack were feeling similar, or if he was just overreacting. The table was alive with chatter of his five boyfriends, but the lose of his voice was still noticeable.
“Alright Geoff?” Gavin's british lit made itself known to his ears and he was jerked back to reality. Looking at him made Geoff's heart swell up in his throat. He had known Gavin for so many years, had been head over heels in love with him for almost as many, and now was (hopefully) going to marry him. The Gents had been planing this for months, trying to be sneaky about the whole thing. They could only have on Gent missing at a time, and even then The Lads were suspicious. It was Ryan to come up with the idea of them each proposing to their chosen lad. There had been some arguing about that but they eventually decided that Geoff would propose to Gavin, Ryan to Ray, and Jack to Michael.
Tonight was their anniversary, and they had made reservations at one the the highest end restaurants in Austin. It was expensive as dicks, but it wasn't as if they didn't have the money, and Geoff would have nothing less for his boys big night. The laughter and smiles went on for hours, talking, strolling down memory lane, and nursing some drinks. When desert finally rolled around, Jack left to make sure everything was in place under the guise of using the bathroom. A waitress came out carrying a beautiful cake with white icing, the words five years drizzled across it in chocolate. Ryan made the first move.
“Excuse me ma’am?” he asked the waitress, reaching into his pocket for his phone and holding out to her, “Could you please take our picture? This is pretty big night for us.” The waitress smiled prettily.
“Of course!” Jack and Geoff stood and moved with Ryan to The Lads side of the table. They each pulled their Lad out of his seat and stood so the alternated between Lad and Gent. As planned, Geoff was next to Gavin, then Jack and Michael, and finally Ryan and Ray.
Almost as one The Gents moved to kneel in front of their loves. Ray put his face in his hands, Gavin's flew up to cover his mouth and Michael actually took a step back. The waitress had instead starting filming them. A collective hush flew over the tables around them as Jack started to say his piece to Michael in a soft tone.
“Michael Jones. Oh, Michael. You will never truly know how much we adore you. Our silly little Michael who gets angry and likes to yell, but is also one of the most gentle people I have ever met. You’re fearless, willing to do anything at least once. We need you like a lamp needs a light, baby. Will you do us the honour of marrying us?” With tears in his eyes Michael hurriedly nodded his head and flung himself into Jack's arms. Jack pulled him off to the side to watch the others, and slipped the dark coloured ring onto Michaels finger. Ryan started with Ray next.
“Our beautiful Rose. You are one of the seven best things that has ever happened to me. We wouldn't trade you for anything, even though you constantly whoop our butts at video games. You still shine as brightly as you did that day we picked you up from the airport. I think we all knew on some level that you were the final piece to our weird little rag-tag puzzle. I think I speak for all of us when I say we want to spend the rest of our lives with you. Together. Marry us?” Ray didn't answer, just tackle hugged Ryan. Ryan stood and pulled Ray over to wait with Michael and Jack before slipping a red ring on his dark finger. The four of them turned to where Gavin had tears streaming from his eyes and onto his hands. Gavin was visibly shaking. Geoff reached up to get ahold of Gavin's elbows, tugging so he could in turn hold Gavin's hands.
“Gav, baby.My Gavin. My Cara Mia. I don't even know where to start. We have such a history, we know everything there is to know abut each other, and before our puzzle was complete it was just you and me. I know we tease you, but I swear to every deity that will listen that we don't mean it. you are my everything, and I would give the moon for you. My beautiful, smart, wonderful Gavin. Make me the happiest man on earth. I want you to have everything you desire in this horrible fucked up world will live in. Marry me, and make me the happiest man on this earth.”
Gavin was blubbering. He just nodded. Geoff straightened from his knees and pulled Gavin into a searing kiss. A simple silver band was slid down his slender finger. He led a still sobbing Gavin to the other four, and hugs and kisses were exchanged. The restaurant was exploding in applause. The six of them were finally feeling totally complete. Together forever. They all knew the next months were going to stressful, but they knew they could get through anything together.