"When I get home, babe, gonna light your fire
All day I've been thinkin' about you, babe
You're my one desire"

Kian rolled the white gold band around in his hand. "You really think this is good enough?" He asked, looking into his friend hazel brown eyes.

Shane smiled patiently. "Kian, look, it’s perfect. You are perfect. He will love it, just as much as he loves you."

Kian smiled, relaxing a little. "I suppose, it’s just…"

Shane told the clerk to wrap the ring before putting a hand on Kian’s. "I know Kian. I know. But for once in your life, just trust me."

"That’ll be… 350 Euro, please." Kian looked a bit unsure but still gave his credit card over to the clerk.

"Kian, he will like it. You know he loves you, a whole lot, he wouldn’t care if you gave him nothing but yourself for a present, I swear." Shane had helped Mark choose his present the previous day, and Mark hadn’t stopped talking about Kian for a second, so it was obvious how in love he was.

Kian accepted his credit card back, took the bag and followed Shane out of the shop. Thoughts of Mark and the night ahead were flowing through his mind.

They hurried back to the hotel, neither man wanting to miss any more time of this special day that should be spent with the one they most loved. Trust Kian to leave the shopping until the last minute. But then, Shane knew that this fitted perfectly into Mark’s plans.

"Gonna wrap my arms around you
Hold you close to me
Oh, babe I wanna taste your lips
I wanna fill your fantasy, yeah"

Kian knocked cautiously on the door to Mark’s room. "Honey, are you in there?"

A muffled "hang on a minute" was all the reply he got. He shifted a little as he waited, then the door opened to reveal Mark in black leather pants and a crisp light blue shirt that accented his build and the blueness of his eyes perfectly. Kian was dumbstruck for a while at the beauty before him.

Finally, Mark smiled. "Erm… you planning on standing here all day, or…?" He opened the door wider and gestured towards the room, where a candle-lit dinner for two had been arranged on the floor.

Kian stepped into the room. "Oh Mark…" He sighed happily as the distinctive scent of fresh roses filled his nostrils.

Mark smiled and wrapped his arms around Kian’s body, playfully nibbling at his neck, his ear, before reaching his moist lips. For a long while they were lost in a passionate kiss, floating in a world where nothing existed but the two of them and this indescribable feeling.

"I don't know what I'd do without you, babe
Don't know where I'd be
You're not just another lover
No, you're everything to me"

When they finally broke apart for ear Mark gestured towards the food. "It’ll go cold."

Kian’s nose wrinkled. "I just want you…"

Mark looked sulky. "I spent a lot of time on this, you know."

Kian took his hand. "I know. I love it. Let’s eat and I’ll keep you for desert." He winked at his lover before sitting down on the floor.

It was a lovely dinner. Mark had spread a tablecloth on the floor, got candles and a big bunch of roses, and the food was the most delicious. After a while they were both full to the rim, and Kian was almost doubting if he would be able for the desert.

Mark disposed of the candles to a much safer place on a table, before leaning over the dinner to kiss Kian shortly. They broke apart and Mark nodded towards the bed.

"I wanna kiss you all over
And over again
I wanna kiss you all over
Till the night closes in"

Kian smiled as Mark sat down beside him and handed him a little packet and a card. Kian looked at the card with a smile.

"Valentine,

My heart belongs to you…"

Kian slowly opened the card, mindful, as he never knew what would come next. Mark had a special talent for finding the rudest cards, and as if he had no shame he actually bought them, too.

Kian giggled helplessly as he read the inside of the card.

"And my other bits do to!

Love,

Mark xxxx"

Mark eyed him suspiciously. "You mocking my choice of card?"

Kian stopped laughing and looked at his boyfriend. "No. Not at all. I love it!"

Mark smiled and gestured towards the present. "You gonna open that?"

Kian nodded and carefully took of the gold paper that had lots of little red hearts on it. In it was a little box, and as he opened it he found a pendant with a Chinese symbol and the initials K and M.

Mark smiled. "The symbol means, ‘two hearts, one soul’." He supplied helpfully.

A big grin spread on Kian’s face, spreading to his eyes that sparkled cheerfully as he hugged Mark. "You’re the best!" Mark blushed slightly and kissed Kian.

"Ev'rytime I'm with you, baby
I can't believe it's true
When you're layin' in my arms
'n' you do the things you do"

Kian handed Mark his card and present. Mark opened the envelope, expecting some of Kian’s usual cheesiness – one of the things he loved about Kian was his romantic side. Although of course, he generally loved all of Kian’s sides.

"Valentine,

One thing I really love about Valentine’s Day is…

Mark looked up at Kian and smiled briefly as he opened the card,

"YOU!"

Mark blinked but wasn’t surprised. What surprised him was the scribble that Kian had added himself.

"And you make me mighty horny, too!

All my love,

Kian xoxoxoxoxox"

Mark looked up again at Kian, who was grinning away contentedly. "Open the present."

Mark slowly unwrapped the metallic red paper, finding a box. He opened it, only to find a red paper heart that had ‘Marry me?’ written on it.

"You can see it in my eyes
I can feel it in your touch
You don't have to say a thing
Just let me show how much
Love you, need you, yeah"

Mark didn’t know what to say. He finally managed to squeal "Oh, Kian!", while trying to hold back the tears that were building up.

Kian blinked and looked at him. "Yes?"

Mark nodded furiously, "Yes! Yes of course you deutz!" He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Kian took the box from his shaking hands, producing a plain white silver band which had, "K & M, together forever" and the date on the inside of it. He took Mark’s hand and slipped it on. It fitted perfectly, as if it was always meant to be there.

"I love you…" He whispered as Mark fell into his arms. He dropped back on the bed and held Mark close as he let all his emotions wash over him.

"Stay with me, lay with me, 
Holding me, loving me, baby
Here with me, near with me,
Feeling you close to me, baby"

Before long, Mark had started tracing lazy circles on Kian’s chest, hid by a slightly see through beige shirt that brought out the glossy brown of his hair, and matched his faded jeans perfectly. It really complimented his well-built chest, too, and Mark couldn’t wait to rip it off him.

"I love you too," he finally whispered, dropping his lips to Kian’s ear. He never tired off nibbling those, they were so beautiful. But then, he never got tired of any part of Kian; he was just beautiful full stop. He wondered if they would really be able to get married someday, but he decided right then he was far too happy to worry about it.

He slipped his hand inside Kian’s shirt, and Kian, who had had his eyes closed enjoying Mark’s light teasing, jumped a little in surprise. Mark used his other hand to caress Kian’s leg.

Mark was the king of teasing. In a matter of seconds he could reduce Kian to a shivering, pleading wreck, if he really wanted to. Luckily, he didn’t really want to do that right then.

"God, you do make me horny, Mark…" Kian finally told his fiancé in a hoarse whisper.

Mark smiled and continued teasing for a while longer, before Kian was allowed to enjoy all the parts of Mark that belonged to him…

"So show me, show me everything you do
'cause baby no one does it quite like you
Love you, need you, oh, babe"