"Holding you oh so close to me

I’m as close to heaven as I’ll ever be

Ecstasy washes over me

Take me to the heights of sensuality"

Kian entered the room with a smile on his face and watched as Shane visibly relaxed a bit.

"So…?" Shane’s eyes pleaded with him, and Kian sat down and gave him a big hug.

"You did it!"

"We… we…?" Numbness overcame Shane, it was as if he felt too much relief and happiness for his body to deal with it.

"Yes baby. 5 years behind bars for him, and a life of happiness for you…" Kian smiled as tears started to trickle down Shane’s cheeks. "Don’t cry Shane…"

Shane pushed into Kian’s touch as he reached to dry the tears away. "I’m just so happy." His gaze landed on the fire and the light reflected in his eyes, and the teardrops on his cheeks, making him glow and take on a next to angelic look.

"You’re a bit cold Shay. How about we make some hot chocolate and sit in front of the fire to heat up a little?"

Shane averted his eyes back to Kian and nodded with a smile. "Come on."

Shane sighed contentedly as he sat down on the rug in front of the fire. He felt like he was literally melting from the heat, but it felt good, especially with Kian next to him.

He looked at Kian, who was staring at the fire, deep in thought. "Kian?"

Kian was brought back to reality and looked at Shane. "Yeah?"

"I love you." There it went, the three little words that he had been running away from for an eternity now, the words that had driven him mad, and they were really quite easy to say.

Kian smiled, "Love you too." Putting his own mug safely on the mantel piece and taking Shane’s to do the same with, he carefully embraced his newfound love.

Shane smiled against Kian’s chest before turning his face upwards. He gently snaked his arm around Kian’s neck and pulled him down to bring their lips together. He felt Kian respond wholeheartedly and wished he had done this sooner.

Shane gasped as Kian’s hands found their way inside his shirt, and Kian pulled away for a second. "You ok?" Shane found himself drowning in Kian’s eyes, and suddenly all his fears fled his body and mind.

"I will be." Kian smiled briefly before their lips met again. It must be true as they say, out of everything bad comes something good… after all, maybe he’d never have realised how much he loved Shane if this whole mess had never happened.