“You told me things that you wanted,” Adam explained, grinning a little at him. He was perfectly willing to start a Pavlovian reward system whenever Alec used his words and expressed his feelings.

“I’d like the symphony.” Adam played idly with Alec’s hand, happy just to touch him. “I’ve never done anything like that before. The ballet. The opera.” He flashed Alec a shy little grin, excited at the thought.

“We could take dance lessons,” he suggested, not sure if Alec would be into that. Adam had never danced, and didn’t know how to start.