"So you're going to reward me like I'm a student being trained?" Or a puppy but Alec wasn't going to call himself a dog even if he knew the theory behind that particular reinforcement. "Kiss me enough and I'll act the way you want?"

Which may or may not work. Alec wasn't sure. He enjoyed kissing, but he was also stubborn. At least it was better than fighting as an incentive to act better.

"I'll see about getting tickets." Eventually the threats against Adam should disappear once there was something new for the Down World to fight over. He didn't expect guard duty to last more than a few weeks. Looking down at their hands, he tried to hide his amusement at how much Adam seemed to enjoy the simple gesture. He liked it too but he hadn't through that anyone else would be so pleased over being able to hold hands in public. "I haven't either, but I wanted to. Music was - is - my refuge."

Dancing lessons? That was something he hadn't expected Adam to be interested in. "Or I could teach you, if you really want to learn."