watches him, wondering why he was doing so..?

ran out and he wanted to make a fire

why he didn't just buy some wood, but does thank him for this.

it's more manly to chop his own!

thanks him again, and really he didn't mind this though, it saved money.

knew he would understand the awesome~

understand and feed his ego, especially if it gets him to help around the house.

would definitely help out if it meant he got praise!

would praise him if he helped.

would clean the whole house just for one good job!

would say much more then just 'good job' if he cleaned the whole house.

Roddy will be down underpants everytime though.

why *that* would be.

he has too many!

doesn't think so, and if any of his boxers go missing, he wont be pleased.

what happened to the praise?

that's only if he doesn't take his boxers.

take his boxers and use them as flags to embarrass him.

that if he does that, he will be on the couch for the night.

still wants to do it.

make him sleep on the couch.

sleep on the couch.

that, that threat should have had much more effect...

Roddy should know him better by now.

that threat had more effect. He was serious about that though.

Roddy needs to get more creative with punishments.

many, but he wont tell him anything like that, he would just keep those to himself.

if he would go through with them.

would.

finds this thought enticing.

why?

isn't quite sure. It just sounded exciting.

that Gilbert was a bit of a masochist, he kept that thought to himself though.

probably is. He got used to it, he supposed.

... Now feels like a bit of an ass for bringing it up.

it's fine.

hugs him from behind, all the while being careful of the axe.

blinks and stops. "Roddy?"

looks at him. "Hm?"

looks over his shoulder. "Are you all right?"

nods to him a small smile on his lips. "Ja, just thinking about how awesome you are for doing this."

practically shining at the praise. "Well, I am a real man!"

nods slightly. "Ja, you are." He knew the praise was better then saying no.

blushing sort of. Happy he was finally appreciated! "I will chop more then!"

notices the blush. "That would be great. Danke."

squirms a little in his hold. "Ja, Ja...Leave it to me!"

lets him go quickly kissing his cheek. "I'll have something ready for you when you're done then." He headed to the house.

he has a good boyfriend. "I will hurry then!"

nods to him, he went to finish preparing their lunch.

chopping wood with a manly vigor. He pleased him! Yessssssss.

finishes frying the wurst and making the potatoes, he knew it was the others favourite.

finishes up another batch before coming back inside. Ugh, he was sweating!

just putting the food on plates, there was already a cold beer waiting for him. "Danke again, Gilbert."

starts to strip once he was inside. "Ja, you are welcome."

watches him out of the corner of his eye flushing. "Also.. Lunch is ready."

only settles in the chair when he was in his boxers. "Danke! It smells good!"

puts the food on the table looking him over. "You really couldn't go put actual shorts on?"

stabs the wurst with his fork eagerly. "Nein? This is easier!"

covers his face slightly before sitting down and picking up his knife and fork cutting a piece of wurst.

nibbles on the wurst, watching him curiously.

brings the fork to his lips, but freezes. "Hm..?"

grins. "You're cute today."

a blush slowly spread across his cheeks. "Is that only because I cooked for you and called you 'awesome'?"

shrugs. "I dunno...I guess." He pauses and mumbles the rest.

sighs slightly, he knew it was because he had praised the other, that couldn't help but upset him, though he didn't show that.

Roddy is wrong. He had other reasons, he was just too embarrassed to say it.

kind of wishes that he would say things... Besides making fun of how he looked.

red now. "It...felt like...we're a real couple."

flushes a bit. "Really? What have the other four months felt like then?" He did agree with him though.

embarrassed. "They've been great! It just feels more solid now."

nods a bit. "You're right.. It really does." He couldn't help but smile at him.

fidgetting. He wasn't one for talking about things like this. "J-Ja."

can tell this, he stood up going over to Gilbert and lightly kissing him."We don't have to keep talking about this if it makes you nervous."

kisses him back. "..It's fine. Shaliza said something to me the other day..." And it had been bothering him ever since.

raises an eyebrow. "What did she say?"

purses his lips. "Nothing."

frowns, he wanted to know.. "Please tell me?"

looks away.

makes the other look at him. "What did she say?"

closes his eyes childishly.

sighs and looks at him. "I can just go to Trinidad herself and ask her." He could bribe her with baking.

yanks him down. "Don't!"

almost falls, he looked at the other. "Then tell me."

shakes his head. "Nein!"

pulls away from him. "Then I have no choice but to ask her."

pulls him back. "Please?"

looks at him. "Gilbert.. What did she say? It honestly can't be that bad, can it?"

it's bad since it's a phobia. "It is."

frowns putting a hand on both sides of his face. "Please tell me." He wasn't one to laugh or judge.

frowns at this. "She asked when we were getting married."

freezes and stares at him. "R-really? And you said..?" He didn't expect it anytime soon -if at all-.

to change the subject. "Ah...nothing."

looks at him then looks at the floor smiling a bit. "Gilbert, I know you don't want to get married, I'm not sure if it's a fear of_

complete commitment or what-have-you, but I'm alright with it, so don't worry, okay?" He looked back to the other.

guilty at that. Roderich had married so much and he figured that he would want to again. On the other hand, he avoided such things.

knows that he had been married many times, he did like the thought of being married, but he knew Gilbert didn't, and he would respect that.

hugs him around his waist.

gasps and looks down at the other putting a hand on his head and running that hand through his hair. "What are you doing?"

nuzzles into him. "Hugging you."

tries not to laugh at that. "Did I make you happy?" He continued to run his hand through the others hair smiling down at him.

a little happy he accepted it...he still feels guilty though. He shivers at that. "Not neccessarily."

blinks and looks down at him. "What do you mean not necessarily?" He continued to play with his hair.

kisses his neck. "Well, I mean. You make me happy. But not for that reason.

gasps slightly and flushes at the kiss. "Really?" He smiled to himself.

nods into his neck.

smiles a bit kissing his head.

grins a bit at that. "Love ya Roddy."

flushes darkly at that. "I-I.." He was in a bit of shock, he hadn't heard that from the other. "I love you too Gilbert."

red and hiding his face on Roddy's back. It was the first time.

desperately trying to look at him but couldn't, so he took the others hand and squeezed it lightly, he was wishing he had some place to hide

his red face.

if he can't see it, it's hiding.

... thinks that's true, but he would have still felt better hiding his face.

releases him after a little bit.

steps back once he was released, he was still blushing.

a bit calmer now.

glad he had calmed down. "Better now?"

nods. "Ja, I ma."

smiles a bit kissing his cheek lightly. "That's good then."

still embarrassed though.

knows this, and wont ever bring up that subject again.

glad about that

knows that it would make him feel better.

Roderich knows him a bit too well.

that comes from years of knowing someone.

isn't sure he likes this too much.

what he means?

being unpredictable. Maybe he has gotten too comfortable.

doesn't think that he has gotten too comfortable, he just knew the other was fearful of marriage.

flinches. Shhh.

sighs slightly. "Don't worry so much about that, alright?"