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Every Friday night for the last six months, Roger and Gordon had their weekly date night. They had agreed all those months ago that they needed at least one day a week to themselves, to be a couple and not have to worry about anything else. For Gordon, that meant no talking about his music, for Roger, it meant no answering work emails every ten seconds. The two had made compromises, laying the ground rules early to prevent squabbling. They had agreed that they needed some disconnect, a time for just them, where they wouldn't argue about work or life or being a responsible adult. They could just be Gordon and Roger, and it was simple as that.

Of course, there were some slip ups. It took a few weeks before Roger could fully convince his …show more content…

They both silently agreed that lavish was not needed, neither was trying to impress the other, it was simply a night to unwind. However, when it came time for Roger to choose the location of their next date, Gordon was surprised to find it was a fancy restaurant on the Upper East Side.

"And why are we going there?" Gordon was reclined on the couch, his head in Roger's lap, barely paying attention to the movie they were watching.

Roger's fingers twirled around in Gordon's hair, playing with it gently as he watched on with the action on the screen, "I thought it'd be a nice change of scenery. My boss suggested the place to me and it sounded nice. I told her we weren't really too interested, but she insisted, said she'd even cover the tab."

"Oh," Gordon hummed thoughtfully, "well that was nice of her." With that, the subject was dropped and not thought of again until the night of their date.

The two men prepared for their evening in their shared bedroom, helping the other with their tie or their collar. Gordon didn't really see the need to get all dressed up, it's not like he was looking to impress anyone in the restaurant, but he quietly played along for Roger's sake. "You look ravishing," Roger said as he straightened out Gordon's collar.

Gordon blushed a touch under the praise of his lover. He was never one to accept a compliment quickly, but whenever Roger's familiar and warm voice offered one, it was hard for Gordon to deny it.

As the pair finished

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