Two Months Later

Randy brought the last of the bags into the house and dropped them on the counter

"That it?" John asked

"Yes. Are you still working on that thing?"

"No. The temperature went down while you were gone so I started to put the bottles in."

"Oh good; we'll have to open one of those later to celebrate the first night in our house."

"That's how you want to celebrate our first night?"

"Wine is step two to the night."

"What's step one and is there a three?"

"Step one is dinner and step three may or may not involve Smucker's strawberry preserves." John started to laugh

"Is that what we're having for dinner?"

"No." Randy said with a laugh. "I actually don't know what we're doing for dinner. I'm far too exhausted to cook."

"The hell you say?"

"Well you know that I really mean hover around with a glass of wine and a fork to taste everything as I get in the way."

"If you manage to somehow be in the way in this kitchen then I'll know you've been doing it purposely all this time."

"Maybe I have. Maybe I've been brushing up against you and rubbing your ass intentionally."

"You're a perv so it's probably true...and we don't have to worry about dinner." Randy turned away from the cabinet as he closed it

"Cody and Wade are coming over aren't they?"

"Yes." John said smiling. "He called while you were gone."

"I wasn't gone that long!"

"Long enough for Cody. He's cooking now and will be over when it's done."

"He has pretty eyes and is a damn good cook so I ain't mad."

"I agree on both those things. Do you want this in the wine fridge?" John asked pulling a bottle from one of the shopping bags

"No. It can go under the wet bar."

"Okay."

"I'm going to take a shower before they get here." Randy said lighting the scented candles around the kitchen and den area. "Can you watch these?"

"Watch them what? I think they'll burn just fine without me."

"Where will you be?"

"I thought we were taking a shower."

"Um, I do not recall saying anything about us taking a shower."

"It's big enough for us both. Come on." John said hoisting his husband onto his shoulder

"I'm way too big for this." Randy said making John laugh

...

"Hi Johnny!" Cody said as John opened the door to his home

"Hi Codes. Barrett."

"Cena."

"Come in please."

"It looks absolutely gorgeous in here...so warm and cozy."

"Thanks...for the compliment and helping us get it this way."

"Oh you're welcome."

"Do you want to take a tour before we eat?"

"Yes!" Cody answered. "But let me get my travel dishes set up so the food can stay warm."

"The kitchen is this way."

"This is so nice." Cody said looking around as he walked. He set the food up then toured the house with John and Wade

"Hold on a second." John said stepping in front of the two men. "I want to make sure Randy's decent before we go in there." He told them as he knocked on the door

"Why are you knock," Randy said opening the bedroom door. "Oh. Hey there Barrett's."

"I was giving them a tour." The tall man opened the door wider

"Welcome to the thunder dome. This is where the magic will happen eventually."

"Well I'm glad we're seeing it before it's soiled by the likes of you."

"I feel like in your old country that is offensive and we should fight." Wade laughed

"A duel perhaps?"

"I don't know where my white gloves are so consider yourself lucky or else I'd have slapped you with one."

"Anytime Orton...Cena."

"I forgot you were a hyphen too." Cody said emerging from John's closet. "Great closet space and organization."

"John's so anal about how his clothes, and mine, are organized that he spent about six hours putting both our closets together."

"You'll learn to appreciate it." Wade said. "I thought this one here was nuts when we were dating and I saw his wardrobe, then we got engaged and moved in together and my clothes suddenly looked like his...I don't know what I'd do if they didn't now."

"Thank you." John said. Randy stood there looking at his friend of over ten years

"I would call you pussy whipped but Cody's not a girl...bussy I guess is a more appropriate term." Wade began to laugh loudly while Cody and John just looked at Randy. "What?"

"You're so inappropriate at times that I can't even believe it. I'm so lucky that you're all types of hot for no reason." Randy smiled

"I guess I'm lucky too then because I've been inappropriate all my life and now we're married so you get to experience it all."

"Is there a timeline on annulments? I can say that he tricked me and check fraud on the paperwork." Yet again Wade started laughing but this time Randy and Cody were standing there looking at John. "What?"

"You guys have been married for less than a year and talk of splitting up is not good. Be nice to each other."

"We are nice to each other."

"Now apologize and kiss and make-up. It's a key, a major key, to having a successful marriage." Randy and John stood there. "Come on ya'll!" The two men hugged and kissed

"I'm sorry boo-boo."

"No annulment?"

"No annulment. I'll listen to your filthy jokes for the rest of time." Randy chuckled then looked over toward the bed

"Is something missing from your marriage Wade?"

"What?" Randy nodded toward the bed. "What are you doing Love?"

"This bed is really nice." Cody said stroking one of the posts of John and Randy's bed

"You look gross darling."

"What do you mean?"

"Well you're over there rubbing their bed like you are."

"Oh my goodness," Cody said covering one of his cheeks. "I'm sure this looks terrible. I'm sorry."

"I'm glad you like the bed though."

"How about we get out of here and eat dinner, yes?"

"I'm with Wade."

Later

"That dinner was so good." Randy said climbing in bed. "And this bed is really high."

"I know and you're taller than me so imagine how I felt having to pole vault into this thing." Randy laughed

"You know I wish I had seen that. Did you stick it under the bed?"

"Mmhm...rolled it right under there."

"Lies." Randy said kissing John

"Are you ready to watch this?"

"Yes! I've wanted to watch our wedding DVD since we came back from our honeymoon."

"I know you have. I think this is better." The older man said turning the television on and starting the DVD. "We're in our own house, in our marital bed,"

"Not your smutty bed that we were in before."

"Not the bed where I was slayed all those other dudes." Randy covered John's mouth

"No."

...

"Oh my god," Randy said laughing. "I don't even remember any of that."

"You were – we were quite drunk. You were so drunk that even in my drunken state I remember looking over at you like, damn he is wasted."

"And you didn't try stopping me?"

"You were having a good time and that's what it was all about."

"John!" Randy yelled. "What happened to my shirt?" John started to laugh at his husband

"You took it off...I knew once the suspenders came down it was a wrap. At least you were wearing an undershirt."

"It's those small miracles. Oh, there go your suspenders."

"My shirt stayed on though." The two men lay there laughing at themselves and their guests on the DVD before Randy spoke up

"Well you thought your shirt stayed on." John sat up and watched himself on screen

"Oh my God."

"Yea, we were hammered. I'm surprised we were able to wake up on time the next morning for our flight."

"We sweat out all the alcohol we consumed in bed that night."

"Yea we did." Randy said rolling to his side and kissing John

"Are we going to finish this?"

"We can tomorrow."

"But you badgered me about this for eight months now you don't want to watch." Randy didn't answer as he straddled John and leaned down to kiss him. John groaned and pulled away. "So we're not going to finish this?"

"That depends on what you mean by this." The younger man responded grinding down

"Okay...your ass might be better than the video."

"Might be?" John smirked

"I don't know yet. Prove to me it is." He said giving the young man's naked ass a hard slap

"Think we can break this bed?"

"I don't know." John said smiling. "But we can try."

The Next Morning

"Good morning hubby." Randy said walking into the kitchen

"Good morning." John responded grabbing Randy's coffee mug from the cabinet making Randy smile

"You're perfect John."

"If all I have to do is have your cup ready when you wake up then I'm going to Walmart and buying an entire box."

"Well you've got breakfast going too and that juicy ass of yours."

"Always with my butt...take your plate and have a seat."

"What time are your parents getting here?"

"I scheduled their flight with your parents so they can all ride from the airport together."

"How are they going to fit in the car?"

"I splurged for a car service."

"Did you really?"

"Yes. I thought about getting them each a town car but then it occurred to me that would be somewhat awkward and they get along well so why not travel in a huge contraption."

"What color is it?"

"I have no idea Randy." John chuckled. "What if it was a party bus and they showed up drunk?" Randy laughed

"Our parents would be pretty awesome if they managed to get drunk on a ride from the airport."

"Yea they would."

"Do you think we can have quiet sex while they're here?"

"You tell me because you're the loud one."

"You like me loud."

"I can always gag you."

"Ooh, with what?"

"I meant a gag but I feel like you're thinking, well make that hoping, for something else." John laughed at Randy who smiled as he chewed

Later

John watched as Randy paced around the den waiting for their parents to arrive. He reclined his leather chair and watched the younger man wear the new shine off the floor. He thought about trying to stop him but knew there was no use so John turned toward the TV and tried watching

"Oh that's them!" Randy said as the doorbell he insisted on changing rang

"Who?"

"Very funny John."

"Go get the door."

"Are you coming?"

"We need two people to answer the door now?"

"John."

"Alright." The older man said sitting up and leaving his comfortable seat. John stood back as his husband opened the front door and greeted their parents

"Hi honey!"

"Hi mom." Randy said hugging his mom and dad. "Hi." He said to John's parents hugging them too

"Hello Randy...and John."

"Hey mom."

"What are you doing back there?"

"I let Randy open the door since he was pacing all around."

"John."

"Was I not supposed to tell them that?"

"Anyway, I'm sure you guys want to get settled in so let us show you your rooms." Randy and John each showed their parents to the rooms they would be staying in then they took a tour while John and Randy, mostly John, prepared lunch

Saturday Afternoon

"Hey, hey, hey." Cody said walking in the house

"Hi, hi, hi." John responded

"Aww who picked this lovely thing and how come I didn't notice it before?"

"Randy and I don't know."

"It's precious. I want one. Isn't that nice honey?"

"The most precious." Wade said referring to the wall sentiment that read: Having a place to go is a home, having someone to love is a family, having both is a blessing

"Did you miss the one in our bedroom too?"

"I did."

"Ran?" John called

"Yes?"

"What does that thing on the wall say in the bedroom?"

"That wall quote?"

"Yea."

"Um, loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will."

"Wade."

"Way to show me up Cena's."

"I'll get you one. Can I take this stuff outside babe?"

"Uh-huh." Randy picked up a pan of food John had on the counter to take outside to their guests

"I'll come back for the other one."

"I can grab it now." Wade said. Randy and his friend left out the backdoor with pans of food leaving John and Cody in the kitchen

"How's life treating you Johnny?"

"Well here we are at a housewarming for the home my husband and I just purchased so I'd say life is treating me fantastically."

"That's great." Cody said smiling. John looked at his friend

"What? I feel like you want to say something to me."

"While I normally find it very gauche to fish for compliments and thanks I feel like we've been friends long enough for me to say that I'm waiting on one from you."

"What am I – oh," John said with a laugh. "I am so very much in love with my husband and our life so thank you Cody, thank you so very much for sticking that perfect nose of yours where it didn't belong and setting us up." Cody faked a frown before giving John his dazzling smile

"You're welcome." He chirped

The End