Rayan was full, and honestly, what he really wanted to do right now was engage in a little one-on-one snuggling with some games. But if Scott wanted to take a walk, he would go along. Spending time together with him was what he really wanted. Scott's heart tried to break out of his ribcage on the drive to the park, it was beating so heavily. The time for the surprise was creeping closer. He wasn't going to back down. Never had he been so sure of something before. He wondered if Rayan could feel how fast his pulse was, since they were holding hands as usual.

Finally, after way too long Rayan was free. He took off his apron and stashed it under the counter before jogging over to where Scott was waiting patiently by the exit doors. Not knowing what was wrong, and not wanting to make a scene, he took Scott's hand and led him outside and around the corner of the building, out if the way of foot traffic. There, he wrapped his arms around his fiance's torso, squeezing tight as they leaned against the wall. "I'm sorry you had to wait," Rayan said quietly as he felt Scott's arms wrap around him in a similar fashion.

"Wait, you want me to what?!" Rayan couldn't believe his ears. "I want you to go to the beach with me! For my birthday!" Scott repeated excitedly. --------------------

They’d planned on this voyeuristic activity ahead of time, and Scott had a little "go kit" in his pocket. He was getting a little stiff just thinking about it. By the time they'd reached their destination, the sunset was in full swing. Rayan was captivated. He allowed Scott to lead him to the spot he had in mind, mesmerized by the motion and sound of the waves with their vibrant backdrop. They were surrounded by rock on three sides, the rock facing the water being just low enough to lean against without sacrificing the view. While the rocks, which had been in the sun all day had retained a little bit of heat, the sand that stood in their shadow did not. Rayan suppressed a shiver. Maybe he should have worn his shoes after all... "Is this spot okay with you, Hot Stuff?" Rayan glanced around, apprehensive. If someone was coming you could see them from a mile away, but for the most part, it se

The only other store on Scott's "must visit" list was right around the corner. It had a big front window, perfectly showing off a burly employee hand pulling taffy using a metal hook fastened to the wall. Rayan was fascinated. Inside were bins full of different candies, mostly handmade.Behind the counter, another set of employees were working with hard candy. They'd just finished rolling a striped cover on a huge log of the stuff, and started pulling it in to a long rope. Rayan couldn't tell what the design was supposed to be since they kept moving it so