He felt Yusuf's reaction to his plea and he whined, burying his face against the other man's neck. He willed Yusuf to not pull away, willed him to keep those gentle hands on him in not so gentle ways. Willed Yusuf's lips to claim his and him as a whole..but he bowed his head in acceptance when Yusuf instead kissed him so softly.

"You are beautifully insufferable, have I told you such recently? Leave my Vows to me, my husband. Let me fulfill my vows to you. I want to see that fire in your eyes once more and know that I was the one who stoked it to such a blaze."

But for as pleading as his words were, the kiss he sealed his words with was just as chaste, if not outright questioning.

"Unless, of course, it is not me that stokes those fires..."