Avi laid his head in the crook of Tim's neck. "I love you," he whispered breathlessly. His eyes teared up as he said this, getting emotional for some reason.  They lay in the backseat of Tim's truck, their bodies pressed against each other, and their legs tangled together.

Avi truly did love him. "You can't even begin to know how much you truly mean to me," he choked out. He wrapped his arms around Tim's neck, his face still hidden. He wouldn't let Tim see him cry.

Tim held him close, his thumb rubbing the back of Avi's head. He turned his neck and kissed Avi's forehead, noticing that his fiancé was crying. He pulled back a little, giving the man a concerned look. "Honey, what's wrong?"

Avi shook his head. Nothing was wrong. He didn't know why he was crying.

"You can tell me," Tim whispered.

Avi shook his head once more. "I can't," he answered. "There isn't anything wrong."

Tim just smiled. He reached up and wiped away Avi's tears, kissing him softly. He ran a hand through the soft hair, sighing contently as they pulled away from each other.

Avi placed a kiss on Tim's jaw, beginning to leave little kisses all over his face. He smiled as Tim laughed. "What are you doing?" He asked.

Avi just giggled. "I love kissing you."

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Avi groaned a little as he opened his eyes. He looked around and realized that he was back home. The last thing he remembered was being in Tim's truck.

"Tim?" He called out, and even though his voice was hoarse, he still called for his lover. "Tim."

Tim appeared from the bathroom, a towel over his head as he dried his hair. "Yes, honey?"

Avi opened his mouth to speak, but it really hurt when he tried. His head felt ten times heavier than it normally was, and he really did feel like crap. He groaned softly again, and closed his eyes as he pulled up his covers. He was dressed-- minus his shirt.

Tim furrowed his brow, throwing the wet towel to the side. He climbed into the bed, and put a hand on Avi's forehead. He sighed. "You got a fever."

Avi nodded, and curled up into a ball. "I'm sick."
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