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***Sebastian's POV***

"Don't be nervous. Breathe." I run my hands gently up and down Mario's large biceps. The man is a wreck. I can see the sweat beading across his lip.

"I know. It's kinda a big deal though. I hope I don't fuck it up." Mario flips the ring box in his fingers while his shaky words meet the air.

"He loves you. He won't care. You're good, bro. You got this." Mark stands beside me trying his best to still the quaking tremors in Mario's hands.

"You're right. I'm good. God, could he just get here already?" Mario looks around me as if, by focusing, his boyfriend would miraculously appear.

"Cut the lights." Amelia whispers lightly into the room. The body guard at the front entrance follows his given order. We scurry to our places in the dark.

We have helped devise this plan. Kip thinks he is coming to a business meeting. It was difficult. He is a lot more skeptical than Mark. The questions rambled off his tongue for a week regarding why we were all meeting up so late at a hotel, for a business venture nonetheless. He bought our lie eventually.

The room is so quiet you can hear each breath as it escapes. Mark tightly squeezes my hand. I know he is excited. This has been a long time coming. I have only been in this family for over a year. I can't imagine the decade when Mario and Kip were hiding from one another. That would be pure hell.

Soft footfalls barely announce our guest of honor. Knowing the drill, one of our security team members starts the music so softly that it is a light caress against the stillness of the room. The music is perfect. Just as Kip opens the door, Etta James belts out the first chords to At Last. It's perfect. They waited long enough.

Kip calls into the dimness, the incandescent lights barely make a figure appear in the doorway. He calls for each of us individually. I hear a giggle softly from beside me. Gavin is about to burst at the seams. That guy loves romance. He really loves surprises. He was made for this shit.

Mario calls for Kip as the lights brighten. A smile appears on Kip's face. A look at Mario shows every single one of his nerves on vibrant display. Mario moves towards Kip while Kip remains standing in place. Mario lifts his hand to have Kip come forward, towards the center of the room.

At this point, my own nerves are on high alert. I'm not worried about the outcome. I'm just so fucking excited that this is happening. I am happy to be a part of it all.

"Come here." Mario's voice trembles with the soft request. Kip stares in curiosity. His feet move with hesitance. As the pair meet in the center of the ballroom, we stand straighter in preparation.

"What's going on?" Kip whispers nervously to Mario. I can feel Kip's tension. He has to calm down. It only gets better from here.

"I love you." Mario leans forward, kissing Kip gently on the lips.

"I love you, babe. Is everything okay?" Kip brings he fingertips to wipe away the trickling tear that trails down Mario's flaming cheek. I swear I could just melt watching this.

"It's perfect. You're perfect." Mario can't bring himself to lift the octave in his voice. Every word is masked in thick emotions.

"I think you're perfect." Kip stares with so much fucking love. This is amazing. It's going to be a great night.

"It took us a while to get here." Mario begins what I know to be his speech. My laughter bubbles up as Kip starts rambling about traffic being a bitch. That's hilarious. Poor guy doesn't even have a clue.

"I never thought you would have me. I never imagined being so happy. You are beyond my wildest imagination. Kip, I think you were made just for me." Mario barely looks at Kip. His head is down. The weight of every admission brings no solace as he speaks his proclamation.

"Babe, you're scaring me." Kip looks at Mario with real fear etched across his features. Mario bends down on one knee, eluding to why we are all here at all. Kip pulls back with an incredulous glare. I can't believe we pulled this shit off. Amazing.

"I'm just gonna say it. I won't be happy unless you are always by my side. I love you. I need you. I desire to walk through this life with you. Kip, please give me the extreme honor of becoming my husband. Will you marry me?" Mario looks up while holding the ring box. I swear I never thought this man to be a crier. The steadily dripping tears proves me to be wrong.

Kip shakes his head, nods his head. He looks up to the ceiling, around the room. A tiny smile breaks out over his lips. Kip leans down only to drag Mario back up with him. His arms fly across the air between him and his boyfriend. Kip glues himself to Mario, gripping Mario's neck with his large hands.

"Fuck. Yes. Oh god. I didn't expect this. Yes. Babe. Yes." Kip immediately follows his blubbering with a sensual kiss. I can't help it. Everyone seems to have the same idea as a room full of phone camera sends flashes in succession over the evening lighting.

"He said yes." Mario fist pumps the air sending all of us into laughter. The fact that he had any doubt is truly amazing. These two were set in granite from the day they finally confessed their crushes.

"The ring." Grey clears his throat with his reminder causing another round of chuckles. Mario is not good on the spot. It's apparent.

"Sorry." Mario slips a black band on Kip's finger with a row of diamonds that creates a middle ring around the circumference.

"My man has taste." Kip holds the ring out as if we could see it, not that we haven't already.

The applause ring out from all sides. The security team joins in to create a choir of clapping that vibrates off of the walls and high ceilings. It was simple. Knowing Kip, this is exactly how he imagined being proposed to. I feel happy knowing that they will one day unite legally as a perfect team.

"Um, were we going to eat? I skipped lunch. I was looking forward to dinner." Kip looks abashed with guilt for thinking about food. Hell, I'm glad he brought it up. We all skipped lunch.

"Yes, we have the limo ready." Martin smiles before walking over to congratulate the couple. We follow behind our group to get ready to head to the restaurant. I'm ready for liquor and food myself.

The ride over is full of chatter. We all take a moment to give our congratulations. Kip takes in the attention with every bit of excitement of a blushing groom. He's absolutely adorable which is inconsistent with his muscular frame. It's nice to see him in a different light. It looks good on him, sexy.

"Quit ogling my fiancé." Mario jokes with me. He causes laughter followed by more roaring laughter when I lunge towards Kip to peck his cheek.

"I see we still can't go out in public with this group." Martin chuckles at his banter. If he expects us to behave, he is going to be sorely disappointed. Our nights are always eventful. Always.

The hostess leads us to our room where we have one more surprise planned. We order food, drinks and a lot of appetizers. I'm hungry. That means that everyone else is close to starvation. I have the smallest appetite among our group excluding Amelia. Although, I have seen her put down some seafood. She definitely knows how to eat.

We devour our food. The chatter is minimal as our growling bellies fill, softening the rumbles that had played loudly throughout our day. Gavin is awful quiet. Even when he is eating, he tends to talk between bites. Tonight he is more subdued than usual. It's a bit unsettling but, I know he will be fine. Gav has a way of making sure his inequities are seen to quickly. If the boy has an issue, we would already know about it.

"The evening isn't through." Alex stands up. Grabbing a glass of wine, he lifts it into the air, calling attention to our group with poise.

"What's next?" Kip gives Alex his full attention. My eyes drift to his ring. He steadily glances at it. I know he is still absorbing the weight of what has transpired.

"First, thank you for allowing us to be a large part of your big day. It was truly special to watch two people finally enter into a place where forever would be secured." Alex stares at Mario. Mario nods his head softly, we all take a drink to that. It is always amazing to be with anyone who is madly in love.

"Second, thank you for allowing me to insert myself into the festivities." Alex turns to his boyfriend. Gavin hangs on his man's every word as always. Gavin doesn't flinch at the verbiage that is used. He really is clueless. We, however, are not.

Alex holds his hand out in front of Gavin, who takes it willingly. I smile briefly before realizing that I have to play this cool. It's been too many secrets for the last few months. I'm ready to lift the silent weight away.

"Gavin, I know you know how much I love you, right?" Alex lifts Gavin's head easily with two fingers placed beneath his chin.

"Yes Daddy. I love you more than anyone has ever loved anybody." Gavin shoots a playful glare at Mak when Mak fakes a cough to whisper bullshit. "I do." Gavin nods his head quickly to confirm his admission.

"We have our moments." Alex is interrupted quickly by Gavin. "We do but, I try." Gav immediately takes the defense where nothing offensive was being given.

"Hush baby." Alex silences Gav with a small peck to his lips. "Yes Sir." Gavin smiles brightly at Alex using the endearment. He is a sucker for his Daddy calling him baby.

"I want you to know that you may not be perfect for just anybody. However, to me you are everything. I love you with my entire heart. I would like to know if you would be interested in marrying me?" I roll my eyes as Alex turns this into a business transaction. My manager and best friend needs to learn when to use that particular persona.

"Duh." Gavin rolls his eyes this time. I am not sure if the kid could get any more obtuse.

"Gavin, I'm asking you to marry me." Alex quirks his eyebrow while bringing his smile into a full blown smirk.

That is when the epiphany hits our favorite nurse.

"Did you? Are you? Is this happening?" Gavin twists his neck back and forth, eyeing the whole room as if we are there to act as witnesses to a miracle. Joining in on the smirks, we all give Gavin a reassuring head nod.

When Gavin turns back to Alex, he has to look down. Alex kneels before his submissive boyfriend, placing himself below him.

"Don't get your knee dirty." Gavin attempts to lift Alex into a standing position. Alex will have none of it as he slides his hand into his pocket. When he lifts that same hand up to Gavin, The boy starts fanning himself dramatically.

This is definitely a time for theatrics to be acceptable.

"Gavin Lincoln, Will you marry me?" Alex waits for Gavin to catch his breath. Gav says yes without hesitation, smiling as the diamond solitaire is placed on his hand. I have to give it to Alex, it's a beauty. Gavin has made it adamantly clear that he would have nothing less than the traditional bridal ring meant for ladies but more than acceptable for any gender.

"I love it, Daddy. I love you. I can't believe it. You're mine." Gavin falls into Alex's awaiting arms with tears welling up in his eyes. Alex quickly takes a breath from the boys lips in the form of a deep kiss.

"I was always yours." Alex coos over Gavin. It's a sight to see knowing how dominant Alex can be. A single tear from his new fiancé has Alex showing a softer side.

"I'm sorry." Gavin throws his hands over his mouth as if he just remembered something worthy of a punishment that I doubt will be dished out, not tonight for sure.

"What is it?" Mark asks the question before anyone else has the opportunity.

"We stole your thunder." Gav looks apologetically at Kip and Mario.

"No you didn't." Kip offers the soothing words trying to smooth things over quickly.

"Yes we did. This is your big day." Gavin stares in horror at everyone who have nothing but sweet smiles to return.

"Mario told me this was the plan. Apparently, two of us were mislead." Kip stands to give Gav a hug, offering him the first congratulations over his new engagement. We all rectify the lapse in time where we had not gotten around to sending out our praise for the second engagement of the night.

It takes no time for the evening to break out into celebration. The pairing leaves only Mark and I to take the ascent into matrimony. We are not in a rush. I know that we will be together forever. I will wait until it is our turn to announce a change in stature. Now is not the time. Tonight is not the night.