Hugo woke groaning the next morning. Reaching out for Varian, his hands groped the air.

He suddenly sat up, heart racing.

He was gone.

"Freckles?" He said quietly, looking around the room.

At the sight of a sleeping Ruddiger on the pillows Hugo began to freak out.
Ruddiger was always near Varian, and if Ruddiger didn't notice him leave or-

His mind raced with a million possibilities and fears.

"Freckles!?"

He stood up, scrambling the throw on some clothes.

Heart racing He ran into the other room.
But still not sign of him.

"VARIAN!?" He practically screamed, voice thick with worry.

He heard the door to the workshop open, and saw Varian's head poke around the corner.

"Is everything alrigh-"

Hugo was over there in and instant, pulling Varian into a tight embrace.
Varian smiled softly hugging him back.

"What've I told ya about not tell where ya go off to?" Hugo mumbled into his shoulder.

He sighed in relief, breathing in the smell of Varian's hair.

"Sorry Hugh " he said, Earning a smile from Hugo at the nick name.
"But- you just looked so peaceful and - I didn't want to wake you up this early. "

Hugo looked over towards the window, noticing the still dark sky.
He started to pull Varian back towards the bedroom.

"Come on Freckles, your going- we're going back to bed."

"But i-"

"No excuses "

"But-"

"VARIAN "

Varian stood still, looking down.
Hugo groaned and lowered his voice.

"Look hun, I know you love your job, but getting up at the butt crack of dawn and spending all fucking day in there forgetting to take care of yourself isn't healthy."

"I never said I was going to do that today..."

Hugo looked at him, noticing his hands behind his back.

He lifted Varian's head, so he could look him in the eyes.
"What ever you are working on isn't as important as yourself Varian. Please come back to bed."

Varian was about to protest but he gave a shrug, looking back towards the workshop.

"Let me put my stuff away real quick then. "

"Ok, you do that, I'll he waiting for you ok?"

"Yeah yeah, " he said running back to the workshop.

Out of Hugo's sight, he started putting his work away.

Holding up what he had hidden in his hands to the candlelight, he sighed.
This was more important than him.
He set the piece of amber down.

He looked behind him towards the door, and after a bit he turned back to his work.

Hugo- he. Varian looked back at the piece of amber.
Picking it up he continued to shape and carve it.

This was something that had made a turning point in his life.
And he was taking it on, head on, turning the cursed amber into something he could really appreciate.

A ring.

Two hours pass by before Hugo, who had fallen asleep waiting for Varian, woke up again, finding the same thing.

No Varian.

Tired and mildly upset, he got up and walked over to the workshop.
Pushing on his glasses he opened the door quietly.

He saw Varian's figure, slumped at a desk, sleeping.

Smiling soft he walked over to him.

He had his head against the wooden desk top, his hair all messy and laying around his neck and face.
His goggles where lopsided, hanging over one of his eyebrows.

Hugo chuckled quietly and went to pick Varian up, but a golden light caught his attention.

He looked around till he found where it came from.

Infront of Varian, laying by his hands, was a piece of amber, the light from one of the candles making it cast off a golden hue.

He picked it up and gasped.

He was chiseled and shaped into a ring.

He looked from the ring over to Varian, his eyes landing on the band around his finger.

"You..." he said quietly, looking back at the amber band. Fingering it lovingly, he smiled and put it on.

"God your perfect..." he breathed quietly as he picked up Varian, careful not to wake him.

Carrying him back to the bedroom, he layed Varian down, pulling over the covers.
He got next to him, leaning backwards against the pillows.

Hugo stared at the amber band on his finger, and smiled wide.
He reached over and pulled Varian against him, holding him close.

Varian let out a hum, snuggling closer to Hugo.

Hours later Varian woke up, his face buried again Hugo's chest.
Eyes wide he realized he wasn't in the workshop and that Hugo must have got him to bed.

Trying to sit up, he struggled up against the grip of his sleeping fiancé.
He blushed when he saw Hugo's hand.

"I- hey that was -"
He looked at the ring he had spent hours on, laying around Hugo's finger.
"Oh gosh you-"

"Hhhmmm" Hugo hummed in answer as he woke up.

Meeting his eyes, Hugo smiled as he sat up, sleep lacing his voice.
"I- ugh... I may have found it when I went to bring you to bed."

"It was supposed to be a surprise- i- I messed up on it so I'll have to start o-"

"Its perfect " Hugo interrupted him. Looking at the ring he studied it.

It's carvings weren't even, and it wasn't as smoothed down as Varian had been aiming for.
Hugo smiled, and looked back up at Varian.

"Its perfect the way it is Freckles. I couldn't ask for a better ring."

Varian smiled and reached out for his hand.
Grasping it he brought it up and kissed the top of Hugo's hand, smiling at him.

"I just- I wanted to make you a ring, because I- I love mine, I- I love you and I want everything to be perfect- you deserve a happily ever after and-"

Hugo laughed and grabbed Varians hand, intertwining their fingers, both it their rings reflecting the morning light.

"It is perfect Varian. And I do have a happily ever after.  I'm marrying the most amazing and beautiful man I've ever met or dreamed of meeting.
I'm getting to spend the rest of my days with the person who changed me for the better.
I get to spend my ever waking minute with you. "

Varian looked at him, his face decorated in blush and a wide smile.

Hugo got up, Varians hand still held tight in his.
Pulling the alchemist out of then bedroom, he led them to the living room.

Smiling softly he held out his other hand.
Varian looked at him, smiling back, placing his hand in his.

Pulling the alchemist closer by the waist ,Hugo smiled at him, his green eyes dancing with light.

"Thank you for the ring Varian " he said softly. " I really do love it."

"I- I'm glad " Varian smiled.

Hugo moved Varians arm to his shoulder, and held his other hand in his.
Varian blushed as Hugo pulled them closer, their feet beginning to dance about the room.

Ruddiger watched the two of them from the bedroom door frame. He smiled as the danced slowly in the pale morning light.

Their feet against the wood floor, hands held tight, and eyes locked, never leaving each others gaze.

Varian hugged him suddenly, arms around his neck, head against his shoulder.
Hugo leaned his head against Varians head, smelling the ravenettes hair.

"I love you Freckles "

Varian smiled, holding Hugo tighter as they danced.
His heart seeming to dance, floating away, completely overjoyed.
He could hear Hugo's heart beat, steady and strong.
His hear beat dancing in time with Varians.

Closing his eyes, Varian exhaled.
"I love you too Hugo."