Felix was selfish. In the best and worst ways. He would do things for the most part only if it suited him. He taught the subject he did more because he could find no other use for himself. Felix graded harshly because he didn’t want to let the children that did take his class waste his time. More than anything his relationship with Harrow showed his selfishness in spades.

Every single thing he did was so that he could see that smile on the face of the other man. Felix knew he couldn’t deal without having Harrow around. He tried once and it was the hardest thing he had ever done. So, yes maybe he could deal but he defiantly didn’t want to.

Unfortunately in all the efforts to be everything he could for Harrow a lot of the times things would slip his mind. Like how possibly Harrow wasn’t the biggest fan of his own birthday. Felix just wanted Harrow to have the best day he could. A birthday was great because it was the day that the world said hello to it’s newest member. All the reason’s to dislike such a thing had never occurred to the other man. Especially the pain of losing a mother. Felix couldn’t possibly understand that days like this brought back sad memories.


What Felix had arranged for his fiancé was extravagant in Felix’s opinion. It wasn’t, however, this giant party. The idea of getting Harrow’s father and sister out here for the weekend did cross his mind, but then there was that selfish thing that came up and overtook. Besides he was already going to pay to have them fly out and stay in a nice place the week of the wedding, or really however they wanted to stay out past that really. Today was a day for him and Harrow. For him to make Harrow’s cheeks hurt from smiling so much.

He pulled Harrow close to him and took up the other man’s lips in a kisses once his fiancé blinked sleepily awake."How are you?" He grinned looking down lovingly at Harrow. “I have a day planned…or most of it anyway.” Felix grinned and then planted another kiss on Harrow. “Breakfast is ready and waiting.” There as most times it was a special occasion, or when Felix just wanted to spoil Harrow a little was the tray with food. Breakfast in bed was always great. Once his love was don though Felix was practically dragging Harrow out of the bed.

When he was sure that his love was on his feet he tossed a random shirt, that was probably actually Felix’s and some pants to slide on. To say that Felix was getting a bit ahead of himself was an understatement. He waited as long as his impatient self could before taking Harrow’s hand and dragging him to the kitchen where the mess from the breakfast spread was displayed, everything still warm and coffee there and ready for his love to enjoy of if he wanted it. Outside he could see the dogs running around and the waiting gift for Harrow, just sitting there. He already was forcing his poor love to skip his shower for now. 

Before this day happened Felix had to reach out to friends. He let them know that maybe next weekend they could pry Harrow from his arms for some crazy party. Today he wanted to keep it between him and Harrow. The group from Louisiana seemed to flop between being mad at Felix and then thinking it was sweet. Of course he had to give some things away that frankly Felix felt shouldn’t have had to be. After all it was Felix wearing the ring that matched Harrow’s.

The reason that Felix obliged to such a thing was because he understood that sometimes childhood friendship was something that was just a fierce and loyal as marriage. After all it sounded like the lot of them were willing to come up from all the way down south just to see Harrow. Find a sitter for the little boy and everything. Next weekend, or even save it all up for the bachelor party that he was sure wasn’t going to be forgotten. Though Felix was not sure he was pleased with the idea of a ‘last hurrah’ topped with strip clubs and plenty of booze. No he didn’t like that idea at all.

Strippers… that led him to Scott and Booker. Sure he liked the guys and were in that weird little posh group with them, but he didn’t want to drag Harrow out of a strip club. Once he already had to deal with that insanity. Why was everyone around him trying to throw naked people at the love of his life? If Harrow did want strippers he would have to settle with whatever kind of strip tease that Felix could come up with. He was sure that it would be something awkward and not at all sexy but he would do it for the sake of that smile that he was nothing less than addicted to.

Somehow, someway Felix had managed a day just for him and Harrow. He smiled against his lovers neck. “Mmm well you might be able to talk me into a naked all day in bed plan, but that would be a waste of all the work I did, and darn what a shame that will be. How about a rain check on that?” It was such a tempting offer, but the curiosity that was Felix could not just let Harrow miss out on what he had in store. After all it had been months in the works, and so much sneaking around.

He sat next to Harrow as the other indulged in the breakfast he made. Felix gladly accepted the bites of barriers and waffles that Harrow fed to him. He licked some cream from the other man’s finger and even gave into sweet kisses that could easily lead into that all day naked in bed option. Still they made it through with just getting a little side tracked.

The tray could be cleaned up later, just like he would clean up the kitchen later. Now he just wanted to get all the excitement underway. Of course there was the very real possibility that only Felix found this all exciting. Though just seeing Harrow in one of his shirts was enough to make him burst with love and joy. There were many things he loved about their height difference near the top of that list was when Harrow wore his shirts. Felix was not a heavy set man by any means it was his height that made it so there was at least two sizes between their clothing at the least.

“We are not actually going very far right now,” Felix spoke as he led the other. “Just to the back yard.” He looked back with a wide grin and opened the door. The dogs were quick to run at them and circle around Harrow begging for attention. Felix just kept them going, denying the poor dogs of the affection that they needed at all times.

It wasn’t like the fist surprise was hidden. Without the concealing charm they stood proud at the edge of the already spacious back yard. He made the stables as big as he could on the extra lot of land that he bought. He was actually hoping to get them some more land when he could. Until then he desperately hoped that this would do.

The stables were close to the size of their house, even with a decent patch of grass before the gate that started at the end of their back yard. At the moment they were painted white, Felix got so flustered trying to figure out a proper color that he figured this would do until Harrow could have a say.

“Here is your first gift,” Felix said finally slowing down and stopping a couple feet from the fence. “I knew that you wanted them. There are no horses or anything yet…you are better at that whole thing than me, and I figured that the neighs would give it away. It was already hard enough to get it done with these three running around.” He laughed and finally gave the pups some quick pats on their heads, but never letting go of Harrow’s hand. “Um so yeah…you like it?”


[ the outside

Felix’s idea of a nice bachelor party was admitably dull. Going out was never his favorite. Rooms that were packed with people and the alcohol flowed spelled on thing, touching. And the only person Felix truly liked to be touched by was Harrow. It wasn’t just sexually. Getting bumped into made him cringe and pull away. Dance music was never a thing he liked. That was probably because Felix was never good at dancing. Getting drunk was also on the top of his list of things not to do really ever. Of course he had, unfortunately, experienced intoxication. It was uncomfortable, the parts he remembered. Acording to his sister he is a whole lot more tolerable drunk, smiles and dancing all the way. Felix was never sure how true any of that was but really didn’t want to figure it out.

What Felix wanted was a quite night with Harrow doing anything but dancing at some club. Even so he would do anything for the man he loved. Felix would go out with the crowd of friends that were mostly Harrow’s and throw back shots if that was what his fiancé wanted. He would much rather go out with them all than be left behind with some sort of separate celebration. He would have Elsa and Owen to lead the pack on his side. Felix trusted that Owen would pick something more sensible than his sister ever would. Elsa would hold it over Felix’s head that he had Owen as his best man and not her in the spot next to him so he had to let her do this. And he would. That would mean loud music and booze all night. Only to result in a raging hangover the next morning that possibly not even Harrow’s sweet kisses could cure. Disaster. That was all that Felix could label anything like at as.

If there would be any sort of bachelor party a joint one was the best option. He wanted to make Harrow happy any way he could. He smiled at Harrow and took his face in his hands. “Ja efter allt jag planerat (yes after all I have planned)” Felix let out a short little laugh before planting a kiss on those lips he will always be addicted to. “Anything you want Harrow.”

Honestly Felix was shocked he had managed to keep the secret up to this day. It had been killing him to keep it all under wraps. Normally he would have said something to give the surprise a way. A couple of times he had. Even with some of the weaker excuses to be away from the house Harrow seemed to not have a clue.

He watched the face of his love and beamed proud that he had in fact pulled it off. Felix wrapped Harrow up in the biggest hug so happy that the other loved it. “Really when we first looked over the house I made sure that there was room to expand back. The land behind was for sale so I got that too. Sense then I’ve been working to get them put together. Most of the time I said I was at the book store I had been working on these. A couple charms and some help from a few people and tada.” He explained. It was the short version of the whole story but there was a life time to tell him everything that went into the building of the stables.

“Come on.” He tugged Harrow along again after he had freed his fiancé from the hug. They moved through the gates, after a little instruction for the dogs to stay on the actual yard and not fallow them. A few short steps and they were in the stables themselves. It was simple inside a few spaces for horses and lights that hung from the ceiling. There were hooks for ropes and saddles and reigns. Felix wasn’t sure if he had gotten everything right, any additions he could figure out and add no problem.


“If things need changing let me know darling,” He finally let go of Harrow’s hand so that he could walk around and inspect everything. “I just hope I got most of what you need in place, obviously supplies for the horses aren’t in here yet.”


[ the inside ]

Slowly Felix had been adding to the short list of things he was good at. Being obnoxious was at the top. Then reading. Loosing track of time. Forgetting names. Public speaking. Now was making Harrow smile. Of all the things that was the best on the list and the one that made Felix the most happy.

Watching the love of his life light up was the most rewording thing in the world. Felix figured that there would never be a way to really show the other man just how much he loved him, and how grateful he was that he had been give the second chance. They day that Felix was given the gift of another try with Harrow, Felix had promised himself that he would do everything to make everyday an amazing one and prove that he was worthy of Harrow’s love. Never again would he let it slip through his fingers.

He was grinning from ear to ear as Harrow seemed conflicted. Of course he wanted him to explore every part, take it all in. “I am so glad you like it.” Of course he knew that in years prior that Harrow was never a fan of his birthday. Slowly Felix wanted to change it. There was a very understandable reason for his love to be upset. Felix could never claim to know that pain. He felt that his fiancé deserved the best life he could have. Felix would do his best to make that a reality.

“Ja! Any kind you want,” He smiled wide. They could have Pegasus for all Felix cared. Flash backs of painfully boring riding lessons ran through his head. It was funny what love could make you excited for. When he was fifteen and trying to avoid Care of Magical Creatures he would have laughed himself dead at the idea of owning horses and a million dogs.

Felix stepped back as Harrow was running around with the dogs in the stables. He looked over all of his handy work. It wasn’t bad. Felix was actually pretty proud of himself. Then he noticed the little red box on the shelf. He had almost forgotten. Something small and not nearly as fancy as the building they were standing in. “Harrow,” He walked over to his fiancé after grabbing the box. “There is just one more thing.” He took the neckless from the box and slipped it over his head. There hung Thor’s hammer. IT matched the one that Felix used to wear daily when he was younger.


[notes: neckalace ]

The only thing that Felix could possibly want in return was Harrow’s happiness. Still hbe knew that his love would try to possibly top this, but it wasn’t meant to be a contest he just wanted to see that very smile that was gracing his fiancés face right now. As long as Harrow was happy Felix didn’t need anything else in his life.

“I honestly can’t believe I did either.” He laughed admitting that the whole time he was working on this surprise he was scared that he wouldn’t finish in time, or figure out that he was not capable of actually doing what he wanted for the love of his life. With the motivation of this reaction Felix did manage it.

Felix laughed gently. “Only because it’s you asking.” It had been years sense he had ridden last. Once he was able Felix avoided the stables on his parents property. There was a good chance that he would terrible at it now. At least Harrow would be there to help him if it turned out that he had in fact forgotten everything that he learned when he was a kid.

He nodded chuckling again. Of course he got him more. “Well I would want nothing less for you.” Felix wrapped his arms around Harrow and rest his chin on top of his fiancé’s head. “So this is what I dragged you out of bed for. The rest of the day is up to you.” They could go out to a restaurant that Harrow had always wanted to try. Hell they could go to a country that his love had never seen for the afternoon. Whatever Harrow wanted Felix would find a way to have done, because today was a day where that was his job. All of his loves wildest dreams would come true no matter what.