Even knowing, in his marrow if not in his mind, this could happen, that they would get this, the light shooting through his veins has the color of surprise-- not only that they're here, but that he wants it so badly.

"I never thought it was something I'd want either," Dan says, "and then there was you."

He reaches out for Marcus, pulling him in, needing to press his shaky mouth to Marcus's lips.

"I'm yours," he agrees, kissing Marcus not unlike those first few kisses on the beach, feeling like he might fly apart from the goodness of it.