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@xtraterrestrials hit the heart.

"Well if I want it to work then I need to solder this together," Alex stated as he looked at the other. "Want to help? I promise it won't hurt I just need an extra set of hands."

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"You will," Alex smiled as he watched Finn. He liked watching new people try the food here and fall in love with it and then meet Arturo and fall in love with him. He was the father Alex always wanted and was grateful to have him in his life. The food was like home and it always reminded him that he was home when he had it. But watching Finn made him smile and sound he made made Alex giggle a little and he saw some smiles as people looked over to see where that sound had come from.

"Amazing huh?" he smiled as he ate his own food. "I would but then I'd have to stop myself and I'm not going to do that," he chuckled as he looked at him. "We can come as often as you want."

“I just want to say that I have yet to meet Arturo, but I think I might actually love him,” Finn said honestly as he looked at the food that had been set in front of him. It smelled absolutely delicious and looked like it would make an appearance on one of those shows where the host goes around to restaurants that are hidden treasures. He took a moment to evaluate how to attack it before picking up his burger to enjoy a massive bite. The sound that came out of his mouth when he set it back down was nearly pornographic.

“I am going to leave the biggest fucking tip. Oh my gawd,” he moaned after he had swallowed the bite. He moved on to try the fries that were the perfect mix of crispy and soft on the inside, just as he liked them. “I might need you to stop me before I eat too much. Can we come everyday?”

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Michael knew him too well but Alex was okay with that. Michael with the person that Alex had loved and would always love so to him it was a good thing to know each other like that. What he hated was that he would forget about everything else when he got caught up in work, which wasn't fair to Michael. He winced, catching the bag and turning to look at him. "I'm sorry," he said, meaning the apology. "Thank you for the food and for coming. You have my full attention, I promise."

Guerin rolls his eyes. As much as he loves Alex, he also knows how Alex tends to get when he’s caught up in his work. It’s already happened one too many times. “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe because the last time I heard from you was almost six hours ago and that isn’t normal UNLESS you’re caught up in something.” He said, tossing the bag that Arturo had kindly whipped up for him at the diner. “Besides, you’re denying me attention. I can’t have that so here we are, food for you and boyfriend attention for me. It’s a win-win.”

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"I hope so," Alex agreed. He was excited but getting lost made him nervous. "Maybe our welcome packets will have something like that in there?" he suggested. There was a lot that he was scared of when it came to this but he was excited at the same time, excited to be here and excited to do what he loved in front of a world stage. "I am too, I just hope it get's easier to navigate in the coming days."

"You're right but I will admit, it never seems this big on tv," he chuckled as he looked at Finn then looked around them. It was huge and he hadn't expected that even if he should have. "Good," he smiled, excited that they were roomies. "It is, we can lean on each other."

“I really hope they have people around that are able to point us in the right direction when we get lost,” Finn agreed with a grin. He nodded seriously before starting to walk in the direction he had pointed just hoping he was right about where they were headed. “Hard same about getting this on my phone. Or maybe they have a downloadable one too, or GPS locations we can use? I am going to get so lost.”

There were so many people around them there should be someone heading where they wanted to go too. “It’s huge, but I guess it makes sense. There are a lot of athletes that have to stay here and they have to have housing and facilities to do everything,” he reasoned, running his hand through his hair distractedly. “But you definitely aren’t getting rid of me anytime soon. We’re roomies and that’s basically forever.”

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"You can say that all you want and I will prove you wrong every single time," Alex smiled at him. He meant what he was saying. He wouldn't chase Finn off because he liked his company and he enjoyed having someone here. He also liked Finn and in a way he didn't want him to be too far and maybe that was a personal issue for Alex to figure out but having Finn close meant that if something happened they would be here for each other.

"That can be fun," he chuckled but he also would never do that to him. "I won't do that to you though, I don't want you to regret it or despise me fore it." It was the truth but he was hoping he could show off his skills for Finn. "Love it, a classic and anyone who hates on it needs to rethink their taste in music."

“In a month you’re going to want to chase me out for a bit of privacy, I just know it,” Finn said with a grin like he was joking about it. At heart though, that was the longest he had ever had a relationship last. Just because they had just started dating that night, and he was pretty sure he was already head over heels for Alex, he was trying to manage his expectations. They neeed to make it through the first month first.

“I still think you’ll have to get me pretty drunk to get me up on that stage,” he moved back to the original topic to avoid focusing on his insecurity. “Unless the group is worse than me or has terrible song choices. If we have to rescue the situation, maybe I’ll break out some classic rock favorites. How do you feel about Wayward Son?”

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"I'll let you plan it then, I trust your judgements," Alex smiled. And he did. He trusted Finn more than he trusted anyone else. If he was being honest he just wanted to be alone with Finn anywhere that wasn't Roswell. He didn't want to worry Finn either but he knew that he would have to explain his injury. That was something he owed to Finn.

"Take as much time as you need," he smiled softly. "I don't want to rush I just want to be with you and away from here. I want to be away from this place for a little while and I don't care if its tomorrow or three weeks from now, as long as I get to be with you."

“Dinner theatre it is. I’ve been to a few really good ones I think you’d enjoy,” Finn said with an easy smile. Alex’s agreement to let him do some spoiling on the trip had helped to relax just a little bit. He was still very concerned by the fact something had happened that ended with his boyfriend being grazed by a bullet, but the thought of sweeping him away from the danger was helping.

“I’ll call in the morning to make sure my place is ready for us when we’re ready for our vacation,” he said, lifting a hand to play with the other man’s hair a bit. He just couldn’t resist touching him any longer. “Just give me at least a day before we leave, and don’t make me wait too long. Otherwise I might just kidnap you without warning.”

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"Water it is," Alex smiled as he ordered a round of water. He knew he had to pace himself as well but he also didn't want to get fall over drunk and end up losing his leg somewhere.

When the water came he smiled, thanked the bartender and took a sip of his own water. "I do too. He never used to be like this," he admitted. "Maybe we should do it, take him on a trip and get him away from here. Show him he can be himself and that the past is in the past," he admitted as he looked at Finn, a questioning look on his face.

“Ain’t that the truth,” Finn agreed with a quiet laugh. He tried clearing his throat again before looking to the other man. He offered him a tired smile. “Water would be nice.”

He waited silently for a drink to be offered before taking a few sips, trying not to overdo things. Unfortunately he had had plenty of experience in needing to pace himself when drinking in the hospital. “I just wish he could let loose,” he said softly, resting his head back against the pillow he had been given. “The three of us on a trip together could be fun.”

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Alex smiled as he looked at Finn and then at the roof and though about how to make this better for them. "I'll tell you every day, every minute if need be," he admitted. It was something he knew he hadn't done as much in the past but now he felt he could do it and that he could be open about his feelings because the worries he had were obstacles he had to move past in order to be happy. Part of that was learning to be open with his feelings towards the people he loved.

"I think you're right," he chuckled softly. "Sounds like a plan," he said as he moved to get up, watching his step because he didn't want to end up falling because he'd tripped. "The light of day will also make it easier to see what can be done and what options might not be the best for this house," he added.

“Well, I certainly do now,” Finn admitted as he sat up with the smallest wince he could manage with just how stiff his hip had gotten since he had managed to make his way up onto the roof to begin with. Maybe Dr Valenti was right with the evaluation that he needed further surgery after all.

“I think that’s a worry for us to look at by the light of day instead of by the light of the stars tonight,” he said, scooting his way towards the edge of the roof they had both used when making their way up to the top. “Here, I’ll help you down before you can stand there to catch me when I follow you. We can consider more accessible options by the light of day.”

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Alex just wanted to do his best when it came to Glorfindel. The fact that he was one of the few that had survived that awful place ripped his heart out. He wanted him to be safe and heal from what had been done to him.

He smiled gently as he watched him and waited patiently. He wouldn't be pushing the other and he didn't want to him to say or do anything he didn't like to do. "Okay, I put something together. Will you be okay on your own for a little bit? I'll be in the kitchen is all."

Glorfindel took the glass of water again with a shaky hand. He hated how weak he had grown over the years of his captivity, and he hated just how obvious that weakness was to anyone that lay eyes on him. He took a slow, steadying breath before raising the glass to his lips to sip at the cold liquid.

The water felt so soothing on his sore throat he was tempted to just revel in the feeling instead of listening to what the young man said in answer to his note. He took a moment to find a spot to set the glass down so he could take the time to carefully write his answer again. I do not like fish. I will eat anything else.

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Alex just smiled as he looked at Finn. He wanted nothing more than to not worry about Finn but he couldn't help it because he loved him. Because he didn't really know why he was worried about it and why he was worried about Finn in this moment, at least not completely. "I guess I am," he chuckled softly. When he flopped down Alex moved to take Finn's shoes off, listening to him and deciding to just stay in here with him, just in case. "I'd like that very much, but only if I can do something useful when we do it," he countered.

Finn scoffed lightly before continuing his way a bit unsteadily down the hall. “You are being a worrywart,” he pointed out as he leaned against the door of the bed room. It had been a long time since he had spent the night in the guest room, even though his suitcase was still there. He offered the other man a small smile before he flopped on the bed to fall in what he thought might be a tempting pose. “ I want to travel to all the corners of the world with you. What do you think?”

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Once Finn was laying down Alex frowned and shook his head. "Nope, not going to do that and I don't think you're dying but I will call Kyle to come make a house call," he admitted. He was concerned but he didn't want to be too annoying with his worry.

Finn tried to huff at that, but the inhale did nothing but start another coughing session. He just curled up into a ball as his body was wracked with the fit. When he was through it, he just lay there feeling completely exhausted. “Put me out of my misery?” he asked, trying for some humor even if it was a bit morbid. “I think I’m dying.”

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“Thanks,” Alex smiled as he nodded. “Sounds good. And I was to move it to the table in the corner near the window.”

"I can help with that," Theo promised. He gave a look around and went to the other side. "I can take this end if you want, and you over there?"

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"They are," Alex said and just did what he needed to, which took less time as he expected. He didn't want to argue about this, not when it didn't need to be a disagreement. "See, all done," he stated. "I really just need help moving it if I'm going honest."

"Maybe, but your eyes are also rather sensitive. I've got two master's degrees, I do think I know a little bit about safety." Sure, Alex could go to a hospital far easier than Theo could, but that didn't mean it was a grand idea to be reckless. "Alright. How would you like me to help?"