Friday Afternoon and Evening- Mainland

[anomaly_research_nerd]

It had been a busy day for Connor already, and he hadn't even had a class to deal with like Cutter had. But he DID have a lot to keep busy with to make sure everything today went according to plan.

After their talk last week, Connor had made arrangements for a little day trip to the mainland. He had something special planned and had somehow managed to keep it a secret from Cutter until now. He looked down at the pamphlet to the small museum he had found.

It sounded like someplace Cutter would enjoy. Connor just hoped he was right and resisted the urge to fiddle with his gloves as he waited for Cutter to meet him so they could catch the portal he had set up for them.



(For that guy. That they met to go on a date is okay but rest once they catch their portal is, of course, NFB due to distance.)

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[itsananomaly]

Cutter was very reluctant to let go as well, “then it’s settled then,” he smiled warmly, “I’m staying in Fandom for the long haul,”

It felt kind of strange after all this time that he was going to have a proper home, he hadn’t thought of his London home as a home in years, “you know, I should really consider selling or renting my London home,” he considered.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

That made Connor loosen his hold enough so he could lean back a little and look at Cutter.

"You are serious then," he said with a warm smile. "Might not be a bad idea, really... if you aren't planning on being back in London much other than helping the team with any big anomalies or issues that come up. Not like you'll need a house if you are only going to be there for a few days to a week most likely now and then."

[itsananomaly]

“I am,” Cutter assured him, “it’s …I can always stay in a hotel, actually use that credit card Lester gave me for the purpose it was meant for,” and not just running up a bar tab.

He smiled at Connor, “I think I like that plan, I wouldn’t even have to worry about the university just yet since I’m on sabbatical, I can focus on us,”

He wasn’t going to make the same mistake he did with Helen and bury himself in work.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Us... I, I like the sound of that. I like it a lot," Connor said, the grin on his face widening if it was even possible. "I can easily get time off from Blathers when we need, and as long as we don't make it a regular occurrence and plan ahead for someone to cover the class, the school seems pretty ok with giving us time off when we need."

Connor's head was spinning a bit and his heart kept doing leaps from his stomach up to his throat. He was the happiest he had ever been, that much was for sure, but with it also came a slight fear that he would, once again, end up messing things up. He quickly tried to push those thoughts out of his mind and focused on Cutter instead, which relly was not too hard to do.

[itsananomaly]

“Well the school hasn’t complained yet about me missing classes so I think we’ll be fine if we take time off, go away somewhere …I’m sure one of the students could cover class for us?” Cutter tilted his thoughtfully at that, returning Connor’s wide grin, the more he thought about it, the more he was confident in this choice, settling down and beginning a life with Connor.

It was perfect.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

Perfect. That was exactly the word. Nice was, well, nice. But this was so much more than nice. It was perfect.

And not caring who might be walking out in the hallway or caring that one of the museum staff could walk in to check on them at any minute, Connor leaned in to kiss Cutter, with an affirming nod and a "perfect" of his own as he did.

[itsananomaly]

Cutter didn’t mind at all, he was comfortable enough that when Connor leaned in for a kiss, he leaned in to eagerly meet that kiss.

Besides they could always come back to the museum and look at the other displays another time right?

[anomaly_research_nerd]

When Connor finally pulled back and broke the kiss he looked at Cutter with a playful smirk. "I think the rest of the collection will have to wait till next time," he said as he gave Cutter one more quick kiss and then held his hand out. "Let's find someplace a little more appropriate," he said with a smirk, cuz there was a particular thrill about kissing Cutter in such a public place, but still... he was trying to be good.

[itsananomaly]

Cutter smiled at that, “I do like the sound of that, we can continue exploring the Cambrian Explosion another time,” he agreed, “where did you have in mind?” he asked, his cheeks going a little red.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

OK Connor was just going to take a moment and admire that pink flush. It was a good look on Cutter. And he was pretty sure his own face was a little flushed just then too.

"There's a park just a few blocks away. Looked like there were a couple of shops, a coffee place, and some food trucks. I know it's not fancy Italian... but could always grab something quick. And I'm sure there is a bench somewhere that miiiiiight just have our names on it. Whatdaya say?"

[itsananomaly]

“I say it sounds perfect,” Cutter said with a grin, his blush deepening just a little more, “as long as I’m with you, it will be perfect,” his smile widened at that.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Can't get rid of me that easily," Connor said with a grin, mirroring what Cutter had told him earlier. Connor reached out a hand and then led them out of the museum, and down the street to the park. "Perfect way to end a perfect day, I'd say."

Connor could definitely get used to this....