Fandom The Farmhouse Dream { The Last of Us 1x1 with icedthemoon }

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Hayden turned to Josh with his own sappy grin. “You may be the sweetest person I have ever met.” He looked back at Ezekiel and leaned forward. “Don’t let him tell you it was all his fault. It wasn’t. I was equally unwilling to listen. I was too caught up in my own pain and trauma.” Ezekiel nodded. That he did understand. He did not doubt that he loved Kai. He questioned how good it was for him but he did not doubt it at all. He did not doubt that Kai loved him. What worried him the most was that it was a bad kind of love. Yet, here these two were talking about a far worse one than he could ever imagine. “So.” Theo again. Cutting in. Demanding. “Are you going to do it or what?” Ezekiel bit his lip and then nodded. He threw up a hand before Theo could do anything else. “I just… I don’t know how.” Carlos’ head snapped up at Theo’s question, as did many others. They all wanted to know. The nod was enough for the quietish cheers. Carlos leaned in close to his quartet of people. “How many weddings do you think we can have in a very small amount of time? You know, I’ve never been to a wedding but I feel as though we need them all.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Josh saw that sappy grin and smiled back at him. "Just for you." He replied before he looked at Ezekiel as well. He shook his head a little at that but his husband wasn't wrong on that either. It certainly had been both their faults that they'd almost broken their relationship. Josh blinked, hearing Theo cut and then he heard his question. Josh thought for a moment and then he smiled. "What is Kaiden's favorite thing? What is something he always talks about and enjoys?" He asked, though he knew the answer. Kai loved exploring, he always had but he wasn't sure if he'd told Ezekiel that. "I'm sure you can make a ring too in that big workshop and he'd love that. Just.. go with your gut and your heart." Josh added. Kaleb heard Carlos and smiled hearing that. "I'm sure we can have as many as we want, what else do we have to do?" Kaleb asked as he looked at them with a smile.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

What was Kaiden’s favorite thing? “Is being difficult an answer?” To that, both Hayden and Theo laughed. But really, what did Ezekiel know? He knew that he loved to move. He loved to play. He loved to find new things. That was how they met really. Kaiden got distracted. Wandered off to explore something new. That was how they met again. And again. He broke rules to play out this new possibility. How could he make that a ring? How could he do something that compared to old world height defying rides? He had no idea. Theo leaned in and added, “We have time to workshop it. Want me to do some needling when we’re in patrol?” Ezekiel smiled. “That’s alright. I… I can figure this out. Eleven months, right?” He smiled at Josh. I have time then. Carlos whooped at that and banged on the table. “Can I just say that this is the best place I have ever been? Oh! So now that we’re all in on the secret, you can use every one of us!” That was certainly exciting. “Also, I still don’t know how weddings work, so… I’m just assuming this is the best thing ever.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Josh chuckled hearing that, and he was very right though. Kai was difficult, and adventurous. He looked at the two and then smiled at Ezekiel. "Eleven months. Though, five of those probably didn't need to happen." Josh admitted with a sheepish grin. Alex, Josh, Kaleb, Eli and Jordan all looked at Carlos when he banged on the table. Josh laughed loudly at the younger man's words. "Weddings are very special, and the best thing to happen. Don't you worry, we'll explain them, though perhaps another time. This old man could really use a good sleep." Josh admitted, having finally finished his meal while they'd been talking.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

“Everyone is always making me wait!” Carlos whined. “I was promised farmhouse wedding. You know, I have one of those now.” Asher patted Carlos’ arm. “You’re still on probation, remember?” Theo raised a hand. “Does that mean that there are no weddings during probation? Because that seems rude.” Nate shook his head. “If we can’t have a surgery, we could have a wedding instead.” Theo laughed. “How very scientific of you.” He turned to Josh. “Then get out of here, old man,” he joked. Hayden rolled his eyes and began to stand. “That’s enough from all of you.” But he was smiling too. Carlos shook his head. “I don’t think it’s ever enough. Handsome, I’m just saying.” He raised his brows. Nate blushed again. Ezekiel sighed heavily and also stood. “Okay, this is my cue to also go.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb shook his head as he listened to Carlos and he sighed heavily, before he looked over at Theo. Alex drawn to Carlos and his words, while Josh was looking at Theo as he stood up. "Watch it kiddo, I can still punish you." He said with a smirk on his face as he held a hand out for Hayden. Jordan looked at Hayden dead in the face and similarly to Carlos grinned. "It's never enough from us and you love it, both of you." He said as he looked back towards Asher and Carlos. Alex saw Ezekiel stand and he placed a hand on his arm. "I'll talk to you tomorrow. I wanna see that fancy workshop of yours." He said before looking at Nate, and hearing Carlos. "He doesn't seem to have an off button for 'that's enough' honestly." Alex teased Carlos with a chuckle.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Hayden took Josh’s hand and raised his other with a slight shake of his head. “I have never said such things.” He smiled at Jordan and ran a hand across Theo’s shoulder before jumping over to Eli’s. “I give you full permission to do whatever it takes to handle him.” Ezekiel was following after. He didn’t want to be in there without Kai. He had nothing against everyone there, but he did need that barrier. “You can come any time tomorrow.” Then he left to head home. Carlos shook his head. “Never have. Never will. And now I have my partner in crime to back me up when all you realists want to bring me down.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Jordan looked at Hayden with a smirk on his face and after they left, he looked at the others and smirked. "He's totally lying. I heard him say he loved all of this.. whatever this is." He said as Kaleb and Alex both sighed dramatically. "Great. We've got two of them." Alex said as he looked at Nate. "Nope. Three. We have three optimists, though two are much more.. out there than others." Alex added.

Kaiden was panting by time he got home. Sweat covered his brow as he walked up the stairs and into the bathroom. He wiped his brow free of sweat and decided for a quick bath to cool down. He wondered what he was going to say when Ezekiel came home, and he knew he wouldn't have much time left. Kaiden got out of the bath and dressed in a tank top and shorts, sitting on the couch and waited for his partner.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

“Medicine Man!” Carlos called. “Don’t let us drown over here with all these realists. Theo moved from where had had been sitting to be with Elijah again. Nate shrugged. “I don’t know-“ “Don’t lie to them,” Carlos insisted. “You’re as light as they come.” Nate rolled his eyes. “I just don’t…” He waved his hand at Carlos and Jordan. Asher gave a firm nod to that. “No one is.” He smacked Jordan’s arm lightly. “Okay lovebug, let’s go. We’re annoying the whole cafeteria now. You too Carlos. Cutie.” He winked at Kaleb. “Alex. Nate. Ready to head on back?”

Ezekiel did not take much longer to get home. He was juggling several emotions. He was feeling much better after this conversation with Kai’s parents, and he wished that Kaiden could have been there to see that they’d been able to work it out. At the same time, he was now a thousand times more nervous. What if he didn’t do this right? He pushed aside his new decisions as something for him to deal with tomorrow. Today, he needed to make sure everything was okay with Kai. He walked inside, closing the front door behind him. Now to find him. That wasn’t difficult. He was right there. “Hey. Are- I’m-“ he breathed. “I’m sorry. Are you okay?”
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[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb nudged Carlos as he tried to get Nate in on their optimism. "Will you leave him alone?" He said as he looked at Asher, hearing him. He flushed at the cutie comment from him as he stood up. "Asher, Alex, wanna help me clean this mess up real quick?" Kaleb asked as Eli stood up and offered to help as well. Jordan felt the light smack to his arm as he laughed. "Come on beautiful, let's help them clean up then we can head back home."

Kaiden had several emotions in himself as he sighed heavily, hearing the front door open. His head lifted up from where he'd been resting it in his hands. He looked at Ezekiel and sighed softly. "Hey. It's.. Come here." He said, patting the couch beside him. "I'm.. okay. And I appreciate the apology." Kaiden added, but he wanted to speak to Ezekiel with his partner beside him not standing a few feet away.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

The majority of men got up to start cleaning up the messes. Nate and Theo stayed at the actual table to put plates and utensils together as Asher helped take them back and Carlos gathered trash. Eventually, it was like they hadn’t just eaten there. Carlos took Alex’s and Kaleb’s hands. “I’ve found a flaw in being me. I only have two hands. Kaleb, my love, can you grab Jordan’s so that he can grab Asher’s. Handsome, can you grab- just kidding, Medicine Man’s already got it.” This was silly and he wanted it. Who was going to fight him. Theo laughed at them as he walked with Elijah. “I like all of them. This is wonderful.”

Ezekiel did as requested and sat down on the couch. It didn’t make things any easier but it also didn’t make it harder. “I did not mean to upset you. I.. did not mean to be so… explosive.” He thought of the word Josh used. It never was his intention when he got like that. “That was inappropriate. I should have known better.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Everyone worked together, Alex and Eli helped Asher take the plates and utensils back and Kaleb gave Carlos a hand gathering their trash. Once it was all cleaned up, both Alex and Kaleb smiled as their hands were taken by Carlos, and Alex's other hand was snagged by Nate. Jordan took Kaleb's and Asher's hands and all six of them were connected as they headed out of the cafeteria. Eli was walking beside Theo and shook his head. "So do I." He said with a smile.

Kaiden sighed as Ezekiel sat beside him on the couch. Kai shifted so his leg was brushing his partner's and he took one of his hands in his own. "It's.. not you I'm exactly upset at. I was more upset with my parent's. Though I was embarrassed that happened during dinner of all places." He said finally, though he chuckled softly at the word choice. "Explosive. Yes, well that has always been a trait of yours, and now I don't find it nearly as.. irritating as I once did." Kai said, choosing to rest his head on Ezekiel's shoulder. "I know why you did what you did, and I appreciate the gesture, but.. perhaps we should've waited to say something until after dinner? Because, no matter what, this conversation needed to happen eventually."​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

The rather large string of men walked down the street and back towards their farmhouse. They were a lot, yes, but they all loved it. Even Asher. He could say he didn’t as much as he wanted to, but it was definitely a lie. This was just too good not to be amazing. “We better get an invite to all these weddings,” Theo mused as he and Elizabeth parted from the rest of them. Carlos yelled out, “Everyone’s invited!” And then shook his head and told their group, “actually, I’m not sure I want everyone at our farmhouse wedding, but I am for having a dance reception thing later that everyone can go to. Thoughts my love? And my other loves? All my loves?”

Though Kai was saying that he was more upset with his parents, it certainly felt like he was truly upset with Ezekiel. To be honest, he could see why. Josh and Hayden did not come in asking for a fight. Ezekiel dragged that out of them. He got so worked up sometimes. It used to be only sometimes anyway. It used to be only with Kai, and that hadn’t been in a while. Not that kind of worked up anyway. That kind of explosive passion was redirected now. For the most part. Apparently. “I know. I should not have done that during dinner. I wasn’t thinking. They came in looking like nothing was wrong after you had been sick with worry, and I couldn’t take the idea that they would do something that would so obviously hurt you.” He averted his eyes to his lap, still holding onto the hands that held his. “I should have been more cognizant of our surroundings.” He lifted his gaze to meet Kai’s eyes. “I just didn’t like that they would do that to you.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

It was certainly a sight to see the large string of men walking through town. It was everything that Alex, Kaleb and Jordan wanted now. They were all one big family and it was perfect. Eli looked at Theo and then at the others and Kaleb looked at Carlos when he heard that. "I think our family, no matter how big, should be there for the wedding. Unless you don't want them to see you in your dress?" Kaleb asked as he looked at Carlos as the six of them left the gate and headed towards the path.

Kaiden listened to Ezekiel and while he knew that his parents hadn't come in looking for a fight, it certainly happened. He listened to Ezekiel and met his eyes, hearing all of his words. "I appreciate the thought, and.. while I disagree on setting, I found it rather sweet. I kind of like this protective side of you." He admitted, leaning in and kissing Ezekiel softly before he pulled away. "Did things go better or worse after I left?"​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Carlos shot a hand to his chest, still holding on to Kaleb’s hand, as though he were offended. “Me? Not want to show off my beautiful dress? Of course not! Everyone should how fabulous we look together.” He shook his head fervently. “Of course the entire family can come. I just meant the rest of the town. This is a pretty big space, and I’m not sure if the farmhouse can accommodate that many people. We would need to retrieve a lot of chairs.” Asher leaned forward to see the rest of them. “So are we doing this on our land? Such as with the sheep?”

Ezekiel wished that he could have kept his mouth shut until after dinner. Maybe waited until they were walking home to ask to have a word with them. They could have had this conversation inside the safety of one of their walls so as not to include anyone else. There were many things he could have done, and this, like how it used to be with Kai, was yet another moment he could look back on that told the story of how just out of control Ezekiel could be. He was wrenched from those thoughts as Kai kissed him. Protective. Yes. That was true. They had gone from fighting with each other to fighting alongside each other to fighting for each other. But it seemed that he could never escape that fighting. “It may surprise you, but it honestly went well. I attempted to smooth things over, and Josh was very understanding. He said that he was impressed that I would stand up to him. He and Hayden both agreed that they approved of me being your partner.”
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