"Oh, shut up," Stephen answered, smiling. He probably would, not that he was telling Adrian that. "Feels nice, and it's you. I mean, I don't have to worry about anything or make sure you don't get too close. It's you, and I trust you, and you can put it under the list of things that only you get."
Stephen sighed. "Because I was the one who'd left after finding out that you were with Sophia, because Sophia was around, because I'd been kicked out of the house and stole and whored to survive and even after I stopped, it felt strange, I wasn't comfortable. You were- are a rich and gorgeous man who could have had anyone." He raised his head and kissed Adrian's jaw. "I know you aren't. I know it now. Things are different now. I don't mind when you pay for things, and even if we argue, we know things will get solved." He smiled happily. "Good, because I'm not giving you up."