Hearing Alfie say that made something in Julien light up every single time he heard it - he remembered when it was something that Alfie couldn't tell him, when this them was something they had to keep secret.
"Alfie..." he murmured, enough love in the name alone that he didn't really need to say it back, although he was about to until Alfie's mouth took his again like it was exacting vengenance for being apart.