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    He gnaws at the guilt of his own actions the way Anya does her chew toys for days after, Shane clearly picking up on something going on with him but also giving him space to work it over in his head until he’s ready to share.

    Right up until they’re out at team dinner and the two other smokers at the table excuse themselves for a smoke outside and Shane looks to him expectantly-

    -only to frown when Ilya stays where he is.

    (how and why ilya finally gives up smoking)

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    It's been weeks. They've gone without seeing each other for far longer than this, but ever since they announced the charity they've been making up for lost time. Now weeks of separation feel like years.

    or: Shane's no good very bad day. Now with a reunion.

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    “I'm going to kiss all of your moles.”  Ilya found himself gasping like a dry-drowning fish when his lover broke the kiss to say something utterly ridiculous.  “They’re like stars in the sky.”

    ‘Why did you not tell me you were still concussed?” Ilya's hand got tight enough in silky soft dark hair that Shane winced.  “You cannot order blemishes to become precious, moya printsessa.”  This was one of those times when speaking Russian was easier than translating.

    “And you don't get to decide what is precious to me.”  Ilya blinked back the hateful flash of hot tears that stung the back of his eyes as Shane's plush lips touched the dark marks on his face and neck.  “If I say you're the sky, you're the sky.”

    Ilya huffed, but regretted it when it cracked through the control he still had on his emotions like stress on thin ice.  “Okay, fine.  You want to-” He swept a hand across his own body; the tension in the air felt like he'd just rubbed himself with fine grit sandpaper.  “Stargaze? Be my guest.”

     

    Or, Shane is feeling sleepy and snuggly. Ilya is needy. They compromise.

    Set very early into their cottage stay.

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    Chapter 24 of The Long Game, with a twist.

    Ilya’s phone breaks during the plane’s emergency landing. He’s fine, but he has no way of letting the Hollanders know right away without outing his relationship with Shane. Considering their recent fight, he figures it is best to wait until he can contact Shane discreetly, which takes a few hours.
    Shane finds out about the accident, and can’t get a hold of Ilya. His first thought is that he may have lost him forever and will never recover from it.
    The second is that he should have told everyone the truth about their relationship.

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    "So… are you going to tell me what's going on with you?" Ilya asked just as Shane popped a dill pickle in his mouth.

    "What do you mean?" Shane kept his gaze fixed on his empty plate.

    "Come on, Hollander. I've known you long enough to see that something is wrong. Tell."

    Shane let out a long breath and leaned back on the couch. "The summer wasn't… good."

    Ilya remained quiet, waiting, leaving him space to explain.

    "A friend died."

    Shane is confronted with mortality and makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to visit Ilya.

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