This is an XP from SO! Guess what happened last night?
So we had just made this huge batch of soup, and the whole time his puppy had been whining because we weren't out in the living room playing with him. So we go out there, get on the floor and romp around. Turns out he just wanted cuddles and to lick us, so we were laying on the ground laughing while the dog went crazy on us. We were cuddling and it was sweet because the dog was laying on top of us happy as can be, and we've been having a great time, etc. And he was looking at me with that look, that awwwww kind of look. I kept telling myself JUST SAY IT.
So finally I said "I love you, you know." and he said "what?" So I repeated it. And he gave a little jump, then turned to me and said I love you too. Then he got all lovey dovey (kind of gathered me up and grabbed both my hands and gently kissed me for awhile) and it was pretty heart-melting. Then we made the sex.
Turns out he had been wanting to say it for awhile, too, but wanted to find "the perfect moment".
It was so, so sweet, you guys. It's hard for him to open up since he grew up with no mother influence, and a dad who wasn't into that kind of thing, so when he does he really means it. I tend to cherish those moments a lot.
Everything is going very well. I'm excited to see what happens.