Thank You :Casey:

[Alex Dean Andrews]

Alex had seen everything his boyfriend had been doing for the family without his help. With Alex's going around and about without a heads up on most missions, everything was happening last minute, Casey was left with the kids and the job a lot more than the older man liked. So, tonight, Alex wore the kids out as much as he could and as fast as he could, and kicked his boyfriend out of the house for a few hours. Alex had gotten a surprise ready for his boyfriend during this, and even had another surprise delivered to the house while Casey was out. He made sure to tell his boyfriend not to eat though, while he gave away some of his surprise, Alex had much more planned.

After he finished getting dressed for the night, the ex-Slytherin moved back the kitchen to make sure his set up was 100% ready for the night. Running over everything again in his head in the steps of how everything would go, Alex even checked outside in the backyard at his second plan for the night. He was just glad Casey himself didn't have actual animal senses, otherwise he'd have the night figured out already. Moving his hand over the side of his waist, it was going to be hard to not show that he had more to the night than just a dinner.

Taking a seat at their dinning room table, he looked over the dinning setting and couldn't help but be proud of himself, Casey matched Alex with his smartass self, but he was also Alex saw how the other man got with the more romance in the dates Alex's would put together. He wanted to do more things for Casey like that, maybe he should get a job as a hitman, like his younger brother, he would get the training from Jason, but wouldn't be through the ministry. Alex would be on his own, in his own private show. Looking down at the roses on Casey's plate, it had thorns, but touching them wouldn't harm anyone. The roses was just a white bud, but Alex had bought a charmed one. When Casey picked it up, it would bloom out into a full red rose.

All Alex had to do was wait until Casey got home before he would do everything tonight to make it perfect for his mate. While Alex was the alpha of the house, he treated Casey with as much respect and want as he could, there was nothing aside from their children that Alex would put above Casey. And even though Casey was not related by blood to the kids, he was just as much their parent now as Alex was. Casey was helping raise them, he was caring for them, and that was the biggest thing Alex could be impressed by. Tonight was to tell Casey, that he noticed everything that the man had done for him, for their family, and he was beyond grateful. When he heard the sound of arrival, Alex stood from his seat, looked at his mate with nothing but love, and pulled out Casey's seat for him. "Have a seat, Puppy."


Alex's Outfit

Dinner Setting, but only Casey's has the roses

[Casey Sam Richards]

Casey had been busy that day. He had articles he needed to finish and sumbit before the sun went down. And as he was going about his usual routine, Alex came and actually kicked him out of the house. Casey was a bit shocked but when Alex had old him not to eat dinner while he was out, Casey had chuckled and understood that Alex must have wanted to surprise him with a special dinner for them. Casey then left the house with no protest and went to the office instead to finish his articles.

As he worked, Casey couldn't help but smile at the thought of Alex having to go as far as to kick hm out just to prepare dinner. In a part of himself, Casey knew that Alex rarely did such things which made Casey all the more excited to go home. And when the time came for him to do so, he had finished his work and had went straight home. Hoping the kids would have been just as excited for whatever surprise Alex had in store.

However, when Casey DID get home, he was stunned when he saw that it was more than just dinner. The moment he saw Alex dressed in a white suit, Casey's eyes widen in surprise. Alex looked... amazing! He took off his jacket and sat down when Alex pulled his chair out. "I feel a bit undressed, shocked but very happy." he said as he smiled at Alex. "what brought this on? Not that I mind." he added as he chuckled. Everything looked very perfect. And as he picked up the white rose on his plate, it shocked him again when the white rosses turned full red. He was speechless.

Clothes Here

[Alex Dean Andrews]

Grinning, Alex pushed the chair back in while Casey sat down, he couldn't help but get a little more excited to show off. Casting the spell to send the dinner to the table from the kitchen. Taking a seat himself across the table from Casey, "This, this just to say thank you. You've been doing a lot lately, and I'm not the money maker here...That's about to stop, but you've done a lot of work lately for your job and the kids..and me. I wanted you to know how much I appreciate it." Setting Casey's plate in front of him, and his own in front of his boyfriend. Alex was just glad when cooking, him and his boyfriend both liked their steaks more on the more rare side.

Taking a bite of his own food, Alex spoke up again, "I have a few things set up for the night, and the kids are very asleep. Even got silencing charms everywhere so that don't wake up before morning." Smiling at his boyfriend, he pulled out a paper from his pocket, he had saved up to get his boyfriend this for a long time. Wanting to make sure the right moment was around. Handing the papers over to his boyfriend, "Puppy, we're not married and if we ever do get married, it'll be after everything is good again. But I wanted to show you this in the least." Alex was talking about the war, and in Alex's eyes, they might as well have been married now anyway. It was rare the older man did anything without his boyfriend knowing anyway, and most things that he did with the kids had already been talked about. Josh and Chelsey were just as much Casey's as they were Alex's. The papers held Alex's and Lynn's signature, allowing Casey to adopt Chelsey and Josh, if Casey wanted to. "All you have to do is sign the papers."

While Alex didn't like the ministry, he wanted Casey to be apart of their family as much as possible and he wanted to do this before Josh started Hogwarts in a few years. "We'll send them in the morning, give it a few months or so, and you'll be the legal father of Josh and Chelsey..would you like that?" Alex had never really asked Casey out right if he wanted to be their papa, the kids started calling him that on their own. Chelsey was just a year old when Casey and him got together. "When you're finished, I have something to show you afterwards." Alex moved his hand across the table, and grabbed his boyfriend's hand.

[Casey Sam Richards]

When Alex explained what the night was for. Casey couldn't help but bite his lower lip. He had not expected this and his heart was already beating so fast. "Alex... you didn't have to. A simple thank you and a kiss would have been enough for me. But looking at all this.. I don't know what to say. You did this for me and I can't thank you enough." he told him. It was true. Before Alex, Casey's life was dull and quiet at best. But after changing... after raising Josh and Chelsey all these years, Casey couldn't imagine his life without them.

He smiled when the steak came and he chuckled. It was medium rare... just the way he and Alex loved it. When Alex told him that the kids were very much asleep and there were silencing charms, Casey couldn't contain his blush. what else did Alex had up his sleeve? Before Casey could ask, Alex had pulled out a bunch of papers from his suit and explained what they were.

Yes, they weren't married. But they were as good as. And when Casey had a good look at the papers Alex showed him, his eyes widen in astonishment. Alex was many things but he rarely did such things to this level. Casey was lost for words for the first time in a very long time. And when Alex added 'if he wanted too', Casey instantly growled lightly. "Of course I will! I'm hurt that you would even entertain the thought that I would not want too. I love Josh and Chelsey as if they were my own." he told Alex with pride and confidence,

Casey instantly accio'd his pen from the study and sign the papers before giving them back to Alex. He smiled at Alex and nodded. "the thought alone is most nerve wrecking but I would love it. They call me papa already so this is just making things legal in the eyes of the Ministry." he answered. He was just happy. Alex next words made Casey raise a brow, "There's more? Alex... I don't know how to make it up to you if there is more than this and dinner..."

[Alex Dean Andrews]

Leaning over the table, Alex pulled his boyfriend to him, and kissed his lips, with his fingers in Casey's hair. Feeling like a dork for being the one dressed up, Alex tried to make this night the best. "No, you've done a lot around here...for me and the kids, on top of going to work everyday." Alex kicked his boyfriend's chair playfully, "Shut up and let me do this." Grinning at the blush on his boyfriend's face, Alex took another bit of his food, wanting to make this the best he could. The ex-Slytherin couldn't help but take pride every time he made that happen.

He was excited to get through dinner and show Casey what else he had done, because dinner was only the beginning of the night. So Alex did the one thing, he knew he rarely did, because, honestly, he didn't care. "What did you were writing about? Anything..interesting?" Alex never asked, but he really didn't want to know what the ministry was doing, but the more he thought about it, Alex wanted to use Casey to help with his own work with Donovan, but that would mean bringing him in. Alex wanted to, but with Casey's background and being a muggleborn, Alex didn't want to risk Casey's safety.

Leaning back in his chair, Alex grinned, taking the paper back from Casey. "I didn't, if I had even a fraction of a doubt I wouldn't have signed those papers. But I feel like asking was nicer than telling you to sign it. Look at this, I make a romantic night and your all feisty... I'm so lucky." Alex said teasing, but he meant it. If Casey was a girl and actually got emotional about this, Alex would not have a clue what to do. It was rare than his boyfriend actually got emotional, maybe that was why Alex loved him so much. Or maybe it was the fact that Casey dealt with all his bullshit. "There's more, and this me saying than you to you. I don't anything back, I just want you to keep doing as your doing." Putting the papers away, making a mental note to mail them out later.

[Casey Sam Richards]

When Alex reached over the table to kiss him, Casey didn't protest and kissed back and tried to deepen it a bit as much as he possibly could. He chuckled after when Alex kicked his chair. "Still... you didn't have to. But as your saying, I'm already letting you do this, aren't I?" Casey teased Alex a bit as he sliced a small portion of his dinner and placed it in his mouth.

As dinner progressed, Alex asked what he was writing about. "Well, I'm assigned to a lot of this really. But what I'm interested on is about how the remaining follower of the former Dark Lord are planning. Its intriguing me so much. They're leader is gone and it was like an instantly reaction that they were silenced and had not really done anything to take revenge for their fallen leader." Casey told Alex excitedly.

Casey went back to his smiles when Alex said said that he didn't doubt him at all. "Well, you asked and I answered. Its indeed more welcomed. And just so you know, I can be more than just feisty." Casey told him with a smirk. Of course. Casey can be nearly anything. Playfully, sweet, caring, seductive. Anything for Alex. When Alex told him that he didn't expect anything back and for Casey to just be himself everyday, Casey was already thinking of what to do for Alex. The need was not going to be left unrewarded.

[Alex Dean Andrews]

Pulling his boyfriend's hand to him, Alex shook his head in amusement, if he didn't know better, he would say that Casey was baiting him. "Oh? That's interesting topic to write about. What are you going to write?" The older man now was more interested in his partner's safety, than his article. Alex told as much as he could without causing harm, but Casey would not be allowed to publish such things. Tapping his fingers on the table, Alex thought about what would help Donovan but not put Casey in danger, but not wanting to focus on that tonight, Alex pushed it to the back of his mind for another day. "I'd be curious to what the people think, what are the expecting to happen." It would be nice to get a whiff of today's society.

Taking another bite of his food, Alex smirked at his boyfriend, "So, I've been thinking, since we are not married, we don't have rings. I was thinking, one the days the kids could do with Jason, we could go down to the jewelry shops in London.. Perhaps not a ring, but something. I was thinking a collar for my beautiful mate and a bracelet or a long necklace for myself. What do you think Puppy? Would you like that?" Not really sure what Casey would think of that, but it would be better if the two went out and picked out things for each other. Alex put his collar on Casey, Casey put his mark on Alex, in trade for the rings of a marriage that they were not ready for it yet.

Realizing he hadn't served the wine that he had bought, Alex jumped to the kitchen and grabbed the bottle. Coming out, he poured the sweet white wine into the glasses on the table, "I'm sorry, I hadn't realized that I forgot it." Alex said somewhat embarrassed, he didn't know how to do this very well. Casey was the much better host and the cook than he was. Setting the chilled bottle on the table, in case either of them needed more, he cast a cooling charm over it to keep the wine chilled. Taking his seat once again, Alex went to make another comment, but he just closed his mouth and shook his head with a smile, "You're beautiful you know."

[Casey Sam Richards]

Casey chuckled and shook his head. "I'm not really sure... I don't want to even dare begin to snoop around to gather my information. If I die, who will cook, clean, and take care of you and the children? I don't think I can even think of dying right now." Casey told Alex seriously for a moment before sighing and scratching the back of his head as habit whenever he was frustrated. Then he turned to Alex, "I think that maybe writing about what people think would be better. I'll ask the Chief in the morning. He can't afford to lose his best journalist and dying is not an option for me right now." he said with a little chuckle.

Alex next words caught Casey off guard as he instantly looked up from looking down on his place. Casey then raised a brow, "A necklace for you and a bracelet for me will be fine. I am NOT wearing a collar, mind you." he said first then smirked, "But I'm ot averse to seeing you wearing one with my name on it though." Casey liked the necklace and bracelet idea. Just not the collar. Seriously, no one knew what he was at work and wearing a collar would not only make him look like he was kinky behind close doors but it would raise questions since some of the others in the office were.. too observant for his liking.

Casey turned and chuckled happily when Alex finally noticed that no drinks were served. Casey would have pointed it out but he decided not to since it was better to keep Alex in his 'I'm doing this myself' mode. "Its fine... I didn't even notice myself." he said calmly and smiled. It was a lie but he didn't care. Alex was doing his best and that was all Casey cared.

A heat ran through Casey's body and a blush attempted to attack his face when Alex had said that he was beautiful. He didn't know how Alex did it but every time he would say such things, it never failed to make Casey blush hard. "Well, I have a mate that is simply stunning and amazing. So I have to be at least something in order to stay by his side and for him to be proud of me." he said as he looked down on his plate once more with a small smile on his lips. Yup, Casey would fight tooth, nail, and every strand of his hair to stay by Alex's side.

[Alex Dean Andrews]

Frowning, Alex couldn't help but be annoyed, but he didn't want to voice it. It more than just annoyance though, was Casey really embarrassed about being a wolf? That would really piss Alex off if that was the case, but he wouldn't force anything on his boyfriend obviously. What came out of his mouth was, "We can do whatever you like, Case." Even though Alex felt a lot more about this topic than he wanted. He hadn't meant something that was super showy, but Alex wouldn't be the one wearing it. No, Alex got something much more permanent for his mate, but at this point, Alex was doubting that he should have done it. That angered him. He shouldn't doubt anything about what he does with Casey, let alone for him.

No longer hungry, Alex took a sip of the wine, shaking his head, he had pulled this entire thing together. The things you do for the people you care about. Standing up, with his glass in his hand, he held out his hand to Casey to grab, "I have something else I want to you show you." Smiling, trying to get through the other parts of the night for his boyfriend. He would not have the anger that was edging under him come out right now. Alex was more wolf than man in his mind, he didn't take the wolfsbane, so he looked at his family more like a pack than a normal family. He was more protective and easily threatened, but he also saw himself as the leader of the pack, it bothered him when things happen that he didn't like or didn't understand. When Casey brings up a flat out refusal over something like that, Alex tried not to blow up.

Grabbing his boyfriend's hand, he leads them to the backdoor, and opening it. He let Casey go out first to see what Alex had done. "I put up a silencing charm so that you wouldn't find out." Tied to the tree, on a leash, was a golden fur puppy, that was now standing and staring at the two of them. "The kids don't even know he's here yet, but he's yours. Name him whatever you like, the kids will probably love him too. I saw him a few days ago, he's not intimidated by our scent, so I thought you would like it.." Alex wasn't even sure why he thought Casey would, but even if he didn't, the kids didn't know about him yet...so they could take him back. Alex himself has grown fond of the idea of having the puppy around in way. All the puppy things were in the kitchen packed away in the closet out of his boyfriend's site until Alex was able to show off the dog. 

Dog

[Casey Sam Richards]

Casey instantly knew something was wrong and that his answer came off in a way that made it look like he was ashamed of his wolf side/ Casey was not. He just didn't want anyone finding out because of Social Service. Everyone in his office knew that he had two kids with him along with his boyfriend. If the Ministry got hold of the information of them being werewolves, they might take the kids away and Casey wasn't going to let it happen. "Alex, don't get me wrong, love. I don't want a collar being I think it would send a wrong image to my co-workers. They already want to get in my pants so much. Me wearing a collar would just make them think I'm kinkier or something. Merlin knows the women I work with live in Gutterville." Casey told him, hoping it would fix the whole thing. It was true and Casey never lies because he sucks at it.

When Alex stood up and said he wanted to show Casey something, Casey raised a brow. Whatever it was, Casey thought that Alex indeed made more effort than he normally did. Well, aside from the suit, dinner, and the wine that is. But Casey didn't protest and followed Alex. The man before him... he was Casey's world. Everything Casey did was not for himself but for Alex and the kids. He couldn't picture life without them now and he didn't want too.

Casey wondered what they were doing at the back but when he saw it, his eyes widen in shock and smiled instantly. While Alex was talking, Casey went down on his knees and held the puppy carefully. His fur was soft and shiny. Casey's smile was so bright and wide that he thought that Alex just gave him a million galleons for no reason. "Alex... I.. he is adorable." Casey said in a whisper as he smiled at the puppy in his arms that began to nuzzling its face on Casey's chest. "I'll name you... Calex. A name of me and my alpha together, little puppy. Do you like it?" Casey coo'd at the puppy and it bark happily. "I think he likes the name." Casey said as he then placed the puppy down and went to give Alex a deep and loving kiss. "Thank so much, Alex. I love him... and I love you so much." he whispered after pulling away. Yup, Casey loved the man before him more than his own life.