The smile was infectious, Francis felt light headed. When did he last feel this way? He didn't have to think on it too hard. Edmund was being wonderful and thought he was wonderful even though Francis knew better. But Edmund didn't care about his past as he didn't care about his.

When the other moved his arms, he was quick to draw him in for the hug and leaned to him when the other's nose rest against his cheek. "Then I will be greedy. So greedy I will always want any free moment of yours you can spare for me." He chuckled weakly and closed his eyes.

"And here I thought you were almost never happy. It might be rare, but that will make any moment like this all the more special to me. I want to make you happy now and always. When you aren't, I am going to be happy still because I'm with you." He said and then turned his head to catch his lips with his own. They only had a couple of minutes left before he'd have to depart.