This Is In Response To Melody's Valentine's Day Challenge. Hope You Enjoy It!! Happy Valentine's Day!! {{{{{Hugs & Kisses}}}}}

CHAPTER 1

"They're going to think we planned this," Ezra said with a grin as Vin came up and stood beside him in front of the full-length mirror in his room.

"Probably," Vin agreed with a grin of his own. Ezra had been in the shower when Vin let himself in and he hadn't trusted himself not to join him so he stayed in the living room. But that didn't stop him from pressing his head against Ezra's bedroom door and visualizing his lover in the shower. Ezra's hair would be slicked back leaving his face exposed allowing the jets of water to cascade over his neck and down his surprisingly muscular chest down his flat belly and his ... With a groan Vin pushed away from the door and took several deep breaths trying to cool his raging desire and paced around the living room until he was sure Ezra was through and dressed.

Giving his head a brief shake he reached down he linked their hands together and held Ezra's hand in his. "Buck's gonna give us hell over this," he muttered as he made eye contact with Ezra in the mirror. Taking in their reflections, Vin smiled at the picture they made. Both were wearing black cowboy boots, black jeans, and matching burgundy colored shirts. Even their black leather jackets were similar.

"I'll change," Ezra said and made to pull away.

"No. I don't want you changing and that includes your shirt," Vin told him and lifted they're joined hands and gave Ezra's a brief kiss. "I like that we're dressed alike. It'll make it easier to find you in the crowd," he went on to say.

With a grin on his face the southerner stepped behind Vin and wrapped both their hands around his waist and rested his head on Vin's shoulder and in a husky whisper said, "Damn Vin, you should dress up more often. I almost feel sorry for all those women that are going to be flirting with you tonight."

"Flirting with me?"

"Yes, you. Look at you. You're sexy as hell, Vin. You take my breath away." Ezra then planted a wet kiss on the side of Vin's neck.

Vin shivered and closed his eyes as he felt himself blush. "You're one to talk," he said in a gruff voice opening his eyes. Pulling his hand free he moved to stand behind Ezra. "Just look at you. The women are gonna be all over you. You'll be dancing with them and stuff," he complained.

"Just dancing Vin. There will be no stuff involved," he reassured his lover.

Wrapping his arms around Ezra the sharpshooter pulled him closer and whispered, "Let's not go, Ez. Let's just blow it off and stay home and make love." Vin grinned as he felt Ezra shiver. "I'll let you wash my hair," he teased and then laughed out right as Ezra suddenly turned in his arms.

"It's not nice to tease," Ezra pouted and grabbed both of Vin's hands and held them behind his back. Once when they were showering together he'd made the mistake of mentioning he liked washing Vin's hair and now the sharpshooter took great pleasure in teasing him about it. With his free hand Ezra gave Vin a little slap on the ass. "Two can play this game," he warned and trailed his hand up from his ass to his ribs causing Vin to squirm as Ezra touched his ticklish spot.

"Ok, ok. You win. No tickling," Vin said with a laugh as he tore himself away from Ezra. "Seriously though, Ezra let's stay home."

"Vin as tempting as that is, you know we can't. If we don't show at the Travis' then Chris will send the posse after us," Ezra reminded him. "And, I hate like hell to have to shoot one of our friends because they showed up at the wrong time."

"Dammit Ezra I don't want to go this stupid ass party. This is our first Valentine's Day together and I don't want to spend it with a bunch of strangers," the sharpshooter fussed.

"Tell you what, we'll give it a minimum of two hours ..."

"Two hours!"

"Yes two hours. We'll eat, drink, and mingle. And maybe dance a little," Ezra assured him. Seeing that Vin as still frowning the southerner suggested, "An hour after we're there, we'll meet in the garden and get reacquainted with each other."

"Reacquainted huh? I like the sound of that," Vin said with a grin.

CHAPTER 2

Vin stood next to Chris with a frown on his face. "Look at him? Just look at him. Did you see that? Did you see what that woman did? I swear Chris if that lady grabs Ezra's ass one more time I'm gonna lose it," he muttered.

Chris smiled at the mixed look of disgust and anger on Vin's face. "Looks like he's having fun to me. And relax will you, it's not like he's interested in her," the blonde reminded him.

"Tell me again why we're even here?" the sharpshooter snapped.

"Because Judge Travis invited us," Chris told him once again. "And will you stop looking at your watch."

The Texan ignored Chris and begrudgingly admitted that Ezra did look like he was having fun, now that that red headed woman was gone. Vin hated parties. He hated the fact that everyone, except him and Ezra, got to be with the one they wanted. Not that he was the world's greatest dancer, but he would have enjoyed dancing with Ezra. Hell, Vin would have been satisfied just to have been able to touch him.

Looking at Ezra now Vin allowed himself to smile as he watched him move about the dance floor. He remembered when Chris first told them about this damned party. He and Ezra had exchanged a looked and immediately started naming excuse after excuse to get out of it. But Chris would have none of it.

"Hey boys," Buck said as he stepped in front of them and blocking Vin's view of Ezra. "Where's your twin ... Vin?" he teased.

Instead of answering Vin grabbed him by the arm and jerked him out of the way.

"Damn, it's a good thing I know Ezra prefers the same toys or I just might have to get jealous," Buck commented as he watched Ezra twirl about the dance floor.

"At least, he's making the best of the situation," Chris pointed out.

For some reason that statement struck a nerve within Vin and he felt his temper flare, but he was careful to keep his voice down. "Dammit Chris I know how to make the best of a situation too, but what's so wrong with wanting to spend some time alone with the m ... person I love," Vin replied.

Ezra looked up and immediately saw that Vin was upset so as soon as the song ended he excused himself and made his way to him. "Gentlemen," he said in greeting and then asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Vin snapped and made to walk away.

"Vin ..."

"Ten more minutes Ezra."

Ezra shook his head in confusion as he watched his lover walk away. He looked at Chris and Buck in question, but they only shrugged. Sighing he quickly caught up with Vin and grabbed him by the arm and pushed him out of patio door behind him. Ezra didn't let go until he was sure they were in the shadows and no longer within hearing distance. "All right, Vin tell me what's wrong?"

Vin was too embarrassed to say and stubbornly shook his head no.

"Talk to me Vin," Ezra told him. "I can't help you if I don't know what's wrong," the southerner pointed out. When the Texan remained, quiet Ezra took his arms and moved them further into the shadows and said, "You know if I didn't know better I'd say you were jealous."

Vin snorted and pulled away from Ezra and then snapped, "I ain't jealous." But was glad the shadows hid his embarrassment.

"Good because you have no reason to be. Vin, there isn't another man here that interests me. Except you," Ezra reassured him. Reaching out he took one of Vin's hands and placed it over his heart and said, "This and the package it comes in belongs to you. You're all I want. And more important, you're all I need. I love you and no other."

"I love you too, Ezra" Vin whispered. "I wasn't jealous ... well maybe I was, but not over a man or because I was afraid someone would take you from me. You're mine Ezra and I'll be damned if I'll allow anyone to take you from me," he told him and then grabbed him and pressed a hard kiss to Ezra's lips before continuing. "All this relationship stuff is still kinda new to me and I," Vin shrugged his shoulders, "I guess envied all those women that were getting to hold you and dance with you, while all I could do was watch."

Ezra leaned closer and gave Vin a sweet kiss. "I'm sorry Vin," he whispered.

"Don't apologize Ez. It ain't your fault."

"I didn't even realize that you liked to dance," the southerner said with a grin.

The sharpshooter grinned in response and replied, "Well, I don't, but I'd have danced with you." Vin then leaned back a little and began to unbutton Ezra's shirt.

"Vin! What are you doing? We can't!" Ezra exclaimed and grabbed his hands.

"I ain't gonna undress you Ezra. I just wanted to get to your neck," he said and pulled his hands free and pushed the shirt open and then ran his hand up to cup the back of Ezra's neck. Lowering his lips until they touched the pulse point in Ezra's neck Vin nipped the tender flesh there and then sucked really hard leaving his mark.

"Vvviiinnn," Ezra moaned and clutched him closer with one hand and the other he buried in Vin's curls.

Thrilling at hearing Ezra moan his name Vin resisted the urge to lower them both to the ground and say the hell with it. Instead, he nibbled his way up to Ezra's mouth and just hovered there waiting for those green eyes to open.

Ezra opened his eyes and smiled in response to the merriment in those blue eyes. Raising his head he tried to close the distance between them, but Vin grinned and moved away. Ezra laughed and tried again only to have Vin move his head again causing him to growl.

Vin laughed and then shivered as Ezra growled at him. "You want ta kiss me Ezra?"

"Yes."

Glancing up toward the house Vin decided they were far enough away for it to be safe and pulled away from Ezra and said, "You'll have to catch me first." And then he started jogging backward, but was careful not to stray to far into the shadows.

CHAPTER 3

Ezra shook his head and with a laugh took off after him.

Vin quickly turned and darted to the right and laughed as Ezra just missed him.

With a grin Ezra picked up his speed and reached out and grabbed Vin around the waist. Wrapping both arms around him Ezra spun him around and around until they were both dizzy and howling with laughter.

Vin couldn't do anything for laughing and leaned back on Ezra for support as the world spun. Suddenly he found himself spun around and lifted high into the sky by the waist. Placing his hands on Ezra's shoulders for support and as Ezra lowered him he wrapped his legs around Ezra's waist instead of placing them back on the ground. Grinning Vin suddenly found himself pushed up against a tree. "Ezra ..." he laughed and then the rest of what he was going to say was swallowed. Vin moaned deep in his throat as he felt Ezra's tongue wrap around his own. No one. Absolutely, no one made him feel what Ezra did with just one kiss. It didn't matter if it was a slow sinuous kiss or fast and hard. Both were like an assault on his senses and left him reeling and breathless. Every time was like the first time.

The need for air was the only thing that had Ezra lifting his head. But still he kept their mouths so close that their breaths mingled. "You are such a tease, Vin Tanner," he accused with a scowl on his face and twinkle in this eyes.

"Me? A tease?" Vin repeated with a laugh. "Why whatever do you mean Mr. Standish?" he asked with an almost perfect southerner accent.

"Yes you. You drive me to distraction," Ezra told him. "God Vin, I want to lose myself in you so bad I can taste it."

"Tell me what you want to do?" Vin whispered against Ezra's lips.

"I don't think that's such a good idea," he countered and rubbed their noses together.

"Tell me," he whispered and tightened his legs around Ezra's lean waist.

With a heavily accented voice Ezra whispered, "I want to take you home and have my wicked way with you."

"Tell me more," Vin pleaded in a husky voice.

"First I'll slowly undress you and feast upon you with my eyes. And then I'll kiss you until you haven't a thought left in your head and you melt under my touch. Then I'll kiss my way across your stubborn jaw and nibble on your ear," Ezra had to stop and lick his suddenly dry lips. "Once I'm done with your ear I'll nibble on your neck until I reach that really sensitive spot where your shoulder and neck meet. And after I have you moaning and withering under me I'll kiss my way down your chest and ..."

"Stop," Vin begged in a breathless whisper. "God Ez, I don't know if it's the image those words bring to mind or your voice, but if you don't stop I'm gonna come in my pants."

"I told you this wasn't such a good idea," Ezra whispered and lowered Vin's legs, but stayed real close. Only after they'd gotten their bodies back under control did, they separate. Reaching out Vin grabbed Ezra's shirt intending to buttoned it back for him, but Ezra pulled away from him and stepped into the shadows as they heard someone headed their way. Vin turned and frowned as he saw that it was the red head that had grabbed Ezra's ass while they danced.

"Ma'am," Vin said managing to keep his voice level.

"Hi. I was looking for Mr. Standish. Have you seen him?" she asked.

"No ma'am. Not recently."

"Oh. I thought I saw him come out here with you."

"You did, but I don't know where he is now," he told her starting to get annoyed.

"What are you doing out here?" she asked as she looked him up and down.

"Watching the horses," Vin replied looking toward the corral.

"Would you like to dance with me?" she asked with a hopeful look on her face.

"No," Vin didn't like the way she was looking at him.

"Oh. Well, I guess I'll see you later," she said turning back toward the house.

Ezra waited five minutes before stepping up beside Vin.

"I don't want you dancing with her again Ezra," Vin told him in a low voice. "I saw her grab your ass. Three times! Three times, she did it, Ezra!"

"You saw that?" Ezra had hoped that Vin had missed that occurrence.

Vin merely nodded his head yes.

"What do I tell her if she asks me again?"

"I don't give a shit what you tell her," the sharpshooter snapped and grabbed Ezra and pulled him close. "You're a smart boy, Ezra, so I'm sure you'll figure out something. But no dancing."

"Your faith in me is astonishing," Ezra said with a grin.

"We better get back to the party before another of your girl friends comes looking for you," Vin teased him.

CHAPTER 4

Ezra frowned and gave Vin a funny look before pulling away and heading back for the house.

"Ezra?" Vin watched Ezra's retreating back for a couple of seconds before following him. "What was that look about?"

Sliding his hands in his pockets the southerner glanced sideways at Vin and shrugged his shoulders before saying, "I just noticed something different about you is all."

"Different? There's nothing different about me," the Texan fussed.

"It's your eyes."

"My eyes? What's wrong with my eyes?"

"Nothing what so ever. I love your eyes. They're beautiful. It's just," Ezra's voice trailed off and he came to a stop in the shadows just outside the house.

"Just what?" Vin pushed hooking a finger through Ezra's belt loop to keep him from moving to far away.

Turning to face his lover Ezra pulled Vin's hand loose and kissed his palm before answering. "It's just that your blue eyes look awful green tonight." Ezra then kissed him real quick and backed away with a big grin on his face.

It took Vin all of ten seconds to catch onto what Ezra was saying and by then he was at the door. "I'm not jealous," he muttered under his breath and fought a losing battle to keep the grin off his face. The grin completely fell as he heard a voice shrill.

"Mr. Standish!" the red head exclaimed and grabbed Ezra's arm. "I was beginning to think you'd left without saying goodbye," she pouted.

"Now Miss Kelly, I ..."

"Dance with me!" she said and began pulling him toward the dance floor.

Ezra came to a stop and said, "I'm sorry ma'am, but I'm afraid I'm going to have ta sit this one out."

"Oh I just love your accent," she sighed and then asked, "Why?"

"Because I haven't eaten yet."

"Oh well, then let's go get a plate of something."

"No! I ... I mean there's no reason you shouldn't dance," Ezra stammered and spotted JD headed their way and snagged him by the arm and practically threw him at the woman. "JD is an excellent dancer," Ezra said and quickly turned away and found himself face to face with an irritated Vin.

CHAPTER 5

"What? I'm not dancing with her am I?"

"Oh I just love your accent" he mimicked and rolled his eyes.

Ezra laughed and headed for the buffet table and threw over his shoulders, "Come on green eyes, let's go get something to eat."

Vin stood there with his hands on his hips and fought the urge to grab Ezra and stamp his claim on him for all the room to see.

A few minutes later the two of them were sitting at a corner table with their knees pressed together. It wasn't long before Chris and the others joined them; all except JD who was still dancing.

Buck looked at them and couldn't help but laugh. Seeing the go-to-hell-looks they both sent him had him holding up his hand. "I'm sorry. But you should have known better," he told them.

"Dammit Ezra! What the hell have you done to your neck?" Nathan asked with a frown and then shook his head as he realized exactly what it was on his neck. Ezra's hand flew to his neck and felt the blood rush to his face and shot Vin a dirty look. "Shit Vin why didn't you remind me to button my shirt," he fussed. "Is it real noticeable?" he asked and slapped Vin's hands away so he could re-button the damned thing. "Will you stop it!" Ezra cried with a laugh as Vin once again tried to stop him. Finally he had to turn his back on Vin.

Vin laughed and gave Ezra's shoulder a little shove.

"You better stop marking him like that Vin," Nathan warned the sharpshooter.

"Why? He's mine and I'll mark him if I want to," Vin told him with a stubborn tilt of his chin as if daring any one of them to tell him differently.

"You could give him a blood clot," the medic countered.

"Don't worry Nate, it's not like I do it all the time," the Texan assured him. "Ezra marks me too, you know. In fact, I have one right here," he said indicating a spot over his heart.

"Vin!" Ezra said in mock outrage causing the others to laugh. With a shake of his head he pushed his chair back and got to his feet.

"Where ya going Ez?" Vin asked.

"To get some more punch would anyone else like some?" They shook their heads no still laughing as he walked away.

The laughter fell from Vin's eyes and his eyes hardened and he swore under his breath causing the others to look at him in question. "Dammit there she is again! Why don't she leave him alone?"

"Don't worry Vin she's not going to take your boyfriend away from you," Buck told him.

"Buck's right Vin," Josiah said, "nothing short of death could ever take Ezra away from you."

Vin looked at Josiah and gave him a small nod of appreciation. "Thanks Josiah. I know that, but she's been hanging on him all night. If she was a man, I'd have already have punched her," he told them getting to his feet.

"Vin don't do anything stupid," Chris warned him.

Vin just shot him a look and moved closer and was about to step up to them and rescue Ezra only to ducked behind a tall potted plant as he heard what she asked him.

"Would you like to come up stairs with me?" she asked leaning in real close to Ezra.

Ezra vigorously shook his head no. "Th...hank you, but nn...no," he finally managed to say.

"Are you sure you don't want to be my Valentine?" Kelly pushed stepping even closer and gave Ezra her best seductive look.

Reaching out Ezra grabbed her arms and pushed her a little away. "No," he said leaving little doubt that he meant it.

"Why not?" she pouted.

"Not that I owe you any explanation, but my heart belongs to another."

"Oh. I see," she whispered. "Do you really love this person?"

"Yes. We're two halves of the same whole. We complete each other," Ezra told her and felt the breath lodge in his throat as he spotted Vin standing behind a potted plant near by.

Vin had to close his eyes as he was almost over come by the love he felt for Ezra at that moment. Opening his eyes he froze as his gaze was caught and held by the anger in Ezra's eyes.

"I apologize Mr. Standish and I wish you luck," Kelly said and walked away.

Ezra barely noticed her leaving. Forgetting about his punch he headed back for the table totally ignoring Vin as he passed him.

"Ezra?" he whispered as his lover walked past him. "Ezra please I can ..."

"What? Explain? Yes Vin why don't you explain to me why you don't trust me?" Ezra snapped in a harsh whisper and jerked his chair out from the table only to slam it back under again.

"I do trust you!" Vin told him and followed him as he walked out to the veranda. Once they were outside, he continued, "It's her I didn't trust. I'm sorry I know I shouldn't have listened in on your conversation."

"Then why did you?"

"I don't know. I hadn't planned on it. My plan was to be there in case you needed rescuing, but then I heard her proposition you and ... I don't know," he shrugged his shoulders, "I wanted to hear you tell someone that you loved me even if you didn't use my name."

Ezra wanted so much to wrap his arms around Vin and just simply hold him, but knew he couldn't. Sighing he said, "I understand that Vin. Honest I do, but I respect your privacy and I expect the same from you. Especially since I would have told you what she said anyway."

Not trusting his voice Vin nodded his head in understanding. Clearing his throat he tried to explain, "Everyone I've ever loved has left me and ... I ... you're a part of my life now Ezra and I ... cannot lose you."

"You're not going to lose me," Ezra vowed and opened his mouth to say more only to shut it as he heard someone call his name.

"Ezra?" a feminine voice called from just inside the doors.

"Mrs. Travis," he said stepping out of the shadows.

"Oh, I thought I saw someone out here. Vin?" Evie Travis said in greeting as she spotted him.

"Yes ma'am," Vin said.

"This fresh air is just what I needed," Evie Travis said as she joined the two men. Taking a deep breath she then sighed, "Oh it is nice out here. It was getting awful stuffy on the dance floor."

Ezra grinned and turned on the charm. "Mrs. Travis I do not believe I've had that pleasure. Would you do me the honor?" he asked with a grand sweep of his hand.

Evie Travis found herself blushing and couldn't stop the giggle from escaping. "Oh Ezra, I'd be delighted," she replied and took his offered arm.

CHAPTER 6

Vin watched as they made their way to the dance floor and then joined his friends at their table.

"You two ok?" Chris asked as the younger man flopped down in his chair.

The Texan merely shrugged his shoulders and didn't respond.

A couple of minutes later Ezra returned and took one look at his lover's sunken shoulders and his lowered head and silently shook his head. Reaching down he swapped a carrot stick off Josiah's plate and threw it and hit Vin on the head.

Vin jumped as he felt something hit his head and looked up and saw Ezra frowning at him.

"Come on, green eyes, let's go home," Ezra said and then bid the others goodnight before turning on his heels and heading for the door.

Vin got wearily to his feet and told the others goodnight and silently followed Ezra. Shaking his head he couldn't help but wonder just what Ezra would do to him once they got home.

"Man what I wouldn't give to me a fly on the wall at Ezra's tonight," Buck said with a laugh causing the others to laugh as well.

"Yeah, Vin's gonna be in a world of trouble once they get home," Nathan agreed with a smile.

JD laughed and gave Ezra a thumbs up when he turned and looked back at them. "I wouldn't worry to much about Vin if I were you," he offered.

"And why is that?" Buck asked.

"Because he's not in as much trouble as Ezra wants him to believe he is," he explained getting to his feet.

Ezra casually leaned against the passenger side of his car and waited for Vin to reach him before tossing him the keys. "You drive. I have a headache."

Vin easily caught the keys and swore under his breath and mumbled, "Great now he has a headache. So much for him having his wicked way with me. This is a perfect end to a rotten holiday."

The drive to Ezra's was done in complete silence. Vin was afraid to say something that would put him in even deeper water. And Ezra was biding his time until they got home.

After parking the car in the garage Vin cut the engine off and turned to look at his lover only to see Ezra already getting out of the car. With a feeling of apprehension the sharpshooter slowly got out of the car and followed only to stop at the door leading to the kitchen. "Ok, Tanner don't blow this. You mess this up and you'll spend the night on the sofa. Or worse ... alone," he told himself then pushed the door open.

Laying Ezra's keys on the kitchen counter Vin closed and locked the door behind him and walked through to the living room and froze as he took in the soft candlelight and heard the music playing. Seeing his lover standing where the coffee table usually was had him smiling, but it was the unbuttoned shirt and rolled up sleeves that had him taking a tentative step forward.

"Shhh," Ezra whispered as Vin opened his mouth. Closing the distance between them he walked around behind Vin and removed his jacket, which he toss on the couch. Moving to stand in front of him again Ezra began unbuttoning his shirt, but didn't remove it just leaving it to hang loose. Leaning forward he brushed his lips against Vin's and asked, "Have you ever danced bare-chested in the soft glow of candle light?"

Vin's blood began to heat and he whispered, "No."

"Then may I have that honor?"

Instead of answering verbally Vin stepped closer until their chests brushed against each other and placed a hand on Ezra's waist.

Ezra sighed and grasped Vin's waist in one hand and took Vin's free hand in his. Pressing their foreheads together he began to gently sway in time with the music. Several minutes later they stood barely moving. Mostly they were just holding each other reveling in the feel of the other's heartbeat.

"When did you have time to do all this? I wasn't that far behind you," Vin asked in a whisper as if afraid to break the sensual spell around them.

"JD did it for me," Ezra replied and pulled away causing Vin to whimper at the loss. "I'll be right back," he promised and walked over to his desk and pulled out a small box. Crossing back to his lover Ezra handed him the box and said, "Happy Valentine's Day, Vin."

With a trembling hand Vin reached for the small box and carefully opened it. Gasping he looked at Ezra in wonder and had to swallow the lump in his throat. "Oh, Ezra, it's beautiful."

"I hope it fits. It was my father's," he explained and reached for the box and removed the silver inlaid turquoise ring. Tossing the box aside Ezra reached for Vin's left hand and said, "Vin I ... would marry you if I could and even though I'm placing this on your pinky, please don't for one minute think I don't want to place it where it belongs."

Vin fought to control his emotions. "I'd marry you, too, Ezra. In a heart beat," he assured him. "I understand. I mean, I can't just show up at work wearing a wedding ring can I." Leaning forward Vin kissed Ezra deeply before pulling back and saying, "Just a minute. I ... have something for you as well."

The Texan walked over to his jacket and pulled a small box out of his pocket. With a grin on he face he walked back over to Ezra and said, "We were thinking along the same lines, Ezra."

Ezra felt tears sting his eyes and opened the box and gasped. "Vin, I ..." he had to stop and swallow the lump in his throat before he could continue, "I love it. Thank you."

Vin removed the gold nugget ring and reached for Ezra's left hand and slipped it on his pinky and vowed, "With this ring I thee wed."

With tears in both of their eyes they reached for each other and tenderly kissed sealing their commitment. Tenderness quickly ignited into an all-consuming fire that had them pulling and tugging at each other's clothes until they were completely naked.

Suddenly Ezra pulled back and quickly scooped Vin up in his arms carried him to the closed bedroom door.

Vin threw the door open and tightened his hold on Ezra and grinned in anticipation as he heard him say,

"Let the wickedness begin."

Ezra then stepped over the threshold and kicked the door shut behind them.

The End