Posted: December 2004
Title: Krazy Kiwis
Author: tildomemacar
Type: RPS
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Craig/Karl, Vig/Orli/Marton, SeanBean/Dave
Disclaimer: Not true, all fiction
Timeline: during ROTK filming
Authors Note: This is a sequel to Krazy For Kiwi. If you haven't read that one please do or you will be confused. I just couldn't leave Craig and Karl in a limbo of sorts and they needed to repay Marton. In fact these two guys(the demented versions anyway) insisted on it, how can anyone say no to that!! All characters are real but what they do in my imagination is their fault, I am just the vessel. If I forgot any other warnings sorry. As before, please forgive my attempt at humor. *means thoughts
Summary: Craig and Karl take the next step and thank Marton in the process.

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It had been exactly three months to the day since Marton had shown Karl and Craig that they both loved each other and neither one forgot. It was early morning and both men were blissfully asleep hopelessly tangled into one another.

Karl, always being an early riser, yawned sleepily and stared at his lover. "Craig, luv...wake up sleepy-head."

"Why?" Craig was having the best dreams when his lover's voice drifted in.

"We have work today." The taller Kiwi ruffled Craig's hair and kissed his forehead.

"No we don't. The only work we have is here in bed." Craig dipped his head and kissed the hollow of Karl's neck, feeling his pulse quicken.

"Craig, stop." Karl whimpered shamelessly. "Let's eat first and talk about what do for Marton. After all we haven't thanked him properly."

Craig sighed, "Alright what do you want?"

"A big bowl of Craig with lots of milk and sugar." Karl winked at the older man and laughed at his own pitiful joke.

"Ha ha. I want a toasted Karl though, heard he's great as a spread."

"Ha ha yourself. All playing aside, what about Marton? I think you should thank him for ...us."

"Why can't both of us?"

"I-I-I-Idon'tfeelcomfortablewithanyoneelse." Karl stammered after much gathering of courage.
"It's ok beautiful. I understand, but what will you do while I'm gone?"

"I will...do something." Karl truthfully didn't know what he would do, him and Craig were always together. He began getting teary-eyed.

"Poor baby...I don't want to leave you alone." Craig kissed an escaped tear away and stroked his palm against a smooth cheek.

"I'll be fine. We do have to have our own separate lives somewhat. Go...thank Marton, I'll find my own way in my own time."

"Alright, I'll be back shortly." Craig walked to his side of the dresser and pulled out a pair of jeans and a t-shirt.

"Not wearing anything under the jeans?" Karl quipped with a smirk.

"Oops, forgot." Craig removed his jeans and put on boxers and his jeans again. "See ya later lovely."

"Love you." Karl sighed as he heard Craig's car pull away. He got up, made some breakfast and got dressed. He soon started pacing trying to formulate a plan on how he could thank Marton. Soon he had a plan and got in his car and began driving.

Craig was actually nervous. Only once in his life had he been this scared and that was the night he made love to Karl. He was good friends with Marton but nonetheless the man intimidated him. Those amber-blue eyes and dark curly hair combined with that sex-appeal. *Yep, more than enough to frighten anyone...* was the thought that continually went through Craig's head as he stopped his car and knocked on his friend's door.

Inside, Marton was reading the latest rumors on his personal life. Was he married, have any kids, why was the man so quiet? Marton laughed, *if they only knew.* He heard a knock and pulling on jeans over his boxers answered the door. "Craig!? What're you doing here?"

"Can I come in?"

"Sure. Want something to drink?"

"Sure, a beer sounds great." *Not mention it will calm me the hell down.*

Marton brought the beer to Craig and just refrained from licking his lips as the younger man took a swig. *Gods that man is so sexy!! He doesn't know what a tease he is!* "So what do I owe this surprise?"

Setting down his beer Craig moved to straddle Marton's hips. "As you probably know this is the three month anniversary of me and Karl. We though it fitting we properly thank you for playing matchmaker."

Marton swallowed rather nervously and cleared his throat before speaking. "But...where's Karl?"

"He didn't feel comfortable with anyone else. Just you...and me."

"I see. Ummm mate, **how** do you want to thank me exactly?" Marton swallowed again, while Craig wasn't that tall...those eyes were enough to make you come without even being touched.

Craig laughed heartily. "You full well know how I want to thank you." The Kiwi reached between them and squeezed his friend's arousal. "And I think you want it too." The younger man pushed Marton back and kissed him soundly.

Marton gasped and sighed as Craig kissed his neck and covered his face in soft fleeting kisses. He pulled his friend up, kissing him and pulling his arousal against his own, plundering his mouth and tasting beer with a mix of honey. He immediately pulled back when he realized what he was doing. "Craig... this is wrong. You and Karl belong together, this isn't right."

"It's not wrong because this is what me and Karl decided on." Craig thought for a moment and then nodding to himself began undoing Marton's pants.

"Ai Craig, don't!! You have no idea what that will do to me!"

"True, but I want to find out. Now stop interrupting me." Craig kissed his mouth again, washing his tongue over every inch of Marton's mouth before moving to kiss the expanse of broad chest. He traced curves with his tongue and licked over nipples. Craig could feel his own cock strain against his pants as he rubbed his denim clad shaft against Marton's naked cock. "Oh Marton, your moaning...bedroom, please."

Marton quickly nodded and led the way both ending up naked as Marton shut the door and pinned Craig against it. "My domain friend, my rules!!" Marton laughed and kissed all over Craig's upper body purposely ignoring Craig's cock. He reached down and took a nipple in his mouth.

"Mart-Nooooo!!"

"Didn't think I knew? Everyone knows about your nipples, right Karl?"

Karl stepped out from behind the bathroom door. "Oh love, you look so wonderful like that. I couldn't help it, I knew you two had wanted each other so I had to tell him." Karl stepped closer and kissed Craig until both were panting for air.

"How'd you...when...I didn't..."

"I know a secret faster way. Marton's always been the friend I could talk to about what was troubling me. Don't worry baby I only love you, you're my life. Carry on gentlemen. I'll be in the kitchen." The youngest man walked out toward the kitchen and grew harder with each groan of his lover, *he was so beautiful pinned like that...I should try it sometime.*

Back in the bedroom, Craig now had Marton on his back and was enjoying every minute of it. He purposely teased the man's engorged flesh; nipping and biting, flicking his tongue against the tip and along his balls, everything he could think of. He briefly looked up before taking in Marton's entire length and sucking hard and slow.

"Oooohhhh Craig! That feels...Iyou...Oh God!" Marton screamed his pleas, his friend had brought him to the edge four times now and it was beginning to be painful. "Craig, please...want...SWEET MOTHER OF-"

Craig laughed, sending shock waves through Marton. "Yes Marton...what do you want?"

"I want to love you, please!?"

"Since you asked so nicely and taste sooo good....alright, but be gentle." Craig lifted himself off of Marton and laid back, legs spread, watching the elder Kiwi oil himself. He closed his eyes and breathed deep as a finger, then two, then three were slid into him. Prodding, stretching, searching for that one spot. The shorter Kiwi shouted as his prostate was hit. "Now Marton!!" Craig just managed to growl out as his friend thrust into him with one stroke.

As much as Marton wanted it to last both him and Craig were too worked up and sure enough, only minutes later Craig came all over him causing his cock to shoot semen into Craig. He stayed there for a few extra seconds before getting up and cleaning them both off. He helped his friend up and they both got dressed, Craig being done first.

"I better go see what Karl's doing."

Karl was immersed in Marton's fridge searching, only his butt in tight jeans was visible. He started when he felt hands grope him, standing up quickly he hit his head. "FUCK!"

"Sorry lovely, but you standing there- How about we go home and I'll see to that bump on your head!"

Karl stepped forward pulling Craig's mouth to his and leading him to the floor. Hands roving all over each other, pleading moans escaping swollen lips, hard-on touching hard-on. Neither one heard the silent footsteps.

"Guys, get your own kitchen floor."

Karl pulled him and Craig up a bit sheepishly. "Sorry Mart. Baby I'll see you at home, I still need to talk to Marton." Giving each other one last breathless kiss Karl sighed as he watched the door close behind Craig. He started when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"You really love him don't you?"

"Yea, I do. I never thought in all my life the ‘one' would be a male let alone Craig. Do you understand, my heart breaks when we are separated. I feel sort of empty without him."

"I know well Karl. It's like that with Orlando, Vig and I. But that's another matter entirely. How do you want to thank me?"

"What do you mean?"

"That's why you came here right. I know you aren't comfortable with anyone so what did you have in mind?"

"I don't know. I was hoping to just talk."

"Come sit down." Marton led his friend to the couch and sat down next to him. "What do you want to talk about?"

"I don't really want to talk. Marton..." Karl shifted nervously before looking back up at Marton. "Can you just hold me like you used to? I just want to lay here for awhile, I have so many emotions running through me, I'm so confused."

"Anything for you friend. Come here." Marton held Karl, his head against his chest. "What's wrong Karl? Something's bothering you and it makes you sad."

"I'm not sure. I love just being with Craig, you know. Most nights we lay back and watch movies. I love having the comfort of him laying behind me. If I like that then why do I feel all confused inside?" Karl began to silently cry.

Marton felt shoulders heave against him and knew the younger Kiwi was crying. "Oh Karl, please don't cry. I think I know what bothers you, at least in part."

"Tell me."

"You love him so much but are afraid. Afraid of what others will think, afraid of your own feelings, afraid of Craig's love for you."

"But I love him-"

"Yes and that is what has you so scared. You have never felt like this and don't know what to do."

"But I do know what I want to do...it's something he and I both want but he does not want to push it."

"Marriage."

"Yes. I think that is why I am afraid, look at my last marriage."

"But this one is different. Craig is different, for one he is not a woman and two you are kindred spirits, meant to be together. Go to him and talk about it. It's the only way."

Karl got up, dried his eyes and kissed Marton on the cheek. "Thanks Mart, you're a true friend."

"No thank you. Having you trust me enough to talk with me is thanks enough. Go." Marton watched as Karl walked away, thinking to himself and how happy both his friends were.

Karl got in his car and began driving home to Craig. The silence was boring him so he pulled out his cell and pressed ‘one.'

" ‘Ello?"

"Hello my love." Karl heard noise in the background. "Doing anything important?"

"Waiting for you. How did your talk with Marton go?"

"Good, he cleared a lot up for me. What are you wearing?"

"Are you driving yet?"

"Why?"

"Pull over and I'll tell you what I'm wearing. We don't want any accidents to happen do we!"

Karl put his blinker on and pulled off the road. "I'm pulled over. Plea- Craig? Craig, where are you?"
"Right here."

Karl felt a heated breath on his skin causing him to tense and shiver. He relaxed when a familiar tongue caressed his ear and traced all its secret paths.

"Let me help you relax. You look tense."

"Here?"

"Why not?"

"People will see us and it's uncomfortable. How about when we get home?"

"It's most comfortable in the backseat, lots of room and surprises." Craig ran his tongue along the back of Karl's neck and other ear feeling his lover shudder. He was staring into the most hazel-green eyes, "Please come back here love."

Karl climbed into the back quickly scrambling over his seats. "Only for you Craig, no one else." He stumbled and fell into the older man's arms.

"Hello Karl lovely! Would you be so kind as to open your sunroof, it's going to be a full moon tonight." He watched Karl strain over the seats to reach the button and licked his lips in anticipation of sampling the mounds of flesh being showcased to him.

"It's beautiful, almost as beaut- Baby, where's you surprise?"

Craig smiled and reached behind him, pulling out two baskets. He laughed as Karl looked in the baskets and smirked. "It's a picnic of sorts...and you are the main course. Now off with the clothes!" The older Kiwi slowly unbuttoned his lover's shirt growing harder with each muscle twitch of Karl's rock-hard abs. He then removed the jeans and gasped, the taller man looked like a model posing for the sculptor. "Oh Karl...you are so beautiful. I am very lucky, very lucky indeed!"

Karl reached into the basket and picking out a strawberry deliberately sucked on it before biting into it, all the while staring straight at Craig. He smiled as Craig came closer and ran his tongue along his fruit-flavored lips. He moaned and opened himself to anything his love wanted to do.

"Like strawberries and sugar. Lay back." Craig watched with glee and pulled out a kiwi fruit drizzling juices all over Karl's lips, torso, and now over-aroused cock. He then fed it to Karl piece by piece, moaning softly as each of his fingers were taken in turn and all the juices were sucked off. "Stop Karl."

"But it's fun. What are goi-"

"Shhh luv, trust me." Craig wiped his sticky hand off and hovered over Karl with his hands on either side of tanned hips. He licked over Karl's lips tasting a mix of kiwi and strawberry before slowly and agonizingly licking all the places he drizzled over. Laving abdomen muscles, pecs, nipples, sucking on his lover's neck leaving a purplish mark. Craig moved lower and agonizingly paid attention to Karl's cock. Sucking the kiwi juice and licking the underside, nipping tender juicy flesh and taking each ball into his mouth to suck the stickiness off him. "They say fruit enhances food but who knew it applied to people. You taste so delectable, I could just lick you forever and never tire of it."

"Craig...please!!"

"I haven't got to the best part yet." The shorter Kiwi reached behind him and pulled out some softened chocolate. "I thought about covering you-"

"You wouldn't."

"I would but..."

"I want to make love to you, come in you, feel you...claim you."

"Alright, I guess I did have some fun with you."

Karl quite suddenly rolled over on top of Craig, spreading his legs so he could lay in between. He knew both were ready and thrust into Craig quickly resting his forehead against his fellow Kiwi's as he moved at a leisurely pace. Bestowing kisses as the thrusts came faster and harder, Karl marked Craig as he had been done. "Touch...your...self!"

"YESSSSSSS!" Craig grabbed himself and began franticly stroking in time with Karl. He came quickly and soon after the other man came too, hollering his name out loudly over and over. "Shhh my love. People will hear."

"Let them hear, I'm not afraid anymore. I want everyone to know I love Craig Parker!!"

"I love you too Karl! Now get off me!"

"Sorry. What do you want to do now?"

"I have question to ask you. I'm hoping you'll say yes, but if you don't I would understand." Craig paused and took a deep breath before looking his lover in the eye. "Karl, from the moment I laid eyes on you I wanted to be more than friends. When after many long years you returned my feelings I was the happiest I've ever been. Now I would like to know if you, Karl Urban, would marry me?"

Karl's stared as the realization set in, did Craig just ask him to marry him? When it set in the younger Kiwi threw himself on Craig. "Oh Craig, I was so afraid of everything but I knew I wanted you...to be with you so much. Yes, I will marry you, yes, yes, yes!!!! But when, where, who will we invite?"

"Don't rush it Karl. I haven't thought that far yet, I just wanted to spend my life with you." The shorter Kiwi wrapped his arms around Karl's neck and kissed him slowly until both of them were gasping for air. "I love you more than anything. Now if you don't mind I thought we could just lay here and watch the stars. Hungry?"

"After **that** I am definitely hungry. Do you think we should tell Marton? Karl asked as Craig pulled out napkins, bread, cheese, and wine.

"We'll tell him tomorrow, he's with Viggo and Orli. Tonight is only about us."

"I did mention I love you, right?" Karl planted a kiss on Craig's cheek.

"Yes, but I like hearing you say it again and again." Both men fed each other the food Craig brought and after some more love-making fell asleep curled and tangled together with happy smiles. The next morning he was awoken by someone humming softly.

"Morning lovely. How'd you sleep?" Karl stroked the hair back from Craig's face and kissed his forehead.

"Better than I have in awhile. How's your head?"

"Hurts a little but it's not too bad. Can we go home now?"

"I have to give you something first." Craig reached over to his jeans and pulled out two rings. They were simple, Celtic knot in the middle and on either sides a deep emerald stone about a quarter-inch in diameter. In the middle of the knot were both man's initials. Taking Karl's hand Craig slipped it on his finger and then kissed him on both cheeks. "A symbol of our love."

"It's beautiful, just like you are." Karl then took the other ring and repeated the gestures. " We should go, someone might be coming to check on us." Karl licked his lips as both men got dressed. * Ai! I am undeserving of such love, he is so beautiful.*

"Baby, we need to drive by Marton's...my car's still there."

Karl nodded and soon both men were at their house and went inside to take a shower. Both emerged in jeans and blue and black loose shirts. "We should tell Marton."

"Later, he's busy right now. What do you want to do until then.?"

Karl smiled ferally and walking to Craig pinned him to the door. "You **know** what I **want** to do." He nipped Craig's chin and jaw. "We should however eat breakfast. I know somewhere, my treat." Karl pulled the man after him and drove to a secluded restaurant that was moderately busy. They were showed a menu and sat hands clasped together under the table looking over it.

"What is good to eat here?"

"Almost everything but I like the number four." Karl brought Craig's hand to his lips and kissed it.

"You do have an appetite!"

The younger Kiwi smiled, "You take all my energy...but I like it. Here comes the waitress."

"You fellas ready to order?"

"Yes, I'll have the number four; eggs scrambled, white toast, and sausage. Craig?"

"Ummm...I'll have a bowl of vegetable soup and salad with Italian dressing. Anything else Karl?"

"Can we also get two glasses of water?"

The waitress left with their order and soon Karl was siting their letting Craig caress his back and thighs. "Craig do you ever eat?"

"Why order a lot when you'll feed me!" Craig laughed and placed a quick kiss on Karl's cheek before returning to caressing his back. Then he heard a familiar voice and looked at the door. "Karl, Marton and Orli are here. Let's invite them over."

"Of course my love. MARTON, ORLI!!!!"

Marton looked toward the voice and seeing it was Karl and Craig grabbed Orlando. "Hey what are you guys doing here?"

"What a dumbass question ! What do you usually do at a restaurant?"

"I usually fuck the nearest available gorgeous male. Really, I know what you do at a restaurant but what are you doing here?"

"We're waiting for breakfast. Come sit down," Karl looked at Orli, "both of you." Karl looked at Craig and nodded.

Craig smiled and turned to his friends. "We were going to wait but since you are here we'll tell you now. Karl and I are getting married." He held up both their hands to reveal the rings both men wore.

"Congratulations both of you. The rings are beautiful."

"Yes congratula- wait a minute. I didn't know you were gay Karl!" Orlando looked utterly confused.

"Me neither, until I met Craig. What brings you two here?"

"Orli I think has been feeling left out and ignored by me and Viggo. I brought him here for some alone time." Marton draped his arm over Orli's shoulders and flicked his tongue over an ear. The waitress brought the couple's food, took Marton's and Orli's orders and left.

Orli went wide eyed, "Christ Karl, do you ever eat?"

"Shove off Orlando!" Karl took the extra plate and put half of his food on it giving it to Craig.

"See, Karl always feeds me!" Craig beamed like a child, prompting laughter from Marton.

"Not funny Craig!" Karl playfully swiped at Craig.

"We'll let you two alone, come on Orli-love!"

"Bye guys, cya soon!" Olrando walked after Marton as the older man found a table.

About an hour later both men were satisfied and paying their bill left. "Where we headed now? Wanna tell Viggo?"

"No we'll let Mart and Orli."

"How about we make some plans for our joining."

"How about we do something that doesn't need planning!!" Craig inched closer and kissed Karl's neck as his hand massaged a sensitive inner thigh, causing the taller Kiwi to swerve a bit.

"CRAIG!! Wait until we get home, wouldn't do to good for both of us to die in a car wreck."

"Fine, but you'd better run when we get there." Craig stared out the window until Karl parked in the driveway and bolted inside. Craig chased after the man for many minutes until wrestling with him on the bed and pinning him there.
"FUCK!"

"Lovely suggestion dearie!" Craig then began divulging numerous affections on Karl. Both men had there way with one another until from sated exhaustion fell asleep tangled in each other happily.

Karl was deeply asleep when he heard a phone ring in the distance. Realizing it was his he groggily answered it. "Hello, who is this? It's 6 in the morning."

"Sorry to wake you loverboy but Viggo, Beanie, Marton, and Dave want you and sleepy to come over."

"Orlando...are you serious! It's fucking 6 in the goddamn morning!! How about 9?"

Craig heard Karl's voice and turned to him. "Why he calling so early?"

"Don't know love, but go back to sleep. I'll join you in a minute." Karl returned to the phone.

"Karl? Beanie says 9 is fine. Sorry to wake you."

Karl hung up and crawled across the bed to Craig and curled himself against him, draping his leg and arm over the body. Three hours later he was kissing Craig in an effort to wake him up.

"Alright, I'm awake you can stop."

"Why would I do that?"

Craig peeled Karl off him and stood stretching, "Later, I promise. We have to get to Marton's house right now." Both men dressed and upon arriving were bombarded by Bean, Vig, and Dave all congratulating them.

"Guys let them come in, they just got here."

"Your house Mart. So which one of you asked?"

"SEAN!!??" Everyone looked angrily.

"Sorry. Anyway, sorry beanpole woke you up. I forget sometimes not everyone is a morning person."

"Craig, Karl, want anything to drink?"

"Whatcha got?"

"Beer, beer, and...beer!"

"Ha ha Orlando." Viggo playfully smacked Orli upside the head.

"Ummm...I'll have orange juice if you have it."

"And I'll have a beer."

Marton brought the drinks and squeezed next to Orli putting him in the middle of himself and Vig. Dave sat comfortably on Sean's lap, his head reclined against the strong chest. "Sean perhaps you should begin. **You** wanted them hear."

"Yes father." Sean grinned at Marton before turning to the two younger Kiwis. "Well it was my bright idea to wake you at 9 a.m. but we all want to know what your plans are?"

Looking at Craig, "Well we haven't gotten very far except to that, with permission, wanted to use Marton's backyard and Dave to serve as pastor?"

"No problem, my house it is. When are you planning it?"

"We're not sure, maybe in a couple of weeks?"

Dave looked up. "Well, I'll serve pastor. Couple weeks sounds okay if you're not inviting many."

"Only who is sitting here and we thought about sunset since we both like them so much." Karl leaned back against Craig, caressing his neck.

"Alright, it's my turn since I am the eldest. What will be worn?"

"So you like being old!"

"Can it Craig and just answer the question."

"We thought about white flowing shirts and indigo-colored silk pants? Orli, you have the outfit on, model for us."

"Uh uh, not doing it."

"Yes you are." Marton and Viggo both shoved the young Brit into the center of the room. The men laughed and threw calls at Orlando as he twirled and acted model.
"Well gentlemen, if you don't mind Karl and I are famished. We will talk to you soon, goo-"

"No you don't, I made breakfast already. Come and eat everyone." Orlando walked into the kitchen.

"Oh no, Orli cooked again...we're doomed." The young Brit glared as Sean and everyone laughed.

"At least my food is edible. An animal wouldn't go near yours Bean."

"Now now settle down children."

Everyone had a good leisurely breakfast, joking around and being guys. Two days before the wedding everything was hectic at Marton's house as everyone but the soon-to-be married couple was bustling around.

"Come on guys, we want to help."

"NOO!!" was the unanimous answer as everyone got back to work.

The guys were stuck watching and turned as Dave walked up and started a conversation. "Don't worry they won't let me help either. You two look beat, let me show to a guest room." Craig and Karl nodded and followed behind Dave as he showed them to a plain room with a 4-poster bed and left.

Karl sat down on the bed and looked hungrily at Craig. "We coul-

"No, not before the wedding."

"But we already have." Karl walked over to Craig and pinning him to the door, locked it. He kissed the shorter Kiwi all over his neck, dipping to suck on the hollow.

"But it's...Karl, stop...it's bad lu-"

"Don't believe in it. Come to bed with me. We both have jitters and I know how to make them go away."

"No, not before the wedding. You sleep, I'll sit on the chair. I have to think."

Karl's eyes shown with a slight hurt. "If you say so. Come to bed soon, please."

"I will love." Craig sat down in the chair and watched hungrily as Karl stripped and crawled into bed. *He is so beautiful. I have to be the luckiest person on Earth.* The older Kiwi sat in thought for a while longer before getting up and removing his clothes got into bed with Karl. He traced a jawbone with his finger. "Sweetie, I think-"

"Hush, I know. Let us just lie here, come to me Craig." Karl opened his arms around his lover and kissed his forehead.

"What do you do to me?" Craig sleepily admitted as he snuggled closer to Karl.

"Just lie here, my love. I'll love you forever Craig."

"Mmhnh!"

"That's good, sleep now." Karl kissed the man once more before closing his eyes and drifting to sleep. The next day Karl woke up to knocking on the door. Carefully removing his arms from Craig, Karl pulled his pants on and answered the door. "Viggo, what is it?"

"Marton made breakfast."

"I'll join you in a minute, Craig's still sleeping." Karl went to his lover and whispered in his ear before pulling his shirt on and leaving the door open a crack. Soon Craig appeared and stole some food from Karl's plate. "Hey!"

"Thanks Karl." Craig gave him a sleepy kiss.

"You welcome. We have to go and pick something to show our joining, I leave in five minutes." Karl gave Craig a quick kiss and left to get in his car.

Craig got up a couple minutes after his lover and threw their plates away. "Bye guys, we'll be back soon. He got into the car and buckled in. "Where we going lovely?"

"Jewelry store," was all Karl would say as they drove into town. Arriving at the store he walked up to the counter. "I'm here to pick up an order. Under the name Urban." The man came back with two thin silver banded rings with engraving ‘forever' on it in Elvish. He paid the clerk and drove back to Marton's house. Inside Karl gave Dave the rings for safe-keeping and led Craig into the bedroom to ease his jitters.

The day of the joining ceremony was hectic. Nothing was going right, decorations were blowing wildly in the wind, food was being eaten before the ceremony, and sprays of water were splashing everywhere. Soon though all was settled and Orlando knocked on the younger Kiwi's door. "Karl, Craig...wake-up!" The young Brit waited a few minutes but when he heard moans and sighs coming from within, he decided to leave.

"Where they at beanpole?"

"Ten more minutes old fogey."
"Ohhhhh, okay." Sean turned back to the game on the tele.

"Well where are our soon-to-be married couple at?" Marton asked as he and the others cam downstairs.

"Ten more minutes Marton. And Viggo. And Dave."

Dave was worried as they waited for what seemed like hours. He soon gave way to pacing back and forth. "Vig, it's almost sunset."

"Not for another hour. Ah, here they come now."

Dave looked mock angrily. "Early risers aren't you?"

"The earlier the better." An hour later both men were standing across from each other with Marton/Orli on Karl's side and Sean/Viggo on Craig's side.

"Dear friends, we come together today so that we may witness the joining of these two men. If anyone objects please speak now!"

"No one objects, get on with it."

Karl, do you promise to protect and love Craig with all your heart. To guide him through life and remain faithful to him?"

"With all my heart." Karl smiled at Craig and waited for Dave to finish.

"Craig, do you promise to protect and love Karl with all yourheart. To guide him through life and remain faithful to him?"

"With all my heart."

Dave gave the rings to both men and waited while they put them on in front of the Celtic rings. Looking to each Kiwi in turn, " I now pronounce you a happily joined couple. You may both kiss."

Later that night the guys took Karl and Craig out to celebrate before seeing them off on their honeymoon to Ireland/Scotland the next morning. A month later both men returned to New Zealand and lived happily with all the usual marriage squabbles.

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THE END

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