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Alec's mind struggled to grasp the details he finally relaxed as the other got up, fetching them each a glass of what looked absolutely heavenly in terms of content wise. The red head didn't even recall the last time he'd had a good glass of chilled lemonade. While the other practically chugged his glass, he sipped at it brows shooting up half way across his forehead in surprise from the tart and sweet combination but sipped grateful no less. (Savioring the drink for what it was worth)

Lowering the glass, Alec took his time to swirl the contents of the glass. Alec went silent, listening as the other spoke hanging on his words. Standing, choosing not to sit just yet he was presented with the letter he recalled he and Axel writing a few weeks back the moment he laid eyes on the contents. "You really did keep it with you.." He smiled then, most of the sense of awkwardness shifted away to much happier reaction. About to say something else, he lowered the paper, looking at Henrik as continued to explain himself clearing his throat as needed. The more he talked..the wider the shorter males eyes became.

There was a long pause, in which nothing was said and Alec simply took another drink from the glass, finishing the beverage before setting it on the table, closer to the middle so it wouldn't fall off accidentally somehow. It was Alec’s turn to clear his throat before he tried using his words again. "It..is actually a relief to hear that. I didn't know...how you really felt. Its easier when I don't have to wait a week nearly for someone to read me a letter." He admitted shyly grabbing one of the few chairs for the large, homey table pulling it up so they could sit together. "I like you as well..a lot. I don't know if that means anything, but military or not Henrik, n-no its not awkward at all!" Alec quickly insisted blurting out the last bit. While looking someone in the eyes took confidence he usually lacked, Henrik at least deserved the full eye contact he so willingly sought.

By the Walls, was Henrik's skin flushed? The other may have had a darker tan to his skin, however Alec swore for sure it was the case. It brought a small sheepish smile to his face. Most calming of all, the older seemed to understand the weird situation he'd been in..and wasn't mad. In fact he was sharing with him his feelings seemingly.

The trainee swore his heart began racing in that instance, by far faster than usual. It did nothing for his own flustered appearance.

Flushing slightly he nodded reaching for the glass grabbing the small ice cube still in the glass and thoughtfully chewing on it, simply because it still tasted like the liquid he'd finished. It was strange talking about lemonade after such an intimate confession...but Alec opened his mouth to reply all the same. "Yes, it's very good. Did you make it yourself?" He asked about the lemonade tilting his head slightly.

Alec might have said something further, but that goofy grin on Henrik's face had stopped his talking. His own smile lined his face, the nervous worry absolved in a moment’s notice with the sudden act presented to him of the older not only grabbing his face, but pressing a kiss to his lips. A gloved hand reached up to touch one of the hands on his flushed face, a little silly smile of his own to match in that brief moment they had stayed close. Alec dropped his hands back in his lap blinking realizing unlike his first by the lake, this had been less demanding and something altogether gentler.

Certainly this hadn’t been how he’d expected to be greeted but it certainly wasn’t terrible. The now trainee gave the other a searching considerate look before he leaned his elbows on the table, listening to his explanation about his question. It was a little strange he had to admit, but he wasn’t unhappy. The furthest thing from it even, and when Henrik was done with his explanation he slid off his chair, standing up and hugging the other without explanation. With the other sitting it gave the illusion he was taller. The red head stayed like this a moment, pressing a soft kiss to the top of his head before taking a small step back.

“Mind showing me around your garden like you promised?” He grinned suddenly, tugging at the others shirt sleeve trying to get the other to his feet.

Alec's only hesitation was the fact the gesture was rather sweet, and unexpected. Henrik's hand by comparison was darker, the evidence of his line of work vs what training had shaped in his palms was something he could easily grow accustomed too. He squeezed back on the others palm when he did peering up the distance between them with a smile lining his face.

"You weren't kidding, wow.." He was use to the site of his mothers own handy work, although she only kept small potted plants usually. "This is really impressive." Alec grinned up at the other, reluctant to release his hand but doing so only so he could walk under one of the fruit trees. Pressing a gloved hand against the bark he sat himself down in the shade leaning against the older tree as the pair chatted.

"Did you actually plant everything here then?" Alec mused, elbows on his bent knees all the while. In his going to sit down, he'd indicated if he could grab down one of the fruits, and not being told no grabbed an apple and rubbed it off first on his sleeve before biting into it gesturing for him to join given the hand motion.

While he had leave, he felt selfish really. Taking up what time he could before he had to head back to Wall Rose and re-enter the military compound.