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The thoughts in his head only multiplied with the passionate display, the heat going right up into his ears while his heart jumped into his throat. It may have only lasted a moment, but it still felt like it had lasted longer. He cleared his throat and managed to keep from looking around guiltily for anyone watching. Meeting anyone else's gaze would be the end of him! ..Not that the paths were particularly busy that time of the day. Without any cover though, he was rapidly returning to his more modest senses of-

B-b-bed! Now they were just surprising each other! That was more than his more had meant. Yet... he cleared his throat again. "Should we.. make sure.. it's good enough for us?" he asked, lips twitching to resist a smirk that he couldn't tell if it would look coy or bashful.

Chewing on the inside of his cheek, Ergon could feel the pressure building from the unusual back and forth they were dancing in. Bold... He nearly winced at the description, but she wasn't wrong. Considering the topic they had gone over before, he started to wonder if he was indeed going too far. What if he really was going to turn into some loose-morals fiend like his father?

The hug around his neck pulled him from those thoughts, the hug making him just as shy as the kiss. Riya didn't seem put off or concerned though. Perhaps the relief that she was still there after the reveal of his father's actions had gone to his head, making him more forward than was his norm? His eyes flicked over to the indicated house, and that warm feeling settled over him again. Recent events might have been a push, but they weren't the source of these feelings. "I think.." he said slowly, hands rising to squeeze Riya's arms, "that there are things I have kept us waiting long enough for. That I do want more for us.. and I promise I'll make it happen soon."

The main step would have to wait. He couldn't bring himself to drop to one knee without a ring! Of course, he knew he hadn't exactly answered her question about the evening either... "I also think that at least one of us would have made much clearer objections if we were upset by the idea of the bed," he mused, this time allowing a tiny smile to rise.

Brow cocking, he suddenly got a worried look on his face. Against his upbringing? Since when was marriage-? Oh, wait. The other thing. Sighing with a little smile, he shook his head and gave her arms another squeeze. "You are amazing... Actually, just so you know, what I was thinking is completely in line with my upbringing," he assured. "I do fully intend to keep this key, because it won't be long before I'm moving in."

Glancing to the house again, he gave a small nod. "Since you're keeping me on the straight and narrow this time, how about a whole house tour? We can start making plans about how to share the space."

Ergon was surprised by his amusement in the matter. They really were of opposite backgrounds, yet seemed to mesh together so well. Multiple parties had expressed concern when they had officially started dating, but here they were years later with him realizing it was time to move beyond the simpler status. Riya's confusion was adorable, but even he knew that planning out a proposal with his intended would be a bit too far. Relationships needed a little something special!

Warmth spread through his belly at the corny but sweet statement. Home... Their home. It would be a while before that stopped being such an awe inspiring concept. He looked over at the indicated tree and nodded. It would be nice to sit together outside on a pretty day and enjoy the relative solitude they seemed to have there.

The moment he stepped inside, his mind started thinking about how he would make use of the layout. He actually had to catch himself from imagining too much! After all, Riya already had a few things scattered about, and there was more to come. He would need to see it all before deciding how everything would fit. Well, and he had someone else's opinion to consider~ "Okay. Lead the way."
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"It doesn't need to be big yet," he reassured with a light smile. It seemed like it would be easy enough to add on to when the time came. Not any time soon, of course. There were other steps to take first. His gaze softened when Riya mentioned cooking for him. It sounded to him like such a wifely thing to say, and it tickled every bit of his fancy. With his mother in no shape to cook, he had gotten used to covering that end when he was home. Having such a 'normal' thought was just plain old comforting... "I'm looking forward to it," he replied. He was looking forward to all of it.

Following along, Ergon watched for Iriyana's reactions to the house as much as his own. The bedroom was certainly a point of interest.. After all, would he really be able to resist if they did move into the same room together? Perhaps it wouldn't be a concern by then... He looked over to meet Riya's worry with affection. "It will be good to have the extra room, no matter the case. We will see when we get to that point."

Turning to Riya, he gave her hand a squeeze. "It won't be too long, I promise."