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[Hi, Ray. One of your husbands is currently curled up approximately five inches away from the fireplace, wrapped in a cocoon of thick blankets, glaring you down from the opposite side of the room. It's probably a familiar sight at this point.

Venkman tugs one of the blankets closer to his body, shivering violently.]

It's about time. How can ya even stand this weather?

[Blackthorn in March, it seems, is not agreeable to him. And he still hasn't quite gotten over the chill of trekking through the Ice Path, which doesn't help his case.]

[Ray rolls his eyes and sits down next to Venkman, pecking him lightly on the cheek.]

It's invigorating! I betcha you would have fun skiing here, or the hot springs!

[He gives Venkman a coy look at the mention of "hot springs".]

Yeah, yeah. All fun and games until you get frostbite.

[Venkman does perk up slightly at the mention of the hot springs- not to mention Ray's expression when he says it. Still, though- he's not giving up on complaining so easily. Which is why he shrinks back from Ray's kiss.]

Don't touch me, man, you're freezing. Feels like you're made of ice.

But Peter, this is the perfect time to cuddle up! You husband is freezing and I could really use some nice body heat to warm myself up.

[He's playfully leaning against Peter now, wrapping an arm around him.]

[Venkman hisses through his teeth when Ray's arm brushes against the bare skin of his neck- he really is cold- but his resolve is weakening. With a sigh, he shrugs off one his blankets and wraps it around both him and Ray, tugging his partner- his husband closer.]

I spent hours trying to get warm, and you're just gonna leech it all away from me. Now we're both gonna be cold.

[A beat.]

'Course, I can think of a few ways to warm ourselves up...

[Ah, yes, there it is.]

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I don't mind being cold as long as I'm with you...

[Ray instinctively cuddles closer to Venkman's warm body, savoring in it.

He is very quickly cut off, however, at Peter's suggestion. Ray lightly pushes him and rolls his eyes.]

Aww c'mon, Peter, we still have a whole afternoon ahead of us! Besides I don't wanna have to take two showers in one day.

[Venkman, in contrast, shivers again- though he at least tries to stay put and not pull away from the cold touch, this time. The change of topic helps.]

Hmmm. Can't think of a lot of better ways to spend an afternoon. And hey, speaking of, the showers in this place are big enough for two people... [He presses a kiss to Ray's cheek.] And the water's warm...

[God.]

[Ray giggles, both at the kiss and the comment Peter made.]

C'mon, Peter, what if Winston 'n Egon come back? We can't hog the entire bathroom from them!

[It's very clear he's joking with Peter right now especially since he practically suggested it in the first place.]

No one said they can't join in. [Though common sense says four grown-ass men probably can't fit in a shower at the same time. It's fine.] Not like it's anything they haven't seen before.

[Another kiss, this one to his jawline.]

... 'Course, there is those hot springs you mentioned...

[Ray continues giggling softly and returns the kiss, gently on his neck.]

I do love the hot springs... but I'm not sure you're strong enough to brave this weather.

[Unfortunately, being stupid and gay does not outweigh Venkman's instinctual reaction to something freezing cold touching his neck, and he flinches back.]

Jesus, Ray. Warm up already.

[As if he has any control of his body temperature.]

... I can handle it, s'long as there's a good payoff. Gotta make it worth nearly freezing to death.

[Ray gently whines as Venkman flinches away from him. He compensates by clinging to him a little more tightly and burying his head in Peter's shoulder.]

Isn't spending an afternoon with your husband during honeymoon worth it enough?

[He pretends to think it over for a moment.]

Hmmm... No. Besides, you still owe me for dragging me through the Ice Path.

[His tone is light, though- he's very clearly not serious. No matter how much Venkman complains, Ray doesn't owe him shit.]

[Ray gives Peter a Sad look.]

You didn't have fun? I thought it was great! Trekking through a mysterious cave... huddling against each other for warms... I thought it was really romantic!

[He is the only one.]

[Venkman rolls his eyes.]

I'll accept the huddling. Everything else, though- not a chance. You couldn't get me back in that cave if ya paid me. Nothing romantic about freezing your ass off in pitch-black darkness, Ray.

But Peter, don't tell me you haven't been enjoying our honeymoon together? I thought you've been having a good time!

[He Knows Peter's complained to him a lot about the cave he just wants to guilt trip him into gay hot spring times.]

[Venkman knows he's being played like a fiddle. And if this were an actual argument, he'd make more of an effort to resist. As it is, though, he sighs, and presses a kiss to Ray's forehead.]

Shuddup. You know I'm having a good time.

[Ray laughs lightly at the kiss, and responds by wrapping his arms around Venkman in a bear hug. Luckily he's finally starting to warm up so it's not painfully cold. He stays like that for a moment, before he speaks again in a muffled voice.]

I still can't believe you're my husband.

[At last, Ray's attempts to leech all the warmth out of Venkman's body are successful.

Whatever slight irritation was left in Venkman's tone and expression is gone, now. He softens, leaning into Ray's touch.]

It's... surreal. I didn't think we'd ever even have the chance- let alone have the balls to do it. Y'know, officially.

[If he wasn't so dang cozy right now, Ray would move away to playfully shove Peter. But for now he'll settle on wrapping a leg around Peter's waist.]

More like you didn't think you'd have the balls to do it. If we coulda back home, I would have proposed to all of you guys in college! Granted, Winston wasn't with us yet, but I bet I could still propose to him as soon as possible.

[The change of position is a bit of a surprise, but absolutely not an unwelcome one, given the faint smirk on Venkman's face.]

Hey, that's not- ... Actually, yeah, you're right. I dunno if I coulda done it even if we could've, back home. Hell, it took us... almost a whole year to get around to proposing in this dimension. And even that was basically an accident.

[Ray whines slightly at the mention of the accidental proposal.]

I still can't believe I slept through it. I would have given anything to surprise Egon with a marriage proposal! And you and Winston too!

[Venkman leans up, kissing Ray on the nose.]

Hush. You know leaving you out wasn't exactly the plan. Mostly 'cause there was no plan.

[Still, he can't say he regrets the way that whole ordeal went down. If Egon hadn't misinterpreted the whole situation, they might all still be beating around the marriage bush until- what, five years from now?

If they stay here that long.]

I knooow, but I would have killed to surprise you guys with a proposal just to see you guys react to it. It's so rare that I can get you all flustered!

Well, if that's all you want, I can think of a few ways you can try to fluster me now...

[It all circles back to this, doesn't it.

... Especially when Venkman really doesn't want to keep thinking about how he's kind of a coward when it comes to his public image.]

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