Life has a way of testing relationships: when Luke loses his job, when the two disagree about getting a dog, when Luke's life ends up in danger from the heartless use of magic. It's going to matter a lot, knowing whether they can count on each other — whether they love each other. One thing's for sure — with Luke's luck lately, he needs someone he can count on, someone who cares about him more than anything. He really wants it to be Alphonse.
Length: 34,000 words
Heat level: spicy
Takes place after "Through the Window" and contains characters from that story and "Jude's Magic."