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And then he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to sing.

Oh, the day that I first saw you

Seemed my life had just begun

You turned those grey eyes on me

And I found myself undone

My hands were shy, my mind was scared

But the heart defies all plans

Oh, if I could just be with you

Man to man

John risked a glance at Adam. The boy sat there, staring, unblinking. Even from across the room, John thought he saw the shimmer of tears on Adam's eyelashes. John almost fumbled the next note, but managed to power through. He took another deep, bracing breath, and continued on.

We had everything against us

We even got in our own way

That first kiss was unexpected

And it said more than words could say

We'd both pretended, both had lied

But our hearts had other plans

Oh, to finally be with you

Man to man

Adam's eyes were wide, a hand covering his mouth as his shoulders shook with quiet sobs. The sight made John's own eyes sting, but he had to keep going. He took another deep breath and charged into the chorus.

By day we'll face the world, back to back

By night we'll face each other, eye to eye

And now I know what all my future holds

'Cause you're part of all my plans

Heart to heart

Hand in hand

Man to man

John looked at Adam again, feeling the nerves start to fade. All that mattered was his boy. His beautiful, precious, brave boy sitting there, looking at him as though John were the entire focus of his world. It filled John with a sense of power, the likes of which he'd never known. So long as Adam loved him—so long as he had this boy in his life—he could do anything.

And now that our new life has started

I can't imagine going back

Your love for me is everything

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