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Sometimes this gets overlooked because of first time anal but I always get emotional when I think about them kissing LIKE THAT for the first time in TWO YEARS

Hey, do you remember when they got to the cottage and Shane carried Ilya’s bag inside and then when they got inside he was all nervous and tentative and rambling about cokes and his well and standing so sweetly waiting to be kissed which of course Ilya understood, so then they kiss and almost knock over a lamp on their way to the couch where Shane is careful not to hurt Ilya’s ribs and Ilya’s got his hand down Shane’s pants because he wants to fuck, please but Shane is like wait I’ll be quick and then Ilya’s like me too and we get the most adorable “really? really? 😄” from Shane and then he lays out the emotional stakes for their two weeks at the cottage and Ilya agrees to try to be honest for him and then Ilya wants to see his room and they’re being so playful with each other even when their lips are drawn together like magnets and Shane teases Ilya about the en suite bathroom as they walk toward Shane’s their bedroom and then Shane pretends to be a bellboy and calls Ilya “sir” so Ilya pushes Shane onto the bed and pins him down and they’re all happy giggly smiling with each other and Shane just goes limp from being under Ilya and Ilya starts to kiss down Shane’s throat but then Shane’s like “wait” and Ilya does but he looks so confused and his hair is already messed up and when he realizes Shane’s going to close the blinds he’s like no way, I am fucking you in broad daylight I want to see everything and then he’s got Shane backed up against the window and he’s kissing down Shane’s neck again and their hands are all grabby and Shane’s going limp and his head makes a thunk sound against the glass before he gets on his knees for Ilya and then Ilya’s hands are gripping at nothing against the window and he just rests his head there while he watches Shane blow him?

i actually think that what's being missed in the 'why does everyone love heated rivalry' conversation is just that it's good

Nobody knew in advance that this show would become a massive international phenomenon. It was a mid-budget Canadian show (which means low budget by US standards) adapted from a Harlequin romance novel. The deal with HBO for US distribution rights was only signed a few weeks before it began to air.