Cullen has discovered a new tactic in his Ways To Get Alistair To Be Quiet arsenal: call him husband.

Alistair's already bright grin widens as the giddy glee comes rushing back. It knocks him speechless; he leans his shoulder against Cullen's, squeezing his hand.

...Being Alistair, he rallies out of the speechlessness soon enough.

"Husband." Soft. "You can call me that all the time now."