An Eternal Love
Ant and Dec have very special bond and a very strong friendship which time hasn't been able to tear apart. They say there is a thin line between friendship and love. Can our Geordie boys break the rules of and take it to greater heights, or has twenty years taken its toll?
Saturday Night Takeaway had finished for the season last week, so they had a free weekend to spare, before having to head over to Australia to start filming I'm A Celebrity.
The boys really enjoyed the rare moments, where they could spend some time with each other. Sure they were around the other pretty much twenty four seven. But it was weekends like this which gave them the time to really bond with each other, much like they had whilst growing up.
Last year, they had returned home to Newcastle to be with their respective family only to find they had all gathered together. So it turned out that Ant and Dec were to spend Thanks Giving with each other's families as well as their own. Dec had to admit that he had had a lovely day with Ant's family, but he really longed for the quality time with his best friend. So you can imagine the joy that over flowed when Ant had suggested they take a day out to the beach.
"That'd be nice. You intend bringing Lisa?" Dec had replied nonchalantly if not a little tedious, internally praying the answer was negative. A flash of hurt and confusion crossed Ant's face for mere seconds, hardly noticeable if one hadn't been paying attention like Dec had.
"Actually, I was thinking maybe just me and you. You know...a bit of guy time for us. Best friends an all. It has been a while." Ant replied casually, trying not to let through the awkwardness in his tone. Dec allowed a faint smile to grace his handsome features.
"Alright, let's do it." Dec nodded. Ant grinned at his smaller friend, patting him on the back before grabbing the trolley and racing ahead. "Come on then! We don't have all day." Dec laughed quietly to himself at Ant's lack of patience.
Lisa had given the boys a list of food items they had to collect from the local store if they wanted to eat that night. It wasn't uncommon that Dec spent most nights round at the McPartlin's for dinner. Tonight was different though as Lisa was preparing to cook a lovely meal for them before Ant and Dec returned to the Jungle on Tuesday, and this would be the last chance they would all get to sit down and eat together.
Of course Ant had been reluctant to go shopping, insisting that he would be more helpful at home packing. Lisa however wasn't having any of it, and because of Ant's childish behaviour Dec had been "asked" to accompany him to the store.
As they stood in the queue a little boy has spotted them and asked for an autograph. Dec had smiled at the boy before asking Ant for a pen. After both of the boys had signed the paper, the child had grinned and ran off back his blonde mother who was waiting at the end of the line. She smiled appreciatively and the comedy duo, who smiled back.
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After they loaded the shopping into the boot of the car, Ant and Dec had returned home and handed over the shopping to Lisa, who then shooed them out of the Kitchen and told them to entertain themselves for a few hours, whilst she prepared dinner for this evening.
Not been one who needed to be told twice, Ant had practically dragged Dec upstairs into the personal lounge. Dec had entered this room several times but he never ceases to be amazed at the stunning decorations. The walls were pearl white with a black border of flowers engraved across. Two black suede sofas sat elegantly away from the wall, a white throw covering them. A fifty inch plasma occupied the wall above the fire place. But what really caught Dec's eye was the large diamond chandelier that hung proud in the centre of the ceiling, without a doubt owning the room.
Ant had popped a movie on a while ago, but Dec wasn't entirely sure what the name was. He had found himself snuggled slightly into his friend, thinking whether now was the right time to bring up a conversation he knew they needed to address sooner or later. Yet he couldn't bring himself to ruin the moment they were in. This was quite lovely, cuddled up with his long time mate, not having to worry about a care in the world, knowing he would always be safe with Ant by his side.
If there was thing Dec had learned from his upbringing with Ant, is that no matter what would happen in the future, they would always have each other's backs. Through thick and thin. There is many things he would change about his past, but he had never considered for a second what his life would have been like without his best friend at his side.
"Ant?" Dec whispered. When no reply came, Dec glanced up to find his TV partner fast asleep in a world of his own. As Dec pulled away and placed a kiss on Ant's forehead, sudden warmth filled his entire being as Ant pulled him back into his embrace.
As he settled back into Ants arms, he let his eyes drift closed. Unaware of the presence in the doorway watching them, Dec murmured "I love you Anthony McPartlin, I hope you know that."
A/N: - Hope you have enjoyed this. There will be more to come. Please take the time to review and tell me what you think so far. Thank you for reading!
Jess : D …Xx
