Anthony bit his lip as Ian emerged from the bathroom. He still couldn't quite get his head round what they were about to do. He was going on a date with Ian and his girlfriend at the same time. Surely this was a recipe for disaster?

"Is my shirt okay?" Ian asked him, unsure whether he should go for his blue checkered shirt or the brown one he was currently wearing.

"Yeah it looks nice but the blue one brings out the colour of your eyes," Anthony replied. His smile turned into a confused frown when he realised what he had just said. "Oh my god, did I really just say that?"

"Yeah you did," Ian chuckled. "Don't go gay on me Anthony!"

"Oh yeah, we wouldn't want that to happen," Anthony said drily.

Ian finished buttoning up his blue shirt and put his phone in his pocket. "I guess we better get going then. Melanie and Kalel are probably waiting for us in the lobby right now." Anthony looked up at Ian's encouraging smile but he still didn't move.

"Ian, I don't know if I can do this," Anthony said whilst shaking his head. Everything was happening so fast and he was starting to have second thoughts about it.

"What's wrong?" Ian asked and sat down beside him on the bed.

"I just...I can't help feeling like something really bad is gonna happen," Anthony sighed. "I feel like Kalel and Melanie are gonna notice something is going on as soon as they see us. No one can find out about us Ian."

"Anthony, just trust me, okay?" Ian said and kissed him gently on the cheek. "Nothing bad will happen because I won't allow it. We're gonna hang out, eat some food and have a fucking good time."

"You sure?" Anthony asked. It seemed almost too good to be true but Ian seemed to know what he was talking about.

"I'll make a deal with you," Ian smirked. "If it goes badly then you can fuck me as hard as you want when we get back."

As soon as Ian said this, Anthony burst out laughing. Ian always knew exactly the right thing to say to make him feel better. "Sounds like a pretty good deal to me," Anthony grinned. He knew that Ian was obviously not being serious but it did sound slightly tempting to mess up the date on purpose. Only slightly though.

"Now are we going or what?" Ian smiled at him and held out his hand.

"Let's do this," Anthony nodded and took hold of his hand.

-X-

They walked into the lobby and spotted Kalel's brightly coloured hair straightaway, amongst the various people sitting down.

"There they are," Anthony whispered nervously.

"Everything is gonna be okay," Ian told him as they walked closer. For Anthony, it felt like they were walking in slow motion as they approached where Kalel and Melanie were sitting.

"Hey guys," they greeted them and stood up to hug their boyfriends.

"Hey," Anthony replied and tried to ignore the feeling of jealousy he got when Ian kissed Melanie on the cheek. Ian had done the exact same thing to him just a few minutes before. He didn't like the idea of Ian being affectionate to someone else, not after what had happened between them.

"So, where are we going?" Melanie asked as they started walking out of the hotel.

"There's a nice looking restaurant just a few minutes away with outdoor seating," Ian replied. "Is that okay with you guys?"

"Do you know if they have a vegan menu?" Kalel asked him.

"Yes I checked," Ian said through gritted teeth, trying not to show his irritation. He couldn't quite figure out why but he had never been particularly fond of Kalel and vice versa. She had changed Anthony quite a lot since they started dating each other and her recent vegan diet was just another thing to add to the list. Plus, the argument they had had earlier in the day didn't exactly do anything to improve his opinion of her. But he could see how happy Anthony was with her so he made an effort to be nice. He presumed Kalel didn't like him that much because he spent a lot of time with Anthony.

*At the restaurant*

Ian and Anthony were seated opposite each other with Melanie and Kalel by their sides respectively. It was all part of Ian's plan.

"Wow, they gave us a pretty nice spot," Anthony grinned as he took in their surroundings. They were in the shade which was a relief because it was quite hot outside and they weren't in a really busy spot. So far so good.

"Yeah they did," Ian smiled at him. "What are you thinking about ordering?"

"I'm not sure yet," Melanie answered, presuming that Ian was talking to her. "The ribs with rice sounds nice but I might go for chicken wings instead."

"How about I get ribs and you get chicken and we share?" Ian suggested whilst shooting Anthony an apologetic look. Anthony gave him an appreciative smile.

"The chicken wings look pretty good to me," Anthony said as he scanned the menu. He was slightly disappointed that pizza wasn't on the menu but it was obvious that it wouldn't be available anyway so he settled for chicken.

"Babe, you know that stuff isn't good for you," Kalel reminded him. "And think about the poor chicken."

"Hey, Anthony can eat whatever he wants," Ian interrupted her, not even bothering to hide the annoyance in his voice.

"Excuse me, was I talking to you?" Kalel scoffed. "This is between me and Anthony."

"Guys, can you please stop?" Anthony sighed. It was the second time today that Kalel and Ian had started arguing and he didn't want it to escalate any further. "I don't want you fighting when we're trying to have a good time here. Are we clear?"

"Fine," Ian muttered with a hint of resentment. Kalel was the one who had started it, in his opinion anyway.

"Sure," Kalel said, giving Ian a cold glare before looking back down at her menu. She knew that Ian had always had something against her from the moment she and Anthony had started dating and she couldn't help returning the negative feelings. Sometimes it seemed like things would be a lot easier if Ian wasn't around so much but that was never going to happen, seeing as Anthony made videos with him for a living. She just had to put up with it.

The slight tension in the atmosphere was relieved when the waiter finally came and left with their orders.

"I'm gonna go and wash my hands before the food gets here," Anthony said. He brushed his foot against Ian's leg as he said it, hinting at him to come along.

"Yeah, I'm gonna go with him," Ian said, hiding his smile as they got up from the table. They practically ran inside the restaurant, eager to get to the men's bathroom. They pushed open the door and exhaled in relief when they saw that no one was in there. Ian walked over to the sink and began washing his hands whereas Anthony stood near the door, watching him.

"What are you waiting for?" Ian asked him.

"What was all that about back there?" Anthony inquired, completely ignoring Ian's question.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Ian frowned and moved towards the hand dryer. The loud whirring noise filled the entire room and prevented Anthony from being able to speak without shouting; the perfect stalling technique. A smirk forming on his face, Anthony leaned against the counter next to where Ian was standing. He reached out for Ian's hands and pulled them away from the dryer, causing the deafening noise to stop and therefore allowing Anthony to talk.

"Quit wasting time," Anthony chuckled and intertwined their fingers together. He couldn't help thinking how adorable Ian looked when he was avoiding eye contact with him. It was so tempting to lean forwards and kiss him right there. "What was that between you and Kalel?"

"Nothing I just…I was sticking up for you, that's all," Ian mumbled, his eyes transfixed on a fascinating drop of water by Anthony's foot.

"Is that it?" Anthony prompted him.

"She just pissed me off sometimes," Ian confessed. Even though he had made it clear that he wasn't exactly Kalel's biggest fan, he had never actually said it out loud to Anthony's face before.

"You think I haven't noticed?" Anthony laughed. Ian couldn't help feeling surprised; he had expected Anthony to be angry with him or something. "Your personalities clash a little. It's no big deal."

"I'm sorry Anthony. I know she's your girlfriend and everything but there's just something about her that I don't like that much," Ian bit his lip. Was he taking the whole honesty thing too far?

"Don't be sorry," Anthony shook his head. "You make an effort to get along with her…most of the time, and that's all that matters to me."

"It's kind of awkward though," Ian pointed out.

"Well, we've survived this long," Anthony shrugged. "Who knows what will happen next?"

"I think I do," Ian replied and leaned up to kiss him. He had only intended it to be short but just as he was about to pull away, Anthony wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him in closer, deepening the kiss. Ian felt butterflies in his stomach as he melted into the kiss and wound his arms around Anthony's neck. He didn't want this feeling to end but he was aware that they were in a public bathroom and there could be serious consequences if someone was to walk in on them. Anthony whimpered slightly when Ian broke the kiss.

"I don't want us to get caught," Ian explained when he saw the disappointed look on Anthony's face.

"I suppose you have a point," Anthony sighed and reluctantly distanced himself from Ian.

Ian checked his watch and let out an audible gasp when he saw the time. "Dude, we've been gone for almost fifteen minutes."

"Shit!" Anthony exclaimed and quickly splashed some water on the hands that he still hadn't washed. "They're gonna be so mad at us."

"Maybe they wouldn't have noticed," Ian said to him. It sounded stupid to his own ears but he still hoped that it was at least partially true.

"Don't worry, I've got an idea," Anthony smiled and started walking out of the bathroom. Ian followed close behind him, hoping that Anthony wasn't bluffing and actually knew what to say.

They expected to be confronted with questions and stony faces but instead, Kalel and Melanie were chatting away happily when they sat down.

"You guys took a while," Melanie commented.

"Some fans stopped us on our way," Anthony lied smoothly. He noticed Ian trying to hide his laughter behind his drink and almost gave in too. Ian's laugh was so damn contagious. "They wanted to talk to us and take some pictures and it would have been really mean for us to say no."

"That's fair enough," Kalel smiled at him.

"Anyway, Kalel and I had a pretty good time checking out the hot waiter while you two were gone," Melanie smirked.

"Oh really?" Anthony raised an eyebrow. "And where is this 'hot waiter' exactly?

"The tall blond over there," Kalel pointed straight ahead. Anthony's eyes followed the direction she was pointing in and landed on a guy with spiky blond hair, bleached by the sun, and from what he could see, a pretty cute smile.

"Oh please, that guy is a total douche," Anthony muttered in disgust. "He's practically orange for a start."

"Is somebody jealous?" Ian teased him.

"I'm not jealous!" Anthony grunted and took a big sip of his coke.

"I think you are," Melanie grinned.

"Shut up!"

"Guys give him a break. It's not nice to point out his obvious insecurities," Kalel said, causing everyone to laugh, including Anthony.

-X-

*Walking back to the hotel room*

"I told you everything would be fine," Ian said as he walked by Anthony's side.

"Yeah well…you didn't know that for sure," Anthony defended himself.

"You know I'm right," Ian replied. Anthony didn't respond and opened the door to their room instead. As soon as the door was shut behind them, Ian pinned him against the door.

"Ian we can't. I have editing to do," Anthony said as Ian planted small kissed across his jawline.

"What am I supposed to do about this then?" Ian asked him and pressed his erection against Anthony's thigh.

"Um…jack off?" Anthony suggested half-jokingly.

"In front of you?" Ian smirked.

"I-I…um," Anthony blushed, unable to form a coherent sentence.

"Relax, I was just kidding," Ian laughed.

"Oh okay," Anthony exhaled in relief.

"You are so cute to tease," Ian grinned and ruffled Anthony's hair affectionately.

"Shut up," Anthony mumbled but he was smiling.

"Anyway, I'm gonna go shower now," Ian said and pulled away from him. "I don't want to distract you too much."
"Well, tomorrow you can distract me as much as you want," Anthony winked at him. As Ian went to the bathroom, he grabbed him laptop and sat on the bed, propping up a pillow behind him. Before settling down to work on the video, he went on twitter to talk to the fans, as well as posting some pictures from Playlist Live. It had been another great day.