A/N: Sorry if this chapter seems badly written. I feel weird after watching Ian and Anthony read fan fiction on the live stream haha.

Ian rolled over to smile at his best friend lying next to him. "Morning."

"Hey Ian," Anthony smiled back drowsily.

"I'm horny", Ian stated bluntly.

"Really?" Anthony laughed.

"Really really," Ian replied and moved over to climb on top of him, straddling him. He smiled to himself, grateful that they were both still naked from the previous night. "I know you are too."

"Morning wood," Anthony muttered, attempting to sit up but Ian kept him firmly in place.

"You know you want me," Ian giggled, wiggling his eyebrows and bouncing up and down on his groin.

Anthony sighed and shook his head but he couldn't hold back a grin. "So what do you expect me to do about it?"

"Shower," Ian murmured as he sneakily traced small circles on the inside of Anthony's thigh.

"Uh huh," Anthony nodded his head and closed his eyes as he allowed his head to fall back against the pillow. He let out a quiet moan before speaking up. "We can't be too long though. Breakfast and…"

He lost track of what he was trying to say as Ian's hand wandered closer to…a certain area and he blushed furiously. "Hey, w-what about that shower?"

Ian smirked and leaned in to kiss him on the cheek. "Come on then," he rolled off Anthony and grabbed his hand to lead him towards the bathroom.

-x-

Anthony grabbed a towel off the rack and wrapped it loosely around the both of them. His smile widened as Ian snuggled up against him. "That was amazing," Anthony whispered and gently kissed him on the nose.

Ian sighed happily against his chest as Anthony played with the strands of his wet hair. "I don't want to move," he mumbled.

"We've got no choice sadly," Anthony kissed him one last time before removing the towel from around them and walking out of the bathroom to get dressed. Realising that Ian wasn't following him out, he turned around. "Come on Ian."

Ian sighed and reluctantly followed after him. "I don't want to," he pouted childishly.

"I know," Anthony said. "It sucks."

Just when everything seemed so perfect, they already had to go home. Whatever was going on between them was over before it had even started and it left a horrible feeling in the pit of Anthony's stomach. He knew it wasn't practical but a part of him did wish that he and Ian could live together happily ever after. Maybe if the timing had been different and they weren't already in committed relationships then they could have worked something out but it was too late for them now.

*In the hotel restaurant*

Dan stared studiously at the pair sitting across the room at their table, trying to piece together what he witnessed last night. He didn't want to jump to conclusions, especially about two youtubers that he had admired for years and didn't personally know very well, but Kalel was also his friend and he didn't want to see her getting hurt. Not even looking away to look at his food, he took another bite and continued to scrutinise the duo. Things seemed normal enough between them, except for the occasional leg touching under the table and when Ian fed Anthony part of his croissant but it still wasn't enough for Dan to be sure. Whilst those gestures seemed kind of intimate, it's kind of understandable when you're really close friends with someone.

"Dan, stop staring at Ian and Anthony," Phil whispered. He didn't want them to notice Dan staring at them and get offended.

Dan immediately snapped back to reality and tried to act like nothing had happened. "I wasn't staring. Just daydreaming," he took another bite of food so that he wouldn't have to respond.

"If you want to talk to them so much then just go over there," Phil suggested.

"I'll wait until they're about to leave," Dan replied and turned his attention back to his food.

Twenty minutes felt like twenty days as Dan waited for his chance to confront them. As soon as he saw them scraping back their chairs, he got up and followed them out of the restaurant. Deep in conversation, Ian and Anthony didn't even realised they were being followed until they reached the main lobby.

Anthony was the first one to speak. "Hey Dan," he said casually, trying to disguise his nervousness.

"Hey guys," Dan greeted them back. "Can I talk to you guys for a second?"

Ian and Anthony exchanged a worried glance. It was almost definitely about what happened last night and they had no idea how they were going to get out of that one. Dan wasn't dumb. He wasn't going to be fooled by whatever cover story they tried to come up with. Cursing internally, Ian made a decision. "Let's go somewhere quiet."

The garden at the back of the hotel was the first place that came to mind and so they made their way over there. The garden was kind of a maze so not too many people were about. Making sure that no one would overhear their conversation, Dan began. "I know you two were together last night when I came over."

There was a moment of silence as Anthony tried to figure out what he wanted to say. He considered making something up but there weren't any believable excuses that he could think of. Sighing, he gave up trying to think of a lie and just told the truth. "Yeah we were."

Dan nodded slowly. "How long have you guys been…you know?" he asked, looking down at the ground after asking that awkward question.

"It was just this weekend I swear," Ian said. He had no idea what Dan was going to do now they had just confirmed his suspicions. If he told anyone then it could potentially ruin everything.

"Just a one time thing," Anthony added, running his hands through his hair nervously.

"Look, I'm not gonna tell anyone about this," Dan said. "I just don't want to see my friends getting hurt."

Ian and Anthony both looked relieved. "Don't worry about it," Ian replied. "We weren't planning on continuing."

Dan didn't miss the pain in Anthony's face or the reassuring glance that Ian gave him and decided it was best to give them their privacy. "Well whatever you decide to do, I just want you guys to be happy," and with that he left them alone.

Ian was the first one to break the silence once Dan had left. "You okay?" he asked Anthony who looked kind of depressed.

Anthony coughed a little before responding. "Just thinking about stuff," he said quietly. "I guess we should go back to the room." Ian gave his hand a little squeeze before letting go and walking back with him.

-x-

Despite Anthony reminding Ian that they had a busy morning, he was the one who was actually delaying them. Whenever Ian turned around to look for his stuff, Anthony removed the items from the suitcase.

"Anthony, come on. Let me pack," Ian laughed.

"No," Anthony pouted. "Don't go yet."

"I have to. My flight is earlier than yours," Ian said with a sad smile as he moved Anthony's hands away from his suitcase. His stomach flipped over slightly as their fingers brushed against each other.

"I guess I might as well finish packing my stuff," Anthony sighed and turned his attention back to his own suitcase. His clothes were screwed up and stuffed at the bottom, something which Kalel would probably reprimand him about later.

Fifteen minutes of awkward silence passed as they finished tidying up the room. Both of them wanted to say something to ease the tension but couldn't work out the right words to say.

The vibration from Ian's phone cut through the silence. It was a text from Melanie.

"What does Melanie want?" Anthony asked him. He could tell who it was just by the expression on Ian's face.

"She waiting for me in the lobby," Ian answered.

"That's cool," Anthony mumbled, not even bothering to hide the disappointment in his voice.

"Anthony I…just come here," Ian said, opening his arms wide. He could see how upset Anthony was. Anthony immediately threw himself into Ian's arms, sighing against his neck and savouring the moment. The last time they would be able to hug like this. He inhaled deeply one last time before pulling away.

"How come you're dealing with this way better than I am?" Anthony mumbled.

"I'm not sad that it's over, I'm happy that it happened," Ian replied. Of course he was sad about it but he didn't want to add to how Anthony was feeling.

"Fucking optimist," Anthony shook his head.

"You love me for it," Ian grinned.

Anthony just let out a quiet laugh and looked away. Ian wasn't far from the truth. "Anthony, it will be okay," Ian told him, his eyes searching Anthony's face with concern.

"I know," Anthony sighed. He remained quiet for a moment before asking a question. "Can we kiss just one more time?...Before you have to go?"

"Of course," Ian steeped closer and wrapped his arms around the back of Anthony's neck to pull him down to his height. They hesitated for a moment, brown eyes meeting electric blue, before closing the distance between their lips. It was a closed-mouth kiss but still held an inexplicable amount of passion behind it. Their lips moved together in slow harmony, both of them determined to make it last. Eventually, Ian ran his hands lovingly through Anthony's hair for the final time before reluctantly pulling away.

"I'm gonna miss this," Ian whispered before turning away to pick up his suitcase. He walked slowly towards the door with Anthony silently watching his every move.

"Have a safe flight Ian," he said as Ian put his hand on the door handle.

"You too Ant," Ian replied quietly. Ant. It had been a long time since Ian had called him that.

The click of the door closing behind him made everything seem more final. There really was no going back. So many words left unspoken but none of it mattered anymore. They had long term girlfriends; it was time to put their weekend behind them. Time to move on. Anthony didn't even realise he was crying until he tasted the saltiness of the tears on his tongue.

*Epilogue*

Things went back to exactly the way they had always been once they got back home. Ian stayed with Melanie, and Anthony stayed with Kalel. They never spoke of what had happened between them and it was better that way; it gave them closure. But one thing was certain, deep down, neither of them would ever forget that amazing weekend where they had been more than "just friends".

A/N: Thanks for reading until the end. This was actually one of the first chapters I wrote so it's really relieving to finally be able to upload it. :)