His Last Chance

prologue

Flashback
Circa est. 2015
As Anthony heads out of the studio, he feels his phone vibrate in his jacket with a new text message from Eric.

I know you're leaving the studio, but don't go home just yet, I'll send you all the details in a bit!  Just get ready, don't ask any questions...you'll thank me later 😉 xoxo

Anthony was trying not to smile. He hated surprises, but...since it was Eric was surprising him, he was okay with it. Today they were celebrating their three year anniversary. The fact that's it been three years already, Anthony still couldn't fathom that it's been that long since him and Eric had made things official. The best thing about it, they're celebrating right before they leave for tour.

Anthony felt his phone vibrate again once more, reading another text from his boyfriend.

Oh before I forget, I know you didn't want me to get you anything, but I did. 😝 If you're wondering where it is, I gave it to Thomas to hold onto it. You don't have to thank me. Happy anniversary baby, can't wait to see you later 😉😘

As he was trying to find Thomas, he hears a voice calling out from behind him.

"Are you looking for something?" Anthony turns out to see Thomas standing in front of him, giving him the small little bag. Yep, Eric definitely meant it.

"Huh," Anthony says as he looks down at the bag, "why am I not surprised?"

"I'm telling you, man. Eric's a keeper." Thomas said to him.

"I know." Thomas laughed.

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@ericsecharia: 3 years ago today, I asked you to be my boyfriend. But before that, we met 7 years ago where Midnight Red first started to form. We got along so well, and we became best friends in a blink of an eye. I really didn't see myself going out with you, until we both started dating other people. You started venting to me about your girlfriend asking me for relationship advice, in which later on I started to do the same. As we started to bond over our breakups, that's when I truly started to fall for you. If it weren't for our bandmates persistently trying to set us up (thanks guys 😉😂), I wouldn't have agreed to go out with you. And I'm glad I did. You've made me the happiest I've been, and I honestly can't thank you enough for always being there for me when I needed you the most. You've made me into a better person and I don't know what I'd do without you. To my bandmate, bestfriend, the love of my life, happy anniversary @anthonyladao ♥️

@anthonyladao: 7 years ago, we were two young teenagers trying to chase our dreams. We started from hanging out all the time not having a care in the world to both having "busy" lives winning hearts from girls from every possible country you can ever imagine. I always knew I loved you, but I didn't realize it until you started dating someone else. That's when I realized how important you are to me, that's when I realized that I couldn't live without you. To my favorite person in the entire world, my goofball, my baby boo (only the real ones would understand 😉) . Thank you for making me these past three years so amazing. I have been in love with you for most of my life, and am hoping to be able to continue loving you for the rest of it. There's no other person that I'd rather be traveling the world, going on tour, and being in a boyband with. Cheers to spending many more years with you, @ericsecharia ❤️

@ericsecharia: I love you. @anthonyladao

@anthonyladao: I love you more, honey. ❤️@ericsecharia

You two 😍🤩 Happy anniversary!

Happy anniversary @ericsecharia and @anthonyladao, your guys' relationship makes the redheads so happy 🥺🥰😭😍

CAN Y'ALL GET MARRIED ALREADY 😭😭😍😍

MY HEART IS SO FULL 😭😭😍😍

This is the cutest thing I've seen all day, I love the both of you so much 😭😭❤️❤️

AW ERIC IS ANTHONY'S GOOFBALL 🥺🥺😍

@joeydiggsjr: They grow up so fast 🥺🥺 happy anniversary you lovebirds!

@joeydiggsjr 😂😂😂

Y'all are relationship goals seriously! 😭😍

@coltonrudloff: AWWW YOU GUYS 😭😭 happy anniversary! Now, please let me sing at your wedding.

LOLOL 😭😂😂 @coltonrudloff

@thomasaugusto: happy anniversary to my favorite couple, love you both! 💕

@hubieonguitar: Dang, Anthony. I thought I was your favorite person. 😂 Happy anniversary to you and @ericsecharia! ☺️☺️

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As Anthony steps into the restaurant, he sees Eric standing right in front of him.

It couldn't get any better, but that was about to change...