Temporary Fix

"Look, I'm sorry." Ant wearily runs a hand through his hair.

They were supposed to enjoying their time in Australia. This was the only time they could pretend that they were a real couple. Where they can be pretend that there's no Lisa. But no. Here they were, standing in the middle of the flat they share, having the conversation he always dreaded "I just can't do it, Dec...I don't think I can give you what you're asking for."

"Ant, I know I said I'll wait for you...but I'm tired. I'm tired of having to sneak around...I just- I don't want to have to share you with anyone else anymore, Ant," Dec takes a great, big swig straight from the scotch bottle, glass long forgotten.

He really shouldn't be drinking like this. They both have to wake up early the next day to do another episode of IAC. But then again, he shouldn't be doing a lot of things - like screwing a married man.

Ant tries to take away the bottle from Dec only to be drunkenly pushed away. "Dec, come on. Drinking is not helping out the situation!"

"No! Let me drink!" He brought the bottle to his lips and took another swig. The burning sensation he feels as the amber liquid goes down his throat was nothing compared to the hurt he felt from Ant's refusal to leave Lisa.

"Fine! Do what you want!" Ant yelled. "But at least listen to me and try to understand."

He paused to wait for a response from Dec, but the older man just sat on the sofa and continued his drinking.

Ant knelt in front and took a hold of Dec's hand. "I love you, Dec. I really do...but I just can't get up and leave Lisa...I love her."

"You love her?! You love her?!" Dec scoffed. He pried his hand away from Ant and got up from the sofa. He walked, well, more like stumbled, towards the front door. "If you love her so much, why-why are you going behind her back? Why did you decide to start a relationship with me after you married her, huh? Why did you promise me that you would leave her for me?! ...But, now you can't follow through that promise...Ant, tell me why you can't leave her?...Please answer me!"

Ant approached Dec and in a whisper, he said, "Because I don't want to hurt her..."

Dumbfounded by his answer, Dec just stared at Ant. He ran his hands over his face and then took a couple of deep breaths to compose himself.

When Dec speaks up again his voice was much softer. "You don't want to hurt her? How about me, Ant? Am I not getting hurt as well?"

Ant winces at the sound of defeat in Dec's voice.

"Ant, all I want is to be with you, to grow old with you." He lifts his hand to Ant's cheek. "So I'm giving you an ultimatum, Ant, and you've got to choose because I'm not gonna wait anymore: it's either me or Lisa. Simple as that."

Ant avoids looking at Dec in the eyes, finding the floor more interesting. "I- I can't choose."

Dec drops his hand. "Lisa, then." He picks up his keys from the coffee table and walks over to the door. "I'll be at the pub. Don't know what time I'll be back, so don't wait up."

He yanks open the door, only to be slammed shut by Ant. "What the fu-"

Ant pushes Dec against the door and starts to desperately kiss him. Dec felt the wind get knocked out of him as Ant continued to kiss him. Once he remembered how to breathe again, Dec responded to the kiss, even hooking his fingers onto Ant's belt loops and pulling him closer.

Without breaking apart, the two slowly made their way to the sofa, clothes being torn off as they went. Dec pushed Ant down onto the sofa before kneeling between his legs.

Sitting upright, Ant watched as Dec wasted no time and went straight for his throbbing erection.

"Holy fuck," Ant curses, grabbing at the cushions beneath him, and throwing his head back in pleasure. He moaned as Dec did naughty things with his tongue, quickly driving him to the edge.

Luckily, Dec pulls away before Ant exploded. Dec smoothly stood up from his kneeling position and straddled Ant.

Still quite dazed, Ant lazily left kisses along Dec's jaw, while the other man lightly nipped at his neck. Panting, Dec stopped the kissing and took Ant into his hands.

He lined Ant's erection to his entrance before slowly lowering himself down to the hilt.

"Fuck, fuck!" Dec mutters as he adjusts to Ant being inside him.

Dec starts his pace slowly, but gradually speeds up. Ant pulls their bodies closer and holds Dec tightly as he bounced up and down Ant's cock.

Incapable of stringing more than a few words, Ant just moaned against Dec's neck, telling him to keep going, just like that.

"I'm fucking close, Dec!"

With one final thrust down, Ant came hard, digging his nails hard onto Dec's back. Dec continued to plunge himself up and down Ant's now flaccid cock. Not long after, Dec came, grunting Ant's name against his shoulder.

Ant maneuvered their bodies to where he was on top before slowly pulling out of Dec. The mixture of the alcohol and fatigue immediately knocked out the smaller man.

Careful not to wake him, Ant carried Dec to their bedroom and laid him down on their bed. He cleaned himself up first before joining Dec on their bed. Feeling the dip on Ant's side, Dec automatically latched onto him and nuzzled his chest.

Ant wrapped his arms around Dec. He watched as Dec slept in his arms and thought about their future.

He knows the sex was just a temporary fix. A mere distraction to keep Dec from walking off. He knows that when tomorrow comes he's gonna have to face Dec again and make a choice: Dec or Lisa?

But that's not til tomorrow. Tonight, he'll let himself immerse into the illusion everything is perfect, that there was no one coming in between him and Dec. He'll believe the illusion. Even if just for a little while.