Business Man

Part 8 - Recovery

Quite a long chapter this one got a bit carried away. Hope you like it! X

Over the coming weeks Ant and Decs relationship was really starting to get tested. Declan had always been a very independent person and hated being looked after it was not him. Ant on the other hand was the most caring human being you could get. Everything about him showed how much he cared for Dec. He looked after Dec every minute of everyday making sure he was comfortable. He would lay awake at night making sure Dec was alright and never left his side. The doctor had given Dec strict instructions not to do any work so Ant phoned Matthew and explained to him no one under any circumstance was to contact Declan he needed time to recover. This was hard for Dec and he was always checking his phone trying to find out out how everything was going. In the end Ant took the phone away which annoyed Dec even more but he knew Ant was only trying to look after him. Ant had also phoned his University and explained the situation and they were happy for him to start working over in the US and would send him everything he would miss until he was back. But 2 weeks later Dec was fed up, he hated not being allowed anywhere and was starting to get restless. The doctor had given him a list of exercises to do to help him recover but he was bored. "Please Ant I want to go out" he pleaded with Ant but he wouldn't allow it. "No Declan there's no lift in this building and you are not walking the stairs" he explained but Dec wasn't happy. "Fine I will go myself" he went to get up but pain shot through his chest and he was forced to stop. Ant rushed to his side and gently helped him back to a comfortable position on the bed. "See babe I'm not making it up your body had been through a lot you need to give it time" he smiled at the smaller man and kissed his forehead. "Well can we at least go home I want to be in my own home" he looked up at Ant. "I'll see what I can do but I'm not making any promises" he said tucking Dec back in.

The next morning Dec had an appointment at the hospital to check his heart was doing well after the surgery. They were told everything was going great and Dec was allowed to start moving around more and get the exercise he needed to build up his strength again. Although the doctor wasn't happy about it she allowed the boys to fly back home which made Dec a lot happier. Ant booked the flights and packed all the luggage before getting Dec ready to go to the airport. "I hate this everyone's looking at us" Dec grumbled. He had been made to sit in a wheelchair to get on the flight and it made him feel stupid. "I'm 31 not 91 I can walk myself" he moaned. He hated it he felt like people were looking down on him. "Declan it's for your own good now stop moaning or i will leave you here" Ant leant down and rubbed his hand down his cheek. "Your so cute when your mad" Ant laughed before kissing him. "Shut up man I wanna go home" Dec looked away and folded his arms like a child. On the flight Dec slept most of the way. He had been through a lot and his body got tired easily. Ant stayed away checking him every so often and making sure he was comfortable. Soon enough they had landed back in England and Dec's mood improved as soon as they got to his London home. Ant unloaded the car and made sure they had everything before getting Dec settled on the sofa in front of the TV. "There we go, home now cheer up Decs you'll be better in no time" Ant smiled and sat down beside him.

Later that evening Dec had fallen asleep so Ant went back to his flat to grab a few things he needed. Walking in Ben was sat at the table eating dinner looking very sorry for himself. "Alright mate" Ant said cheerfully as he walk in the room. Ben just looked down and grumbled. "Ben mate what's up?" He asked again. He had forgotten about their argument before he left with everything that went on and had also forgotten to phone Ben to let him know he wouldn't be home for while. "I thought you had left" Ben said sadly not looking up. "You what?" Ant asked confused. "Ben I've been in America Declan had a heart attack" he explained himself and sat down opposite his roommate. "Ohh shit is he alright?" Ben finally looked up concerned. "Yeah he had surgery but we've been allowed to come home so he can recover" the older man said. "Ohh right...so what you doing here?" Ben asked wondering why he was sat with him instead of looked after Dec. "I've come to grab some stuff" Ant got up and went to his room before returning. "Look Ben I need to tell you something" he sat back down where he did before and looked at Ben. "I think I'm gonna move out" he stopped waiting for a reply but he didn't get one. "Just until Declan's better he shouldn't be alone right now" Ant continued. "Yeah I guess but whose gonna pay for your rent?" The younger man panicked. "I will Ben I'm just moving out for a few months to help Dec see how it goes mate" he smiled before packing his stuff and leaving.

Back at Decs the frail businessman had woken up and wasn't feeling great. He shouted out for Ant but didn't get a response so went to look around the house in search for his boyfriend. "Anth are you here?" He shouted out but was stopped when he became breathless. Just as he had made his way up the stairs Ant came through the door and rushed to his side seeing Dec nearly collapsed on the floor. "Declan what are you doing?" He knelt down next to him. "I was looking for you" he said in between breathes. "Ohh sorry babe i just left to get some stuff but I'm back now" he smiled and lifted the smaller man up and got him to the bedroom. "Declan baby I was thinking maybe I should move in for a while" Ant sat down on the edge of the bed. Dec froze to the spot and looked at Ant. "What? Why?" He asked. "Well because I love you and you clearly shouldn't be left here alone" Ant said a little hurt at Dec reaction. "Look Declan your bodies been through a lot and you need help right now. I really think its for the best if I just moved in for a while" Ant moved closer to Declan. The older man wasn't so sure. Yes he needed help and yes he loved Ant but this was a big move for him he had never been this close to someone before and he had never lived with anyone before. He sat for a while thinking about what Ant had said. "I guess your right" he smiled moving closer to Ant. He kissed him gently and pulled away. "I love you Ant I hope living with me doesn't make you hate me" he chucked before kissing him again.