A Business Pleasure

Chapter 4: Ladys-man

This chapter is because I think people (not you guys 🤗) really underestimate how loveable Ant is and in an interview that asked what their favourite thing about them selves is they replied 'I think it's our ability to get along with people. Yeah we are nice people.'- Or something along those lines.

So this is for Ant because he is a lovely person 💜

Also Dec looks blonde in that picture wtf 😂😂 below is my theory for why Dec is not a morning person and is always late for things. 😉

Dec stretched out on his bed, clearing the last fog of sleep from his mind. There was a delicious scent coming from downstairs which he suspected was his breakfast but he didn't feel like getting out of bed, something he hadn't felt like doing ever since Ant had moved in.

The thought about being in the house, even with Cat around, was never an appealing idea, but right now, there was a tall, dark haired reason whose taste still lingered on his lips. It had been just over a month but already he had noticed how his habits had changed.

The man who was up the moment his alarm rang now stayed in bed until he was running late just so that he could be woken up by the young man who had moved into his house and his heart. Whereas he used to eat out everyday, now he took lunch made especially for him by someone who was eagerly learning more dishes for Declan to try. The man who worked till the wee hours of the morning to avoid an empty house was replaced by a man who came home the moment he didn't have work just to be greeted by a warm smile and a kiss.

Ant had turned his house into a home.

He seemed to have completely turned his life around. He no longer felt the stress of his job or the feeling of inadequacy when a deal did not get passed. Ant's positive energy seemed to be sweeping through the household and Dec noticed that even Bruce, who normally always had a cool, impersonal face, was smiling more often. Cat was also enjoying having Ant around. It gave her someone to talk to when Dec was at work and she enjoyed it because Ant never complained when she talked fashion for hours. He was a good listener.

"Dec, better get up soon! You'll be late!" Ant's voice came from outside the door, but he didn't enter, quickly scurrying back down.

Dec sat there, confused for a short while, but then shrugged and went for a shower, realizing that he would have to hurry or risk being late yet again. After getting dressed, he headed down to the dining room to see his breakfast being packed away for him again. He stood outside the room for a second, just watching Ant who had yet to notice him. The younger man had all his attention focused in wrapping the food and getting it into the box. Dec noticed that he was just clad in a t- shirt and sweatpants yet even that made him look like the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.

At that point, Ant finished his work and gave the packages to Bruce to place in the car. He then noticed Dec looking at him and smiled before walking over to him and giving him a mock disapproving look, "Do you always need me to wake you up?" he chided gently, looking down at the smaller man with affection.

Dec smiled back and ran his fingers through Ant's long hair before saying softly, "There's no better way."

Ant looked a little surprised at that, but then he averted his eyes to the floor, smiling shyly through a slight blush and brushing one long strand of black hair behind his ear. Dec loved it when Ant did that. It reminded him of the night after their first kiss.

Knowing that Ant would have a killer hangover the next day and no idea what to do, Dec had decided to share the bed with Ant but still kept a reasonable distance to make sure that Ant wouldn't get the wrong idea. However, even though they were on opposite ends on the bed when they had started, they woke up facing each with barely a few inches between them. Ant had stared at him with half open green eyes, looking confused but completely unafraid. Dec knew that the last thing he had expected was to wake up in Dec's bed yet he did not look cautious at all. That was the time he realized the extent to which Ant trusted him and he couldn't resist kissing him softly. Ant had responded before pulling away sheepishly, tucking his hair back which Dec came to recognize as a gesture he always did when he felt embarrassed. Ever since then, he would purposely mess with Ant's hair just to see that gesture again.