Unconditional

More than I can count

Dec as Duncan: "When doesn't he? Peter, I don't want to go back to him...I am afraid...he will never let me go..."

Ant as Peter pulls Dec to his chest and coaxes and comforts him.

Ant: "It will be fine. And you don't have to go to him. I won't let him take you... you are safe here, you hear that? You are safe here.."

Dec as Duncan nods his head and then slowly speaks "I love you, Peter"

Ant as Peter flinches a bit at that and Dec as Duncan continues "It's okay if you don't feel the same but I really like you...you were there for me when nobody else was there and you held me close and made me feel safe. Nobody ever cared for me as you did and I am not pushing you or putting you in pressure to be with me, but I cannot hold this any longer, I love yo-

Suddenly Dec feels a pair of soft lips on his own. He closes his eyes as for a moment his senses are blinded by Ant's scent.The scent that is so familiar to him. Through the combination of Vanilla and Citrus, he feels the gentle way Ant's lips moved against his. He returns the kiss and becomes aware of Ant's one hand holding his hip, rubbing the thumb over it and other hand on his cheek, holding his face with so much care. Dec's hands move to hold Ant's face as he deepens the kiss, Ant's warm breath hitting his skin again and again. Slowly Ant's lips move from lips to chin to his neck, slowly rubbing it along his throat. And then it happened....

Laughter erupted from Dec loud and clear, rocking his body. Ant sits back and looks at him in amusement as Dec tries his best to hold his laughter

Ant rolls his eyes "Don't tell me it was that bad!"

Dec: "No...no...it - it tickles...I am ticklish there..."

Ant: "Seriously?!"

Dec controls his laughter "What? kissing is one thing but rubbing ....it's so ticklish..."

Ant shakes his head at that and they look around to see others looking at them in surprise.

Ant: "What?"

Gary: "We through for a moment that you two have gone gay for each other"

Ant rolls his eyes again, this time at Gary "Very funny"

David: "Well that was very convincing"

Gino: "It was fantastic!!! You are so comfortable with each other"

Ant: "Yeah"

Dec: "Yeah, we are"

Gino: "Yes! We are going to win this year!!"

Ant: "That's it for this scene right? It ends with us kissing?"

John: "Making out"

Ant: "Whatever, John! Now, what about the next two acts?"

Gino: "There are only small changes...small...next we have Peter fighting with Jim and then helping Duncan escape and in the last act, we have Peter and Duncan deciding to move out of the town"

Ant: "Okay. How is Kieth and Scarlett's part?"

John: "They did it well"

Ant: "Then let's call it day. Same time tomorrow?"

A chorus of yes fills the room and everyone walks out. Dec was about to follow his friends when Ant asked him to stay

Ant: "How about we have our dinner from outside today?"