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Heyyy! I'm finally back after about two weeks or something like that. I don't even remember but yeah, I've been in Florida so I was too busy to write and all. I didn't get a tan so I'm still white like paper but it's okay because I don't go outside anyways so nobody's going to see my tan even if I got one. Anyways, here I am with the last chapter of It Wasn't Just a Drunken Night! I’m also including the epilogue into the chapter because I think it’s too short to be its own chapter.

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*Phil's POV*

“I’ll be back with the groceries soon!” I yelled back into the house so Chris and PJ can hear from their bedroom. They were currently both watching a movie in their room and I got bored and there was no food so I decided to go shopping for some to take up the time.

I haven’t been doing anything for the last month; just following a daily routine I made up for myself. Everything went back to how it used to be before I even got together with Dan, except Dan wasn’t there, even as my best friend.

My heart stung a little at the memory of Dan but I quickly shrugged it off before leaving the house. Over the last month I’ve come to realize that Dan had probably gotten over me because I didn’t take him back. He probably realized I wasn’t good for him and stayed with Charlie at the flat. So, if he probably got over me there was no reason for me not to get over him, and that’s what I did.

I rushed down the streets of the town before getting to the more public areas and ducking my head down, not wanting to look anyone in the eye. As I walked I thought of what I was going to do with my future. I couldn’t stay at Chris and PJ’s forever, they obviously wouldn’t want that. I’d probably have to get some sort of a raise to afford a flat of my own or I’d have to get a new roommate.

That’s probably what I’d do; get a roommate. But, this one would be different. I wouldn’t get attached to this roommate. I’d only have them there to share a rent with and that would be it. We could become friends but we wouldn’t get too close.

Honestly, I was being a little dramatic with this whole break up situation with Dan. I was acting like I’d been through years and years of relationships but it was only one. But, seeing someone you cared so much about kiss back someone you didn’t like was one of the hardest things to see.

I shook my head, deciding to think about my future later on, no pun intended. I noticed that it got really dark outside and I picked up my speed, not wanting to get into any trouble at this hour. As I hurried along the streets, I couldn’t see in front of me since I was looking down but I didn’t bother to care.

Before I could even recollect anything, someone bumped into me and I was on the floor. “Sorry,” I heard and unbelievably familiar voice speak out quietly. I looked up and my eyes widened as I had to literally suck in my breath to refrain for letting out a gasp. I stared at the boy in front of me for a second as he tried to gather himself to get up. I managed to do the same as I got up as well.

“It’s okay,” I finally was able to choke out and the figure looked up at me with terrified eyes. I looked over him and he looked like utter hell. What could’ve happened after our encounter last month? “P-Phil?” he stuttered as he looked me over.

I nodded and dusted off my shirt to prevent myself from looking like an awkward deer in head lights. We both just stood there and stared at one another as I tried to figure out what to do. I wanted to leave and get out of his sight right away but something wasn’t letting my feet move.

“How’ve you been?” I suddenly blurted out, not really realizing that I said it myself. He looked up at me with confused eyes but then shrugged his shoulders and broke our gaze. “Alright,” he mumbled as he continued to look down at his feet. His voice wasn’t sincere at all and I could tell something was wrong with him.

“No,” I raised my voice a little, “You’re not alright, Dan. Look at you.” Dan shook his head before looking straight into my eyes with tears filling his. “Of course I’m not fucking alright, Phil!” he yelled, not caring if anyone was around.

I widened my eyes at his sudden enragement but decided against yelling back to prevent an argument starting between us. Instead, I stayed silent and stared wordlessly at him. “You said give us some time,” Dan began to ramble, but I listened to every word, “I gave us some time. I gave us a whole fucking month, Phil! Do you even know what I did through that whole month‽”

I shook my head and he barely let me before continuing his rant. “After you left me in the flat with Charlie, I yelled my lungs out at him, letting him know how bad he should’ve felt. And, when I tried to kick him out, he didn’t leave, so I did. I stayed at Imogen’s for a week before I decided to go see you and try to get you back and explain, but you didn’t let me. You said give us some time, but I guess you just meant forget about our relationship all together. I went back to the flat right after that and actually decided to help Charlie with his problem.”

“That’s right, I actually gave Charlie a second chance, even when he ruined one of the best things in my life,” Dan explained, throwing me through a guilt trip, “I went to Christian and introduced him to Charlie and I haven’t seen Charlie this happy in my life. Charlie realized he had problems and let Christian help him, as he helped Christian with his problems. I let Charlie stay at the flat since he is technically paying for it and he hasn’t tried anything on since that day. He honestly feels terrible for what he did.”

My heart sank as I realized that Dan gave a second chance to Charlie who ruined our relationship and he wasn’t doing anything but trying to fix it now. “That night. The night where he kissed me and you saw that I kissed back. I only kissed back because I thought I was kissing you. And, I know that that’s probably the biggest load of shit you’ve probably heard but it’s true.”

“I thought I was kissing you because I wouldn’t dream of kissing anyone else. You know why?” Dan eyed me, not really waiting for an answer but I still shrugged, “Because I am fucking in love with you, Phil! And I never stopped loving you, and never will!”

Dan was in a bucket of tears by now as I stared at him with my mouth open. But, that’s when it hit me. Right when I was standing there and absorbing every word he yelled to me, I realized the truth. Suddenly, I burst into tears and jumped into Dan’s arms. He stood still, not hugging me back for a second but then sighing and wrapping his arms around my body.

Suddenly, I pulled away from the hug and cupped his face, pulling his lips against mine, reuniting the spark that never left between us. I twirled his hair in my hands as he pulled me closer by the waist. We continued kissing for the next moment, not making the kiss intimate but filling it with love. Eventually a pedestrian howled at us and I pulled away, letting out a weak chuckle.

I pulled Dan back to me and connected our foreheads as I looked into his beautiful chocolate colored eyes.

“You know, I said I got over you. When I said to give us time, I knew I made a mistake because I thought you’d find someone better within that time. Eventually, I got over you, knowing that if you found someone better that you’d be happy.”

Dan sucked in a breath and closed his eyes, expecting the worst but I only continue to speak.

“But, the truth is I never really got over you. I just learned to push back my feelings, thinking that time would heal me but it didn’t. Those feelings never went away and they never changed.”

Dan opened his eyes back up and looked into my eyes, our foreheads still against one another.

“Dan Howell, I love you. I love you so much, and I never stopped loving you from the day I met, and I don’t think I’ll ever stop loving you.”

A smile curved on the corners of Dan’s lips before he connected the space between us with another loving and caring, lengthy kiss. He eventually pulled away and looked me back in the eye with red cheeks and a genuine smile.

“I love you too, Phil Lester.”

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Epilogue

Several Years Later

*Dan’s POV*

I sat in the waiting room, adjusting my tie as I took in deep breaths. I heard a knock on the door and I stood up to know who it was. “Who is it?” I spoke up through the door. “It’s Charlie,” I heard Charlie announce behind the door before I let him in.

“You look great,” he smiled as he took notice of my outfit before sitting down. “Thanks,” I smiled at him and sat down as his side, looking over at him.

“You know, a few years ago when that whole situation happened,” Charlie looked down with guilty eyes before shaking it off and continuing, “I would’ve never thought that this day would happen. But, look where we are.”

I smiled and nodded in agreement as I too didn’t see this day coming. “Well Phil and I have been best friend for such a long time and when we switched to boyfriends,” I spoke calmly, “I couldn’t help but take up on the opportunity of spending the rest of my life with him.”

Charlie smiled before Christian walked into the room and smiled at the both of us. “It’s time,” he announced before Charlie took hold of his hand and headed out of the room.

I took in a deep breath and walked out the door to be greeted with rows of family and friends standing and smiling at me. I looked across the room to see Phil standing there with a wide smile as I reflected the same smile.

Once I got to the front of the room I looked Phil in the eye and smiled, “How did I ever get this lucky?” Phil only blushed and smile before the minister began to speak.

“We’re gathered here today to engulf in the beautiful marriage between groom, Daniel James Howell, and groom, Phillip Michael Lester.”

The minister continued to speak but I only tuned him out as I looked at Phil with the biggest smile. He looked so beautiful and I wanted to kiss right then but I knew I had to wait.

“Before we continue, the grooms have written down their own vows for one another.”

Phil was first to speak as he looked me in the eye.

“Dan, when I first laid my eyes on you, I knew there was something about you. Something in me told me that we’d be together for a long time coming. I never thought that I’d fall in love with you, but I’m so glad I did. Even when watching you with Jenna for two whole years, I didn’t bother to give up on you. That night at Chris and PJ’s, I knew. It wasn’t just a drunken night, and it never will be for as long as I can remember. Even when I thought you’d given up on me, I never gave up on you. I love you, Dan.”

“Dan would you like to recite your vows?” the minister asked, turning his attention to me. I nodded before smiling weakly and looking at Phil with as much passion as possible.

“Phil, when I first met you, I knew I wanted to be your friend right away. I’m so glad that I did become your friend because I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t have you. You helped me with so much, you were always there for me. When I went through the situation with Jenna, you were there for me. When I got in trouble, you were there for me. When I was having a bad day, you were there for me. Even when you weren’t there for me, I knew you still were. You’re my best friend, Phil. And, I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you.”

I sniffed a little and wiped away the tears that were beginning to flow down my cheeks before I wiped the one that were forming in Phil’s eyes as well, causing the audience to break into ‘aw’s’.

“And now for the ring ceremony,” the minister announced with a sweet smile. Phil pulled out the ring from his pocket and placed it upon my finger, “A token of my love to show you that I’m there for you no matter what.” I reflected Phil’s actions and placed a ring onto his finger, “A token of my love to show that I’ll never give up on you, even in our lowest points.”

The minister smiled before announcing to the audience and Phil and I, “By the power vested in me, I grant you groom and groom. You may now kiss the groom.”

I pulled Phil close to me and connected our foreheads, reenacting the night where we made up after the whole fiasco. Slowly I connected the space between us and poured all of my love into the kiss before we separated and faced the roaring crowd with huge smiles on our faces.

Phil and I began to run down the aisle, hand in hand, as we were covered in rose petals. As we reached the outdoors I turned Phil, leant him over, and pulled myself over him to give him another deepening kiss. And in that moment I realized. Phil was the one for me and I was the one for him and it would always be like that no matter what came our way.

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YAY! Finally completed the series of It Wasn’t Just a Drunken Night! Did you guys enjoy reading it? I really hope you did because this was probably the most exhausting phanfiction I’ve ever written. Anyways, I’ll probably start my next phanfiction as soon as possible. I’ve actually been thinking of doing a collaborated phanfiction but I have nobody to write it with. But, if you’re interested in writing it with me (I’ve already got a few ideas) feel free to message me and I’ll reply! Make sure to leave me your thoughts on this story and thank you all so much for reading! I love you all <3