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I saw him outside the deli talking to walker, I didn't think much of it at first but the more I stood back and watched the two of them together the sicker I felt. It wasn't Steven; he always was naïve, gullible and easily led, I should know, I saw these traits enough. As for walker he had crossed a line, he was definitely flirting with Steven, doesn't he know that he's got a boyfriend? Doesn't he know that even though he has he'll always be mine? I wanted to go over there and rip his face off but I didn't want him to know how I still felt, Walker that is, Steven already knows that I am totally in love with him. I know that secretly he loves it although he will never admit it.

What is it with Walker? Does he really think that I'm gonna just sit back and watch him make a move on my boy….over my dead body. They were laughing, why were they laughing? I would love to be a fly on the wall, listening to their every word. I thought that walker was my friend, something is wrong with my instincts lately; I trust the wrong people. I had to walk away in the end; I couldn't watch them any longer.

I go to the club and wait for him, there are so many things I want to ask him, but I'll do it in such a way that he won't even realise that it's got to me. Maybe he thinks that with everything that has gone on lately that I won't even notice him flirting with Steven; trouble is I notice everything about that boy and I mean everything. I pour myself a whisky; it's a little early but after witnessing that I need it. I sit on the sofa and wait for him.

"On the whisky already Brendan?"

"What's it to ye?"

"Has something happened, you seem a little tense"

"Nothing I can't handle"

There was something about Walker, I know we had shared things, even dabbled with each other and regardless of everything I felt about him now he reminded me a little of myself, he is sly, mysterious and he always looks after number one, we have a lot in common but that doesn't change what he's done and by crossing the line with Steven he has made an enemy out of me.

"So I saw you with young Steven earlier, is there a problem?"

"No problem whatsoever, nice bloke"

"Yeah he's okay, I know nicer"

I'm not about to share my deepest feelings with Walker, especially now. He knows he's my ex and that's all he needs to know.

"I bet you do Brendan"

"You know me walker"

"Yeah I do. Anyway have you got any jobs for me? Only I need to do a few things today"

"No ye do what ye have to do, Joel will be in soon. Oh there is one thing"

"Oh yeah what's that?"

"Could ye grab me a couple of Panini's from the deli?"

"Yeah, no problem, what did you want in them?"

"Surprise me"

Not long after walker left, Joel entered the club looking a little flustered.

"Ye okay Scottish foxy?"

"I would be if Walker wasn't here, I don't know how you can trust him Brendan. I just walked past the deli and saw him laughing and joking with Ste. Since when did they become best mates? If I didn't know any better I'd say something was going on between the two of them"

Just hearing that made my blood boil, so it wasn't just me, even Joel thought that they were being over friendly with each other. No doubt Steven is just trying to be nice, that's just how he is, but Walker wants him, I could tell when I saw them together. My beautiful Steven doesn't even realize the effect he has on people.

"Joel I have a job for you, if you're interested"

"Yeah of course Brendan, what is it?"

"I think ye might be right about our Mr Walker, I'm not sure if I can trust him anymore and I need ye to follow him for me, what do ye say?"

"Oh yes, I will gladly do it"

"Good lad"

I knew I could rely on Joel, I am horrible to him sometimes but he is always there for me, he is very loyal, I have definitely been too hard on him.

"Whatever ye do don't let him see ye. Do ye understand?"

"Don't worry, I won't let you down, I can do this"

"He'll be coming back here in a minute with a couple of Panini's for me, when he leaves I want ye to follow him straight away. Are ye sure ye are okay with this?"

"Brendan you know how I feel about Walker, this job was made for me"

"Get ready Joel, he's coming"

Walker was smiling like a Cheshire cat when he came back; he had a Carter and Hay bag in his hand and he was munching on something.

"He's even a great chef, is there nothing he can't do?"

I had to ignore the comments about Steven; they were becoming more and more frequent and if I wanted to get one over on him then I had to keep my mouth shut and my fists to myself, it was the only way.

"So what's my surprise?"

"Surprise?"

"Yeah my Panini's"

"Oh yeah sorry, Steven recommended that I got you a cheese and ham one and a jam sandwich. I hope this is okay"

"Yeah it'll do, it's a good job I'll eat anything"

"Anyway I'll see you later Brendan"

I felt angry, really angry. What fucking game was he playing?

"Right Joel he's gone, go now"

I waited for Joel to leave before i looked in to the Carter and Hay bag and when i did i couldn't help but smile. Steven remembered what food I liked, my two favorites and knowing that he made them will make it taste even sweeter. The only good thing to come out of all this is that I haven't had the chance to think about anything else, anything else being Chez hating me and Sampson and our on-going feud. Chez and Steven are my two favorite people in the whole world and nothing and no one is going to take them away from me.

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