*The next day with the kids at school Ste and Brendan are in the bakery sorting some stuff out including ordering the shelves and storage units etc*
"Hey Bren?"
"Yeah?"
"What are we gonna call this place?"
Brendan stands still and turns to Ste. "I don't know. I haven't thought about it" After a little pause Brendan comes up with an idea. "How about Hay and Brady's?"
"How about… STENDAN'S?" Ste says combining there first names.
Brendan smiles "We've got so much more to figure out. We still have to sort the colours out for painting the walls to go with the shelves and everything"
"Well I was thinking maybe unicorns shitting rainbows and we can call it GAYDY'S!" Ste says
"Please good god tell me you're joking? I don't mind the whole village knowing we're gay and let's face it Steven they DO know but I think that's one step… or several… too far. I want kids to be able to come in here."
"Of course I'm joking you nutter!"
"Thank god I was expecting you to suggest door KNOBS next!"
Ste starts laughing. "No I was kidding it's fine"
"Good" Brendan says wrapping his arms around the skinny boys waist and kissing him deeply.
After lunch Brendan makes an excuse and disappears off to town on his own. Ste stays at home until he has to go and get the kids. An hour after the kids come home Brendan comes in with a grin on his face.
"Where did you go?"
Brendan pulls him into the kitchen whilst the kids watch Sponge bob Square pants. "I just booked our honeymoon!"
"Oh Bren that's amazing! Where we all going?"
"I booked two weeks in Australia for two"
"For two? What are we gonna do Bren? Let the kids fend for themselves?"
Brendan smiles "Got it all covered. My sister Cheryl is coming down for the wedding and she practically INSISTED on watching the kids. Well she is the kids Aunty so it'll be good for them to all get to know each other"
Ste stands there with his mouth open. "so me and you? Alone? For two weeks? In Australia?"
"Yeah and no doubt Cheryl will spoil the kids rotten here and we'll buy them loads of stuff whilst we're there. Our Cheryl's always wanted a little girl in the family to spoil and since I can't get in touch with my kids Cheryl will spoil her and Lucas something rotten. Actually Steven I need to ask you something?"
"Ok"
"Well I want to give it one last go to see Eileen and the kids. I think they should be there to see their Da get married. It won't be easy but I have to try. What do you think about a weekend trip to Dublin?"
"Yeah I agree your kids should be there. A weekend in Dublin when?"
"I can get tickets super cheap for this coming weekend if you say you'll come with me. I'll understand if you don't want to"
"I'd love to go with you and support you and maybe you can show me around your hometown."
"I'd love to but do we bring the kids or ask Cheryl to watch them? I mean for one thing it'll ease the kids into getting to know her instead of just throwing all three of them in the deep end when we're in Australia."
"That's fine Bren, just so long as you're sure your sister won't mind"
"No she already agreed to it if you were willing to go for it"
"Brill. Well we'd better tell the kids then" Ste says clapping his hands together "Right kids listen up. Daddy Brendan and I have some important grown up business this weekend and we won't be here but daddy Brendan's sister, your Aunty Cheryl, will be here to look after you ok?"
"Ok daddy" Leah says nodding
"Is she nice?" Lucas says anxiously
"Of course she is, she's lovely and very friendly" Brendan says
"That's ok we'll have fun won't we Lucas?" Leah says as Lucas nods
"Well now that's sorted I better tell Aunty Cheryl she's on babysitting duties this weekend" Brendan says with a smile.
