What If

Chapter One: Back From Dublin

"What happened over there? Its like a weight lifted of you" Cheryl smiled,as she sat oppostive her half-brother.

"What happens in Dublin,stays in Dublin I'm afraid" Brendan replied, he could not tell her much about what happened without breaking her heart.

"Well I'm proud of you" Cheryl smiles,giving her brother a hug.

"Thank you" Brendan smiles, hugging her back.

- The Next Day -

Steven Hay,has just took his children to nursey when he bumped into Brendan.

"Steven,you really need to watch your step" Brendan tells him.

"Hi, did you get the picture I sent you?" Steven asked,with a grin.

"Oh yeah, don't think I'm setting it as my wallpaper though" Brendan replies.

"Oi, its a good picture that" Steven says,giving him one quick kiss.

"Which is why, nobody else is going to see it"

Steven tutted,before they saw Theresa McQueen rush over. Who was looking for Joel Dexter no doubt.

"Brendan" they heard her say.

"Theresa, you lost half your jacket" Brendan joked.

"What?" Theresa asked,looking down at her jacket.

"It seems like it been cut,the wool" Brendan told her.

"Its called trendy" Theresa made a face.

"I don't know much about trends, but I'm sure wearing a jacket that looks half gone is not trendy" Brendan started laughing.

"Brendan, you look fine Theresa" Steven told her.

"I know,Brendan I was just wondering do you where Joel is?" Theresa asked,she didn't come here to be insulted on her fashion.

"Joel? No, I don't" Brendan replied.

"Right,its just he hasn't been answering his calls" Theresa shrugged.

"He be around Theresa" Brendan told her,he wasn't sure why she was asking him. How was he suppose to know.

"Oh that is five minutes of my life ruined" Theresa teased,before walking pass both of them.

"Same here Theresa!" Brendan shouted,when she was half-way down the road.

"Anyway Steven,where were we?" Brendan asked.

"You were telling me how you wanted to keep our picture private" Steven smiled.

"I'm not going to hide anymore Steven" Brendan reassured him.

"You better keep your promise Brendan,you better not give me the brush of if somebody looks at us the wrong way" Steven crossed his arms.

"Wouldn't dream of,anyway shall we go to the pub?" Brendan asked

"Okay,let see you keep your promise" Steven replied.

"I have Steven okay" Brendan said,giving him a kiss on his lips.

"Pub then?" Steven asked.

"Yep,let's go" Brendan smiled,Steven smiled back. Steven went by Brendan's side when he started walking. It was almost out of nowhere,but Steven just held onto Brendan's hand like he didn't want to let go. Brendan surprisely did not pull away.

"What will you be having?" Brendan asked,referring to the drink.

"I think I go for a coke you know,its too early" Steven replied,he was shocked Brendan hasn't pulled away yet,though this time Brendan shocked him in a good way,that felt nice.

"Yeah your right,drinking in the day what will people think" Brendan couldn't stop smiling.

Hand in hand,they both walked in the pub. The pub had all tacky Christmas decorations up. They did get some stares,but only because some people thought Ste was in USA. It was nothing personal.

"Ste,I thought you were,never mind; What can I get you?" Frankie Osborne asked.

"Brendan,what do you want?" Ste asked him.

"Whatever your having" Brendan said,as he looked at the staring eyes.

"Two diet cokes then" Steven said.

"Sure" Frankie replied,getting two diet cokes.

"You okay Bren?" Steven asked,putting his hand on his shoulder.

"Yeah, of cause I am" Brendan replies.

"You know,people will talk about something else next week,you know" Steven told him.

"Yeah,I'm just not use to all this" Brendan kissed his lips softly.

"That be two pounds,a quid each for those cokes,you know Jack thinks they should be three quid each" Frankie then started ranting,Brendan and Ste looked at each other. Why was she was ranting to them? Brendan just nodding,Steven smirked.

"Yeah,yeah I hear you" Brendan said.

"Its not good for business" Frankie added.

"We need new staff as well" Frankie spoke again.

"Yes what can I get you?" Frankie asked then,walking over to two people waiting.

"What was all that about?" Steven asked,now laughing quietly.

"I'm a good listener" Brendan told him,making him laugh even more.

"Bren,we never paid" Steven said,he felt Brendan put his finger against his lips.

"Shh Steven,we can get them for free" Brendan hushed him.

"Oh yeah" Steven said,drinking the coke like there was no tommow.

"Yeah,drink it like you mean it" Brendan says,making coke go up his nose as he was laughing. He put the coke back down.

"Brendan" Steven says,wiping his mouth and his jacket.

"It wasn't that funny" Brendan replies.