Review please! Sorry I know these are quite short chapters. I'm hoping to write longer ones as the story develops. Suggestions as to where you would like the story to go are welcome!
Chapter 2
Ste didn't really know how to react. He had weeks to think of how he would react when he saw Brendan again. But who's he kidding. You can't plan out your feelings. You can't decide how you're going to feel at a certain moment in the future.
Ste's mouth slightly open in shock watched Brendan walk off. So much for a welcome back. But then again that was probably the best Brendan Brady would ever give anyone.
Shrugging off any more thoughts he hurried back towards Amy and the kids.
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Brendan paced around checking his watch every now and then.
'You're late' he said as Ste ran up the stairs.
'Sorry had to help Amy get the kids to bed, they were too excited from the holiday.' a panting Ste replied.
'Hmmph' Brendan huffed and stormed into the office slamming the door behind him.
Typical Brendan Brady, Ste thought. Although not much of this matters anymore. Brendan does not matter to him therefore he cannot affect him. Ste got about to emptying the crates and getting the bar stocked ready for the club to open in a few hours.
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ChezChez was fully packed tonight and the music was pumping loudly and was doing Ste's head in. 2 weeks of being outdoors and in the fresh air and just having fun with the kids switched for music played overly loud was a huge adjustment. He didn't feel so well...
Brendan had seen Ste looking a bit stressed all night, eyeing him out the corner of his eye. No matter how much Brendan refused to admit it or show it, at the end of the day Steven meant something to him. He turned his attention fully to Ste and walked over.
'You alright mate? You don't look too good?'
'Yeah I'm fine.' Ste said 'The music's just doing me head in' busily trying to sort out the drinks.
'How about I buy you a drink?'
Ste looked up to see a 20-something year old well built gorgeous looking guy smiling at him. He had that model look, that almost perfect look.
'I'm James...So how about a drink?'
Ste smiled. 'I can't I'm working' he said with a hint of disappointment in his voice.
'Oh...'
Just as James was turning around to leave Ste grabbed his hand and screamed across the bar with a cheeky grin.
'But I'll give you my number and we can go out some other time yeah?'
'Yeah.' James replied handing over his phone.
Ste punched in his number and handed it back to James but before James could leave he was blocked.
'Well well what have we got here then?'
James turned around to see a 6 foot Irish man with a tasche in a suit.
'Steven I pay you to work not to socialise.
'I am.' Ste replied, his face obviously revealing he was annoyed and walked off to the other side of the bar.
'Ey not so fast you.' Brendan got hold of James as he tried to sneak off. What was so funny eh? Pointing to Ste and back to James.
'Nothing he just gave me his number, chill out mate.' James said shrugging off Brendan's hand which had relaxed and walked off.
Hmm Brendan thought to himself. This was happening all over again. This time right in front of his face. Steven was getting himself another boyfriend. Or at least a potential one. He didn't see Noah coming last time, heck he was even in Hollyoaks so he couldn't stop it any earlier. But this time he could. He could stop it. It was almost an invitation from the skies for him to stop it. At the end of the day, Steven was his. Brendan had to act fast or he might loose the one the that really truly mattered to him here.
