"if I'd have known, I'd come to find you..." Gary whispered.
"I know" Thomas smiled. he pulled away and locked eyes with Gary. "It's just me and you now"
Gary nodded.
*later on*
"Miranda" Gary smiled as he joined her.
"How you doing...?" She smiled.
Gary nodded.
"Who were you talking to?!"
"He's my brother.." Gary smiled.
Miranda looked at him confused.
"He grew up in a kids home... dad hit him too. Mum couldn't cope..."
They slowly walked up to the car together and climbed in.
"But I thought you were an only child..." miranda asked confused.
"I'll explain later. Promise"
*at the wake*
Gary sat at the table with Miranda. People kept coming over to him, saying how sorry they were for his loss.
"Gary"
Gary looked up, Thomas was looking down at him.
"Thomas" he smiled. "This is Miranda" he said politely.
"Thomas" he smiled in reply sitting down on the chair at the table. He took a sip of his pint. "So are you guys married...?!"
"No... no; no" Miranda and Gary both insisted.
"Oh, sorry." Thomas smiled awkwardly.
"I've heard a lot about you Miranda. Mum used to tell me all about what Gary was up to and the majority of the time was something to do with you!" Thomas smiled.
"Because she's brilliant!" Gary smiled.
Miranda looked at him and blushed.
"So how about you? married..?" Gary turned to Thomas.
"Yeah, Sarah, she's brilliant, we've got twins, two little boys." Thomas said proudly pulling a photo out of his wallet and showing them.
"aww!" Miranda smiled examining the photo.
"Jamie Garoth and David Jakob Preston"
"There my middle names..." Gary said confused.
"me and Sarah, we want you to be part of there lives. there a year old.. still plenty of time to meet uncle Gary without getting confused..." Thomas smiled.
Gary nodded. "I'd be honoured."
*several hours later*
"I better get going..." Thomas smiled.
Gary was slightly tipsy. "Will I ever see you again?"
"Course you will! I'm not leaving you again" Thomas smiled hugging him tight.
"OK" Gary smiled.
Thomas kissed the top of his little brothers head before letting him go. "and you" he smiled to Miranda and gave her a hug. "Look after him?" he whispered.
"Course" she whispered back.
"its been great meeting you"
"you too" Miranda smiled.
Thomas kissed her cheek and she kissed his before he left.
Gary gave Miranda a hug. "Thanks for coming" he whispered.
"No problem" Miranda smiled.
"I mean it. Thankyou!" he kissed her head.
Miranda hugged him even tighter, nuzzling her head under his chin.
it felt right for them both to be like this, in each others arms.
it felt perfect.
"Do you want to crash at mine?" Miranda asked soflty.
"Please. Dont want to be on my own."
"it's ok" miranda smiled kissing his cheek softly.
*not long after*
Gary was sat at the table. his tie was stuffed in his pocket, his top button was undone. Miranda was sat next to him on the sofa-type seats at the table.
as other guests started to leave he politely said goodbye and thanked them for coming.
He rested his head on her shoulder, nuzzling into it. "what would i do without you?" he said softly.
Miranda laughed, "I've no idea"
"mmm" he nuzzled her playfully and sleepily.
"Lets get back." miranda smiled.
Gary nodded and stood up.
*back at the flat*
Miranda unlocked the door and flipped her shoes off. After putting her keys on the table she went and put the kettle on to make them both a hot chocolate.
Gary took his shoes off and put his jacket on the chair and put his keys and phone on the sideboard before sitting on the sofa.
Miranda joined him.
"thanks" he smiled taking a cup from her.
miranda sat on the sofa. "Thomas seemed nice..."
Gary smiled. "i wish Id've known him as a kid. i bet growing up with an older brothers good."
"At least you know you're not on your own anymore..." Miranda added.
"I never was... I had you... and still have" he moved closer to her on the sofa, putting his arm around her.
"No matter what happens. you've always got me..." Miranda smiled.
"i know" he kissed her head and rested his head on hers.
"Gary.."
miranda turned around to look at him.
he had fallen asleep in her arms. lightly breathing, he looked peaceful. The emotion of the day had finally taken its toll on him.
Miranda laughed softly to herself. "Bless" she stood up and laid him down. she went and grabbed a blanket from her bedroom and wrapped it over him. she pearched on the edge of the sofa next to him. "you've always got me" she kissed his head, "I love you..." she smiled before kissing his head again and standing up. she locked the door and turned out the light before going to bed.
*in the middle of the night*
Gary woke up in a panic. "Miranda?" he whispered his hand rustling through his hair. He sat up on the sofa, pulling open all the buttons on his shirt. He pushed it of off his shoulders and stood up. He undid his belt and dragged it through the loops. He yawned and rubbed at his eyes. He quietly went over to Miranda's bedroom. He opened the door and looked in on her.
He smiled soflty. shes so adorable when she sleeps... he thought to himself. he softly paddled over to her. He rubbed his thumb over her face and kissed the end of her nose. he stood up and went to the other side of the bed and flipped his trousers off. putting them over a chair. he climbed onto the bed next to her. snuggling under the covers. he wrapped his arm over her stomach and spooned up behind her.
Her hand instantly covered his on her stomach.
he kissed the back of her neck and was asleep in a matter of minutes.
