Brendan takes a deep breath and looks out of the door, his escape route. He's not one to take advantage of Steven and he never will. He turns back to look at Steven and Brendan's heart beats uncontrollably fast. He's tries to steady his breathing and he takes a deep breath.

"You're drunk...tired. Ye need to sleep it off, I'll see you in the morning."

Steven rubs his face tiredly and sits up, "we can just sleep." He lays back down as if to make Brendan's mind up for him.

Brendan closes the door and he thinks about the trouble this could course in the morning, he thinks about Steven turning on him and telling him it was just a one off and that he's happy with Doug and that the only reason they shared a bed was because he was too drunk to think properly. But it's not enough to stop him from walking over to the bed and discarding his clothes and turning off the light.

"Thanks for today with the kids and that," Steven moves closer to Brendan, his body so close the side of their bodies touch. It takes all of Brendan's strength not to just lean up and take his lips in his and kiss him, kiss him for all the months he's been away from him, been with someone else. He wants to hold him and make him forget about Doug and all the other problems and hurdles they've come across, but he can't. So he lays there and he let's Steven talk quietly and slurry. His voice calming him and relaxing him already, he's missed him. He's missed everything about him.

"They're besotted with you," Brendan can hear the smile in his voice and it makes him smile himself.

"Like I've said before, they're great kids. Ye know I love 'em."

"They love you too," Steven's fingers smooth over Brendan's arm quickly and for a moment he's not sure if he imagined it or not. It makes Brendan want more though, makes him feel wreck less and this is getting dangerous by the second.

Brendan coughs awkwardly, "good. Best get some sleep now yeah?"

"Why are you so touchy?" Steven almost sounds hurt, like he can't find reason for Brendan to find this situation they're in hard for him. But when he thinks about it for a moment he knows deep down this must be, only yesterday and even today he had to put up with Steven giving him the hard shoulder, even if it was with reason. Brendan had to see him with Doug, and Steven knows it hurts Brendan, he knows him so well still. Steven scratches his head, "I'm sorry."

Brendan turns to the bed side table and turns the lamp on, light flooding the four walls they are in. Brendan shakes his head, " what for?"

"For everything," Steven's sobered up slightly but his head still feels dizzy, he knows what he's saying though and he knows maybe he should stop talking. Doesn't understand why this is coming out now and he feels guilty for Doug. He picks at his finger nails, like he's shy, "ya must think I'm a drunken idiot."

Brendan places his hand over Steven's and the familiar touch of him makes him squeeze his hands tight. "Never say sorry, specially not for what happened with us. And I don't think you're an idiot Steven."

"You're being too nice lately," Steven turns his nose up and it makes Brendan laugh.

Steven licks his lips and moves Brendan's arm out onto the pillows, he watches Brendan's face to study his reaction and when Brendan leaves his arm there Steven moves closer and leans his head on his chest and wraps his arm around stomach. Brendan pulls him closer and runs his fingers up and down his back. It should feel wrong but for them both its the only thing that's felt in months.

Steven looks up and smiles, tickles Brendan's side slightly and snuggles back into his neck and sniffs in his scent, melts into him.

Brendan turns the lamp off and let's his hand run through Steven's hair and he sighs in a blissful state.

"Night Brendan."

"Goodnight Steven."

Brendan waits for Steven to drop off to sleep in his arms and when he let's himself finally come to terms with the fact that he has Steven back in his arms - for now - and all is sound and peaceful, he let's himself doze off with a smile on his face and he has the best nights sleep since he can last remember.

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