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Light My Fire
Chapter 6
Brendan closed the door quietly, gritting his teeth when it emitted a small squeak as it shut behind him, he sighed low through his nose moving towards the fire truck and trying to work a way to the top of it without falling off. Brendan gripped his hands above his head pulling to climb up the side of the truck, as he made it to the top he saw Ste still in his fire outfit from their earlier call out, helmet on and head low.
There wasn't much light in the garage, but the moon was full and beamed through the small side windows, it cast enough light for Brendan to see the younger man's silhouette.
Ste looked to be in deep thought when Brendan crept up behind him and settled down on the soft folded up hoses. Ste hadn't even noticed Brendan was there, he was consumed by his memories of what had happened during the last week. His thoughts mainly of the fire chief that made him hotter than the fires they put out. It was only when Brendan placed a hand on his shoulder gently he flinched and looked to his side and over his shoulder.
Brendan could see Ste had been crying and instantly moved his thumb over them, wiping them off his cheeks and brushing against Ste's now closed eyes. "Hey" Brendan whispered "Wanna talk about it?" Ste moved closer to Brendan's hand which he'd moved to cup Ste's face and let it stay there for a moment. Brendan swallowed slowly and stroked Ste's face edging his body closer.
"I'm sorry" Ste sniffed and kept his voice low.
"What for?" Brendan asked surprised
"Dunno, for being cheeky when we first met, for falling in the water, and for sitting on the roof of the fire truck" Ste chuckled at the last part. He had looked at the fire truck many times and wondered what it would be like to sit up there, it's typical the first time he tries he's caught. Pleasantly Brendan doesn't seem to mind.
"It's okay, I mean I've never in all my years sat on the roof of one before, but with the hoses it's actually quite comfy." Brendan chuckled and looked around them.
Ste moved his head and stroked his mouth over Brendan's palm brushing his open lips gently over his warm skin. He closes his eyes as he does. Brendan watching him doing it makes his stomach flip. He found himself moving his fingers with Ste's face and ticked over his cheek, his fingers hit the side of his helmet and the noise opened Ste's eyes. They stared at each other and Brendan moved his hand pointing to the helmet, Ste whimpered at the loss of contact.
Brendan gazed over the helmet and used his hand to take it off Ste; his hair bounced with the static for a moment and stood on end. Brendan placed the yellow fire helmet down behind him and fingered through Ste's hair smirking. "Hair is sticking up" Brendan told him. Ste made the same gesture with Brendan's hat but didn't put it down, instead placed it on and grinned "I'm the chief now..." Ste told him seriously, "now I give the orders" his hands crept up Brendan's shirt gripping the blue cotton material tightly. Ste looked up through his eyelashes and watched Brendan slowly lick his drying lips moistening them.
Brendan hummed in knowledge, "and what am I to do first?" Brendan drawled and Ste thought before moving closer into his face "put your hands on me"
Brendan met Ste's eyes and moved his fingers through his hair till he'd flattened the rest of his hair, his hands tickled the back of Ste's neck and both curved round the sides of his neck, Brendan held him close resting their heads together.
Ste smiled and closed his eyes and felt the heat rise in his face and he was thankful to the garage being so dark, a little more light peered through the thin shutters. Brendan could still make out enough of Ste's features though and could see his smile. He brought his hand down and traced his fingers over it, the curve of his lips; they felt soft like when they shared their first kiss. He wanted to try them again, their sweet flavour, the way they caressed his like he was the most fragile thing in the world. He moved to kiss him but was stopped by Ste who turned away.
"I was scared other day" Ste broke Brendan's ideas, he flicked his gaze from Ste's lips to his eyes.
"When? In the water?"
"Yeah"
Brendan moved his hand down again "Ye were bound to be Steven, ye could have died"
"So could you, why did you dive in after me?" He needed to know, it was a brave act on Brendan's part, but also pretty stupid considering what could've happened.
"I am here to look after my crew Steven, I wasn't going to let ye drown" Brendan defended his actions once again, he would do it again if he had too. 'And I couldn't lose you now', the words didn't quite make it out of his mouth, his thoughts were shouting it though. He wondered if Ste could read his mind.
"The rescue helicopter was there, you didn't have to jump in after me" Ste reasoned and missed Brendan's touch, he moved his hand across his fingers and coaxed Brendan to entwine them with his own.
"Ah well, it's my job"
"To kiss me? Is that your job?" Ste asked and moved his body around. His thick suit jacket crinkled with him and brushed itself open over his thigh.
"It was the heat of the moment Steven, ye were in danger, it happens in situations like that" Brendan closed his eyes and breathed slowly.
"Are you picturing it?" Ste thumbed over Brendan's eyes "because I am, and nothing about that kiss was to do with the situation, you kissed me first" Ste moved his hand down and stroked over Brendan's stubble letting the hairs prickle at his hand. "And the hospital, your office you wanted those kisses as much as I did, I liked the feel of you in my mouth"
"Steven..."
"No Brendan, I wanted it, I want you" Ste purred into the silence of the garage and shifted around more. The hoses softened under his weight like a cushion each time he did.
"W...we should get back" Brendan moved to get up but Ste placed his hand on his knee and persuaded him not too.
"Do you want me too?" Ste asked tracing his fingers over Brendan's moustache and smiled remembering how it ticked over his lips. He realised however Brendan hadn't answered him. Maybe he was wasting his time, maybe it was just a few moments of madness. His heart twisted, the thought of never kissing Brendan had such an effect on him, what if he couldn't breathe again without his touch. And what about what Danny had said. Ste still hadn't told Brendan yet, and to be honest he didn't want to either.
"It doesn't matter" Ste sighed admitting defeat; he wasn't going to beg and embarrass himself more.
"Yes..."
"I mean why the hell would you?"
"Steven, I said yes..."
"I'm just a gobby recruit yeah. Not worth owt, I can't even..." Brendan stopped Ste speaking placing a hand to his mouth and shook his head in frustration, he could backchat for England.
"Can ye ever shut up?" Brendan exasperated
"What?! Hey there's no need..."
Brendan moved his hand behind Ste's neck and tickled at the hairs there shutting Ste up with a low gasp. His grip tightened and moved Ste to ghost their lips close. "I want ye Steven"
"Re...really?" Ste held his breath quickly feeling Brendan's warmth over him, his goose bumps prickled slowly over his skin from his head down to the tips of his toes. He felt Brendan's hand moved further down the back of his neck and below his navy blue uniform shirt. The soft contact made him shiver.
"Yes, really. We were interrupted in the office other day, think we should pick up where we left off" Brendan closed their lips and caressed Ste into a sweet kiss; Ste moaned and opened his mouth to Brendan's moist tongue that asked for entrance. Ste grabbed it and sucked it in, lapped and twisted his tongue around Brendan's in hunger. It was wet and sloppy, their noisy kisses echoed around the room the more they deepened their embrace. "Hmmm" Ste hummed noisily tilting his head he danced his mouth so wide over Brendan, the kiss was addictive, he wanted to just devour his taste, the soft lips, and the tickle of his moustache was a desire he never thought he'd crave so much.
Ste moved his hands over Brendan's shirt collar and gripped a tight hold pulling Brendan closer with a quick jolt, he wanted to see how deep their kiss could be, and god they managed it somehow. Brendan growled and Ste loved the vibrations over his tongue so worked it deeper just to make him growl more. Ste moved his hand behind Brendan's neck stroking the pads of his fingers there when their kiss turned slow and sensual, less rushed, languid tongue movements that shot straight to his groin. He'd never felt so hard in his life, and especially over a kiss.
Brendan broke the kiss and rested his head on Ste's "Fuck, don't ever stop" Ste pleaded moving his hand to Brendan's face "Just kiss me"
Brendan grinned and moved close opened his mouth and as Ste reciprocated he moved back "Ye want this?" Brendan opened his mouth and moved his tongue out stroking the top of his teeth in a slow lick.
"Yeah I do, deep in my mouth" Ste moved to grab it but Brendan flicked his head back again. Ste's eyes were dark and wanton, he felt Brendan's hands move over his shoulder and his thick suit jacket fell to his forearms. Brendan grinned and licked over Ste's neck, Ste tried to move but his jacket prevented him. He shook it off and widened the gap on his neck when Brendan sank a big bite on his neck.
"You hungry or something?" Ste giggled
"I want to taste more of ye" Brendan purred. "Are ye gonna let me?"
"Depends, just how good are you with that tongue?"
"Why don't ye let me show ye how good?" Brendan grabbed Ste's legs and pulled him to lay down with a low thud he splayed out on the soft hoses giggling with surprise.
"Wait, what about where we are?" Ste looked around, on top of a fire truck, station packed full of a crew, it was risky, but kind of exciting too. "What if there's a call out?"
Brendan thought about it, fuck Steven had a good point; it had been a quiet night though. They might not have enough time to...but Brendan was the chief, didn't that mean technically…"I am gonna take ye on this fire truck Steven, any problem with that order?"
"No Chief" Ste opened up the button on his trousers and moved down the zip "I don't have any problem with that, just one request though?"
Brendan loosened his trousers and gazed at Ste lying there grin wide over his face and arms crossed behind his head cocky as you like. He moaned and nodded "Dare I even ask?"
"We keep the uniforms on" Ste bit his bottom lip and held his mouth open when Brendan moved down over him settling his arms to the sides of his head.
"Oh yeah" Brendan pushed his tongue out tilting his head in thought winked and crept down his body opening his buttons on his shirt kissing and biting the lower he got sucking over Ste's nipples till the nubs hardened in response, a flick of the tip of his tongue over them had Ste shuddering in response. Brendan got to Ste's boxers gripped them in his teeth and dragged them lower, Ste held his head up and chuckled. Brendan retaliated sucking his mouth over the material taking the head of Ste's cock with it and making his body keen up."Brendan..." Ste gasped and moved to sit up and fingered down Brendan's trousers, smoothing inside his boxers and grabbing his length Ste's eyes widened feeling its thickness and length. "You're fucking huge"
"Well I don't like to boast Steven" Brendan laughed and Ste giggled into his shoulder palming up Brendan's cock in his hands molding it, letting it twitch and throb in his hands. "God it feels so thick"
"Wait till it's in ye...Steven" Brendan threw his head back and placed his hand over Ste's cock and mimicked the same strokes. They stroked each other gently, from base to tip and squeezed at the head. They kept eye contact and keened into each other's tight fists. "God I love you touching me" Ste trembled over Brendan's lips licking deep into his mouth and rocked into his hand. Their kisses became uncoordinated and desperate, teasing.
"You're gonna make me come" Brendan thrust slowly as Ste used his pre come as a lube to rub him hard. They bounced their lips and licked deep into kisses slowing their hands thumbing pre come around the head of their dicks, Brendan shifted and they rubbed at each other.
"I haven't got a condom on me Steven"
Ste opened his eyes and looked disappointed. "And you call me a tease!" Ste flustered "Go get one, where's your wallet?" Ste's eyes rolled as their bodies rubbed closer.
"Don't come yet" Brendan purred
"Stop rubbing up against me then" Ste pulled Brendan closer but stopped moving, his almost climax shuddered through every pore. Ste zipped Brendan up and leaned into his ear. "I'm having you on this fire truck if it's the last thing I do, Chief" Ste watched Brendan turn and try and climb down the appliance, as Brendan jumped off he leaned on his front and held his cheek in his hand smiling watching him walk away backwards pointing up at him. "Assume the position Steven" He shouted back
"Assume the position? Cheeky sod and can ya not run already? Old man" Ste giggled and tried to calm down. It had been a while and Ste had drifted off to sleep, trousers now around his ankles he didn't hear Brendan return. He smiled in his sleep, it was so wet and soft, and the way it rubbed too, god he loved the feeling of it. The sensation of this dream, had to be the best one he'd had, as he woke up he tilted his head back and saw Brendan sat between his legs looking at him with a tilted face.
"Steven, nice dream?"
"God yeah, I can still feel it though, must be tired"
Brendan moved down over his back close to Ste's face "No,that'll be my fingers rubbing at your hole Steven, I wet them with lube especially" Brendan winked and pressed his finger gently at Ste's entrance and carried on circling his rim.
Ste gasped and moved his hips back "Oh ya crafty...god that feels good" Ste smiled then opened his eyes "Hang on...what lube?"
"Ah, well I raided the canteen" Brendan shushed Ste before he asked any more questions, it was all he could find at such short notice, it's not like he makes a habit of nocturnal activities on the roof of a fire truck every day.
"I wanted to see how long I'd have to wet ye up before ye woke" Brendan kissed Ste lightly on his lips "Can I?" Brendan pressed closer and Ste nodded slowly. "I was gonna use my tongue" Brendan pushed inside Ste's hole with one finger holding on to the small of his back he moved it in and out. "Then I decided I wanted to watch ye wake"
Ste moaned when he felt two fingers scissor inside him "God, I want your tongue next time"
"There's gonna be a next time Steven?" Brendan pushed three fingers into Ste and smoothed over the peach of his backside. Ste pushed back and forth moaning "Depends how good ya are..." Ste moved to lay on his back.
Brendan smeared lube over his sheaved cock and lifted Ste up, he curled his finger at Ste who moved closer smiling."I want ye to sit on me" Brendan spoke and Ste moved to straddle Brendan on his knees holding his cock to his hole Brendan pushed in as he sat down on his length. They both looked into each other's eyes in shock when they connected intimately. "Brendan..." Ste trembled as he filled him up.
There was a noise behind them and their passionate embrace slowed to an early stop, their eyes were fixed wide on each other, mouths so close their breaths grew with anticipation. Ste felt Brendan throb in his insides, his body spasmed he wanted to carry on moving, his dick the most amazing thing he'd sat on in his life, felt so right. Who the hell had interrupted them? Ste's hands fisted behind Brendan's neck and he bit down to try muffle any turned on cries.
A light shone through the door from the canteen and Brendan threw them back down again pushing deeper inside Ste who had to bite his bottom lip from swearing out loud in ecstasy "Bren...fucking hell" Ste whimpered.
"Shhh Steven" Brendan spoke softly and so quiet Ste almost mistook it for a breathless moan. He thinks for the most part it was, he feels his cock ooze pre come dribbling between their stomachs. He's never been so turned on in his life. "Who is it?" Ste wants to know so he can congratulate them on their spectacular timing.
"Simon I think" Brendan was right it was Simon, he'd heard noises coming from the garage and had gone to investigate, he shines the torch through the window. "I'm not stopping" Brendan suddenly tells Ste and continues to flick his hips. "See how quiet ye can be with me in ye" Brendan teases quietly
"You're on" Ste accepted the challenge curling his lip tightly in his teeth "don't stop" Ste agrees, feels too good, Brendan presses down closer, making Ste's mouth widen, the feeling hits him like electric, he's found his sweet spot, now of all times. Brendan smirks seeing Ste's face and the agony of trying not to scream or at least cry out loud blaspheme. He'd do both if he could, he grabs his face down and kisses him desperately, his moans filter down Brendan's throat and settle in the pit of his stomach, the vibrations feel so good Brendan thrusts again slowly, deeper, little flicks that he prays Simon won't look up and notice.
"Oh god" Ste keens placing his fist into his mouth "You are driving me crazy"
"Ye don't like this?" Brendan whispers as he rocks smoothly into Stes hole, wanting to let his cries go too, it takes all if his strength not too, Steven hugs his cock with skill, milking his length like he was born to.
Simon opens the door a crack and the beam of light strolls around the garage, all the while Brendan moves in and out of Ste slowly, the head of his dick striking Ste's prostate constantly. Brendan moves his hand between them and felt what he was doing to Ste, thumbing the pre come over Ste's cock Brendan settled to the side of Ste's ear.
"So wet Steven, ye like me inside ye eh?" Brendan smirked Ste's writhing dying to bring his legs up, instead he flattened them over the hoses and spread himself wide, throwing his head back arching up his neck, Brendan licked his tongue over his Adam's apple as it bounced with each swallow. The light finally disappeared and Simon gave up and left.
"That was close" Ste giggled wrapping his legs tightly around Brendan's waist thrusting up fast taking Brendan's breath away. He quickened the pace as he did, the sloppy noises were obscene and hit off every wall.
"Steven...fuck ye so tight" Brendan announced loudly like he was entertaining an audience. "I've been dying to say that!"
"That I'm a tight arse? Thanks!" Ste laughed and panted at the same time, Brendan filled him up exquisitely.
"Ye know what I mean, ye feel so fucking good"
"Oh god" Ste whimpered and writhed his hips around rocking over Brendan's erection and muffled a scream when it hit his sweet spot over and over again.
"B..Bren...Oh..Oh..god"
Ste's moans were swallowed into Brendan's mouth when he couldn't handle the intense movements between them, Brendan feeling his climax shudder "Steven are ye close?"
"Y...Yes...oh god so close"
Brendan grabbed Ste's hips and pounded hard into his hole and rubbed his prostate till it throbbed, they both came together Ste screaming the place down, he was past caring who heard him now and Brendan's moans were not far behind."Steven, jesus" Brendan threw himself down and kissed him deeply Ste moved his legs up to curl tighter around his uniform shirt. Brendan thrust slowly into Ste through their come down moving out and tied off the condom. "Get yourself decent" Brendan spoke to Ste pulling his trousers back on.
"What, no cuddles? Where's the romance?!" Ste giggled lifting up his body to acquaint his trousers. Brendan disappeared for a moment then returned lying down next to Steven a moved his arm up
"Come on then, ye wanted romance?"
Ste grinned and moved to lay on Brendan's chest. He moved his arm tightly around Ste and held him close. "I don't ever remember that being in the job description" Ste smiled, he didn't think he'd ever stop now.
"It's in the small print Steven, ye didn't read that part?" Brendan held his eyes closed and smirked pulling Steven closer
"No I didn't" Ste moved up onto Brendan's chest "Do you have any regrets?"
"No, I don't...ye?" Brendan opened his eyes and stroked his hand over Ste's lips
"No" Ste sucked Brendan's finger into his mouth. "I can't believe we just did that on a fire truck"
"I thought the alarm would sound on us" Brendan agreed "Actually...come on lets move, I've probably just tempted fate, Simon will probably be back after our noisy orgasms" Brendan moved off the appliance and helped Ste down until he was in his arms and pressed up against the vehicle. Brendan moved his lips over Ste's and lapped their tongues close till they were tightly entwined.
"I wanna kiss you forever" Ste hummed "I'm glad shift is over now"
"I want to spend it with ye" Brendan spoke and Ste broke their kiss
"What? The whole week?" Ste smirked thinking about it "In your arms I hope?"
"Well it makes sense, why should we be apart the whole week off and be miserable without each other?" Brendan tightened his arms around Ste
"Did you miss me too then?"
"Yeah Steven, I really missed ye" Brendan moved his hand and took his hat off Ste and replaced it with Ste's helmet. "Next time, ye ride me weaning the full suit"
"Oh yeah? Ya got a thing about me in this?" Ste placed the thick jacket on a tuned the visor of his helmet up. Ste fluttered his eye lashes and Brendan forgot to breathe.
"Those lashes" Brendan snarled and pulled Ste closer "They do something to me"
"Why?"
"Cause ye are so fucking beautiful Steven"
"Give over!" Ste laughed and Brendan shook his head at him
"B.E.A. UTIFUL" Brendan spoke slowly "Steven Hay, ye are the most beautiful man I've ever seen"
The alarm sounded through the station and parted them instantly "Bren..." Ste panicked as Brendan looked back at him awkwardly. He raced to get the full suit on and Brendan rushed to the page print out. The rest of the crew were there within minutes ready and jumped into their cabs. Brendan full suited jumped into an appliance and the fire trucks spread out.
They got back early morning after the call out and everyone decided on a breakfast cooked by Tony was the best idea ever after their tired bodies sat down at the dining table. Brendan and Ste exchanging glances in silence that Anne and Simon caught on to straight away. Anne nudged Ste and winked "You two look proper flirty all of a sudden, am i missing something?"
"No...not a thing"
Anne slanted her eyes trying to read Ste's thoughts, he knew something she didn't and she wanted the gory details. "Is he big?"
"Is who big?"
Ste gasped telling Anne to shush
"Oh christ, he is isn't he?" Anne giggled "Lucky boy"
Ste blushed beetroot and cowered behind his hands praying the floor would swallow him up, could things get any more embarrassing.
"Hey!" Tony shouts suddenly from the kitchen and Brendan is twitchy on his feet. Tony sticks his head out of the food hatch "Someone's nabbed off with my best extra virgin olive oil!" Tony exasperates
"NO!?" Brendan looks at Tony in shock "I wonder who could've possibly needed to use that" Brendan looked at Ste who was catching flies with his jaw hitting the floor. Yes it could get more embarrassing obviously. He was a fooking swine, Ste gave Brendan evils the rest of the morning after that one, extra virgin olive oil though. Ste followed Brendan after he made a hasty exit and slapped him firmly on the arse. "Tony's olive oil? REALLY?!
"Hey ye weren't complaining before!" Brendan smirked "Besides it was Jamie Oliver olive oil, so posh arse ye have now right?"
Ste couldn't believe it, and if Brendan didn't look so gorgeous laughing the way he did, boy he would have got him back, instead Ste pulled him into a intense kiss dragging them into the locker room he knocked him against them noisily. "Ya somet else you are!"
"Just being honest Steven, best policy isn't it?"
Ste wobbled backwards and thought for a moment or two. Brendan was right, honesty was the best policy. He gripped his bottom lip nervously, perhaps it was best to tell him, he didn't wan't Danny telling him first. "I need to be honest with ya"
Brendan stood up straight and swallowed "Oh, what is it Steven?" Brendan was worried he'd just blown it with him.
"Danny came to visit me in hospital...he knows about us" Ste sighed with relief but instantly regretted his outburst seeing the look on Brendan's face.
"What?!"
"Bren?" Ste tried to stop Brendan from barging past him in anger
"Just go home Steven,It's the end of ye shift ain't it?" Brendan snapped pulling his arm free of Ste's desperate grip.
It had been two days since they had seen each other, Ste laid in his old double bed and stared at the ceiling every now and then glancing at his phone willing it to ring. He cursed himself for mentioning Danny to Brendan. He didn't even know why he did it, after spending the best night of his life so far with the man he cannot ever get out of his thoughts.
Brendan had given him the cold shoulder since he told him the truth about Danny. He couldn't even look at him. Ste had tried to speak to Brendan, and Simon had tried to placate him over it when Ste had told of his slip of tongue, but he'd already seen Simon's reaction. "I'll speak to him" was Simon's last words to Ste. Anne gave him a lift home again for which he was grateful, he didn't utter one word the whole journey, leaving Anne to worry too.
Ste pulled the covers back and jumped out of bed. He remembered Brendan's address from the time he'd driven him home, he would go round, try and explain. Actually, Ste wanted answers too, like why Danny had this effect on Brendan in the first place. He moved to the bathroom and climbed into the shower letting the hot water wash away his worries for a while. His thoughts never far from Brendan, he wondered what he was doing right now, maybe he was in the shower too. He smiled at his thoughts, he's still to see Brendan fully naked, and it's something he can only imagine at the moment. He wants to be the water that caresses his body in the mornings, or the body wash that lathers bubbles in places he touched the other night. Ste is hard again when he looks down his chest, he smirks and makes the decision to go visit the fire chief once he's calmed down.
Simon knocks, and knocks and pounds on Brendan's front door until he answers it dripping wet freshly out of the shower and looking suspiciously flustered gripping a tight hold onto his towel. Simon shakes his head as he walks past and into the kitchen.
"Ste up there too then?" Simon asks laughing at the state Brendan is in.
"No, actually. I was alone, in the shower" Brendan slammed the door shut making to walk up the stairs
Simon stopped and looked back "Why so flustered then?"
"I…err…the water was too hot…" Brendan answered awkwardly "Make us a brew will ye, strong coffee three…"
"Bags of sugar, yeah, yeah, I know" Simon drawled "And my arse the water was too hot, it's bloody obvious!" Simon shouted as Brendan raced up the stairs trying to ignore him. Simon had made toast and coffee when Brendan had come back down wearing black jeans and a tight fit top that Simon was surprised allowed Brendan to breathe.
He dragged the cup towards him and drank it sighing in comfort as the hot liquid smoothed down his throat. "Thank ye" He told Simon grabbing some toast and eating half of it in one go. He watched Simon raise his eyebrows and he knew he couldn't get away with it much longer. "What?"
"Why isn't Ste here?"
"Probably because he's at his own home? Why would he be here?"
"It's not his fault, its Danny's. How is punishing Ste and let's face it, yourself, helping either of you?"
"I'm not, and I am just trying to protect Steven, ye know Danny will try and ruin things. Steven is just starting out, he deserves to go far" Brendan sat hard on the stool at the kitchen table sighing.
"You miss him, don't you?"
Brendan nodded immediately, there was no lying to Simon. "Yes I do, I have wanted to pick up my phone and call him" He watched Simon place his phone on the table.
"Go on then, call him"
Brendan shook his head moving to the sink he rinsed his cup with water "Nope, I have to visit Danny"
"No need, I am already sorting it" Simon winked "I can't tell you why, just know that I will fix this"
"Did Ste tell ye something?" Brendan asked quizzically, he knew Simon couldn't say anything though, anything spoken would've been in confidence. He watched his face instead for any kind of giveaway. Simon was trustworthy and took his job far too seriously to let any cracks show though.
"Why are you even asking me, we've worked together too long matey"
Brendan nodded and shrugged his shoulders in defeat "I like to test ye" There was another knock at the door and Brendan glanced at Simon in shock.
"Well? Are ya gonna stand there like an idiot or answer that?"
"Who is it?"
Simon placed his fingers at his temple and hummed, Brendan watched him in puzzlement as he did. "Wait…getting it…ah Christ I lost it!"
Brendan stepped closer to Simon "Lost what?"
"The ability to be psychic that's what! How the hell am I gonna know who's at the door?"
"Witty twat" Brendan huffed striding towards the door, there was no one there, he'd took that long to answer. He stretched his head out a little and his heart leapt seeing Ste walking away "Steven!" Brendan cried, his voice sounding shrill with excitement, his feet found a mind of their own practically sprinting up the garden path and then down the pavement. Ste smiled shyly as Brendan stopped in front of him. "Hi" he spoke quietly and looked down at his feet.
"What are ye doing here?"
"I wanted to see ya…you've been avoiding me since the other day" Ste looked up coyly at Brendan who swallowed as he moved closer "I'm sorry"
Ste's eyes closed when Brendan stretched his arm out and felt his face, it was cold with the fresh morning air so he brought him closer "ye don't need to apologize, but I do" his fingers tucked under Ste's chin bringing their mouths closer "I'm sorry Steven, I missed ye"
Ste gripped over Brendan's shoulders and moved up on his tip toes till they were eye height "Missed ya too" Ste moved to curl his lips over Brendan's.
"Aw I missed ya too!" Simon shouted from the doorway breaking their almost kiss, they were left ghosting close to each other breathless. Ste turned to look at Simon with evil eyes "You! Will ya pack it in getting in between our moments?"
Simon held his arms up in defense "What do ya mean? First time I have…Oh the office you mean? Ah Ok then, twice"
"Three times actually" Ste spoke low looking back into Brendan's eyes, he chuckled gripping Ste by the jacket and dragging him close "Are ye coming in beautiful?"
"Pack it in, and are ye inviting me?"
"Too bloody right I am, and kicking Simon out" Brendan walked Ste with him to his garden gate. "Simon, didn't ye say there was somewhere ye needed to be?"
Simon rolled his eyes and moved out of the door "Nice this is, right well, don't ye be late for tonight ok?" Simon waved his hand between Ste and Brendan's intense stare "Youhooo"
"Yes, I will be there, see ye later" Brendan watched Ste walk into the house and grabbed Simon. "Make that twat pay"
"Oh I will, he's getting to big for his boots is Danny" Simon hugged Brendan and waved bye to Ste "Don't ware him out Ste, I want him in one piece later!" Simon got a slap to the back of his head in response from Brendan's backhand. Simon held his tongue in his teeth winking as he gets in his car. Brendan waves him off and follows Ste into the house.
"Are you gonna offer me a drink anytime this year, or are ya just gonna ogle me all morning?" Ste asked as Brendan moved closer towards him, eyes undressing him with hunger. Ste backed up into the lounge and almost fell backwards over the back of the sofa, Brendan moved quickly to catch him cradling his arms tightly around his back.
"Do…'kiss'...ye want…'kiss' a drink?" Brendan kissed Ste through his words and Ste held onto his top which was surprising there was enough material give in the first place. Ste thumbed over Brendan's nipples that protruded through his top and smiled "You any coffee? Only I didn't sleep too well last night, feel like a zombie"
Brendan licked into Ste's mouth and nodded "I've coffee, do ye want some breakfast? I can rustle up some mean toast?" Ste followed Brendan into the kitchen and sat at the table. "Hmm, go on then, any jam?"
"Seedless?"
"Oh seedless! Get you" Ste teased accepting the coffee Brendan handed him.
"It's my favourite" Brendan defended his jam, it was better seedless, end of.
Ste held his head in his hands watching the back of Brendan as he made them some toast, he really had an exceptional backside, he was mesmerized by it.
"Ogling my arse again Steven?"
"NO" Ste answered to quickly making Brendan turn around a wag his jam covered knife at him. "I wasn't, I was looking at…um…" Ste darted his eyes around and saw a certificate on the wall "That, there"
"A likely story"
Ste grabbed a piece of toast and mmm'ed at the taste, Brendan had a point, seedless was rather good. "So tell me, what's happening later?" Ste asked with a mouthful of food. Brendan pulled his chair around to sit next to Ste.
"Well, Simon and Foxy have asked me along for drinks" Brendan spoke smiling "And I was gonna ask ye" Ste feels Brendan's finger travel up his thigh "If ye wanted to join me?"
"As ya date?"
"Would ye like to be?" Brendan reached the top of Ste's thigh and spread his palm wide over the inside squeezing tightly, Ste hitched a breath nearly choking on his toast.
Ste jumped a little chuckling "Yeah, I would like that, thanks for inviting me"
"Foxy said I could bring ye"
"Foxy, I mean Warren knows about me?" Ste finished his breakfast and turned to face Brendan, their legs moved to slot together and Ste rested his hands on Brendan's muscled legs, he traced up them and got up off his stool, Brendan widened his legs and let Ste stand between his thighs.
"Well he thinks he does, yeah. I don't see him as much as Simon, but he will know after tonight" Ste moved his fingers around the back of Brendan's neck and gripped hold.
"You had a shower yet?"
"Yes, before ye turned up, why?"
Ste sighed "Ah no reason"
"What?"
Nothing"
"Ye have asked me that before, anyone would think ye wanted to see me in the buff" Brendan watched Ste redden "Oh aye! Ye dirty…Steven that mind of yours"
"Wha…I never said owt!" Ste protested and Brendan stroked his bottom lip down to stop him from pouting. "I like it, such a tease. Did ye bring your uniform with ye?" Brendan asks looking around.
Ste looks puzzled shaking his head "No, it's at home, why would I?"
"Shame Steven, I think ye look hot riding me in it"
"Brendan!"
"What, ye do"
"Stop it…"
"Make me…" Brendan stood up and looked down on Ste "Ye wanna tour of my house?"
"Sure, where to first?"
"My bedroom" Brendan growled grabbing Ste by the hand and dragging him upstairs.
Simon drives up to the station parks up his sorry excuse for a car in the parking lot and climbed out slamming the door shut. He walks past a shocked Doug who holds his hand on his shoulder asking him why he's here, it's not his shift, and Doug is the second in command. Simon twists on his heels and corrects him with 'commander'. And walks off smirking. Danny doesn't get chance to say 'come in' when Simon knocks, instead he gets a sharp shock as he opens the door with such a swing the noise it makes crashing into the cabinet makes Danny jump out of his skin and stand up with his hands in the air.
"What the fuck do you think you are doing?!"
"No, what the hell are you doing more like?" Simon walks up to Danny and prods him in the chest making him sit down in the chair hard "Think you can intimidate me too? I dare ya"
"What are you on about Walker? I have no time for this" Danny flicked his hand at Simon.
"Since when do you get kicked out of the fire department for a relationship? Even if it is a superior officer, you're way over the top there" Simon sat on the corner of the desk. "Seems to me you're trying to cause shit for Brendan…again"
"God, why is it always about Brady? I couldn't give two shits about him and that recruit"
"Visited Ste in hospital and threatened him, reckon he could go to the board over your conduct" Simon looked over his nails and then back at Danny. "You either back off or I will go to the board myself"
"You threatening me Walker, as that would be a very silly thing to do" Danny warned standing up and towering over him "You don't know what I'm capable of"
"Besides almost ruining a man's life?" Simon pushed Danny out of his way "I saw what you did, and the effect it still has, you need to be put in your place" Simon stood to leave after having had enough of Danny's company. The alarm sounded and he looked back at him "Best hop to it then"
"And you'd best leave before I have you escorted off the premises, you are off shift remember" Danny grabbed his hat and placed it on his head "And don't ever speak to me like this again, next time I might not be so lenient"
"You're wasting your time, I'm on Brendan's side, always have been. Your threats mean less than nothing" Simon moved out of the office and slammed the door. Behind him Danny grabbed his office phone and hastily dialed a number. Simon clenched his fists in anger as he walked down the corridor, he was cursing himself for being angry, but he was so wound up seeing his friend being treated so badly. He would tell Ste what happened later on, he expected Brendan to invite him along anyway.
Doug gave him a dirty look as he went to his car, the fire trucks pulled out and whizzed past him as he drove out of the driveway and left into the traffic. His mind was going over his altercation with Danny, as he drove, still feeling wound up, he went to grab his phone and park up to call Brendan when he jolted forward hitting the steering wheel hard, a car ran into the back of him hard. Simon slumped over the wheel and into the passenger side, the door opened and two hands grabbed at him.