Thank's for everyone who reviewed and has read this fic. This is the final chapter, please let me know your thoughts on it.

This is basically fluffy Stendan :D xx


A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 8

"How are we gonna do this?" Ste asked nervously he griped Brendan's shirt tightly in his fingers thinking if he held on enough to Brendan, he wouldn't be able to leave, he'd have to stay then.

"Steven, ye want to do this properly don't ye? And considering our past, we need all the luck we can get, right?" Brendan reasoned and softly held Steven's wrists moving them away, his shirt went with them as they played a unique game of tug of war. Ste was determined to win this battle.

"I know…" Ste trailed off looking at the floor in the hope it would somehow give him the answers he needed, it didn't. "I don't know if I can do it though, spend a night without you"

"I will miss ye too ye know?" Ste sobbed into Brendan's mouth as he kissed him lovingly, he felt his tongue take his and gave in releasing his shirt and instead moving his hands around Brendan's neck. Ste danced his lips slowly and savoured his fiancé completely. Goosebumps filtered out over his body, and when he shivered Brendan held him closer. "I love ye baby" Brendan whispered into Ste's mouth making him beam into their kisses.

"I love you too, this is why I am finding it hard"

"Ye hard again? Steven, ye are insatiable" Ste shoved him hard in his shoulder and began to sulk walking off but Brendan gripped the back of him and fell onto the sofa. Ste tried to wrestle away but Brendan wasn't having any of it. His hands caressed his stomach and felt it bob up and down. "Come on Steven, ye will only be at Antony's, and I will be here, how about we text?"

Ste stopped struggling then and glanced backwards. A compromise. He could still be with Brendan and not see each other before the wedding. It was a good idea. "Really? You'd text me all night?"

"I'd be with ye till ye fall asleep on me"

"I won't fall asleep" Ste said quickly and leaned back into Brendan's chest letting his arms pull him in tighter. Ste locked his arms with him and they sat there a while, eventually Ste got up and walked Brendan to the door, they stared at each other and smiled.

"I can't believe we're finally gonna do this Bren"

"It was about time ye made an honest man of me Steven, you're the only one who can" Brendan nibbled up Ste's neck, he felt his knees weaken so he held onto Brendan.

"Stop that else I won't leave" Ste gasped as Brendan stroked his hand over his groin and fondled him.

"Just giving ye something to think about Steven, our wedding night will be incredible"

Brendan's words were like velvet whispered into his ear, Ste moaned and rested his head on his shoulder. "It always is with you,I better…" Ste thumbed backwards and swallowed the lump in his throat down. Their eyes burned into each other'still Ste moved quickly away and into Tony's place. He'd never have left if he hadn't. Brendan's pocket buzzed as he went to their bedroom, he jumped on the bed and fished it out, it glowed with Steven's name and he accepted the msg.

Msg from Steven
R U there

Msg from Brendan
No

Msg from Steven
Funny
What u doing?

Msg from Brendan
Texting U
Bet I can guess what ur doing

Msg from Steven
How?
U can't see me.

Msg from Brendan
Ur texting u plonker!

Msg from Steven
Shut up

Msg from Steven
No don't, I miss ya

Msg from Brendan
Miss u too, and it's only been what, five seconds?

Msg from Steven
We R 2 soft.
Can't wait to marry ya :P

Msg from Brendan
U sticking ur tongue out?
Can't wait to marry U
I am going soft

Msg from Steven
:P
;P
Ur MY softie

Msg from Brendan
:) :O £}
These faces are complicated
What's cheesy grin?

Msg from Steven
:D
Capital Bren, duhh

Msg from Brendan
I'll take U over my knee mister
:D

Msg from Steven
On our wedding night?
Please…

Msg from Brendan
Minx

Msg from Steven
U love it

Msg from Brendan
I do

Msg from Steven
I do
:D
Tony's brought Chinese

Msg from Brendan
I want some!
What U got?

Msg from Steven
Chow mein S&S Chicken/pork balls
some other stuff

Msg from Brendan
I love balls Steven

Msg from Steven
Yeah I figured that out a while ago Bren
LOL
Tony's looking at me weird now

Msg from Brendan
I feel left out,give us one of your pork balls Steven

Msg from Steven
Can U not, I am choking here
There's some food in the fridge

Msg from Brendan
Fine, I will have a look then

Msg from Steven
Think there's some cooked chicken breasts in there

Msg from Brendan
U really don't know me at all eh?
U get balls I get breasts
Trying to give me nightmares

Msg from Steven
Pack it in making me laff
A noodle came through my nose!
EW it was rank

Msg from Brendan
Serves U right, bloody ball tease

Msg from Steven
Will break the rules and come over there in a minute

Msg from Brendan
Dare U Steven
I have cooked chicken breasts as a weapon

Msg from Steven
Yeah…think I'll stay.
:P

A few hours later…

Msg from Steven
U still awake?

Msg from Brendan
Nope

Msg from Steven
R U in bed?

Msg from Brendan
Yes, my head is on the pillow
*YAWNS*

Msg from Steven
R U tired?

Msg from Brendan
Sweet Jesus, No I am awake for U

Msg from Steven
U R tired
Sorry
I will shut up

Msg from Brendan
No I am awake now, honestly

Msg from Steven
It's Ok
Will let U sleep

Msg from Brendan
I am awake now, my eyes are open

Msg from Steven
Doesn't matter
I am tired now

Msg from Brendan
What? So Why U wake me?

Msg from Steven
To say goodnight
And I love U

Msg from Brendan
I love U too,
Good job really
Night Beautiful xx

Msg from Steven
Night Sexy xx


Sinead smiled as Ste walked down the stairs, hair matted and looking a little rough. He was in his t shirt and shorts as he opened one eye at her too lazy to open both and focused on her smile. Ste grunted back and padded past her walking into the kitchen he opened the fridge grabbed the milk and then froze. Sinead was now stood with her hands on her hips silently counting in her mind, 5,4,3,2…

"OH MY GOD I'M GETTING MARRIED!"

1…there it was. "Well ya took long enough to bloody remember ya daft ass!" Sinead bounded over to Ste and squealed at him "I know!"

"To Brendan though, the love of my life…oh my god am I dreaming?"

Sinead pinched Ste on his chest and he let out a yelp "OW!"

"See ya not dreamin! Now let's get ya suited and booted for ya fella eh?"

Ste grinned and nodded, he put the milk back in the fridge and grabbed the champagne. "Lets start out as we mean to go on then" Sinead grabbed two glasses as Ste popped the cork and watched it fly across the room, Tony caught it in his hand and they all gasped in shock.

"Quick reflexes there tone!" Ste poured two glasses "Want some?"

"Go on then Ste" Tony smiled pleasantly smug with his catch her tossed the cork up and caught it again taking the glass off Ste they all held up their drinks clinking them together. "To Ste and Brendan" Tony smiled

"To dreams coming true" Ste added giddy on love they toasted together and Ste giggled as the bubbles tickled him. His suit was brought down by Diane who smiled looking at them all in the kitchen happily drinking.

"Here ya go Ste, come on Tony, we'd best get the little ones ready" Tony nodded and downed the rest of his drink hugging Ste. "Made up for ya Ste, I knew you two would find a way somehow"

"Thanks Tone, he's the love of my life, and in a few hours he'll be my husband." Ste laughed "I still can't believe it"

"It will sink in when ya see him in the registry office though"

"He still doesn't know about the surprise, I hope they will still come. It took me so long to convince Eileen to bring em over" Ste sighed as he and Sinead walked upstairs to her room, he threw his suit on the bed and looked at Sinead who placed the champagne bottle on her dressing table and their glasses. Ste plonked down hard on the bed and rubbed his hands over his face and looked up at her. "They will be there, right?"

"I don't know babe, but hey, all Brendan cares about is you being there. All this time, it's taken you so long to get to this place in your relationship, he just wants to marry you" Sinead hugged Ste close "And I'm sure they will be there, and Leah and Lucas, Amy promised. So if she lets you down I will kick her arse"

Ste grinned in response and nodded in agreement. He stood up quickly and pointed to the champagne "One more drink and then we get ready"

"You're gonna be tipsy in that limo, actually we both will be" Sinead poured them another glass.
An hour later and Ste stood in front of the mirror grey suit purple tie and looking so handsome Sinead was fighting back the tears. Her hand wafted in front of her eyes as she tried to calm herself down, she never knew why she did that though, the hand wafting never worked.

There was a bounding up the stairs, high heels uncoordinated and a shrill voice warbled out into the flat. Ste looked at Sinead "Cheryl" They grinned as Ste turned back to the mirror she came bounding in. "STEEEEEE" Cheryl cried "Omg babe ye look gorgeous!"

"Thanks Chez" Ste hugged Cheryl and whispered "Have you seen him?"

Cheryl nodded and beamed wide "He looks gorgeous too"

"You've seen him in his suit?" Ste smiled he imagined how gorgeous Brendan would be looking in it. "At least he's gonna turn up then"

"God ye are as bad as each other! He said the same to me before, ye both can't survive without each other, course you'd turn up!"

"Did he? Aw. I haven't spoken to him since last night…fell asleep on him"

"On him? Hey ye not meant to see each other before the wedding!"

"No, silly, I mean we were texting all night nearly" Ste blushed as Cheryl pointed at him knowingly

"See, how can ye have any doubts, Bren worships the ground ye walk on love" Cheryl accepted a glass off bubbly off Sinead. "Nate's with him now, Anne arrived earlier too"

"Anne?!" Ste span around in shock "How though…she's in America?!"

"Nope, I got her over here, may as well put my husband's money to good use don'tcha think?"

"Chez, I got Eileen to bring Paddy and Declan too"

Cheryl almost dropped her glass with the shock, her mind racing "Ste oh my god, does he know?"

Ste shook his head "It's a surprise, I was just saying to Sinead I hope she doesn't let him down, Amy is bringing Leah and Lucas, I wanted to make it a day he'll never forget."

"I'll sort Eileen out if she does!" Sinead pointed at Cheryl then Ste, neither of them would let anyone ruin their day.

They all laughed and had another glass of champagne, Ste was defiantly giddy now, he kept giggling a sure sign so decided last one, and he wanted to be cosha at his wedding. They were ready, they took a last breath and hugged it out. "Ready?" Sinead and Cheryl linked Ste's arms
"I'm ready, let's do this"


Brendan opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, it was blurry at first until he rubbed his eyes better and into focus. As he turned his phone slid out from under his arm, he smirked, obviously fallen asleep texting Steven. He was tempted to text him now, but no. Brendan wanted to let him sleep, be refreshed for their day. He laid there for untold moments trying to get his head around it all.

They'd finally made it, they were going to be together forever now and married. Best thing was he didn't freak out as the thoughts registered with him, in fact it felt so normal he was shocked. It took Brendan a while, but he was at peace with everything, his life would only get better now. Not that he'd admit it out loud…but god he was actually excited to be marrying Steven. His heart was beating quicker just thinking about it and butterflies were having their own wild party in his stomach. Pesky things.

Brendan swung out his legs and settled on the edge of the bed, he noticed the long mirror in the corner and stood up to look at himself. He looked a little disheveled so would need a shower before he changed. His suit was hung up in the room,he walked past it fingering over the material. Ste had ordered him a tight fitting one, he smirked shaking his head. So what if he liked them snug, he looked good in them that way, and he had to look good for Steven today.

Brendan was dripping wet, droplets of water dancing down the dark hair of his chest, down his treasure trail, towel loose around his waist when there was a knock at the door, as he turned to answer it, Tegan and Leela came down the stairs and stopped dead at the bottom, mouths wide opened. Their eyes had a mind of their own trailing over Brendan looking like he was, Tegan gulped and was pushed forward by Sam who moved her. "What the hell are you all staring at….OH fuck!. Hey can you not cover up Brendan?!"

"Yeah, I can, I was just finding all this…" Brendan gestured to the three of them trying to pick up their jaws off the floor "Hilarious, ye Ok there Samantha…only ye look flustered"

"I am fine! Or will be when you get that body of yours out of my sight" Sam watched Brendan grin as he saluted them he walked into his room.

"God I am so freaking jealous of Ste…did ya see…" Tegan pointed eyes blinking rapidly

"Did I see? Bloody hell fire!" Leela gulped and shook her head "How is that even allowed?"

"Hey! That's your brother's husband to be!" Sam scolded them and they turned to look at her

"Like your tongue wasn't out mum, you were looking too, we ain't flaming blind, thank god" Tegan giggled still shaking her head as she answered the door. It was Cheryl and Nate so she let them in. Sam welcomed them in trying to stop blushing and moved to the kitchen to make the breakfast. Cheryl knocked at Brendan's door asking if he was decent. He was half dressed when he opened the door. He hugged her and moved to grab his shirt pulling it on.

"Ye alright Bren? Sleep well?" Cheryl asked settling on the edge of the bed.

"What if he doesn't turn up Chez, I couldn't bare it if…"

"Oh come off it Bren, Ste has been waiting years to marry ye,ye know?" Cheryl dismissed Brendan "Ye didn't see him, he was broken without ye"

"So was I without him, I just wanna do it right this time, I've had so many chances, I can't screw this up again"

"Ye wont, ye love each other. There is no other couple like ye two, so unique, it's a little scary"

"Too intense?" Brendan asks buttoning up his shirt and looking into the mirror at Cheryl sat behind him.

"Hmm" Cheryl nods "It's the way ye two are though, Brendan and Ste, meant to be!"

"Jesus Chez, cheesy much"

"Nothing wrong with cheese" Cheryl laughed and helped Brendan put his tie on, correcting it over his shirt and draping it perfectly down his chest, she handed him his suit jacket and Brendan pulled it on.

"Not too tight Bro?" Cheryl smirked

"It's snug!" Brendan defended his attire and looked at himself all ready. It was still early yet and he shrugged when looking at the time. "Have ye been to see Steven?"

"Not yet love, but I will be soon. Nate will stay here, and Anne is due to arrive soon"

"Thank ye for bringing her over Chez, I can't believe ye managed that, not seen her in years"

"Anne was over the moon when I told her you two were getting wed, she'd have moved mountains to be here for ye" Cheryl stood and let Brendan walk into the kitchen He smirked at Sam who managed an awkward smile and darted her eyes back to making breakfast. "Won't be long" she coughed and Brendan nodded holding out an out stretched arm to Nate who stood up and congratulated Brendan on finally getting down on one knee.

"Actually, we were in the shower, and Steven was straddled…"

"Bren! Jesus christ, ye two ever stop?"

"That's one amazing way to propose" Tegan grinned as Leela widened her eyes mouthing 'hot' to her. "Guess it would have been too slippy getting on one knee in the shower?"

Sam slammed the toast down on the table jolting them all from their images "That's enough now, let's eat breakfast"

Brendan slid into his chair and grabbed some toast lowering his voice "I think Samantha is jealous Danny didn't think of it, and yeah, very slippy" Brendan winked at Leela and Tegan who flushed quickly eating their toast and changing the subject. Cheryl shook her head, her brother always managing to invoke reactions from everyone he met.


Anne arrived, and in style. Her flashy sports car parked at the bottom of the steps as Brendan walked down, he smiled and looked at Anne in approval. "Nice rear bumper"

"I thought so too" Anne beamed throwing her arms tightly around Brendan squeezing the life out of him "I'm sorry I left all those years ago without saying goodbye" Anne pushed Brendan back to look at him. She shook his body as she spoke "I wanted to see you, and I have missed you so much"

"I missed ye too Anne, hows the little one?"

"Great, perfect. A lot older now a little terror. Grandad is looking after him while I'm here"

Brendan smiled again and gestured to his wedding suit "Will I do?"

Anne moved backwards checking Brendan out and rested her hand on her chin in thought "Reckon Ste will swoon seeing you in that, enhances all the right areas I see?" Anne winked pointing to the red sports car "Get in then"

Brendan pointed and opened his mouth "Ye mean…ye taking me to the registry office in that?"

"Damn right, gotta arrive in style too!" Anne jumped in the car and as Brendan opened the door Cheryl stopped him.

"Hang on, what about us? We ordered taxis!"

Anne stretched over the passenger seat "Only room for two, sorry Chez, you'll have to slum it in the taxi" Anne winked and Brendan shrugged at Cheryl getting in the car he sighed in awe. Brendan stroked the dashboard and beamed "I have to get me one of these!"

"Ya ready?" Anne asked as she started the engine up, it purred like a kitten as she revved it.

"Yes, take me to my Steven"

"Fasten ya seat belt love, gonna be a bumpy ride" Anne spoke and they sped off leaving Cheryl pouting and grumbling as they all crammed into the black taxi cab.

"Did ye ever tell Ste?" Anne asked as they drove, she glanced at Brendan and back at the road sporadically.

"Hmm" Brendan nodded "He was devastated, I was glad to finally tell him though, it felt a major relief. It all spiraled out of control after that, with my Da and the shooting." Brendan sighed heavy "I covered for Cheryl"

"What?!" Anne slowed down the car so she could look at Brendan "You mean, you didn't kill him?"

"No, he tried to rape me again Anne" Anne stopped the car and glanced at the road ahead trying to process what Brendan had said, then she looked at him, her eyes shaking in terror. "Cheryl came in and she shot him, saved me"

"That fucking bastard, Brendan I am so so sorry. I should have been here for you" Anne rested her hand on Brendan's knee in comfort. "And after all that, you still covered for her, going to jail and leaving Ste?"

Brendan nodded "It was the worst being without him why today is so important, I cannot be without him anymore Anne" Brendan looked at her "He's my life"

Anne started up the car again "That's right, that sick man is gone. Ste is your future, let's get you to him, get you married then you can start your lives together" Anne began to drive again. "I love ya Brendan, I promise I will be there for you more, you both have to come and visit me and stay Ok?"

"Yeah? Oh I'd love that, would be a great holiday for both of us" Brendan thought and agreed. "Thanks Anne, think I'll be taking ye up on that offer soon"

"Come after the wedding?" Anne cried "I'm leaving in a couple of days, we could all go together?

"Where would we stay though?"

"I have the perfect place, I own an apartment, you can have that as long as ya want" Anne pointed and parked up "Anyway haven't ye got better things to be doing?"

Brendan followed Anne's finger and held his breath seeing Ste stood waiting for him. Brendan couldn't take his eyes off him as he moved out of the car, they moved close together everyone was there but Brendan only had eyes for Ste.

"Ye look so beautiful Steven" Brendan moved his hand and stroked over his cheek

Ste blushed and Brendan groaned resting their heads together "Stop blushing ye know it drives me crazy"

"Bren, god ya make me breathless, this suit…" Ste wrapped his hands over Brendan's arse and squeezed moaning "So hot" Ste molded his palms over Brendan. He moved closer to Ste's ear.

"We are never gonna get married if ye gonna do that all day"

"I know! Just…a few more…gropes…god" Ste sighed then moved away and turned around showing Brendan for the first time what he'd not noticed. Brendan hitched a breath seeing his kids there holding the hands of Leah and Lucas. He stuttered looking between them and Steven

"But…how? Steven?"

"I called Eileen, and yeah it wasn't my favourite phone call, but she flew them over. She won't be attending, also Amy brought the kids, she also won't be attending" Ste rolled his eyes and guessed they'd be together somewhere dripping poison. Even though it would probably take a blue moon , he figured one day things would be less strained. Luckily they had plenty of time to make it all work and be a proper family. Maybe even having their own child, Ste looked at Brendan who tilted his head, unable to read Ste's thoughts. Ste dismissed him and decided that conversation could wait for now.

Ste watched Brendan hold his children and it melted his heart seeing him so happy, he could have sworn he saw tears in his eyes, but Brendan said it was just some grit. Ste smiled and grabbed Brendan's hand getting everyone to sit in the room as they stood together at the top. Anne had their rings and stood next to Brendan, Ste had given her a huge hug thanking her for coming over as he knew it will have meant so much to Brendan.

They stood at the top and Brendan glanced back at his son's, they looked a little fidgety, and he couldn't blame them. He'd never think it wold be easy for them, he knew it would take work, but he was willing to that, to be a good father and see his sons again. The fact they were there was enough, Declan managed a smile as he looked back at him and nodded. Brendan squeezed Ste's hand and looked at him. "Thank ye for getting them to come"

"I knew how important it was Bren, I want us to be a family, we kinda deserve it now don'tcha think?" Brendan agreed and quietened as the registrar came in and asked everyone to sit.

The registrar smiled and welcomed everyone. Looking at Brendan and Ste she reminded them of the solemn and binding character of the ceremony, they both nodded in agreement and flicked their eyes at each other smiling.

"Repeat after me, I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I, Brendan Seamus Brady may not be joined in matrimony to Steven Hay"

Brendan repeated the words as she had asked, feeling Ste's hand squeeze him tightly. The registrar turned to Ste and asked the same.

"Repeat after me, I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I Steven Hay may not be joined in matrimony to Brendan Seamus Brady"

Ste smiled as the registrar nodded, looking at Brendan once more she signaled to him to repeat the vows next.

"I call upon these persons here present, to witness that I Brendan Seamus Brady do take thee Steven Hay to be my lawful wedded husband." Brendan placed the ring on Ste's finger, grinned and danced his eyebrows at him.

The registrar turned to Ste asking him to repeat the same to Brendan.

"I call upon these persons here present, to witness that I Steven Hay do take thee Brendan Seamus Brady to be my lawful wedded husband." Ste's eyes twinkled as he pushed the ring on Brendan's finger hand shaking he licked his lips, heart beating wild against his chest he wondered if everyone could hear it, it physically shook his whole body as it vibrated through him. Brendan closed his other hand over his and smiled, the registrar hadn't said it, or maybe she had. Brendan couldn't hear or see anything except his husband stood trembling in front of him.

He moved and leaned in taking Ste's face in his other hand and bringing their open mouths together. They kissed softly caressing each other, tongues sliding past Ste gasped into Brendan's mouth and moved closer consuming him. Ste moved up to his tip toes and deepened the kiss. He thought they were high above the clouds because he came back down to earth with a jolt thanks to the loud cheering and of course the registrar asking them to sign the book. Ste didn't care about signing a book, he wanted to stay entwined in Brendan's arms kissing him forever. Some people just didn't get that.

Brendan laughed as Ste fought to keep them in their embrace instead he whispered "Later baby, ye can have me all to yourself"

That seemed to work as Ste ended the kiss sloppily and looked into Brendan's lust filled eyes, he knew it would be worth the wait. They moved and signed the book with Cheryl and Anne as witnesses. The registrar signed the book and Brendan and Ste were presented with the marriage certificate. Ste couldn't stop looking at it. "Ye can't get rid of me now Steven" Brendan tilted his head and smiled.

"Like I would ever want to!" Ste grinned hugging onto Brendan "I love you"

"I love ye more"

"Come on! Photo time!" Cheryl gushed as everyone walked outside. It was cold but the sun was out and it shone brightly over them as the camera flashed taking different photos of everyone together. Their favourite was with their kids though, Brendan with Paddy and Declan by his side, he had his arms around them. Ste held his arms around Leah and Lucas and smiled so much he didn't think it would ever leave his face the rest of his life.


The after party flew by, Ste getting Brendan on the dance floor and dancing a little bit to close. Not that Ste cared, they were married an dancing close was allowed. He feared Brendan would have chickened out but no, he led him to the dance floor and gripped his waist pulling him in close. Their body heat surrounded them as Brendan swayed his hips, Ste held onto his arse and swayed with him. It was a great moment and he was gonna relish in it. Everyone else soon joined them and danced like it was going out of fashion, breaking away Ste danced with Leah, then with Leela and Tegan. There wasn't many Ste hadn't danced with by the end of the party to be fair. The champagne was flowing and Ste's tipsy persona soon bubbled over into seriously merry.

Brendan snaked his arms around Ste's waist and yanked him backwards out of the party room and against the wall where no one could see them. His arms either side of Ste's head he leaned close and ghosted their lips. "I want ye…" Brendan's words rolled off his tongue like honey, Ste closed his eyes and glanced through his long lashes gripping on to Brendan's tie he pulled him closer with it. "Come get me then" Ste answered as their lips consumed each other again, Brendan smoothed down Ste's thighs and brought them up over his waist and Ste scissored them tight around Brendan.

"God…ye are so beautiful" Brendan bit the ear lobe of Ste and whispered in a deep voice grinding him against the wall. Ste was moaning softly, gasping each time he felt their groins press closer.

"Brendan…we…oh fuck…not here…"

"When…I need ye Steven, want to be inside my husband right now"

"Bren, I want that too…just everyone is in there"

Brendan bit hard over Ste's neck and scraped his teeth over his warm skin. He moved back and let Ste's legs down. "I love ye Steven Brady"

"Brendan Hay…" Ste teased getting a dig in the ribs.

"Ye are gonna earn yourself punishment, ye wanna go over my knee?"

"I wanna go over ya cock but there's a time and a place baby" Ste pushed Brendan away playfully and pulled on his hand. "Come on, we have the rest of our lives, right now our kids are all in one room together"

Brendan hugged Ste close to his chest "I know, all thanks to ye" Brendan kissed the top of Ste's head. "Steven, would ye be willing to put off our wedding nights in Ireland, and instead come to America for our honeymoon?"

"What?" Ste moved back out of Brendan's arms "America?"

"Anne invited us there, we'll have our own apartment, we can stay as long as we like too" Brendan held Ste's face and licked into his mouth "What do ye think?"

"I love it. We can spend a few days with the kids then jet off?" Ste giggled "That's if you can keep your hands off this that long of course" Ste took his finger dragging it slowly down his body. Brendan snarled grabbing Ste into another kiss, he wondered that too.


All too soon the time with their children was almost over and they put their planned time in Ireland on hold so they could spend a couple of days with Brendan's children. Amy came for Leah and Lucas late in the evening her defenses were up, but she softened seeing them all so happy together. Amy might not approve of Ste's husband, but even she couldn't fault the way Brendan was with Leah and Lucas, they obviously cared for him and always called him 'Daddy Brendan', it had to count for something.

As Ste walked them down the steps he watched them get into the taxi.

"Shouldn't you two be celebrating your wedding?" Amy asked with a slight shudder. Ste laughed at her and glared at the ground nodding.

"Yup, but we wanted to spend it with the kids Ames, especially with Brendan's sons, it's a major breakthrough for them, I want their relationship healed. Even you must have seen the change in him?"

"Ok Ste, I did notice, and I wouldn't like to be without my children so I can sympathize…"

"Ya sympathizing with Brendan? Jeez, did ya hit ya head on somet?" Ste smiled as Amy huffed getting into the car.

"Can we see them again soon?" Ste asked looking through the open window at his children he felt his heart ache them leaving again.

"Yeah, soon. After the honeymoon, just get in touch, and I'll bring them."

Ste grinned wide and hugged Amy through the window "Thank you, bye you two! Be good for ya mum Ok?" Ste waved them off as the taxi pulled away. He looked up to the flat and turned bounding up the stairs. Danny and Sam met him on the way out Sam held Ste close and Danny hugged him too. Danny gave Ste an envelope and smiled at Sam watching Ste open it with curiosity "What is it?" Ste asked tearing the paper quickly in his fingers.

"It's a wedding present from both of us." Danny beamed

Ste took out a piece of paper that turned out to be a cheque. "Oh my god, I can't…I can't accept this, it's too much"

"No it's not, you can use it as a deposit on a new flat…not that we're trying to get rid of you! But…well you're married now so I am thinking you'll want your privacy" Danny replied

"Yeah and Brendan is distracting our daughters getting out of the shower" Sam spoke and saw Ste's eyes look up wide.

"He…got out of the shower and they saw him all…you know, with a towel on"

Ste laughed out loud "Ah I see…he's proper fit ey?" Ste winked and Sam flushed Danny noticing and gasping at her.

"What?!" Sam asked then looked at Ste "I am not at liberty to say Ste"

"Ha ha, I bet. I'm a lucky man, I know it" Ste looked at the cheque and then back at them "Thank you, it's an amazing gesture."

"You're welcome, and congratulations, Brendan he…well it's obvious how much he loves you, I'm happy for you both" Danny held Ste on his shoulder

"Aw thanks Dad, really means a lot to me, Brendan is a great man, we'll look after each other" Ste watched them leave "Where ya off too?"

"Just the Dog, reckon Brendan needs some time with his children" Sam answered and shocked herself as well as Ste. Maybe she was finally warming to Brendan. They were all family now. Ste opened the door and watched Brendan talking with Declan and Paddy, leaning his head against the door he silently smiled. He wondered if Sam and Danny would mind if he joined them, he crept out and left Brendan. He figured this time was precious, and a quick drink in the Dog couldn't hurt.

Ste ended up having a few more than a couple and giggled as he moved up the stairs, his key hadn't got half way in the door when it was opened quickly, Brendan stood eyes slanted. "And what time do ye call this?"

Ste looked up sheepishly and thought "Happy time?"

"Ye drunk?"

"I'm happy"

Brendan gripped Ste by the shirt and moved him into the dark flat closing the door. "Where's the kids?" Ste asked straining his neck around.

"Upstairs, Danny and Sam are stopping out for the evening, said they didn't mind"

"Ah that's ace, hey they gave us a cheque!" Ste cried and fell back against the door "Oops"

Brendan moved in close to Ste "So ye left me on our wedding night and had a drink in the pub, that right?" Brendan's hands moved down Ste's shirt slowly unbuttoning it.

"No, right...I saw ya with the kids and thought it would be nice to let ya..." Brendan moved his hands over Ste's chest thumbing over his nipples. "Um...talk"

"Oh I see, well that was nice of ye, still missed ye though"

His hands scrunched his shirt up and pulled it free, fingers popping open his suit trousers Ste's breathing changed.

"I missed you too"

"How much ye miss me?"

"A lot...more than this" Ste widened his arms out and Brendan smirked shaking his head. Ste jolted forward towards their bedroom Brendan pushing him in and closing the door. Ste watched him get undressed mouth open his tongue licked over his dry lips and his cock grew in anticipation. Brendan looked gorgeous, his husband looked gorgeous.

Ste was uncoordinated as he tried to take his suit off, he was left with his shirt unbuttoned and boxers on as Brendan took him in his arms laying him down on the bed. Brendan removed his boxers and flung them, he kissed up his thighs and sucked over his balls. Ste moved to sit up stopping Brendan as he looked up at Ste confused, their curtains lay open allowing the moonlight to glow the room for them to see. Ste beckoned Brendan to come up to him. As he did he pushed Brendan to lay on the bad as he sat over him.

"What is it Steven. I know we said we'd wait but I want..."

"I want..." Ste agreed "So let's..."Brendan tied to move Ste placed hs fingers over his mouth.

"Did you sleep with anyone else in prison?" Ste asked making Brendan hitch a breath

"Ye are asking me now?!"

"Did you?"

"No,of course I didn't, I couldn't..." Ste closed his eyes feeling his heart beat quickly "So we don't need protection then,I want to feel you raw in me again Bren, like we used to be "

"I want that too, are you sure about this, you slept with..."

"Don't...I used protection. And no one else touches me here" Ste moved Brendan's fingers to his hole "Only you"

Brendan sat up and moved them closer opening Ste's thighs as he moved his legs, his finger carried on circling his rim slowly as they kissed. "Good, and no one else will Steven"

Ste bit his lips "I want to touch you...I've always wanted to touch you" Ste held Brendan's face "Will you let me?"

"Steven...I never..."

"I'd never hurt you, I'd make you feel amazing" Ste stroked Brendan's thighs lifting his legs up either side of him as he sat over his groin, he placed a finger to his mouth "Suck" Brendan held Ste's hand and sucked his fingers into his mouth wetting them with his saliva. Pulling them out Brendan moved Ste's hand down between his legs and hitched a breath.

"Only if you want me too"

"Just your fingers Steven" Brendan trembled as Ste moved down and pressed against Brendan's hole feeling it tighten as he smoothed circles around the warmth of his rim. Brendan moaned low and Ste combed his other hand through Brendan's hair. He used two fingers and pressed a little closer, instilling louder moans from Brendan.

"What's it feel like?" Ste whispered over Brendan's open mouth, he felt his breaths leave him as little pants of warm air on his lips. "Amazing, Steven..." Brendan's eyes were closed Ste used three fingers and asked him to open them. "What about if i push..." the tip of his finger opened Brendan up and moved inside, Ste watching Brendan intently. He moaned louder so Ste moved it in and out circling.

"Steven...please" Ste moved his finger to the knuckle making Brendan keen his hips up, they fell back with it, Brendan landing on the pillow back arched,mouth wide. Ste held himself up with a hand to his chest and looked back to watch his finger move in and out of him, inserting two and checking Brendan was ok with it. Ste milked Brendan's dick and fingered his hole, Brendan jolted his whole body climaxing into Ste's hand. "Baby...oh god"

Brendan grabbed Ste into a sensual kiss grabbing his mouth in hunger, Ste felt himself flung over Brendan pressing down onto him Ste giggled loudly, Brendan ticked over his ribs and pushed his arms above his head ticking under his arms. "Argh Bren...noooo" Ste grinned throughout Brendan's kisses

"Ye are beautiful, I loved your fingers inside me"

Ste beamed satisfied "That's how you make me feel, I melt with your touch"

"I know we said we'd wait" Brendan crept down Ste's chest took the tip of his tongue and wet around the rim of his hole.

"But I can't wait to have ye" Brendan's tongue penetrated Ste's insides and his hips keened with pleasure

"God Bren, I want you too" Ste widened his legs and pulled Brendan's face closer between his thighs, arching his back feeling him lick his insides deep, his hips rolled over Brendan's tongue. Ste'e eyes were wide and dark when Brendan stopped just before he came and pushed his thick cock deep in him. Their bodies pulled close, Brendan moved slowly, taking his time, they made love all night.


Two days passed and they were on a plane bound for America. Anne peered over them and grinned as she pointed out of the window as they flew over California, Ste was beside himself excited, he peered through the plane window grinning, Brendan moved closer and looked out with him. They left the plane and Anne drove them to her other apartment. Anne didn't stay long watching Brendan and Ste pretty much undressing one another with their eyes she bid them goodbye making them promise to visit her before they left for the UK again.

Ste smiled walking over to the window, he held onto his chest and looked out over California. He glanced back at Brendan and pointed to his bag. "Can ya bring me that bag?" Ste asked Brendan.

"This one?" Brendan retrieved a small blue holdall and brought it over to Ste. He looked out over their view and sighed happily. He couldn't believe they were there.

"Are you thinking we should have gone to Ireland?"

"No, I am glad we came here, a place neither of us has been"

Ste looked at Brendan as he fished out a small box and grabbed his wrist. Ste took him over to the large fluffed out leather sofa and sat down patting to the side of him. Brendan sat down too. He took the black velvet covered box Ste handed to him and thumbed over it's smooth texture.

"What is this?"

"A wedding present"

"Oh God...I didn't think...I never got ye..."

"It's Ok, and to be honest I bought it ages ago, felt the right time to give it to you" Ste looked at Brendan "Go on"

Brendan cracked open the box and smiled at the shiny silver as it twinkled in his eyes. He brought it out of the box and the chain filtered through his fingers till he gripped it tighter and watched the cross dangle below his hand.

"Now you will be protected too, I know it's a little different from your other one, I hope you like it" Ste looked at Brendan's expression, always unreadable "Bren?"

"I am just surprised, I wasn't expecting it, it's perfect, thank ye" Ste moved up and placed the chain around Brendan's neck smoothing his fingers over it and the cross settling it on his chest. Brendan took Ste into a kiss, before standing and lifting him into his arms. Ste giggled and held onto Brendan's neck nuzzling into his chest, he could feel his heart beating quicker as he moved them to the bottom of the stairs and dropped him back down. "What ya doin?"

"I ain't carrying ye up there Steven"

"Why not? Are ya saying I'm too heavy?"

Brendan moved in closer to Ste forcing him to back down onto the fluffy carpeted stairs, Brendan crawled over him and closed their mouths together "I can't wait that long, it's been days since I married ye, I want to consummate it again"

"Bren…god. Kiss me"

Brendan kissed Ste hard, sucking on his warm tongue, swiping their tongues together, Brendan growled feeling Ste move his hands over him pulling him quickly he fell down hard on Ste who moved his legs around him. Their lips bounced hard tilting at different angles, trying to deepen each kiss.

Ste opened his legs and reached under them, unbuttoning Brendan's trousers and lowering his zip, Ste moved inside his boxers and stroked his hard dick in his hands. "I want this in me" Ste asked as he pulled on it, dragged it painfully hard Brendan moaning into Ste's mouth, his kissing uncoordinated,sloppy. Ste's thumb moved over the sit and circled the head. "Come on, take me"

"Steven get these off, now" Brendan growled and tugged at his tracksuit bottoms, they moved easily when Ste moved his hips up, Brendan held his full erection in his hand and milked it. Moving he swallowed him down and sucked hard. Ste jolted and fingered through Brendan's hair. "God…fuck…yeah" Brendan spread Ste's legs wide and traced his finger down under his balls and over his hole, circled it, teased it, sucked harder over his cock. Ste's cries echoed around the apartment, he stiffened as goose bumps covered his every body part, Brendan lapped at his come licking the slit as he climaxed, drank every drop he gave.

"Hmm baby…" Brendan sucked his fingers into his mouth making sure Ste watched him and wet his hole with them, Ste placed his legs over Brendan's shoulders as he pressed each finger inside him, arched his back, and loved feeling so high. Ste pulled on Brendan's cock and placed it towards his entrance.

Brendan pushed inside Ste and moaned with him, held his hips tight as he moved deeper finding the right angle, made sure he hit Ste's sweet spot, rubbed over it till it throbbed. He wanted to make Ste come again, he wouldn't stop till he did. Ste rocked his body up the friction against the carpet warm and soft, their bodies moved together. Brendan thrust inside Ste deeper and kissed his lips with hunger. "I know you're close" Brendan whispered "Let go for me" Brendan felt over Ste's cock felt the hardness grow in his palm. "So beautiful" Brendan told him and rocked deep back and forth, Ste was on the edge, neck arched and panting.

"Brendan, I love you" Ste's voice full of lust he climaxed in Brendan's hand and arched his back up wanting Brendan deeper inside him. Brendan released his come inside Ste, the warm come filling his insides and he trembled with it, felt so amazing, nothing more perfect feeling Brendan filling him. Brendan licked his hand of Ste's come and kissed him deeply, Ste tasting himself. Brendan moved up and took Ste with him. Removing the rest of his clothes he tossed them behind him not caring where they landed. Ste did the same, and Brendan took him back in his arms and walked up the stairs finding the king size bed in front of them Brendan grinned and threw Ste down on it.

"I hope ye realise ye aint leaving this bed for the rest of the day?" Brendan told him as he crawled over his body again.

"You gonna show me your sights again Bren?" Ste licked his lips and tweaked Brendan's nipples hard between his fingers.

"Again, and again Steven. Whatever...the pleasure"

"You" Ste spoke on breath "Brendan Brady-Hay, you're my pleasure"


The end. Can't resist them all in love, hope you enjoyed this fic as much as I did writing it. Here's to the HO Later Stendan reunion! xx