The next day Doug, Ste, and Rae covered up all the counters in the deli and painted the walls pale blue and they hired someone to paint the ceiling a pale yellow.
Brendan walked over to the deli and saw everyone working in it he knocked on the door lightly.
Ste and Doug turned around to see who had knocked on the door and saw Brendan standing outside.
"Need any help?" asked Brendan as nicely as he could sound.
"As you can see we don't need you or your help" said Ste rudely.
Brendan didn't say anything he just walked away.
Doug looked at Ste in shock that he said what he said what he said in the tone that he said it in.
"He can't keep doing that, can't keep messing with me life. Never again" said Ste a bit angry.
"Don't mess with Ste, I got it" said Rae laughing.
When Brendan walked away from the deli he spotted Simon walk towards the deli.
Brendan walked swiftly towards him.
"Why don't ye turn back to where ever it is you just came from, there's nothing to see down that way" said Brendan pointing the deli.
"Is that why you're always larking about?"
"Just seeing if they need help plus I miss Chez Chez, I miss my family, I miss my old life"
"You miss him" said Simon.
"You're crazy, I do not miss Steven" said Brendan defensively
"Sure you don't" said Simon patting Brendan on the shoulder and Ste walked away from the deli.
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LATER ON:
Ste and his children were at park Ste was sitting on a bench and Leah and Lucas were sitting down on a towel in the grass playing with their toys. Suddenly Ste looked up and saw Brendan looking at him.
"Stop stalking me Brendan" said Ste angrily
"Listen, I just came to tell you something important"
"What is?" asked Ste
"May I sit?" asked Brendan pointing to the bench that Ste was sitting on.
Ste nodded his head.
"I just came to warn ye, Simon Walker is back" said Brendan sitting down next to Ste.
Ste looked worried
"He said that he got out on good behavior"
"Good behavior my arse. What he did he should have life in prison or at least sentenced to death.
"My thoughts exactly, listen just be careful he keeps checking up on you at the deli saw him this morning when I walked away from the deli. I stopped him from bothering you."
"Thanks, I appreciate that"
"One more thing, I never did thank you for what you did with walker."
"It was the right thing to do. I'm sorry about Joel."
"Yeah same here. I know what you did was the right thing to do I just hope he doesn't come after you for revenge"
"I'm a big boy; I can take care of meself."
"Good, be safe" said Brendan as he stood up from the bench.
"Thanks" said Ste looking up at Brendan.
Shortly after that Ste put the kid's toys away and the towel away into a huge tote bag. He then took a hold of his children's hands and went to find Amy.
Ste and his children went in their hotel room and Amy was taking a nap. Ste walked over to Amy and tapped her on her shoulder to wake her up.
"Amy, wake up, need to talk to you"
Amy opened her eyes and slowly sat up.
"What is it?" asked Amy tiredly.
"Simon Walker is back in town."
"No, he's not, what are you talking about?" said Amy shocked and scared.
"I just saw Brendan and he told me"
"But you put him away"
"I did but he's back and Brendan told me he's been checking up on me at the deli"
"This is no good" said Amy in shock.
"Hey, take care of the kids I have to go warn Doug and Rae" said Ste
Amy nodded her head.
Ste ran to the deli and was at out of breath. He took a deep breath by the door then walked inside.
"You alright there Ste?' asked Doug
Ste shook his head.
"No, not really, Brendan just told me some very bad news."
"What is it" asked Rae worried.
"There's this guy; Simon Walker. He was a cop who went crazy when he found out a cop killed his brother. He killed that cop and while he was working at Chez Chez he killed Cheryl's and Brendan's business partner and my best friend Joel. I saw it happen one night at the club and Simon saw me and I ran and I went straight to the nearest precinct and I got cops to arrest him. Turned out Simon killed Joel over jealousy at the time Simon was married to Cheryl; Brendan's brother and he thought Cheryl was having an affair with him. He also sold drugs and Brendan was caught with them after he was trying to get rid of them, that's why he has problems with his family and career."
"Wow" said Rae in shock.
"That's crazy, I'm so sorry" said Doug.
"So please if you see a very tall man about 6'2 or 6'3 with greasy hair and an earring please stay away from him" said Ste.
"I saw him yesterday" said Rae
"You did where?" asked Ste shocked.
"In the park, he was with some woman with short curly hair."
"Please if you see him again walk the other direction" said Ste in a panic tone of voice.
"Thanks Ste for letting us know" said Doug
"Of course, it's for your safety"
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A few days later the deli opened up; Ste and Doug named it Carter & Hay. They loved the deli and their customers seemed to love it as well.
One night at closing time, Ste was left to clean up the deli alone, both Doug and Rae were not feeling that well. Someone came into the deli, Ste knew someone was there by the ringing of the bell hanging from the door.
"Sorry we're closed" said Ste
"Sorry you're dead" said a man's voice.
Ste looked up slowly at the man and it was none other than Simon with a gun in his hand pointed at Ste's forehead. Ste ran behind the counter and off went the gun.
