Thank you to everyone who has been reviewing this and favouriting the story, I love you guys. I have the next chapter written out already and it's got Connor smutty goodness in, so you can look forward to that. ;)

I'll start posting the other fic I mentioned when I have some more written up and I've also been inspired today to start another BDS fic, which will once again be both of the boys and an OC, but when they were young and back in Ireland. I don't think I could just write one because I love them both so much. I used to be a Murphy girl and I don't even know what happened. But now I struggle to read fics about just one brother because as soon as the other gets a love interest I get jealous and nope the fuck out of there. :')

I hope you guys enjoy this chapter, it's got a few important parts but it felt a little filler-y for me, but it was needed to get to the next chapter. As always, let me know what you think and if there's anything you'd like to see tell me!

Much love 3

It had been a week since Luna had told the boys she loved them and it had been a week of healing. Murphy was doing really well and was able to get up and move around now, although still slow and extremely sore, and Connor's leg was nearly as good as new. She hadn't said those three words again since, not wanting to overuse them as everything was still so premature. Connor still hadn't said anything back to her and she didn't want to bring it up even though it was eating away at her. Murphy said it back pretty much straight away and she wondered why Connor never said it at all. There had been a few times when things became heated between her and Connor, kissing turning into desperate groping like a pair of teenagers, but for some reason any time she tried to take it further, wanting to have her first time with him, he would make an excuse and disappear. She started to wonder if maybe he didn't really forgive her for how she acted about Murphy being injured, how cold she was to him when he needed her more than anything. It used to be that he always wanted to be around her but now it's like he couldn't escape fast enough, which is what led her to be currently sat on the sofa in the morning, still in shock as Connor had just fucked off on her again, even though his body was betraying him. She knew he wanted her so why the fuck wouldn't he just give in? With a heaving sigh she walked into the bedroom and saw Murphy still snoring away on his back, it warmed her heart and she smiled as she crawled in bed next to him. He didn't wake fully right away but he could sense her close and smiled lazily as he wrapped his arms around her, just like she needed, to soothe to sting of Connors rejection once again. She nuzzled herself into his neck inhaling that wonderful unique Murphy smell that she loved so much, as he started waking slowly and tightened his grip on her. She loved Murphy in the morning so much, he was always so unguarded in those moments as he would lay with her, his hair awry and adorable looking and his beautiful blue eyes twinkling in that wonderful way Murphys eyes seemed to do. She cherished the mornings she would have with him, savouring every moment. It was rare she woke up to Connor, he was always the early riser of the two and more often than not was already up and making them breakfast by the time she woke up.

"Mornin' mo searc (my love)." He smiled, his voice still thick from sleep. She didn't say anything and she snuggled closer into him, she thought if she did say something she just might cry, it all just building up. He frowned and his arms instinctively squeezed her a little, he knew something was off with her, he could just sense it. He was convinced he could feel it.

"Talk t' me love, what's wrong?" He asked softly as he brought his hand up to run through her hair in a soothing manner. She shook her head, her face still buried in his neck and she could feel her lip quiver as she tried her hardest not to cry. Her body was tense and she didn't even realise it but Murphy could feel how tightly wound she was and it made him worry further.

"Has somet'in happened? Has Connor upset ye?" He asked with a frown. He wasn't aware of what was going on with her and Connor but he would be a liar if he said he hadn't noticed something going on with them. At the mention of Connors name her wall came crashing down and she cried softly into his neck. Feeling her tears on his skin and holding her body as it shook ever so slightly, he found himself growing tense, angry that his brother had upset her. After everything that had happened last week he was glad they had sorted it, but he was beyond pissed off when he later found out from Connor how rough he had been on the rooftop. They had spent so long thinking their angel wasn't even real and now they had her in their lives for real and Connor could have fucked it all up and scared her away. Connor was the one telling Murphy to take things slow and not to scare the poor lass off, yet he was the one manhandling her on the fucking roof, he was livid.

"What did he fuckin' do?" He asked slowly, his jaw clenching, and she could hear the anger in his voice. She knew she had to tell him because it wasn't as bad as it looked, Connor hadn't hurt her in the way he probably thought he did. She was the one who had to intervene when Murphy found out about the rooftop incident, having to drag Murphy away from Connor before he would end up busting open his stitches. She was pretty sure that if Murphy didn't have a bullet wound in his side that Connor would be black and blue, Murphy was furious at his brother. She had to convince him she was okay and not hurt in any way before he even started to calm down, but he was still pissed off at Connor about it. She had never seen Murphy so angry before, especially at his brother. They had their arguments, sure, but this was full on fury coming from him.

"I don't think..I don't think he loves me." She admitted, not moving from her spot hidden away in the crook of his neck. Murphy furrowed his brow as he glanced down at her.

"O' course he fuckin' loves ye! Why would ye even t'ink t'at?!" He asked shocked and incredibly confused. He knew without a shadow of a doubt that his brother loved Luna just as much as he did, there was no question about it. And he had no clue what Connor had done to even give her that impression. She sat up feeling embarrassed now at talking with his own brother about it.

"It's nothing." She sniffled as she went to get up, but Murphy sat up and grabbed her wrist preventing her from going. She looked at him, her blue eyes burning bright and shining from her tears and his heart beat a little faster. He was sat there with the blanket pooling around his waist, his bare torso almost glowing from the morning sunlight shining in from the window. He was beautiful, Luna's dark angel.

"It ain't ever not'in' Luna, not wit' me. Somet'in's got ye upset and I wanna know what happened." He stated seriously, actually using her name making her know he was being deadly serious. She took a shaky breath and laid her eyes on the blanket, toying with it anxiously in her hands.

"It's just... When I told him I loved him, he never said it back." She said, her voice so small and vulnerable sounding that it made Murphys heart ache a little and he reached his hand out to cover hers on the blanket. He wanted to kick Connors ass for not saying it back, he didn't know why he didn't because his brother loved their lass with everything he had. But now he had made her insecure and doubting his feelings and he could see how much this was bothering her.

"He loves ye, trust me, Luna he does. I know he does, I can fuckin' feel it." He said firmly trying to reassure her.

"Then why does he keep rejecting me? Turning me away? Every time I want to prove my love for him, to show him, he fucking makes up some stupid excuse and runs off. He doesn't want me Murph, I ruined it all." She frowned as fresh tears made their way down her pale cheeks, avoiding his gaze. He shook his head and ran a hand through his unruly hair with frustration. What the fuck was Connor playing at? He tried to think of why Connor would behave that way but he really came up with nothing.

"Look mo searc (my love), I have no idea why he's actin' t'is way, but I'll be havin' a fuckin' word wit' t'at brot'er o' mine. One t'ing I can tell ye, he does love ye, he loves ye so fuckin' much Luna and I mean t'at. If t'eres one t'ing I'm certain o', it's t'at." He explained sincerely, making her relax slightly as she heard the truth in his words and how firmly he believed them. She knew Murphy wouldn't lie to her and no one knew Connor quite like Murphy did. She looked at him, now not avoiding his gaze and she nodded, making him smile a little and grab her, pulling her closer so he could embrace her. Murphy always had a way of calming her, his presence was soothing for her and she always found herself by his side whenever she needed a moment of peace and clarity.

A few hours later and Murphy had sent Luna to the store with Romeo, she wanted to cook them dinner and it presented as a perfect opportunity for Murphy to corner his twin brother when she wasn't there. He walked into the living room area and saw Connor grabbing a beer out of the fridge, and he slowly walked over, holding his side and wincing a little as his stitches pulled.

"Ye alright baby brot'er?" Connor grinned at him, leaning on the counter. Murphy didn't smile though, and he didn't make a remark about not being the younger brother like he normally did, making Connor look at him confused.

"Ye know if it weren't for t' fact I'm injured, I'd be beatin' t' shite outta ye right now." Murphy stated, his voice low and calm as his gazed burned into his brother.

"Oh is t'at so?" Connor asked with a raised brow, amusement colouring his face.

"Yer a fuckin' idiot Connor. Can't ye see yer pushin' her away and she's gonna leave us because o' it?!" Murphy frowned, his voice getting a little higher in that way it did when he was angry or passionate about something. The thought alone of Luna leaving, no longer being a part of their lives, terrified him. She may not have been in their lives physically for long but the twins had been dreaming of her for what felt like forever, they felt like they knew her on such a deep and intimate level. Murphy couldn't imagine his life without her by his side, by their side. Connor looked at him confused and shifted on his spot.

"T' fuck are ye talkin' about Murph?" He asked with a furrowed brow.

"Ye didn't even tell her ye loved her! She told ye and ye never said it back ye fuckin' eejit. How do ye t'ink t'at's made her feel?" Murphy glared. Connor's face went from confused to mortified as he replayed the events from the rooftop in his head. He had been all over the place with his emotions that night and he didn't even realise he never said it back. Everything was so intense back on the rooftop and things escalated pretty quick, nearly taking her right there, he hadn't realised he hadn't told her back how he felt, it never even crossed his mind.

"Fuckin' shit." He muttered, a look of realisation dawning on his face, and Murphy untensed a little noticing it.

"Wasn't intentional?" He asked, curiosity now clear in his voice.

"Fuckin' no. Me head was everywhere, I never noticed I didn't say it back, me mouth was a little preoccupied after she told me." He said, a sly grin creeping on his face making Murphy shake his head and roll his eyes before frowning again.

"Well what about ye rejectin' her, turnin' her away?" He asked, still not understanding the reasoning behind that.

"I ain't rejectin' her. I'm just... delayin' it. I got a plan." He shrugged, a little pink tinge coming across his face, something that didn't go unnoticed by his brother.

"Ye and yer stupid fuckin' plans. Why t' fuck ye delayin' it?" He asked confused. Connor wiped his face and sighed, not really wanting to say it out loud in front of his brother but he didn't feel like he had a choice, they never kept shit from each other.

"Look, I just want it t' be special aye? I want t' make it all romantic and shit for her and I can't do t'at whilst yer fuckin' here, and I can't exactly kick ye out for t' night until yer healed." He admitted, looking at the floor slightly embarrassed.

"Are ye fuckin' kiddin' me? T'ats all it is? Ye wanna make it romantic?" Murphy scoffed, slight bewilderment on his face.

"Shut t' fuck up aye? I love t' lass, o' course I want t' make it special for her." He frowned as he glanced up at his brothers face.

"Look Connor, rejection is rejection, she still feels like ye rejected her. She was fuckin' cryin' t' me t'is mornin' over it." Murphy explained as he ran a hand through his messy hair. Connors almost looked pained at the thought of making her cry, being the reason behind her tears.

"I didn't mean t' upset t' lass." He sighed as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Well I can see t'at now, but ye need t' tell her so she can see it too brot'er." Murphy said, giving Connor a look that made it clear he knew he was right, even if Connor didn't want to tell her. Connor nodded and walked over to his twin to save him the trouble, embracing him carefully. They always found comfort in each other which is why they were always close by to one another and seemed to have no concept of personal space, just used to being next to each other all of the time.

"Just fix it aye? I can't lose her." Murphy pleaded quietly as he hugged his brother back tightly.

"Aye."

Not long after, Luna came in with Romeo with bags of shopping and they went into the kitchen area to put it away.

"Luna, m'love, c'mere a sec aye?" Murphy said from the sofa where he was now situated with his brother. Connor shot him a look, but Murphy ignored it.

"Murph..." Connor's voice had a slight warning tone to it but Murphy didn't even look at him. Luna looked over and back at Romeo who told her he would put all the shopping away for her. She smiled gratefully as she walked over to the sofa and sat on the one opposite the boys, feeling a little nervous at how weird they were acting.

"Connors got somet'in he needs t' tell ye." Murphy said as he elbowed his brother, but Connor just glared at him, making Murphy let out an irritated huff and roll his eyes.

"For fuck sake Connor yer such a pussy." Murphy grumbled looking at his brother half disapproving and half amused before turning to look at Luna, his eyes softening instantly.

"T' reason he's been avoidin' t'ings lately is cos he wanted to make it special for ye." He explained, shooting an annoyed look at his tight lipped twin next to him once again, Connor just sat there looking sheepish and embarrassed. Luna looked at Connor as if for confirmation but he wouldn't look at her, his cheeks were pink and she could feel his embarrassment rolling off him in waves.

"That's why you've been turning me away?" She asked him, needing to hear it from him. He could hear the sadness in her voice when she spoke and his eyes met hers, making him feel like an asshole for not realising how he had been making her feel. He atleast owed her an explanation.

"I didn't mean t' upset ye mo chroi (my heart), I just wanted t' do t'ings right and I can't exactly do it wit' me brot'er floatin' around t' place. I wanted t' make it romantic for ye... special." He explained sheepishly. Murphy sat there with that annoying smug look on his face that made Connor want to strangle him a little bit.

"Connor, I don't need romance and all that shit. I don't need fucking candles and rose petals scattered across the bed. I just need you. It's about us showing each other how much we care about each other." She said sincerely, making both pairs of Macmanus blues pin their gazes onto her at her words, touching them deeply.

"Aye?" One word conveyed alot of emotion when Connor said it, his eyes boring into her.

"Aye. And...I want us to...you know...all be together. But we can't until we've had our time together. Murphy had me alone first and it's only fair we share that too before we..." She tried to explain as he face went ten different shades of red, making both brothers grin at her.

"Oh shut up!" She laughed and stood up to go back over to Romeo. Connor grabbed her hand though and pulled her down onto his lap, her legs over Murphys who was sat to the right of him. Murphy's hands caressed her legs softly and he smiled at her, she smiled back and then looked to Connor who was also smiling at her, but there was a look in his eyes, something intense and she couldn't quite place it. He stroked her hair from her face and leant his forehead on hers, something that she loved when either one of the brothers did, it always felt so intimate.

"I love ye my lass. Mo chroi, chorp agus anam. (My heart, body and soul.)" He said softly against her lips, making her breathing hitch a little. She could hear the truth behind his voice and she had no doubt about his words, the ones she understood atleast, but before she could reply Connor's mouth devoured hers in an all consuming kiss, and if it wasn't for Murphys hands soothing on her legs and keeping her grounded, she felt like she would float away. Murphy watched with fascination as his twin brother kissed their girl, feeling something stirring inside of him. He found he liked watching them together and he couldn't wait for when the time came and the three of them would be together. He could feel what Connor felt and it was as if he was kissing her himself, his heart hammering away in his chest. He needed to feel those soft lips on his own before he exploded.

"Connor, it's my turn t' kiss t' lass now." Murphy whined impatiently from the side of them and Luna laughed, breaking the kiss. Connor shot Murphy a look, to which Murphy just smirked at him and shrugged before pulling her in for a searing kiss. The boys had a way of leaving you breathless when they kissed you, always a kiss that made your knees weak and your heart feel like it would stop beating, and when she felt Connor brush her hair from her neck and start kissing her neck, she moaned into Murphy's mouth. They all suddenly heard someone clearing their throat and jumped apart looking over at the kitchen, where Romeo stood with a red face and an amused look on his face.

"Can ya take that shit somewhere else?" He asked with a grin, making Luna flush and peel herself away from her boys.

"By all means stay here, I mean I can join in, spice it up a little?" He laughed as Luna walked past him and punched him in the arm, the twins fake glaring at him as they stood up in unison.

"Tryin' t' move in on our girl Rome?" Murphy asked with a raised brow as he stood in front of him, arms crossed over his chest.

"I do believe he is Murph." Connor chimed in, swinging an arm around his brother with a grin. Romeo just flipped them off and walked back over to finish putting away the groceries and help Luna make the food.