Disclaimer: I don't own anything. P.S I'm thinking of making Ste and Warren become good friends. You know to make the whole Brendan/Warren enemies thing more interesting. I do have a plan for it. And there will be a little Ste/Warren moment in this but please tell me what you think.

The Consequences Of Loving Brendan Brady

Chapter 14: Out of the Loop

Ste's POV

"So, Macca, what are you doing here in Hollyoaks?" I asked him as he sat down next to me. "I was visiting a friend, then I had a crash so I'm just hanging round 'till I'm ready to go. Didn't expect to see Brendan though." He said and I swear I saw a little smile on his face. "How do you know Brendan?" I asked him. "I met him in Ireland, just after he broke up with his wife. Then when he left I haven't seem him until yesterday." He sounded upset about that. I could tell there was something he was hiding. "Well, Well, Well what do we have here?" I heard Brendan's voice and when I looked up he was hovering over the table. Glaring at Macca. I don't understand I thought Macca said they were friends? So why does Brendan look like he wants to kill him? "Just saying hi to Ste, after that drunk mob pushed me in to him I thought it would be rude not to." Macca replied sharply. "Well aren't you a martyr. So how long you going to be here for?" Brendan asked not even taking his eyes off of him. It was like Brendan has forgot I'm even here.

20 Minutes Later.

"Well, this is fun." I said trying to break the silence. However just like the other 20 minutes they don't here me. They have spent the whole time staring at each other. Brendan looking angrily at Macca and make looks like he wants to snog Brendan's face off. There is something between them but no one is telling me anything. And I can't just sit here any more. "All right I'm going to the loo. OK? Fine." I said walking off. I'm not really going. I just walked out of the Dog and just like I thought. When I looked through the window they were still looking at each other. Unbelievable! And on that thought I walked away. On the way back. I ran into some one else. "Sorry. Didn't mean to do that." I said apologising to the man I walked in to. "No problem Ste." I looked up a the man to see who he was and I couldn't believe it. Warren Fox. That's not possible. "H-how are you...I thought you were dead." I asked him incredulously. "Yeah I did as well but I don't remember much, just woke up a few days after everything. Didn't know anything." He said. "So how long you been back?" I asked him. "Just came back a few days ago. I heard about the fire. How are you and the kids doing?" He asked. "They're fine. I just got out of the hospital today. But my friend was ignoring me so I left him in the pub." He laughed. "Good excuse to ditch him. So where you off to now?" He asked me. "I don't know. Might go in town. Dying for a drink. You want to come?" I asked smiling at him. "Sure." He smiled and we left to get a taxi.

Brendan's POV

"What are you doing here Macca? I told you to not see Stephen." I said calmly after Stephen went to the bathroom. "No, you said not to tell him you cared about him. And like I said I'm not leaving until I'm ready to." He replied to me. He really needs to remember who he is talking to. "Well how long will that be? A week, Month?" I asked. It better not be long because who knows what damage he would do to me and Stephen. "I haven't decided, you know what I want Brendan, so until I get what I want I'm not going." He said determined to be a tough guy. "We were so good together Brendan, I love you!" He practically yelled at me. "Keep your voice down!" I whispered at him. People were starting to stare and that is the last thing I want. "I'm not interested Macca. I don't feel the same way. You were there when I needed company. And I'm sorry about taking advantage of you but that was it." I said trying to make him see what I ment. I thought I told him all of this in Ireland but just like he always had, Macca never listened to anything bad. "I know that's not true I know you don't mean that. You're just scared about your feelings like you've always been." Macca said trying to hold my hand. I pull my hand away from him he's really making me mad. "Macca. How many times do I have to say it. I'm. Not. Interested." I said and walked away from the table. How long is Stephen going to be in the bathroom for. I walk into the men's room and see that it's completely empty. Where the hell is he. I take my phone out to ring him and I get a look at the time. It has been a whole hour since I started talking to Macca. Crap. He must have left at least left half an hour ago. Boy he isn't going to be happy with me. Might as well go home. If I give him some time he wont be as mad at me. Then I'll go around to his later and we can kiss and make up. Sounds like a plan.

Ste's POV

"So anything new in Hollyoaks?" Warren asked as we sat down in a pub. "Yeah your old place. It's called Chez Chez now. I work there." He seemed interested in that. "Yeah. Who owns it now. I need a job so it would be nice to get back in to business." He asked. "Cheryl owns it. And her brother Brendan." He smirked as soon I said Brendan's name. "I've heard things about Brendan Brady. Is he as bad as he seems?" Warren asked smiling. Before I could answer my phone started buzzing. 'Brendan' came flashing on my screen. I'm having fun right now, and he was probably still gawking at Macca in the Dog, so I hang it up and turn my phone off. "What was that?" Warren said interested. "Nothing. Doesn't matter." I said and we continued chatting.

2 Hours Later.

"Thanks for a fun time." I said to Warren as we got out of the taxi outside the steps up to my flats. "Any time. See you around Ste." He said walking down the street. I take my first step up the stairs and almost fall over. I may have had a beer, or seven, but I had fun. And had completely forgotten about being ignored this morning. I may be a little drunk but I made it up the stairs in one piece. Then I look to my front door and see someone knocking on it. "Stephen." He said and knocked on my door again. "I'm behind you." I slurred a little bit at him. "Where the hell have you been?" He yelled at me. I could see how worried he was. "I met an old mate. Had a few drinks and had a right fun time." I said stumbling past him and trying to unlock my flat door. "I've tried calling you for over an hour. I've been so worried." He said taking my keys off me and opening the door, letting me and him in. "Yeah well I decided to have some fun, after being ignored for about a half hour. I left and met up with an old mate, surprised me when he appeared out of nowhere though, and besides I just got in the way of you and Macca." I spat at him and clumsily walked in to the living room. "Stephen there is nothing between Me and Macca, he's just an old friend from home." He said and grabbed my arms making me face him. "I'm not stupid Bren. I saw the way he looked at you. He looked like he wanted to snog your face off. Believe me I know the look." He laughed at the last bit but frowned when he saw I was being serious. "Fine. When I was in Ireland after me and my wife split. I needed company. And then I met Macca." He said and took a deep breath looked at me. "So you two went out." He shook his head at me. "No. It was just sex. I didn't mean for this to happen. Before I left I told him I didn't mean to lead him on but he wouldn't have any of it. Kept saying how much he was in love me. But after I left I thought he got the message." He said trying to explain it to me. "Well it's obvious he hasn't. He never took his eyes off you." He sighed. "I know. But it doesn't matter." I looked at him confused. His ex has come back and he spent the whole time at the pub staring at him. "How doesn't it matter. He isn't just going to go away. He obviously thinks there's a chance of getting back with you . So how can it not matter." He took my hands and looked me straight in the eye. "It doesn't matter to me because I care about someone else." He said and took a deep breath. That must have been the hardest thing for him to say. But I'm drunk, so I decided to tease him a little bit. "And who may that be?" I said and started walking towards my bedroom door. When I reached the door frame I turned around he was right in front of me. "You know who it is Stephen." He said wrapping his arms around my waist. "No, no I'm not quite sure. For all I know it could be anyone." I smiled wrapping my hands around his neck. He lent down trying to kiss me but I turn my face away from him. His lips just catch my cheek. He's not getting anything from me and he knows it. Not until he says what I want to hear. "I only care about you Stephen." He whispered so quietly I couldn't hear him I faced him again to ask him to say it again. But to my surprise he kissed me catching me off guard. And pushed me in to my bedroom. I guess he would rather show that he cared than say it.

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I'm thinking of making a few chapter rated M. But I'm not sure. Please tell me what you think and the same with the Warren/ Ste friendship.

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