At Your Side
The next morning Des woke up expecting to see his beautiful girl asleep in his arms. But she wasn't. His heart sank as a million thoughts ran through his head, 'did she change her mind? Was it just a dream??' No, it couldn't be a dream because her jeans were still lying on the floor. He shook his head and got up, he went into the lounge room and saw Shee sitting on the couch. He walked around and sat down with her, she turned to face him and he saw tears streaming down her gorgeous little face. She sank into his arms and cried into his chest. Des stroked her hair and held her. "Whats wrong bubs?" he whispered even though he was pretty sure he knew. "I'm just scared for you...and our baby," she sobbed. Des sighed. ''I hate this. I mean seeing you so hurt because of me. Shee I can't stand it, I love you so much, more than anything..." Shee looked up at him. She looked deep into his eyes, they were full of hurt and love as well as tears just waiting to fall. "Des, it's not you fault!" She said comfortingly. He shook his head, "whose is it then?" Sheelagh held his head in her hands, "Sally's thats who." He would have argued with her but he was crying too hard. Shee slid her arms around him and held him tight. They sat there for about half an hour then Des realized that they had to go to work soon. "C'mon babes," he whispered not wanting to disturb the peace, "we'd better go get ready for work." Shee pulled away and looked into his eyes. "But what if she's there? I don't want to hide away but...." Des gently touched her face with his hand and told her, "She wont hurt you, I'll be at your side." Shee smiled to herself as a song ran through her head.
When the daylight's gone
And you're on your own
And you need a friend
Just to be around
I will comfort you
I will take your hand
And I'll pull you through
I will understand
And you know that
I'll be at your side
There's no need to worry
Together We'll survive
Through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side
If you feel like you're alone
And you've nowhere to turn
I'll be at your side
If life's standing still
And your souls confused
And you cannot find
What road to choose
If you make mistakes
You can't let me down
I will still believe
I will turn around
And you know that
I'll be at your side
There's no need to worry
Together We'll survive
Through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side
She found herself quietly singing as she made her and Des some hot chocolate in the kitchen. She turned around to see Des smiling proudly at her, she went all red. Des went over and put his arms around her. He kissed her head, "you're a miracle babe."
Shee pulled away and shook her head in disbelief. "And when did you get so sweet Desmond Taviner?" He put his hands on her hips and smiled sweetly "the day I met you. Just tryin to impress the most gorgeous thing in the world." Sheelagh leaned up and kissed him softly on the lips. "I love you Des." He smiled and lifted her up like a baby. "PUT ME DOWN YA BIG GOOF!!!" Shee laughed. "Make me!" He took her into the lounge room and layed her down on the couch, he sat next to her, leaned down and kissed her passionately. She kissed back and put her arms around him. Then she remembered they had work in half an hour so she lied back down and smiled a sweet innocent smile at the man she loved. "Make me brekkers?" she said in her cutest, most loving voice. Des rolled his eyes, "only coz I love ya." He kissed her on the cheek and went to make her some breakfast. Sheelagh watched him walk into the kitchen and thought to herself how lucky she was to have him, to be happy for once. She didn't want to think about facing her kids, Patrick had probably fed them all this crap about her being a slut anyway. But she knew she had to go to the house, to see them and to get her stuff. She began to get nervous and needed comforting so she went into the kitchen and walked up behind Des. "..Des?" He turned around to look at her and instantly knew she was upset from the look in her gorgeous blue eyes. "What's wrong princess?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around his beautiful Irish lover. "Nothing..just..I dont want my kids to hate me..." "Nobody could hate you baby." said Des with so much sincerity in his voice. "Patrick does." Shee argued. Des smiled his cheeky smile, "but Patricks a sissy bitch and he doesn't count! He prolly aint even a member of the bloody human race let alone a decent one" Shee giggled. She pulled away and went to get dressed, she had to wear the same clothes she had the day before because she didnt have anything else. After her and Des were dressed and had eaten their brekkers they went on their way to work. Shee decided to see how many people noticed they were together without her having to announce it. After all, the amout of thick people around there.... So she slid her hand into his and squeezed it as they walked through the doors. He smiled because he had waiting for ages for her to be ready to tell people about them so he could brag to his mates! As they walked along the halls they got a lot of looks but nobody said anything until they rounded a corner and Gary, Smiffy, Honey and Mickey were standing there chanting "Dessies got a girlfried Dessies got a girlfriend!!" Sheelagh smiled and winked and Des rolled his eyes. "Nice one mate!" Mickey said, he was pretty pround that a man like Des could get a woman like that. "I reckon!" he replied. Shee elbowed him in the ribs. "OW! Whats that for?" She shrugged, "felt like it." 'women' all four guys thought to themselves.Shee and Des walked off together. Des considered for a second before saying "so does this mean I can show you off then. Make the others jealous!?" Sheelagh let go of his hand and faced him. She looked hurt, "is that what im good for then? Showing off? You just want me to make the single guys jealous! God, I should have known. you'll always be a player Des." With that she walked off into the ladies locker room. "Shit, I knew I shouldn't have said that!" 'What am I gunna do? She's given me enough chances to last any normal guy a lifetime, "but im not normal im a DICKHEAD" He only said the last bit out loud which was heard by who else but Gina Gold. "My god Desmond what have you done to the poor woman now?" He just stared at her. "Pfft Sheelagh deserves so much better than you."
'Damn straight' he thought to himself as he went to find Shee. 'But I love her and I've hurt her-again.'
Shee was just coming out of the door and he was walking past, looking, panicing, crying. He spotted her. "Don't even talk to me Des. Don't even try it." She was crying too. Gina comes past again and sees the two of them staring at each other and crying for each other. She couldn't take this. Partly because it would definately affect the way they both worked, and partly because she hated to see Sheelagh hurt.