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Chapter Seven
Two weeks had passed since their return to Sunhill and the couple had been living in bliss, although Damien had contacted him on more than one occasion he had chosen to ignore his older brother. Stevie was all that was important to him now, she was his soulmate. They had decided to keep things quiet at work for the time being, knowing that not one person would give them an easy ride. Pulling up outside his house at five thirty on a Sunday morning he smiled as he stared at her car just down the road. He glanced up at the seemingly empty house and climbed from the car. Pushing his key into the lock he moved inside "Stevie" he called but no answer came. He moved into the living room before into the kitchen, he headed through the house and up the stairs before moving into the bedroom. He leant against the door frame as he eyed the small blonde wrapped up in the covers, he moved over pulling his shirt off as he did. He sunk down next to her running his fingers through her soft hair, she groaned slightly and he laughed to himself, he smiled as he pushed back to his feet and stripping his trousers before he slid under the covers next to her, he pecked her lips slightly and watched a smile trace her lips as he pulled back "I gave you a key for emergancies Stevie". She nodded "I know" she whispeared. "So whats the emergancy?" he asked and she opened her eyes slightly to look at him "I thought you might be cold... I came to give you a cuddle" she wrapped her arm round him and pulled him into a brief hug before pulling back and sinking back down under the covers, shutting her eyes once again. He let his lips drop down to her ear "Why are you here really Stevie?". She giggled "Your bed is so comfy" she replied and he kissed her lips "Its a good job I love you Stevie" he laughed. She smiled as she pushed into his body his arms wrapping round her tiny figure "And.." she smiled slightly "Its Sunday... I thought we could do something as you have it off". She placed a kiss to his bare chest before she sunk futher into the bed, fitting into his body more. "Have you been here all night?" he asked and the slight giggle and head movement told him she had and he smiled to himself. For so long he had wanted a relationship,
to be with someone he loved and wanted and now finaly he had Stevie, a beautiful amazing woman.
Leaning over her shoulder he gently kissed her neck, she smiled under the touch as she continued to make her coffee "You know" he smiled moving his lips to her ear "You are verging on stalking". She smiled as she turned to face him "So you dont want the coffee I made you?" she asked holding the cup out to him. He smiled slightly "I could live without it.." she nodded "And the sausage sandwich?" she asked pointing to the small plate on the kitchen side, across the kitchen. He turned back to her "I love you Stevie". She nodded "I thought as much Inspector" she smiled as he opened the sandwich up and grabbed for the brown sauce, squirting a large amount inside. "So whats the plan today then soldier?" she asked moving over to where he had sat down at the kitchen table. "Well we could spend the day in bed..." she interupted "Or.. we could go somewhere.. we could go to the beach". He frowned slightly "The beach?". She nodded "I want to spend the day with you". He nodded "Ok but I have to go to me mums for dinner... I do once a month on a Sunday..". Stevie smiled "Oh.. ok.. what time do you have to go?" she asked and he smiled "I normally get there about four... d'you want me to cancel?" he asked. She shook her head "No dont be daft.. I erm.. Im gunna have a shower". He rose to his feet and grabbed her wrist "You could come.. to my mums for dinner". The blonde shook her head "I erm.. I dont know.." he smiled "Damien wont be there". She smiled slightly "Ok.. I will come" she smiled as she pushed up and into his lips "Love you Smithy" she spoke before heading from the room.
Smithy moved his hand briefly from the steering wheel as they waited at the red light and squeezed her leg gently "Ok?" he asked. Stevie sighed "Your mum doesnt like me much Smithy... even more so after we went away.. I just dont think this is a good idea". Smithy grinned "Its gunna be fine Stevie... I have told her you are coming... she is fine with it.." Stevie sighed "I guess... its just I feel she is judging me constantly" he smiled "Well she is" he replied and she sighed as she glanced accross at him "Its natural.. she is me mum.. but I love you and she wants to make an effort... please can you too.. she is my mum". Stevie nodded "Of corse.. but... dont blame me if it all goes horribly wrong". He grinned "As if" he replied before pulling into his mums road, seeing the car he sighed instantly "Shit". He saw her follow his eye line and she shook her head "Im not coming in" she replied as he parked the car. "Please" he asked. Stevie sighed "No Smithy". He shrugged his shoulders "I dunno what to do then Stevie" he smiled "I love you.. and I want to make us work.. but my Mum means so much to me". She nodded "I know... and I could deal with your Mum.. its Damien Smithy...". Smithy smiled as he pulled the keys from the car and passed them to her "You wanna go.. you can take my car.. I will come round when I leave here". She grabbed his wrist as he turned to climb from the car "One word Smithy... one dig.. one snide remark.." he cut in "I will walk out that door with you". She nodded as she dropped the keys into her handbag "Lets get it over with then".
Smithy pushed his key into the lock and led her into the large living room and smiled "I'll let me mum know we are here... go and sit down" he gestured to the living room and she headed inside before sinking down on the sofa, she wondered if he had sent her into the room so he could warn Damien or if he did infact just want her to be happy and comfy, rather than with his family in the kitchen. "He managed to talk you into coming then" she jumped at the voice and smiled as she rose back to her feet "Kayleigh... I didnt realise you were going to be here" the woman smiled "Figures... Im guessing you wouldnt of come if you had known... where is Dale?" she asked. Stevie gestured to the door "He is talking to his Mum.." the woman turned to the door and Stevie sighed "Listen.. I erm.. I really didnt no that Damien had a girlfriend, a family if I had.." Kayleigh cut in "What it would of made a difference?" she asked and Stevie nodded "Of corse.." Kayleigh shook her head "No.. he has cheated before and he will cheat again... he can sweet talk any woman into bed". Stevie sighed "So why stay with him?" she asked and Kayleigh smiled "Because through there I have two little boys.. his children.. and I cant give up because of them.." the two women heard Smithy walking towards the living room and Kayleigh smiled "And besides.. Im starting to think I choose the wrong brother all them years ago... so maybe I will get the chance to repay the favour" she smirked before passing Smithy in the door way. She lent up and kissed his cheek "How are you?" she asked and he nodded "Good Kay.. how are you?" she just smiled and he nodded already knowing not to push her any futher. "Tommy has been telling me about school" he smiled "He has grown up so much since I last saw him". She nodded "I know.. gets more like his father every day" she sighed before heading from the room. He turned to Stevie and she sighed "Im going Smithy.." he cut in "You havent even seen Damien yet.." she shook her head "I dont need to... that bitch is bad enough". Smithy shook his head "Dont talk about Kay like that.. Damien has sent her to hell and back.." she cut in "And she has just made it quite clear she is going after you now". He laughed "And what.. you think I am that pathetic I wouldnt be able to resist her?" he asked before moving over to the sofa and sinking down "I am not you Stevie... I dont have to be getting attention.. just knowing you loved me was enough..." she shook her head "Thats not fair Smithy..." he shrugged his shoulders "Maybe not... but despite how much you may want me to be.. Im not Damien... and you can trust me" he replied before moving from the room.
"Afternoon" she jumped as he sunk down at the table "Im surprised you decided on a family reunion so soon after our trip... your childish little stunt". Stevie turned to him from stiring the gravy "Dale is my family... he wated me here.. I am here to make him happy Damien". He laughed "Or to show him up again..." she turned away from him "I dont know what your problem is Damien but we are happy.." he shook his head laughing once again "For now maybe...". The voice interupting him caused them both to jump "Why dont you leave it Damien... there are hundreds of thousands of women in this world.. why do you always want what your brother has Damien... just leave Dale and Stevie to it Damien and concentrate on Kayleigh". Stevie smiled slightly as Damien walked from the room before turning to Pauline "Thank you". The older lady shook her head "Dont thank me Stevie.. I know my sons... both of them.. Dale he will treat you like a princess... the way every woman deserves to be treated.. Damien will cheat and lie his whole life... unfortunatly he takes after his father... just dont make the same mistake Kayleigh did". Stevie shook her head "I have no intentions of doing that... I know I have picked the man for me.. I do love him". Pauline nodded "Good... Im glad.. he deserves a bit of happiness..." she smiled. Smithy interupted them "Are my ears burning?" he asked and Stevie turned back to the gravy. Pauline smiled "Can you get your brother and Kayleigh... we are just dishing up". Smithy nodded, taking a quick glance at Stevie before heading from the room.
They had eaten in a comfortable silence, with only the two children making noise. Stevie and Kayleigh had washed up the dishs in not such a comfortable silence and as she stood staring at the man sat on the steps in the large back garden she sighed, all she wanted was him and she did trust him with her heart, she knew he could never break it and she had to tell him so. She rested down next to him and he glanced at her briefly before looking out at the garden once again "You know.. I used to climb out that window everyday to escape this house... to get away from Damien and my Dad.. I was never like them.. I never want to be Stevie". She grinned "Your not.. I know it.. your mum knows it.. and you know it Smithy". He sighed "So why are you giving me a hard time?" he asked "I would never hurt you Stevie". She nodded "I know.. Im sorry". He took her hand in his and sighed "I wont cheat.. I wont lie.. I wont treat you like shit.. because that just isnt me.. how long have you known me Stevie?" she smiled "About five years Smithy". He nodded "And in them five years have you not got to know me at all Stevie.. I love you.. do you believe that?" he asked and she nodded "Corse" he smiled "Then trust me Stevie". She nodded "Ok". He turned to face her and rubed his knucles along her cheeks "I love you.. I want to give you everything.." he reached into his pocket and placed a small box on the step between them "I know its quick Stevie.. and I would completly of understood if you had said no but I was gunna ask you anyway". She smiled as she opened the box and stared at the beautiful diamond ring "Were you going to ask me to marry you?" she asked and he nodded slightly, she took the ring from the box and smiled "Are you not now?" she asked, glancing up at him. He smiled "I dunno if there is any point Stevie". She smiled "I want to marry you Smithy.." she placed the ring back into the box and placed it back into his hand "But not until you are ready... so whenever you are ready to ask me... I promise I will say yes Smithy". He smiled at her before leaning into her lips, kissing her gently "I love you so much Stevie.. and I want you to be my wife.. so will you marry me?" he asked. She grinned "Of corse Smithy... I love you too babe".
They had decided not to tell his family about the engagement straight away. Sitting wrapped up in each others arms in the living room she sighed as Damien walked into the room and sat down opposite them "This is cosy" he grinned. Smithy sighed "I really cant believe you have nothing better to do with your time Damien". Damien laughed "Not really no..." Kayleigh smiled as she headed into the room "Im ready to go Damien... the boys are tired". He glared at her "You know the way dont you?" he stressed. "I swear Damien this is your last chance.. come home with us.. now". He laughed "Every chance is my last one darlin and you know it... there'll be another.." he walked from the room and smiled at her as he moved to the stairs and headed up. Kayleigh turned back to the two "He is such a wanker..." Stevie cut in "And yet you keep forgiving him..". Kayleigh glared at her "Thats what you do for love". Stevie shook her head "No.. you work at it.. but you have forgiven him for more in the few weeks I have known you than I would forgive in a lifetime... you are a walkover and he knows it". Kayleigh turned and walked from the room and Smithy sighed as he rose to his feet "That was a bit uncalled for Stevie". She cut in "Where are you going Smithy?" she asked and he turned back to her "To make sure she is ok... not everything is so black and white Stevie".
He moved to the woman and smiled "You know she didnt mean that dont you... she is just opinionated". Kayleigh sighed "She is right though.." she wiped at her eyes again before resting back onto the brick wall behind herself out the front of Paulines house. Smithy smiled "Damien is a piece of work Kay but you love him... thats all that matters.. not what Stevie thinks..". Kayleigh smiled "Would you forgive someone for doing what he has done?" she asked. He shook his head "No.. but I forgave Stevie for sleeping with him... and fourteen years ago I would of forgiven you". She smiled "How are you two so different?" she grinned and he laughed slightly "I think one of us was swapped at birth". Kayleigh laughed "No.. you look too alike". He grinned placing his hand gently to her face "You ok now?" he asked.
Stevie grabbed the keys from her handbag and headed into the kitchen "Im going to see if Dale is ready to go now.. so I just thought I would come to say goodbye". Pauline nodded "I will walk you out.." she smiled "You have picked the right man Stevie and he adores you". Stevie nodded "I know.. I love him too.. and I promise you Pauline.. I know I will have to prove myself but I will never ever hurt him.. he has been there for me through everything and I will always look after him.. he is every thing to me". Pauline nodded leaning in and placing a kiss to Stevies cheek "Im glad to hear it". Pulling the front door open Stevie froze as she stared at the pair, his lips on hers, his hands in her hair. Pauline sighed "It seems neither of you can get it right" she spoke before moving back into the house and slamming the door shut. "Stevie.." Smithy spoke as he jumped apart from Kayleigh. "You liar" Stevie shouted "You said I could trust you". He nodded "You can". She laughed glaring between the two "You are exactly the same as your brother... I guess you are pathetic and cant resist". She stormed to the car and pulled the drivers door open, feeling his hands on her wrist she turned back to him "No.. dont you dare Smithy... how can you sit lecturing Damien.. the pair of you are just as bad.." she stared at Kayleigh "Well you said you picked the wrong brother Kayleigh.. now you have the choice.. cause I dont want to be with either of them" she sunk into the seat and slammed the door shut before driving off down the road. The fact she had just taken Smithys car didnt even cross her mind, she just had to get away from him.