Slowly but surely Doug was putting his plan into action, he would brush up against him, he would make off handed comments about Brendan, he would bring up memories about the both of them, he would spend as much time as possible with him but he couldn't when Brendan's son was always around so he started making reasons for him not to be there like telling Ste it wasn't safe for him to be in the kitchen, sending him out on messages, misplacing things and blaming it on him, telling Ste that they could manage and that Oisin should go home and do his homework, Ste thought he was being sweet, caring about Oisin but he wasn't he wanted him gone.

Oisin walked into the deli just in time to hear Doug tell Ste that Brendan was a violent thug, Oisin had tried being nice to Doug for Ste's sake but now he had gone to far sure he had been messing with Oisin but now he was talking badly about his father and Oisin knew Brendan had a past but he was different now he was a good man and an amazing father to all of them, Oisin didn't say anything he just walked straight up to Doug punching him once in the face and then the stomach as he hunched over, Ste was gripping his arms and pulling him back only seconds later "Oisin what are you doing!" Ste shouted at him "But he was talking about da" Ste ignored Oisin and went to look at Doug's bloody nose "Oisin go home I'll deal with you later" Ste said not even looking at him, he had fuck up Oisin knows that and now he'll have to suffer for it, he fucked up and now he'll lose the most amazing parents he could of ever hoped for in his whole miserable little life, so Oisin didn't go home, not that night he needed to get away and let it out, Oisin cut for the first time in months that night just so he could stop hurting

Ste hated himself right now, he had shouted at Oisin and now its eleven O'clock and he still ins't home and Brendan's out looking for him and Leah and Lucas didn't understand why he wasn't there all day, if something happens to Oisin Ste will never forgive himself and Brendan probably won't either, Brendan came home at two and there was still no sign of Oisin, Ste felt like the ground had disappeared and he was falling to his death

Jack was opening the front doors of The Dog when he noticed the boy sitting outside trying to hold his head up with his hand obviously exhausted "Are you alright son"

"Yes sir I'm fine" Ester's attempted suicide had opened Jack's eyes and he was not going to over look this boy, he knew his face, he had seen him before he just couldn't remember where from "Do you want to tell me why you're out here so early"

"I'd rather not"

"You're bleeding, son"

"It's nothing"

"I'd really like it if you'd talk to me"

"I messed everything up" Oisin whispered "I'm sure you didn't"

"No I did, I lost my cool and now he'll never forgive me and they'll probably send me home and then I'll have to go back to them! and they'll probably kill me this time, I'm too much of a coward to do it myself"

"Don't say that, son"

"It's true"

"Let me take you home son, tell me your name"

"Oisin, Oisin Brady"

Brendan hadn't slept he couldn't his son was missing and Ste was blaming himself, it wasn't his fault, he had told Brendan what had happened and he was just angry he didn't mean to freak out at Oisin like he had

Jack hadn't realised that the boy was Brendan Brady's son but he was and now he was driving to Brendan's home with the the boy in tow, he hadn't spoken since they got into Jack's car

Brendan jumped to his feet when he heard the doorbell ring, Jack was standing at the door when Brendan opened it and he could see Oisin sitting in his car "Look Brendan I found him outside the dog and he's bleeding and freaking out"

"Thanks for bringing him home"

Brendan was sitting on the front step with Oisin neither of them had said anything and Oisin was shaking, Brendan put his hand on Oisin's shoulder he flinched and shrug his hand off "I was worried" Brendan started, Oisin didn't say anything "Why didn't you come home" Oisin didn't say anything "Stephen told me what happened and he is sorry that he shouted at you" Oisin still didn't say anything "C'mon Oisin talk to me" "Are you going to send me back" Oisin cried "No kid you're not going anywhere" Oisin turned around to face him "Promise?"

"Yeah I promise" Oisin through himself at Brendan hugging him tightly Brendan just held his son as he cried

Doug was angry, Ste had called an said he wasn't coming in and was spending the day with Oisin he then had a go at him because of what he said about Brendan, he didn't even asked if he was okay after he was attacked by Brendan's mini-me

Brendan had taken the kids to school and left the twins with Cheryl and went home to spend the day in bed with Ste and Oisin, Ste hadn't let Oisin out of his sight since he had gotten back, he just felt so guilty

Ste came back to work two days later and hadn't spoken to Doug since, Doug decided he needs to do something drastic and well if he can remind Ste of what they had he would obviously want to get back together so Doug kissed him, Doug walked right up to him put both of his hands on either side of his face and kissed him hard on the mouth he was not expecting Ste to push him off and run out of the deli though.

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