Brendan and Ste were keeping closed lipped about their new arrival mainly because Brendan doesn't want to jinx it but Ste was just about ready to burst with excitement and he was going to explode if he wasn't aloud to tell anyone, they had hired another surrogate a woman named Harriett with pale skin and raven black hair, she was a student who needed money and Brendan was willing to pay alot, she was currently three months pregnant and Ste had been keeping this secret for to long and since Doug had been friendly with him as of late, Ste finally felt like they were friends, so he didn't see why he couldn't tell Doug right? "Oh my God! Okay I'll just die if I don't tell anyone, Me and Brendan are having another baby!" Ste all but squealed, Doug's world was crashing all around him, he needed to put his plan into action now and he needed to do it fast
Doug needed them to break up so he could have Ste and the kids all to himself, he wouldn't hurt them no he isn't a monster like Brendan but he could scare them and then in tow cause problems so he quietly let Fionn out of the playpen Ste kept behind the counter and opened the deli door, Ste was in the bathroom and didn't have a clue, Ste went to check on the twins only to find Lily playing by herself "Doug have you seen Fionn?!" Ste asked franticly "He's in the playpen isn't he" Doug had became an expert at playing dumb as of late "Oh god he's gone!"
Brendan, Ste, Oisin, Jack and Darren were searching the village for Fionn while Cheryl was at their house with Lily waiting for news from the police, Fionn had been missing for more than an hour and everybody was worried sick, Jack and Brendan were searching for the toddler when they were confronted by a very angry Myra Mcqueen "You listen to me Brady I'm not scared of you right and I'll have your head for letting that little boy run around the village like little orphan Annie" Myra crossed her arms over her chest and glared at Brendan "You found Fionn!" Brendan shouted he could even hug the woman he was that relieved "Yeah he's at the house now with our John Paul and Carmel"
"Thank you Myra, Jack call Stephen" Brendan took off into a sprint towards the Mcqueen house and busted through the front door, walking over to pick up his son who was playing on the floor with Matthew and Cathleen Angel, Brendan took Fionn in his arms and held him a tight as he could without hurting the fragile little angel that he was lucky to call his own
Ste was pacing the club waiting for Brendan to get back, he couldn't believe he let this happen, he was supposed to protect Fionn and he lost him what kind of father does that, Brendan walked up the stairs holding Fionn close to his chest "Fionn!" Ste shouted as he ran over and took his son from Brendan and buried his face into his hair "C'mon Stephen we'll bring him home"
Brendan hadn't left Fionn's side since they got home, he was angry really angry and he blamed Stephen he knew he shouldn't but he doesn't understand how he could be so careless, their son could of died today and now they're having another one while they couldn't even look after the ones they already had
Ste went to work the next day while Brendan opted to stay home with the kids, Ste knew Brendan was blaming him and to be honest Ste was blaming himself aswell, he lost their son anything could of happened to him and he ended up being 'rescued' by the Mcqueens of all people
Doug was waiting for him outside of the deli "Is he okay?" Doug asked as soon as they entered the deli "Yeah, he's tough just like his dad" Ste said with a guilt flooding his voice "What are you saying Brendan is blaming you? Ste it's not your fault and it's not like he's worlds best dad" Doug said with fake anger he had planned this, Brendan and Ste would start fighting and soon Brendan would be out of the picture all together "He's not far from it really, he's amazing with the kids he really is" now Doug was annoyed, Ste was still sticking up for him
Things with Brendan and Ste went back to normal after a few days but Brendan was still a little worried as to how they would cope when the new baby arrived the baby was due in May so that meant they would still have Leah and Lucas and then Declan and Paddy would be arriving a month later, they really were going to be a zoo just like Ste called their family from time to time well always
Doug didn't understand why it wasn't working, Ste was supposed to be eating from the palm of his hand by now but yet he was still playing happy families with Brendan fucking Brady but he wasn't going to give up now, this is why he came back to Hollyoaks for Ste and he was not leaving without him but now he need's to wait, he has been playing bestfriend to Ste lately and Ste had told him that Brendan had insisted that Ste father the new baby so once the baby was born Doug would have Ste and all of his children and Brendan will feel the heartbreak he had when he had taken Ste from him
Brendan and Ste were waiting for Leah and Lucas to arrive for them to tell the children about their new baby brother or sister and it was about time aswell since Oisin was becoming suspicious and was starting to work it out, they had tried to pass the scan off as Lucas's and he had believed them but since the idea was in his head Brendan knew he wasn't going to let it go until he found out what was going on, he got that from Brendan.
So I figured that this is totally plausible at least in soap world that Doug could go off and have a complete mental breakdown and get it into his head that if he forgave Ste that Ste would just fall into his arms oh and also Doug's dad was sick right? so he died and that's what pushed Dougie boy over the edge (Sorry Herb) he was called Herb right? Please Review! :)