So this is my first batch of editing done.. Again I want to say this isn't my greatest work but I wanted to make it a bit better without changing the original too much..
Chapter 3
Ste's point of view
I'm just sitting on the couch watching a movie, when my phone screen lights up, I waste no time looking at it while my heart flutters at the fact it might be Brendan and thankfully it is,
From: Brendan
'Was wondering if ye wanted to go for drinks tonight? BB x'
I grin to myself, this means I'm not the only one that's keen on meeting up again already. We quickly arrange to him picking me up at mine around seven.
I phone Amy and Leah answers, "Hello?"
"Hey sweetheart, how are ya?" I say
"Hi daddy, I'm annoyed." she whines, proper attitude in her voice that I constantly say she's picked up from Amy but know fine well that's a lie.
"What's up?" I ask her,
"Lucas said that if I played with him and his cars he would play dress up princesses with me now he's saying he's not going to anymore!" Leah rushes out her mouth "And mummy is saying Lucas is a boy and doesn't want to dress up as a princess!"
I smirk, how did I not guess it would be about this? The things you need to worry about as a kid, "Well sometimes Leah you can't always get your way, why don't you's watch a dvd instead eh?"
I hear the phone getting passed and Leah running shouting "Lucas!"
"Sorry Ste, didn't realise the phone was ringing." Amy says "How did last night go then?"
"Yeah was okay" I say taking a deep breath, might as well tell Amy about Brendan I know she'll get it out me one way or another, "I met someone, I really like him."
"What do you mean you really like him? Have you met him before? Oh do I know him?" she says, firing questions left, right and centre but I was already prepared for the interrogation,
"God sakes Ames, calm down. No I only met him last night." I say I laugh,
"Oh right" She sighs sounding defeated,
"What?" I say, I know what she's going to say. I can't really like someone after only just meeting them, its daft.
"Just weird that's all. You had been with Doug for about 3 weeks before saying you really liked him, you've only known this guy for a night.." she says suspicion in her voice. "What's he like then?"
"Ames he's gorgeous! I don't properly know him yet but from what I do know it makes me really like him." I say feeling a grin spread across my face.
"How'd you mean?" Amy asks,
"Just the way he is, I feel like I can be myself around him and he won't judge me, amongst other things." I reply hoping I won't need to explain anymore.
"Oooh so what's his name?" she asks, why can she not just stop with the questions.
"It doesn't matter, it's only early days he could turn out to be a complete knob" but as I'm saying it I don't believe he will be, "I don't want to waste your time with all the details but I thought you should know."
"Hmm okay, but I want to be filled in next time I'm up!" she says "and I mean details.."
"Awk Ames! You know I'll tell ya everything anyway. You's coming up Sunday?" I ask, I'm sure we had agreed with the Sunday..
"Yeah Sunday" she says "Listen Ste I gotta go I'll phone you later tonight".
"Okay Ames, bye" I reply, glad that conversation is over for the now, I love her too bits but sometimes she can be a bit overwhelming.
"Talk to you later, bye" Amy replies.
I look at the time, and it's only half four. Brendan won't be here till seven so I've got plenty of time to finish off the movie before getting ready.
I rewind it back to the bit I was at before I phoned Amy and tune back in, with ten minutes left of the movie I start to heat up the oven so I can make myself a pizza, after it's made I quickly scoff it down and head for a shower. I decide to wear my navy blue addidas track suit, probably should make a bit more of an effort but who cares we probably wont go anywhere fancy and plus I feel way more comfortable in these kind of clothes rather than jeans.
I do put on some of my Calvin Klein aftershave and style my hair so it's over to the side and up at the front, I might be wearing a tracksuit but I'm still going to make a bit of an effort at least.
My phone buzzes and it's him saying he's outside. I rush to the door and look through the peep whole before throwing the door open.
He looks hot. His hair has some gel in it by the looks of it, he has a plain white shirt on with a pair of suit trousers and a black leather jacket that just adds to the whole bad boy image.
"I was working, thought it'd be a waste of time going home to come here anyway" he says bringing my attention to his face, he's smirking at me like he can see right through me.
He pulls me in and his lips come straight to mine as if they belong there. His tongue straight into my mouth, it's a hurried kiss, as though we're trying to take as much as we can get from each other. Eventually he pulls away, both of us breathing heavily.
"Hi" I say a bit embarrassed at the state he's got me in from one kiss.
"Hi yourself" he grins as he runs his thumb against my cheek.
He walks into the living room and I shut the door behind him. "So where ye wanting to go tonight?" he asks.
"Erm wherever, it's up to you." I reply
"Could just go to a pub, I'm not really into clubs, but if ye want to go to one then I don't mind going" he looks nervous, funnily enough I didn't imagine him to be the type of person that does nerves.
"A pubs fine to me, could just go to the dog in the pond?" I say "It's only a five minute walk."
"Yeah okay, I know where it is, I've been there before with Lynsey and Chez" he says, and nearly punch myself because I could've met him before now,
We head out and walk to the Dog once we're there Brendan tells me, "I'll go get the drinks, you find a table. What ye wanting?"
"Vodka and Coke" I say already making my way towards a table. I look around to see if anyone I know is there, shit. Doug and John Paul. Brilliant, if lucks on my side maybe just maybe they won't notice I'm here.
Right at that moment Brendan comes over with the drinks and sits down across from me. "Tah" I say as he slides my drink over to me.
I'm kinda trying to hide behind him so Doug doesn't see me but I think Brendan notices I'm doing it.
"What's up with ye?" he says looking at me as if he's trying to hold in a laugh, "Ye really are a funny guy Steven aren't ye?"
I could lie, tell him nothing but that won't get me anywhere. "Guy over there is me ex." I say before taking a long drink of my vodka and coke.
He turns his head round and as he does John Paul looks up and frowns at me, I sink further into my seat, Brendan see's this and smirks "Ye wanting to leave?" he asks.
"Nah, I'm caught now" I say as I see Doug looking over and them both heading over with their drinks.
"Hey Ste" Doug says with a easy smile, looking between me and Brendan.
"Alright Doug?" I smile then look at John Paul, he's got a smug look on his face that I want to punch off.
"Did Doug tell you the good news Ste?" John Paul asks
"What are you's going to elope in Vargas now?" I smirk before looking at Doug who looks uncomfortable all of a sudden, "Alright what is it, just spit it out".
"Well know how were getting married?" Doug says
"Yeah not something you tend to forget" I reply, realising I sound a bit bitter.
"Yeah well.." Doug doesn't get the chance to finish before John Paul butts in, "We're moving to America, after the wedding. Moving away to start a fresh and so Doug can be closer to family." he has a smug smile.
Doug moving back to America? What? I don't want to lose another best mate. "You's aren't being serious are you's?" I say hoping this turns out to be a joke, Doug isn't looking at me but John Paul is, smugly.
Brendan's looking at me curiosity in his eyes, his lips are turned down slightly,
"Its the truth Ste, I was going to tell you but there never seemed to be a right time" he said
"Well I can think of plenty that would be better than right now" I mutter fiddling with a coaster in my hand,
"Don't be like that Ste!" Doug shouts "You were the one that didn't want to be with me now that I'm moving on your getting annoyed".
"What? Wait, you think I'm annoyed because your moving on?" I laugh, "Exactly as you said I didn't want to be with you. Its just the fact that your one of me best mates, I run a deli with you. Nah I don't want ya to move to America but that's cause I don't want to need to take a flight every time I want to see me mate." I say then down my drink. "I mean this has obviously been planned for a while, how come I'm probably the last to know?"
"Amy said it would be a bad idea to tell you, said it was obvious that you weren't over me" Doug says,
"Amy said that" I say with a laugh and Doug nods, "How would she even know Doug? Ya told her but not me!" I sneer now, starting to get frustrated.
"I needed her advice with it, nobody knows you better than her" he sighs "Your just so unpredictable at times.."
"Just leave it Doug" I say, there's no point making a big deal out of this, his minds made up. "It dunt matter we'll sort something out with the deli".
John Paul's lets out a breath and opens his big gob as per, "This is what he's talking about Ste! One minute your shouting the next your not even bothered"
"Sometimes I overreact so what?" I say, "Ain't you a bit of a drama queen?"
John Paul storms away and Doug looks at me with disappointment, "Look storming away, drama queen" I say proving my point.
Doug tuts "Lay off Ste" and rushes off after his fiancée
"What was that all about?" Brendan says making me jump, I had nearly forgot he was there.
"I'm sure ya heard plenty" I sigh, it was clear what that was just about.
"Yeah but it must go deeper down, you's got a lot of history?" Brendan asks.
"Doug and me, we were together" I start with, "for about 4 months, I finished it. It started to get boring and we constantly argued, we avoided each other for a few weeks next thing I knew he was with John Paul and acting normal again with me." I explain.
"Sounds.. Interesting" Brendan replies deadpan but he has a smirk on his face.
"Shut up you" I reply back chuckling, " Ya wantin a drink? I need another" I say while standing up.
"I'll get the drinks, you just sit right there." Brendan tells me nodding to the seat I was previously sitting on.
I try to protest but he's not having it and I end up doing as I'm told. I'm not normally known for giving in so easy but something about him makes me do so.
When he comes back to the table he smirks at me.
"What?" I ask and he starts laughing "Eh what's funny Brendan?"
"Just you, sitting there in a sulk because I went to buy ye a drink." he says, raising an eyebrow.
"I'm not in a sulk!" I say, almost whining, maybe I am sulking.
"You've got that pout of your face" Brendan says, small smile playing on his lips. I feel heat spreading in my cheeks. No chance am I blushing, what the fuck.
"Shut it eh" I say, I want to at least pretend that I'm being serious but I've got a big grin spreading across my face.
"Ye goin red there Steven." he says smirking and touching my cheek. I practically melt at the touch, how does he do this to me. I've never had this sort of connection with someone before, it's mad.
Were having a laugh when Brendan's phone starts ringing, he looks at me apologetically.
"Better answer that.." I say
"No it's okay, got more important things to do haven't I?" he says smiling at me.
His phone stops but starts again.
"Seriously just answer it" I say "It must be somethin important."
He nods at me and walks outside to talk on the phone.
He's away for about ten minutes and when he comes back in I can tell he's stressed. "Alright?" I ask him
He grunts "Yeah, just work that's all".
"Aw yeah, the joys eh," I sigh and that's the end of it.
Since that call Brendan been acting different. I can feel a shift in him, he's pretending he's fine though so I don't want to pressure him. I barely even know the guy he doesn't want to be telling me his problems.
At the end of the night I go to walk my way home but Brendan pulls me back,
"What ya doin?" I slur, the drinks really have gone to my head and I know I need to work in the morning.
"Ye not wanting to come to mine?" he says, doubt in his eyes. "I mean Chez is there as well but she'll probably be asleep"
"I've got work in the morning though, I'd be a bore." I tell him "Would need an early night"
"I don't mind" he says, does he not realise I mean I won't sleep with him? Well I suppose if he tried it on I wouldn't say no..
I go with him anyway, we walk silently his arm slug around my shoulders, he's kinda staggering maybe he's drunk as well I hadn't even noticed.
When we get in he's right, Cheryl isn't up we quietly get into the room that I presume is his and he starts undressing. I follow suit but leave my boxers on, he doesn't.
He looks so confident with his body whereas I'm not, I've put my arms around my front to hide my stomach, I don't normally let my body bother me but he's so muscular and well.. big, which makes me feel even smaller.
He walks over to me, desire swimming in his eyes and wraps his arms around me before kissing me. I don't remember moving but I feel my legs hitting the back of the bed and falling onto it, Brendan still holding onto me.
For a while we only kiss, it seems like we do it for hours, exploring each others mouths. Hands all over the others body, every time we pull away it's only to catch our breath and Brendan has this stupid smile on his face and he's making me feel adored.
Eventually though we move further up the bed and he puts the covers over us and turns the lamp off. We're still sitting in the darkness, kissing then I feel his hands down there and his fingers reaching for my entrance, he doesn't go further just keeps them near then pulls away searching my eyes as if to see if he can continue.
I should have more control but somehow I can't and I don't want to I just want to be with him. He must find what he's looking for because soon enough his lips are back on mine and his fingers are moving in. He prepares me quick then puts a condom on himself and covers his member and my entrance in lube before pushing into me.
It's quick and rough. Him biting at my neck while I'm scratching his back. His moans and grunts are in sync with mine. He's slamming into me when he comes and then gives me a few long strokes before I'm cuming as well.
We get our breath back and he starts spooning me and just when I feel like I'm drifting off to sleep he whispers in my ear.
"Steven are ye awake?" he slurs, is he still drunk? Or maybe he's tired, maybe it's even a bit of both.
"Mmhm" I moan, cant give much more of a reaction than that right now.
"I'm glad I met ye the other night" he says, that wakes me up. I turn in his arms so were face to face, "Just wanted to let you know". He says giving me an easy smile and his eyes are soft, softer than I've ever seen before.
"I'm glad I met you too." I smile back and it sounds weak but I don't really know what else to say.
We both fall asleep, and I know I'm wearing a smile through it. I wake up to an empty bed, at first I panic not knowing where I am but then I recognise the surroundings and remember last night. I'm in Brendan's room, but where is he?
I get out of bed in search for my clothes and find them folded in a pile on his drawers, I can't remember putting them there and I doubt I had the time to fold them either.
I shove them on and take a deep breath before heading for the door. I don't know what to expect here, when I get downstairs I realise Brendan and Cheryl are sitting in the kitchen. They've not realised I've came down the stairs, I stay put and listen into what's getting said. So maybe I shouldn't do this, listening in on a brother-sister conversation is never a good idea but I can't help myself.
"So what is it that's going on Bren?" Cheryl asks,
"Fancy elaborating a bit Chez?" Brendan asks her but doesn't get a reply instead it's Brendan talking again, "Ye know I don't do this sort of thing."
"What dating? It's about time you tried it, plus Ste seems a nice lad". she says and I can hear a smile in her voice, so they're talking about me?
"I don't even know if we're ye know.."
"Dating Brendan? Sayin it isn't going to make the world come crashing down love" Cheryl tells him.
Maybe now is a good time to let my presence be known. I clear my throat and they both look at me, Brendan looks shocked and a bit embarrassed but Cheryl's grinning away as if this was what she was hoping would happen.
"Alright?" I say, looking between the two of them.
"Mornin love!" Cheryl squeals, is she always this happy in the morning? "Ye wanting some toast?" she says offering me some off the plate in between the both of them.
"Nah I'll get somethin in work." I look at my watch "Which reminds me I need to go" I hope it doesn't seem like I'm being cheeky but I did tell Brendan last night that I'd be working.
"Awk that's a shame" Cheryl sighs "Maybe next time.. Will there be a next time?" she asks looking at me then Brendan.
"Shut up Chez" Brendan moans, god he isn't a morning person. "I'll walk ye to the door Steven"
We walk to the door but just before I'm about to step out he grabs my arm and pulls me close to him and brings our lips together.
I hear Cheryl make some weird noise in the background and guess that she's probably seen us. I pull away smirking "Bye" I say, I feeling heavily embarrassed but have no idea why.
"I'll phone ye tonight Steven", Brendan drawls and when I finally look up to his eyes they've got that strange softness to them again.
I nod and see Cheryl standing behind him with a grin on her face. I smile at the both of them and make my to work, I need to get a bus because Brendan and Cheryl don't live in hollyoaks but it's only ten minutes on the bus so isn't too bad, I don't know how me and Brendan's managed to make it back to his last night but for some weird reason it didn't seem to take as much time.
I look and feel rough and I've not even had time to wash. I just hope I've got enough time to go home before work.
When I'm turning the corner to my house I see a figure standing outside my door. A noticeable figure, great what exactly does he want?