I know i said i would update it yesterday but we had unexpected family turn up to celebrate the new year with us so i didn't get round to it, and today i spent finishing this chapter and stuff.

I hope you had a great New Years Eve/day. Happy 2013!

Chapter Five.

Brendan's POV

I lay with a possessive arm around Stephen's waist, we both lay in silence it was four o'clock in the morning and I could tell by his breathing that he was not asleep and I am pretty sure he knows im not, but we lay together lost in our own thoughts. Today was the day I go back home, where I will have to sleep in my big cold bed alone with that man in the room above me, in the room that Lynsey once slept, but I had no choice I hadn't been home in two days I was running out of clean clothes and excuses as to why I couldn't go home. Chez kept cornering me asking why I was avoiding da and I told her I wasn't I was busy and wanted to spend time with Stephen, but all she could say was you haven't seen da in ages and you can't even stop by to say hello? Have you even told him about Stephen? Which I haven't, telling him im gay means confirming all the names he called me as a child where true, and I don't think I would be able to cope with that.
Stephen's breathing had got deeper as he must of drifted off, I glanced to the alarm clock next to the bed and it told me it was five fifteen, I was going to have to get up in an hour and a half and I had barley slept.

It reached half six and I slowly and carefully peeled myself away from Stephen. After going to the toilet and putting the kettle on I heard two small voices coming from the room next to Stephens. I walked over to the door and heard Leah chatting away, just like her da. I pushed the door open and walked into them

"Alright? Do you want some breakfast kids? Leave ye da to sleep for a bit longer?"

Leah dived from her bed and ran into the kitchen Lucas just a few steps behind. As I walked into the kitchen Leah had a box of coco pops in her hands and was shaking them around.

"You want these then? Im sure I can do that. You having these too Lucas?"

Lucas nodded and sat at the table, he was clearly not a morning person. I placed the bowls of cereal in front of them and then raided the fridge looking for something a bit more appetizing. I spotted some bacon and three eggs. I grabbed the frying pan and started my work. I got two plates out and dished up, giving myself the extra egg as Im bigger than Stephen. I walked into the bedroom and placed the plate on the side table before kissing at Stephen's neck.

"Wakey Wakey rise and shine sleepyhead."

He began to rouse, he propped himself up on his elbows and said

"What time is it?"

"Nearly 7, kid's breakfast is done as is yours and mine"

"Aw you didn't have to do that Bren"

"I know, I wanted to, least I can do with you putting up with me, also I am going home today, I can't avoid da and Chez forever."

"Im not putting up with ya, I like having ya here, are you sure you're ready to go back?"

"Ye, I can't keep hidin' away from him, I gotta stand up for myself show him I aint that little kid he used to scare."

"Well I am here for ya, so if ya need to talk or just need to get away ya make sure ya come to me ok? No one else."

"Yes boss, now eat ye breakfast before it goes cold."

With that I raised myself from the bed and walked back into the kitchen to eat my own breakfast, It had started to go cold so I ate it as fast as I could. I had a quick shower and when I came out Stephen was getting the kids changed and sorting there stuff to go to Leanne's.
It was quarter to eight, the kids had their stuff ready and coats on ready to go, so did Stephen and myself. We walked along the council estate and towards the village. Leah and Lucas was running in front leaving me and Stephen to walk along in a comfortable silence watching the kids. We reached the steps up to Oakdale drive, I was going to get a change of clothes and Stephen was dropping the kids of at Leanne's so he could open up the deli.

Stephens POV

I was about to walk up the steps when Brendan froze, his face drained of the colour it held, he was staring at something. I looked up to see a man, he looked quite old, he had a beard and a moustache that was grey, his hair was slicked back. Just the look of him made my stomach turn, this must be Brendan's dad. Without even thinking about what I was doing I grabbed hold of Leah and Lucas as he walked down the steps.

"Ah Brendan, nice to see ye son, ye gunna tell me where ye been the past couple of days?"

"I-I, been busy."

"He's been staying with me, he's been coming in late and dint wanna wake you or Cheryl."

"Has he now-

"Ste."

"Right Ste, and who are these little fellas?"

He crouched down to look at Leah and Lucas, I couldn't help it I pulled them away from him

"Get away from them!"

Seamus stood again very slowly and just stared at me straight in the eye I stared straight back refusing to look away and give him the satisfaction. Brendan spoke for the first time since his dad descended from the steps in front, as he could probably sense the anger and disgust boiling in my veins.

"Excuse us da, got a very busy day."

He barged past his dad and me Leah and Lucas followed; as we reached the top I looked down to see Seamus staring back at us with a very thoughtful look on his face and I had this horrible feeling he knew exactly what mine and Brendan's relationship was and that I knew what he did to Brendan.

"Bren I am so sorry, I didn't mean to I just seen him lookin' at the kids and it just-"

I was cut off with Brendan kissing me, not just a small kiss either a proper kiss, the sort that made my blood boil but not with anger but passion, and I wondered if I would ever get sick of kissing him.

I was in the deli, it was five to one and I knew Brendan would be here any minute cause he had just text me letting me know he was on his way so start making his seedless jam sandwiches. I was buttering the bread when I heard the door open and I could tell by the footsteps that it was Bren.

"It's nearly done."

"Good, cause im starving over here."

"You eatin' it ere or ya taking over to the club?"

"I think I can spare a few couple of minutes to eat lunch in."

I passed him the sandwich and he walked over to the chair next to the window. There was no customers in so I made myself a sandwich and sat next to him. Just as I was taking the last bite the door opened and I heard a familiar Irish voice.

"Ah here is the two lovebirds."

I thought I had stopped breathing, I felt Brendan tense up next to me, I tried to speak but nothing came out, then I heard Brendan's voice

"Wha' ye on about?"

"Well you see earlier on a seen ye two getting quite cosy together outside your home, so I decided to question ye sister n she spilled the beans on ye im afraid."

My mind was blank, I couldn't think of anything other than this vile man in front of me seen us kissing. Then he was in here talking about it and looking at us like we was dog shit. The fear that was there began to turn to anger, how he had the nerve to come in here and turn his nose up at us, after the things he has done to his own son. He is the one who is sick not us. I tried to bite my tounge.

"Ah Brenda, you really are a gay boy, you're the same old queer you used to be, you make me sick."

I couldn't take it anymore, Brendan was sitting there just taking it to afraid to tell his dad what he really thought, but I wasn't.

"How can you of all people call him sick? Look at ya, you're the sick one. Yeah you might be catholic you might think being gay is wrong, but im pretty sure its wrong to touch up eight year olds too but you did it!"

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