Little gap-filler, set between Brendan killing Walker and Brendan and Ste's conversation in Chez Chez. There was such a massive jump, missing out such a lot of things, I thought I'd write about just one of the moments. (Brendan returning to the village).

I can't get over Stendan! Also, I've developed some kind of fanfic insomnia. So here's a plot-less, nonsensical, difficult-to-place-in-their-real-timeline bit of Stendan fluff. "It's so fluffy I'm gonna die" - that level of fluff. WARNINGS: May choke on excess fluffiness. DISCLAIMER: If I owned HO BB wouldn't have left. (All errors can be blamed on lack of sleep)

After Ste's best friend, Callum, decides to go straight, Ste runs off to Ireland to a place he's heard about where criminals can go to be free. He settles in, makes friends and even meets a girl. Life is going well ... if only he could get rid of his unhealthy obsession with the boss. (AU featuring lots of HO characters in a very unusual circumstance.)

ONE-SHOT: After Ste rediscovers Brendan's cross in that box (circa. November?), it leads to a (much needed) conversation with Danny about Brendan Brady. - HUGE thank you to AbbieWalters, who wrote a story with a similar premise months ago, and allowed me to go ahead and post this. CHECK OUT HER STORY; "Brendan's Cross" and all her other work.