TALES OF THE HEART ❦❧ HELEN MCCRORY CHARACTER ONESHOTS

you are my star

"GET OUT OF HERE YOU CHEATING BITCH" Michael yelled at Julie, his face was flaming red. Julie had just got home from work, the day had been shit, she was hit in the face by her husband and fired from her job, now she has to come home to this. The only good thing that happened today, was Y/N helping her through it all. She got her ice to make sure the bruise wouldn't end up too bad and she comforted her before visiting Hugh's, calming her nerves the first time and ensuring to her that it would be fine. But of course, it wasn't Michael who had told the kids without her present making them turn on her and now she's getting kicked out of her own home.

"There is no need to scream at me, I don't plan on staying... Although this is still my house and I am paying half the mortgage, so you are going to let me get my shit then I'm out of here." she seethed, before pushing past him before he could argue and muttering "asshole" as she made her way upstairs. She may seem like she has herself together but deep down she just wanted the ground to open and suck her in. Or lay in the corner of the room and cry. But she will not let Michael see that this is affecting her that will just make her Weak and pathetic. Instead, she collected a bag and started packing anything she think she would need or wanted. She had no idea where she'd end up she just knew she wanted to get out and get out now.

Her bag was packed and she grabbed her keys and made it out to her car. As she sat in the front seat she looked up at the house and saw Maxine through her bedroom window. They made eye contact for a minute but Maxine rolled her eyes and turned away from her mother. The wall Julie had built up had broken down and so had she, she couldn't hold back the tears anymore. She started driving away with the tears falling down her face. She didn't know where she was going just wherever her heart took her. And her heart took her straight to the person she loved most... Y/N.

She was on the doorstep of Y/N's small house. Praying she was home and without company. At this point she was exhausted from all the tears and fell to the ground sobbing and letting it all out. Y/N had made her way to the door by now. Seeing the person she loved the most in this state broke her. "Oh, my poor Jules..." Quickly she made her way out to Julie, scooping the smaller woman into her arms and carrying her inside as she sobbed into her chest. Y/N made her way to the couch not letting go of Julie but repositioning her so she was comfortably on her lap, hugging the crying woman while stroking her hair as an attempt to calm her. She then started whispering sweet words. She would make sure she was calm before talking to her about the situation. Of course, Y/N wasn't stupid. She watched the whole scene at work, she helped Julie with her face and made sure she was okay. One thing Y/N did know is that if Michael ever laid a hand on Julie again he would be a dead man.

It took Julie a good 10 minutes to calm down even still. How is one supposed to be calm in a situation like this? And at Christmas too. She was kicked out of her own house and her children hate her at the time of year that is supposed to be about love. Y/N noticed her breathing was now more steady than beforehand and decided to ask about the situation. Knowing that if Julie wasn't ready to talk she wouldn't. "what happened mi amor?" still hiding her face in Y/N's she smiled at the name. She knew even if she wasn't getting love from her so-called family she would always have Y/N

"Well... I got kicked out of my house" she sighed "and well my daughter hates me... as well as my son." she started crying again "they won't even listen to my side of the story" that made her cry more. "Now I have no where to stay, and I didn't know where to go, I just ended up here, now I'm probably ruining your Christmas plans just like I've ruined everything else in my life" Once again she was sobbing into Y/N's chest her body was shaking and she felt so broken.

"It's okay, Mi amor. You haven't ruined a thing." Y/N told her softly "I have told you this over and over again. You are always welcome here. We could celebrate Christmas together. Don't worry love I won't let someone as special as you get away from me. I love you." She said pressing a kiss in her hair, forehead, cheeks, nose making her nose scrunch up, and finally on her lips.

"I love you too Y/N," she said feeling a bit better "thank you"

"No problem darling." she said kissing her lips once again "Now there are 5 days till Christmas and I haven't put my tree up yet. Would you like to help me decorate" Y/N asked knowing how much Julie loved decorating and organising things

"Yes!" she said excitedly.

"Okay let's go, it's all here and ready to be done" They spent the next hour and a half putting decorations on the tree. Julie made sure each was placed perfectly. Now the only thing missing was the star. "Would you like to put the star on top, Mi amor?" Y/N asked

"Yes!" she answered grabbing the star from the box and placing it on top having to go on her tippy toes to reach. Y/N was smiling at the sight happy to spend Christmas with her girlfriend. There was a silence between the two as they admired the tree. Julie had made her way to Y/N's side and they were hugging from the side. "Darling?" Julie asked

"Yes Mi amor"

"You know you are my star!" she explained "The tree looks so misplaced without the star but placing the star on top makes it look beautiful, and the star lights up the whole tree. You are my star because you help me find myself again and you always know how to bring light back to my life again." This causes a huge smile to spread on Y/N's face

"well, Mi amor in that case you are also my star." They shared a kiss full of love. "I love you so so much Julie"

"I love you too darling. More than anything"

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