in love- Ian Gallagher ❤️

Fathers day.

The next morning, Ian is pouring Cereal into the bowl whilst in sat on the chair opposite where he's stood. Then Carl and Little Hank walk down.
Carl: Out of milk. Bev wants breakfast.
Ian: Oh, come on. What about all those house-sitting jobs?
Carl: You got any Virgina Slims?
Little Hank: Let's try the neighbours. If we get Bloody Mary mix, Bev promised she'd show us a tit.
Then Carl and Little Hank walk out the door, Debbie walks into the kitchen.
Debbie: Where can i get Knives and Blunts?
Taylor: Morning to you too Debs.
Ian: Alley behind the OTB. Ask for a Raoul. But bring a rag. Sometimes he doesn't bother to wipe the blood off the blade.
Taylor: And how would you know that?
Ian: Don't worry.
He kisses me cheek and then walks over to the table, then Fiona walks down with a full washing basket.
Ian: Carl's boarder. Put in a load a couple minutes ago.
Fiona: Lip up?
Then Fiona nods to Debbie to go check, i go over and sit next to Ian on the table. Then Fiona goes up to talk to him. Leaving me and Ian.
Taylor: This heat is getting unbearable.
Ian: I know, just keep hydrated.
Taylor: Yeah, i will. Your lucky your a boy, you get to take your top off outside. If i did that, it would be flashing and i would get arrested.
Ian: You can do that for only me in bed.
I laugh as he starts kissing my neck, i push him away softly then peck him on the lips and stand up.

Later on it's me, Lip, Frank in the kitchen.
Frank: That's the Gallagher sperm. Ambitious, relentless. Everything we're not once were born.
Like heat-seeking, baby-making guided missiles.
Wont be long before the country's nothing but Mexicans and Gallaghers. Son, it's time we had the talk.
Lip: Little late for that huh?
Frank: Different talk. She gonna keep it?
Lip: Looks like it.
Frank: Big responsibility, being a parent.
Lip: Is that right?
Frank: That's what i'm trying to tell you, my philosophy: You gotta let kids learn for themselves.
Lip: You mean fend for themselves?
Frank: You give a man a fish, you've fed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you've fed him for a lifetime. I raise fishermen. The best gift you can give? Neglect. Neglect fosters self-reliance. Do the right thing. Split. Not our fault she was careless. Now, I need an Alibi for Eddie Jackson's murder.
Taylor: Why, did you kill him?
Frank: No.
Ian: Eddies dead?
Taylor: Hey babe.
I kiss him and then walks back over to the counter.
Frank: Yeah.
Lip: Hey, does Karen know?
Frank: Gotta swear we were on a camping trip. A long weekend in Wisconsin.
Lip: Hey, Ian, T. Watch Liam.
Then I nod, after Lip leaves Frank turns to us.
Frank: We were on a camping trip.
Ian: Perjure myself? Yeah, That'll look great on my West Point application. Try Tay's dad, I hear lying to cops is his specialty.
Frank: Hi Phil.
I turn to see a girl with a thong and bra top on and an old man walk down the stairs.
Taylor: Erm.
He pays her and then they both leave. I give Ian a look. Then Frank goes to the Alibi room, Debbie is also there, Carl is doing god knows what, Fiona is at a fancy dinner and Lip's at Karen's.

Later on i'm sat on the couch, the door knocks and Carl opens it.
Carl: Money up front, no rough stuff. Here for Bev?
McNally: Your brother.
Then Ian walks down the stairs and crosses Carl on the stairs.
Carl: Some army dudes here for you.
I turn around to see what's going on, Ian stands tall and salutes him when he faces him.
McNally: Exemplary Salute.
Ian: Cadet Colonel Gallagher, Junior ROTC.
McNally: Colonel McNally, Department of Defence. You Lip's brother?
Ian: Ian. Uh, he mentioned you were taking an interest, but didn't say you were stopping by.
McNally: I hope that's okay.
Ian: Yes sir. Silver star, Iraq?
McNally: Afghanistan.
Ian: Ah.
McNally: I've got sand in parts of my body i still can't get out. Listen this a West Point application. I wanted to deliver it personally.
Ian: Thanks, it's been a goal for a long time.
McNally: Well, if i have anything to say about it, he'll reach it. Big future, your brother. The nature of combat's changing. We need all the creative thinkers we can get. Is Lip home? You'll make sure he gets that?
I see Ian's face drop and my heart drops. He looked so excited, he deserves it.
Ian: Yes sir.
McNally: Thanks.
They shake each others hands and then he leaves.
I stand up off the couch and walk over to him.
He's towering over me because of the height difference, i pull his face down to look at me.
Taylor: Look you deserve it Ian. Don't worry, you'll get one very soon. Just be happy for Lip, it'll be you next. Your doing so good, i love you so much.
Ian: I love you too, i'm gonna go work out.
Taylor: Ian-
Then he walks up the stairs, i go into the room after him and just lie on our bed. Then Lip walks in. Ian is doing push-ups on the floor.
Ian: Sixty-five, 66,67,68-
Lip: Went to Karen's. Tried to step up, she told me to fuck off. Believe that?
Ian: Seventy-three, 74,75,76,77..
Lip: She'd rather play house with Keanu.
Ian: 78,79- eighty-one, 82-
Lip: You hear what i said?
Ian: How many push-ups can you do?
Taylor: Ian-
Lip: What right now? Stoned?
Ian: Your best day.
Lip: I don't know. Five, six.
Ian: How many miles?
Lip: Depends. Who's chasing me?
Ian: I can do a hundred push-ups, run a six-minute mile and hit a freckle with an M16.
Then Lip holds out the join to Ian, offering it to him.
Lip: Dude you need this more than i do.
Ian: You know what it means to have a war hero recommend you for West Point?
Lip: I told you, i'm working that angle. It takes time.
Ian: no need. It worked.
Lip: What McNally brought this for you?
Ian: Not me. Congratulations.

He puts his cigarette out and follows him into the bathroom. I just lay back on the bed and sigh.
Lip: I didn't have a chance to mention you yet, all right? It's a misunderstanding. I'll find him tomorrow.
Ian: Don't worry about it.
Lip: Wait, your really gonna be a baby about this? You're the only reason I was hanging out with that water boarder McNally.
Ian: I don't need your help.
Then Ian continues to get unchanged in the room.
Lip: Oh well, you should've told me that before i spent my summer trying to explain fucking trigonometry, all right? I didn't even want you to do this.
Ian: I'll do it on my own now, okay?
Lip: You can't do shit on your own.
Ian walks into the bathroom and Lip says that as he's walking down the stairs.
Ian: Fuck you, Lip! Go get back to your whore who can't be sure if her kid is your son or your brother.
Then Lip comes back up the stairs and punches Ian in the face and then they start fighting. I run out of the room to see them in the shower, with the shower on, fighting. I pull Ian off of him.
Taylor: Ian come on.
Ian: F-
Taylor: COME ON!
They both look at me, they've never heard me scream like that. I've never showed anyone in this family my angry side. I pull Ian out the bathroom.
Ian: I'll make West Point on my own, i don't need you!
Then Lip goes to some stupid barbecue party whilst me and Ian stay home alone.

Ian finishes getting out the wet clothes and gets changed. He stands in front of me, looking down at me. I'm still angry, i push him on the bed. Now he's looking up at me standing up.
Taylor: What the fuck was that Ian?
Ian: He fucking ran to me and punched me, what was i supposed to do?
Taylor: Your gonna get into West Point at one point Ian. Don't make enemies with your brother now. Be happy for him.
Ian: I'm not going to be fucking happy for him. That's supposed to be for me. Me!
I see tears forming in his eyes, i let out a sigh. I sit on his lap and wrap my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck.
Taylor: Your going to get in Ian okay. I promise, i'll help you. Even though you don't need it, your amazing. Come here.
I start kissing him and then kissing his neck, i pull away when he says something.
Ian: We have the whole house to ourselves.
Then he flips me over onto my back, we fuck. Quite loudly, we don't hear Fiona come in. Then she walks in and We quickly cover ourselves.
Fiona: Quieter please. Guess who i just saw outside.
Taylor: Who?
Fiona: Jimmy-Steve.
Ian: No shit.
Taylor: The one who lied about his name. Stole cars, was rich and moved to a different country.
Fiona: Yeah, apparently he was looking for Tony. Anyway, i'll let you guys get back to it.
She leaves and i flip him over and start riding him. We finish and then lie on our backs trying to catch our breath.
Ian: Mm. That was good.
Taylor: I know. I'm tireddd.
Ian: Come here.
We cuddle and then fall asleep, then Lip and Carl come in and go to bed soon after.