The Makeup Artist (Norman Reedus)

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"Who are they from?" Norman asked taking the card from her. "A wonderful night?!?" Norman looked at her wanting answers. "There was no wonderful night!" Louise spoke with sarcasm and anger. Pulling her into the living room and closing the door behind them so the boys didnt hear. "WHAT HAPPENED?" He asked again, this time with more anger. "NOTHING!...i dont know why he would even send these..." Louise yelled back but she was equally confused. She paused for a minute "he asked me to sit and drink with him after everyone went to bed but i put him to bed for being so drunk and upset and then i went to the motel and phoned you!" She explained. "Well did he try anything?" He asked getting in her face, she shook her head. "I left before he could even attempt! I swear" Louise cried "i knew i shouldnt of gone but i couldnt leave Liam to go alone" she began rambling and pacing the room. "Hey hey hey" he whispered "i trust you, we will just ignore it, he is trying to cause something here, leave him to it" Norman reassured her throwing the roses in the bin. "The prick spent a lot of money to cause a scene though huh?" Norman laughed and called the boys down for something to eat. "Thats a lot of roses" Mingus said walking past the trash bin, Louise and Norman didnt explain their purpose in the bin and brushed it off and sat down to eat. They all caught up at the table at what they had been up to and Liam mentioned how 'awesome' his dad is causing Louise to pull a face at Norman who pulled one back to stop her from doing so. Norman understood Liam being the way he was it was all fresh with his dad again at the moment but he knew the broken promises and let downs were imminent.

The flowers kept coming. Louise would throw them in the trash, didnt say anything about them but it was beginning to bother Norman. She knew it was and in the end phoned the florist and asked to not accept orders for their address. It seemed to work. "I think he has got bored now" Louise tried to reassure Norman who was sipping coffee and checking his twitter "mmm" was his grunt of a response.

Liam and Mingus were at the skate park, tomorrow Mingus went back to his mom and Liam had to prepare for going back to school.

"So the boys are out, we are both off, fancy doing something?" Louise suggested putting down her bridal magazine, "could go look at houses" she added trying to get Norman to focus. "Im sort of tired could we just hang back here?" Norman said rubbing his hands over his eyes. Louise went upstairs and had a bath, tidied up and prepared dinner. The boys came in and Louise asked Mingus to pack his back before his mother came tomorrow and for Liam to sort his school bag.

Clearing up after dinner Norman stared, engrossed in this bridal magazine "Lou, do you like this dress? You would look stunning in it" He asked her as she peered over from the dishes "i know what style i want and im not telling you" she teased poking her tongue out at him.

The doorbell rang "oooh can you grab that it might be Mia, she said she would pop over after work if she was passing" Louise asked Norman. "Its a courier, think its next weeks scripts" he called out as he answered the door.

Opening the door and signing for the package Norman eagerly opened it, next weeks episodes was the demise of the barn and Shane and everyone was excited how it will unfold. Instead he found a letter and behind that a pair of Louise's knickers.

Norman,

Thought you would like these back, Louise took them off in such a rush she went home without them. You might want to keep an eye on her more, just a heads up!
James

Louise was wondering why he was so silent , "that good of an episode huh?" She asked peering round the doorway to the hall. "Im outta here" Norman said, threw the contents of the package on the floor, grabbed his keys and slammed the door behind him leaving a dumbfounded Louise.

Confused she picked up the note and then the knickers, reading it she could feel her heart shatter at the words. Opening the door she couldnt see Norman in sight, leaving her to sob quietly downstairs.

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Norman walked into the bar where he had arranged to meet his longtime best pal Sean Patrick Flanery, Sean waved him over to the table he was reserving for him "whats up pal?" Sean asked giving Norman a brotherly hug. "Her fucking ex again! I cant take it! I dont know what to think!" Norman spat, Sean caught the bartenders attention and motioned for two beers to be bought over.

"Right, so whats James done? They got it on at the funeral?" Sean asked lighting a cigarette for the pair of them. "I dont know ...no...sort of...no i know she wouldnt!" Norman replied, "he wants us to break up i can see straight through all his shit and i cant fucking say anything because Liam is always there!" Norman added, he had so much to say he was glad Sean was all ears. "Look mate, he has been in her head since she was 17...she had no one but that son of a bitch, its gonna take time isnt it?" Sean tried to reason. "She left him! He just dont stop trying!" Norman snapped back tacking constant drags from his cigarette . "Yea and she kept going back remember?" Sean reasoned again. "He has a hold over her..or likes to think he does, you two are engaged for fuck sake!" Sean added. After a long pause he asked "maybe you should pay him a visit" adding 'karate' moves as he spoke, Norman let out a small smile "i have done! And be behaved himself just she went to the funeral and i knew he would try something!"Norman retorted. "Look, you rising to it gives him satisfaction, Liam is at home right....he might of told that smug bastard you two had a fight..." Sean added to a pissed off Norman.

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"Mia can you come round please!" Louise sobbed down the phone but tried to keep it down so the boys didnt question. They hadnt noticed Norman storming out, must be the playstation!

"Whats happened" Mia cries as she pulls Louise into a hug in the hallway "ssshh" Louise stops her being loud and ushers her into the kitchen and closed the door. "Norman has walked out! James is making him think we have been together and--" Louise weeped "whoa whoa whoa honey slow down....walk me through it!" Mia interrupts her, sighing Louise revealed "i stayed with him for his mother's funeral, i went out of my way to not be around him alone and next thing he is sending flowers and my underwear that he must of stolen from my bag in Liam's room and then he sent Norman a letter making out we had fucked!" Mia shuffled around for a bit, and then breathed out "does Norman know you would never sleep with him?" she asked. Louise nodded, "he thinks you will go back, i mean you always did..." Mia mentioned "ive been with Norman 18 months we live together and are getting married! What more proof does he need that im happy and moved on?" Louise argued causing Mia to stand up "babe, this is what you need to do, from now on you communicate with him through Liam, dont even be around when he picks Liam up. He wont see you that way and he cant cause trouble" Mia offered. "I mean if Norman can manage to not sleep with Helena means it can be done" Mia played causing Louise to push her playfully "shutup!" She laughed.

Louise waved Mia off when she left and checked on a sleeping Mingus and Liam before going to bed herself, she tossed and turned for a bit, waiting for Norman to get back, hearing his key go in the door made her get butterflies, all she wanted to do was cuddle up with him and forget about everything. He came up the stairs quietly to not wake anyone and got into bed after changing, Louise prepared for him to pull her in for a spoon, but instead she felt him face away from her and not touch her.