No Stranger to Me

Part 3

Mickey follows Ian, who's running, down the stairs and out the building.

"What the fuck, Gallagher?" Mickey yells.

Ian turns around and faces Mickey, rivers running down his cheeks. "I am so fucking sorry, Mick. For everything."

Mickey steps closer to Ian. He hesitates, then pulls his beautiful red-head into his chest. "I know, babe. I know." He kisses his love's head. "I am, too."

The two embrace. Feeling every inch of each other. Remembering what each other feel like and finally being back home.

"I'm sorry I didn't wait for you. I should have waited for you. I said I would wait. I should have waited." Ian says, still holding Mickey. Not ever wanting to let him go again.

Mickey pulls away from the tight embrace, but is still holding Ian's arms. "Dude, I never expected you to wait."

"How did you get out, anyway?" Ian asks, admiring the outline of Mickey's face.

"I broke out."

"What!?"

Mickey chuckles. "Just kidding. Svetlana met some guy and he...well I'm not really sure of the details, or if it was even legal, but I figured I better not ask questions."

Ian smiled.

"So uh...were you serious in there? You know, when you asked me to marry you?" Mickey asks shyly.

"Completely. I missed you so much it physically hurt. I didn't know you could miss someone that much. I don't want to go another second without you ever again and I don't want there ever to be any question of how much I love you."

"God, I missed you, Gallagher." Mickey pulled Ian into a long, passionate kiss.

"So is that a yes?" Ian asks.

Mickey smiles at Ian and Ian smiles back.

"Yes, you asshole." Micke says, caressing Ian's face.

"What the fuck about us?" Caleb yells.

Ian and Mickey turn towards the door of the building. Caleb and Matt are standing there. They saw everything.

"Oh my God, Caleb. I'm so sorry." Ian says.

"Oh shit. Yeah, me too guys." Mickey says.

"Who even is this? Is this the boyfriend that beat you?" Caleb asks, anger in his voice.

"It wasn't like that..." Ian started.

"Yeah, it never is. Get the fuck away from him, you piece of shit!" Caleb yells.

"I have a better idea." Mickey says, walking towards Caleb.

Mickey punches Caleb in the stomach. Caleb punches Mickey in the face. Ian runs over to Mickey who's lying on the ground.

"Oh my God, Mick. Are you okay?" Ian is concerned.

"Yeah yeah I'm fine." Mickey says, getting up and wiping the blood off his face.

Ian punches Caleb in the jaw. Then the cheek. Then in the stomach. Then he kicks him twice in the side.

"If you ever touch him again, I will kill you." Ian says, fire in his words.

Ian and Mickey walk away, hand in hand. Leaving their ex-boyfriends to do whatever they please.

"Babe, what are you going to do about all your stuff?" Mickey asks, referring to Ian's belongings that were all in Caleb's apartment.

"Oh shit, yeah. I guess we'll have to break in..."