LOVE, LUST, FAITH AND LIES (A Jared Leto Fairy Tale)

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The parting of ways at the airport was a very emotional one. Shiv was sobbing and holding onto Orlaith like she was bonded to her and to separate would hurt really, really bad. Which, mirrored exactly what was happening, Shiv felt like she and orlaith were not 2 but 1 person and leaving her soul sister WAS incredibly painful. Yet, Orlaiths head on her shoulder she knew what she'd done wasn't just about Jared and Leef, she'd done it for her too. Orlaith knew exactly what she'd been doing. She knew Shiv only had eyes for Jared and her heart belonged to him. So many times Orlaith had tried to set her up with people only for her to completely rebuff them. People thought she was up herself but she wasn't, she was pining. Even when Orlaith had introduced her to another barrister, Greg Matthews, who had a lovely new build house in a good neighbourhood, plenty of money, a daughter Leef's age who came on weekends, a grand car but more importantly was clever and kind, good looking and fun loving, Shiv would point blank refuse to even look his way and politely decline any offer of a date. "I know what ye did Orlaith and I know why. And from the bottom of me heart...thankye. How can i ever repay ye for this?" Shiv sobbed into Orlaith's hair "by being happy. That's all I've ever wanted for ye. I love ye so much" whispered Orlaith, sobbing herself.

Padraig had Leef in his arms, sniffing her baby soft skin and hair. Saving the aroma to memory. While he cried silently, kissing her cheeks and forehead. Stroking her chin, as he always did, staring at her face. Scanning every little detail into his mind. He took a selfie of her and him. Leef beaming, Pat trying to. It was on the screen that Leef truly realised he was upset and spoke in her angelic voice "uncle Padwick? Why you sad?". That is where the dam broke and Pat's face became awash with tears "well baby" his breath hitched, "ye have ti go wit yir daddy now. He'll look after ye from now on". Leef scrunched up her tiny face and asked "you not coming too?" "No baby. Me and aunty Orls have te stay here fi now..." Leef's scream was like an air raid siren going off and she clung to Padraig like a piece of wood in a vice as shiv tried to pry her from his arms. Pat burst into heart wrenching tears as Jared took over. Leef bit him right on the forearm screaming "NO! Bad man! Bad man!" Jared looked as if someone had speared him right through the heart and he looked at Shiv as if to say look what you've done and she did nothing but hang her head in shame. Padraig moved forward and sung," sweet child o' mine " and Leef calmed down. "Now Jared, ye have a better voice than I and if ye ever need ti calm her, that's what ye sing. But be warned ye ever harm her, I will seek ye out and I will kill ye" "buddy, i swear, I will treat her like gold. She'll never want for anything especially love. I'm so, so sorry but you ever want to visit I'll put you on the first plane to L.A.X." "well then" said Padraig, his tears now on lock down til later "Leef, ye have ti go with daddy now but anytime ye want me, I'm there in ye heart and in ye head. There'll be a phone where ye are and ye call me day or night O.K?" Leef, her tears also dried said "o.k uncle Pat." Then she crawled up to her daddy's chest and flung her arms around Jared's neck which he flinched at, preparing for another sharp bite, but she just said, matter of factly, " now you stop cwing too daddy, i is sowwy that i bite you i won't do again" to which jared answered " o.k darling, it's all good" "i just swap you!" Shiv snorted. Jared said to a laughing shiv " well, at least she's got your temper" oh tis worse than SHIV'S believe it! Cried Orlaith and they all, relieved, huffed out a laugh. "Anyway Pat" said Shiv slyly "won't be te long and yil have ye own Leef!" "SHIV!" Orlaith hissed. "Isn't karma just a bitch Orls besides he  deserves to know!" Shiv chuckled.Padraig's eyes widened "is it so baby? Am i gonna be a daddy?" "Aye, it seems I'm about 12 weeks, so it does. I saw ye and how ye were with the wee one.  How could I deny ye one of yir own?" Pat grinned so wide his jaw practically dislocated " we have a scan in a week" Orlaith added and pat picked her up and swung her round "o.k o.k Pat! Calm down!" Orlaith grinned "if it's a girl we'll call her Siobhan" Pat called out and shiv burst into tears again. "Siobhan Aofie!". The last call for customers sounded to go through to the departure lounge and the trio of best friends hugged so tight, not one could breathe. Jared gently pulled shiv away saying "baby we have to go" a devastated Shiv bawled her eyes out. Jared curled a finger around one curl and hummed when irish eyes are smiling. Shiv looked up at him strangely but soon snuggled into his chest ,calmed.