Part 2- This is Your Pilot Speaking

Chapter 9

Alice rolled over and looked at the alarm clock on her dresser. It was 3 in the morning. She sighed, knowing that she wasn't going to get any sleep. She hadn't had a good nights sleep for a couple of days now. A couple of days ago she had woken up in bed with Griffin. They had fun at the bar, and had flirted all night. She couldn't believe she made a move on him, and he reciprocated. When they had woken up the day after, they both felt guilty about what had happened. But they spent the morning talking and decided to go out on a date, with no drinking, and see if the attraction was still there.

Alice liked Griffin. She had a lot more in common with him than she did with Bruce. He was close to her age, was funny, handsome, and nowhere near as egotistical as Bruce. Griffin was more down to Earth, humble, and had a good head on his shoulders. They were surprised to find out that they had friends in common. There was one thing that was bothering Alice though. If she and Griffin did decide to start seeing each other, how would Bruce take it? More importantly, how would Paddy take it? Would Alice be allowed in the Dickinson household? What if Paddy tried to persuade Griffin not to have a relationship with her, after all, she was the reason for Bruce's deceit. She also thought about Bruce. Would he be OK with her seeing his Son? Alice knew she wasn't going to get any sleep. She got up and went into the bathroom. Maybe a warm bath would help her relax.—————————————————————————————————————————————————

"Hey Austin" Griffin walked into his brothers apartment, shoving a case of beer into his arms. He flopped himself into the couch, grunting as he stretched himself out on it, "Break that box open, mate. Give me a beer. I really need one."

Austin took the case of beer into the kitchen, grabbing two out of it. He handed a bottle to his brother and sat down next to him. Griffin took a sip of it, letting out a sigh as he did. "Fuck, this is good."

Austin looked at Griffin and smiled. His brother was a wiseass. Always had something to say about everything. He had gotten in trouble a lot in school as a kid because he couldn't keep his mouth shut. Bruce finally told him that just because he didn't agree with something, he didn't have to argue about it. Just shut up and carry on. He was better about it now, but he still enjoyed arguing, mostly just to rile people up. "So, are you going to tell me whats going on?" 

Griffin started to peel the label off his bottle. He kept quiet for a bit, not knowing how to tell his brother what had happened. He looked up at him and sighed, might as well come out with it, "Well, I suppose I'll start from the beginning."

Austin let out a chuckle, "That's usually a good place to start. I would be confused as fuck if you started from the middle."

Griffin smiled at his brother, "A couple of days ago, I met up with Alice. I wanted to see what her feeling towards Dad were. I wanted to tell her off for breaking Mum's marriage. As soon as she walked into the pub, you wouldn't believe it Austin. She was fucking banging. I was proud of Dad for pulling such a hot and young bird."

Austin nodded, he had never doubted Bruce had good taste. His Mum was beautiful, and once he was old enough to go out to the pub with Bruce, they would check out girls together. They wouldn't do anything, Bruce had Paddy, Austin had Liz, but it was fun just checking them out. Bruce would always point out the prettiest and sexiest girls

."I decided not to bring up Dad. I don't know why, but I didn't. We hung out, had a few drinks, and as the night progressed, we started to flirt. One thing led to another, and next thing I know we're making out in the bar. I ended up taking her to my place where we fucked, a lot." he let out a chuckle, "Next morning, we were both nursing a hangover and were a bit ashamed of what had happened, but once we started to talk, we decided to see each other again. This time without alcohol. We're meeting up in a couple of days to go out to dinner and see what happens after that."

Austin didn't know what to say. This wasn't what he expected Griffin to tell him. He sat quietly for a few minutes, letting everything Griffin had just told him process through his mind. He finally broke the silence, "Do you love her?" 

Griffin let out a laugh, "Fuck no. I'm not like Dad. I don't fall in love within 24 hours of meeting someone. I fancy her. I do want to see her again, and see what happens. Will I fall in love with her? I don't know. I definitely enjoy my time with her. Who knows, we may go out on this second date and I find out she has an extra toe or something. I don't want no bird with an extra toe."

Austin laughed with his brother, "Or she may find out you're a cunt and not want to see you again."

Griffin mocked being in shock, "How the fuck dare you say that about your kid brother?"

Austin stood up and took Griffin's empty bottle, "Because I know you. Let me get you another beer. Tell me all about this girl."

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Bruce and Paddy sat on the couch in the living room watching a movie. After a heart to heart conversation, Bruce told her that he was in love with her, and it was true. He did love her, and he was in love with her. He thought he was in love with Alice, but he figured out that he wasn't in love with her after all, it was a spur of the moment thing that he had blurted out. What they had experienced was lust. They had fun together, but at the end of the day Paddy was the only person he ever wanted to be with. He was glad that she was willing to forgive him, and that Alice was out of his life. He looked down at Paddy, she was laying between his legs, her head resting on his chest. He had his arms around her, enjoying the closeness of their bodies. He gave her a soft kiss on the head, squeezing his arms around her as he did so.Paddy looked up and smiled, she wrapped an arm around the back of his neck and brought his lips to hers. Bruce groaned into the kiss, something as sweet and innocent as a kiss on the lips from her had a way of turning him on. He returned the kiss, slipping his tongue into her mouth. Paddy pulled away, she reached her hand up to his cheek, feeling the stubble as she caressed it. Bruce closed his eyes and leaned into her hand, he let out a shaky breath as he felt her begin to outline his features with her fingers. "I love you Bruce." she whispered, her fingers outlining his lips. 

Bruce smiled at the intimate touch, he had never felt more in love in his life. His heart was at peace. His Paddy had forgiven him. "I love you too Paddy. I love you so much."