Book 1. Finding A Way.

The nasty boy

Monday 27, 13h55.

How to enjoy your coffee in peace when your boyfriend is acting weird? This is exactly the question Jim was asking himself at the moment; indeed Freddie didn't take off his eyes of him since the morning sending him nonstop big smiles and winks. He even put on strong enough perfume when he didn't plan to do anything all day.

-Will you finally tell me what's going on, demanded the Irishman starting to get bored.

-I'm just looking at you darling, answered Freddie gently. You seem more attractive than usual.

Jim remained neutral, he knew full well that the singer had something in mind but he didn't know what. And it wasn't Joe who seemed to be willing to help him.

-I think I better go.

-Are you planning to leave without even kissing me?

And it was indeed the case, his man left the house hurriedly without saying goodbye. Freddie was very amused by this behavior and although the wait might be long, his impatience was going to pay off because he had engineered the unfolding of evens in great detail.

Fulham, Burlington Rd.

-Hi oncle Jim!

-Good afternoon sweetie, he answered with a cheering voice. How are you doing?

-I'm fine, said the little girl hugging him tightly.

As a child worshiper that he was Jim took her in his arms and called her parents, they might be very close but it was always uncivil to invite yourself without permission. It was the little girl's mother who greeted him warmly and invited him in.

-Can I get you something Jim?

-No thank you Emily, I already had a coffee before coming.

-Sorry the house is a bit messy we still have work to do, she said kindly.

The Irishman looked around and everything seemed very empty to him, except for a few pieces of furniture and luckily the sofa, everything was stored in its boxes and installed on the right to the left. What a nightmare the moves.

-Ciaràn is not here? It's he who invited me however.

-Sorry Jim but he had to be called urgently, said Emily a bit sad. Being a business leader isn't always easy.

-Daddy said he can't come home until tonight, added the little girl innocently.

-Is that so, murmured Jim dissapointed.

-Ashley could you go play in your room while I talk with Jim, asked the mother with a smile.

Her daughter nodded and leave, time passed and the two adults discussed the plan to leave England. The Murphy family were tired of this city life in Chiswick and it was at Emily request that they decided to go to Ireland, where Jim and Ciaràn were born.

-I fully understand that you decide to leave but if only I could have come see you more often it would have been easier to take, sighed the Irishman.

-You have nothing to be ashamed Jim, you too have a life.

-A life that is not always simple...but at least I have someone with me now.

-Really, wondered Emily. I didn't know you had found a girlfriend.

The man blamed himself for saying that because the Murphy family didn't know he was gay and he wasn't going to have to take a wrong step to get out of this mess.