Love of the Irish

Iris stood around near the back talking to three nuns while the boys where playing with a little boy. Doc walked in, his eyes looked around the room landing on the stoup, and he dipped his fingers in the water making the catholic cross sign, he walked over to the boys "I got your call"
Iris walked over to Doc and hugged him "here can you keep this safe for us" Conner asked handing Doc the light green bag Iris filled up.
"Fuck, Ass" Doc screamed, the nuns looked over at him. One of the nuns who was injured crossed herself saying a silent pray "what are you boys going to do, a man came to the bar and left me his c-c-c he fucking gave me this" Doc whispered handing the boys a card.
"Turn ourselves in, we didn’t do anything wrong" Murphy said placing his arm over Iris shoulders and she leaned into his body.
Doc nodded and took the bag walking out screaming "fuck Ass" on his way out, Conner turned back to the kid "don’t worry, none of that was directed at you".
Iris and the boys walked slowly into the police station when a man was saying "you would have better luck dragging a potato through south Boston, thanks for coming out".
Iris laughed fixing Connors weight on her shoulders so "you would have better luck with a beer" Murphy said. Everyone in the station looked back at them, a man with blonde pushed back hair looked down at the man who made the Potato.
They put the boys and Iris in contain cell. The man who made the joke walked in and sat down "this conversation will be recorded I’m Detective Greenly, and you are?"
"Iris McCarthy" she said leaning back in her chair "Can I call a friend please?" she asked sweetly tapping a soft beat into the table.
"Sure," Greenly said "if you tell me what happened last night" slapping the table hard trying to scare her.
Iris jumped a little "Damn dude ya’ don’t need t’ be such an ass" she glared at him and told him everything that happened "Now do I get my call" she demanded.
Greenly nodded pushed his chair back so it squeaked and stood up "yeah come on princess" he said opening the door for her.
She stood up fixing Murphy’s shirt and walked past him to the phone and put some money in calling Meg, the phone rang and rang "Come on Bitch, I know your there pick up the damn phone ye’ hooker" she growled into the phone and put some more money in the phone calling her again.
"What," Meg said in a groggy voice.
Iris could hear her rub her eyes "Look Meg I need you to bring me some cloths" She said softly.
"Aw did the two Irish fucks leave you on the side of the street?"
"Fuck you, just come get me please? I’m down at the police station" Iris said rubbing her the bridge of her nose.
"What did you do Iris"! Meg exclaimed, she heard blankets fly and Meg stumble out of her bed, there was a muffled voice in the back "I’m on my way honey, do you need bail?"
Iris chuckled and leaned against the wall "No, I’m not in trouble I just," a man told her to hurry up and she nodded "I have to go just bring me my stuff" she said hanging up and turning to the guy, "all yours big boy" she said patting his chest.
The man smirked and grabbed her butt "Nice ass, beautiful" he said
Iris spun around and slapped the man hard "and it’s so not yours" she stormed out into the waiting your room.
The man with the blonde pushed back hair walked up to her and sat down next to her "Sweetie the boys are back in a holding cell, you want to go back with them?" Iris shook her head no thinking back to the three men and what would have happened if Connor didn’t save them, "Murphy, he’s asking about you".
Sighing Iris stood up "thank you," she didn’t know his name.
"Smecker" he said standing up and leading her back to the holding cells.
A lot of the men wolf whistled as she walked by ignoring them and walked into the holding cell with the boys. Murphy stands up pulls her into a hug, Iris laid her head on his chest and sighed "IRIS"! Meg hollered through the station.
She sighed pushing her hair back and smiled up at him, "When will I see you again?" she asked softly.
Conner stood up and put his arm around her and his brother "Don’t worry lassie I’ll be sure to make him come find you"
Murphy laughed, Irish pushed him gently "I’ll be right back" she walked down the hallway and grabbed Meg‘s arm taking her cloths from her "Go get me a pen and a paper"
Meg rolled her eyes "Hello Meg, oh yeah thanks for bringing me my cloths, no I don’t care that I woke you up I just want a pen and some paper" the sarcasm dripping from her voice.
"Just fuckin’ do it Meg" she said walking into the bathroom and pulled her cloths out of the bag. Iris sighed as she saw how short the skirt was "damn lass trying to turn me into a hooker" she put on the short jean skirt and her white shirt that had green print on it that said "Kiss me I’m Irish" on it with a pair of sparkly red lip on it. Iris pulled her hair up into a messy bun and walked out right as Meg was walking up with what she wanted "thank ye’ Meg" she said leaning against the wall writing her name and number on the piece of paper. She turned and started walking back to the boy’s holding cell.
"Where are you going?" Meg asked following her.
"Boys are back here" stated Iris like it was the most normal thing.
"What did you guys do after I left?" she asked dumbfounded.
When the girls got back there they found the boys playing a card game with one of the cop’s, Connor looked up and whistled "ye’ sure know how to clean up good Iris" he said winking at Meg.
Iris caught the eye roll from Meg and laughed she tossed Murphy’s shirt in his face, Murphy stood up and tossed it on the bed "hey now, that wasn’t very nice Miss. McCarthy" he said growling playfully as he pushed her gently against the wall.
Iris peaked him on the lips and slipped the paper in his pocket "now pinning me against the wall isn’t very nice Mr. McManus"
A boot flew through the air and hit Murphy on the back of the head "Hey now no pinning her, they may thing you trying to rape her Murph’ so cut it out" Connor said laughing so hard he was doubled over.
Meg rolled her eyes "I’m sorry Iris but if you want a ride we have to go now" she said looking at her watch.
"Aw but mom we just started playing," Murphy pleaded making a puppy dog face witch put his brother into another fit of laughter.
Meg and Iris both hit Murphy’s arm playfully "stop it or you’re going to kill the good looking one from laughter" Meg grumbled.
"But Murphy’s not laughing" Iris said looking up into his blue eyes.
Connor stood up "Hey now we all know I’m the better looking one"
Everyone started laughing "we really have to go boys, see you around" Meg said pulling Iris out.
Murphy grabbed Iris and pulled him back to her kissing her softly, his lips molding into hers, Iris kissed him back, then took a step back placing her hands on his chest "what was that for?" she asked grinning.
Murphy pointed to her shirt "It told me to kiss you" he said with a slight grin, his thumb ran across his lip.
Conner was sent into another fit of laughter "It told me to" he mocked "that’s so cheesy"
Meg and Iris walked out of the station together, waving bye to the officers. Walking slowly down the step, meg looked over at her best friend "You really like him don’t you?"
Iris shrugged "yeah, don’t know what to call it but I do feel strongly for him"
Meg laughed softly "you meant the guy last night"
Iris sighed knowing Meg wouldn’t understand how she felt "it just," she paused thinking about it "I feel like I have known them longer than that though" Iris and Meg got in the car and drove home in silent. Iris was dreaming of the next time she was with Murphy, She loved him, no way was she going to say it aloud to anyone, but the thought of them together warmed her in a way she thought was dead to her.
After four week of nothing from the boys, Iris started thinking that everything was a lie, all that had happened between them. "I make it sound like we had sex" she said softly to her pet cat trying not to cry, and then the four weeks turned into four months.

Iris was sitting in a court room on jerry duty listing to the case of the mob boss "Papa Joe" he was cracking some kind of joke when the door was busted in and three people rushed in, the younger ones back was turned to her so she couldn’t see their faces as they demanded the guards to toss their guns. The two men jumped on top of some tables their guns pointing at the crowds, Iris breathed hitched as she saw Murphy standing on the table, she was so lost in her thoughts that she only started listing to what they were saying when they jumped down and pointed the guns to the back of Papa Joe’s head. They started to say the family prayer then the guns went off and Papa Joe was dead, he was laying on the cold tile floor. It almost seem as if he was staring at her if isn't for the fact his eyes were no longer there from gun shots to the head. The loud thunder of people screaming and running for their lives as if the boys would kill them next filled her ears. She sat numbly in her chair to shocked to move.
A gloved hand lifted her chin and she looked up into kind old eyes "Why are you still here lass?" he asked in a kind fatherly voice.
Iris noticed how much Murphy and the man looked alike, she whispered "sorry" and stood up walking past the old man and Connor, she tapped Murphy on the shoulder,
He turned around his face lighting up "Iris!" he opened his arms to hug her.
Her hand smacked him across the face hard "Ye’ don’ Call Ye’ fuckin’ baster!" she yelled "You just dropped off the face of the earth" Murphy looked at her like she was stupid "Do not give me that look Murphy McManus"
Murphy placed his hands on her shoulder "I couldn’t do it Iris" he said vary calmly "I couldn’t put you in that kind of danger, not again" he kissed her gently "I love you"
She wrapped her arms around his neck "I love you to, you fucking baster"
A gloved hand pulled them apart "I’m sorry Lass we must be going now"
She nodded getting a quick hug from Connor. "I’ll make him write you" Connor promised then let go of her and all three left her standing there. The police came rushing in a few minutes later and took her down town for questioning, she told them that she didn’t know the people and that she blacked out, the police bought it and let her go home, when she walked through the door Meg jumped her with questions about what happened and Iris told her everything, before she laid down for bed Meg walked into her room holding a small box.
"this was left outside our door, its addressed to you" she tossed Iris the box and sat down next to her on the bed.
Iris slowly opened the box and lifted out Murphy’s rosary, a smile brock out across her lips, a little note fell out onto her lap.
My Dearest Iris, let this be a promise to you that
I will come back to you one day
Yours forever Murphy
Meg and Iris both smiled and fell asleep on her bed. Iris didn’t know how long it would take but she knew her love was going to come back to her one day. She never went looking for it, but love found her.