Staring Into the Abyss

Ian is exhausted after a long night at work.

Liam's family tree is hanging in the living room and at first Mickey thinks it's just a random drawing of Christmas trees.

Then he takes a closer look.

According to all of the daytime TV Svetlana watched relationships were about compromise and shit, so if Ian wanted to be mushy and romantic Mickey would let him—within reason—as long as they were in private.

Mandy missed her old relationship with Ian. He used to tell her everything and she really wished that he would talk to her like that again.

Or at least spend two hours watching a fucking movie without texting Mickey. That would work too.

Mickey was starting to understand that being out meant coming out over and over again and he fucking hated it. At least he'd never had to do it alone.

Debbie really wants Mandy as a sister and Ian is her last chance to make that happen.

Love.The word had been rattling around in Mickey's head since he'd talked to Svetlana.

Family was a strange thing, but Mandy was glad she'd finally found one that wouldn't hurt her.

Ian lined up his pills in a neat row and stared at them.

Fiona asks Ian for some relationship advice because somehow he ended up with the healthiest relationship in their family.