Why Has This Happened - Chapter 1 :)

'Well, Jackson' said Doctor Brown, 'Do you want to see your baby?'

'This can't be normal, I can't be having a baby, for one I'm not female and well two, don't you need an egg?'

'Well it seems you have made history Mr Walsh, Mr Livesy aren't you going to say something?'

'What do you want me to say? I'm okay with this because I'm not!'

'Aaron will you please calm down, it's not like we can change it – I'm pregnant and well there's nothing we can do'

'We don't have to keep it' the words slipped out of Aaron's mouth before he had a chance to stop them and judging by the tears welling up in Jackson's eyes he knew he'd made a mistake.

'Jackson, I didn't mean that'

'Yes you did, otherwise you wouldn't have said it!'

'Please Mr Walsh, you can't get stressed, it's not good for either of you'

Jackson lay down on the bed closing his eyes wishing for two seconds that he wasn't here now and that his baby didn't exist.

'Mr Walsh, can you please lift your top so I can take a scan?' This is when Jackson was sure it was real and followed the doctor's orders.

The gel felt so cold and Jackson shivered. Aaron moved closer to the monitor to see the baby for the first time.

When it came up on the monitor, Jackson's eyes began to well up again; Aaron just sat there looking at the screen, feeling nothing.

'That's your baby,' the doctor stated snapping Aaron out of his trancelike state.

'Aaron isn't him or her amazing, our little baby', earlier anger at Aaron forgotten.

Aaron didn't answer, not because he was in love, he felt nothing for this little life and nothing for the fact he's supposed to care for it.

Jackson knew this the minute he looked in Aaron's eyes.

'You feel nothing, do you?'

'I'm sorry Jay but, well it can't be mine, I can't cope with a child'. Aaron got up and left the room, he knew how he felt and not even the first scan could change his mind.

Jackson began to cry. 'There there Mr Walsh, he will learn to love your baby in time, it is always a shock for some people at first, and would you like a picture of your child?'

Jackson stopped crying and nodded, and after cleaning the gel off he left the room and went to get Aaron who was sitting outside the room with his head in his hands.

'Aaron, it's ok, I understand.' Aaron looked up at the sound of Jackson's voice.

'Why don't we go home and talk about it there'.

Aaron was grateful that the drive home was silent as he had time to reflect on what went on, he was also grateful when they reached smithy cottage.

'I need a drink' was the first thing Aaron said when he entered the front door. 'Do you want one?'

'Just an orange juice thanks.' Aaron returned to the living room with a can of beer and an orange juice to find Jackson once again looking at his baby.

On hearing Aaron enter, he put the picture into his wallet and accepted the drink.

Jackson looked into Aaron's eyes and began to speak knowing what he was about to say would kill Aaron and well possibly him, but the baby was now a priority.

'Aaron, I'm leaving you'.

TBC