Denial

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DISCLAIMER: I am not connected to Emmerdale and its characters, which belong to ITV

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Sitting in his expensive car, he studied the young mechanic as he strolled along the street towards David's shop. He asked himself why he was attracted to a surly, off-hand little grease-monkey. He had a fiancé at home and the prospect of limitless wealth if he went ahead with the planned wedding as her father, Lawrence, was a very rich man and he knew that his soon-to-be wife was likely to inherit a fortune one day.

As Robert Sugden stared at Aaron Livesy's fit frame, dressed in dirty overalls, he knew the reason why he wanted him. That side of his personality had remained well hidden, but hunky Aaron had brought it to the surface. The lad was gorgeous: fit body, square shoulders, blue eyes and manly stubble. Not a trace of campness or femininity, in fact, just his type! A 'bit of rough' was a well-used expression, but to Robert it was an apt phrase all the same.

Robert knew that he would need to be circumspect, as having an affair so close to home would cause no end of problems for him. The stirring in his loins at just the sight of his secret desire confirmed that he had little self-control where Aaron was concerned, but he needed to play his cards close to his chest. He wanted to have his cake and eat it and he had always managed it before.

Aaron sauntered into David's shop. Alicia was busy serving Doug so he picked up a pastie and waited his turn. Doug was busy regaling Alicia with stories about the times he worked in the shop himself, alongside Alicia's sister Leyla. Aaron shifted from foot to foot impatiently and Doug turned round and noticed him.

"Sorry, Aaron," Doug apologised when he realised that he was delaying the young mechanic, "You go first, you don't want to be hanging about, hearing me wittering on!"

Aaron, always a man of few words, thanked Doug and paid Alicia for his food. As he left the shop, he noticed Robert in his car but ignored him as he headed for the garage.

"There he is again," Aaron thought to himself, "I've got myself my very own stalker!"

Aaron could not understand why Robert fascinated him. He did not usually go for rich, flash young guys and Robert certainly fell into that category. In fact, there were times when he could cheerfully wipe the smug grin off of Sugden's face. But, there was something about the guy that attracted him. He knew that he had the hots for him and the feeling unnerved him. They had already shared a couple of impromptu bouts of passionate sex and Aaron realised that he wanted more, against all reason.

Aaron was first in that day. He had just opened up and was standing in the office when he heard footsteps behind him. He spun round to be confronted by Robert and his usual knowing grin.

"What do you want?" Aaron's tone was hostile.

"Do you really need to ask that question?" Robert leered at the mechanic.

"Look...I'm working."

"You haven't got a tool in your hand."

"Just as well...otherwise by now I'd have rammed it up your arse!"

"I love it when you talk dirty!" Robert replied as he forced a reluctant Aaron back against the filing cabinet, crashing his lips against the other man's.

When their lips parted, Aaron stared into Robert's eyes, "I said...I'm working. If you want anything other than a car service, you'll have to wait until we lock up later."

Robert surprised Aaron by grabbing the crotch in his overalls, "Feels like you have got a hard tool after all...that must come in handy for a grease monkey like you."

"Piss off!"

But Robert wasn't giving in that easily, he fondled Aaron's hard bulge through the material and Aaron found himself squeezing a similar lump in Robert's expensive jeans. Robert's lips once again found Aaron's reluctant ones and Robert's insistent tongue wormed its way past the younger guy's lips.

Suddenly, they heard approaching footsteps and they quickly sprung apart, just in time, before Debbie would have caught them.

"You're an early bird," Debbie eyed Robert suspiciously.

Robert was a bit flustered, "I...er...wanted to get my car booked in for a service. I saw Aaron opening up so I thought I'd pop in."

"I see," Debbie replied.

"Anyway," Robert edged towards the door, "I'll see you later, Aaron."

Aaron did not reply: he was still recovering from nearly being caught in the act by his cousin.

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Aaron had just finished his tea at half-past-six that evening when he heard a knock on the side door of the Woolpack. He rose from the table to answer it, although he guessed the identity of the caller before he opened the door. Sure enough, Robert was standing there.

"What is it they say about bad pennies?" Aaron had a wicked smirk on his face.

Robert, without replying, barged in and kicked the door closed behind him. He shoved Aaron back against the wall of the hallway and continued on from their previous meeting in the garage, crushing his lips to Aaron's and grabbing his crotch. Aaron would have protested but his mouth was full of Robert's tongue again.

When he could finally come up for air, Aaron, still smirking, looked Robert in the eye, "You're a horny son-of-a-bitch!"

"Takes one to know one!" Robert grabbed Aaron's arm and literally dragged him up the stairs.

Once they were in the safety of Aaron's bedroom, they quickly stripped each other naked and fell onto the bed together. Robert was, once again, feeding Aaron his insistent tongue and Aaron was no longer resisting. He felt Robert's fingers toying with his tight arsehole and he knew that Robert would get his own way, just as he had done in their previous encounters. He felt drunk on the experience, even though he still did not understand why he was so attracted to his partner. The sex was hot, rough and animalistic and Aaron loved it. Robert was well-endowed and the penetration was slightly painful, yet it turned Aaron on fiercely. Part of him still believed that he should be punished for his past and, in his mind, any pain was as welcome as pleasure. It seemed to him that pain and pleasure went hand-in-hand.

After many minutes of thrusting and grunting and groaning, Robert climaxed and Aaron also had a quick orgasm: he had been totally aroused by Robert taking control. They lay side by side, panting like two exhausted dogs.

Aaron turned his head to look at Robert, "So, how was it for you, bi-boy?"

Robert sneered at the description, "I told you...I'm straight."

"Yeah, right!" Aaron was not convinced.

"I'm getting married soon," Robert added, as though it explained everything.

Aaron looked pensive, "I've done it with girls before, even had a fling with your sister once, but that didn't make me straight."

Robert did not reply: he did not know what else to say.

"Look," Aaron was trying to reconcile things in his own mind, "I tried to convince myself I was straight, before I came out. I hated being gay...even tried to top myself. But, I was lucky: I met someone who made me feel good about being gay."

"Jackson?" Robert raised his eyebrows.

Aaron almost felt guilty, hearing his dear departed boyfriend's name being mentioned while he was lying on the bed: naked with another man, "How do you know about him?"

"Heard some talk," Robert was being non-committal.

"Yeah," Aaron's blue eyes looked a little moist, "Jackson. He taught me how to come out...what it's like to be gay."

"But I'm not gay!" Robert insisted.

Aaron stared at Robert, "You just shagged the arse off me and, in case you hadn't noticed, I'm a bloke! That seems just a little bit gay to me."

"Alright, I like to fool around with men from time to time, it breaks the monotony!"

"You're so far in denial, Sugden."

"No I'm not."

"Okay, have it your way!" Aaron had another smirk on his face and Robert knew that the young mechanic was no fool and did not believe a word of it for one second.