CHAPTER 1
DISCLAIMER – I OWN NOTHING. CHARCTERS AND ORGINAL STORYLINES BELONG TO EMMERDALE AND ITV.
It's been almost eight years since Jackson Walsh left the Emmerdale Farm for good. It started off as a great night out with his boyfriend, Aaron and Paddy and Marlon. But as usual, Aaron's anger over Mickey got the better of him and the builder had enough. They stopped in the middle of nowhere and Aaron told him who really felt, which left Jackson devastated and heartbroken.
Jackson jumped in his work van and left the eighteen year old there, alone himself. Once he entered the village, he went into Andy and Ryan's house and grabbed all his belongings in bin bags. Tears streaming down his face. He takes his mobile phone out his back pocket, sees the countless missed calls from Aaron but he ignores it. He rings his mother, Hazel. But goes straight to voicemail.
"Mum, it's me. I've had enough, you're right, he will never change, I'm out of here, I'll be in touch once I know where I'm going. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Love you"
Jackson wipes his tears, takes a deep breath and picks up his things and leaves the house. Once his stuff is in his van. He takes one more look around the village; a tear runs down his face. And with that, he's gone.
A Few weeks later after the builder had gone for good, Hazel followed. She had learned her son had settled in Greece and Hazel jumped at the chance to go out there herself. Aaron had begged her to talk her son into coming back so they would work things out. But once the mechanic realised it was over for good. He did what Aaron knew best, lash out. He tried to hide, but everyone could see he was heartbroken. Jackson was everything to him and he just left, like everyone else in his life.
It had been a year since Jackson left. Aaron had been on a few dates here and there, but nothing stuck. The Mechanic found himself wrapped in Adam Barton's latest drama. The farm boy set fire to the garage, where Cain was trapped in. Aaron couldn't let his best mate go down for this, so he confessed to the crime, even though he had nothing to do with it.
Reality hit hard for him though and knew he completely messed up. During this time, he had met a rugby player called Ed. He liked him, but it was nothing like he had with Jackson. Ed told him he had to move to France due to work. The young rugby player invited the mechanic to join him. Aaron declined at first, but the walls drew closer to his court case, he knew he was going to get sent down for this. His uncle Cain got him a fake passport and with that, he left for France to start a new life with Ed.
It got lonely in France for him. He didn't know much people. All he did was go to work and go back to his flat. He had no real mates. He was missing Adam, Paddy and even his mum, Chas. He and Ed were constantly arguing and eventually, the Rugby player left him. Leaving Aaron all alone.
Chas informed him that Adam was getting out of control, she told him about finding out his uncle is actually is real father, she told him about him taking drugs and that he even tried to kiss Chas! Aaron couldn't just sit there and let his best mate go through all this without him. He knew that it was out of character for Adam to do anything like that and he desperately needed help. But there was one little problem. Aaron was still on the run for Arsan. He knew it was risky, but his best mate was worth it.
After he came back to Emmerdale and sorted things out with Adam. The blue eyed man turned himself into the police. Adam couldn't watch his best mate rotting away in a cell, especially when it was all down to him. The Barton lad confessed everything and got arrested.
Aaron was released from prison and moved into the woolpack with his mother. Soon after, He met Robert Sugden and his whole life changed. They began an affair, an Affair that would end in heart ache. But the mechanic couldn't help himself, he knew the risk but he fell hard for the rich almost married man. All he did was hide is feelings from his once boyfriend, Jackson and that ended badly, so he promised himself, he wouldn't bottle up how he felt about someone else again.
It took Aaron and Robert a long time to get where they are now. After accidental murder, Affair exposed Aaron's self-harm and finally telling the truth about his abuse from his father, Gordon. Connecting with his long lost sister, getting sent down for battering Finn Barton's ex-boyfriend, Robert cheating and getting Rebecca pregnant and Aaron's drug abuse. They finally got back together and were happy. The happiest Aaron has been in a very long time. But will something or someone from Aaron's past change it all? Only time can tell….