"You don't want me to get married?" asked Aaron in disbelief, he had thought that his dad had been okay with everything, he never thought in a million years that he wouldn't be happy for him.
"Aaron, your twenty years old, Jackson is your first boyfriend. I just want you to be sure, it's a big step your taking."
Aaron was getting angry. "Don't you think I don't know that," he said his voice rising, "I love Jackson dad, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him. I don't care that he's my first boyfriend, when you know you know, and I know how I feel. I just can't believe your not happy for me, I thought you would love to see me settled down and in a stable relationship."
Paddy sighed. "It's great that your in a stable and loving relationship son, but your so young, I just don't want you making a rash decision." Paddy could see that Aaron was upset with him and he understood why."
"Is it Jackson, don't you like him."
Paddy looked at Aaron. "Of course I like Jackson, he means the world to me, you know he does and I know that you love him and he loves you, but I just want you to be sure, your so young."
Aaron was getting frustrated, "you've already said that dad, and I'm telling you that I know what I want, and I want Jackson," how can he convince his dad that he was serious about marrying Jackson, "nothing you can say will ever change my mind. I love you dad, but if you can't accept me marrying Jackson then we'll move out, we'll go away," he said starting to get up.
Paddy grabbed his arm. "There's no need for that Aaron, I don't want you and Jackson going anywhere, I don't want to lose you."
Aaron looked at his dad and finally it clicked. "Dad, me marrying Jackson doesn't mean you will lose me. I will always be your son and nothing will ever change that. Even if Jackson and I get our own place, we won't be far from here, you will get sick of seeing us so much."
"I'm sorry Aaron, but you have to understand my concern."
"I do, I really do, but you have to understand that I have meant every word that I said. Jackson and I are getting married so you can either support us or we will move out," he looked at his dad waiting for his answer. Paddy looked at his son and could tell that he meant every word that he said, he knew that Aaron always told the truth and Paddy was starting to understand what Jackson meant to him and he wanted his son to be happy. He stood up and pulled Aaron up with him, he placed his hand's on his son's shoulders. "Okay, I'm sorry. If this is what you want I'm behind you every step of the way. I just can't help worrying about you, you're my only child and I want wants best for."
Aaron smiled. "Jackson, you and Hazel are what's best for me and I'm glad I've got you to worry about me, but you don't have to. Now, are you going to come back in?"
Paddy smiled and pulled Aaron into a hug, he was so proud of his son.
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Paddy and Aaron sat back down at the table and Jackson put his hand on Aaron's knee and looked between Aaron and Paddy. "Is everything alright?"
"Fine," said Aaron covering Jackson's hand with his and giving it a squeeze. Jackson could tell that something had gone off but he knew not to say anything, he would ask Aaron about it later when they were on their own.
"So Jackson," said Paddy, "who is going to be your best man?"
"I'm going to ask Nathan," Jackson said as he took a drink.
"That's lovely," said Hazel, "he's always been a good friend to you, even through that rough time you had." Jackson shot his mum a warning look.
Aaron looked at him. "What rough time?"
"Nothing much," said Jackson, still looking at his mum, "he helped me when I was trying to get my business up and running," he finally turned to Aaron, "I'm going to ask him when we go to his and Carl's wedding next week."
Aaron nodded and took a drink as Jackson and Hazel looked at each other with relief. Hazel could kick herself for letting that slip out, but Jackson had covered well.
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Later that night they laid in bed, snuggling into each other for warmth, Smithy cottage was not the warmest of places in winter.
Jackson had been thinking about what had happened at the pub earlier with Paddy and Aaron, he knew he had to ask Aaron what had happened, even if he already had an idea what was wrong with Paddy.
"Your dad doesn't want us to get married does he?" he asked as he stroked his hand up and down Aaron's arm. Aaron opened his eye's, he knew that Jackson would ask the question and he knew he couldn't lie to him. He turned his head and rested his chin on Jackson's chest and looked at his fiancé.
"You can tell me Aaron."
"Okay, he thought I was too young to get married. It's not you, dad thinks the world of ya," he didn't want Jackson thinking that his dad didn't like him.
"So what did you say to him."
"I told him that I am totally in love with you and I know that there will never be anyone else for me, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you," Aaron leaned up and kissed Jackson's waiting lips.
"So he's alright about it now?" asked Jackson as their lips parted.
Aaron nodded and smiled, "he knows that this is what I want and that I don't do anything I don't wanna do."
Jackson laughed remembering the first time that Aaron had said that.
"So don't worry about dad, he's one hundred percent behind us know."
Jackson ran his hand through Aaron's hair. "Good, because I couldn't cope with anything coming between us."
"Nothing is going to come between us," said Aaron as he kissed Jackson again and started to let his hands wander down Jackson's body, "now, how about we do something to get us warmed up." Jackson smiled and kissed Aaron as he pulled the duvet over their heads.
To be continued
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