Brothers In Arms Chapter 4, an emmerdale fanfic

Brothers in Arms

Part Four

Jackson and all the rest of Easy Company marched from the bus to the assembly area with their eyes as wide as saucers, taking in all the new details of the new camp.

They stopped in their assigned line. Jackson watched as Aaron strode over, his chest stuck out proudly and shoulders straight. He smiled to himself. He never thought he'd say it, but he was happy to see him.

'AT EASE LADS!' Aaron shouted.

All of Easy Company, spread their legs and put their hands behind their backs. Aaron nodded at them and stepped to the side so that they could all see him.

'Right, Easy Company, you lads are in building 4B as your sleeping quarters. Go in there and settle down and I'll meet you back here in half an hour.

Gary raised his hand.

'Permission to speak sir.'

Aaron nodded.

'Granted.'

Gary cleared his throat a little theatrically.

'Are all of Easy Company together? Or are some of us sleeping with different Company's as previous sir?'

Jackson's ears pricked up with interest. Aaron avoided his hopeful gaze and shook his head.

'No soldier, all of Easy Company are together this time. DISMISSED.'

Jackson sat down on his bed, watching Gary settle in beside him.

'Oh, I am just delighted that we're all together. Even though, I have a funny feeling that I'll miss Henshall's bedtime war stories. They'd keep you up all night so they would but at least that means you were wide awake if that queer Gosling tried to pull any shit, d'ya get me?'

Jackson nodded.

'Is Gosling actually…queer?'

Gary laughed and shook his head.

'Not as such, no, but I wish we had some proof so that we could Court Martial that little poof!' he chuckled.

Jackson felt a shiver go down his spine. He didn't like this conversation.

'Mmm…' he mumbled.

'I mean, what goes through a man's head when he decides that he wants another man's periwinkle shoved up the auld dirt track, d'yano?' he spat in disgust.

Jackson's eyes widen for a split second, amazed that the man that he had thought he trusted could harbour such feelings of resentment.

'Yeah. Sick.' He muttered, wishing so very much that he was still sharing sleeping quarters with Aaron, Adam and Ryan.

'There's a rumour going around that Gosling is…well, queer. Adam announced conversationally, his eyes sparkling with interest.

Aaron frowned and looked up from his paperwork.

'Joe Gosling? In Hound Company 2E?' he demanded.

Adam took a bite from his apple and nodded.

'Yup. The men found 'weird' pictures under his mattress.'

Aaron frowned even deeper and shook his head.

'Why would he be so stupid?' he asked no one in particular.

Adam shrugged and smiled at Aaron.

'To be honest it doesn't make me like him any less. He's a good soldier and a good laugh once he's had a couple of pints. I don't know why the lads are so revolted.'

Aaron looked at his best friend in amazement.

'Really?'

Adam nodded.

'Yeah…just don't tell me dad I said that! If anyone asks I think they should be burned at the stake!'

Cain looked at Nathan in shock.

'I don't know where you're going with this Wylde but-'

Nathan chuckled and cut across him.

'Major, listen, it's quite obvious that Mr. Livesy may be illiterate and I think it's best that we nip this in the bud.' He said smugly.

Cain barked a laugh and stood up from his chair.

'My nephew went to school. He got into a training Academy and he knows how to read and spell. You have no evidence otherwise so why don't you just the Hell up and have a bit of respect for him and his capabilities!' He snapped.

Nathan's eyes darkened and he glared at Cain.

'He couldn't have gone to a training Academy considering he has only just turned eighteen, Dingle.'

Cain's eyes flashed dangerously and leans a little closer to Nathan.

'Allright, listen here bright spark; Aaron was a fucking child prodigy okay? And if you dare go above me on this, I swear to God, you will rue the day you crossed me. Are we clear?'

Nathan smirked and sat back in his chair.

'I'm afraid not. Dismissed Major.'

Jackson slowly made his way over to Fox Company quarters. He knocked on the door, his heart beating much too fast.

Would Aaron still want him? Would he get in trouble for being in someone else's quarters?

Ryan pulled open the door; his shirt wide open and Jackson couldn't help but admire his chiselled chest.

'Heya Jackson!' he exclaimed cheerfully, taking a step back so that Jackson could slip in.

'Hey Ryan. Aaron about?' he asked, settling himself down on the end of one of the beds.

Ryan nodded.

'Yup, he's just in the showers. We've got a meeting in the Marquee in fifteen. Tell him to hurry up, yeah?' he called, as he pulled his cap on, marching out the door and closing it behind him.

Jackson rose from the bed and cautiously made his way to the end of the room and turned left for the showers that were at the end of ever quarter. He stepped inside the steamy alcove and smiled at Aaron who was lathering himself up and humming some kind of tune.

'Boo.' Jackson said teasingly, enjoying Aaron's nervous jump.

He blushed slightly and frowned at Jackson.

'What are you doing here?' he demanded.

Jackson shrugged and starts to unbutton his shirt.

'Thought I might visit you.'

Ryan looked at his watch and shared a nervous glance with Adam.

'Where the Hell is he? If he's late Cain will do his nut!'

Adam shrugged and watched the back of Joe Gosling's head.

'What do you think makes a fella queer?' he asked curiously.

Ryan frowned and looked at his friend in confusion.

'Why? You don't think you are, do ya?'

Adam shook his head.

'No…no…I just…what makes a person decide, you know?'

Ryan shivered.

'Don't care. It's just wrong isn't it?'

Aaron leaned his forehead against Jackson's, gasping loudly as Jackson's large, warm hand worked its way up and down his hot, slick shaft.

'Oh God!' he groaned, his eyes fluttering shut.

Jackson smiled and brushed his lips against Aaron's, rubbing his thumb across the leaking head.

'I can't…much more…' he whined, wrapping his arms around Jackson's shoulders to help him maintain his balance.

Jackson smiled even wider; ignoring his own aching cock as he picked up the speed, loving the way Aaron bit his lip in anticipation.

'Jackson!' he shouted, spilling his hot load all over Jackson's hand.

Aaron's body went limp and boneless as he fell against Jackson, his chest heaving.

Jackson kissed his forehead, a contented smile on his face.

'I really like you Aaron.'

Cain marched over to where Ryan and Adam were sat, his face like thunder.

'Where is he?' he hissed.

'Who? Adam asked innocently.

Cain glared at him.

'That idiot who calls himself my nephew.'

Ryan shrugs his shoulders.

'Last I saw of him, he was in the shower.'

Cain frowned deeply and sighed angrily.

'I'll fucking kill him.'

Aaron kissed Jackson deeply, pressing his newly cleaned body as close against his as he could possibly manage.

Jackson broke the kiss and smiled down at Aaron.

'Cain is going to flip.' He stated calmly.

Aaron nodded and laughed.

'Yeah he will…but don't worry, I can handle him.' He said confidently.

'CAPTAIN! CAPTAIN!'

Aaron pushed Jackson away and ran out of the shower room, buttoning up his shirt quickly.

'What is it lads?' he demanded, taking in the four men's panicked expressions and shaking exteriors.

'It's Gosling sir! He's gone and hanged himself!'

Aaron, Henshall, Cain, Nathan and Declan all stood around Gosling's bed as Paddy searched for a pulse, a pulse they knew he wouldn't find.

'No. He's dead.' Paddy said softly, his eyes full of sadness.

Aaron ducked his head and tried to hide the tears. He knew why this had happened.

Declan ran a hand through his hair and shook his head dejectedly.

'Poor lad had his whole life in front of him.' He said brokenly.

Aaron nodded.

'He was a great soldier.'

Cain sighed and looked around at the men, his eyes scrutinizing their facial expressions.

'Am I the only one that's going to address the elephant in the room?' he demanded.

Paddy frowned.

'And what's that?'

Cain laughed and shook his head.

'He was a poof. It's probably best that this has happened. The men would have refused to gone into combat with him.'

Nathan nodded in agreement.

'You're probably right.'

'For once.' Henshall added.

Aaron looked at them, fury blazing in his eyes.

'For the best? You're the sicko Cain! Not him! He was still a person and he was a superb soldier! What do we tell his mother? He has a family Cain! Imagine how you'd feel if you found out that-'

Cain's eyes flashed with interest.

'If that had been you? I'd be proud. If I found out you were queer and that you'd decided that the best thing for everyone was that you were dead, I'd be proud.'

Paddy gasped in horror and Aaron fought back his tears.

'Permission to be dismissed.' He croaked.

Nathan for once took pity on Aaron and nodded.

'Granted Captain.'

Jackson held Aaron close as he cried his eyes out behind the weapons shed.

'I-I-I don't k-know if I c-c-c-can do th-this anymore!' he sobbed brokenly, unable to continue with the tough guy act.

Jackson nodded and looked down into Aaron's shining blue eyes.

'He killed himself…because…of what we are!' he gasped.

Jackson nodded once again and kissed Aaron's forehead.

'Mmm…but he didn't have someone like we do, did he?'

Mum,

Tragedy has hit the camp. A young chap killed himself. I have to admit I didn't know him well but from what I knew of him, he was a fantastic soldier and a good laugh.

We're training hard here in Edinburgh and they expect to have us moved down to Wales now in a bit. One more step closer to France, which is a very exciting and terrifying thought.

Not much else to say. Getting along with the lads and having a laugh I suppose.

Love Jackson

It's weerd not having you in the same room. Adam keeps talking crapp as usuall and Ryan keeps talking about Gozling. I'm skayrd four the furst time in my life.

What if we end up like that?

A x

A/N: So hope this is okay. More? Or should I end it soon?