"Over The Top"

WRITTEN BY DAYNE DINNING

-This fanfic follows on from The Approach

# Disclaimer – I do not own Emmerdale or any of the characters used.

Chas stood in the doorway. "Ohhh" her voice was high pitched as it usually was. It was blatant she had interrupted something much deeper than just a friendly conversation. "I-"she stuttered. "I just came to see how you were, bye love" Chas breathed quickly, rolled her eyes as she turned around and closed the door behind her.

Jackson was sat up straight, stiff, and now rather uncomfortable. He sighed loudly. "Well I guessed the moments now passed" he smirked. "That your mum?"

Aaron rolled his eyes as he nodded.

"Ahh she doesn't seem too bad, you look like her though"

Aaron frowned and shook his head. "I don't think so" he replied as the front door opened again, this time it was Paddy and Jackson instantly stood up.

"I'll be off then" he told Aaron and walked to the door, smiled at the man who he guessed was Paddy and left.

Aaron jumped from his chair and ran to the front door, catching up just before he was too far away. "Jackson..." he said. "Sorry about that"

Jackson just smiled. "See you later"

Aaron smiled and watched him walk off. He sighed contently.

Hours later, night had set in; the pub was busy – Aaron and Jackson were sat at a table having a pint. But Aaron was increasingly becoming paranoid and unsettled, well he hadn't settled at all really since he'd walked into the pub. He didn't like this feeling; this was one of the reasons why he didn't want to tell people he was gay.

Jackson sensed this distance Aaron was giving off, and was well aware of his 'date' well if he could call him that, glancing around the pub nervously. Jackson moved closer. "It's alright you know" he spoke quietly.

Aaron was jittery and he quickly turned to face him with a fixed scowl. "Oh it is, is it?" he snapped and he immediately felt Jacksons hand on his leg.

"Just relax" Jackson tried to soothe him.

Aaron's heartbeat quickened rapidly, sweat forming on his brow, his body felt like it was burning. He was panicking, he looked around, he flinched away and in a split second he stood up, grabbed Jackson by his shirt collar, pulled him and then threw him back down onto the floor knocking a table over in the process.

"Hey!" Diane yelled.

Aaron was raging. His breathing was hard. He turned to look and briefly saw everyone staring. He bolted for the door.

He didn't know where he was going, all he needed to do was get out of the village, and the place he thought of first was the garage, he could get a car and he ran as fast as he could to it.

Jackson sat up, still on the floor of the woolpack, completely confused and disheartened by what Aaron had just done. He shook his head in disbelief and started to get up but as he did a hand took hold of his. He looked up and saw Aaron's mum. "I'm so sorry about him; I don't know what's got into him lately" Chas apologised.

"Don't apologise for him" Jackson sighed. "I'm sorry..." he shook his head.

"Noo, no, don't be, come on I'll get you a drink" Chas told him and walked with him to the bar and got them both a drink, hers came with her usual favourite coloured straw.

"I take it you and Aaron are...?" Chas began, but speaking quietly.

"Well...I'd like too but every time I try and get to know him he runs a mile"

"He never told me, but Adam mentioned him and the attempted kiss, but Aaron never actually said the words..." she shrugged. "Doesn't bother me in the slightest..."

Jackson sighed. "I know it's not easy but-"Jackson was stopped by the sound of a revving engine outside close to the pub. He frowned and pushed himself up and away from the bar and headed for the door – Chas followed.

Aaron was sat in one of the cars from the garage, ready to be fixed, but he didn't know that – he took it as done and ready to go back to its owner.

When he saw Jackson walk out the pub his expression turned to rage again

"Oh my god! What the hell is he doing?" Chas yelled, frightened for him.

Aaron slammed his foot all the way onto the accelerator and with a deafening screech from the tyres he pulled away harshly, at first a little out of control as he sped past Smithy, leaving a trail of smoke behind.

It didn't take long for Aaron to realise that something was majorly wrong, and he panicked a little, the steering had locked and the brakes weren't working, he was heading for the bus stop too fast for anyone's liking. Momentarily the car bumped up onto the kerb and drove through the bus stop, ending up in the field behind.

"Aaron! Shit!" Jackson panicked and ran to him, followed by a teary and an also panicked Chas.

To Be Continued...