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I know I said I would do happy for a while, well….

It was Boxing Day night and they had all been to the Woolpack for a drink with their friends. Jackson had left early because he was tired and had been in bed asleep when Aaron had come bursting into the bedroom shouting his name.

"Aaron your drunk!" said Jackson as he pushed his boyfriend from him.

Aaron moaned, "I'mmm nootttt," he said slurring his words and trying to kiss Jackson.

"I knew I should have stayed with you and Adam," he pulled Aaron towards the bed and sat him down. "Let's get you in bed."

A stupid grin came across Aaron's face and he moved one of his hand's to Jackson's leg, "yess pwease." Jackson waved his hand in front of his face, the smell of alcohol was making him gip.

Jackson moved Aaron's hand and started undressing him while fighting off Aaron's wandering hands all the time. When he had removed everything except Aaron's boxer shorts he moved him so he was lying down, Aaron was nearly asleep by now and kept mumbling thing's as Jackson was taking care of him. Jackson pulled the duvet over Aaron and walked round the bed and got in beside him, he looked at Aaron who looked so angelic when he was asleep, he leaned over and kissed him on the forehead, Aaron stirred and opened his eye's and smiled, "I'mm soo haaappy," he slurred, then closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Jackson smiled, "me too babe, me too."

A&J

"Where's Aaron?" asked Hazel when Jackson entered the kitchen.

"You won't see him for a while, how much did he have to drink when I left?" he asked his mum.

"He was enjoying himself," Hazel said handing Jackson a mug of tea, "do you want any breakfast?"

"Just toast thanks mum," he said sitting at the table and taking a drink of the hot tea, he loved tea first thing in the morning.

"Oh," said Hazel, "there's a card come in the post this morning. It's over there," she said pointing at the worktop. Jackson got up and picked up the envelope, he opened it and took out the card, it was a Christmas card. When he opened it and saw who it was from he nearly dropped it. He looked at Hazel who had saw his reaction. "It's from Tony." Hazel looked at him and took the card out of his hand and read it out loud. "Dear Jackson…Thinking of you at Christmas…Love always…Tony." Hazel looked up. "The bastard doesn't take a hint does he."

Shaking his head, Jackson took the card back from her.

"Throw it away," she said turning back to butter Jackson's toast. Jackson shook his head, "not until Aaron's seen it, I have to show him, I don't want to keep anything from him ever again." Jackson picked up the envelope the card had been in and looked at the postmark.

"It was posted in Aberdeen," he said to his mum.

Hazel looked relieved," at least he's gone for good." Jackson smiled.

It was after eleven when Aaron sheepishly walked into the room, "morning," he said.

Hazel and Jackson looked up at him, "morning kiddo," Hazel said as she got up, "I'll make a brew, looks like you could do with it." Aaron smiled as she passed him. He plonked himself beside Jackson on the sofa. "God I feel rough."

"I'm not surprised," said Jackson, "with what you must have drunk last night." Aaron leaned into Jackson, laid his head on his shoulder and closed his eyes. Jackson moved his arm and put it round Aaron comfortingly.

"Why did you let me drink so much?"

Jackson started to laugh. "Me! I wasn't even there, I came home early remember."

Aaron slowly shook his head, "how did I get home then?"

"Not a clue, you woke me up when you came into the bedroom shouting my name, so I got you ready and into bed."

"Thanks," he said and wrapped his arm around Jackson's front.

"Your welcome," he said kissing Aaron on his forehead," just don't make a habit of it."

"Don't worry about that, I feel like crap."

Hazel came back in with Aaron's tea, "here you go love, get this down you." Aaron sat up slowly and took the mug of hot tea from Hazel, gratefully.

"Have you told him about the card?" Hazel asked Jackson.

"Not yet."

"What card?" asked Aaron as he nearly scolded his mouth by taking a big gulp of tea. Jackson looked at his mum and handed Aaron the card that was on the coffee table. Putting his tea down, Aaron looked at the card and opened it. Jackson could see Aaron's eye's widen and he also saw hate in them. Aaron looked at Jackson, "are you alright?" Jackson nodded. "I can't believe the bastard had the nerve to send you this," he said ripping the card into little pieces.

"It was posted in Scotland," said Jackson, "so we know he's not around here."

"Good," he said laying his head back on Jackson's shoulder.

"I'd thought you'd go mad."

"Oh, believe me. I want to explode, but my head hurts already and if I shout, well.."

"Okay," said Jackson.

"Do you want something to eat love?"

"Some toast would be nice Hazel, thanks." Hazel got up and went into the kitchen.

"Mum and I are going into town soon, she want's to go round the sales. Do you wanna come?"

"Are you kidding! I'm not gonna get up from this sofa all day." Jackson smiled knowing that when they came back, Aaron would probably be in the same position, he started to move but Aaron groaned and held on tighter. "Your comfy," he mumbled.

Jackson smiled and relented, he put his arm gently back around Aaron and rubbed his hand up and down Aaron's arm warmly. He could stay like this for another few minutes, he laid his head on the sofa back and closed his eyes.

A&J

"Right Mr Ferguson, I'll meet you there at two, thanks again," Jackson ended the call on his mobile.

"You've got a job?" asked his mum as she finished packing his lunch.

"Maybe," he said," I'm going to meet this Mr Ferguson at his house at two. He's wanting a renovation job doing and he's looking for quotes," he got up and picked his work bag off the floor. "Right then I'll see you later," he said kissing his mum and taking his snap box from her. "Tell Aaron I'll be home around five."

"Your not going to wake him up?"

"No, he's not starting work till ten, he deserves a lie in."

A&J

Aaron's alarm went off at nine thirty and he got up and had a shower before going downstairs to find that Hazel had already made him his toast and tea, she had heard him get up.

"Thanks Hazel, you're an angel," he said taking his breakfast to the table and sitting down.

"Can't have one of my boys going to work on an empty stomach."

"What time did Jackson leave," he asked as he shoved nearly half a slice of toast in his mouth.

"Just after seven, he said to tell you he will be home about five." Aaron nodded as he drank his tea. "Your dad's out on a call and I'm going into town to get stocked up for New Year."

"Get plenty of beer," said Aaron getting up, "I'm off, if I'm late again Cain'll kill me," he walked towards the door.

"Hey," said Hazel.

"What?" he asked as he turned round to look at her. She pointed to her cheek, Aaron laughed, walked over to his future mother-in-law and kissed her on the cheek. "See you later."

"Bye kiddo."

A&J

Jackson had been working most of the day and it had been hard getting back into it after having five days off for Christmas and being full of all the food and drink he had had. He'd been finishing off the wall at another one of Declan's properties in a village just outside of Hotten, and now he was about to set off to the farmhouse of this Mr Ferguson who wanted a quote for some renovation work. Sitting in his van he got out his map and sorted out his route, it looked like the place was in the middle of nowhere. It took him twenty minutes to find the single track lane to the farmhouse. As he pulled up he saw a car parked to the side of the house, which meant that Mr Ferguson must be here. He got out of the van and looked at the farmhouse, it looked like it would be a big job. Walking towards the door he saw that it was ajar, he knocked and opened it slowly.

"Mr Ferguson," he said as he walked slowly inside, "Mr Ferguson, it's Jackson Walsh."

"In here Mr Walsh," came a voice from the room to his right. Jackson walked into the room, then everything went black.

A&J

Aaron had got home an hour ago and was sat playing his new fifa game on the x-box, he looked at his watch, it was twenty past five, Jackson should be home anytime now.

"Are you two going out tonight?" asked his dad as he walked in from the surgery.

Aaron shrugged, "not sure, I haven't spoken to Jackson yet, he'll be home soon."

"Hazel and I are meeting Bob and the kids at the Woolpack in ten minutes for tea, so if your staying in you will have to make something or get a take-out."

"No problem, you two go and have a good night, we'll be fine."

Paddy walked into the kitchen. "Are you nearly ready Hazel?" he asked as walked passed her, she was sat at the table putting some nail varnish on. "Won't be long Paddy."

"Did you get everything in town?"

"Yeah I stocked up, it's going to be a good New Year," she finished the last nail and started waving her hands in the air to make it dry faster.

"Do I owe you anything?"

Hazel shook her head, "no, this lot is on me."

A&J

Aaron couldn't believe it when he looked at his watch and saw that it was well past six. Where was Jackson? He took his mobile out of his pocket and dialled him. It rang a few times then went to voicemail. "It's me, where are you? Ring me please." He looked at his phone and put it down.

The waiting was doing his head in, Jackson hadn't rang or texted him, which was strange, they hadn't been in touch or spoken to each other all day. If Jackson knew he was going to be late he always let him know. He rang him again and again and each time all Aaron got was Jackson's voicemail and he left a message every time. He was really worried now, what if he had had an accident and he was all on his own. He rang Declan to see if he had seen him, but he hadn't. It was well past seven and he could no longer sit and do nothing, he ran across the road to the Woolpack and burst through the door and scanned the room for his dad and Hazel.

"Dad," he shouted when he saw them. Everyone looked at Aaron as he had shouted so loud. He rushed over to his Dad and Hazel.

"What is it?"

"Jackson's not home yet."

Hazel looked at the clock. "He was going to see someone about a renovation, maybe he's been delayed."

Aaron shook his head in frustration. "I've been trying his mobile for over and hour and nothing, you know Jackson as well as I do, if he's going to be late he would let one of us know."

"Come on," said Paddy getting up, "let's go home," he could tell that Aaron was starting to lose it and he wanted him home and not in the pub with everyone watching. Hazel got up as well, "sorry Bob, but we've got to go, I'll ring you later."

Bob smiled, "if you need anything give me a ring."

"Thanks Bob," said Hazel as she followed Aaron and Paddy out of the pub.

As they walked to the Smithy, Aaron tried Jackson's phone again, nothing. "Something's wrong, I know it."

When they got inside the first thing Paddy did was ring the police, he wanted to know if any accidents had been reported, and none had. As Jackson was an adult it wasn't a long enough period to report him missing. Paddy hung up.

"What did they say?" asked Aaron who was sat with Hazel.

"No accident's have been reported and we can't report Jackson as a missing person yet, as he isn't in a high risk category."

"What the hell is that supposed to mean, my boyfriend could by lying god knows where and the police won't do anything?" Aaron was getting angry.

Paddy tried to reason with Aaron. "Son, all the police see is an adult who is a couple of hours late home from work."

Hazel who hadn't said anything, looked up. "Jackson would ring, Aaron's right, he always let's us know where he is."

They spent the next couple of hours sitting down or pacing the room, with all three of them trying Jackson's mobile every five minutes. It was past ten now and Aaron and Hazel where going out of their minds, Paddy was trying to keep it together for them. Aaron had rang everyone he could think of, asking if they had seen Jackson and all had been negative answers. He was just about to try another friend of Jackson's when his phone bleeped, he had a message. Praying it was from Jackson he opened it up.

Aaron I can't lie anymore. I don't love you and I don't want to be with you. I've met someone else. Don't come looking for me.

Aaron dropped the phone and it fell to the floor.

A&J

"Nice to see you awake."

Jackson squinted as he slowly opened his eyes, his head hurt like hell and for some reason he was lying on a cold floor. He tried to move but he found that his arms and legs had been tied up, his arms were tied behind his back.

"Have you missed me?"

Jackson looked up and saw Tony bending over him. "Surprise," he said, "I bet you didn't expect to see me so soon."

Jackson tried to get free. "Let me go, what the hell do you think your doing."

Tony's face hardened. "I'm spending some time with my boyfriend."

"Boyfriend, I'm not your damn boyfriend, your delusional."

Tony laughed, but it wasn't a happy laugh. "Oh I think you will find that I'm the only boyfriend you've got."

"What do you mean?" Jackson asked as he still struggled to loosen his bonds.

"I've sent a text to Aaron with your phone," he said waving it in the air, "telling him that you've never loved him and you've run off with someone else."

"You bastard, let me go," he could imagine what must be going through Aaron's mind once he had read the text.

"I'm not letting you go anywhere," said Tony as he grabbed hold of Jackson's arms dragged him into the next room. "If I can't have ya then no one is."

Jackson just looked at Tony in disbelief, what the hell was he going to do. "This place is miles from anywhere so no one is going to hear you."

"What are you doing?" asked Jackson who by now was pretty scared.

"I'm leaving you here, all by yourself," he lent down and kissed Jackson on the lips, Jackson tried to move himself away. "Like I said, if I can't have you, no one can." Tony got up and went to the door of the room, he took a key out of his pocket, "bye Jackson," he pulled the door too and locked it.

"Tony," yelled Jackson, "you can't leave me here, please." Tony didn't answer him but Jackson heard the door of the house slam shut. "Oh god," he thought.

Tony took Jackson's van keys out of his pocket and got in the van, he moved it round the back of the house, he knew this place had been empty for months so there wasn't any chance of someone finding him. He smiled as he got in his own car and drove down the single track lane and towards Hotten.

Leaving Jackson tied up and alone in freezing temperatures.

To be continued

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