I DO NOT OWN EMMERDALE OR IT 'S CHARACTERS...THEY BELONG TO ITV1
Just a little update...
SOME TIME AGO...
Jackson opened his eyes and sat up. He had kipped the night on Joe's sofa. Joe was then standing there with a mug of tea, "Finally awake, I see"
"Yeah...me heads banging!" the builder complained wearing nowt but a pair of mickey mouse boxer shorts.
Joe laughed, "I'm not surprized with the mount you sank last night...I called Aaron, said you were...well"
Jackson scowled at him, " He's gonna flaming kill me! I were ment to me taking him for a drive out today..."
Joe sat in the armchair, " I don't think so..you're not legal at the minute...the beer fumes would kill a copper at a hundred paces..."
"Haha you SO funny"
Joe shrugged, "well...If Aaron wants to still go out, I can always take him...make a day of it"
Jackson frowned at him, "You? When have you EVER had a good thing to say about him...more life at the bottom of a pond was the last thing you said about him"
Joe smirked, " Oh come on mate, it's just abit of friendly banter...ACTUALLY...in a certain light, Aaron's quite cute"
Jackson blew out a laugh, " Steady"
Joe finished his brew and stood, " Oh I'm only messing with yah...AS IF I'll have a crack at Aaron"
Jackson looked at at him, grinning through his teeth, "Well...if you DID have a crack at him then I'd have to seriously deck you into next week, wouldn't I!"
Joe laughed out loud, then nodded to the kitchen, " I'll get you the paracetimol..."
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EARLY NOVEMBER 2015
Joe pushed the door with his foot and entered his living room, with the tray of tea and toast in his grasp.
The curtains were still drawn with the late morning sun trying to seep through. And, on the sofa, was the shape of Aaron lying on his back hundled in the floral duvet.
Joe smiled to himself and placed the tray onto the coffee table, then went to the curtains and pulled one of them open to let some light in.
He glanced out of the window, then turned his head to see Aaron hadn't stirred. The soft rays of sunlight were lighting up the lads face.
Aaron looked sweet as he slept.
He went over and looked at him, then touched his arm softly, "Aaron..."
Aaron stirred, but didn't open his eyes.
Joe rubbed the lads arm, " Aaron...wake up mate...it's past 10"
Aaron opened his blue eyes bolt wide. At first it looked like he was trying to remember something, then it seemed he did, because he sat up straight and shook his fuzzy head, "Flaming heck! Mrs Lockworths gonna flipping do me! I was ment to be round there fixing her guttering"
Joe felt bad, "Sorry mate...I was ment to wake you earlier, but I slept in meself"
Aaron sighed, but didn't look too bothered, "Ohhhh...SHE wanted Jackson to do it anyway...HE always does her jobs. She loves to make him a nice strong brew and bake a lemon drizzle cake for him"
Joe laughed, "What is it with HIM and the little old ladies, they always seem to fall at his feet"
Aaron nodded to the tray on the coffee table, he had only just clocked it, "Did you make this for me?"
Joe looked a tad embarrassed, " Errrrr...yeah...sorry, I burnt the toast...but I scraped most of it off"
Aaron was crunching into the toast, " I love burnt toast me!"
Joe was dressed in a pair of trakkies and wore his shirt undone, he realised his state of undress and of Aaron, who was topless, "Errrrr" he thumbed into the direction of the hallway, "I'm gonna get washed...enjoy your breakfast"
Joe went into the hallway and leaned against the wall, jesus, things were stirring in his loins...this was BAD...this was VERY BAD.
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Aaron went home and had a shower. The water was ice cold, but sometimes he liked that.
There was a rap at the door as he came downstairs, he immediately pulled the door open to see Paddy standing there.
"Pads? What is it?"
Paddy pushed his way in with his hands to his face, "I tried to call you last night, didn't you get any of my texts"
Aaron shook his head, "Nah I was pretty much out of it..."
Paddy looked worried, "Rhona and Leo were in an accident last night and I've been up at the hospital all night!"
Aaron was rocked by this news,"Oh Pads...are they allright? Is Leo alright?"
Paddy nodded, " Yeah...they BOTH are...it was just I needed you last night, that's all"
Aaron felt a prang of guilt inside him...there was him having a nice time at a club and in the curry house with Joe, and Paddy was going through all this.
Aaron looked up, "are you going there now? I can come with you if you like"
Paddy sat down, " I've just come back from there mate...stick the kettle on will yah, I'm really parched"
Aaron bit his lip...there was no way that kettle could go on, not without power anyway, so Aaron snatched up his jacket that was hanging over the bannister post, "Sod that...lets get to the cafe...you can tell me what you know about the accident"
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At the cafe, Paddy was on the phone, he was laughing and was alot happier, "Okay, we'll be round to come collect you later...love you...bye"
Aaron sat opposite him and raised his eyebrowes, " So? I take it they are letting them come home"
Paddy looked all pleased with himself, "Yeah...what a relief, eh? I thought i might have to starve tonight" he teased.
Aaron smirked, "Well...if you want me to come with you to...", Paddy leaned forward, "Aaron...thanks...you know for letting me go on at yah...it was just that..."
"You were worried...Yeah I know"
Paddy smiled.
Aaron stood up and made his excuses, " Oh shit Paddy, I've forgotten me wallet...it's in me other jacket"
Paddy pulled out his wallet, "Don't worry about it, I can get these"
Aaron was relieved, last thing he wanted was to let Paddy see that he was skint.
Aaron turned to go, "Call me if you need me"
Paddy stopped him, "Aaron...is everything allright? I mean I know Jackson's, well...you know...but are YOU coping?"
Aaron shook his head, " Pads...don't worry about me, you just worry about Rhona and Leo...I'll be just fine mate..."
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Aaron jumped in the van and sped into Hotten to see to Mrs Lockworths guttering. There was nowt to it and he was done in half an hour, and as usual, she was harping on about Jackson and what a wonderful man he was.
Aaron took the money, it wasn't much but at least he could get a takeaway, "cheers...and I promise I'll get Jackson to come and call round soon, bye", he pulled a face and jumped back into the van and went home.
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Fish and Chips always tasted good when you were half starved. He ate them in the van and had a natter with Jack on the phone as he sucked on the straw to his coke.
"Yeah mate...well, if you're lucky you can come round next weekend...your dad should be back by then...alright mate, be good...see yeah..."
He smirked and ended the call. Blimey, he had to get the power back on before Jack could come round, you couldn't play XBOX with out the leccy on!
His phone jingled and he grabbed it up and saw it was Joe calling.
He put the phone ro his ear, "Yo...I'm skint mate...nah, I was thinking about going to see Jackson actually...you should come...yeah you should...COURSE you wouldn't be in the way, why would yah? Alright mate, i'll pick you up at 4...see yah"
Poor Joe, he really needed to see his best mate, and HE was determined to get that to happen.
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