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Jackson and Syed are in the cafe having lunch, the builder hasn't told his new boyfriend about the univited visit from his ex. He wasn't sure how the older man would take it, things have been good with Syed and he's got too much on his mind with the divorce, he didn't want to cause any more drama to his life, besides he hasn't heard from the teen since he showed up and of course the mystery CD that showed up at the B&B. Jackson wasn't one for keeping secrets and honesty mean a lot to him, but he wanted to put Aaron behind him.
"I hope she likes me" Jackson says to his boyfriend nervously.
"She is going to love you" Syed smiles.
"I don't know anything about kids, i have a kid brother, but never met him"
"Stop worrying! She's going to love you" Syed places his hand on his boyfriends knee and smiles into those brown eyes that belonged to Jackson.
"What time will she be here at?" the builder asks
"About 3ish, we are all meeting at my mums house"
Jackson nods. Is he ready for this? He and Syed have only been seeing other a short while, is he ready to meet his daughter?
After lunch, Jackson kisses his lover goodbye on the square. As Syed walks away, he notices a younger looking lad wearing a grey hoodie, a hoodie that looked really familiar to him, with a pit in his stomach, he watches the bloke walking into the pub.
The builder walks into the Queen Vic, anger now on his face, he couldn't believe it, he made it clear he didn't want anything else to do with his ex, Aaron.
"I thought i told you to leave" Jackson says with gritted teeth.
"You told me to leave the B&B, you said nothing about the sqaure" Aaron smiles.
"So what? You decided to turn into some sort of stalker?"
"Don't flatter yourself mate, you made it clear the other night you want nought"
"Is that why you dropped of a little present for me?"
"Y'what?" the mechanic now confused.
"Come on Aaron, you know i hate these stupid games"
"I have no idea what you're on about"
"The CD? Westlife? The song, that makes it clear how you feel about me?"
"I'm gonna-" fury in Aarons eyes, but something stops him for finishing what he was about to say. "Listen, i have no idea what you are on about"
"Whatever Aaron" Jackson was getting tired of this game. "How did you know where i was anyways?"
"over heard your mum telling Bob" Aaron answers while spipping his pint.
"Well, you had a wasted trip, just leave me alone" Jackson heads out of the pub, leaving his ex angry and upset.
Aaron reaches for his phone and dials a number. "We need to meet, NOW!"
Aaron is been waiting for twenty mintues on someone, fury in his eyes. Just as he is about to call them again, they enter the pub.
"Blimey, this place is a dive!" the loud women speaks.
"What are you playing at? Sending him that CD, i told you i didn't want to do that" Aaron spits
"Calm down will ya, i know you weren't going to, so i did it for you"
"What did you think was going to happen? He listens to it and we get back together, live happily ever after" the teen makes a face.
"No, but he needs to know you care, you know, the things you said to me"
"I was trollied, why did i let you talk me into coming here"
"Because you love him, whether you want to admit it or not and he still loves you, whether he wants to admit it or not"
"he's going to kill you when he finds out" Aaron laughs half-heartedly.
"That's why i need to leave, before he ends up walking i here and seeing me" The older women gets up from the seat and gets ready to leave.
"Hazel?" Aaron stops her and she turns around "thanks" the teen smiles and Hazel leaves the Queen Vic.
Jackson is in his room at the B&B getting ready to meet Syed's daughter, Yasmin. But all he can think about his Aaron. Why did he have to show up here? Why ruin everything? It was going so well for the builder and now all this drama has re-entered his life. He picks up his mobile to phone his mother, she always knows what to say in crisis like this. As he's about to press call, his room door starts to knock. Without thinking he opens the door.
"What are you doing here? I told you to leave me alone!" Jackson shouts at his ex
"Look, i know, i just hated the way we left things. Please let me in" Aaron pleaded.
Jackson moves out the way to let the mechanic into his room. Aaron notices the newspaper on the bed with flats to rend with circles around then.
"So, i guess you're stopping here?" Pain now in Aaron's voice.
"Looks like it"
"I'm sorry, about everything. I can't lose ya Jackson, you mean the world to me, you're my best mate, the one person i can talk to, i said it before and i'll say it again, you're the best thing to ever happen to me, you changed my life"
Jackson now with tears in his eyes. "we can't keep doing this Aaron, you say a few nice words, i give in and then it all kicks off again."
"Do you still love me?" Aaron whispers
"Do you? Did you ever did?"
"I can't answer that, not because i don't, i just don't know. I've never felt it before, but what i do know is that i can't stand to be without ya"
Jackson is standing up agaisnt the wall, putting his hands in his face not knowning what to say. The builders mobile phone starts ringing. Two of them both stare at it.
"Let me guess, floppy hair?" Aaron rolls his eyes.
"I have to go, you have to go"
Aaron walks upto the older man, their faces now inches away from eachother.
"Do you really want me to go?" Aaron asks, with his blue eyes staring into brown.
Jackson doesn't answer, he stares back into the blue eyes he loved way too much, but it's too late, isn't it?
Aaron reaches in to kiss the builder, but Jackson pushes him away but still staring into the blues eyes, Aaron reaches in for a kiss again, but this time Jackson doesn't fight it, both lips touch, starting soft but as the longing and passion grows together, nothing could stop them now.
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