The Secret Millionaire
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Jackson was on site helping out with the latest renovation, his staff included Plumbers, electricians, Tilers, Roofers in fact the firm covered every aspect of renovation and Jackson found that way he could keep costs to a minimum thus maximising profits, He never kept all the money for himself, instead he set all his workers up with private health plans for themselves and their families, he regularly gave large bonuses if building work was on track he'd found this way his workforce were loyal and reluctant to leave meaning that he could always relie on if he gave his word a job would be done then it would
He was covered in dust and grit but he was enjoying being with the lads that was until one of the apprentices made a comment that startled Jackson
"You really packing in building boss?" Joe a third year apprentice who was working with Jackson enquired during a break from pulling down internal walls
Jackson was wiping sweat from his brow when Joe spoke, he stopped and looked at his apprentice
"Where d'you hear that?" Jackson felt he already knew the answer
Joe looked nervously back at Jackson concerned now that he had put his foot in it
"It's okay Joe" Jackson put his hand on the young mans shoulder
"Sorry Boss it's just that Mr Wade said that now you were in a relationship you were more interested in being with him than continuing with the build"
Jackson was fuming, Brett just couldn't seem to help himself, not only was he still trying to interfere in his personal life, now he was trying to unsettle his staff, he was going to have this out with him once and for all, he pulled off his hard hat and reached for his phone but before he could punch in the number he wanted his phone sprang to life, it was Aaron calling
"Hello" Jackson spoke a little sharply
"Nice to hear your voice too" Aaron could picture the look on Jackson's face something had upset him but Aaron knew what he was about to say was going to upset him even more so he decided not to sweeten the pill " I've got to get back to Emmerdale, I've checked the train time table and there's a train at 5.30pm, I've booked My ticket "
Jackson felt his stomach drop, Aaron was leaving, going back to Emmerdale but why? they'd been getting along so well why would he choose now to leave?, Aaron's call had made the builder completely forget that he was angry with Brett, his only thought now was Aaron and the fact that he was leaving
"Can you come home?"
Jackson didn't miss that Aaron had called his flat home, normally he would have smiled but he was too concerned with the reason Aaron needed to leave
Aaron paced the flat waiting for his boyfriend to get there it was 3.30pm now just a couple of hours and then he be on his way back to Yorkshire, he heard Jackson's key in the door and turned to see a very dusty looking Jackson step over the threshold, Aaron felt his mouth go dry but other parts of his body came to life as he looked the builder up and down, what was standing in front of him smiling was one of his fantasies come to life, he'd always loved a man in overalls covered in dust with a tool belt, the only thing missing from making it a perfect fantasy was that Jackson wasn't wearing a hard hat
"Why are you leaving? Did I do something to upset you?" the builder was wiping his hands as he walked further into the flat
Aaron realised how his call must have sounded and why Jackson now thought he'd done something to upset the mechanic
" I got a call while you were at work from My Mam she rang to say that Cain had an accident at the garage one of the jacks slipped and fell on his arm it's broken in two places so he cannot work we have people booked in they've managed to rearrange a lot of stuff from today but I need to get back by tomorrow, I told Cain that that jack wasn't safe but he wouldn't listen and now I've got to go and clean up the mess it's left us in"
Jackson was sort of relieved that it wasn't something he'd done, he didn't want Aaron to leave but understood how he felt and that he needed to return to Emmerdale he would've done exactly the same in Aaron's position
"Still, I don't have to be at the train station for a while" the mechanic pulled the builder towards him as their lips meshed together " I'm gonna make love to you one more time before I've gotta leave", the younger man was nuzzling the builders neck "You're My dream man standing here in overalls, covered in dust, but no hard hat sadly"
Jackson broke free from Aaron and headed for his work bag which he'd dumped near the door without looking round he retrieved his works hat and secured it on his head before he turned back round grinning when he saw the effect that the hard hat had on Aaron.
Jackson watched the train pulling out of the station it had to have been the hardest thing he'd done as he'd watched Aaron climb onto the train promising to ring him once he was home, Jackson had asked if Aaron was alright for money he knew that the mechanic didn't have a great wage from the garage and he'd stayed those few extra days that was bound to have put his finances under strain Aaron had tried to brush off the fact that he didn't have the money to get from Hotten home and that he'd have to ring Adam to come and pick him up but Jackson was now getting to understand Aaron's body language and had insisted that he took some money off the builder, he did reluctantly promising to pay him back, Jackson knowing that Aaron was a proud man accepted that he would want to say that so agreed, it was also agreed that Jackson would travel up to Yorkshire for the weekend if work on the renovation allowed him time away
Thinking of what the mechanic had said about the dodgy jack at the garage Jackson reached for his phone and dialled Shirley's number at the office, when she answered Jackson had relayed to her what he wanted her to do, he stood on the platform, the train now no where in sight, he may no longer be able to see the mechanic but he could still keep him safe and if that meant replacing all the equipment in the garage then that's just what he was going to do.
Jackson walked back to his car, got in and rested his head on the head rest, How was he going to get through the next few days without Aaron by his side?