I DO NOT OWN EMMERDALE OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS, LIKEABLE OR NOT. THEY ARE ALL PROPERTY OF THE ITV STUDIO

AUTUMN

Working at the garage was just like putting on old sock. It was easy to get back into things.

Debbie was just the same, although she was a lot more harder than she used to be. Dan was just the same old Pratt he always was, and Cain seemed to spent most of his time up at the Barton farm with Moira.

The main attraction was Ross. Ross was interesting. He liked to talk to Ross, and Ross seemed to like to talk to him.

"I heard you were a bit of a lad in your prime mate", laughed Ross teasing him. Aaron pulled a face at him, "MY PRIME? I AM IN MY PRIME MATE"

Ross leaned on the bonnet of the old banger he was working on, " I heard you were inside as well...what was that like?"

Aaron shrugged as he rubbed his greasy hands into his overalls, "It was shite if you must know...I'm telling you one thing, I'm NEVER gonna end up back in there again"

Ross smiled at him, and then watched Debbie cross the street and call over to them, "Oi, I hope you two aren't gonna be chatting like a pair of old women all day, It's coming out of your wages if you are planning to"

Aaron watched Ross's eyes follow Debbie into her house. He laughed and nudged his arm, "You like her, do yah?"

Ross shrugged, "She's okay...but she's seeing my brother..."

Aaron turned back to the engine he was working on, "Oh aye...so let me get this straight, a girl like Debs is your type..."

Ross bored his eyes into him, "I don't HAVE a type"

Aaron smirked and turned away from him, Ross shook his head, pulled out a monkey wrench and set back to work himself.

At lunch time, Aaron washed his hands and went over to the pub to get a pie and a pint. Chas served him up his ale, "So...I hear that it's like you've never been away over in that garage..."

Aaron shrugged, "It's alright I suppose...hey...what's that Ross like...?"

Chas pulled another pint and shrugged at him, "He's James's middle son...he's abit of a lad...likes to scare folk...", she chuckled as she landed a pint in front of David, "...actually, I wonder who he reminds me of..."

Aaron smirked and turned his head to watch Ross sit nearby with his foot up onto the opposite chair, he was clutching a pint and was chatting with Andy Sugden.

Ross was laughing at some joke. He glanced Aaron's way and winked at him. Aaron felt shy and looked away. Chas had clocked it and looked a bit worried. Although she knew too well to keep her mouth well and truly shut.

Aaron locked up the garage and turned to head towards Smithy, Ross called out to him, "Hey...I heard you and my cousin talking earlier..."

Aaron pulled a face, " So?"

"A night out sounds top...am I invited?"

Aaron laughed at him, "It might not be you kinda thing mate"

Ross put his hands in his pockets and walked with him across the wet street, "What...I HAVE been to a gay club before...anyways the gays love me...and the girls...", he smirked at him, "...in fact EVERYONE falls at my feet"

Aaron blew out a laugh, "errrrrr...you're not my type"

Ross stopped him, "Why would I be? I'm NOT Gay...but if I were gay I would just be what you would be after...admit it"

Aaron shook his head and pushed him aside and glanced back as he went on ahead, talk about self-assured.

Ross was grinning at him, then headed back into the opposite direction.

"So he wants to tag along?"

Aaron shrugged as he leaned on the door frame to the Barton Farm living room.

"Yeah...says it's not the first time he's visited a gay bar"

Adam was putting his trainers on and stood up, "Gay bar? We went to one the other night, can we do a normal one tonight...not that I..."

Aaron teased him, "SHE starving you is she? On the hunt for cunt?"

Adam gave him a friendly punch, "Oi...not so LOUD! AND no I'm not after anything...but it don't hurt just to look..."

Aaron smiled to himself, no it didn't hurt much to look...just like Ross's backside when he was bending over that motor earlier on.

The music was banging in the club they went to. And they sat up at the bar watching folk drink and be merry. Aaron held his bottle of beer and turned to Adam, "So...anything take your eye?"

Adam was a bit tipsy, "Aaron I've told yah...I'm not looking...me and Kira are solid"

Aaron licked his lips as he stared at a couple of fat slags who had tried to chat up anything in jeans.

"So is he REALLY a bit of a bad boy then, your cousin?"

Adam shook his head, "Me and him don't get on mate...AND I would stay away from him if you know what's good for you"

"He's got a nice...", he was thinking about backside but settled on,"...smile"

"AND he's straight mate...so can we NOT talk about that scumbag, please"

Aaron shrugged and finished his bottle, he turned to his mate, "Want another..."

Adam nodded and Aaron turned on his stool and nodded to the barman. His phone jingled and he reached into his pocket and saw that he had received a text.

Hey blue eyes...If only you were a girl..-

He didn't recognise the number. He smiled to himself and his heart was fluttering. It had been a long time since he had felt like this.

Adam tapped him on the shoulder, "hey mate...he's waiting to serve you!"

Aaron looked up and saw the barman waiting...Aaron grinned as he pocketed his phone and ordered two more bottles of beer.

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