AARON & JACKSON –
– DESIRE –
"I Could Never Be This Lucky"
This fanfic continues two days after Back In Business
Characters belong to ITV
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A new day was only just breaking; the sun was low on the horizon the night only just giving way to the new light. However even that little amount of light was blocked by the trees making up the wood around home farm. Aaron took in a breath as he walked and let it out slowly and was able to see it in the air, it was a cold morning.
Jackson rolled over in bed and his eyes opened when he realised Aaron wasn't beside him. He leaned up onto arm and frowned, looking around the room, it was barely light and the house was silent, where the hell was he?
Aaron scowled, his eyes narrowing. "I woke up and for some reason I wanted a walk, just ended up here, home farm..." he let out a breath. "I don't know where you are but I didn't mean for you to die! It was self defence! And tonight I will sleep soundly because I will not feel guilty for what happened, you were scum I did what I had to do to keep myself safe...I hope you rot in hell for what you did to me!" Aaron raged as he looked around the woods, his voice echoing in the distance.
Jackson left the house in his work clothes and stood on the step looking around the village. He caught sight of David opening the shop. "Mate you seen Aaron?"
David turned, pouting and shaking his head. "No, why is everything alright?"
Jackson shrugged. "Not sure mate woke up and he wasn't beside me, I tried calling but there's no answer..." he sighed. "I'd go and look for him but I really do have to get some work done, it's piling up..."
"No worries mate if I see him I'll give ya a call and when Paddy comes for his paper I'll let him know"
Jackson nodded. "Right, cheers mate"
David nodded with a smile as Jackson walked to his van and got in, turned the engine on and drove away.
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Aaron resurfaced in the village a few hours later when village life and the day were in full swing. He walked into the shop and grabbed a bottle of lucozade from the fridge and walked to the till. "Alright mate? Jackson's worried about you, he'd have went looking for you but he said works really piling up"
Aaron nodded. "Uh yeah, yeah I know, seems I can't go for a walk these days" he flicked up his eyebrows.
"Can you blame him?"
"Hmm point..." Aaron replied as he took out money for his drink.
"Oh and so you're aware Paddy's on the lookout too"
"Ah great" he sighed and handed the cash over, then pulled the lottery ticket from his wallet he bought a while ago. "Check that for me aswell mate please"
"Sure" David closed the till and checked his ticket. The machine began to print out. "Well you've won..."
"Oh wow" he said sarcastically. "Come on then get the tenner out your till" he joked.
"Erm..." David frowned as he examined the print-out. He swallowed hard. "This isn't something I can take from the till mate..."
Aaron frowned. "Eh?"
David then slapped the print out down on the counter. Aaron instantly picked it up and looked at it then let out an audible breath of air. "Ohhh...ohhh..." he dropped the bit of paper and placed his hands on the edge of the counter, then lowered his head, getting his breath. "This isn't happening..."
David laughed and rushed around the counter and helped him over to the stairs. "Just before you faint...come on..."
"One hundred...million...wow..." his voice whispery as David lowered him onto one of the stairs. "W-W-...uh hang on" he shook his head and rubbed his eyes. "W-What do I do now?"
"Call the number on the back mate, oh and make sure you sign, it and I'd make a photocopy of both sides too...they'll go through the process with you, there's a prize office in Liverpool so if they have to go through the prize process in person that's where you'll probably have to go"
Aaron nodded. "Don't tell anyone David, not Jackson, not Paddy, my mum, no one..."
"No of course I won't, it's up to you...to be honest it's probably best to wait until you actually have that cheque..."
Aaron nodded again. "Yeah...yeah you're right...you got a photocopier?" he smiled.
"Sure, just upstairs feel free...big ancient thing" David laughed. "But it works"
Aaron nodded as he began to stand.
"You sure you're alright to move?"
Aaron chuckled. "Yeah yeah I'm fine..." he said as he ascended the stairs.
David smiled and walked back to the counter.
A while later Aaron came back down. "Manage it?" David asked.
"Yeah, sorted...I rang them too and they asked for the serial number or whatever it is and I gave them my details and said it would have to be processed in person"
"So you've won then, definitely?"
Aaron nodded. "Yeah I can't believe it..."
"Just some words of advice?"
Aaron waited to listen.
"Don't go mad with it, and don't let it change you"
Aaron shook his head. "Nah, I won't" he smiled. "Thanks mate..."
...
As Aaron walked over to the house he was met by his dad. "Aaron? You okay?"
"Yeah, yeah" he nodded. "I'm fine"
"You sure?"
Aaron nodded again. "Yeah I just had some news..."
"Bad?"
"No, no good actually...just don't know how to react...anyway what brings you here?"
"You obviously...how's things?"
"Better, wanna come in for a brew?"
Gordon nodded and followed him inside.
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Hours later Aaron sat in the pub with Paddy. "You worry us all sick Aaron, he woke up and you weren't there, he called...and before you ask I know this because I rang him after David told me"
Aaron just sighed.
"Don't sigh at me"
"Well...Paddy...you're going on as if I was really, really missing"
"Because you might have been he didn't know how long you had been gone!"
"I'm allowed some time to myself you know"
"At six in the morning?" Paddy asked with a questioning gaze.
"Yes!" Aaron snapped. "Whatever time I feel like, I love you all but you lot need to give me space sometimes"
Paddy lowered his head and nodded then placed his hands flat down on the table. "Yes, I understand that but after everything Aaron we're just worried about you"
"Well you don't need to be"
"Your words won't stop us Aaron, whatever you say we know you're not yourself, not yet anyway so until we feel that you are we'll worry..."
Aaron rolled his eyes.
Sensing this was the time to change the subject Paddy did so. "How's it going with your dad?"
Aaron nodded as he took a drink of his pint. "Yeah, good...was a bit awkward at first, but we're talking now...working through things"
Paddy nodded.
"But I need you to know something, however far my relationship goes with him...you are my dad Paddy, I don't want you to feel" he shrugged. "I dunno...weird...awkward because of it because I think the world of you that will never, ever change" tears came to his eyes. "You took me in and you changed me, you helped me and I'll always be grateful to you for that, I don't know what I'd do if you weren't in my life"
Paddy smiled his own emotions clear and he reached out and placed his hand over one of Aaron's. "I know what you think of me Aaron, and I would never make you feel bad or think any less of you because of the fact that you want him in your life...I'll never do that, I just hope you get the relationship at a point with him you're happy with, I'll always be here for you as your dad" he smiled. "I'd like to think I' am"
Aaron nodded as tears dropped from his eyes. "Y-You are Paddy"
Paddy smiled and got up and moved around the table to give him a hug.
Jackson walked into the pub a few minutes later. "Ah so this is where you are!"
Aaron pulled a wary face. "You mad?"
"Won't be if you get me a pint in" Jackson told him as he sat down.
Aaron smiled and rolled his eyes as he got up to the bar and returned a few minutes later and placed his pint down in front of him. "Cheers babe"
"Right then I best be off, got some paperwork to do" Paddy told them and stood.
"See ya in a bit" Aaron smiled to him and watched him leave.
"So, did he give you an ear bashing?" Jackson asked with a smirk.
"He did and before you start let me just say I need my own space at times, whatever time of day it is...I just went for a walk"
Jackson pouted. "Alright then...well you're here and okay...so let's leave it at that" he smiled. "Good day?"
"Erm yeah, need to have a word about that actually...you?"
"Well I was expecting your dick in my arse, morning sex and all" he spoke quietly and winked. "But" he sighed. "It wasn't to be...work was fine, got quite a bit done"
Aaron nodded. "Sorry, tonight...definitely..." he smirked.
"I'll hold you to that"
Aaron laughed. "You do that"
"So what about your day then, you said you wanted a word about it..."
"I-I wasn't going to tell anyone until I got it...but you should know..."
Jackson frowned. "Okay..."
"Alright, I'll text you it and you have to promise to keep calm, no one can know"
He nodded, eagerly waiting for the text Aaron was typing. Jackson took out his phone ready. It sounded a tone seconds later. Jackson opened it. I've won the lottery, 100, 000,000 x His eyes widened and he slowly looked up at Aaron, initially speechless. "This a joke?"
Aaron shook his head and took out the print out and slid it across the table. "I called the number on the back" he explained as Jackson examined the piece of paper. "...gave them the number on the back and they said they have to see me in person to process the prize..."
"Where?"
"Liverpool and I have to be there in two days, got an appointment for two in the afternoon"
"Alright then...well maybe...we should go together...stay over at a hotel...spend some time together"
Aaron smiled widely. "I'd love that, but we can't tell anyone"
"God no, they'd be all over you like a shot"
Aaron could believe that and he nodded. "So an overnight break away with the love of my life" he smiled. "Can't wait"
Jackson smiled and leaned over the table. "Me either" he finished with a soft, passionate, gentle kiss on his lips.
TBC...