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CHAPTER 28/30

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"It's not really working out, so...ermmmm...it's over, end of"

Aaron bit his bottom lip as he stared at his reflection in the bathroom mirror. That was the message he had left on Ross's voicemail last night. Ross hadn't got back to him. Maybe that was a good sign and that he had excepted it.

There was a hammering on the door, and then a cry, " AARON COME ON...I'M DYING FOR A PEE HERE!" came his Mum's voice.

Aaron glared at the door, " Just wait a minute will yah!", he then sprayed some deodrorant under his arms and unlocked the door.

"Bout time...WHAT the heck have you been doing in here..." cried Chas as she was practically pulling down her knickers. Aaron slammed the door behind him and went into his room. He sat on his bed with his towel around him.

He leaned across and snatched up his mobile and scrolled down to Jackson's number, then started to text.

Xxxx

Jackson had his feet up in his mothers front lounge. 'This Morning' was just starting on the box. Hazel came through with a feather duster in her hand, " So...when is your flight again?"

Jackson frowned at her, " That's the third time you've asked me that this morning, trying to get rid of me or something?"

Hazel started to dust down the pictures, she shook her head, " COURSE I'm not...it's just that I promised your Aunt Polly your room that's all"

Jackson blew out a laugh as he reached across to his phone on the coffee table, because he had recieved a text, " Blimey! Talk about her jumping in my grave!"

The text was from Aaron.

DONE. CAN WE MEET NOW?

"I see someones put a smile on that face..."

Jackson looked up to her, " What time did you say you've got your art class again?"

"One O'Clock, why?"

Jackson jumped up and beamed a grin at her, " Nothing...I'm just gonna go grab meself a shower..."

Xxxx

Aaron came into the bar and looked at his mother, who was busy stocking up the bar, "I'm going out"

Chas hurried after him through the doors and out onto the sunshine, " Going anywhere nice, you never said you had the day off?"

Aaron turned and pulled a frown at her, " ...and?"

Chas pulled her hair out of her face, " You look nice, that's all...are you going to see somebody?"

Aaron placed his hands loosely onto his hips and looked up at her, " What's it to you?"

Chas shook her head, " I'm ONLY taking an interest in you love, that's all..."

Aaron relented, because he didn't want the third degree from her, " I'm off to see Jackson...he's just texted me, NOW YOU KNOW, do one"

Chas wasn't finished just yet, " Ohhhhh, that bloke who was here yesterday? You must like him with you going to all THIS bother"

Aaron paused in his tracks and turned around, " ...and what's that supposed to mean?"

"YOU...you must be dead keen on him, it's just I've never seen you like this before, that's all...I'm just all pleased with yah, that you've finally met someone you like"

Aaron pulled a sigh, yes he did like him, but there was no need to hide it from her, "Yeah...I do actually...but don't get TOO excited or anything...because he flies back to Spain tomorrow" and with that he walked off up Main Street.

Chas's smile faded. She could see that her son was more gutted than he was letting on about Jackson going to Spain.

And just as it looked like he was putting all this sleeping around behind him, and found somebody nice...

Xxxx

In Town, Jackson opened the door to see Aaron standing there. He beamed a smile at him, "I thought you weren't gonna show up!"

Aaron stepped inside and turned, " Bus was late..."

Jackson closed the door and ushered him into the lounge, " Mums gone out, so we've got the place to ourselves" the builder told him.

Aaron nods his head, but looked like he had the weight on his shoulders, Jackson touched his arm, " Hey...what's up? You did tell Ross, didn't yah?"

Aaron shook his head and looked up at him, " Yeah I did...but...now I'm thinking what's the point of it all...I mean...WE aren't gonna go anywhere, are we...not with you flying back tomorrow..."

Jackson took his hands and held his gaze, " Where's that come from? Yesterday you were practically begging me to stay...but now, by the look of it, you just wanna to a runner"

Aaron broke the gaze and his eyes hit the floor, " it's just something me mum said..."

Jackson led him to the sofa and they say down, " And what's SHE said...that i'm not good enough, or sommit?" he joked.

Aaron shook his head, glancing at him, " No...she said I must be dead keen on yah"

Jackson smiled at him, he looked chuffed at that, " are yah? Well that's good to know, because I'm dead keen on you!"

Aaron half smiled, " Yeah, but it's it worth it, though? You know...with you going back to..."

Jackson's smile faded, and he shrugged at him, " You always knew I was going back"

Aaron looked up at him, " So...THIS is it? This is us?"

Jackson moved closer to him and lifted his chin, so their eyes met again, "Yes, I'm afraid so...which is why I don't wanna waste anymore time..."

And they kissed.

Aaron was lost in the kisses...warm and wet, just like yesterday on his bed. Jackson was then breaking away and standing up...he held out his hand out to him with aluring come to bed eyes.

Aaron swallowed and let himself be pulled up, and then Jackson led him into the bedroom.

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Once in the bedroom, Jackson closed the door and then he kissed Aaron some more, they flopped onto the bed sideways, lips locked together lost in the passion.

Jackson pulled away and grinned at him, Aaron smiled back for him.

"Did you remember them?"

Aaron was already searching his pockets and held the pack of condoms up inbetween them, "yep!"

Jackson rolled on top of Aaron and started to pull the T shirt off him, then worked his mouth from his chest and rested on his naval region. Aaron closed his eyes, he bit his lips and smiled because it felt so good.

When the builder stopped, Aaron rose his head from the pillow and looked down to him, Jackson was looking back at him...his brown eyes hungery for him. Aaron moved his hand and undid his belt and unbottomed his flies, then Jackson pulled them off, leaving him only lying there in his black boxer shorts.

After chucking the jeans to one side, Jackson started to rub Aaron's hard cock through the fabric of his boxers. Aaron held his head back and closed his eyes. Christ he felt like he wanted to explode at his touch.

Before the machanic knew it, Jackson had pulled the cock out from the boxers and he was working his lips around it, Aaron's pre-cum was already starting to seep over the shiney helmet.

Aaron leaned up and met Jackson's lips, he could taste himself on him, and his heart was racing just at the thought of it. Aaron started to fumble with Jackson's shirt and managed to undo the buttons.

Jackson shook himself out of his shirt and went back to kiss Aaron's neck, and kissed his way up to his just beneath his ear.

Aaron was already undoing Jackson's belt, and the builder jumped back and stood up, he jumped up and down and the jeans fell to his ankles, then lowering the waste band of his pants, he forced his hot throbbing cock towards Aaron's drooling mouth.

With a flash of urgency in his baby blue eyes, Aaron took the cock into his mouth and started to suck Jackson off greedily.

Jackson stared to the ceiling closing his eyes and started to grin like a cheshire cat, boy that felt so good.

After a few moments, the builder withdrew his cock and shook his jeans off from over his ankles, he then climbed onto the bed. They laid there facing eachother and then moving close to eachother forced their rock hard members together.

Continuously staring into Aaron's eyes, Jackson took both of their cocks and started to wank them off together in one hand, Aaron started to breathe heavily.

Jackson then stopped and Aaron seemed to sense what to do next, he turned himself around so his mouth was sucking Jackson off again, and Jackson did the same to Aaron.

"Ross doesn't do this..." Aaron breathed out inbetween the sucks.

Jackson looked down to him, " Shut up, will yah...You talk too much" he hissed in excitement, and started to work on Aaron again.

Aaron then stopped and sat up, he grabbed the packet of condoms and pulled a one of them out and unwrapped it.

Jackson sat back against the head board and Aaron pulled the condom over Jackson's hardened tool.

Then as Aaron laid on his side, he allowed Jackson entry. Jackson held him close with his arm as he started to thrust deep into him.

Aaron closed his eyes again, the pleasure clearly on his face, it was the thought of Jackson inside him.

He didn't want it to end...and was determined to enjoy every last minute...because he didn't know when or if it was ever going to be happening again.

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After, as Aaron laid in Jackson's arms in the bed, he stared toward the flight bag that was on the floor next to the door.

Aaron turned his head and looked up at Jackson as he laid on the builders chest, "I wish you weren't going..."

Jackson looked back at him, " I know...but you know I have too...lets not spoil it, yeah? Lets just enjoy what time we've got left"

Aaron raised his eyebrowes at him, "that'll be the next couple of hours then..."

Jackson rubbed his shoulder, " We could still stay in touch, you know"

"What? You mean, me and you having a long distance relationship?...do you really think that'll work..." asked Aaron, trying to be brutally honest.

Jackson shrugged, he knew it'll be hard, but it wouldn't be impossible. But then on the other hand, how fair would it be? On both of them...

Jackson was looking up at the ceiling, still caressing Aaron's shoulder, " You right...it wouldn't work, would it? It's just wishful thinking..."

Aaron's head was then up, because the front door was opening. Jackson was instantly grabbing his watch from the side, " Flipping heck! Where's the bloody time gone? Me Mums home already!"

Aaron could hear Jackson's mother clutter about in the lounge. He and Jackson glanced at eachother as the door opened on them.

Hazel just stood there and stared at them both. Jackson grinned back at her, "Alright Mum...this is Aaron..."

Aaron nods his head at her then looked back at Jackson, Hazel was stepping back out the room, " Oh right...I didn't know you were entertaining...Blimey Jackson, you DO REALISE that your Aunt Polly has to sleep in that bed next week"

Jackson laughed, " Well, it'll make a big change for her to sleep in a bed that's seen alot of action, won't it..."

Aaron was feeling uncomfortable, he just wanted to slip off.

He cleared his throat and looked at Jackson, " Jackson I've gotta go..."

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Jackson stood by the front door as Aaron put on his trainers, Hazel was beaming a smile at him, "Nice to meet you Aaron..."

Aaron half smiled at her, and was out of the front door in a shot, Jackson followed him out and stopped him, " Aaron wait...I thought we were gonna spend all day together...?"

Aaron was shaking his head, he couldn't look at him, he just wanted it to be over, " I can't do it...I can't be around yah knowing it's gonna be the last time..."

Jackson swallowed, he was feeling gutted now, " But I thought...I was gonna thrash yah at a game of pool...then get ourselves a curry or sommit..."

Aaron wanted to cry, but he was bottling it up, he looked at him with his sad eyes, " I want to DO all that with yah...but I can't...I'm sorry...I really sorry mate...", he hurried up the street, Jackson called after him, " Aaron, aren't you not even gonna see me off tomorrow...at the airport? I have to be there by 9...Aaron?", but the machanic was out of sight.

Jackson put his hand to his mouth, and tried to force the hurt back in him.

Hazel was standing at on the doorstep to her flat, " Jackson? Are you alright love..."

Jackson came and pushed past her to go back inside, " No I'm not..."

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Aaron bolted through the door and slammed it behind him. He wiped away his teary eyes with the back of his hand and sniffed up the snot in his nose where he had been crying.

Chas was coming through from the busy bar, " Aaron? Love? How did it go?", she could instantly see that her son was upset and he hurried up the stairs to his room, Chas turned around and hollered into the bar, " MOIRA...YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN FOR A BIT!..."

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Chas came up the stairs and saw that her son's bedroom door was on ajar, she gently knocked and stuck her head in. Aaron was stood at the window staring out.

"hey love...Is there sommit you want to talk about?"

Aaron shook his head.

"But you seem all upset...", her face then changed to a more hardened stance, " HAS THAT JACKSON DONE SOMETHING TO HURT YOU?"

Aaron was hurting. But it was his heart that was hurting because he was smitten with the builder and he was leaving for Spain in the morning.

Just the thought of it made the lump return in the back of his throat.

"OK...WHAT'S HE DONE? NO, FORGET THAT, JUST GIVES US YOUR MOBILE BECAUSE I AM GONNA GIVE HIM A PIECE OF MY MIND!"

She was really angry that some jumped up lad had upset her son, well, she wasn't going to let him get away with it.

Aaron turned around and shook his head, trying to compose himself the best he could, "It's NOT that...he's not hurt me...like like that anyway...it's...it's...", he flopped onto the bed.

Chas perched near him and rubbed his shoulder, " Babe? I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong..."

"I want the feeling to go away...BECAUSE I HATE IT!"

Chas frowned at him, " What feeling? Aaron you're not making any sense, love" she soothed.

Aaron's eyes were all red as he turned to face her, " He's flying back in the morning...he's going back to Spain"

Chas shook her head at him, " Yeah...you told me that this morning remember...", and she also remembered how gutted he was.

"It's just...it's just I found him...and I..." he was starting to sob again, Chas was feeling the tears well up herself, " and what, love?"

"I think I love him...Mum...I think I love him..."

Chas WAS crying now because she could see how gutted and heart broken her son was now, she just wanted to cradled him in her arms, but however upset he was, Aaron wouldn't ever entertain that.

"Love...are you sure...I mean...you've only just met him..."

Aaron shook his head, " I've known him a while...but he was with somebody else...and I fell for him...but there was no use before..."

Chas started to realise something, " All those lads you slept with...THIS was what that was all about, wasn't it? You trying to get HIM out of your system"

Aaron slowly shook his head, his puffy eyes staring into space, " But it were no use...I couldn't stop thinking about him"

Chas smiled at him sadly, " Son...sometimes...sometimes things never turn out how you want them too...maybe you two are just not right for one another, and this is natures way of telling you that...his life is over there...yours is here...hey, there's plenty more fish in the sea"

Aaron didn't want to hear that, " I WANT HIM, END OF!"

Chas shook him and forced him to meet her gaze, " YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM...LIFES TOUGH LOVE...YOU HAVE TO LEARN FROM IT!...and move on" she finished off, more quietly.

Aaron didn't want to believe that for real, but he had to...there was no choice...if he liked it or not, no matter how much his heart had been ripped out of his chest, he had to face the cold hard fact that Jackson was leaving.

"CHAS! I'M SORRY, BUT I CAN REAALLLY DO WITH SOME HELP DOWN HERE!" Moira suddenly called from the bottom of the stairs.

Chas glared towards the bedroom door, " ALRIGHT! I'M JUST COMING!", she turned back to her son, " I'm gonna have to help Moira out...why don't you come down and have a pint or sommit...it might help take your mind of things..."

Aaron shook his head and laid his head back onto his pillow, " I'm alright here ta..."

Chas stood and turned her head as she reached the doorway, " Well, you know where I am...I DO KNOW WHAT YOU GOING THROUGH YOU KNOW...I've been there...even if that is TOO HARD for you to get your head round..."

She was then going down the stairs to leave Aaron to his increasingly lonely thoughts.

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Jackson stared at his flight bag and sighed as he sat on the bed. Hazel then came in from the lounge, " Alright love? Got everything packed?" she sang.

The builder nodded, " Yeah...didn't bring that much with me in the first place, did I"

Hazel came and sat beside him on the bed, " So...this lad...this Aaron...he seened like a nice polite boy"

Jackson smiled sadly, " I really like him...it's a shame I have to go back, but I do...I can't be around here..."

Hazel blew out a laugh, " You don't have to go trying to convince me of that, my little darling, it's a right dump around here...give me Sunny Spain anytime..."

"Not that I'm just saying that for an excuse you a free holiday" she then added.

Jackson sighed and laid back, " I'm gonna try and get some shuteye...I have to be at the airport by 9..."

Hazel stood and pulled her hands together, " Well, I'll be up with the lark, you know me...I'll have another cooked breakfast ready for yah..."

Jackson smiled at her, " Thanks Mum...See you in the morning..."

"Night, love..." and Hazel closed the door. Jackson closed his eyes, then opened them again. He wondered whether Aaron would be there tomorrow...to see him off.

It was hard, because a part of him hoped that he would turn up, even though it would make their goodbyes a whole lot harder.

But however hard and heartbreaking that would be, what if Aaron never showed up at all...

What if he never saw him again...was this it...?

Was he ever going to see him again?

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