JACKSON LIVESY –

– BORN AGAIN–

"Born Again"

This fanfic follows on sixty or so years after The Feather

Characters belong to ITV

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Sixty years. Sixty years had passed.

A life full of happiness, sadness, struggle. Achievement, children and grandchildren

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Now their life together was coming to an end, Jackson Livesy was lying in a hospital bed, with Matt by his side. And their family outside now after saying goodbye, they knew it would happen soon.

Jackson looked across at Matt and smiled, although aged he still found him as attractive as the first time they had met. Jackson managed a smile. "We had a good run didn't we?" his aged voice cracked as he spoke.

Matt smiled and held his hand, tears streaming down his face. "Course we did, my love for you is as strong as it was back then"

Jackson nodded. "I love you too"

"Hey" Matt smiled. "He'll be waiting you know"

Jackson smiled and nodded. "Maybe. It's been too long, my life was with you"

"I don't regret a thing" Matt told him urgently, his tone hushed.

Jackson shook his head. He didn't either. "Thank you, thank you for this life..." tears were now strolling down his cheeks from his tired eyes.

"We did it together Jackson" Matt now cried too. "We brought up two amazing boys and they gave us grandkids" he smiled.

Jackson nodded and smirked. "I-I know you're pushing it with your age more than me a bit but look after them for me while you're still here, and tell them i love them, I love them all"

Matt leaned in and kissed his lips. "Of course I will...this hurts too much" he cried.

Jackson held his hand and gripped tightly, hopefully a comfort to him, they sat in silence with their heads resting against each other, the closeness Matt would savour and never forget.

Jackson was tired, his eyes closed and he rested, his breathing unaware to him became slower by the second. Then a flash, images, his grand-children being born, his children being born, events from before then, when him and Matt were in their youth, the fire, the moment he heard Matt say he loved him, when he told him he loved him back, then further, Smithy cottage, Paddy, Chas, everyone back there, the garage, Cain...then a flash of white light enveloped him within his mind's eye as his breathing stopped and his grip on Matt's hand loosened.

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Jackson looked down at his hands, smooth youthful skin, he looked around and squinted, the sun was high in the sky, and it was a hot summer's day. He frowned, he was in the village, he looked around, and nobody was around, well until he swung around and saw Dale Head, his home.

His eyes met Aaron and he saw the bright happy smile on his face, with Clyde knelt down at his side. "You coming then or what?" Aaron called to him.

Jackson stepped forward, and began walking closer to the house. "I-I don't understand" he said as he stopped in front of him. The blue eyes he had never forgotten. He reached out and placed his hand on his face and his tears began to fall.

"I waited Jackson, I waited a long time. I said I would"

"I'm dead now?" Jackson asked.

Aaron nodded. "Well think of it as that life is over now, this is the new one, never ending"

"I never forgot about you" Jackson told him.

"I know"

"And I always loved you"

"I know" Aaron repeated this time with a nod and a smile.

Jackson chuckled then he frowned "W-Why am I young?"

"Because it's how you looked when we were together, how you remember us" Aaron smiled. "It's how it should be"

Jackson nodded. "Do we have beer here?" he chuckled.

"Yep...no more questions, the only thing I can say is that this is just a different reality to the one we knew, another village...another world...this is the afterlife for us and many others...your mum she erm..." Aaron smiled. "She's here, my mum's here...Paddy..." Aaron smiled. "It's good Jackson"

Jackson wiped his eyes, tears had fallen. "I missed you so much" he flung himself into Aaron's arms and hugged him tightly.

"So..." Aaron began as he cleared his throat. "How about we have that life together we missed out on?"

Jackson couldn't respond, he was stunned; he had been reunited with the love of his life. All he did was nod. Aaron smiled and held out his hand. Jackson took it eagerly and Aaron walked with him inside Dale head, Clyde followed quickly.

Aaron sighed contently, it could begin now. Both men stood at the doorway looking out at the village. Aaron smirked and nudged him playfully with his shoulder. "Gotta break it to you though...don't do flying saucers here" he smirked.

Jackson looked genuinely shocked. "Well they better start doing them"

Aaron laughed. "Your face!"

"Oh you're mean!" Jackson sighed as Aaron rested his head on Jackson's shoulder as they looked out at the village, their home. He placed his arm around him and held him tightly. "This is how it's meant to be" Aaron said with a smile.

Jackson nodded. "...it's just me and you now"

They needed to be with each other. Both lads stepped back and closed the door on this new world, just for now.

THE END

Thank you to everyone who had took their time to read my story, and to review it. It is much appreciated as always, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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