CHAPTER 50

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Little Jack stood on the fence, held sercure by Lisa , as he through some left overs to the pigs,

"THEY STINK!" he whinged pinching his nose, Lisa laughed, " they would do lovey...they are smelly Pigs..." Jack then shreaked in delight as he pointed to one of the pigs rolling itself in the thick muck.

Jackson smiled from where he stood sipping a mug of tea, Aaron came out of wishing well cottage and glanced at the display, he smiled as he made his way over to Jackson, " hey it's a pity your Mum decided to stay in the pub...", Jackson turned as Aaron came to stand at his side, " Me mum and stinking pigs DON'T GO i'm afraid...", Aaron turned his nose up and pulled a frown, " nor me come to think of it...I remember doing exactly what Jack's doing you know, when I were his age...feeding the pigs", Jackson smiled as he could see Aaron's mind briefly wander, " was that when Chas and yah dad were still together..." Aaron shook his head , " yeah a long time ago..."

Jackson glanced at his watch, " right maybe it's time for that spot of lunch in the woolie...!", Aaron laughed and nudged his boyfriend playfully, "YOU'RE just angling for a pint!", he could see it in Jackson's cheeky gaze at him, then turning toward the pig pen he called out , " come on Jack, say goodbye to auntie Lisa...", Lisa pulled him down and helped over the mud toward them, " little Samson's wellie boots have done this little lad a treat!" she said warmly.

Jackson replaced them with his trainers, " thanks Lisa...I think this little man's REALLY enjoyed himself"

"The pigs stink really badly daddy...do they have names..." Jack quized..., Jackson shrugged, he hadn't a clue, but Aaron smirked, " yeah...pork...ham and bacon!", Jackson shot him a shut up look, as little Jack was already processing Aaron's names, " but ...thats food!" he said.

"RIGHT talking of food let's get to the woolie...Nana Hazel will be waiting for us..."

From Wishing Well cottage they bid farewell to Lisa and drove down to the pub, inside Hazel sat at the bar talking to Bob, " I've REALLY missed the lively atmosphere in here..." behind her 3 other people sat in a corner, " better talk abit louder Bob...gonna have trouble hearing you through this crowd...", Bob smiled at her, " WE'VE missed YOU un here Hazel believe me...", the doors then swung open and Jackson and Aaron entered the pub with Jack, Hazel turned around on her stool, " HELLO my little darling how were those pigs then..." Jack ran over to his nan.

"They stunk really badly, but Uncle Aaron says they've got names, pork...ham and bacon..." he remembered, Hazel glared over at Aaron " oh did he now...", Jackson waved a hand, " he's just having a laugh...right what's everyone open..."

"mines a pint!" insisted Jack jumping up and down, Jackson laughed at his son, " pint of lemonade for you cheeky...", Aaron got the menus and they all decided what they were having to eat, burgr and chips all round...except for Hazel, she was left with everybodies salad.

At their table Jackson downed his pint of ale, " soooo...what's the plan for the afternoon then...", Aaron turned, " thought we could take him to mine...Paddy's okayed it at the vets...", Jackson smiled at his son, " ok then drink up...and i'll be back...gotta go see a man about a dog...", hn then headed off to the toilets, Hazel smiled as she watched Jack finish his lemonade, " see...Jackson will miss all this if Jeff got his hands on him...", she said lowering her voice to Aaron.

Aaron nodded, " yeah...it's going well in it...", Hazel agreed with a grin, Jackson then returned from the toilets rubbing his hands, " right all fit..."

At the vets, Jack stroked the black and white rabbit on the counter of the surgery, Paddy smiled at the display, "he's SO well behaved..." he observed, Jackson turned to him, "that's only because he's here...he can be a right handful when he wants to be", Paddy laughed, " Awwww..Rhona's going to be SO disappointed shes missed this..." , Aaron looked up, " Where is she anyway..."

"she's on a call out.." said Paddy, then Pearl came through shaking a small paper bag, "COO-EE only me, I thought i'd come over to see this little lovey, " she smiled, " and to give him these...if that's aright...", Pearl shook the paper bag again, Jack turned from stroking the rabbit and smiled, " sweeties!" he jumped off the box he stood on, and ran over to her, but before he took the paper bag, he glanced at his dad for permission, Jackson smiled, " it's okay darling, Pearl won't bite shes sort of a...grannie!", Aaron smirked, as Pearl flipped her neck scarf in disapproval, " An AUNTIE would be better thank you very much...yah cheeky monkey!", Jackson turned to Aaron, " maybe we should take Jack over to your Mums...I'm sure she'd like to see what YOU'VE taken on..." he laughed.

But Aaron frowned and shook his head, " I don't think so...NOT when HE'S there!", Jackson knew something troubled Aaron deepily...he just wished he'd open up to him, but he knew it had something to do with Gordon, Aaron turned to Paddy, who was now showing Jack some other animals in their various cages..." is it all right if we go through...", Paddy nodded sensing Aaron and Jackson wanted some alone time together, " Jack will be fine with me and Pearl..." Pearl took the young lads small hand in hers, " he certainly will be..."

Aaron went through the connecting door from the vets to Smithy cottage, Jackson followed him, "wanna can...", Aaron asked, Jackson nodded and sat on the sofa, Aaron brought in the two cans of lager, " I know what you are doing..." told Jackson taking his can from him, " doing what..." asked Aaron pulling a puzzled face, " doing THIS TODAY...with JACK...you are trying to get me to see what I would miss..."

Aaron sighed, as he sat back next to him, " is it THAT obvious", Jackson laughed his head off and nodded, " right from the start...but...I won't change me mind...a day out in the country will change nowt...it won't change Jack's future...I want the very BEST for me son and this..." he waved his hand out, " this won't change anything...", Aaron felt annoyed and disappointed at the same time, " WHAT!...I don't get you...how can THIS not be good...I'd would of tore me right arm off for this as a child...from my dad!"

Jackson placed his hand on Aaron's knee, " I'm not like yah dad...I'm NOT abandoning Jack...I'm NOT..."he turned away, " I'll still see him..."

"Then you've decided you are gonna let Jeff adopt him...", asked Aaron, Jackson didn't answer straight away, Aaron was sure he saw a flash of conflict in his face, but he simple replied, " let's just say the wheels are in motion...", Aaron's heart sunk, this whole day had been a total waste of time...just wait until he reported this back to Hazel...she wouldn't be happy, Jack then came flying into the house, and wanted a drink, Aaron went into the kitchen to grab some orange squash he had, and poured some into a plastic beaker for him, Jack came running up holding up his arms to take the beaker...

...Aaron gasped at what Jack had in his tiny little grasp...

...a small clear bag...that he knew INSTANTLY what it was...

...and said bag was EMPTY!

TBC

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