"Home Visit"

WRITTEN BY DAYNE DINNING

~This fanfic follows on from Intervention

# Disclaimer – I do not own Emmerdale or any of the characters used. They belong to ITV.

Jackson walked into Aaron's room with a spring in his step and his usual cheeky smile, which of late had been absent.

Aaron was sat in his chair for the first time, smiling, which was a rare occurrence, more so now due to the psychological trauma his condition brought. "What's got you all happy this morning?" he asked.

Jackson smirked. "Well you know me and you last night on that bed...your mouth still w-" he stopped instantly as the door behind him opened again. He turned as Chas walked in. He smiled *Almostgotcaught...*Jackson thought as he let out a breath. "Morning"

Aaron pretended to look shocked but then smirked and was still smirking as he gazed at him lovingly.

"Uhh helloo, Aaron?" Chas spoke impatiently.

Aaron shook his head as he snapped out of his loving gaze. "What?"

"I said, how you doing?" Chas replied.

"Oh...um, yeah..." he nodded. "Alright I guess...you?"

"Me? Oh don't worry about me love" she smiled as she sat down.

"Alright then..." he thought. "What's in the bag?"

Jackson sat down on the bed and looked at her and Chas looked back at Jackson too. "Well me and Jackson thought that now you're in the chair, he could take you back home for the day, might be fun and as to your question...its lager which you can have on the way home if you want?"

Aaron raised his eyebrows. "This might shock you..." he chuckled. "But something tells me this isn't allowed..."

Chas shook her head. "It's not and I haven't asked the nurses...but so what your my kid and you've been stuck in here far too long, I want you to get out even if it is just back to the village for the day"

Aaron thought about it.

"Come on...you know you want too" Jackson persuaded.

"Yeah..." Aaron nodded. "Why not?" he smiled.

Jackson and Chas both smiled. "What you boys waiting for?" she asked as she handed the bag to Jackson.

"You not coming?" Aaron asked with a frown.

"No son, I'm heading into town, I've got an appointment, and Paddy's meeting me there..."

"Ahhh...why?"

"It's to do with the cottage...Paddy and I agreed that you stay there when you get out, it's your home...but it needs some alterations doing to it before then, so that's what we're going to sort out"

Aaron smiled slightly. "Thankyou"

"You're welcome and Paddy is more than fine with this Aaron so don't worry about that"

Aaron nodded.

"Go on, get out of it...I'll deal with the nurses..." Chas smiled at them.

Jackson gave the taxi driver a hand lowering Aaron down to the ground out of the back of the taxi. He smiled at him. "Cheers mate" he said as he handed him cash for the fare. The driver smiled and left them too it. Jackson had asked to be dropped off at the top of the village so that he and Aaron could take a nice slow stroll down through the village. Jackson started to push him along and Aaron turned his head right round to look up at him. "Jackson...I can do it..." he reassured him with a smile.

Jackson stopped. "Oh sorry mate...I didn't think..."

"It's alright..." he reassured him as he placed his head back into the head rest and the chair began to move backwards. "Oops..." he pulled a wary face.

Jackson chuckled.

"Try again eh? Might help Aaron" Aaron said then placed his head back and tried again and the chair began to move forward.

Jackson smiled and walked alongside him, smiling down at him. "You got the hang of that pretty quick" he told him with a smile.

"What can I say? I'm a fast learner" he said and was confident and cocky with it. "So...did you have anything planned?" he asked.

Jackson smirked as he saw some of the Dingles rushing towards them...Aaron obviously hadn't. "I just wanted some alone time with you, away from the hospital, but that can wait until they have seen you and we've had something to eat" he told him.

Aaron looked ahead. "Oh god..." he muttered as Lisa and Charity were almost near.

Both women stopped, and Lisa held out her arms and hugged Aaron tightly. "Oh this is an amazing sight...how are you doing love? You not sick of that hospital food yet?"

Aaron smiled and nodded. "Sick of it? You could say that" he smiled again. "But I'll have a change for today at least"

"What beans and toast?" Charity smirked.

"God yeah!" Aaron enthused.

Jackson chuckled. He'd missed seeing Aaron like that. "It's just a shame it's for the day though, we don't wanna push it"

"Oh is that it?" Charity sighed. "Well I'm sure it won't be long before you're out, by Christmas? That would be good" she smiled then looked at Jackson who stood and slightly shrugged his shoulders.

Jackson wasn't sure that Aaron would be out by then after overhearing some of the conversations between the doctors.

"I hope so" Aaron smiled.

"Right well...we'll let you boys get on" Lisa smiled. "Have a good day you...and remember we're all here for you"

Aaron nodded as he moved the chair forwards slowly and heard Jackson behind saying goodbye to them and they both continued on their way down into the village. Aaron was looking forward to what the day would bring.

The End