Chapter 2

"So, Aaron, What do you do with yourself then?" he asked, taking a swig of his beer.

"I'm a mechanic."

"Ah, so now I know where to come when I want some work doing!" Liam grinned

"What car you got?"

"It's only a small car, Not anything extravagant. Ford Fiesta."

I winced as those words cut through me like a knife. THAT was where it all started. THAT was exactly the reason why I'd paralysed my now ex-boyfriend. the reason why I was here now, with Liam. "Tell me a bit more about yourself, Liam" I smiled, trying to take my mind off things.

"There's nothing really to say, I'm Australian, I'm 21, I'm in a band.."

"There's something else about you though….Kinda mysterious."

"Really?" Liam asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Yeah…I can't work you out. I dunno, forget I said anything." I cringed, I could feel my face warm from embarrassment and Liam started laughing. "Maybe there is something…..You never know." he winked.

The night went on and god, I was flirting shamelessly. I don't know what it was, but that hint of mystery about him was becoming more and more attractive.

"So, Aaron, What's a good-looking guy like you doing in a dive like this?" Liam asked

"Trying to find a good-looking guy?" I said, without thinking and Liam smiled again.

"Well, You and me both. Thing is though. I think I've found one."

"Seriously? I thought you said GOOD looking?" I asked, when it finally dawned he was talking about me.

"You're a good-looking lad Aaron,. Far better than any other guy I've been with. So, tell me more about yourself."

"Nothing to say really. I just…I honestly think you could do better." I replied, as the memories of Jackson started to come flooding back. It had only been six months, since Hazel took him away from me. She wanted to return to her travelling, Jackson having the crash made him want to see the world too. They both left me behind, heartbroken.

"Why could I do better?" Liam asked

"There's just a lot of things that's happened in the past, that makes me think I'm not worth the bother."

"NOW who's being mysterious?" Liam laughed. "Aaron, every body makes mistakes, some mistakes you can never fix. I've made plenty. Half of the songs I have written have been about mistakes me and my band mates have made. You're only human Aaron. Humans mess up."

"Not half as much as me. 2010, it's a year I want to forget. I did a lot of things I just wanna forget about, not talk about."

Liam nodded understandably. "It's ok mate. Honestly, You don't have to tell me anything you don't want to. Look, I've got to go, Can we meet up again? I really like you, Aaron."

I should of said no, but I couldn't. I took his number and he waited outside with me until my taxi arrived. I kept looking at him, while we were out there, it was July but it was really cold. He noticed me glancing at him and turned to face me.

"What's wrong Aaron?"

"Just wondering really…." I replied, the effects of the many drinks I'd had that night beginning to kick in, "…What it would be like to kiss someone with piercings" I smiled, looking at his lips, his bottom lip pierced at both ends of his mouth.

"Why don't you find out then?" Liam replied, seriously, he moved towards me and placed his hand on my cheek and kissed me softly on the lips as my taxi pulled up. He pulled away, and I looked into his blue eyes, almost a mirror image to mine. "Call me?" Liam asked

"Yeah. I'll see you soon, Liam."

"Take care, Aaron." He smiled, before kissing me softly again.

I knew it, the taxi driver knew it, and Liam probably knew it; I had a goofy grin on my face all the way back to Smithy.

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I let myself into the house, Paddy had left me a note, to say he was on call. I smiled and put the note back down on the table. I walked upstairs to my room and lay on my bed, I couldn't get Liam out of my head. His blonde spiky hair, his blue eyes, his many piercings, Normally, I wouldn't go for a guy like that, he was the complete opposite of Jackson, but there was no denying it, he was gorgeous. Determined to make at least something between us whether it was mates, or more, I pulled out my phone and text him, a short but sweet message, I read it over and over again before I actually had the courage to send it. "Hey, It's Aaron. Thanks for tonight. Can't wait to see you again. X :)". I set the phone down on the side, and slowly drifted off into the most peaceful sleep I have ever had.

TBC