Chapter 9
"Liam, Come home with me. Please. I really….I need you." Aaron begged, as the tears began to subside.
"Ok. Hey, You wanna go out tomorrow night? I feel I kind of owe it to you. I should never have walked out on you Aaron."
"No it's ok, I should have told you from the start." Aaron smiled, pulling away from Liam.
"Babe you're freezing!" Liam laughed, pulling Aaron back into the hug "One of your genius plans to catch hypothermia is it? Coming out here without a jacket on?"
"Yeah alright Mum!" Aaron laughed. "The night out sounds good."
"That's if you're not ill! Come on, Let's get you home. Paddy will have a fit if you've done a disappearing act during the night!"
"Thanks, Liam." Aaron smiled, dropping a kiss onto his boyfriend's head
"It's ok. I'm here for you, alright?"
Aaron smiled and entwined his hand with Liam's. "We're ok, yeah?"
"Course we are." Liam grinned, kissing Aaron again.
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"Morning Paddy."
"Morning Liam, Glad you two have managed to sort things out!" Paddy smiled as he looked at the young lovers sitting at the kitchen table.
"Yeah. You're right Paddy. Some things are better out in the open." Aaron smiled, taking Liam's hand in his own, stroking it gently
"You two got any plans tonight? Just Marlon was wondering if you fancied going round his for the Games Night?"
"No thanks Paddy, I'm taking Aaron out tonight. To make up for last night. Tell Marlon we appreciate the offer though. I'm sure I'll meet him some other time."
"Liam you're so goddamn polite! Might have to do something about that!" Aaron laughed
"Depends what you had in mind, doesn't it?" Liam winked, causing Aaron to blush.
"Shut up!"
"So where are you two off to tonight then?" Paddy asked, in an attempt to stop the sexual innuendo.
"Bar West I think."
"After I've taken you for something to eat."
"Aw you buying me dinner too?" Aaron asked
"Yeah. I wanna do this properly Aaron, apologise to you properly."
"Babe you don't need to take me for something to eat you know."
"Just let me do this, ok? And don't push it…Don't go bloody ordering the Lobster with Caviar or something."
"Awwh! And I really fancied that Lobster too." Aaron laughed, poking Liam in the ribs.
"Fuck you, Livesy!"
"Well if I get my way you definitely will be!" Aaron winked, forgetting Paddy was in the room.
"Lads, cut it out!"
"Sorry" Aaron replied sheepishly.
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"That meal was lovely Liam, thanks. I still think you should of let me pay for something though." Aaron said, walking back out into the warm July evening
"Hey, I told you, This is me trying to make it up to you for last night. It was a pleasure paying for it, Aaron."
"Ok well at least let me buy some drinks in Bar West." Aaron smiled, snaking his arm around Liam's waist.
"You don;'t give up, do ya?"
"No, I don't. I'm not letting you pay for everything tonight Liam. Besides, I've got some making up of my own to do...Or you can have that later?" Aaron giggled seductivley
"Tease!"
"Always" Aaron smiled, planting a kiss on Liam's cheek
A random shout of "Oi!" was heard in the distance, behind the two boys.
"Was that directed at us?" Liam asked
"I don't know, Just keep walking." Aaron replied
The shout was heard again; "Oi! Fags!"
"Aaron.."
"Ignore them. Keep walking Liam, Don't look back at them." Aaron warned, trying to remain calm
"Don't ignore me you little poofs!"
The sound of running footsteps was heard, Liam froze in Aaron's embrace. The footsteps got closer and closer, Aaron could feel the breath of the man on his neck.
"Who do you think you are? Bringing things like…like THAT here?" the man snarled
"Look we don't want any trouble, ok?" Liam smiled, trying to walk away. His exit was blocked by two other men standing behind himself and Aaron.
"What do you want?" Aaron asked
"You know what we do to people like you, don't you?"
Aaron felt himself getting very cocky, he let go of Liam's hand and squared up to the man "Oh yeah? What?"
The man nodded behind Aaron, he turned around to find a knife pressed to Liam's throat.
"No…please…don't."
"Aaron..." Liam whimpered "Just do what they say, ok?"
"Now, what would you do if we were to kill your little slut, eh?"
"I'd fucking kill you. I swear to god I'd make you beg to die!"
"Think you're hard, do ya? Bring it on, Queer."
Aaron snapped and lunged for the man who had Liam, in a desperate attempt to get him away unhurt, a scuffle began and a piercing scream filled the air….
TBC