AARON LIVESY
-The Chase-
"Sabotage"
Adam grinned and he ran over to Aaron. "Thought I'd find you here, come on we've got to get ready"
Aaron frowned as he stood up from the steps of the pavilion. "Why?"
"Because I said so, come on I'll tell you on the way back to the pub, we need to get you looking hot! And I mean hot!"
Aaron chuckled as he walked alongside Adam. "I-I don't get ya mate…"
Adam sighed. "I just had some info…but we have to be quick"
"Alright I'll be quick…erm why are you dressed like that?" Aaron asked as he noticed Adam looking dressed for a night out.
"Because we're going out"
"Will you please let me in on whatever you've got planned!"
"I-I had a phone call off Flynn before, we talk every now and then and he said him and Chris are going out for a meal tonight in town, he kinda told me where…and I kind of feel bad for doing this but you're my mate and I'd do anything for ya so, we're going for a meal aswell, just me and you…"
"Oh god Adam…" Aaron said as he grinned. "In the same restaurant?"
Adam nodded. "In the same restaurant, we're going to ruin it…Flynn's a mate yeah but not like you are ya know and well I can see how dead set on getting him back you are and I wanted to help"
"He'll hate you" he told Adam as they walked back into the village.
"At first he might" Adam shrugged. "But I can live with that, this is a chance you cannot miss mate, seriously go and dress to kill…o-or to get your man back" he laughed.
Aaron laughed at him, he was so psyched up and excited for his plan how could he say no especially when he had a chance to see Flynn. "Alright you can come in and wait when we get back to the pub"
"I was anyway" he scoffed. "As if I need an invite anyway"
"That's true"
…
Fifteen minutes later Aaron walked into his bedroom topless, he'd already put his trousers on and Adam was sat on the bed waiting. "Right then, let's do this…hairs done…tan is still thankfully there, it does wonders…he wanted me even more yesterday…despite what he said"
"You were gone so long mate it'll be there for the rest of the year" Adam told him with a laugh.
"Shut it you" Aaron told him with a smirk as he stood in front of the mirror, he grabbed his shirt and started to put it on. "Are you sure I should go down the whole suit route? I feel like I'm going to court here mate"
Adam laughed. "Just shut up and put it on, no tie though and undo a button or two"
"Since when are you all knowing all of a sudden?" Aaron asked with a frown.
Adam sighed. "I just want this to work for you mate, I know I said it was up to you but I made a choice when Flynn told me about this meal so I'm helping you this one time, and anyway it's clear he's just angry at you at the minute, he'll cave he has too I mean I'm sure I'm turning here" he told him as he pretended to lustfully stare at Aaron.
Aaron laughed and flung the tie he was told he wouldn't need right at him. "Weirdo!"
"Yeah and you're even weirder for being gone so long you div! What possessed you after how you left it with him?"
Aaron blew out a deep breath as he buttoned up his crisp white shirt. "I just wasn't sure all of a sudden, that's all, Hazel talked me round and I came home, late I know but better than never coming back eh?"
Thinking about it like that, Adam pouted and nodded his head.
"Alright, done, three buttons" he told him with a wink to which Adam just laughed and got up off the bed. Aaron grabbed his suit jacket and put it on. He checked himself over in the mirror and gave himself an approving nod.
"Okay wow…" Adam said as he checked him over. "This is going to work, it has too!" he said with a nod.
Aaron frowned at Adam as he laughed. "Are ya gay or something or just mega excited?" he asked as he laughed louder.
"In your dreams Livesy, I'm just excited; I want you two to happen"
Aaron smiled. "Here, listen mate I-I'm grateful for this I know he's your mate too and all that, I appreciate what you could be doing just to give me this chance"
Adam smiled. "You're my mate Aaron, we're close me and you…a-and after what you did for me after the garage fire well-"
"Hey, I wanted to do that for ya, you know that"
"Well then, same applies here then Aaron, I want to do this for ya, I just hope Flynn sees sense eventually"
"Me too mate" Aaron said with a smile. "We off then?"
Adam nodded and they both started heading out of the bedroom. "Maybe four butt-"
"Don't push it!" Aaron warned as they left his room and Adam sighed. "Why not?"
Their playful banter lasted until they were out of the pub, which left Chas very curious, what were they up to? Although they did make a very lovely couple she thought to herself with a smirk.
…
As Aaron and Adam stood waiting to be taken to their table, they could both see Flynn and Chris sat at theirs already. "Oh you know I'm not so sure about this mate"
"What why? Just relax, stop looking so nervous, you have to walk in there all confident and strong and…yeah well you get the idea, make him jealous for god sake" he told him then laughed. "I wouldn't do this for just anybody Aaron"
"yeah I know mate, I'm sorry, I appreciate it…"
Adam nodded and watched as Aaron psyched himself up.
"If you would like to follow me sirs" the waiter instructed and then took them to their table.
"Let this battle commence" Aaron muttered quietly only so Adam could hear. Adam simply grinned as they followed the waiter. When the waiter stopped Aaron and Adam quickly realised they were sat at the next table across from them, the only thing between them was a clear path for diners and waiters to get around.
As the lads sat down Flynn caught sight of them then quickly looked away. "You've got to be kidding me" he muttered.
"What's wrong?" Chris asked and Flynn motioned his head subtly across in their direction. "I-I was talking to Adam today and I must have mentioned tonight…"
Chris clenched his jaw and looked across at Aaron, they quickly made eye contact, Aaron instantly saw how annoyed Chris was, he didn't care and he just smiled, it would make Chris feel more annoyed and it was working.
"It's alright we'll just ignore them…"
Flynn nodded. "Good idea"
Adam grinned and leaned over the table a little. "Oh got some more info" he said in a hushed voice. "Chris doesn't like hot stuff apparently"
"Well that's pretty obvious already" he joked then winked. Adam laughed. "I know what you mean" Aaron told him with a nod. "Bit posh this isn't it?"
"It's new, not long opened"
"Ahh right" Aaron replied with a nod.
A few minutes later the waiter came back to order their drinks, they both decided on a pint and in a second, through a devilish grin both of them seemed to know what the other was thinking. Aaron motioned the waiter to come closer and he did and Aaron started whispering in his ear.
"Of course sir" the waiter replied with a smile and walked away then they saw another waiter at Flynn's table taking their food order and Aaron listened carefully. When the waiter walked off he waited until he'd walked out of sight of Flynn's table then Aaron got up and walked after their waiter leaving Adam very, very curious.
Aaron managed to stop the waiter before he walked into the kitchen to deliver the order. "Sorry mate my friends just ordered from table fourteen"
The waiter nodded.
"They've both had to take a phone call and asked if I'd pass on a message, the freshly made pizza I think he said, he wants extra hot chilli sauce added to it" he scrunched his face. "I know weird or what?"
The waiter laughed. "Of course, would you like me to rearrange your seats, I saw that you were sat apart"
"Oh no, that's fine, I'm on a…I'm on a date and we I just bumped into them"
"Very well"
"Thanks" Aaron said before turning to go back to his table. He couldn't help but have a mischievous smile as he sat back down.
Adam narrowed his eyes at him. "What you up to?"
"Well you'll find out but put it this way, I'm one step ahead"
Adam settled back into his chair and smirked as he lifted his pint that was brought to them while Aaron was away and he took a sip. "He keeps looking at you ya know"
Aaron scoffed. "yeah right…have you seen Chris? He is nice…I'm just a rough lad trying to dress like one of his lot"
Adam sighed. "Don't start down that road Aaron, you and Flynn have a bit of history and you know there's feelings there a-and Jackson well he saw the real you and he stuck around…"
"Yeah until I ruined it!" Aaron told him.
"I'm not having this conversation again mate, you know where I stand on the whole you phoning him that night…even after that though, he loved you and Flynn could love you too and you could love him"
Aaron fell silent and nodded.
"Look if you don't believe me, look over"
Aaron sighed and turned to look over at Flynn's table and sure enough Adam was right, he kept glancing over but this time Flynn kept his gaze just that little bit longer, Flynn looked away again though and smirked as he lifted his glass to have a drink, Aaron's efforts had not gone un noticed, but he wasn't going to let on to that fact.
When he put his drink back down the waiter stopped at their table carrying an ice bucket with an expensive bottle of champagne inside, and in his other hand two champagne glasses. Chris frowned. "What's this?"
"Compliments of table fifteen" the waiter told them motioning his head forward in Aaron and Adam's direction. Chris and Flynn looked toward them, the looks on their faces was a picture, and needless to say they weren't impressed.
Aaron simply waved with the most genuine but put on smile ever and Adam chuckled.
Several minutes later a few minutes after Aaron and Adam ordered their food, Flynn and Chris' arrived at their table; Aaron watched the smile growing with each second. "What have you done?"
"You'll see"
Aaron turned away but was watching out of the corner of his eye as they both started to pick up their cutlery.
"This looks great" Chris complimented.
"Yeah mine too, looks amazing" Flynn replied before he began to tuck into his meal, and he smiled warmly at Chris before he began to eat his pizza.
Aaron glanced over and watched as Chris bit into the slice of pizza he was holding. "This is what you get for taking Flynn" Aaron muttered and it just simply confused Adam but his confusion was cleared up when Chris started taking deep breaths and blowing out quickly, he was red in the face and he sat wafting his hand close to his mouth, not that it did any good, it was just too hot!
Aaron smirked and completely looked away, at the pictures hanging on the walls on their side. "Oh wow…Aaron Livesy you are jealous" Adam told him while trying to hold his laugh in.
Aaron nodded "Just a tad"
"That's more than a tad mate!" he laughed.
"Well what can I say? I can play this game…and I will win Adam" Aaron grinned as he got up. "Two minutes nipping to the loo" he told him and walked off, smirking as he watched Chris taking a drink to cool his mouth and then his smirk faded when he heard Flynn sounding concerned about him. A few minutes later when Aaron was done he heard someone enter the cubicle beside him.
While Chris was away Flynn got up out of his seat so fast and walked to Aaron and Adam's table, catching Adam alone. "Thought you were my mate, didn't think you'd run and tell Aaron"
"I'm sorry mate but, however long it takes; weeks, months or years, Aaron will not give up once he sets his mind on something, and in the long run you'll thank me, because that lad might not say it but I think he is falling in love with you"
Flynn let out a laugh. "Hell would have to freeze over before that happened"
Adam frowned. "Do I have to remind you that he is capable of it and has actually experienced it?"
Flynn sighed and shook his head as he walked back to his table. "I can't believe you" he muttered.
"Like I said mate, you'll thank me eventually"
Flynn rolled his eyes. "Whatever"
Aaron fidgeted with something in his pocket as he walked back along to the table, sitting back down he smiled. "He said anything?"
"Err nah" Adam smiled.
Seconds later Chris walked back to his table and Aaron put his out from under his chair, which Chris didn't see and he tripped causing him to stumble along slightly. Angered, Chris walked back to Aaron after regaining his balance.
"Oh god" Flynn muttered. "Chris leave it, just leave it come on, I asked them to get you a fresh pizza, it'll be here in a minute"
Chris chose to ignore him. "I don't know what the hell you think you're doing?"
Aaron frowned and shrugged as he looked at Adam. "Me? What am I doing Adam?" he asked playing the innocent.
Adam, choosing to play along shook his head. "Nothing mate" he answered with a shrug. "Sit back down eh? Making a fool of yourself"
"Chris!" Flynn urged and he did then turn back to go to his seat. While Chris was sitting down Aaron grinned at Flynn and he shook his head back at him, all the while though, their eyes remained on one another's.
…
After Chris had asked for the bill Aaron cleared his throat. "So I told you about my hot date didn't I?" he asked Adam, speaking rather louder than normal and Adam knew why, he couldn't help but find it hilarious but he liked that Aaron was taking the night as a chance.
"You did yeah, where you going again?" Adam played along.
"Bar West, meeting him at about eight, should be good"
"Good on you mate you deserve some happiness after Ed…you really do"
Aaron genuinely smiled then. "Thanks mate" he spoke at his normal volume.
"No worries mate"
While Adam and Aaron were talking Chris checked over the bill and reached into his pocket to take out his wallet, his eyes widened instantly. "Oh no!" he groaned which caught the boy's attention.
"What's up?" Flynn asked.
"M-my wallet...I-I had it before…I swear I did, no in fact I know I did"
"Where did you have it last?"
"Here! With me" he sighed in frustration.
"Hey it's alright, don't get worked up, I'll pay"
"No Flynn I was treating you tonight…" he was embarrassed and felt crap.
"Your wallet will turn up, I'll pay, I really don't mind" Flynn told him with a smile as he reached out and took his hand.
Aaron and Adam had done enough and after they finished their meal they paid and left, satisfied, very satisfied. When they got outside they gave each other a high five then headed to Bar west for after meal drinks.
TBC...