AARON LIVESY

-The Chase-

"I Got You"

The following morning daylight coming through the living room window woke Aaron and when he was aware of his surroundings he felt Flynn's arm around him and with a smile he lifted himself up and turned to look at him. He spent a few minutes just taking the sight of him in, he was gorgeous, his hair, his lips, his jawline even his closed eyes, he looked perfect, pushing himself up a little more he kissed Flynn on the cheek softly before getting up and walking up the stairs to take a shower. When he emerged ten minutes later he needed more clothes so he found some of Flynn's, like the ones he was given the day before the ones he picked out fit perfectly, they were about the same size.

When Aaron walked back downstairs Flynn was still sleeping on the sofa, he promised he'd go back to the village to see people and he didn't want to wake him. Looking at his side he saw the table where the phone sat and a notepad and a pen was next to it, he quickly scribbled down a note telling he'd gone but for him to go and see him later if he wanted too. When Flynn woke, he was confused at first, he couldn't hear him around but when he got up to look the note was clear, he smiled to himself as he read it.

…

When Aaron arrived back he walked into Adam, Andy and Moira sat having a brew and something to eat at the kitchen table. Aaron smiles and nods at them. "Alright?"

Adam smirked. "Are they Flynn's?"

Aaron rolled his eyes; trust Adam to notice and to air it. "Yes, I needed some clean clothes, that's all"

"Stop teasing Adam, how are ya Aaron love?" Moira asked as she stood to get another plate "Sit down ill fix you some dinner and your medication. A few minutes later when Aaron was taking his medication he was surprised when Andy remained behind when Adam headed back out. "How's it going Aaron?"

"Uh yeah, good" Aaron told him with a nod. "Just a day at a time"

"If you wanna talk you know where I am yeah"

Aaron frowned slightly, he hadn't expected that. "Yeah cheers Andy" he replied with a smile then watched him leave.

"Right then you" Moira began loudly to distract him. "How are you really?" she asked as she placed some food in front of him. "You had us all worried yesterday; Adam was going out of his mind"

"Oh, I-I'll talk to him" Moira nodded with a smile. "I'm ok, yesterday was difficult" he scoffed. "Weird, you think I'd be used to funerals by now"

"There's a huge difference when it's someone you love Aaron"

"Yeah" he flashed a smile. "I kept it all together nicely until I was alone at the graveside, I was quite impressed, then it all went dark, I was going to do something Moira, and I would have but Flynn popped into my head, and his house wasn't that far away…I started walking and I'm glad I did"

"So are we" Moira chuckled. "What you up to today…?"

…

Chas practically squealed with excitement when Aaron walked into the pub, it startled him and the drinkers, but when he realised who and what it was he smirked and shook his head and carried on to the bar. "Can I have a pint please?" he asked.

Chas nodded with a grin. "You can have anything you want I'm just glad you're alright love"

"Yeah I am now, getting better anyway, I'm sorry, again"

"Good, good I'm glad and it's alright I understand" she replied as she started pulling his pint.

"I'm gunna go down to the garage, see Debbie she asked me to pop in every now and then"

Chas smiled nervously. "Good, yeah good" she swallowed hard as she placed his pint down.

"Mum" he started with a heavy sigh. "I'm not going to tell her about you and Cameron, right? I've got half of that business to think about I can't afford to lose it because she knows I've known about it all this time"

"She wouldn't do that to ya" Chas was certain and the shake of her head added to it.

"Wouldn't she?" Aaron asked with a raised eyebrow, he doubted his mum's words, of course she would! Debbie would do more than hit the roof with him and he couldn't lose his half of the business. "I'm not losing that aswell after everything mum, so if it ever does come out, I know nothing…feel a bit crap about it but you're my mum, I'm not gunna shoot my mouth off"

"Thanks love"

A little while later he headed back out into the village and headed down to the garage, once he got there he saw Cain, Debbie and Cameron working. "Alright?" he called out as he walked up the forecourt.

Debbie looked up from paperwork with a smile. "Here he is, told ya he was alright"

Cain rolled his eyes.

"Someone worrying were they?" Aaron teased.

"Yes" Cain snapped. "I had a damn right to have been"

Aaron hung his head and swallowed hard. "I'm sorry"

"So you should be you idiot" Cain replied, his voice was firm but his tone was less sharp.

"Yeah you worried us mate" Cameron added. "But you're here, we can see you're fine so no harm done" he told him with a smile.

Aaron nodded and left the men outside to work when he walked inside the garage to talk to Debbie. "So Flynn eh?" she asked with a smirk.

"Yeah" Aaron smirked. "Taking it slow"

"Good for you" she replied happily.

"Listen I don't want this to sound cheeky but I was thinking of maybe taking my break to somewhere outside of Emmerdale and Hotten"

"Oh where?"

"I dunno yet but I was thinking of going camping with Adam and Flynn"

"Go for it, it might do you some more good"

Aaron smiled. "And depending on how I am when I get back I'll come back to work too"

"Ah don't worry about that Aaron"

"I know but it isn't fair Debs"

"Yeah well neither was what happened to you Aaron, it takes time, you might think you're fine but you might not be, today could just be a good day for all you know, go on your holiday with the lads and see when your back, don't set anything in stone yet"

"Alright, cheers"

"It's alright, so what you up to then?"

"Doing my rounds actually, already seen my mum, you lot, gunna go visit Jackson's grave, Hazel then Paddy"

Debbie smiled. "Better get to it then"

Aaron chuckled and walked off saying his byes as he did.

…

Every time he walked the path along to Jackson's grave an immense sadness washed over him and he always imagined what their life could have been like if he was still alive, all the what ifs…he knew he shouldn't but he couldn't help it, he was his first love and he would always mean everything to him, and he missed him, every single day he would do anything to bring him back, absolutely anything, and it killed him that he couldn't. When he stopped at Jackson's grave he wasn't alone so he quickly wiped away the signs of sadness from his eyes and he smiled. "Hi"

Hazel turned around with a smile and approached him and gave him a hug. "Don't ever do that again"

"I know I'm sorry" he apologised as he hugged her back. They parted seconds later and they both stood looking down at the headstone. "Hazel…"

"Yes love"

"Can I tell you something?"

"Of course you can"

Aaron nodded. "For a long, long time after Jackson died up until recently probably, I could…" he sighed he knew how silly what he was going to say sounded but he had too. "I could feel him around, but now I think he's gone"

Hazel smiled warmly at him. "Do you wanna know why I think that is?"

Aaron nodded, he certainly wasn't expecting someone to know but then again he would have only told Hazel.

"Since he died your life was full of pain and sadness, then these men have come into your life…they hurt you I believe he was with you because he loves you, and he cared so so much for you and he hated what was going on…"

Aaron smiled as tears ran down his face.

"But now he's not around because he knows you're safe with Flynn…he can rest, does it make sense?"

"Yeah" he replied quietly, the tears blurred his vision and he couldn't see the inscription on the grave because of it, he quickly blinked them away and the tears fell, Hazel wrapped her arm around him at that point. "He will never be gone Aaron, he's always going to be walking with us through life but if you felt him around when you were at your lowest well you know there's a reason why, now I guess like I say he's alright with Flynn, he knows you'll be alright with him"

Aaron smiled and nodded. "I never believed in ghosts before"

Hazel chuckled. "Me either but I think there has to be something else you know…I'm not a spiritual person by any means and I certainly never expected you especially to say that just now"

Aaron chuckled. "Full of surprises me"

"He'll always be here love, and I'm sure if you have dark days again you'll feel him but you have Flynn"

"And he's okay with that" Aaron finished for her, happy with that realisation and comfort it gave him to know Jackson approved. "He's probably thinking about time"

Hazel let out a laugh as she nodded her head.

"Hazel I-I just want you to know that Jackson will always be the one, he was my first…my first for everything and I can never forget that, him"

"I know darling" she told him as she reached out and cupped his face in her hand. "Just be with Flynn and be happy, it's all any of us want for you"

…

When Aaron left the graveyard a little while later he was met by Flynn walking up from the garage, he stopped and waited for him. "I was just coming to see you, Debbie told me you might be in there"

Aaron nodded. "Yeah, just wanted to talk to him, Hazel was there for a bit but she left us alone"

"Ah right" Flynn smiled. "Wow, how good do they look on you?" he asked as he looked Aaron up and down.

"Oh come on! I literally threw these clothes on" he scoffed with a frown.

Flynn shrugged. "You can keep them"

"What? No they're yours"

"So, they look better on you…so have them"

Aaron nodded with a smirk. "Cheers"

"I missed you when I woke up"

"I know sorry, I had to come and see people"

"No you're alright I understand" Flynn smiled. "Fancy some lunch?"

"Yeah" Aaron grinned. "Go on then" he replied and they headed to the café but when they got there Flynn took him by the arm and stopped him. Aaron looked at him, he was confused but when Flynn started moving in close, he knew what was happening and he didn't panic, he let him.

Flynn's lips touched Aaron's and they kissed, it was just a gentle peck but it was filled with so much love and Aaron pushed his lips back against Flynn's, seconds later Flynn pulled away shyly. "Sorry I-I just…"

"It's fine" Aaron nodded. "It was perfect…next time you can give me a proper one if you like?"

Flynn grinned and nodded as he opened the door for Aaron and let him walk in first.

Hazel watched on from the doorway of the pub. She was so happy seeing that to the point it brought tears to her eyes. He was going to be fine, she just knew it.

TBC…