"So what happened?"

Jackson mumbled groggily once the doctor had finished examining him and Adam had gone to the canteen for something to eat leaving him and Aaron alone.

"I thought you could tell me. Do you remember anything?"

"I remember answering the front door. It was my dad I think. Everything else is a bit blurry. My head is banging."

"Not surprising really. Is that all you remember?"

"Yeah. Why? Where's my mum?"

"She nipped out with my mum and dad a while ago."

"To see him?"

"I think so."

"Did he do something? Aaron? Aaron couldn't even look him in the eyes as he vaguely managed to nod his head. He hit me didn't he?"

"We think so. You were unconscious when your mum found you."

"Was he there? Did she see him?"

"She saw his car leaving."

"I can't believe he'd do that again. What an idiot."

Jackson shook his head in disbelief. Aaron interlaced their fingers and squeezed his hand comfortingly.

"Don't worry about it babe. He's not worth it."

"He's not you're right. Jackson breathed deeply and hitched a smile onto his face. What are you doing here anyway? You'll do anything to sleep in the same room as me won't you?"

"Oh yeah. This was all part of my plan."

Aaron drawled sarcastically.

"I can imagine it isn't exactly where you wanted to be."

Jackson returned the pressure and managed a shy smile.

"No but I'll go anywhere for you."

He blushed at his own soppiness, as at that moment Adam appeared through the door cups and snacks in hand.

"Awwwww. Cute. So I was thinking about the wedding-"

"I doubt that's going to be happening."

Aaron mumbled disappointedly.

"Maybe not tomorrow. Jackson conceded. But I only have to stay in for observation and then I can go home, so we could just rearrange."

"That's what you want to do?"

"Of course. Don't you?"

"You know I do."

"Then what's the matter Aaron?"

He adverted his gaze to the floor, he hated sometimes that Jackson knew him too well.

"I was just thinki-"

"Well don't."

"You don't know what I am going to say."

"If it is anything to do with going to see my dad forget it now."

"I will but I think our folks have taken things into their own hands. But that isn't what I was going to say."

"Oh, sorry. So continue."

"I was going to say what happened with your dad and having to postpone the wedding, it made me realise I want to make it special. I don't want to have a poxy registry office wedding. I have some money saved up. I want you, me and our family, the ones who want to be there anyway to go abroad and do this thing properly."

Jackson could not believe what he was hearing. He had deliberately minimized the plans and the fuss, because he knew how much Aaron hated the idea of being the centre of attention, but here he was talking about having a proper no holes bared wedding with his family and friends all there. It was all he had ever wanted.

"Are you sure? I mean it doesn't have to be over the top expensive or anything."

"Jackson this is meant to be our day, so money should be no object, although I do have a bit of a budget I want to give you the wedding you want and deserve. I love you."

"I love you too. You softie."

"Shhh now don't be telling anyone. I've got a reputation to protect."

"Yeah well I think your secret is out."

Jackson quipped as Aaron turned round, having remembered that Adam was still in the room, he was stood by the door snivelling like a baby.

"What? I think it's cute. You two are so cute together."

Aaron squirmed uncomfortably as Adam pulled them both into a bear hug.

"Yeah, well. Get off me will ya? Is my mum back yet?"

"I haven't seen them, but I assume they are on the way. I text them to let them know you'd come round. So about the wedding, where were you thinking of having it?"

"We've not actually ever discussed it but there was somewhere I was thinking."

Aaron ventured shyly.

"Oh yeah and where's that?"

Jackson asked in surprise.

"Well the best holiday I have ever had with you or with anyone actually was to Lanzarote."

"Really? Aaron we can't afford that. Can we?"

"I have a little bit of money saved up, which I was going to use for the honeymoon. We could have the service out there and then an extended holiday."

"Well I was going to contribute towards the honeymoon too, as my wedding gift, but if you're planning to have an extended wedding my savings can go towards that instead."

"Oh Ads that is amazing."

He wrapped his arms around him tightly, a huge grin on his face.

"Hey, come on. What happened to this reputation you have to protect?"

"Screw that. I….no we are getting married in Lanzarote."