A/N Sorry for the short chapter. Hope you like it anyway.
Walking in to the foyer of the apartment block he looked around for directions. Seemed flat eight was on the second floor. Walking towards the stairs he started to slowly make his way up his heart leaping into his throat the closer he got to the flat. Making it to the landing he saw the door of flat 8 ajar. Walking slowly towards it he gently knocked calling out to Jackson.
'Jackson, can I come in?' he asked cautiously.
'Yeah, it's why I left it open you div' came the curt reply.
Pushing the door open Aaron came face to face with a stony faced Jackson.
'Hi' Aaron said meekly
'Hi. Come on in. Do you want to sit down?' Jackson asked walking away from the door and into the sitting room. Feeling Aaron's presence behind him. Sitting down on an armchair he tucked one leg under him and put a cushion in front of him, like a defensive mechanism.
Aaron sat across from him on the sofa hands dangling between his parted legs as he looked at the floor.
Five minutes passed without either saying a word. Eventually Aaron coughed and started to talk. Well he tried to at least.
'Em, right, I suppose…eh right, I need to explain…' Aaron stuttered
'Full sentences Aaron, full sentences.' Jackson said sarcastically 'Explain to me what the hell went on between you two and don't sugar coat it. I want the truth' Jackson was looking at the top of Aarons head as he hadn't lifted it yet, he couldn't look at Jackson so he began talking to the ground.
'Em, about December last year Adam and I kissed after a car crash. We kept it quiet cos he's straight and so was I until then. Nothing more has really happened cos he has a girlfriend so it's been all closed doors and hiding out, never really doing proper going out things. The first thing we did coupley wise was going to Bar West the night I met you. I was out on a date but spent most of the night playing pool with you and thinking about you and staring at you when I thought either you or Adam weren't looking. You have no idea how much shit I got into over that night' Aaron said laughing to himself at the memory.
'Adam had a cob on thinking I wanted you more then him' finally having the courage to look up Aaron continued 'turns out I did. I think I fell for you the minute I saw you walking in the door before me. Then when you brought me my phone and we met up again and everything was just so normal, I wanted to see you again properly. I didn't tell Adam about meeting up with you cos I wasn't sure what might happen. I didn't want to lose him if we were nothing but a one off. No, wait that didn't come out right.' Aaron tried to say what he meant but the words just weren't making sense. 'When I went out with you for the drink I fully intended that it be just that, a drink and only a drink but I liked you so much I wanted, no I needed more. Then when we went out on the date, I realised that I want to be with you. I'd planned to tell Adam it was over and I did. He threatened to tell you but I threatened to tell his girlfriend if he did. He said he wouldn't but obviously he lied. I wanted to tell you properly but he got to you before me. When you wouldn't answer I had to come over to make sure you were ok. I didn't know that he'd told you until you told me just there. I'm sorry Jackson; I never meant to lie to you. I don't know what else to say.' Aaron stopped talking, eyes watering and hoping that Jackson could forgive him.
'ok so let me get this straight, you and your straight best mate have been messing around with each other for the last, what 6 months and you expect me to believe that it's over just like that? I don't think so.' Jackson scoffed.
'I know you don't believe me but I want to give this a try' Aaron said gesturing between them.
'I don't know if I can trust you Aaron, you lied to me. I specifically asked if he was your boyfriend and you said no. Friends with benefits but complicated I remember you saying. And then you said when we went out that you weren't together. I suppose I should have listened to what you were saying but, I don't know, I suppose I liked you too. But how do I know that when you leave here you aren't gonna go running back to him and giving him the same sob story?' Jackson asked, not fully expecting an answer.
'Jackson, I know you barely know me but I do want to be with you or at least give this a shot. I swear Adam and I, whatever it was, is over. I told him I wanted to be with you.' Aaron told him a blush of embarrassment flushing his cheeks.
'Really?' Jackson asked slightly incredulously.
'Yeah, I told him I wanted to be with you so he decided to tell you about what we had been doing. I'm sorry Jackson, I really am.' Aaron said looking at Jackson as he said it.
Standing up from his armchair Jackson moved over to the sofa and sat down beside Aaron. Taking one of Aaron's hands in his Jackson looked at him.
'If we do this, we are telling Adam together.'
A grin breaking across his face Aaron couldn't believe that he was being given another shot.
'Ok, I can do that.' Aaron said gripping Jackson's hand tighter. Standing up he started pulling Jackson after him.
'Where are we going?' Jackson queried quirking an eyebrow.
'Going to tell Adam' Aaron replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world 'I want to start properly now.'
Turning to Jackson he pulled him closer and kissed him longingly, not wanting to wait to start the new step in their relationship.