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CHAPTER 13

Aaron Livesy jumped off the diving board and in the water...although it was more of a belly flop than a dive. Jackson and little Jack were watching from the shallow end of the swimming pool, Jack was pointing at Aaron and squealing with laughter, Jackson turned, "your uncle Aaron is a right twat...what is he..."

"a right TWAT..." giggled Jack, loving to able so say twat with out getting a smack...although he didn't say owt to his dad...Jeff could be mean to him...he had a mean temper...and he shouted.

Aaron swam over, and stood up as he reached them at the shallow end, " So how I'm getting better a...!" cried Aaron, Jackson and his son glanced at eachother with a smile, " how did he so Jack...", Jack held out his hand to Aaron, " give me five...", Aaron gently slapped his hand, and Jack did the same in return, Jackson looked up to the wall clock on the tiled wall and sighed heavily, " Oh well...time we were getting dried off I think lads...", Aaron could see the little lads face fall...as Jackson climbed out the pull, Jack turned, " can we STAY...5 more minutes...PLEASE uncle Aaron..." he whined, Aaron looked up to Jackson, who stood looking down at them in the pool dripping wet, he ran his fingers through his wet curls, and pursed his lips in thought, "it's up to your dad..." he heard Aaron say, Jackson nodded, " alright...5 more minutes..then we have to go..."

It was like the same old routine last year...when they only had Jack for one day a week back then...it was like going back in time...Aaron sat in burger king as Jack tucked into his french fries...he watched him and ruffled his hand through Jacks curls, "you alright little mate...you not your cheeky self...", Jack's big brown eyes looked up at Aaron and he saif sadly, " I want to go home with you and Daddy...", Aaron felt for the lad...it was cruel..."you...you know you can't...you have to live with yah mum...you love her don't yah...", Jack shrugged, " she's okay...Uncle Aaron, do you love your mum...", Aaron smirked as he thought of Chas, he nodded, " yeah...I suppose I do really..." Jackson was then back from the gents, "right...time to get you home little man..."he told pulling on his leather jacket, Aaron helped Jack into his coat and looked up to Jackson, "we're late...", Jackson gave him a knowing look, " I know...but I'm not gonna apologise for having fun with me son...and anyways, hopefully it WON'T be for that much longer..."

Jackson pulled the van up outside the large semi, Aaron looked at it in the half light, " I hate THEM pair...they are only living here to piss yah off..." he whinged, Jackson turned to him, "Do I look like I care..." told Jackson, he turned his head to the Van's rear, " You alright back there...little man", Jack nodded as Aaron pulled him out the van's side door, Jackson looked up to Sarah approaching from the the front door, "uh ho...time to face the music..."

"JACKSON...we said 8 oclock...it's half past..." she said tapping her watch, Jackson frowned, "WE were HAVING FUN...", Sarah turned, " well it's a school night...and he's having trouble settling in...", Aaron looked up, " he didn't have trouble settling in the ONE he went in the village...", Sarah glared at him, " well...he's NOT there now IS HE...", Jackson stood in between them as they squared up to each other, " hey not in front of the lad...", Sarah leaned down to her son, " right you say goodnight to yah dad and Uncle Aaron it's bedtime..." Jack looked up to his dad...the pleading in his eyes...but Jackson had to ignore it...for now anyway, " I'll see you next week son...but you call me on your mobile yeah...", Jackson pulled jack into a cuddle, the Aaron ruffled the lad's hair, " see you soon little mate...", Sarah took the boy's hand, and smiled, " okay...next week then..." and with that she pulled Jack toward the front door, Jack turning his head longingly for Jackson and Aaron...Jackson felt choked up as he blew him a kiss then hurried into the van, Aaron continued to stare until the front door had shut...

Inside the house, Jeff put down the tumbler of whiskey and turned from the window, "can't THEM pair of prats not keep to the deal...THEY were late bringing him back...", Sarah removed Jack's coat, " oh Jeff it was only half an hour...I told him not to do it next week...",Jeff shook his head at her, " You are TOO soft...if THEY can't do as they are told, THEY don't see him at all...", Jack went into the lounge and hugged the cushion on the sofa...Uncle Jeff and Mum were shouting at eachother again...nervously Jack stood and tried to reach for his mobile phone to call his dad...Jeff had put it out of reach for being naughty...he couldn't reach...he stretched his arm to the side board...put he was too short...he got frustrated as Jeff raised his voice to his Mum again...he stood on the armchair...but as he went to reach for his phone...his hand knocked Jeff's tumbler of whiskey...and it went flying down to the carpet...Jeff was looking into the lounge and raged at the lad, " WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!", Jack jumped off the armchair and ran to the door, but Jeff grabbed his arm, "OI DON'T YOU GO RUNNING OFF!", Sarah came in " Jeff STOP IT...it was only whiskey...I'll get you another...", Jeff glared at little Jack, and raised his hand, " DO YOU WANT A GOOD HIDING DO YAH...", Jack squealed in fright and ran into the hall and up the stairs...Sarah stopped Jeff from following, " NO PLEASE...just leave him...calm down...just sit...and I'll get yah another drink...", Sarah left the lounge and peered up the stairs...Jack was in his room and he was sobbing...things would be better in the morning...they always were...

Jackson parked the van outside Dale Head...and they both decided to go to the pub for a quick pint...inside they saw Cain was at the bar, Jackson turned to Aaron, " better go see...if he's calmed down...", Aaron nodded and watched Jackson grab a table, he then went to Cain's side, " alright...", Cain glared at him, " Jack alright...", Aaron nodded as he pulled out his wallet, " yeah...why wouldn't he be...", Cain shrugged, " HE IS now...put if you and loverboy over there snatch him...he'll never be alright...", Aaron pulled him a face, " SHUSH will yah...someone might hear yah...", Cain laughed at him, " you are serious arn't yah...you and him are really gonna do this...", Aaron nodded, " we have to...Jackson's best chance is a few days a week...it's not enough for him...OR ME", Chas came over, and Aaron made sure Cain buttoned his lip, the last thing he needed was her to know, " couple of pints is it..." she churped at him, Aaron nodded and she went to go pull them, Cain looked at him, " and WHAT about her...in this grand scheme of yours...where will she fit in...", Aaron looked over to his mum...he hadn't thought about that...then there was Hazel...had Jackson thought about her...how she would cope if they...'disappeared'

Jackson sat at the table as Aaron brought over the pints...on taking his...and taking a sup...he placed it down upon the beermat and looked up to see Matt come out from the gents, "What's HE doing here...is this is local now..." he cried, Aaron turned to see Matt lean at the bar staring at him, " ignore him...I do at work...anyways...he's only here to Friday..."

Jackson glared at Matt...he hated him...and that was rare...he rarely hated anyone...but this bloke...he just couldn't bare...

"blimey...that's gone right through me..." Jackson told and stood up, he then hurried to the gents, Matt watched him go then approached Aaron at the table, " alright...I was thinking whether to join you...but three's a crowd..." he sat on the stool, " but he's gone now..." he smirked, Aaron shook his head at him, " just do one...I don't want any trouble...", Matt winked at him. "I don't want to cause any trouble do I..." he downed his pint, " I'll see yah tomorrow..." Aaron watched Matt disappear out the doors, just as Jackson came back from the gents, Jackson was smiling, " somethink I said was it...", Aaron grabbed his hand and pulled him down to the stool, " nah...something I SAID...about getting you home soon..." he teased, Jackson downed his pint and raised his eyebrowes, " better get ME home then...if I'm on a promise...!"

Outside in the dark, Matt was at Jacksons van, he fiddled with the lock...and managed to get the passenger door open...he smiled to himself and pulled out the pair of boxer shorts he had hidden in his pocket...he then stuffed then in Jackson's glove compartment...after shutting up the van...he saw them leave the pub...Matt smiled to himself...all he needed to do now...

was wait

TBC

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