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CHAPTER 17
A/N: Thanks for the reviews...and thank you for your ideas and opinions regarding to Aaron and Matt...I'm glad we are singing from the same hymn sheet then, because I don't think he should as well...there's nothing wrong with abit of angst, but I don't want to take that too far, now they are married and need to be strong...THANK YOU all of you...as for THIS storyline coming up...I will do the best I can to keep it sensitive as possible...It's a tricky subject and I don't want to offend or upset anyone...but I hope you trust me to handle it to the best of my abilities...I do like a controversial bit to my stories, ie, Aaron's near rape/Aaron's father dying...I hope I can do this justice too..anyway I am waffling again! but thanks for reading Mark xx
Jackson Walsh tarted him self up in the mirror, as Aaron came into the bedroom drying himself, "should be a really good night tonight...", Jackson chirped, but Aaron knew the builder was feeling like crap deep down...it was tuesday...and tuesday's were Jack days...not today though...not since Sarah had phoned the day before and said Jackson couldn't come around, because the little lad had the flu.
Aaron went up to Jackson, and placed his arms around his waist, and rested his chin on Jackson's shoulder...both of them staring into the mirror, " you don't have to hide it mate...I feel it too...our only day with the little guy, and it's cancelled...", Jackson's smile faded, "yeah well...as you said we're call on him on the way to the club...see if he's feeling any better...", Aaron started to pulled on a pair of boxers, then grabbed his jeans, " didn't Sarah pick up earlier...", Jackson nodded as he now sat on the bed waiting for Aaron to get ready, " Nah...proberly avoiding me calls...but she can't stop me from seeing if he's okay...", Aaron sprayed himself with deodorant, then pulled on a tight black sweater, ", IT'S your right mate...right..." he approached him, " that's me...all fit...", Jackson shook his head and stood up...he couldn't resist grabbing hold of Aaron and giving him a quick kiss, " what would I do with out you a..." he said, as they headed to the stairs.
Downstairs, Hazel was watching the TV, Jackson went over to her, " right you've got the house to yah self...", Hazel looked up from the armchair, " I'm sorry love, it's just me and Chas are not seeing eye to eye since I blow her cooker up so I'm given her a wide berth...", Aaron smirked as he put his trainers on, " very wise..." he muttered, Hazel glanced at him, " I said to me self...I said Hazel...Chas has been good enough for ALL this time for putting me up...at least I could do was cook her a meal...bloody pressure cookers...", Jackson grabbed his jacket and made for the door grabbing Aaron, " RIGHT let's go...club'll be closed if we hear any more of this...", Hazel then realised, " ohhh I nearly forgot...if you DO call in on THEM...give me love to Jack...say his nana FATARSE gives him her love...", she glared at Aaron knowingly, and as they made their way down the path, Jackson laughed at him, " see, little Jack was gonna open his mouth sooner or later..."
Jackson drove the van toward Sarah and Jeff's place, and as soon as they parked up on the curb, all was NOT as it seemed, Aaron and Jackson glanced at eachother, " is there owt anybody in..." asked Aaron, " there are NO lights on...", Jackson jumped out the van and hared down the pth to the front door...he pressed the door bell a couple of times...Aaron was then at his side...he peered through the front window, but the nets obscured his view, " I don't they're in..." he stated, and looked up to Jackson who was frowning at him, " THANKS for stating the bleeding obvious...", he then made his way through to the back gate, Aaron followed him, both jumping over the small fence to the back door, again Jackson knocked hard on the glass, Aaron did his trick of gorping through the kitchen window, " Nah...there's definately no one in..."
Jackson through his hands in the air, " THIS IS JUST LIKE HER!...THEY'VE GONE OUT...JACK BEING ILL WAS JUST AN EXCUSE...", Aaron could see Jackson was getting worked up, he tried to calm him, " Hey...you've got A RIGHT to be annoyed...this IS OUR night...THEY can take Jack out ANYTIME...", Jackson was fuming...and after jumping back over the fense, stormed back to the front door, and continously pushed the doorbell, Aaron was again at his side, " Jackson...they're NOT in...", Jackson shook his head, " I'm NOT having THIS...we're GONNA get in the Van and WAIT until they get back..."
After both jumping back in the van, both sat in silence glaring toward the house...Aaron slowly turned, " they could be hours...", Jackson turned to him, pulling him a big frown, " DON'T YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT!", Aaron went red, " I'm ONLY SAYING..." he stared out the windscreen in a sulk, he was only trying to help, Jackson softened...the LAST thing he wanted to do was take his frustrations out on Aaron...Jackson slowly put his arm around Aaron's shoulders, Aaron flinched at first, " I'm sorry mate...shouldn't be a tosser with you...", Aaron pushed out his bottom lip, then turned...he could never stay annoyed at Jackson for long...not like he used to, " you can TOSS me off anytime..." he finally smirked, this made Jackson half smile...but he was still annoyed deep down about Sarah and Jeff.
"Look..." suggested Jackson, " sitting here is not fair on you...I'll take you to this club...then when we've had a drink...and a couple of games of pool...WE come back...they should be BACK by then...", Aaron nodded his head, " are you sure...we can sat if you want to...", Jackson turned the key and started the engine, " NAH...AS YOU SAID...they could be hours...we're come back later...",and with that, he pulled the van away up the road.
The club was in the centre of Leeds...Jackson had been there before with his Ex Dan a fair while ago...but it was the first time Aaron had been there and he was impressed, after buying their drinks at the bar, they made their way down to the pool tables, they had to wait a while for one of them to be free, but when it was Jackson set the table up, Aaron could see Jackson was stewing about Sarah and Jeff again, he smiled at him as he grabbed hold of his pool stick, "SO lucky Livsey's playing tonight, ", Jackson raised his eyebrowes, " maybe that should be lucky streak Livsey...because YOU never win...only the once...", Jackson broke the game...Aaron managed to finally get a few shots in...but as usual Jackson thrashed him...Aaron smiled, Jackson had loosened up abit...it was like old times...them playing pool without a care in the world...but after snatching Jack, when were they ever gonna do anything like this again...
Aaron was oblivious to the guy staring at him...but Jackson wasn't, before Aaron could turn around to see what was going on, Jackson was storming up to the guy shouting the odds, " OI...I CAN SEE YAH...PERVING OVER HIM...", Aaron qiuckly pulled Jackson away, " hey...Jackson...", Jackson was stressed...it was time to go...after finishing their drinks, they exited the club, grabbing some air, Aaron turned to Jackson with a puzzled look, " what was ALL THAT about in there...", Jackson dug his hands deep into his pockets, and shrugged, " NOTHING...it's just...I HATE IT when lads leer at you...it's what that Matt does...it drives me insane...", Aaron was beaming like a cheshire cat, and pushed Jackson up to the brick wall of a side street, " I'm starting to like this possessive you...it turns me on...", Jackson smiled, and went to kiss him...first just a brush over the mouth...then a full on snog...that got the both worked up...
Jackson pulled away, and glanced at his watch, " it's gone half ten...lets get round THEIR house before it's too late...". Aaron agreed, he was dying to see Jack himself...
As Jackson pulled in to the street, Aaron was first to see there was a light on at Sarah and Jeff's house, he pointed, " there...someones home...", Jackson smiled and parked the van a little way up from the street, he turned to Aaron, " come on...", they both jumped out the van and hurried up towards the front door, Jackson casually pressed the doorbell, after hearing some moaning from inside about, whose this THIS time of night, Jackson could see a shape take form in the frosted glass of the front door, on opening it, Sarah was quite taken aback...although she recovered with a smile, " Jackson...this is...unexpected...", Aaron pushed his head forward with a smug smirk, " I BET IT IS..." he said, Jackson gently pushed Aaron aside and turned to Sarah, " SO what are you playing at...TELLING me Jack was ill...AND then bugger off out...", Sarah nodded, " okay, okay...you've caught us out...Jack's fine...we...we just wanted to give him a treat tonight...and visit his gran...she's only free tuesday nights..." she explained.
" THAT's MY night..."told Jackson bitterly, " how dare you JUST LIE to me...do you know HOW much I LOOK forward to tuesdays...seeing since IT'S all I get now...", Sarah gave him an apologetic gaze, " Jackson I'm sorry...I am sorry...it won't happen again...I promise...", Jackson didn't have the energy to argue...not after stressing out over it..."look..." he finally sighed, "Can I just see him...5 minutes is ALL I ask...", Sarah swallowed, " Jackson he's asleep...he's had a busy evening...he's worn out bless him...",Jackson looked at her...there was now a pleading in his tone that angered Aaron...why should he plead to see him...Sarah was a right BITCH...but...unlike his usual self...he used some tact, " Sarah...just let him see him...just a couple of minutes...", Sarah nodded...it looked like she was gonna cry, " no Jackson...I don't want him disturbed...YOU know waht he's like...if he sees you...he'll play up all night and be too tire for school...", Jackson's face fell...as did Aaron's.
Sarah bit her lip, "look...maybe I can bring him around tomorrow...Jeff's out...and we're at a loose end...we're come to your place...hows that...", Jackson brightened up, " okay...BUT if you let me down...", Sarah nodded, " I won't...I promise...", Aaron glared at her, but turned to Jackson, " come on...lets get off...we're SEE Jack tomorrow..." and that was a warning to Sarah, she watched them go...then closed the door.
Sarah went into the lounge and saw Jeff sleeping on the sofa, in a drunken slumber...she shook her head and went off into the kitchen in despair...
...and upstairs, little jack climbed out his bed and went over to the window to see his dad jump into the van, " daddy!" it was more of a whimper than a shout...he was too frightened to shout...he should be asleep...but he had heard his daddy talking...he had pressed his ear to the door...they were going their tomorrow he had heard his mum say so...tomorrow he will be away from the shouting and arguing...tomorrow he would feel safe...
TBC
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