CHAPTER 38

I DO NOT OWN EMMERDALE OR IT'S CHARACTERS, THEY ALL BELONG TO ITV1

A/N: Some interesting reviews...THANKS for them all...another less emotional chapter...you've had too many horrible ones on the trot, so I thought a run of 'happy ones' was in order...

ANON reviewer: I understand your views about Sarah...maybe she IS just desparate...BUT I think Jack is BETTER off with his father...although I have made it clear...that Jackson is NOT vindictive...he understands Jack still needs to see his mum...and WILL do so...maybe one evening a week...like SHE gave him!

and FAGGY: Tom and Matt will return...I have a storyline all planned out for them ;)

Jackson Walsh relaxed as Aaron drove his Fiesta up behind his Van at Dale Head...Aaron had just driven them all back from Leeds...and ALL of them were in high spirits...Jack was STAYING with them legally...for the time being anyway.

Hazel got out the car and smiled at her son, " SO you gonna go tell him the good news...", Jackson looked up to her, removing his stuffy suit jacket, "YOU not coming with us...", Hazel nodded, " nah...I'm gonna have a lie down...I have a splitting headache...and want to take a lie down...", Jackson went into automatic worry mode, and took her arm, "ARE you sure you are allright...you look pale...", Hazel reasured her son, with a pat on his shoulder, " I'm fine STOP worrying...now GO get that lovely boy of yours...I'll stop by later on...I don't want to miss Aaron's reaction to THAT CAMPERVAN..." she teased, Aaron was then beside them, "what's this about the camper van...", Jackson shook his head with a nervous grin, "Nowt mate...SHALL we go get the little man then..."

Little Jack was running around the back room of the pub, Chas had been at her wits end, as the lad had given her the runaround...she had managed to settle him down with a bag of crisps...when Jackson appeared in the doorway with a beaming grin...Chas instantly knew what THAT ment, " SO...YOU got him then!", Jackson shook his head, " OH YES...till the real thing anyway...but that's weeks away...", Chas turned, as she watched Jackson sit beside his son on the sofa, " I'm SO sorry bout him...he managed to swipe some fizzy drinks when I were busy...and now he's gone all hyper...!", Jackson turned to his son, " YOU been given your auntie Chas the runneraround!", Jack just laughed at him clutching his Transformers action figure, Aaron was then upon them, " so he been alright has he...", Jackson shrugged up at him from where he sat, " apart from overdosing on the old fizzys...he's fine...", Aaron smiled, "shall we get him home then...i'm hungry..."

Jackson stood up, " oh COME ON then...you and your stomach...what is it we call your uncle Aaron, Jack...", Jack jumped up and down and said, " bright spark...", Aaron snapped his head down...and Jackson was waving his hand with a nervous laugh, " NOT that one Jack...the other...", Chas couldn't help but smirk when Jack said, " gannet chops"

Aaron raised his eyebrowes at Jackson, " YOU are so gonna pay for teaching him that..." he said in jest, Jackson made for the door, " COME ON lets get him home...and i wanna get OUT of this stuffy suit..."

When they got back to Dale head, Jackson went up stairs, and stripped out of his suit, Aaron made sure Jack was okay with a DVD...and followed Jackson up..."SO...I was thinking about a celebratary pizza..." he said rubbing his tummy, Jackson frowned at him, as he pulled on his jeans, " you've ONLY had dinner...", Aaron shrugged, " growing lad arn't I...and YOU know how much I like me food...", Jackson smiled and pulled him onto the bed and kissed him, "ohhhhh...I kNOW you LOVE yah food...but I KNOW you love something else as well..." he grabbed hold of his crotch, I'm HARD as a rock here...Aaron smirked, but pulled out of his embrace, "WE gotta talk to Jack...YOUR idea remember..."

"WHEN HAVE YOU been the sensible one..." jibed Jackson, Aaron was already at the door, "Since I met yah son...come on...lets tell him the good news...yeah!"

In the lounge Jackson switched the TV off, and turned around to Jack, " RIGHT little man...I have to talk to yah..." he told in a serious tone, Jack looked up at his father...his big brown eyes looked a little scared, " have I been naughty...", Jackson crouched down and gave his son a big friendly smile, " COURSE you've NOT been naughty...you're a good boy...it's just that...you are going to be staying here for a while...", Jack tilted his head, "WILL Mummy be here too...", Jackson shook his head, " no little man...it's JUST going to be me you...and your uncle Aaron...", Jack took in the info, "is...will I see mummy...", Jackson nodded, "yes...YOU WILL see mummy...BUT...you're NEVER see uncle Jeff again...", Jack flinched at that name, "I don't like Uncle Jeff, he hurt me...", Jackson placed his hand on his son's cheek, " I KNOW he did son...BUT...HE'LL NEVER hurt you again...", Jack looked pleased, " you promise...", Jackson nodded " ON my life son...NOW..." he stood and clapped his hands together loudly, " SHALL we be ORDERING THAT pizza...", Jack put his arms in the air in sheer excitment, " YEAAAHHH!"

Aaron who had been listening at the door way put his phone to his ear, and made the order, Jackson then heard the horn honking outside, he turned to Jack, " looks like yah uncle Joe's here with THAT camper van...", he then grabbed Jack's hand, and they went outside, Aaron watched them go out, and finished making his order.

Outside Joe hugged Jackson, slapping his hand on his back, after Jackson had filled him in that he got to keep Jack, "WELL DONE MATE...I'm made up for yah!", Aaron stepped out into the evening sunshine to see... IT...he waved his hand into the direction of... IT, "WHAT...the hells THAT!", Jackson dug his hands deep into his pockets, and nervously laughed, " what...OH that..." he said pointing to IT..."it's erm...the erm...camper van...WHAT DID YOU THINK IT WAS SILLY!..." he glanced at his mate, " what's HE like huh.."

Aaron approached the vehicle...and scrutinized it, " IT'S NOT a campervan...it's a lemon yellow VW dormaville...", little Jack was already running around it in a circle, Joe turned, "AARON...ARE YOU dissing my pride and joy...ME and Rob have had GREAT times in this little beauty..."

Aaron pulled a face, " rather not know THAT thanks...SO...is there ENOUGH room in there...for ALL 3 of us...", Joe slided the door across on the dormaville," PLENTY of room...there's TWO bunks...you and Jackson on one...the little guy on the other...", Jackson watched as Aaron poked his head around in the vehicle, " I suppose IT will grow on me...NOT sure about this colour mind!", Jackson laughed out loud, " WELL we won't be losing it WILL we...!", Joe turned to see another vehicle pull up...it was his partner Rob with his ride back, Jackson quickly turned, " YOU two not gonna join us for pizza...", Joe shook his head, " nah,take a rain cheque on that Jacko mate...HE'S treating me tonight...AND i'm on a promise!", Rob was upon them..placing his arm around Joe's neck, " THAT'S what you think!" he said in a deliberate camp manner that Aaron flinched with...Aaron was getting USED to camp...but he was still wary of it...unsure how to react...Jackson smiled at them, " WELL...I'll promise I'll get her back in ONE piece...", Joe was heading towards the car with Rob, " THAT'S why YOU are gonna be doing the driving...I know what HE'S like...!" he teased, nodding towards Aaron.

"cheeky git!" told Aaron pulling a face, Jackson playfully punched him in the arm , " HEY...not in front of Jack!"

With their good byes...Joe and Rob drove off, Jackson watched as Jack kept jumping in and out the dormaville, he turned to Aaron, and put an arm around him, " WE WILL have fun in that...I promise yah...I know it's not much...", Aaron pulled a sigh at him, " I suppose it IS okay...it's just THAT colour...", he had a cheeky thought and smirked at Jackson , " I can ALWAYS give it a quick spray job...it won't take a minute...I'm thinking jet black...", Jackson was aghast, " listen here Livesy..Joe's been a mate of mine for years...I want to KEEP IT that way...leave off the van yeah!", Aaron was laughing at him, " I'm only messing with yah...", Jackson smiled at him...then looked down to Jack, " SO little man...what do you think about a little holiday...", Jack was jumping up and down again...and just generally acted bonkers...Jackson glared at Aaron, " REMIND me not to let yah Mum look after him TOO often yeah...there's ENOUGH E mumbers in you!"

Aaron laughed, as Jackson locked up the vehicle, Aaron then had a thought, " HEY...I thought YAH mum was coming over...", Jackson nodded, " YEAH...She said she were tired earlier...I'll call her...see if she wants some of our pizza...WHEN they get here!"

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