CHAPTER 45

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

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Aaron Livesy glanced up from the kitchen to see Jack was watching the TV, "come on Jack...you have to get ready now...for visiting Sar...yah mum...", he told, Jack slipped off the sofa and came up to Aaron, "Uncle Aaron...can you talk to daddy about my doggie...", Aaron smirked and stooped down, " THAT'S between you and me...PLUS we haven't even got him yet...as soon as uncle paddy has found one...he'll let me know...SO no need telling your dad JUST yet a...", Jack squealed in delight and ran up the stairs.

Aaron finished washing up the breakfast things from that morning, then looked up to see Jackson pull up in his van, he smiled and removed his pink marigolds and dumped them into the sink, Jackson's face was like thunder...what was he mardy about Aaron thought to himself, Jackson let himself into Dale Head, and pulled off his boots, Aaron smiled at him, "alright mate...how was yah day...", Jackson looked up pulling his eyebrowes together, ARN'T you making sure Jack's ready to go...I have litually 15 minutes to chuck something DOWN me throat..."

Aaron smirked at him, " I can GIVE you something...", Jackson glared at him shaking his head, "NO Ta...I'll stick with me beans on toast...", Jackson started to bang around the kitchen, Aaron turned biting his lip, for a moment he didn't know what to say...but adventually he found his voice, " SOMETHING owt with work...", Jackson was silent...Aaron shook his head...HE hated it when Jackson went off into a mood, " IS it something I'VE done...", Jackson turned shaking his head at him, " WHY would it be about YOU!...I don't walk around THINKING about YOU all day you know!"

Aaron shook his own head, " forget it...I'll just see to Jack..." he disappeared up the stairs, Jackson turned around and his eyes followed him up...he felt bad about taking a bad afternoon at work out on him...he glanced at his watch...jesus! they had to shift!

At six, Jackson drove the van up to street and stopped out side no.56, Aaron turned, "so THIS is where Sarah's staying...at her mothers...", Jackson snapped his head round, "YEP!...where else is she gonna stay at...", Jackson then climbed out the Van as Aaron sighed out heavily, Jack was 'let' out the back of the van...and Aaron watched as he took him up the path, he could already see Sarah and her bulldog mother looming in the doorway.

Sarah stooped and cuddled little Jack, and the boy was evidently happy to see his mum, Jackson looked at them, " it's JUST gone 6...I'll be BACK at 9...NO later", he then knelt to Jack, "YOU be a good boy yah mummy okay...", he kissed his son, and was about to go when Sarah asked, " have you heard anything...from your solicitor...", Jackson shook his head, "No...not yet, YOU", Sarah nodded, " no...but i'm not going to lie to you Jackson...I won't give up on my son...I WILL FIGHT YOU...", Jackson stared at her...his eyes not usually THIS cold, " BRING-IT-ON!", he then stormed back to the van...and with minutes it pulled away...

In the van Jackson drove...and he and Aaron sat in silence, Aaron was getting pretty cheesed off now, he turned his head, " WHAT AM I supposed to of done!", Jackson pulled the van to a stop at the traffic lights...he faced front, " nothing...DID i say you've done owt wrong...", Aaron nodded, "NO...SO WHY THIS!" he waved his hand out front of him, " WHY the silent treatment...Why are you being such a mardy wanker at me!", he flared, Jackson closed his eyes...then placed his hand gently on Aaron's knee, " I sorry mate...I've got some stress at work...YOU'RE the LAST person I wanna be a mardy wanker to...I tell you about it over a drink...BELIEVE ME I needs one..."

They settled for the quiet place around the corner from Bar West...the place where the ale always tasted off...but it'll do for talking purposes, Aaron brought the two ales to the table and sat down, " so...what's THIS stressful day been about then!"

Jackson looked up at him and sighed, " it's just ALL gone wrong...our contracts fell through...AND ALL my planning that went into into it has been chucked out...THEY'VE decided to scale down the site...15 houses...instead of 30...half the job...I've had to let folk go...me and Ray rowed over it...", he looked up sheepishly, " we faught abit...but nothing serious...JUST a disagreement about who to KEEP on...it's ONLY natural...he wants HIS mates...I want to keep on mine..."

Aaron leaned forward, " I suppose HAVING to drop off the little man to Sarah's hasn't helped...", Jackson sighed again...then stood up...then sat next to Aaron on the window seat, he slowly placed his arm around him, and rubbed his shoulder, " I have NO choice it's apart of our temporary custody agreement... I AM SO sorry...the row with Ray was abit heated...and i was still seathing when I got home...", Aaron turned to him, "I understand...I suppose...MAY HAVE to punish yah though..." he smirked, Jackson gazed at him longingfully, " JUST as long it's not a sex ban...I don't care WHAT the punishment is otherwise...", Aaron smiled...and Jackson took that chance to kiss him, when he pulled away...he smiled at him, " SO...wanna go to Bar West and get a game of pool in..."

At Bar West, Aaron and Jackson sat at a booth, waiting for the pool table to be free...it was 90s night...and Aaron HATED the music, Jackson's face had become glum again...as he kept glancing at his watch...and glaring at the couple already occupying the pool table, he snapped his neck round to Aaron, " HOW much bloody longer ARE they gonna be...", Aaron nodded toward the table, " theyve finished..." Aaron grabbed his pint...while Jackson snapped up his orange juice..., they headed to the table...only for the couple to start ANOTHER GAME, Jackson jumped forward, " HEY...you've HAD TWO games...it's busy tonight...ME pounds been sitting there for an hour!", the lad looked up...he was about Aaron's age, " BOG OFF grandad...", Aaron lept forward, "WHAT was that..."

The lad looked up, " DO YAH MIND...me and me partner want start OUR game...", Jackson glared at the lad, " AND I JUST SAID...WE'VE waited LONG enough!", the lad stood right up to Jackson and looked DOWN to him, " SO what yah going to DO about it short arse!" Aaron came forward and grabbed Jackson's arm, "come on Jackson...lets not BOTHER with this pair of TOSSERS!", the lad steamed up to Aaron, " WHAT YOU CALL US!", now it was Aaron squaring up to the lad, the lad gave him the once over, and smirked, " YOU'RE NOT bad looking...WHY THE HELL have you saddled yahself with that burk..."

Aaron face hardened, and Jackson was afraid he would hit the guy...especially as Aaron also had his fists clenched...

But a familar face chipped in from behind, " THAT'S enough Ryan...these two are a couple of friends of mine...", Aaron turned his gaze to see Matt smirking at him...a pint in his hand, Matt then faced Jackson, " Alright Jacko mate...SORRY about him...he's got a short fuse has Ryan...mind you...BET you're used to that with this fiesty one..." he said in a teasing manner...and also stealing a shifty glance toward Aaron, Jackson downed his orange juice, "Aaron's NOTHING like this DIV!", he thumbed in the direction of Ryan, the lad looked up, "WHAT did he call me!", Matt looked over to Ryan and his mate, " look DO ONE you two yeah...let THESE lads have a game yeah...", he came foward, snatching up a pool stick, then faced Jackson, "MAYBE...you and me could make it interesting again..." his suggestion has accompanied by a wink, Jackson shook his head, " NAH...YOU'LL just wangling for a kiss from MY Aaron...IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN!"

Aaron came in between them, " LOOK...lets NOT start owt...", Jackson faced up to Matt...his face only inches from his own, " I'VE HAD A CRAP DAY...AND I'M IN NO MOOD FOR YOU!...Hows Tom...DOES he know you 'fell' into mine and Aaron's bed...", Matt's grin fadded, but Jackson's grin just grew across his face, "YEAH...AARON told mah...ME AND HIM HAVE NO SECRETS YOU SEE..." he then gently slapped Matt's cheeks, "WE'RE FORGET the game...ME and MY Aaron are gonna go pick up MY son...HAVE a nice night...", he then took Aaron's hand, and lead him away, Aaron smuggley smirked at Matt...THAT put Matt in his place...FINALLY...he thought...

Matt downed his ale, Ryan turned to him, "YOU should have let me chin that twurp...WHO does he think he is!...talk about COCKY!", Matt smiled, " Nah...HE'S got his coming...Tom told me that Jackson is going for custody for the bratt of his...IF there's ANY chinning to be done HE'LL be doing it to me...A POLICE REPORT would go against him...", Ryan turned to him, "THAT'S ABIT DRASTIC, DO you hate the guy that much...!"

Matt shrugged, " HE PISSES me off...rubs me up the wrong way...HE just needs taken down a peg or two...he can't HAVE everything his way, can he"

In the van, Jackson drove towards the house, it was 9...he could see Jack waiting with Sarah on the curb, Jackson jumped out the van, "HAS he been good, " asked Jackson, Sarah nodded, "Of course...what's all this about a dog Jackson...WE should be discussing that...", Jackson helped his son into the van, " IT'S only talk Sarah...", Sarah shook her head, " NO...Aaron's promised him one apparently...HE'S all excited about it...", Aaron gulped, as Jackson faced him, " DID he now..." he jumped on board, and glared at him, " SO what's THIS about YOU promising our Jack that dog..."

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