CHAPTER 49

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

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Aaron Livsey woke up, and instantly knew Jackson had already risen, he could clearly hear him and Jack downstairs chatting.

After stretching and swinging his legs round, he stood up, and quickly pulled on his tee shirt and trakkies, he then made his way down stairs to see Jackson and Jack sitting at the kitchen table, their breakfast bowls were empty, and it looked like they were drawing up plans of somekind.

"so what's ALL this in aid of then..." he asked with a yawn, Jackson looked up at him with a silly wide grin, " Jack wants me to build a doghouse for his pup...I said to him you have to draw up plans before yah build one...we've sorta got TOO carried away...", Jack pulled the sheet of paper off the table to show Aaron, "Look uncle Aaron it's gonna be mah Doghouse for me pup"

Aaron glanced over it and patted the lad on the head, "nice one Jack...", he then switched on the kettle and turned, " So...it's gonna be kicked outside is it..." he mused, not impressed.

Jackson looked up at him, " NOT yet obviously...but Aaron this dog is NOT gonna be sleeping in our bed...nor Jack's...do you understand me", Aaron pushed his bottom lip out, and made his brew...he would just have to change Jackson's mind about that...he smirked to himself, because HE knew he always got HIS way in the end.

Aaron brought his brew to the table, Jackson stared at him, still waiting on an answer, " I MEAN it Aaron, no dogs in beds!", Aaron shrugged, "yeah...whatever..."

Jackson then turned to Jack, who now was in the lounge colouring in his doghouse plans, "Jack can we get ready for school please...", Jack sighed out loud, and went to get his rucksack, Aaron poured his cornflakes into his bowl, then the milk, he looked up to Jackson, "so, D day for yah mum...when are yah getting her from the hospital", Jackson sighed out, "lunch time...Aunt polly wants to come too..." he then jumped out the seat, and leaned in to kiss Aaron, " I've gotta fly now, I'VE got that estimate to do for that Mrs hopewell in town..."

Aaron managed to dribble milk into Jackson's beard, "AARON!", Aaron smirked as his partner quickly wiped his face down at the kitchen sink, " RIGHT gotta go...SEE YAH LATER JACK!" he called out, "bye bye daddy..." Jack called back, Aaron stood and watched Jackson drive away from the window, " right come on Jack...Lisa will be here in a minute..."

Later that morning, Aaron had his head stuck in the bonnet of a car, Cain wiped his hands with a cloth at his side, " So...you getting THIS dog or what"

Aaron smiled at him, his face lighting up, " yeah...we are going to that dog rescue centre on Sunday...we are gonna get a cute little pup...", then as he saw Cain smirking, he added, " FOR Jack that is...it's gonna be Jack's pup...", Cain shook his head "yeah yeah...TRY telling yahself that...", Aaron was excited...Clyde had never be replaced...HE NEVER would be replaced...but it would be GOOD to have another dog around...it would complete their family, his smile faded to a scowl, as Aunt Polly was making her way over, " morning Adam love...", Aaron snapped his neck round to her, " ARE YOU trying to wind me up on purpose...", Polly looked at him, shaking her head, " I don't get you love..."

Aaron rolled his eyes, " MY NAME...it's AARON...not ADAM..." he told, Polly waved a hand at him, " ohhhhh...Aaron, Adam, whatever, all sounds the same to me...", Aaron bit his tongue, and put his back to her, " I used to go out with a machanic you know...it was in the 70's...in swinging London...nice boy he was...", Aaron pulled a face, as he clutched his spanner...and avoided the temptation to whack her around the head with it, but SHE carried on, "...until I realised HE was actually a SHE..." Aaron smirked, as a picture of it came to mind, Polly looked up to him, " I thought I was gonna grab a handful...like you do...didn't think I'd be grabbing two handfuls in the wrong place...HER BUST was BIGGER than mine...My mum said I needed glasses..."

Polly went quiet, Aaron turned around to her, " WAS there a reason for you stopping by...I kinda busy"

Polly patted his arm, " yes...when Jackson gets back...tell him I'll be in the pub...and NOT over at the B&B...that woman in the pub seems nice and smiley...dresses up like a prize tart though!"

"DO you mind...THAT tart's me mother!", cried Aaron, Polly went into a flap, " oh I am sorry love, I didn't mean to offend yah...", Aaron played on the grim look...then broke into a smile, "THAT'S pretty normal for her...she's usually alot worse...", Polly laughed out loud, and after lighting a ciggy, headed off to the Woolie, Cain came over and nodded toward Polly, " daft old bat, her!" Aaron stared out after her,maybe she was, but then again she wasn't TOO bad was Polly, he decided, but it would be good when she was gone...and for a while at least, Hazel too...so he could have Jackson and Jack to himself.

At lunchtime Aaron went home and made himself a sandwich, he smiled to himself as he heard Jackson's van pull up outside, he stared out the window, and saw his partner hurry toward the door, on it opening Aaron turned, his mouth stuffed with his sarnie, "alright mate..." he managed to say.

Jackson shook his head at him, " NO I'm not...WHAT a complete waste of TIME that was!", Aaron came foward, "what's up...estimate not up to much was it..."

Jackson snapped his head round, " OH I went over there...I parked outside and walked UP the path..."

"and..." asked Aaron.

"the front door was on ajar, SO I called out to this Mrs Hopewell...and she called back to me to COME inside...so I did..." told Jackson pulling his eyesbrowes together.

"WILL YOU STOP going round the houses!" moaned Aaron, stuffing another mouthful of sandwich into his mouth.

"SHE was there...ON the couch...NOTHING ON but a bra...AND you don't wanna be knowing WHERE she were sticking her fingers...!" he cried out frustrated.

Aaron was chewing his mouthful, " where were they then..." he asked, looking at him, Jackson stared at him in disbelief, " oh Aaron...THINK ABOUT IT..!"

Aaron nearly spat out his mouthful, " the RIGHT MINGER!..." he cried, as he started to butter up some more bread, he pointed the knife torward Jackson, " I'm telling yah one thing, SHE'S not having THAT estimate now..."

Jackson sighed out loud, "Ohhhhh Aaron...have a day OFF will yah...THERE WAS NO ESTIMATE...there WASN'T even a wall...she JUST got me round there for her pleasure...I've know it happen to a few mates of mine before...BUT never to me!"

Aaron smirked at him...then pulled open the freezer door, "that reminds me,I were THINKING about tea tonight...", Jackson began making HIMSELF a sarnie, " YOU and your stomach, I'M sure you've got a tape worm..."

Aaron pulled out the box of fish fingers...and shook them in his hand, Jackson rolled his tongue around the inside of his bottom lip, "VERY funny" he said with sheer sarcasim, Aaron smuggley stuffed the box back into the freezer, " JUST making the point I'm NOT as thick as you think..."

"ME thinking you thick...NEVER!" told Jackson, stuffing his own face with sandwich, and joined Aaron on the couch, Aaron leaned forward and grabbed the TV remote, "Whatya doing mister...WE have to go pick up me Mum in a bit...", Aaron shook his head at him, "NOT me...you, oh, and your Aunt Polly called round to the garage earlier... she'll be over at the pub not the B&B", he then tapped on the text button on the remote, Jackson glanced at him puzzled, "WHAT are you doing..."

Aaron turned to him, face telling him HE should know what, " checking the weather arnt I...because if it RAINS tomorrow, we don't have to go to that barbie of Joe's..", Jackson pulled him a face, " WHAT!...oh Aaron come ON...he's me mate...I DON'T get to see him that often lately...YOU'VE got me to yahself on Sunday...It'll be a RIGHT laugh...IT WILL!" he said trying to convince Aaron, " yeah ALRIGHT...we're go..."

Jackson stood and pulled Aaron to his feet, " right, better go pick up Polly from the pub...and GO pick up Mum...I'll see you later..." he kissed Aaron on the cheek and left...after watching him go, Aaron rubbed his stomach... he had just time for a sneaky bag of crisp..or 2, before returning to work.

Later that afternoon, Hazel was sat in the pub with Polly and Jackson, Chas brought over the tray of drinks...a smile plastered on her face, " There you go girls and boy...", Polly looked up to her, " thanks love..." she handed over Hazel's glass of wine, " get that down you girl...it'll sure get that hospital food out yah system", Jackson sat back folding his arms, " IS this wise...what'll bout yah meds..", Hazel waved her hand, " I don't have to take them till tonight Jackson love, so one won't hurt...", Chas agreed, " Yeah...I remember when I were stuck in hospital for weeks on end after me accident, I HAD withdrawal symptons me!", Polly glanced up at her, " well that happens when like yah drink..."

Chas glared at her, and then turning to Jackson, she pointed her finger, "IS SHE having a pop!", Jackson leaned forward, "nah COURSE NOT...Polly button it will yah...", Aaron then came in through the doors, and instantly saw the 3 of them sitting at a table, " SO this is where you all got to...having a party with out me, are yah..."

Jackson looked up, " Me Mum and Polly are heading down to London on Monday...so Sunday night...Polly's treating us to a meal"

Aaron sat down with them, " Sweet!...I love food me...where...THAT curry house in town would be nice..."

Hazel leaned forward waving out her hand, " Aaron love, CAN you see ME eating a curry...", Polly shook her head sadly, " and me...the last time I ate a curry it gave me the worse Diarrehra EVER...blimey it was like shitting through an eye of a nee..."

Jackson snapped his neck round to Aaron, " Ignore HER, it's gonna be a meal at Pollards"

Polly smiled, nodded her head, " sure is...I ate their last night...I mean it's NOT exactly the ritz mind, but it's etiable...ish"

Aaron shook his head, not bothered, and took a beer from his mother, " can't wait..."

A barbie at Joe's and now dinner with the in laws at Pollards...for Aaron, Sunday afternoon at the dog rescue centre with Little Jack was gonna be the only highlight...

But for Jackson, he was gonna have a great time, and going to make the most of it...because once the weekend was over, his Mum and Polly were heading to London...and HE had to see his solicitor on Monday...that very thought making feel very unsettled indeed...

TBC...

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