Chapter 6
Aaron sat on the edge of the bath in Ed's bathroom, waiting as his boyfriend filled the sink with water. Ed grabbed some cotton wool and turned to Aaron, tears rolling down his face aswell as Aaron's
"Oh god what the hell have I done to you?" Ed sobbed as he gently dabbed away the dried blood around Aaron's nose. "I know you'll never forgive me for this. I just...I got scared Aaron. I'm that insecure that everytime you're not with me I can't help but think you're chaeating. I'm not saying you are it's just after what happened with Craig..."
Aaron sighed and looked at Ed "You can't keep doing this to me Ed. Look at me."
"I know, I know! I'm so sorry. Look I'll go to counselling I'll do anger management, whatever it takes I just don't want to lose you!"
"You won't. As long as this never happens again."
"It won't. I promise.."
Aaron looked up and smiled at Ed through teary-eyes "Look maybe I should go. Come round to mine tomorrow, I'll cook this time. Make it up to you?"
"Yeah. That sounds good. Oh Aaron babe look at your neck! What the hell are you going to say?"
"Don't worry about that. Just be at the Woolie for 7 tomorrow."
Ed nodded and pulled Aaron into a hug. "I'll make this up to you you know..."
"I know. Look I'm gonna head off. Don't worry about this ok? I'll see you tomorrow."
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Aaron arrived back at the woolpack and found Adam and David in the corner. He ran over to them and sat down
"Alright boys?" Aaron smiled
"Hey mate. Blimey he works quick doesn't he? You've only been gone an hour! Where's the romance?" David laughed
"What the hell has happened to your neck Aaron? It's bright red!" Adam yelled
"Adam, keep it down will you!"
"He better not have done that! Strange isn't it? Last time you went out with Ed you came home with that!" Adam raged, pointing to Aaron's eye "Where does he live?"
"Adam will you sit down? I bought some new aftershave this morning and I must be allergic to it. My neck's been itching all night"
"You better not be making excuses for him Livesy!"
"Adam I'm warning you...Ed's not responsible for this okay so just drop it! I'm going I'll see you later."
Once Aaron was out of earshot a concerned David looked at Adam.
"Ere, you don't think Ed really did that to him do you? This is Aaron we're talking about. He struggles to find reasons NOT to hit someone. He isn't going to let someone he's only known for a few days push him around is he?"
"Yeah, you're right. I just don't want him getting hurt again after what Jackson did to him."
"If you don't mind me asking..."
"You want to know what happened?"
"Yeah.."
"That night Aaron lost Clyde, he was raging, intent on getting revenge on Mickey. As usual instead of trying to talk Aaron round, Jackson walked out on him. He went to Bar West to cool off, met this lad there and ended off in bed with him. This lad fell for Jackson and fell hard, Jackson didnt bother telling him he was already in a relationship and carried on the affair for nearly a year. One day Aaron came home from work early, and found them going at it...in his bed."
"Arsehole."
"Tell me about it. I just want him to be happy, he seems happy enough with Ed but I can't escape the feeling there's something dodgy about him."