Chapter 16

Ed continued to stare through the window at Adam and Aaron. He knew something was going on between them. He wasn't stupid. He saw Aaron looking at him, and then saying something to Adam. He was about to go into the room when Adam stood up and left. He looked back at Aaron and nodded his head.

"How is he?" Ed asked as Adam shut the door behind him.

"Tired. But worried about you."

"Why?"

"I told him you've been here since he was bought in. He thinks you should go home and get some rest. You're exsausted Ed. You're gonna make yourself ill and that's not going to help him."

"I'm not leaving him. Jai said that although he's awake he's not out of the woods yet. If anything happened and I wasn't here..."

"Look we'll call you the minute anything changes. The last thing Aaron wants is for you to end off in a hospital bed too. Get yourself home, have a shower and a rest and come back in a few hours, yeah?"

"I'm not leaving him Adam. Sorry." Ed replied, pushing past Adam and going into Aaron's room.

Adam sighed and walked up to Chas who was standing at the coffee machine.

"How is he Adam love?"

"Chas I need to talk to you."

"What's wrong love?"

"I know he's off his head on meds and that right now..but Aaron told me he didn't go anywhere near Bar West on Friday. At least he thinks he didn't. He told me the last thing he remembered was going to Ed's, they had an argument and everything after that is blank."

"So Ed did do this. I'm going to kill him. I'll drive a knife through the bastard and see how he feels!"

"Chas, No. You need to stay here. Keep an eye on them both at all times. Do not leave Aaron on his own with him. I doubt Ed's stupid enough to try something while we are all here, but just incase. Go and sit with him. If Aaron's right, We need to get that sicko away from him."

"Where are you going?"

"I'm gonna tell Jackson Aaron's awake, then I'm going to sort this out."

Adam stepped outside and dialled Jackson's number

"Hello?"

"Jackson, it's Adam. I thought I'd let you know Aaron woke up a few hours ago. He's not out of the woods yet, but the doc thinks he's going to be ok."

"Oh thank christ. Thanks for letting me know. Listen Adam, Is there any chance you can meet me in the coffee shop in Hotten? There's something playing on my mind. Something's not right and I need to get it off my chest cause it's driving me mad."

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't want to say anything, incase you thought I was making things up, that I was trying to stir shit for Aaron."

"Jackson.."

"I heard Ed threaten him. The night it happened. I was heading for the toilet before I went back home and I heard him. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but like I say..."

"You didn't want to cause an argument?"

"No. That'd be the last thing everyone would have wanted."

"Tell me what he said."

"He leaned over Aaron, it looked like he was squeezing his hand, he had quite a tight grip on it. He said that if Aaron ever told anyone what happened, he'd do it again. But finish the job this time. We've got to do something Adam."

"Yeah. But what? I've tried to get him to go home and he refuses. Aaron doesn't want Ed anywhere near him but he won't take no for an answer. He's demanding to be around Aaron all the time."

"Forget about the coffee. Stay at the hospital. You leave it to me. Don't worry about a thing."