Art for Art sake
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Aaron had started living for Thursday nights, those two hours at college with the chance of seeing Jackson again had become almost an addiction to the young mechanic, the second Thursday after Hazel had introduced Adam and Aaron to Jackson she'd wandered off to speak to some of the other students leaving the three young men standing awkwardly together
"So You're Hazel's son"
Aaron could have kicked himself, what a stupid thing to say, way to go Aaron, he's going to think you're a complete pratt
"Yeah what gave it away?"
Jackson asked he didn't sound like he ws taking the mickey but looking into his eyes Aaron could tell that he was finding this little interaction quite amusing
"Nothing, Hazel told us"
"Oh Aaron" Adam laughed then turned to Jackson "Don't mind my mate here he seems to have left his brain at home tonight, although he was okay early, so it could be something else that's making him a bit dippy now"
Jackson laughed out loud, then looked back at Aaron
"I don't know he looks okay to Me"
Before they got to talk anymore Hazel came back over
"Right My Darling" she cooed at her son "Time for home"
"Okay Mum, hope to see you both again"
Jackson picked up his mums portfolio before looking quickly at Adam and Aaron smiling and following Hazel out of the door
Aaron let out the breath he'd been holding
"Thanks Adam you just made me look like a right div"
"No mate" Adam nudged his mate as they both started to walk out of the class "You did that all by yourself, why didn't you talk to him, you obviously wanted to"
"I know" Aaron wailed "But when I tried I couldn't I just got tongue tied and now he'll think I'm a complete loser"
"No he won't, did you see as he left, he smiled at you, I think he likes you" Adam tried to reassure his mate
Aaron wanted to believe Adam but judging on his latest performance he just didn't think that anyone would especially someone a perfectly wonderful as Jackson.
The next Thursday Aaron only saw Jackson briefly he'd tried to get a chance to speak to the older man if only to try to let him see that he wasn't a loser and he could actually hold a conversation, Jackson waved at the pair of them but the next time Aaron looked up he was nowhere in sight.
A disappointed Aaron had climbed into bed that night kicking himself for not speaking to Jackson but dreaming of him any way and in his dreams they were together, they were in love and they were happy, He just wished that his dreams could come true.
Now it was Thursday again and he and Adam were once again sitting in the art classroom waiting to see what Hazel had in store for the students tonight
"Right gang" Hazel started "Tonight we are going to try some watercolours and for you big butch men you're going to like this" with a flourish she produced a vase of flowers, there was a groan from a couple of the other students "Now, now boys don't forget last week when the girls had to paint a picture of Jackson's hard hat tool belt and drill"
"Yeah, yeah" the male students agreed
At the mention of Jackson Aaron had immediately perked up, thinking back to the previous week when Hazel had produced Jackson work tools and announcing that her boy was a builder she was so proud of her son and liked to tell everyone who would listen about him nd the fact that he ran his own business as a builder, for Aaron it was great getting to know more about the man that he was falling for.
Watercolours had proved great fun and the vase of flowers no longer seen as just something that the girls would paint, by the end of class the students had produced a raft of painting, all good in their own right.
This was the time of night that Aaron liked best, any minute now Jackson would walk in, He'd look over at Aaron and smile, that smile had the mechanics knees turning to jelly and he felt giddy with excitement, he kept looking at the door but this time Jackson didn't walk in.
Hazel had packed up, but Jackson still hadn't shown up, Aaron was loitering trying to find an excuse to wait around, just for the chance of catching a glimpse of the builder.
"Right I better get going" Hazel announced "I need to catch the bus home tonight"
"Where's Jackson tonight?" Aaroncouldn't believe how disappointed he was that he wouldn't be seeing Jackson tonight "We'll give you a lift home won't we Adam"
"Sure" the young farmer agreed
"Oh, My boy has a date tonight"
Aaron's stomach plummented, Jackson was out with a girl, well that just proved that he didn't mean anything to the builder, he stood trying to take in this information, he wanted to cry but knew he couldn't in front of Hazel so instead he smiled weakly
"C'mon the Adam lets get Hazel home"
When Adam and Hazel walked away, Aaron sighed, he'd fooled himself into thinking he could have a future with Jackson but he was fooling himself no more, He was Gay, Jackson was straight so they'd never be together.