Weeks had passed and Chrissie had been convicted on all accounts and sentenced to twenty years in prison. Robert was just barely putting up with Aaron's teenage sister, she would leave trails of mud through the house, empty glasses and plates everywhere. Robert was mopping the floor one day and Liv walked straight through and left muddy footprints behind her.
"Do you mind? I'm trying to clean my house" Robert sighed.
"Nah not really. You missed a spot" Liv smirked.
"I can see that" Robert huffed "You're nearly as bad your brother".
"Ahem, and how would that be. I'm actually really tidy for a grease monkey" Aaron stated as he stood behind Robert.
"True, but this is driving me insane. I can't do it anymore!" Robert exclaimed before he stormed upstairs and slammed the bedroom door.
"Rob!" Aaron called up the stairs but then he heard Liv giggling "You think that this is funny?"
"It's hilarious. He's getting worked up over a little bit of mud" Liv burst into laughter.
"It's not funny, Liv. He really does try his best, the poor guy's hit his breaking point" Aaron sighed.
"You're both over reacting. It's just mud" Liv rolled her eyes.
"He's trying his best to cope. It's his mum's annerversery tomorrow, I['m surprised that he hasn't already started crying. He's already under enough stress. He manages stress better than me" Aaron explained.
Liv stopped laughing and looked very sorry "Sorry, I didn't think".
"You're as bad as Robert sometimes" Aaron said before he walked upstairs to go and find Robert. Aaron opened his and Robert's bedroom door and he walked in. He found Robert lying face down on the bed with his face in the pillow "You ok, Rob?" Aaron asked as he shut the door and walked over.
Robert shook his head but still hid his face in the pillow.
Aaron sat on his side of the bed "You stressed?" he asked.
"Yeah" Robert murmured into the pillow.
Aaron laid on his side and he started to rub Robert's back "Is it about my sister or your mum?"
"Both. I'm just really stressed out at the moment, I have been for a few days" Robert answered.
"I know, I've noticed" Aaron said in a soft voice.
Robert turned his head and looked at his husband "Don't get me wrong, Liv means a great deal to me because she's family. But I just can't deal with her always being untidy. All I want to do is cry because I miss my mum".
Aaron looked into Robert's eyes "I know, you can cry if you need to. It won't change my opinion of you".
Robert moved so that he was lying on his side facing Aaron "You're amazing, d'you know that?"
Aaron smiled "Not as amazing as you".
Robert smiled "Meh, I think you're even more amazing, you have saved me twice now" he held Aaron's hand.
"Well when you put it that way" Aaron smirked.
Robert then kissed Aaron and they gazed into each other's eyes when their lips parted. They then heard a smash coming from downstairs. Both men sat up and Robert went to stand up but Aaron stopped him.
"You're gonna stay here and I'll go and sort the teen terror out" Aaron stood up and walked towards the door.
"I love you, my sexy grease monkey" Robert smiled.
"I love you too, handsome" Aaron smiled at Robert before he walked out of the room. A few seconds later Robert heard Aaron and Liv shouting at each other and Liv stomping upstairs. "Shoes off!" Aaron shouted.
"Here!" Liv shouted.
Robert then heard another smash so he stood up and walked out of his room just as Liv slammed the door to her bedroom. "Aaron?" he called.
"Yeah!" Aaron answered.
"Is everything alright?" Robert asked.
"Yeah, just don't come down here!" Aaron answered.
Robert hesitated but he walked downstairs and saw that Aaron was picking up some glass. "What happened?" he asked.
Aaron looked up at Robert "She knocked over a glass with her feet when I told her to get her feet off of the table" Aaron answered.
"Why were you two arguing" Robert asked.
"She said that I was just like Gordon and that I needed to loosen up" Aaron answered.
"What!" Robert crouched down beside Aaron "Are you okay?"
Aaron nodded "Yeah" he then cut himself on a piece of glass and it became stuck in his hand "Ah!" He dropped the glass shards when he felt the pain.
Robert saw that Aaron was in pain "Let me see" he held Aaron's hand and saw the glass sticking out of his palm.
"I'm alright" Aaron winced.
"Sit down on the sofa, I'll be back in one sec" Robert stood up and walked into the kitchen.
Aaron stood up and sat on the sofa just as Robert walked back in with the first aid kit "I'm okay, Rob" he sighed.
"You've got a piece of glass stuck in your hand. So just let me help you" Robert sat down next to Aaron and got some tweezers out of the first aid kit. He held Aaron's hand and he carefully pulled out the shard of broken glass.
"Ah!" Aaron hissed in pain.
"Bite down on something" Robert looked up at Aaron.
Aaron pulled his sleeve over his hand and bit the material when he felt a sharp sting from the cleansing wipes.
Robert then wrapped a bandage around Aaron's hand and kissed it softly "All better now".
"Thanks" Aaron briefly smiled.
"You okay?" Robert asked as he stroked Aaron's cheek with his thumb.
"Am I like Gordon?" Aaron asked.
"No you're nothing like that monster. You're kind and loving, you're the complete opposite to Gordon" Robert answered.
"But I'm his son, aren't I?" Aaron looked at Robert with teary eyes.
"Only by blood. You're nothing like him, you're just like Chas. Kind, honest, incredibly stubborn and very caring. A true Dingle all the way" Robert smiled kindly at his husband.
"The one Dingle that cries the most" Aaron scoffed as his tears started to fall.
"Aww come'ere, baby" Robert put one arm around Aaron's shoulders.
Aaron rested his head on Robert's shoulder and leaned against him "I don't want to be like my dad. I don't want to hurt anyone" Aaron choked on his tears.
"You'll never be like him. You're not a monster, you're the most amazing person I know. You're nothing like him and you never will be" Robert cooed before he kissed Aaron's head.
Liv then walked downstairs and saw that Robert was holding Aaron "Aaron?" she asked.
Aaron did not answer he just moved closer to Robert and sobbed.
"Aaron, I'm sorry. I didn't mean..." Liv started.
Robert turned his head and he looked at Liv "Don't, he's had enough".
"I didn't mean to upset him!" Liv raised her voice.
"You said that he was like the monster who abused him as a child. What was going through your head?" Robert asked as he stroked Aaron's hair.
"He was being controlling. You both are, I can't stand it" Liv exclaimed.
"You have no idea what controlling means" Aaron said as he turned his head and he looked at his sister "Control is when you're driving a car on an icy road, control is when you're walking a dog which is pulling on the lead. Control is when someone is torturing you so that you do what they want, and that's what our dad did to me. He still controls me and gets in my head. I can't have a peaceful night's sleep half of the time because I still have nightmares. I can't be in a dark room on my own because I feel him. Everything reminds me of him, and I can't escape that. I just have to live with it. You have no idea what he was like, Liv. You only saw a small part of his anger. He never took anything out on you, he shouted at you, but nothing more. You're the lucky one. I didn't get away from him fast enough" Aaron then turned around and hid his face in Robert's chest.
"Go to your room, Liv. He just needs to be with me for a bit" Robert said as he stroked Aaron's hair. Liv did what she was told and she walked upstairs. Robert turned back to Aaron and kissed his husband's head. "It's okay, let it out".
Aaron started to cry harder as he pulled his legs up onto the sofa, and he curled up as Robert held him.
"Sshhh, it's alright. I'm here, he can't hurt you anymore" Robert cooed to his husband as he started to rock him back and forth.
A few days passed, and Robert was determined to get back at Liv for always making a mess. He was making lunch when he got the idea to put a very spicy soy sauce in Liv's ham and cheese sandwich. He knew that she hated spicy food so he felt very clever for thinking up his plan of revenge. However he had also made Aaron a ham and cheese sandwich and he had forgotten which one was which.
He brought the three plates in and he handed Liv hers "Here you go".
"Cheers, Ratface Robert" she smiled.
"No problem" He smirked and then handed Aaron his lunch "Here you go, babe" he smiled.
"Thanks, Rob" Aaron smiled.
Robert smiled evilly as he watched Liv eat her lunch. He was very confused when Liv seemed to stay very calm. 'How is she still so calm?' Robert asked himself.
Liv then noticed that Robert was staring at her with his mouth agape "What?" she asked.
"Do you know what you've just eaten?" Robert asked.
"Err a ham and cheese sandwich" Liv answered.
"But how the soy sauce should've..." Robert stopped and he quickly turned around just as Aaron was about to eat "No Aaron don't eat that!"
Aaron bite the sandwich and he was about to swallow when his mouth started to burn and he felt sick. He jumped to his feet and ran to the downstairs bathroom. Robert stood up and followed Aaron. Robert opened the door to the bathroom and he found Aaron being sick into the toilet.
"You okay Aaron?" Robert asked as he sat down next to his husband.
"What the hell was in that sandwich?" Aaron asked as he took a breather.
"Just ham and cheese. As well as spicy soy sauce" Robert said through gritted teeth.
Aaron was then sick again as Robert rubbed his back as he vomited up his meal. "Why was there spicy sauce in my sandwich?"
"I wanted to get back at Liv for always making a mess" Robert answered.
Aaron turned his head and he looked at Robert "You're an idiot".
"I know I am. I'm sorry, are you ok?" Robert asked.
"Not really, my mouth and throat are on fire" Aaron said before he flushed the toilet.
Robert stood up "I'll be back in a moment" he said before he kissed Aaron's head and ran out of the bath room. After a few seconds passed Robert ran back in and handed a glass of water to Aaron "Drink this".
Aaron grabbed the drink and gulped down the water, he then handed the empty glass to Robert as he sat with his back against the wall.
Robert placed the glass on the sink and he sat next to his husband "Better?"
"I'm okay now, but you're a complete pain in the ass" Aaron answered.
"I know, I'm really sorry. You weren't meant to eat that sandwich" Robert said in a sorry voice.
"You owe me" Aaron smirked.
"For what?" Robert asked.
"For not punching you because my mouth was on fire" Aaron answered as he looked at
Robert.
Robert smiled "Let me guess, you want me to give you a lot of attention".
"Yep. You owe me all of your undivided attention" Aaron nodded.
Robert kissed Aaron before they stood up and walked back into the living room. Robert sat on the sofa and he grabbed Aaron's waist from behind. He pulled his husband back and Aaron sat on his lap, Robert then passionately kissed Aaron. Liv pulled a face before she went up to her room.
Robert placed his hand on Aaron's thigh and slowly rubbed it "Is that all I had to do to piss her off?"
"Yeah, she's always complaining that we touch each other too much and that we're always kissing" Aaron answered.
"She should be used to that by now. We've always been very hands on" Robert smirked.
Aaron smiled as he snuggled into Robert "You always make me feel safe".
"It's my job, and I'll always keep you safe" Robert kissed Aaron's head as he wrapped his arms around his husband and the hugged.
The next day Aaron was putting together his plan to prank Robert. He knew that horror films always scared Robert so he decided to use that fear to his advantage. And for this he only needed Cain's help.
Robert walked into the living room at 9:57pm, he was only wearing his pyjama bottoms and he was looking for Aaron "Aaron! I need to talk to you about something".
"I'll be there in a minute, I'm just sorting something out!" Aaron called back.
Before Robert could say anything all of the lights in the house went out. "AAHHH!" Robert shrieked "Aaron!"
Aaron walked into the living room, using the torch on his phone for a light "You okay, Rob?"
"What happened to the power?" Robert asked.
Aaron walked over to his husband "Power cut, I think".
"What do you mean, you think?" Robert asked "What else could it be?"
"Well... I did read something on in a newspaper about this murderer. He apparently escaped from prison a few days ago. He kills his victims like the way Michael Myers does in the films". Aaron said calmly.
They then heard a door slam, and the sound of something scratching against a window.
"Aahhhh!" Aaron and Robert screamed as they hugged each other.
"You stay here. I'll go and check outside" Aaron said as he walked towards the front door.
"Don't leave me in here with a crazed maniac on the loose" Robert said in a shaky voice.
"You'll be fine Robert. It's probably just Liv trying to scare us" Aaron said before he walked out of the house.
"Liv's at Gabby's for the night" Robert said to himself as he walked into the kitchen. Robert then heard the theme tune to Halloween, and it made his blood run cold. Robert saw a shadow outside of the window "Aaron?" He hesitated but he walked over to the window and pulled back the silk curtains. He didn't see anything at first... but then he saw the figure of a man stood in his back garden "Aaron?" Robert asked as fear invaded his mind. The figure suddenly ran forwards, Robert saw a large kitchen knife in his hand and that he was wearing the iconic Michael Myers Halloween mask. "AAAHHH!" Robert screamed and locked the window, he ran to the door and locked it before the man got in. "AARON!" Robert ran into the living room when the man disappear around the side of the house. He ran to the front door and locked it but then he heard a frantic knocking from the other side of it. "Go away! Leave me alone!"
"Robert let me in! Robert!" Aaron yelled.
"Aaron?" Robert looked through the peephole and he saw a very scared Aaron.
"Robert let me in!" Aaron yelled.
Robert fiddled with the chain lock and the key, but before he could open the door, he looked through the peephole... He saw a man stood behind Aaron "Aaron! There's someone behind you!"
Aaron turned around but the figure moved fast and brought one arm forwards. The figure then pulled his arm away with an exaggerated movement. Aaron turned around slowly "Robert... I love you" he then fell to the floor and the figure dragged him away.
"Aaron!" Robert opened the door, but he saw a red liquid on the door and leading down the path.
A man crept up behind Robert and stood behind him "What's the Boogieman?" he hissed in Robert's ear.
"Aahhhh!" Robert screamed as he turned around and saw the man. He fell backwards and curled into a ball "Please don't kill me!"
"Hahaha!" the man started to laugh.
Robert recognised the laugh so he looked up "Andy?"
Andy took off his mask and laughed, as Aaron walked up the driveway with someone.
Robert heard Aaron laughing so he looked over his shoulder and he saw his husband "What the hell?"
"You can take the mask off now, Cain" Aaron chuckled. Cain took his mask off and smirked as Aaron helped Robert up. "Got ya" Aaron laughed.
"Sneaky little grease monkey" Robert shook his head and started to laugh.
Aaron and Robert walked back into the house and they went to bed. Aaron changed into some clean pyjamas before he got into bed. Even though he was still giggling at how scared his husband was.
Robert looked at Aaron "It's not funny" he said in a strop.
"Yeah it is" Aaron laughed. "You were so scared. You actually screamed".
"I thought that Michael Myers was gonna kill me. Of course I screamed" Robert stated.
"Are you okay" Aaron looked at Robert.
"I nearly shit myself when Andy whispered 'what's the Boogieman' in my ear" Robert exaggerated.
"Aww, c'mere you scaredy cat" Aaron smiled.
Robert moved closer to Aaron and his husband hugged him.
"I think that we should stop pranking now. Your pranks make me ill and my pranks scare the crap out of you" Aaron chuckled.
"Agreed. Night, babe" Robert closed his eyes.
"Good night, Rob" Aaron kissed Robert's head, he then turned off the lamp and closed his eyes to go to sleep.