A few days passed Robert had not left Aaron's side and Liv had apologised for what she did, but Robert was still angry at her so she was made to clean up the dishes. She hated this. Aaron and Robert had been struggling to spend more that a few minutes with each other. Something was constantly getting in the way, Liv was always causing trouble around the village and Aaron was trying to plan something for himself and Robert.
Aaron was at the scrapyard one day when a man walked up behind him, and turned him around. Aaron looked up and his eyes widened when he saw the man that had attacked him "Stay away from me".
"Don't be like that. Me and you are gonna have fun" The man grinned.
Aaron punched then man and they fought for a few minutes, until the man knocked Aaron out. He bound Aaron's wrists together and he put duct tape over his mouth. He then threw Aaron into the half scrapped car, he pulled down Aaron's jeans to scare him. And he jammed the door shut, before he drove away.
Aaron woke up and he realised that he was tied up. He looked around in a panic but then he noticed that his jeans had been pulled down, and there was marks on his legs. 'Oh no. Please no' he thought as he tried to get free. He heard a car pull up and he looked out of the window "Robert!" he said through the gag and he started to bang on the window "Mmmppphhh! Robert!"
Robert walked into the portercabin but he could not find Aaron. He walked down the steps and he was about to get back into his car.
'Robert, help me! Please notice me!' Aaron thought as he banged on the window . He started to cry as Robert sat down in his car "ROBERT!" he screamed through the tape.
Robert thought that he heard his name being called, and he heard the sound of something being hit. So he looked around. "Aaron?" his blood ran cold when he saw that Aaron was gagged and tied up in the back of the car "Fuck!" he jumped out of his car and he ran over to the car that Aaron was in "Aaron!" he tried to open the door but it would not open. He saw that Aaron was crying and that he was scared "Aaron, get away from the door!"
Aaron quickly moved to the other side of the back of the car, and he looked at Robert.
Robert grabbed a crowbar and he swung at the window. He hit the glass and the window shattered. Aaron covered his face with his hands and he curled up, Robert quickly put his arm through the broken window and he opened the door. Robert climbed into the back of the car and he rushed over to Aaron.
"Baby, what happened?" Robert asked as he peeled that tape off of Aaron's mouth.
Aaron gasped for air and he sobbed as Robert untied his wrists "That guy came back. I fought back but he got the upper hand. I don't think that he did anything to me but there's marks on my thighs".
Robert looked at Aaron's legs and he saw the finger marks on his husband's thighs. "It's okay. Your underwear's not ripped and I can't see any blood" he pulled up his husband's jeans and he refastened Aaron's jeans and belt up. He then pulled Aaron into a hug and he rocked him back and forth "It's alright. You're alright, I won't let anyone hurt you. No one's gonna touch you, baby".
Aaron gripped the back of Robert's blazer and he sobbed into the older man's chest "I'm so sorry, Robert. I'm sorry."
"Sshh, don't" Robert kissed his husband's head and he stroked Aaron's hair "Don't apologies for something that's not your fault. Don't make yourself feel guilty for anything, because you've got nothing to apologise for".
Aaron cried for a moment before Robert helped him out of the car, he carried Aaron to his car and he drove him home. He helped his husband walk into their house, but Aaron burst into tears and he collapsed onto the floor sobbing. Robert sat down on the floor and he scooped Aaron up into his arms. He held Aaron as the younger man cried into his chest. Robert cooed loving words into his the young Dingle's ear to soothe him.
After a long time Robert pulled back from his hug with Aaron "I'll make you something to eat."
Aaron stood up and he looked at Robert "Can I lie down please? I'm tired".
Robert kissed Aaron's forehead and he stroked his hair back "Sure. Do you need help walking?"
Aaron nodded and Robert helped him walk over to the sofa. He laid Aaron down and he then went into the kitchen to make his husband some food. He would occasionally look around the door to make sure that Aaron was alright. After a few minutes he walked into the living room and he handed Aaron the mug of scrambled eggs.
"Thank you" Aaron smiled at Robert.
Robert sat next to his husband and he rubbed his back "Just how you like them".
Aaron started to eat the scrambled eggs and he nodded. Robert continued to rub the younger man's back whilst Aaron ate. When he had finished he put the empty mug on the coffee table and he leaned against Robert. The older man put his arm around Aaron's shoulders and he rubbed his husband's upper arm.
"What are you gonna do?" Aaron asked.
Robert kissed Aaron's head "What I should've done a long time ago".
Robert held Aaron for a few minutes until he got his phone out, and he called the people he knew could sort this out. Cain, Zak, Andy and Adam arrived and Robert told them what had happened. They formed a plan and they drove to a wherehouse. Aaron agreed to being the bait but Robert was not convinced.
"I don't like you doing this?" Robert stated.
Aaron looked at Robert "I'll be fine."
Cain walked over with the ropes and Aaron sat down. Cain was about to tie Aaron's ankles and wrists together like they had agreed. But Robert saw how scared Aaron was.
"No. I'll do it" Robert gulped.
Aaron nodded and Cain handed Robert the ropes. Everyone hid whilst Robert bound Aaron's ankles together, and he tied Aaron's wrists behind the younger man's back. Robert hated tying Aaron up and he rubbed the younger man's arm.
"Just pull at your wrists and ankles to get free. I'm sorry that I'm doing this" Robert sniffled.
Aaron looked over his shoulder "Rob, stand in front of me".
Robert straightened up and he stepped in from of Aaron. He crouched down and he stroked Aaron's cheek with his thumb.
"When this is all over we'll be happy, nothing will be in the way of our marriage." Aaron stated.
Robert nodded "I know Aaron, we'll finally be able to live in peace."
"You might. How can I live in piece with you snoring at night?" Aaron scoffed.
"Oi! Chewy little grease monkey" Robert laughed.
Aaron smiled "I love you though".
Robert smiled at Aaron "I love you too".
Robert moved and he kissed Aaron. They shared a long passionate kiss that felt like it lasted for ages. Robert smoothed his fingers through Aaron's hair and they groaned as they kissed.
"Oi, lovebirds! It's show time!", Cain yelled.
Robert pulled away from Aaron, "Let's get this over and done with!" His husband nodded before he hurried to his hiding spot.
Aaron was sat in the warehouse for sometime. He was not too sure how the others were possibly going to attract his attacker to the place... but he was ready. All Aaron had to do was pull a ropes that had been cleverly tied round his ankles. And the rope around his wrists were very loose so he could slip away easily just in case. Aaron took a deep breath and looked down at his feet as his mind drifted to all the times that himself and Robert had been put in harms way 'It's all my fault' Aaron thought to himself 'And now an end has to be put to it'.
The door opened ever so slowly, and a man wearing a hooded jacket stepped into the warehouse. "Hello again", the man said.
Aaron desperately wanted to pull on the rope, but he thought better of it and he waited for the man to come closer.
"I'm glad that we get the chance to have some fun again", the pulled down his hood and smirked at Aaron.
Aaron spat at the man "Well I am not!"
The man laughed and came closer, "I think you'll be saying something entirely different, by the time I'm done with you". The man came closer still and Aaron pulled at his ankles and wrists. A net fell from the roof just as the man went to lunge at Aaron, who dodged and pulled away from the fake restraints. "Argh!", the man exclaimed as he became trapped under the net.
Robert and the others came out of hiding and Robert stood in front of Aaron "Baby?" Robert asked.
Aaron looked at Robert "I'm okay".
"This'll teach you to mess around with a Dingle" Cain said darkly as he kicked at the man in the net.
"You had your last warning. I warned you what would happen if you came near my husband again! I told you what would happen if you touched him again!" Robert shouted before he kicked the man.
Cain and Andy as well as Adam Adam's started to kick Aaron's attacker, whilst Robert waited his turn. Aaron stood beside Robert and he watched as Cain, Andy and Adam beat his attacker. Aaron flinched when the man cried out in pain and Robert felt his husband grab his arm.
Robert looked at his husband and he saw that Aaron was struggling to watch "Do you want to wait outside?"
Aaron nodded "Yeah. Can stay with me please?"
Robert placed his hand over Aaron's hand and he kissed his husband's forehead "Always".
Robert walked Aaron outside of the warehouse, but Aaron immediately hunched over and he was sick. Robert rubbed Aaron's back for a moment and then he helped the young Dingle sit down.
"Ssh, it's okay." Robert soothed.
Aaron gagged and then he straightened up "He would've tried to... he would've..." He stuttered.
"I'd never let that happen. I'll never let anyone do that to you, you know that right?" Robert asked.
Aaron nodded "Yeah, I know".
Robert pulled Aaron into a hug and he kissed the younger man's shoulder "I'm gonna finish this. Do you want to wait out here?"
Aaron shook his head "No. I have to see it".
Robert nodded "Okay. But don't push yourself to watch what I'm gonna do".
They hugged for a while before Cain, Andy, Zak and Adam walked out of the room. Robert and Aaron walked into the warehouse and they saw that the man was tied to the chair. Aaron stood back as Robert walked over to the man.
"Open your eyes" Robert ordered.
The man did not open his eyes so Robert grew angry.
Robert punched the man in the face "I told you to open your eyes!"
The man looked at Robert and he scoffed "Is pretty boy gonna comb my hair for me?"
Robert smirked and he shook his head "No. I'm gonna make you pay".
The man looked at Aaron "Well... isn't your fella a nice little pansy. I reckon that he'd be easy" he mocked a kiss to Aaron.
Robert punched the man before he stepped back and he took his jacket off. He then rolled his sleeves up and he glared at the man "Don't talk to him".
The man laughed "I'll do what I like".
"Not if I blow your brains out" Robert pulled a gun out of his jacket pocket and he aimed it at the man "I think that you'll find that I'm gonna do what I want".
Aaron was not surprised that Robert had a gun, because his husband had held him at gun point once. He just glared at his attacker as Robert held a gun against the man.
"Knock the act off, princess. You don't know how to use that thing" The man scoffed.
Robert looked around and then he shot at some boxes. He then looked at Aaron to check that he was okay. Aaron nodded and Robert turned back to his husband's attacker, the man was shocked and he looked scared.
"I know how to shoot things. You better hope that it's not gonna be you" Robert said in a dark voice "Aaron, can you hold this for me whilst I punch this guy?"
Aaron looked at Robert "Sure". He walked over to where Robert was and the older man gave him the gun.
After a few punches Aaron looked at Robert and he placed a hand on his husband's shoulder "That's enough, Rob".
Robert looked at Aaron "I'm not done. All I want to do is hurt him because of what he tried to do to you".
Aaron looked down at Robert's hand, he saw that his husband's right hand knuckles were red and sore. "You're done. You hand is bleeding".
Robert spat at the man and then he turned and he pulled his jacket on. He walked up and he stood next to Aaron, as his husband lifted the gun and he aimed it at the man.
"Do you know how to use that thing?" The man scoffed.
Aaron turned and he fired three bullets at the stack of boxes. He then turned and he looked at the man "I have a crackshot. I never miss".
The man looked frightened and he looked at Aaron "Get that gun out of my face, poof".
Aaron glared at the man "Why did you try and assault me?"
The man scoffed "Because you're easy and you needed to be taught a lesson. Daddy would've been proud".
Aaron punched the guy and then he cocked the gun "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't shoot you".
The man started to panic and he was pulling at his wrists "Because you know what it's like for someone to threaten you with a gun.
Aaron froze and he starred at the man "Gordon didn't threaten to hurt me. He did it anyway . You have no idea of what it was like bring in the same house as the man did those disgusting things to me. Think of a new answer."
Robert looked at Aaron and he saw a coldness in his husband's eyes "Let me deal with this, Babe. You're gonna make yourself ill".
Aaron turned around and he walked over to one side of the room Robert "I can do this on my own".
Robert stroked Aaron's cheek with his thumb "You're not on your own. You've got me now."
Aaron smiled "I know that you're here for me. But I know what I'm doing." He then walked back over to where the man was and he pointed the gun at him.
Robert walked up behind Aaron and he planted a kiss on the back of his husband's head "Tell me if you need me to take over".
Aaron nodded as he placed one finger on the trigger "Why did you try to assault me?"
When the man did not answer Aaron started to shout. Robert could see that Aaron was still the kind, loving man that he loved. But he could also see anger and coldness in Aaron's eyes.
Aaron continued shout the same question until the man broke down. "Why did you try and assault me?" he shouted.
"Because I wanted to cause you the most pain that I could!" the man yelled before he broke down in sobs.
"That's not good enough" Aaron pressed the barrel of the gun to the man's forehead "What's your name?"
"Ned Mac. My name's Ned Mac" The man sobbed.
"Tell Gordon that his son said hi" Aaron snarled.
"No, please don't" The man whimpered as he squeezed his eyes shut.
Aaron pulled the trigger and it clicked. He then lowered his arm and he looked at the man "Now you know what it feels like to be threatened with a gun". He then turned to Robert "Let's go home".
"Give me the gun". Robert took the gun away from Aaron, and then he put his arm around his husband's shoulders "Okay, we'll go home now".
Aaron and Robert walked out of the warehouse, and Cain walked in with the others to let the guy go. Aaron and Robert drove home and Aaron tended to Robert's hand. Aaron cleaned the wound and then he bandaged it up, before he raised Robert's hand to his lips and he kissed Robert's knuckle.
Robert smiled and he squeezed Aaron's hand "I always end up with a bandage on".
"Stop getting yourself into trouble and you might be bruise free" Aaron smiled.
"The day I stay out of trouble, is the day you shave your beard and chest hairs off. Don't you even dare" Robert leaned in and he kissed Aaron.
They talked for a while until Liv came home from school, the all played games and they ordered a takeaway. They need up going to bed at 11pm, Aaron and Robert laid in bed facing each other. They were kissing and touching each other. Robert slid his hand between Aaron's legs but his husband did not flinch or tense up.
Aaron pulled back from kissing Robert and he looked at the older man. "I don't mind it. It's feels good".
Robert smiled "That's great. I told you that we'd get there eventually. I'm so proud of you" he kissed Aaron.
Aaron smiled and they continued to kiss as they touched each other. Robert knew that even though Aaron was making progress, that he may not be ready for sex yet so he did not bring it up. They were quite happy to just French kiss, and to let their hands roam over each other. The walls that Aaron had surrounded himself with were beginning to dishevel.