Aaron woke up the next morning, and he smiled when he saw Robert in bed next to him. He watched his husband sleep for a minute or so before Robert's alarm went off. He laughed as his husband groaned and turned the alarm off.

"Morning" Aaron said in a soft voice.

Robert turned over and he buried his face into Aaron's chest "Morning, babe" he groaned.

Aaron chuckled as he stroked Robert's hair "We should get up".

Robert draped one arm across Aaron's stomach "Just five more minutes. I just want to be with you for five more minutes".

Aaron smiled "We need to go to work, Rob". He gently pushed Robert off of him and he sat up to get out of bed.

Robert smiled before he sat up and he grabbed Aaron's biceps "Oh no you don't".

Aaron laughed as he was pulled back onto the bed "Robert!"

Robert leaned over Aaron and he looked down at his husband with puppy dog eyes "Come on, please just five more minutes?"

Aaron sighed "It's a good job that I love you, because Adam's gonna hate us".

Robert smiled and he kissed Aaron "As long as you love me then I'm alright". He then rested his head on his husband's chest and he traced his fingers over Aaron's scars.

Aaron put his arm around Robert's shoulders, and he stroked his husband's bicep with his thumb "I bet that they're not pleasant to look at" he quietly said.

Robert looked up at Aaron "They prove how amazing and how strong you are. You're absolutely gorgeous, Aaron. Nothing can and nothing will ever change that".

Aaron looked at Robert and the older man gazed into his eyes. Robert could get lost in his husband's bewitching eyes, a wonderful light blue. It was like gazing into heaven and Aaron was his angel with a golden halo unlike any other.

"Rob. Robert" Aaron said when he realised that Robert was starring at him.

Robert was shaken out of his thoughts and he looked at Aaron "What?"

"You were starring at me again" Aaron answered.

Robert smirked "I was just gazing into your eyes. You have the most beautiful blue eyes that I have ever seen".

Aaron smiled and he shook his head, as he blushed. He sometimes found it hard to see what Robert commented him on nearly everyday. But the heart filled comments made him blush, and his heart danced when Robert said that he is beautiful.

Robert smiled and he leaned over his husband "I wish that you would see what I see".

Aaron rested his hands on his chest and he looked at Robert "It's just hard for me sometimes".

Robert kissed Aaron "I know. I love you just how you are and that will never alter".

They hugged in bed for a few minutes until they got up and they got dressed. They had breakfast and they were laughing, until the door swung open and Adam barged in. Aaron and Robert jumped and then Adam glared at Aaron.

"You're late again. I've been working my ass off and you're here!" Adam shouted.

"Oi! Don't have a go at him!" Robert yelled.

Aaron sighed "I'm sorry mate. I was just about to leave now".

"Sure you were" Adam said sarcastically.

Robert stood up and he stood behind Aaron. He placed his hands on Aaron's hips whilst his husband crossed his arms. "It's not Aaron's fault. I wouldn't let him out of bed. I just wanted five more minutes". He smirked before he started to kiss his husband's neck.

Aaron smiled and he chuckled as his husband kissed him "See what I have to put up with?"

Adam pulled a face "Ew, PDA alert!"

Robert lifted his head and he looked at Adam "So? I've seen worse with you and Vic. I have the upmost standing right to kiss my husband, and he likes to be kissed like this. It makes him feel loved" he then started to kiss Aaron's neck again.

Aaron smiled even more, and he blushed as Robert kissed the side of his neck. His husband was right, being kissed like this did make him feel loved. It made his heart dance and be felt all warm and happy inside. Robert's soft lips on his skin gave him a shiver and the feeling excited him.

"I'm gonna go to the quadbike. I'll give you a lift to the yard" Adam walked out of the house.

Aaron turned around and he smiled, as he placed his hands on Robert's upper arms "Did you have to do that when Adam was standing there?".

Robert moved one hand and he rubbed the bottom of his husband's back "You know that you like it though. I just can't resist you. Just kissing your skin makes me hard and I just love you so much".

Aaron chuckled "You're just one horny bastard".

Robert smirked "Mmm, say that again".

Aaron smirked and he looked at Robert's lips and then into his husband's eyes "You're just one horny bastard" he then kissed his husband.

Robert wrapped one arm around Aaron's back and he kept one hand on his husband's hip. He pulled his husband against his body and they passionately kissed, Aaron wrapped his arms around Robert's neck and he stood on his tiptoes as they kissed. Robert opened one eye and he smiled as he kissed his husband, he loved that Aaron sometimes had to stand on his tiptoes as they kissed; it made it seem like Aaron would do anything for Robert, and that Aaron needed to be taken care of. Robert only wanted to protect and look after his husband. After kissing his husband for what he wishes had been hours, Robert pulled back and he smiled at Aaron. He husband was now standing on his whole foot and he was smiling at Robert. The older man moved his hands in circles around Aaron's back, and he gazed into the young Dingle's eyes.

"I'm the luckiest man alive to be married to you. You're so beautiful, you're so kind and you're so amazing, how could I ever deserve a husband like you?" Robert said in a soft voice.

Aaron smiled and he wrapped his arms around Robert's waist "I could say the same thing about you".

Robert rested his forehead against his husband's forehead "You deserve better than me. You deserve someone who can look after you. You deserve more than what I can give you".

Aaron kissed the tip of Robert's nose "I don't want better, I want you. You do a great job of looking after me. You give me everything that I need and everything that I want. I've only wanted you from the minute I saw you, in that leather jacket and teasing Vic. Giving me attitude and hiding the real you. Trying to be who everyone wanted you to be and trying to get by when people doubted you. I've only ever wanted the man that I married. You." He said in a soft voice.

Robert smiled "Words can't describe how much I love you. But I'll keep trying to find the right words to say how much I love you, and how much you mean to me".

Aaron smiled as his husband rubbed their noses together. This act of affection demonstrated how close the couple were, and how much in love they were.

"I want you to just spend today here with me today. We can just relax and play some board games or on the Xbox. Just so that we can spend the day together" Robert pleaded in a soft voice.

Aaron wanted to spend the day with Robert, but he had to work. He had to bring an income in fore the house, his business, to give Liv everything that she needed and to look after Robert. His hands were tied "I wish that I could. But I gotta go to work to look after you and Liv. You and my sister are my main priority".

Robert sighed "Alright. I'll come by later and we'll have lunch during your break". He opened his eyes and he looked into Aaron's eyes.

"Okay. I don't wanna go now. It's like I'm attached to you" Aaron laughed.

Robert kissed Aaron again and then he looked at his husband "All I want to do today is kiss you".

Aaron pulled back from Robert and he smiled "You can do that when you come to the yard".

Robert smiled "I can't wait".

Aaron kissed Robert again before he grabbed his phone and his wallet, before he walked out of the house. Adam passed him a helmet and Aaron sat on the back of the quadbike, he held onto the Rack and he waved to Robert before Adam began to ride to the Scrapyard. When they arrived at the scrapyard Aaron grabbed his safety gear and he went outside to start scrapping one of the cars. Aaron grabbed the sledgehammer and he used all of his strength to smash the screen of the car. He then set to work taking apart the engine.

Aaron was dismantling the car when he accidentally cut his arm on a piece of metal "Ahh! Shit" he hissed in pain, before he rolled his sleeve up to examine the cut. He saw that he was bleeding so he grabbed the first aid box, he cleaned the cut first and then he bandaged it up to stop the bleeding. "Robert's gonna think the worst when he sees this". He stated.

"He'll believe you if you tell the truth" Adam stated.

"He thought that I'd selfharmed when I went out for a run not so long ago. He was so worried that he pulled my trainers and socks off, he was scared that I'd ran with glass or nails in my shoes. He's gonna be very worried". Aaron explained.

"He just worries about his Dingle boy. It's gross when he doesn't keep his hands off of you though" Adam scoffed.

"You're just jealous because he prefers to walk in on me naked instead of you in the shower. Probably singing some rubbish Kylie song" Aaron joked.

"Says the one with a fear of snakes. Ssssss!" Adam laughed.

Aaron smirked "Robert Sugden actually likes his bad boy. He can't keep his hands off of me".

Adam chuckled before they went back to work. Adam started to play darts and he tried to try and convince Aaron to play darts as well. However Aaron said no because he was working and he was getting annoyed at his best friends constant whining. At 12:15pm the port-a-cabin door opened and Robert walked in, he saw that Adam was playing darts whilst Aaron was working. Robert walked over to his husband's desk and he sat down.

"How's my husband doing?" Robert asked.

Aaron looked up and he smiled "Starving and Adam's driving me to the brink of insanity".

"You hungry?" Robert asked.

Aaron nodded "Starving".

Robert smiled and then he opened the brown bag. He handed Aaron the sandwich and then he handed him the takeaway coffee. "Here you go."

Aaron took his lunch and he smiled "Thanks, Rob".

Robert stayed sat on Aaron's desk as his husband ate his lunch and drank the coffee. Robert just watched with a smile on his face as his husband ate. After Aaron had eaten he stood up and he looked in the filing cabinet for the monthly report. He then handed it to Robert and his husband looked through it whilst he finished off some paperwork.

"Your Dingle lad reckons that you prefer walking in on him naked than anyone else" Adam stated.

Robert looked at Adam "Seeing Aaron without a top is a sight for sore eyes, but seeing him naked is literally one of the best things ever".

Aaron scoffed and then he stood up "Why are you two talking about me like that. It's weird".

Robert moved and he sat in Aaron's chair "Because I love you and Adam's annoying".

Aaron laughed and he turned around "You're not wrong there, handsome".

"I'm not annoying. Aaron's the annoying one!" Adam exclaimed.

Aaron walked over to Robert and his husband pulled him down to sit on his lap. Robert wrapped his arms around his husband's waist and Aaron held onto Robert's arms.

"Aaron's not annoying. He's absolutely perfect". Robert argued.

Aaron turned his head and he smiled at Robert "He's been bullying me because of my fear of snakes."

Robert smiled and then he looked at Adam "Don't bully my Grease monkey. He's my boy".

Aaron laughed and he leaned back against Robert "Ha. See?"

Adam rolled his eyes and then he walked out of the cabin. Robert moved his hands and he started to rub Aaron's thighs, his husband smiled and an excited shudder went down his spine. The younger man moaned and he let his head fall back as his husband slowly rubbed his thighs. Robert smirked and he started to kiss Aaron's neck.

"You like that, huh?" Robert Asked.

Aaron swallowed against the lump in his throat "Uh huh. It feels good".

"I like it when I make you feel good. I like the affect that I have over you" Robert whispered across his husband's neck.

Aaron smiled when he felt Robert's warm breath hit his skin. He turned around on Robert's lap and he looked at Robert. He lifted his arm and he traced his finger over the older man's jawline, he then stroked Robert's bottom lip with his thumb. Robert stoked Aaron's bicep with his finger tips and he looked into Aaron's eyes. They leaned in close and they shared a kiss; their tongues interlocked, and their hands roamed over each other. During this process Robert moved his hand to Aaron's wrist and he felt the bandaged on Aaron's wrist, he opened his eyes and he looked at his husband's arm. He became worried and he panicked that Aaron had self harmed.

"What's this?" Robert inquired, he broke the kiss and he gently grasped Aaron's wrist. "What happened?"

Aaron sighed, "It was an accident when I was scrapping a car. I got it caught on some metal. I promise you that I didn't cut myself".

Robert took the bandages off, before he inspected Aaron's wound, he believed his husband so he relaxed. He slowly lifted Aaron's arm, and he gently pressed his lips against Aaron's wrist "Stop getting hurt, my beautiful husband needs to stay fit and healthy". He said in a sad voice, before he wrapped the bandages around Aaron's wrist again.

Aaron smiled "I'll try".

Robert s smiled "That's all I need to know". He then placed a hand on the back of Aaron's head and he pulled the young man into a kiss.

"Aaron! You and Robert might wanna see this!" Adam shouted.

Aaron pulled back from his kiss with Robert and he stood up. They walked out of the portercabin and they saw that Robert's car had been spray painted. They walked down the steps and they walked over to the car, the word 'Rat' was in red and black spray paint on the windows and all of the doors, as well as the bonnet.

"What the fuck?" Robert placed his hand on his forehead.

Aaron shook his head and he got his phone out. "Someone's in trouble".

Robert looked at Aaron "Who are you calling?"

Aaron looked at Robert and he waited a few more seconds, until the person on the other end of the call answer "Get home now. You've gone too far". He then hung the phone up. "The paints not dry so we need to was the car to get it off".

Robert sighed "It was Liv wasn't it?"

Aaron nodded "Yep. She's so grounded. I'll clean this up so go and calm down" He turned and looked at Robert.

"No. I'm helping, so that I don't break something" Robert said as he looked at Aaron.

Aaron, Robert and Adam scrubbed all of the paint off of the car and then they locked up for the day. Aaron and Robert drove home just as Liv was walking out of the cafe. Aaron was furious as he marched over to his sister and he placed his hands on his hips.

"Get in that house now. You're grounded for two weeks" Aaron stated.

Liv scoffed "For what?"

Aaron pointed at the house "Home now. Move it!"

Liv sulked as she walked to the house and Aaron and Robert were behind her. Robert shut the door as Aaron stood in front of Liv. The teenager looked up and she smirked.

"What have I done now?" Liv scoffed.

"You and Gabby spray painted the word Rat on Robert's car" Aaron stated.

"What you on about?" Liv acted innocent.

"You heard me" Aaron said firmly.

"Must've been some idiots" Liv bit her bottom lip.

"Don't act innocent. I invented that trick and I know that it was you because it was a bad paint job. And you used my spray paint that I keep in the cupboard. Only I can get away with a trick like that. I've done it enough times to know the mistakes and giveaways" Aaron explained.

Robert stood by the door with his arms crossed. "Why, Liv?"

Liv huffed "It was just a bit of fun".

Aaron sighed "You vandalised your brother – in-law's car. Do you understand how serious this is?" he ran his hand over his face.

Liv rolled her eyes "Like you've never spray painted anything, skipped school, nicked booze or trashed Ratface's car".

"Oi! Quit with the attitude!" Robert raised his voice.

"Like you can say anything? You drive everyone crazy and your dad hated you!" Liv snapped at Robert.

"Get to your room now! That was out of order and you know it!" Aaron shouted.

Liv scoffed and she rolled her eyes "What are you gonna do?"

"I can call the police and tell them about you vandalising someone else's property, stealing their property and harassing a couple who are trying to look after you" Aaron answered.

"Oh? You didn't tell the police when Gordon raped and abused you, but your going to tell them that I had some fun?" Liv scoffed.

Aaron was shocked that his sister had said that to him. He could feel the tears forming in his eyes and he sniffled. He slowly inhaled and exhaled so that Liv and Robert would not see him cry.

Liv got a text from Gabby and she texted her friend back, whilst she was oblivious to the fact that she had just been really harsh to a. She did not even realise that she had said something that could potentially make Aaron have a panic attack or want to self harm.

Robert was disgusted by what Liv had just shouted at Aaron. A million different possibilities of what Aaron was thinking and wanting to do raced through his mind. He was terrified that Aaron would hurt himself, therefore he realised that he had to comfort his husband. Fast. "How dare you say something like that! You know very well that Aaron was too young too fight back, when Gordon attacked him. Let alone call the police! He was just a child!" he shouted."

"Well, I'm sorry that my big brother's a wimp!" Liv argued.

Robert looked at Aaron and he saw the look of fear and hopeless on his husband's face. He then looked at Liv and he saw that she did not care, about how her harsh words could affect her brother. He opened his hand out "That's it, phone" he demanded.

Liv looked at Robert in confusion "What? You can't do that!"

"Watch me. Hand it over" Robert firmly said.

Liv looked at Aaron "Aaron, talk to Robert."

Aaron sniffled and he looked at Liv "And tell him to do what?"

"To stop being so mean to me. And for him to give me a break" Liv answered.

Robert shook his head and he looked at Aaron. His husband looked so sad and so lost, his heart broke for the younger man and he saw that Aaron's eyes were glassy. He realised that Aaron was close to tears, and that he would most likely be able to feel the phantom hands of Gordon.

"No. You need to face the consequences of your actions" Aaron bluntly said.

"You're my brother! You're meant to stick up for me!" Liv shouted at Aaron.

Robert knew that Liv was trying to get out of being in trouble "Phone. Now, Liv!" he shouted.

"Fine!" Liv turned around and she threw her phone at Robert.

Robert caught the phone and he put it on the cabinet "I want your tablet, iPod and laptop downstairs in five minutes. You're grounded for three weeks, because you vandalised my property and because of what you said to your brother" he explained.

Liv turned on her heels and she ran upstairs "Oh my god! I hate you! Both of you!" she shouted.

"Tablet, IPod and laptop downstairs in five minutes! I mean it, Liv. One second later and I'll sell your phone and your bike!" Robert shouted up the stairs. Before he turned and he looked at Aaron "You okay?"

Aaron looked at Robert and he hesitated, he nodded before he looked down "Yeah, I'm fine". He said before his breathing hitched.

Robert saw that Aaron had hesitated and he heard the sorrow in his husband's voice. "I know when you're lying. Come here, babe."

Aaron looked up and he saw the kindness in Robert's eyes He could not hold his tears in any longer and he choked on his tears before he walked over to Robert "I'm sorry".

Robert wrapped his arms around Aaron "Sshh ssh it's not your fault. Just let it all out".

Aaron started to sob hard into Robert's chest, as his husband placed a hand on the back of his head. He felt Robert rubbing circles around his back and he started to tremble "I'm so sorry. I can feel him, I can remember it all. I can feel him hurting me, it's horrible" He cried as Robert held him.

Robert kissed Aaron's head a few times "I won't let anyone hurt you again. You're okay, I'm gonna protect you for the rest of your life. Gordon can't hurt you anymore, and those men can't either. I won't let anyone touch you. I promise that I'm gonna look after you" he whispered in his husband's ear to calm him.

"I'm so sorry, Robert" Aaron apologised as he cried.

Robert kissed Aaron's head "You have nothing to apologise for. You're my amazing husband and I love you more than you'll ever know". He then looked at the sofa "Come on let's lie down on the couch". He then walked over to the sofa with Aaron and they laid down. He wrapped his arms around his husband and he stroked his hair.

Aaron was lying on Robert's chest and he was crying as he held onto Robert. "What's wrong with me?"

Robert looked at Aaron "Nothing's wrong with you, beautiful. You're alright and you're perfect to me" he said in a soft voice as he stroked his husband's hair.

Aaron and Robert cuddled for a few minutes, before Liv came downstairs with her iPod, laptop and tablet. She saw Aaron in Robert's arms, and she rolled her eyes before placing the stuff on the table and turned to go back to her room.

Robert looks over his shoulder and he grew angry at how Liv had shown no remorse, for what she had said "Get here and apologize to your brother".

Liv stomped back up the stairs as she ignored Robert.

"Liv!" Robert shouted.

Aaron sniffled and he wiped his eyes "It's okay, Rob. Just leave her be."

Robert looked at Aaron "No I will not, she needs to own up to her mistake. She was a right brat to you just now, I can handle her spray painting my car but I can't just sit back and let her say those things to you. After all that you've done for her?"

Aaron looked up at Robert "She'll apologies, when she gets her stuff back in three weeks. Just leave her for now, she's pissed off at us both".

Robert sat up and he rubbed Aaron's arm "That doesn't give her the right to say those things to you. That was disgusting of her".

Aaron sat up slightly and he rested his head on Robert's shoulder "I know it doesn't. I just don't have the energy to argue with her about it. I'll talk to her later".

Robert kissed Aaron's head "Alright. I'm always gonna be here for you though, through anything and everything that happens I'll be here".

Aaron smiled slightly and he gripped the front of his husband's shirt. He felt drained and empty because of what Liv had said about him not telling people about the abuse, that he had gone through. But he really was too young and too small to fight Gordon off, as a child he was scared that if he had told anyone about what had happened then it would get worse. Or that it would happen again and more often. He had been powerless to fight back against Gordon, and that monster still haunted and stalked him even now. He desperately wanted for the memories of being hurt by Gordon to go away... to vanish into thin air for ever. But deep down he knew that Gordon had scarred him and that he would never be able to escape the nightmares, and memories of what had happened to him at such a young age.

Later, Robert was making stew for tea and he was unaware that Aaron was behind him, but he smiled when he felt hands on his hips. He instantly knew that his husband was behind him, when he smelt Aaron's colon and his husband's touch was gentle but yet strong.

"Hey, handsome. What you cooking?" Aaron asked.

Robert placed one hand on one of Aaron's hands "Just some dinner. How're you holding up, beautiful?"

Aaron smiled "I'm fine, I need to take a shower quickly though."

Robert put the lid on the pan and he turned around to face Aaron. He placed his hands on Aaron's hips and he smiled "Ok, let me just put this on to boil, I need to go and tighten the screws in the mount holding the pipe of the shower in place."

Aaron looked confused "Why?"

"I think Liv might have been using it as a lift, so that she can tip our shower stuff away." Robert answered.

Aaron raised one eyebrow "Did you adjust to dish so its too high for her again?"

Robert smirked "Not my fault she's a midget."

Aaron shook his head and he smirked "You can be a right arsehole sometimes".

Robert smiled "It's what I'm good at".

Aaron smiled "You're very good at being a husband, and you're very kind to me and your family".

Robert kissed Aaron "You're very good at being the best husband ever, and you're a brilliant kisser".

Aaron gazed into Robert's eyes "So are you. The best pretty boy ever".

Robert smiled "And you're the best grease monkey ever".

They kissed again before Aaron walked upstairs. Robert finished the dinner and he went to the toilet, before he called Aaron and Liv to dinner. Once the coast was clear Liv walked into the kitchen with the hot dace that she had texted Gabby to bring round. She mixed hot sauce into Aaron's food, she then put the bottle of sauce into her bag and she ran upstairs.

Aaron walked out of the bathroom and he was wearing his pyjamas, he saw Liv and he tried to talk to her "Hey, Liv. You okay?"

Liv walked straight passed Aaron "Get stuffed" she said before she slammed the door shut.

Aaron sighed and he walked downstairs "Any advice on how to deal with little sister's?"

Robert looked at Aaron "Don't let them sleep with a guy before you get married to them".

Aaron rolled his eyes "Ha ha ha, very funny." He sat down next to Robert.

Robert put his phone down "What has the teen terror done now?"

"She told me to get stuffed" Aaron bluntly said.

Robert sat up "Now she's just taking the piss".

Aaron sat back "You can say that again".

Robert sat back and he looked at Aaron "Don't let her get to you".

Aaron scoffed "Easier said than done".

Robert chuckled "I know how that feels. Anyway it's time for dinner."

Aaron sighed "I'll call Liv down". He stood up and he walked over to the staircase as Robert walked into the kitchen.

Liv came downstairs just as Robert and Aaron were carrying in the plates. They all sat down and they started to eat the dinner. Aaron had only eaten two mouthfuls, when his mouth started to burn and he became nauseous. He jumped up and he ran to the downstairs bathroom, he kneeled down in front of the toilet and he gagged before he was sick.

Robert stood up and he rushed to the bathroom to see if Aaron was alright. "Aaron?" he knocked on the door before he opened it. He saw that Aaron was knelt in front of the toilet and that he was gagging. "Babe, what's wrong?"

Aaron threw up and then he coughed "What was in that?"

Robert walked back into the dinning room, and he had a spoonful of the food off of Aaron's plate. He immediately tasted the hot sauce and he spat it out. He ran back to the downstairs bathroom "Babe?" he asked as he knelt down and rubbed Aaron's back. "It's okay."

Aaron coughed before he was sick again. He was breathing fast and he was taking in deep breaths, because he was finding it hard to breathe.

Liv walked into the doorway and she smirked "Ew, gross! Are you trying to make me sick?"

Robert looked at Liv "Go and finish your meal, Liv. I have to look after Aaron".

Liv walked back into the dining room and she carried on with eating her food. Whilst Robert sat next to Aaron and rubbed his husband's back, as the younger man was violently sick into the toilet. After two minutes Aaron grabbed some toilet-roll and he wiped his mouth, he then threw the tissue into the toilet bowl before he flushed the chain. He then brought down the cover and he and he rested his head on it.

"Aaron? Babe, are you okay?" Robert asked.

Aaron turned his head and he looked at Robert "I'm sorry, Rob. I couldn't eat it, my mouth is burning and I feel sick".

Robert rubbed Aaron's shoulder "It's okay. I know that there's hot sauce in it. I swear that I didn't put it in there though".

Aaron sighed "Liv did. Probably to get back at me". He coughed.

"You must be allergic to the sauce or something. Can you stand up?" Robert asked.

"Can you help me please?" Aaron looked at Robert.

Robert nodded "Sure, put your arms around my neck."

Aaron put his arms around Robert's neck, and he husband helped him stand up. Robert helped Aaron walk into the living room and he laid his husband down on the sofa. He looked at Aaron and he noticed that his husband had a rash on his neck going down.

"Holy shit. You've got a rash" Robert stated.

"What? Where?" Aaron looked worried.

"On your neck" Robert brushed a few fingers over the rash.

Aaron flinched and he winced "Ah! It hurts".

Robert looked at Aaron "Sorry" he then looked back at the rash and he noticed that it was going under Aaron's top "Take your shirt off".

Aaron pulled his top off but then he saw the rash on his chest "What the...?"

Robert realised that the rash was serious, he stood up and he rushed upstairs. He ran into his and Aaron's bathroom and he grabbed the moisturiser out of the shower. He then ran downstairs and over to Aaron "This'll help the rash".

Aaron nodded "Okay".

Robert squeezed some of the moisturiser onto his fingers and he massaged it onto Aaron's neck and chest. He then looked at his husband "How do you feel?"

"Like my heart is gonna explode out of my chest and my throat is on fire" Aaron answered.

Robert stroked back Aaron's hair before he walked into the kitchen, and he got his husband a glass of milk. He walked back into the living room and he knelt down next to Aaron "Drink this".

Aaron sat up and he drank the milk, before he handed the empty glass to Robert and he laid down. "Cheers".

Robert stroked Aaron's hair "No problem".

A few mere seconds later the pounding of feet against stairs came to the couple's ears, as Liv stampeded downstairs. Robert looked up angrily as Liv made herself a drink, ignoring that Robert and Aaron were sat on the sofa, and that they were watching her. Liv went to walk back up the stairs, but Robert stopped her.

"I think you have something to say to your brother". Robert stated.

Liv looked round, pretending to be startled, "Oh, it's just you Rat-face", she then gave her brother a spiteful glare, "And Mouse-brain".

"Oi!" Robert snapped at Liv. "How dare you speak to Aaron like that, we have had the kindness and tolerance to put a roof over your head, clothes on your back and food in your mouth. Not only have you given us nothing but grief in return, but you've also had the gall to hurt your own brother on countless occasions, and also vandalise property that we have both worked hard to get!"

Liv was taken back by Robert's sudden outburst, and she stared in shock for a moment before she noticed the rash running down Aaron's neck. "Sorry", Liv mumbled as she looked at her feet in guilt.

Robert huffed as he continued to stroke Aaron's hair, "Yeah, well it's a little too late for that now isn't it?"

Liv looked up and gave her brother an apologetic look, "I know, all those times I was just trying to have some fun, have a laugh with you. I guess I took it a bit too far and then blamed it on you instead of admitting that it was my fault".

"You know that I can't be in a locked room on my own. Especially when it's dark. You know that I was too young and too scared of Gordon. I still get nightmares and I'm still terrified of him". Aaron stated.

"I'm sorry for locking you in the spare room, I'm sorry for always making a mess. I'm sorry for spray painting Ratface's car and for saying that stuff to you. I'm sorry for putting hot sauce in your food, I didn't know that you were allergic to it". Liv apologised.

Aaron shook his head, "It doesn't matter now, past is past, just get through these three weeks and try to be a little bit more considerate from now on okay?"

Liv smiled slightly, "Yeah okay but...", she then turned to Robert, "Rat-face is sticking".

Robert sighed as Liv raced up the stairs and back to her room. "She's just like you".

Aaron looked up at Robert with a smirk, "And that's a bad thing how?"

Robert gave Aaron a kiss on the top of his head, "Because I can only handle one of you, my cheeky little grease monkey".

Aaron turned slightly and gave Robert a deep kiss in the lips, "I should hope so, my handsome Sudgen".

The couple smiled as the stared into each others eyes, Robert placed a hand on the back of Aaron's head and he pulled his husband into a kiss. As their kiss grew Aaron placed his hand on Robert's shoulder.

"You two better not be contaminating the living room!" Liv shouted down the stairs.

Aaron and Robert pulled back from their kiss and they smirked.

Aaron struggled to hold back laughter as Robert let rip, "Nope! We're contaminating your homework!"

"Ew!" Liv gagged as she raced down the stairs, to snatch her homework from Robert. Liv raced back up the stairs and Aaron turned to Robert.

"Luckily there really is one of you!" Aaron scoffed.

Robert shrugged, "Yeah, until Andy visits next".

Aaron smirked, "When's that?"

Robert embraced his husband and kissed him, "Not for a while so let me just torture Liv for now, okay?".

"Okay" Aaron smiled.

Aaron kissed Robert back and they hugged each other, before they walked upstairs to get ready for bed. Aaron fell asleep with Robert's arm draped over his waist and he slept peacefully for a little while. However Aaron to have a nightmare, it was not as bad as many before but for some time all Aaron could see was darkness. He then heard it... Gordon. The monster was whispering the most disgusting words into his ear as he tried to violate Aaron's body. Robert turned over and did not hear his Aaron mumbling quietly, so he had no idea that his poor husband was having a nightmare.

Liv was up working out the very last question of her homework, when she heard the very quiet mumbling. She walked out her room and she crept into Aaron's and Robert's room. Liv saw her brother tossing and turning as he slept "Aaron? Are you awake?" she whispered.

Aaron continued to mumble as Liv walked over to his bed, Liv started to stroke his hair gently to calm him. "Please, dad, I don't want this. Please stop hurting me. I'm sorry for talking back. I just miss mum, I just wanted her to hug me. Why don't you love me? Why do you hate me so much? Why does nobody love me?" Aaron mumbled as he started to cry in his sleep.

Her brother's tearful questions brought tears to Liv's eyes, "It's okay, Aaron. Dad's gone now, you're safe. I promise, big bro". she whispered, stroking his hair gently until Aaron fell into a peaceful slumber. Liv then straightened up and she walked back to her room, to go to bed and she fell asleep almost Immediately.

Robert woke up and he turned over to check on his husband. He smiled and he moved, so that he was resting his head on Aaron's chest. He moved his arm and he held his husband's hand "I'm so proud of you. I'm sorry that I didn't do as much to help you when Gordon was around, I'm sorry for not being there to help you when you were attacked." He closed his eyes and he fell asleep.