Robert woke up and he saw that there was a piece of paper on Aaron's pillow with his name on it, he grabbed the note and he opened it. A smile spread across his face as he read the note from his husband.
'Morning, Handsome
I have gone to work and you are to have the day off to recover from your fight with Ross. Your breakfast is in the fridge and so is your lunch. I have a job on today so I might be back late, please call me at some point because I am sure that I will be bored all day. Drinks at the pub are on me tonight if I get back before 9. I love you so much and I always will love you.
Your Aaron x'.
Robert chuckled and he kisses the piece of paper "I am so lucky to be married to him" he said to himself. He then got out of bed and he pulled on his dressing gown before he walked downstairs. He saw that Liv was sat on the sofa with her phone and he smiled "When did Aaron leave?"
"About two hours ago" Liv answered, "He told me to ask you how you feel".
Robert sat on the sofa "A little sore but I'm fine"
"Why did Ross attack you?" Liv asked.
"He lost his job so he blames me and Aaron. He shouldn't have dumped all of his work on Aaron, he has enough to deal with already" Robert sighed.
"Has he been okay since that night? Since the night that we were attacked?" Liv asked and she looked at Robert.
Robert looked at Liv "No, but he'll be okay. He knows that I would never let anyone hurt him".
Liv nodded "I'm sorry that I was a jerk to you and Aaron. You must hate me" she sniffled.
Robert put his arm around Liv's shoulders "How could we hate you? You're a kid and a lot had happened and everything was changing around you. I understand. I was more concerned about how everything was affecting Aaron" he then saw the worried look on her face "But it's not your job to worry about us. It's my job to worry about Aaron and it's his job to worry about me, you are still a child so the only time to worry is when me Aaron are worried, okay?"
Liv nodded "Okay" she then hugged Robert and he stroked his hair. "Can I still call you ratface as a joke?"
Robert smiled and he chuckled "Only if I can call you 'Midget'" he answered.
Liv smiled "Deal".
A few minutes passed and Robert went to eat his breakfast, Aaron had prepared a full English breakfast for him and he put it in the microwave. Once the food had been heated up, Robert sat down to eat it and he sipped the coffee he had made. Robert and Liv spent the day playing on the Xbox and the VR goggles. Robert had called Aaron and his husband had told him that he was happier now that he had heard his voice. Robert made the dinner and he put it in the oven to cook whilst he looked at his and Aaron's wedding day scrapbook. He smiled as he looked at the invitation, the pictures, as he read the speeches and the messages from their friends and family. Liv was listening to music in her room and she was working on the plans for Robert's surprise date with Aaron.
It was 7 pm when Aaron arrived home and he immediately walked over to the sofa to sit next to Robert. The brunette rested his head on his husband's shoulder and he smiled when Robert put an arm around his shoulders.
"I love you" Aaron whispered.
"I love you more" Robert whispered and he smiled. He then stood up and he stretched before he looked down at Aaron "It's not 9 pm and you promised that the drinks were on you tonight".
Aaron smiled and he stood up, he wrapped his arms around Robert's waist and he kissed his husband "Alright, come on then".
Robert kissed Aaron "You're the best".
Aaron ate his dinner before how sat down on the sofa with Robert for a bit. Robert and Liv had already eaten dinner so Robert had sat at the table with Aaron whilst he ate.
Aaron and Robert kissed a few more times before they called Liv down, they walked out of the house and Robert locked the door. The older man's heart melted when he turned around and he saw that Aaron looked worried, he held his hand out and he smiled when his husband grabbed. Robert kissed Aaron and then they walked to the pub.
Aaron, Robert and Liv sat down at one of the booths and they started to talk to each other. Robert walked over to the bar and he ordered two pints and a Pepsi for Liv, Aaron looked at his sister and she quickly handed him a piece of paper. Aaron read what Liv had written down and he nodded before he put it into his pocket, Robert was stood at the bar as he waited for his drinks, he looked over at where Aaron and Liv were sat and he smiled when he heard them laughing.
"He's got the most amazing laugh ever." Robert smiled.
Chas smiled and she looked at where Aaron was sat "You make him laugh and smile more than ever before. You make him happy and you protect him".
"My heart skips a beat when he smiles. He's just so beautiful" Robert sighed as he watched his smiling husband.
"Can I tell you something?" Chas asked.
Robert looked at Chas and he nodded "Sure?"
"I know that he has found the last few months. He's told me about his nightmares, I've never seen him so worried and panicked before you went missing. He was terrified for you during the whole time, he didn't sleep and he barely ate anything. He was scared to go to Whileys farm but he was determined to save you. Gordon sent him some pictures of you and some texts" Chas explained before she sighed.
"What did they say?" Robert asked as he started to worry that his husband had been victimised by Gordon.
"I don't know. I asked him but he didn't say, he went very pale though. He was trembling" Chas answered.
A million possibilities made themselves known in Robert's head and he had the feeling that Gordon had sent some disgusting texts to Aaron. He looked over to where Aaron was sat and his husband smiled at him, he smiled at Aaron and he him a kiss "Thank you for telling me, Chas. I promise that I will take care of him" he then grabbed the drinks and be walked over to the table. He sat next to Aaron and he kissed his husband "I love you".
Aaron smiled and he kissed Robert back "I love you too".
Robert wrapped his arm around Aaron's shoulders and he stroked his husband's bicep with his thumb.
"Is it okay if I stay at Gabby's house tomorrow?" Liv asked.
"Yeah, that's fine" Aaron nodded.
"Movie night for us tomorrow" Robert smiled.
Aaron smiled but then he thought about how nervous he was to be intimate with Robert. Liv excused herself to go to the toilet and Robert rubbed Aaron's arm.
"You don't have to do I anything that you don't want to do. I'll wait for you" Robert whispered.
Aaron smiled at Robert and then he nodded "You're amazing."
Robert smiled and he kissed Aaron "That's because I have you".
They all ordered desserts and Liv enjoyed eating her chocolate sundae whilst Aaron and Robert 'shared' their desserts with each other. Aaron paid the bill and then they all went home, Liv had a shower and she got into her pyjamas before she started to watch her favourite programme in bed. Robert had a shower before Aaron and how pulled on some pyjama bottoms before he climbed into bed. Aaron showered and he wrapped a towel around his waist before he walked into his and Robert's bedroom, he pulled on some pyjama bottoms and a top before he turned the light off and he climbed into bed.
Aaron spooned against Robert and his husband held his hand "Something has been bothering you. What is it?"
Robert kissed Aaron's hand "Gordon sent you some texts when he kidnapped me. What did they say?"
Aaron went quiet for a few moments before he spoke: "Let's just say that I am glad that he's gone".
Robert immediately understood and he rolled onto his back "I'm sorry that I brought it up".
Aaron snuggled up to Robert and he rested his head on his husband's chest "It's fine. It's over now and I know that I'm safe".
Robert wrapped his arms around Aaron and he stroked the younger man's hair "I will protect you forever. I will love you forever".
Aaron smiled "I will keep you safe and I will never stop loving you".
Robert smiled "Get some sleep. I love you so much".
Aaron closed his eyes "Sleep well, Rob. I love you more than anything in the world".
"Good night, baby" Robert whispered.
"Good night, handsome" Aaron whispered.