"Morning you two" Chas smiled
Aaron looked at Chas "morning mum"
"Morning Chas" Robert said as Aaron helped him into one of the chair's at the table. Robert looked up at Aaron "Thanks babe." Aaron kissed Robert on the head and then he walked into the kitchen to help Chas prepare the breakfasts'. "So Robert" Chas said "how are you feeling today?"
"I feel better. But it still hurts."
"I bet you took a lot of punches" said Chas
"But thanks to my hero there that's all it was" Robert pointed at Aaron and smiled.
"Yeah well, you have my back and I have yours." Aaron placed a mug of coffee in front of Robert.
After they had eaten Aaron, Robert and Chas left the Woolpack and walked to the car so they would be at court on time. Whilst they were walking to the car Aaron saw Chrissie, Andy and Lachlan were walking to the Café, Chrissie saw Aaron and she ran towards him. "Aaron, how are you?" Chrissie asked
Aaron and Robert looked at her "err we are going to court. Are you going to slap me again?"
"Oh come on Aaron I was drunk I had no idea was I was saying"
Robert looked at Aaron and then at Chrissie "is that the best excuse you can come up with"
Chrissie shot a dark look at Robert "and what happened to you? Has Aaron finally come to his senses and hit you?"
"Shut it Chrissie. Even with everything that's happened I would not take my anger out on my family or my boyfriend. I would never stoop that low" Aaron, Robert and Chas continued to walk to the car, they got in and Cain drove them to court. The whole drive to the court was silent, nobody said a word until they pulled up at the court and everyone got out of the car, Adam and Paddy were already outside waiting when Aaron arrived. Robert noticed that his boyfriend was nervous because of the look in his eyes; Robert grabbed Aarons hand and held it as they walked to the court room.
"Rob. I don't think that I can do this" Aaron said still holding Roberts hand.
"Aaron, you can. It will all be over soon doing worry babe I am here."
The door to the court room opened and Gordon slowly walked in, as he approached his seat he turned and looked at Aaron with an angry look on his face, and then he turned and looked at Robert he grinned when he saw the cut on Roberts head and the black eye. Then Gordon turned and sat down in the chair that was in the wooden box.
"Here we go" Robert said
Everyone stood up as the judge walked in and took her seat. Aaron squeezed Roberts hand for reassurance and then everyone sat down; Robert lifted his arm and kissed Aaron's hand.
"Will the fore person of the jury please stand"
A man stood from his seat and looked at the judge. "Have you reached a verdict in which you are all agreed, please answer yes or no?" asked the judge
"Yes" said the man as he turned and looked at the prosecutor
"In respect of count one, the allegation of rape. How do you find the defendant, Guilty or not guilty?"
The man answered "guilty"
Robert, Chas, Paddy and Adam stood up and patted Aaron on the back and said well-done. Though Aaron did not move he remained in his seat as Robert hugged and kissed him on the cheek.
"But that's not right. He's al liar you can't do this "Gordon protested knowing that he had been found out.
"Silence in court!" the judge said
"In respect of count two, the allegation of rape how do you find the defendant guilty or not guilty?"
"Guilty" replied the man
Chas sat down "it's over son" she hugged Aaron and then she got up to hug Paddy.
"In respect of count three the Allegation of rape how do you find the defendant guilty or not guilty?
"Guilty" said the man
Robert hugged Aaron as the final verdict was given out "your safe Aaron, your safe now"
"In respect of count four, the allegation of attempted rape, how do you find the deferent, guilty or not guilty?"
The court room went silent for a few minutes, until the man spoke "Guilty"
Aaron started to cry onto Roberts arm as his boyfriend kissed him on the forehead. "Babe It's all over now. I will keep you safe, I promise."
Gordon turned and looked up at Aaron and Robert "have you finally got what you want?"
Robert and Aaron looked at Gordon "hey Robert mates. How are those bruises? It must have hurt a lot to be beaten up like that" Gordon grinned
"I would go through anything for Aaron! You have no control over him anymore!" Robert shouted still holding Aaron in his arms.
When Gordon was put in handcuffs and taken away Aaron walked out of the courtroom holding Roberts hand. The couple held hands all the way back to Emmerdale, Aaron had fallen asleep in the car with his head resting on Roberts shoulder.
"Robert." Whispered Chas "is he asleep?"
"Yeah. He isn't having any nightmares so that's good" Robert lightly kissed Aaron on the head and he watched Aaron the whole drive back home. When they arrived Cain parked the car and Robert woke Aaron up. "Hey sleepy head. We're home." Robert said to a half asleep Aaron.
"that was the best sleep I have had in days" Aaron yawned
"Well you had your head on my shoulder the whole way home"
Aaron and Robert got out of the car and walked into the Woolpack, they were followed by Chas and Cain but when they all had sat down at the bar Chas walked around to the bar and pored Aaron, Robert and Cain a pint each.
"Thanks mum" Aaron said
After he had finished his pint Aaron walked outside and sat down at one of the table's, Robert picked up two bottles of beer and he went to find Aaron. He found Aaron sat outside twiddling his thumbs. "Here" Robert handed Aaron one of the beer bottles.
"Cheers" said Aaron
"What are you thinking about?" asked Robert
"Everything" Aaron mumbled
"You want to talk about it?" Robert placed his hand on Aaron's shoulder, and Aaron raised his hand and held Robert's hand.
"What was the point?"
"Aaron that monster needed to be sent down"
"Why? When he wasn't here I could deal with it, now I feel weak that I let him do that to me.
Robert quickly walked around the table and he sat opposite his boyfriend "Aaron. Even I could see that it was slowly eating away at you, if I hadn't got you to the hospital you would have died. You must understand that you did nothing to deserve what that man did, you were just a kid. If I had known a few months ago I would have kicked that man's ass"
"I know, but after what those guys did two you i…"
Robert grabbed Aarons hand "I would go through hell for you Aaron, I just wished I had not been such an ass to you"
"Would you stop beating yourself up about that. I kept going back to you because I love you, just try to be good from now on" said Aaron
"I love you too, I will change my ways for you" Robert kissed Aarons hand.
"You already have" Aaron smiled
"How do you feel about going out for a meal tonight, I want to treat you to an expensive meal and a few drinks" Robert asked
"Ok, we need some time with each other" Aaron smiled
"Shall I call use a taxi for 5:30pm then?" said Robert
"Ok, do I need to wear something fancy?" Aaron sighed
"Yeah, do you still have that blue suit that I think you look sexy in?" Robert smiled
"I think so" Aaron smirked
"Great, we'd better go back in so we don't deprive anyone of our romance." Robert chuckled
"Alright, but can you stay with me? I don't want to be sat alone" Aaron asked
"Ok, come on then" Robert stood up, offered his hand to Aaron and the two walked in to the pub arm in arm.
"Hi ya boys, Robert tonight I want you to take him out on a romantic date and spoil him rotten" Chas demanded
"That's what we are going to do" replied Robert
The two walked around the bar to Aaron's room to get ready. "Right, should I expect you back before 1pm tomorrow?" Chas shouted
Robert's head appeared from around the door way "don't wait up for us, we will probably be back around lunch time tomorrow" he said
Just as he said the Aaron's head also appeared next to Robert's "looks like that's all planned out" Aaron laughed and the pair walked up to Aaron's room to pack.