Robert woke up the next day, and he smiled when he saw that his boyfriend was asleep in his arms. He stroked Aaron's hair and he kissed the younger man's forehead. Aaron stirred from his sleep and he smiled when he saw Robert.
"Hiya, my sexy grease monkey. How did you sleep?" Robert asked.
"I slept okay. You?" Aaron yawned.
Robert thought tha it was adorable when Aaron was tired, he stroked Aaron's hair and the younger man smiled "I slept alright".
"What time is it?" Aaron asked.
Robert rolled onto his back and he looked at the alarm clock "Is 6:25. We've got a while before we have to get up".
Aaron moved so that he was lying on Robert "I so tired".
Robert wrapped his arms around Aaron and he kissed his boyfriend's head "Do you want me to call Adam and tell him that you're not going into work?"
Aaron shook his head "No its okay. I have to go to work today. Can you just hold me like this until we have to get up?"
Robert nodded "Okay". He stroked Aaron's hair.
Aaron let his eyes close for a few minutes and he just listened to the beating of Robert's heart. The soft beating calmed him and he relaxed.
Robert was happy to just hold his boyfriend and for Aaron to be like this with him. It showed that Aaron trusted him..
At 7 am the sound of alarms filled the house and Aaron sighed, the younger man rolled off of Robert and he sat up in bed. Robert sat up and he kissed Aaron's bicep, the younger man looked at his boyfriend and he smiled.
"You know that you're in love when you look at your boyfriend, and see him as the most beautiful man alive. Even if his hair is untamed" Robert said in a soft voice.
Aaron blushed and he grinned "Since when did you get so soppy?"
Robert leaned closer to Aaron "Since the day that you became my boyfriend" he then kissed Aaron.
Aaron placed one hand on the back of Robert's neck and the other on his bicep. He kissed his boyfriend back and he moaned with want. Robert gently guided Aaron back so that he was lying down, he licked Aaron's bottom lip to ask for access to his mouth. Aaron opened his mouth slightly and he welcomed Robert's tongue into his mouth. The got into a passionate tongue twister and Robert slowly caressed Aaron's side, as they kissed. There was a knock at the door and the couple jumped apart, Robert sighed and he rolled onto his to front. Aaron laughed when he saw that Robert had buried his head into th pillow.
"What is it?" Aaron asked the person at the door.
"Aaron, Noah won't let me have my turn in the bathroom! I need a shower!" Liv yelled.
Aaron rolled his eyes "Noah!"
"What!?" Noah shouted.
"How long have you been in the bathroom?" Aaron yelled.
"Ten minutes!" Noah answered.
"Right, time's up! It's Liv's turn now!" Aaron shouted.
"Oh what!?" Noah yelled.
"Now, Noah!" Aaron yelled. He the laid down next to Robert and he kissed his boyfriend's head "Was wrong?"
"I was enjoying that. I like kissing you" Robert said with his face in the pillow.
"I was enjoying it to, I also like kissing you" Aaron whipped.
Robert turned his head and he looked at Aaron "I wish that I could just spend the whole day with you".
Aaron smiled sadly "I wish that too. You can stay here if you want and I'll sort Liv and Noah out?"
Robert rolled onto his side and he stroked Aaron's cheek with his thumb "Nah, I'm awake now and I can kiss you downstairs".
Aaron smiled and Robert kissed the tip of his nose. They then got up and they waited until the bathroom was free, Aaron showered whilst Robert shaved and Robert showered whilst Aaron tamed his hair. Once they were ready for the day they walked downstairs, and Aaron made the breakfasts. Robert got tired of Liv and Noah arguing, he walked into the kitchen and he wrapped his arms around Aaron's waist.
"You okay?" Aaron asked.
"Yeah, I'm just bored of listening to Liv and Noah argue." Robert answered and he kissed Aaron's shoulder.
Liv pulled a face when she saw that Robert was holding Aaron "Ew, gross".
Aaron sighed and he turned around to face Robert, he placed his hands on the older man's chest and he kissed Robert.
"Ew get a room!" Liv shouted.
Aaron pulled back from kissing Robert and he looked at Liv "If your face is like that for too long it'll be permanent. Now get your bags and get to the bus".
"Can I just slack off today and hangout here?" Liv asked.
Aaron bit his bottom lip "Uh... no" he said as he pulled away from Robert and he handed Liv and Noah their school bags "Go. You're gonna be late".
Liv and Noah took their bags and they left to go to school. But Liv was plotting how she could make life hard for Robert.
Aaron sat down to eat his breakfast and Robert sat next to him. His boyfriend nicked a piece of toast and he stole Aaron's glass of orange juice.
"I wanted to drink that" Aaron stated with a raised eyebrow.
Robert put his arm around Aaron's shoulders "It's mine now".
"You're mean" Aaron smiled.
Robert looked at Aaron and he put the glass down "But I'm also nice to you".
"You're meant to be nice to me. You're my boyfriend" Aaron stated.
Robert kissed Aaron, when he pulled back he looked into Aaron's eyes. "You mean everything to me. You're my everything" he said as he stroked the back of Aaron's neck with his finger tips.
"You mean everything to me too" Aaron smiled at Robert.
Robert rested his forehead against Aaron's forehead and they hugged each other. They Finished their shared breakfast and Robert did some work, Aaron watched TV but he kept getting up and walking around. Robert had noticed that Aaron seemed uneasy, he stood up and he walked over to his boyfriend.
"What's up?" Robert asked.
"What if something triggers mum mum's PTSD? What if Liv causes more trouble today?" Aaron asked as his breathing quickened.
Robert heard that Aaron was hyperventilating, and he noticed that the younger man was shaking slightly "Listen to me, your mum's gonna be fine and I can handle the pranks that Liv pulls on me. You don't need to worry about any of that".
Aaron let his head fall into Robert's chest and he calmed down when his boyfriend held him "I'm just so tired".
Robert kissed Aaron's shoulder "I know you are. I'll drop by the yard later and we'll go on a drive".
Aaron nodded and he hugged Robert.
Aaron and Robert were getting their coats on when the door opened and Liv walked in.
"Liv? Why aren't you at school?", Aaron demanded angrily.
Liv shrugged, "Got into a fight as soon as I got there, so they've sent me home".
Aaron sighed and then turned to Robert, "I have to stay and make sure Liv doesn't get into trouble".
Robert nodded, "I'm going to head to work, don't wear your brother out. He's got enough on his plate."
"And you're the problem" Liv muttered.
Robert turned to Aaron, he placed a hand on his boyfriend's upper arm and he kissed Aaron's cheek "I'll see you later".
Aaron smiled and he watched as Robert left for work. After a while of just sitting down and staring at the TV, Liv allowed curiosity to take part as she glanced at her brother.
"So... any stories from when you were a kid?" Liv asked.
Aaron shook his head instantly, "Nope".
Liv rolled her eyes, "Aww, come on! No crushes?".
Aaron smirked slightly, "A few... why do you want to know?"
Liv shrugged, "I'm bored, tell me something interesting".
"Like what? All used to do was cause trouble." Aaron chuckled.
"Mmm... maybe a school fight?", Liv suggested.
A flashback caused Aaron to freeze, he remembered coming home from school, limping with a black eye. That was one of the times that he had fought back against a bully, but it did not help him one bit. "No", Aaron said bluntly.
"Okay... maybe the first argument with dad?", Liv continued.
Aaron remembered arguing with Gordon about what he had been doing to him. He remembered being beaten, and then taken on the cold floor of his childhood bedroom. "No. I think it's best if you don't pry that deeply into my past, Liv. It's not pleasant."
Liv did not get Aaron's point but she shrugged and went back to watching TV.
Aaron felt panic rise up inside of him, he need to be on his own "I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be back in a bit, don't cause any trouble".
Liv watched, confused as Aaron trembled in fear as his past caught up to him. "Fine." She huffed.
Aaron stood up and he raced up stairs, he ran into the bathroom and he locked the door behind himself. "Why did he have to hurt me? Thank god Liv doesn't remember what he was like" Whilst in the bathroom, Aaron got out his phone, his eyes were streaming with tears. He did not want Robert to know he was sad, but he needed a familiar voice to listen to in order to calm down. Aaron flicked through his contacts and he pressed on Robert's number, he waited for the other phone to pick up. However Robert's phone was turned off and Aaron could not get through. He turned off his phone and put it down, proceeding to crouching on the floor and cry to himself. A razor had been left out on the bathroom sink, Aaron spotted it and his hand reached out shakily, hesitantly grabbing it and slowly bringing it to his arm. Just as Aaron was about to cut himself, his phone prevented him. He looked down and realised that it was Robert, he took a deep breath and he put the razor down so as to sound calm when speaking to his boyfriend.
"Hiya, Rob", Aaron spoke into the phone, his voice slightly shaky but not enough for Robert to notice.
"Aaron? Is everything okay?", the older man asked.
Aaron took a small, quiet breath before he answered, "Yeah, just wanted to make sure you were alright at work".
"Aww, my sexy grease monkey's missing me?", Robert teased, earning a small laugh from Aaron.
"Yeah... I totally miss my gorgeous boyfriend around me twenty-four seven". Aaron smiled.
"Oi, is that sarcasm I hear?" Robert said half jokingly and half serious.
"No I-", Aaron is cut off by his boyfriend.
"Either way, I'm coming home early to torture you by hugging you and to kiss you over and over again". Robert said and the smile was evident in his voice.
Aaron laughed, all of his were troubles gone, "Can't wait, see ya later then".
"See ya, love ya". Robert said over the phone.
Aaron dried his eyes "Love ya too, bye",
"Bye". Robert said.
Aaron finished his call and sighed before he left the bathroom.
After a few hours the door opened and Robert walked in, he saw that Aaron was sat at the table and he sat next to his boyfriend. He placed a hand on Aaron's arm but Aaron flinched and he lifted his head.
"Sorry" Robert apologised.
Aaron shook his head and he rested his head on his arm again "It's fine. How was work?"
"Same old same old. Nicola bossing all of us around, and Jimmy running around to complete her demands. How was Liv?" Robert asked.
Aaron smiled "She was fine. She kept asking me questions about when I was a kid, it got a bit too much" he admitted.
Robert rubbed Aaron's arm "Are you okay?"
Aaron lifted his head and he nodded "I'm always okay".
Robert wrapped his arm around Aaron's shoulders "You can talk to me about anything. I'll always be here to listen to you".
Aaron nodded "I know, I just don't want to dwell on the past".
Robert kissed Aaron's forehead "Okay. Me and you can go to town tonight if you want?"
"Sounds great" Aaron smiled.
Robert smiled and he rested his head on Aaron's shoulder. This helped Aaron because he was close to Robert and being with Robert comforted him. Robert was made a mental note to himself that talking about the past could trigger Aaron's anxiety. If only Liv understood what triggers were.