It's official. The Woolpack is packed. Just getting to the bathroom before 7:30am was a battlefield, never mind getting a shower before 8pm. Robert was annoyed that he hardly ever got some alone time with Aaron, but he tried to make the best of the situation by making sure to find ways to get Aaron to smile. His boyfriend's smile always made him feel better.
Robert woke up one day and he yawned, as he stretched his arms out. Aaron had gotten up already, so Robert sighed.
"Why do you have to be the early bird?" Robert sighed as he talked to an absent Aaron.
He picked out his clothes and went to have a shower. He got out of his pyjamas and climbed into the shower. Robert felt refreshed as soon as the hot water hit his back, and he began to clean himself.
However, whilst Robert was in the shower, Charity was in desperate need of the toilet and she opened the door to the bathroom without thinking. Upon opening the door, Charity found herself staring at Robert's silhouette beyond the misty glass. At first Charity was surprised, but it soon turned into a flirtatious grin. Charity walked in and closed the door behind her, before she turned to go to the toilet.
"What the hell?!" Robert nearly shouted when he heard the door, and he turned around only to see Charity.
"Relax, handsome, it ain't nothing I ain't seen before", Charity said with a cat like purr to her voice.
Robert turned so that all Charity could see was his back, "Charity, get out!". Robert heard the woman laugh.
"Sadly, I am sat on the toilet already so your just going to have to hang in there". Charity laughed "What shower gel do you use?"
Robert groaned out of annoyance "An expensive one".
"Well I now understand why our Aaron keeps you around." Charity smirked.
Robert was chewing his lip and he was using his hands to hide his intimate region. He was glad to hear Charity leave and close the door behind her. After a quick look around, Robert finished his shower and hurried out of the shower, before anyone else could barge in on him. Robert walked downstairs to see Aaron and spotted Charity who winked at him. He looked around and spotted Aaron at the bar.
"Hey, Aaron", Robert said in a whisper as he sat beside the younger man.
"Hey, Rob, what's wrong?", Aaron asked upon seeing Robert's look of discomfort.
"It's Charity, she walked in on me this morning while I was in the shower", Robert explained, earning a raised eyebrow from Aaron, "She didn't do anything, it was just really embarrassing, could you tell to knock next time for me?".
Aaron sighed and nodded, before he stood up and went to talk to Charity, Robert watched the conversation but was unable to tell what they were saying. Robert was especially confused when the two began laughing with each other.
"Well?", Robert asked when Aaron came back.
"Charity said she'll allow you to have a bit more privacy. As long as you don't spend hours in the shower next time", Aaron said with a grin.
"Cheers. I think" Robert said with squinted eyes.
Aaron kissed Robert's cheek "You know".
Robert smiled at Aaron "I know. I love you too".
Aaron smiled and he sipped his pint.
LA load of loud yelling drew the eyes of the couple to where Liv was stood, her arms were crossed, her lips were pursed as she glared down Charity.
"I'm sorry but I just can't serve you anything but coke and juice!", Charity tried to say calmly, even though she was fuming with rage.
Liv stomped her foot down in anger, "Do I look like I care?! I want a pint of beer! Why is it you serve loads of baby faces each and every day, but you refuse to serve me?!"
Charity was about to yell back, when Aaron stepped in to save her.
"Liv, go play a card game or something and stop bothering Charity". Aaron said with a half smile.
Liv huffed in annoyance but marched away nonetheless. She walked past Robert and she intentionally stumbled into his side, to make him fall over.
Robert stumbled and he fell into the bar, he watched Liv walk away before he looked at Aaron.
"Liv! Knock of the Veruca Salt act before you end up bring the place down!" Aaron shouted. He then walked over to Robert "You okay?"
Robert looked at his boyfriend "Yeah, I'm okay" he wrapped his arms around Aaron's waist and tried to initiate a kiss, but more shouting stopped him. He sighed and he walked into the backroom with Aaron.
Liv and Noah were fighting over who was strongest, and they were on the verge of tearing each other apart.
"Liv, knock it off!" Aaron ran over to Liv and Noah and he tried to pull them apart.
However, Liv ended up smacking Aaron around the face and he stumbled back.
"Aaron!" Robert yelled before he ran over to his boyfriend. He placed a hand on the back of Aaron's head and he pulled his boyfriend into a hug.
"It's your fault!" Noah shouted.
"Was not! You're the one that wanted to be the big man!" Liv shouted.
Aaron hand his fists clenched and he was trembling in Robert's arms. He had his hands on Robert's chest and his eyes were wide open.
Robert could hear Aaron's laboured breathing, and he could feel that his boyfriend was shaking. "It's alright, I've got you. Sshh shh ssh breathe, Aaron. Try and breathe for me".
Aaron started to tremble more and he buried his face into Robert's shoulder. "Liv, Go to your room. Noah, go to your room too".
Liv looked at Aaron "Why am I being punished? I've done nothing wrong!"
Aaron inhaled before he turned around to face Liv and Noah "Liv, room! Now. Noah, room! Now!" he shouted.
Liv stormed off to her room and Noah ran to his. Liv slammed her bedroom door shut and she shouted.
Meanwhile, downstairs Aaron turned around, he was relieved when Robert pulled him into a hug. Aaron clung onto Robert and the older man shushed him, until his breathing calmed.
"What happened?" Robert asked.
"Once when he was arguing with Sandra I was trying to pull him away from her. He turned around and he hit me" Aaron explained.
"He's not gonna touch you again. You're safe with me" Robert whispered as he held Aaron. Since being with Aaron, Robert had noticed that certain things seemed to affect Aaron's anxiety. He had also noticed that certain things affected Chas's anxiety.