Aaron had not slept well the previous night because he and suffered another nightmare, he woke up at 2 am and he had not been able to get back to sleep so he had gone downstairs and done the cleaning for his mum in order to help her relax. Chas had thanked her son for helping her with the cleaning, Robert had woken up when Aaron had gotten out of bed but he had not gone after his boyfriend because he knew that the younger man probably wanted to be left alone. He was right to assume that.

Robert got out of bed at 6:25 am and he got himself ready for the day ahead, he walked downstairs and he saw that Aaron was sat at the dining room table; his boyfriend was resting his head on his arms. 'He must be exhausted. My poor Aaron' he thought as he started to walk over to kneel down beside his boyfriend. He placed his hand on his boyfriend's leg and Aaron jumped before he looked at him "Hey, it's just me. You're alright" the older man spoke in an almost whisper.

Aaron relaxed and he nodded, he put his head back on his arms to rest but he was now looking at Robert "When did you wake up?"

"When you woke up" Robert answered, his voice was soft and comforting. The voice that he reserved only for Aaron.

"I'm sorry for waking you up" Aaron apologised, he then tried to suppress a yawn but Robert could see just how tired he was. It was as clear as crystal.

"It's not your fault. I didn't go after you because I thought that you wanted to be alone, the last thing that you need when you are tired is me and my big mouth" Robert joked and Aaron smiled at him.

"Thank you, but your big mouth isn't always that bad though" Aaron said cheekily and Robert smirked.

"I thought that I was the dirty minded one?" Robert placed his hand on Aaron's thigh as he spoke.

"I have my moments" Aaron stated.

"You are perfect to me" Robert straightened up and he stood behind Aaron so that he could rub his boyfriend's back.

"What are you doing?" Aaron asked as Robert started to massage his back.

"Giving my exhausted boyfriend a massage. I think that he needs it" Robert answered.

Aaron sat up and he closed his eyes "That feels really nice".

"I'm just good with my hands" Robert chuckled as he continued to slowly rub circles on the top of Aarons back.

"In more ways than one" Aaron whispered but his boyfriend heard him and smirked.

A minute or so passed, before the door flew open and Victoria rushed in with Adam at her side. The married couple saw that Robert was giving Aaron a shoulder massage and they saw how tried the burner looked.

"Vic, your shift doesn't start for another two hours" Aaron stated as Robert continued to rub his shoulders.

"I know that but we wanted to incite you to our house for a takeaway and a movie later. Robert told us that you were tired and he said that you needed to relax" Victoria explained with a smile.

"Oh, did he now?" Aaron smirked as he tilted his head back so that he could look at Robert.

Robert smiled sheepishly and he sighed "Sorry, babe. But you have been working too hard for way too long. You need to have a break".

"So... Is it a plan?" Adam asked.

Aaron sighed and he nodded "Alright, it's a plan. What time do you want us to come round?".

Robert was relieved that his boyfriend had agreed to a movie and a takeaway because it meant that Aaron would be able to relax, there was also the possibility of Aaron getting a good night's sleep for once in a long time.

"Around 6? How does Chinese sound?" Vic beamed, happy that she had been granted the opportunity of spending time with her favourite people.

"Sounds good. See ya at six" Robert smoothed his hands down Aaron's chest and he kissed the top of his boyfriend's head.

"See you at six!" Vic chirped and she walked out of the backroom.

Adam turned to follow his wife but she quickly spun around and hurried back into the backroom. He had mimicked her actions and he felt dizzy so he leaned against the sofa and he glared at Aaron and Robert as they tried not to laugh.

"I've invited Andy too, so no killing each other, Rob!" Victoria spoke very fast before she turned around again and walked out of the room.

Adam groaned in annoyance before he shook his head, he then looked at his best friend "See you guys later" he sighed as he walked out of the backroom, he caught up with Victoria and they started to walk to the shop.

Aaron chuckled and he stood up, he walked into the kitchen and he filled the kettle with water before he put it on to boil. He yawned and rubbed his tired eyes, he then felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist and he smiled "It didn't take you long to come over here".

Robert smiled and he started to kiss Aaron's neck, the younger man sighed happily as he tilted his head back "I'm unable to stay away from my very sexy boyfriend for too long. You make me weak and I cannot resist the temptation to treat you to some 'pampering' when we are alone" he whispered into his boyfriend's ear before he planted a soft kiss behind it.

Aaron closed when Robert went back to kissing his neck; an excited shiver travelled through his body as the older man planted soft lingering kisses on his skin, he placed a hand on his boyfriend's wrist and he started to rub it.

Robert moved his arms, he slowly unzipped Aaron's hoodie, he then he slowly pulled his boyfriend's hoodie off of him and he placed it on the counter "You have no idea how much I love you, you are the fittest and the most beautiful person I have ever seen" he whispered as he placed his hands on the young man's hips.

Aaron moaned and he bit his bottom lip "Rob, you're getting me hard. Stop now if you're just teasing me".

Robert moved so that he could whisper something into Aaron's ear "I'm not teasing you" he pressed himself against his boyfriend.

Aaron groaned and he pushed his arse back against Robert's crotch "Oh fuck".

"Do you wanna take this upstairs?" Robert asked.

Aaron hummed in response as he nodded, his heart and body ached for Robert's attention and love. He wanted his boyfriend and he wanted to feel Robert.

Robert took Aaron's hand and he kissed the younger man softly before they started to walk towards the staircase. They looked at each other again and they kissed, Robert wrapped one arm around Aaron's waist and his boyfriend wrapped his arm around his shoulders. They pulled back after a few seconds and the young Dingle started to lead his boyfriend up the stair; the blond was holding onto his partners hand and he was smiling as he watched the burnet.

The couple made it to Aaron's bedroom and they stepped inside, Robert closed the door and then he turned back to his boyfriend, they shared a passionate kiss as they walked over to the bed and the blond sat down on the mattress. The younger man straddled Rob's waist and they went back to french kissing.

"I love you so much" Aaron whispered.

"I love you more" Robert breathed as Aaron guided him backwards so that he was lying down on the bed.

They stripped each other of their shirts and then they started to caress each other's body, they soon became lost and overcome with lust as they yearned for each other. Robert placed his hand on Aaron's thigh and he started to rub it.

Aaron had just began to unfasten his belt when he heard something crash and then a scream, his eyes shot open and he looked at Robert "That was my mum!" he refastened his belt and he jumped off of Robert's lap. The brunet grabbed his shirt and he put it back on as be sprinted out of this room. Robert quickly pulled his shirt back on and he ran out of the room, he hurried down the stairs and into the backroom. The blond man stood in shock as he watched his boyfriend holding his screaming mother, he stared on as Chas thrashed around and cried as she hit Aaron's arm. The young man kept his eyes tightly shut as he hushed his terrified mother, he did not flinch as his own mother screamed, repeatedly hit his arms and she slapped him.

Robert flinched when Chas hit Aaron but he stared on in amazement as his boyfriend took it all in his stride 'He's so amazing, he puts up with so much and he hasn't even complained' he thought to himself, he walked over to the cabinet and he pulled out the blanket that be had used to calm Aaron down. He walked over to where his boyfriend was sat, he knelt down and he wrapped the blanket around Chas and Aaron.

Aaron opened his eyes and he turned his head, he smiled sadly at Robert "Thank you" he whispered.

Robert moved and he hugged Aaron, he kissed the younger man's shoulder "I've got you. It's gonna be okay".

"Stay with me?" Aaron asked in a whisper.

"Of course I'll stay with you. I'm here staying with you forever, baby" Robert whispered before he nuzzled into Aaron's neck.

Chas calmed down after a few minutes and she looked at her son; she saw that he had his eyes tightly scrunched shut and the bruises on his arms, he realised that herself and Aaron were wrapped in a warm blanket. 'This is the blanket that Robert wraps around himself and Aaron when Aaron has flashbacks or panic attacks' she thought to herself. Chas turned her head to the right and she saw that Robert was hugging her son "What happened?" she asked.

Aaron opened his eyes and he looked at his mother "You panicked and had an absence or something, mum. Are you okay?".

"Yeah" Chas nodded before she stood up "I've got to go to work" she walked out of the backroom and into the pub.

Aaron sighed but a warmth of comfort filled him when Robert moved to sit under the blanket with him, the older man held onto his upper arm and he put his head on his shoulder "I'm sorry for running out on you."

"Don't worry about it, are you okay though?" Robert asked.

"Yeah" Aaron pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Look at me" Robert instructed.

Aaron looked at Robert and be saw the concern in his bright bluey-green eyes, his boyfriend kissed his shoulder and then he cupped his cheek. The burnet held his boyfriend's hand on his cheek and Robert smiled lovingly at him.

"I hate it when you lie to me, even when you are trying to protect me" Robert stated before he leaned in to kiss Aaron.

"You know me too well" Aaron sniffled and he smiled.

"You bet your handsome face that I do" Robert chuckled.

Aaron laughed and he leaned in to rest his forehead against Robert's "You always make everything better for me" he whispered.

"It's my job" Robert whispered.

A minute passed before the couple stood up and they went about getting their breakfasts ready, they ate some toast and they both had a coffee each before they went to work at the scrap yard.

Robert filled out some paperwork for Home James whilst Aaron went about scrapping a car and he filled out some paperwork. Adam had arrived not that much later and he got to work, they all laughed and joked around to try and make the day pass quicker, however, time seemed to drag on for Aaron because he was so tired. He did not have the energy for work that day.

Robert noticed his boyfriend yawn and he stood up from his desk, he walked over to Aaron's desk and he sat down on it "You should go home and sleep for a bit, the phones are dead today and nothing is happening".

"I can't keep going home to sleep when I'm tired" Aaron stated.

"Well... I am telling you that you need to go home and rest because you have not stopped since I moved in with you. You were even tired before I moved in because I used to stay the night and I could see how knackered you were." Robert spoke firmly and stubbornly in order to get Aaron to listen because his boyfriend was incredibly stubborn. He took it to the next level.

Aaron sighed and he nodded "Fine, call me if you need me" he stood up and he grabbed his phone, wallet and hoodie.

Robert grabbed Aaron's belt and he pulled him close, he leaned up and he gave his boyfriend a kiss "Don't worry about me, just get some well need kip and I'll be at the pub for lunch".

Aaron nodded and he turned around to walk out of the porter cabin.

"I love you!" Robert called as Aaron started to walk back to the village.

"I love you too!" Aaron yelled back.

Robert sighed before he stood up and he walked back over to his desk, he sat down and he picked up on the work that he had left.

"When was the last time he had a decent night's sleep?" Adam asked.

Robert looked at Adam "Too long for a human to even function".

"Maybe we should call tonight off. Aaron doesn't look up to it" Adam stated.

"No, tonight might be the only opportunity that he had to relax and probably sleep well. Plus, I can't deal with Vic asking me a load of questions as to why we have cancelled. I can't watch him beat himself up about everything and he is working his ass off to support Liv and Chas as well as the scrapyard and the pub." Robert explained why it was vital not to cancel or postpone the movie and takeaway.

Adam nodded with understatement and he went back to work.

Robert sat there in thought for a moment, he was concerned about Aaron but he was sure that his boyfriend would be able to relax later on.