#5
Robert had just walked into the pub, Seb babbling away on his hip, smiling at Vanessa who was propping up the bar. He made his way over to his and Aaron’s usual booth, his husband meant to be joining him and Seb for dinner. He had just settled Seb onto his lap as chas emerged from the backroom, Liv trailing behind her.
‘You alright love? Hows the little one?’ Chas asked, as both of them sat in the booth opposite to Robert and Seb.
‘Yeah I'm good, the ones been grisly all day though, he's got a tooth coming through’
‘Yeah i know I can hear him in the middle of the night when I'm trying to sleep’ Liv replied
‘At least he doesn’t stomp upstairs, slam his bedroom door and turn his music up full blast’
‘That was once Rob, you’ve got to stop going on about that. And thats not even half as bad as some of the things you and Aaron get up to, I'm saving those for my speech at the wedding’ Liv grinned as she announced her plans while Chas just sat there trying to contain her laughter at the two bickering siblings.
‘She's got you there love, but maybe keep the speech clean Liv, I don't want to know about my son’s sex life’ Chas explained as Robert went quiet and suddenly Seb’s hands became very interesting.
‘And you think I do, I don't get a choice in the matter’ Liv exclaimed just as she caught Aaron walking into the pub and over to them.
‘You two aren't winding each other up again are you?’ Aaron asked as he sat down next to Robert, squeezing his leg in greeting and stroking Seb’s face. Seb automatically making grabby hands towards him, while trying to escape Robert’s hold on him and make his way to Aaron’s lap instead.
Aaron always gave the better cuddles. Especially when his beard was in need of a trim. Seb could get a could get a grip on it and would pull until Aaron groaned in pain.
‘I’ll leave you lot to it’ Chas announced as she got up, but not before she gave Aaron a kiss on his head before making her way behind the bar. Aaron had noticed she’d been doing that a lot more recently, almost as if she was savouring every moment.
When Aaron though about it, she guessed she was. Never wanting to forget any of the moments they shared together. Aaron knew that he couldn't bear it if something were to happen to Seb so he could only imagine the ordeal that his mum and Paddy were going through.
‘You joining us for tea Liv?’ Robert asked while stroking his hand over Seb’s head and then resting it on his husband’s thigh.
‘Nah gonna head to Gabby’s, plus I can't deal with another night of you two being all soppy with each other’ Liv explained as she got up stroking Seb’s cheek as she left.
‘Don't know what she means’ Aaron murmured while making silly faces at Seb.
Robert did, he knew how soft they became with each other when no one else was around. No judgements from other people. Just the two of them. The two of them were many things including,
Fathers to seb.
Brothers to liv.
But most importantly,
Husbands.
(and that meant they could be soppy with each other)















