rein your cheating husband in

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My obsession with this one is peaking again since posting the first chapter so here we go *evil cackle*.

Robert hasn’t been feeling well at the pub. He is gracious about it, but Aaron has picked it up immediately, the little scrunch of discomfort, the hesitation in the way he moves. The layout is too different, the rooms too crammed, but he’s stubborn about it, claiming that he wants to learn the place, and Aaron’s heart feels gentle at the sight of the determined line of his lips. But, at the same time, he can tell that Robert is feeling uneasy. Diane is lovely but clearly unaware of how much Robert can do on his own, nervous and overbearing. Doug doesn’t know how to treat him, and the neverending buzz of the pub seems to make Robert nervous, constantly on edge, not helped by the fact that the Dingles love to walk into the place whenever they please, unaware and dismissive.

So when Robert asked if they could go out for the night, Aaron agreed without any hesitation, thinking about their past outings. But Robert didn’t fancy a walk or a drive. He asked, his fingers fidgeting, if they could go to town for some drinks.

And here they are now, tucked in a corner of one of the nicer places in Hotten, and Aaron feels nervous. It’s that kind of nerves he used to feel when he first started meeting up with blokes, the unmistakable flutter of his stomach, itching of his throat that beer wouldn’t wash down. It isn't fair, feeling this way. What Robert needs is normalcy and support and mates and not this, not the way Aaron's skin crawls with a need to touch him, selfish and stupid.

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it is just barely wednesday here but this is one of the most hectic weeks I've had in a long time (busiest week of the year at work. job interview. grad-ing tomorrow?? letting my family whisk me away on a vacation to celebrate. the works) and I know for a fact I'm not going to have a minute to myself to share anything tomorrow on account of said graduation, so. have something now ❤️

"You didn't come see me in the hospital." It's a question, not an accusation. Robert sits with it for a long moment. "I couldn't," he says finally. "Why not?" "Well, I went back inside, for one," he says sharply. Aaron sees right through it. "And after?" Robert releases a breath. "I couldn't," he repeats. "I couldn't see you, look at you in that place, and know it was all my fault." Aaron arches a brow. "How'd you figure that?" "I made everything worse." Story of his life, he thinks bitterly. But it's the truth, isn't it — he's had loads of time to think about that day by the gorge, to turn it over and over in his head, and he knows that Aaron had a handle on things before Robert showed up, or at least a better handle than Robert did. It was Robert that sent John over the edge. Figuratively, at least.

tagged by the lovely @robrondale @jackiemerrick and @nerdyfangirl76 <33 haven’t done this for a week but hello!! actually took a break from writing because work has been taking it out of me 😭😭 but here's some of a criminal au hehe

Still, it's not like there’s much else going for him. The Kings have been amazing, but every second he spends in their house, he can feel the thick band of old guilt wrap tighter and tighter around his throat. He can’t exactly pop home and live in his sister’s spare bedroom either. The only Robert she'd known was the influential businessman who sent her postcards and rang for her birthday. The real him is a stranger. Maybe he should just do something stupid and go back to prison? The thought seems crazy at first, but it would make things easier. He would’t have to sort out the mess his life is - almost forty with nothing. The only other option he has right now is the offer from the Dingles. If this were the Robert of six years ago, he would've taken Mackenzie’s deal in a heartbeat. Working for that family would've always been a risk, but back then, he would've seen it as a challenge or an opportunity to weasel his way into the big leagues. But now?

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“What’s up?” Aaron asks, swinging around the staircase post and skipping back into his place between Gordon and Sandra. Sandra tucks him under her maternal arm and hugs him to her side. “Nothing, darling, we’ve just told Chastity about your new sibling.” “My mum’s pregnant,” Aaron gives Carl and Chas this big, shit-eating grin and lays his hand over Sandra’s stomach. See, the thing is, there's a plan. There’s a t-shirt wrapped in blue paper hidden in one of the kitchen drawers that is probably a couple sizes too small now Carl’s seeing the kid in person which boldly proclaims BIG BROTHER in chunky black lettering on a plain white background. After they ate tea, Chas was going to give Aaron the present and Carl was supposed to record his (likely painfully hollow or explosively negative) reaction so she could have it forever. Plans, Carl knows well enough, are always liable to change.

truth or dare by @robrondale

Aaron/Robert (2025, Mature, 2.4k) - Affair era, Jealous Robert Sugden, Drinking Games, Voyeurism, Grinding, Mild Sexual Content

Aaron rolls his eyes. “Dare. Go on, get it over with.” He hasn’t once chosen truth, though what he’s so insistent on hiding is anyone’s guess — Robert doesn’t think anyone around this table has enough combined brain power to work out what’s going on between the two of them. Take Victoria out of the equation and he’s not entirely sure the rest of them could figure out how to make fire in a room filled with matches. It’s dark in the bar, the only source of light being a series of rotating strobes that would send an epileptic into an early grave, but Robert sees the way that Ross’ eyes light up and knows instinctively that this isn’t going to end well. Ross leaps out of his seat. “I dare you,” he begins, draws out the words like he’s taking great pleasure in his own genius, “to sit on our Finn’s lap.”

What a perfect way to begin Short Fic Sundays!

This fic is like a macaron: a yummy, sexy, little treat. Such a simple, great affair era premise that is written perfectly in Robert's voice, all bitchy and judgemental and obsessed with Aaron. It made me feel the way I'm sure Robert felt at the end, a bit in love and a lot turned on. Do yourself a favour and read it.

Chapter 1/?

Vic could have gone out and found a way worse guy to bring home. Robert could bring home a worse guy if he wanted to. In fact he will, he’ll find someone who’ll make Aaron look like a boy scout and bring them home to meet his family. For the Forgot My Invitation fic events, using the prompts: teen/high school/university | 'penny for your thoughts?'| kev townsend

Title: In My Heart, In My Tears (You’ve Left Your Mark)

Word Count: 2,967 words

Pairing: Robert Sugden & Liv Flaherty / Aaron Dingle/Robert Sugden

Summary: Robert Sugden hasn't asked for this harrowing event but unfortunately, he's forced to face his grief for Liv -with the help of someone from Robert's past.

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prompts were: Liv Flaherty / Get Rid of Them / Handcuffed Together (tried to make the sentence a lil different!)

I managed to write a second fic for the Forgot My Invitation event hosted by @robrondale and @jackiemerrick

My prompts were: star crossed lovers, "kiss me again", Leyla Harding.

Leyla just stood, feet rooted to the ground, waiting to see what Robert would do next to disrupt the wedding.

Instead, Robert reached blindly for the nearest bottle of champagne from an ice filled bucket, muttered a quiet, “Sorry,” and walked straight back out of the marquee carrying the bottle by the neck.

Leyla let out a slow breath she hadn’t realised she’d been holding.

Okay. Fine. Crisis manageable. Somehow.

Aaron took his place opposite John again, jaw tight, eyes fixed determinedly ahead. The celebrant cleared her throat awkwardly before attempting to resume the ceremony, her voice noticeably shakier than before.

Aaron started his vows.

And for half a second, Leyla genuinely thought they might somehow salvage this disaster.

Then Aaron stopped speaking.

His expression changed completely, like something inside him had suddenly cracked open. Before anyone could react, he turned away from John and walked straight towards the exit.

“Aaron—” John called after him, stunned.

But Aaron didn’t stop.

People started talking over one another all at once, confused murmurs swelling into outright chaos as Aaron disappeared outside after Robert. John remained standing at the front looking shell shocked.

Leyla closed her eyes briefly.

Right. Damage control.

Clapping her hands sharply to regain some attention, she slipped into full organiser mode before the panic could properly set in.

“Okay! Everyone let’s head over to the village hall,” she announced brightly, like this sort of thing happened at weddings every day. “Food’s ready, bar’s open, no point letting the sausage rolls go to waste!”

Summary: Shortly after the baby reveal bombshell has dropped, Sarah heads to the farm to seek out Robert - just in time to witness him have a seizure.

Prompts: sick!fic (which I took and ran and accidentally stretched to medical emergency instead. oops) | “just keep your eyes on me” | Sarah Sugden Jr.

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"Hello, Aaron," she says, as congenially as possible. "H-hello, hi, Mrs Brearly," he stumbles, still wide-eyed and blinking at her. After nearly a minute of a staring contest, she prompts him, "What can I do for you today?" Aaron stares at her, mouth opening and closing not unlike a fish, before he finally blurts out, "Have you seen Robert recently?"

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Rating: General Audiences Relationships: Aaron Dingle/Robert Sugden, Robert Sugden & Eve Dingle, Aaron Dingle & Eve Dingle

Flipping through the pages, she falls on her other favourite one. Snow White. The illustration shows the prince giving Snow White a true love’s kiss, which wakes her from her slumber. Eve gets an idea.

Aaron is sick, but Eve figures out how to cure him.

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