Crossing Hearts- A Maidstone Love Story

Prologue

Jasper Harrison was born on December 9th, 1998, in the large town of Maidstone, Kent. Even from the start, there was a sense that Jasper would be no ordinary child. The town itself was unremarkable, with its loud streets and traditional values, but the Harrison family was anything but conventional. Matthew and Kirsty Harrison, both 45 now, were infamous in certain circles for their work in the adult film industry—a fact that was initially hidden from the public eye but would later become the talk of the town.

Growing up, Jasper was always aware that his family was different. While other kids in his neighbourhood had parents who worked in offices, shops, or schools, Jasper's parents worked in an industry that was both secretive and scandalous. The nature of their jobs meant that Jasper's childhood was anything but typical. There were whispered conversations that stopped whenever he entered the room, and hushed tones when his parents' names came up in discussions among adults.

Despite their unconventional careers, Matthew and Kirsty were loving parents who provided well for their three sons. Jasper was the middle child, with an older brother, Justin, who was two years his senior, and a younger twin brother, Casper, who had been born just minutes after him. The Harrison household was one of contrasts—love and care on one hand, and an undercurrent of secrecy and tension on the other.

Matthew and Kirsty tried to shield their children from the realities of their work, but the divide between their private lives and public personas was always present. Jasper couldn't help but notice the awkward silences that followed when other parents learned who his mother and father were. At school functions, birthday parties, and neighbourhood gatherings, the Harrison boys were often the subject of stares and whispered gossip.

As Jasper grew older, he began to understand more about his parents' line of work. By the time he was ten, the internet had become a tool of discovery, and the whispers he overheard started to make sense. His parents, both attractive and charismatic, had built their careers in front of the camera, a fact that Jasper found both fascinating and troubling.

There was a certain duality in how Jasper viewed his parents. On one hand, he admired their confidence and the way they owned their choices without shame. They were open about their jobs at home, never hiding the truth from their children, though they didn't volunteer details unless asked. On the other hand, Jasper resented the way their profession set him apart from other kids. He was acutely aware that his family was different, and that difference made him a target for judgement and exclusion.

Matthew, his father, was a larger-than-life figure with a booming voice and a hearty laugh. He was the type of man who could charm anyone, and he taught Jasper the importance of confidence and standing by one's decisions. "Don't let anyone make you feel small, son," he would say. "We all make our choices, and we live with them. Be proud of who you are."

Kirsty, his mother, was equally bold but with a softer touch. She was the emotional anchor of the family, always ensuring that her sons felt loved and supported. She would often sit with Jasper, explaining that the world might not always understand their choices, but that didn't make them wrong. "People fear what they don't understand," she told him. "But you, Jasper, you're strong. Don't ever let the world's ignorance make you doubt yourself."

Despite their efforts to instil confidence in him, Jasper couldn't shake the feeling of being an outsider. The stigma surrounding his parents' work made him defensive, and that defensiveness began to manifest in the form of rebellion. At school, he started to act out, testing the limits of authority and pushing back against anyone who tried to put him in a box. If the world wanted to see him as different, then he would embrace that difference and turn it into power.

The dynamics between the Harrison brothers were as complex as the family they grew up in. Justin, the eldest, was a natural leader, balancing the wildness that ran in their family with a level-headedness that often saw him stepping in to defuse situations before they escalated. Justin understood the pressures that came with being a Harrison, and he navigated the fine line between rebellion and responsibility with a grace that Jasper envied.