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He saw her shoulders sag. “Please what Wes? We’ve had two dates; we're nothing more than that.”
“We are more than that Jo. You know we are.” He said coming up and standing directly behind her. He placed his hands on her hips and when she didn’t move away he gently turned her to face him.
“I care about you Jo. I’ve missed you. Please don’t walk away from me, from what we might have.”
Jo wasn’t looking at him but at the gravel lot. She knew if she looked up she’d want to kiss him. Her heart ached, he’d damaged it. Maybe not intentionally but she couldn’t risk it again.
Jo stepped out of his grasp. “I need time Wes. I appreciate what you’re saying but you can’t undo five days of hurt in 30 minutes. I trusted you.”
Wes watched her walk back into the bar. He was aching to hold her, to comfort her. Shit! He hadn’t even been able to find out how she’s been hurt. He walked back to the truck and sat in it. He had no idea what to do. Part of him was telling him to drive home and regroup and the other part of him didn’t want to leave her.
He sat in the truck for about fifteen minutes trying to gather his tattered emotions. When the front door to the bar opened Jo and her two friends walked out. He watched her hug the men and get onto the Cat she’d been leaning on earlier. The two men got onto their own ATV’s that were parked next to hers. The two vehicles headed down Jo’s road.
Wes waited; he knew Jo didn’t know Andy’s truck. He just couldn’t leave her yet, it would feel like he was giving up. He sat for a good 30 seconds and then started the truck before slowly heading back down Jo’s road. He kept his window down so he could hear the two vehicles ahead of him. He was closing in on Jo’s house and he hoped the two men weren’t accompanying her there, but then he figured if they were with her she’d at least be safe.
He rounded a bend and had to slam on the brakes in order to avoid hitting one of the men that had been with Jo, who was standing in the middle of the road. Their idling ATV’s were at the top of a driveway and the other man stood next to them with his arms folded. The man who stood in the road walked to Wes open window.
“You following us?”
“I’m following Jo.”
“I think you need to turn around. If Jo wanted you to go back to her place she would have invited you.”
Wes was silent for a second. “I understand and I appreciate that you are watching out for her. I won’t approach her or bother her, I promise. I just want to make sure she’s all right.”
“You saw that she was fine tonight.”
“If you think Jo was fine then you don’t know her as well as you think you do.”
“And you do?”
“I do.” Wes said confidently. “Did she tell you how she got that bruise on her face?”
“She tripped.”
“Nope, pretty sure that’s not how it happened.”
“You still need to go or we’ll call the Sheriff.”
Wes sighed. “Listen, do what you need to do. I care for Jo and screwed up, but aside from that, I think some bad people are causing trouble for her. I'm worried about her. Call her; let her know I’m here. I’m just going to sit at the top of her drive and keep watch, that’s all.”
“We’ll be calling the Sheriff. If you really do care for Jo you’ll leave her alone.”
Wes thought that it was the second time someone who was close to Jo had said that to him.
“I care for her a lot, and that’s exactly why I won’t be leaving her alone. Will I try to talk with her again? No, not unless she wants me too. I’m simply going to sit in my truck, and make sure no uninvited visitors show up.”
“I’m calling Jo and I’m calling the Sheriff and for the record if you hurt her we will deal with you, even if Jo says you could take down the whole bar, we will hurt you.”
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bsp; Wes snorted a small part of him pleased that Jo knew he was a bad ass. “What ever you need to do man. I only have Jo’s best interest at heart.”
“It’s her heart I’m worried about, man.” Jo’s friend said emphasizing 'man.'
He finally stepped away from the truck and Wes drove past him. He parked at the top of her drive just down the road from the men's own driveway. There were no other houses near hers. He could see the lights on in the cabin and he watched as one by one they turned off. Then he saw them turn back on again and he saw a curtain move and saw Jo look out the window. He watched her shut her eyes as if in pain and turn the lights off again.
A few minutes later a car drove down the small lane. It was the Sheriff’s car. The man got out and went to Wes side window.
