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That’s all it says and goosebumps pucker on my arms. Megan rushes to my side reacting to the screwed up look that takes over my face and jerks the paper out of my hand.
I look up and slowly case the parking lot. This had to be Kyle right? I rack my brain thinking of anyone else. My stomach clenches as I begin to question any and everything and slowly turn in circles. Megan is talking but it’s all static in the background. My dad comes to mind and images of that night flood me, since the last time I caught up with Alyssa, she said my dad had come in the diner asking about me.
Everything feels dizzy, spinning around me.
Who could it be? Why would they leave a cryptic note? It has to have ill intent right? It has to-
“Chalene,” a raspy growl calls out to me from the distance and when I look out I see Jax emerging from the shadows, alone, heading straight for me.
He’s everything I need in this moment. If it’s Kyle I’m scared. He’s getting dangerous. If it’s my dad, I’m that terrified little girl again.
I need Jax and as soon as he reaches me, I fall against his chest, arms wrapped tightly around him, sobs escaping me without a second thought. His arms return my embrace, “Shhh, I’ve got you.”
“She found this note and we don’t know who it’s from. This is too weird right. This can’t be good,” Megan’s words are rushed.
“I know. I saw.”
“You do?” I squeak, raising my head and meeting his gaze, “how do you know?” a new level of angst fills my core.
I came out here to make sure you got to your car safely after that prick in the bar tonight, and I just saw you find the note.
The look in his eyes is sincere and I feel safe again, falling on his chest. I’ve never felt him like this, not even when my brother…
“I’m scared,” the words escape me in a whisper and I realize as soon as they do that there’s so much more behind them than just tonight. I’ve been scared since my dad. I’ve been scared since Danny died. And I’ve been scared since I had to leave Jax…that I’d never feel that way again.
“I’ll watch over you firefly. Let me help.”
“How?” I’m shocked at my vulnerability in this moment. Something about this note and seeing him there beside me has broken down all my walls and I don’t want to do it alone anymore. I need a friend.
“You can stay with me tonight, until we figure out how to handle this. I don’t want you going home alone.”
I lift off of his broad chest again and search his eyes for anything telling me to say no and I see nothing of the sort. I turn and look at Megan asking with only a look and she shrugs slowly and nods her head.
“If you have the history you do, maybe you should do it girl.”
I nod. She’s right.
“Do you feel okay to drive?” Jax asks.
I nod again.
“Follow me then.”
Chapter 18
Jax
“Follow me then,” I put her in her car and nod for her to follow me. I check the rearview mirror making sure she’s close behind and then pull out into the darkness…leading her home. My home.
I tried again to stay away…but it just didn’t work .
I’d always wanted to give her more, from the moment I stared into her innocent eyes, but I knew she was too good for me. I couldn’t pull her into my world, as much as I wanted to. She deserved better. She deserved to be safe, and if she were involved in my world, I couldn’t provide that.
But now, things were different and I’d come to the conclusion that she was in more danger away from me than with me.
Keep her safe…
The thought pops in my head drawing me out of my haze. How did I miss this? How was someone sneaking aroundme?
