Chapter 10

I sat at the ambulance with the large blanket over me. I was still shaking because I was still wet. And the wind wasn't helping, but the sun was. As I looked around I noticed the fire crew cleaning up everything from the accident. I looked back down and tried to cover myself more with the blanket. I heard an engine roaring that was getting closer and closer. Within about a minute Jay approached me.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked in a worried tone.

"I'm fine"

I looked up at him and noticed he was holding a motorcycle helmet.

"What happened?" He asked me.

"She tried to help a man who was in a car accident. Car ended up going over into the water with them two in it" Kelly explained as he approached us. He was holding a water bottle in his hand.

Jay looked back at me "Are you sure your okay?" He asked.

I nodded my head "Yea I'm fine"

We heard someone call Kelly's name. He turned his head to see who it was then looked back at us.

"What you did was pretty stupid Cass, but I'm glad your okay" He leaned over and kissed my forehead before he walked off.

I took a small deep breath as I looked up at Jay "Take me home?"

"I would. But I don't think your gonna want to ride on the back of a motorcycle"

I scoffed "Yea probably not. Considering I almost drowned"

"I'll call Will, he should be off" Jay said as he pulled out his phone.

"It's okay. I can ride back with them to the firehouse and wait till Kelly gets off work"

"Or I can drop off the bike at my place and pick you up at the firehouse"

I lightly nodded my head "That sounds like a good idea"

He shows a light smile "Okay, I'll meet you there" He said as he turned around and walked away.

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Once Jay picked me up we headed back to his place. Once I walked in I inhaled, I loved his place. I felt so at home here.

"Are you sure you don't want to lay down?" He asked.

"Jay, I'm fine seriously" I said turning to him. He had been nagging me the entire way here.

I heard him close the door. I turned around to him as he put down his keys and took off his jacket.

"I just want to make sure you're okay"

I lightly smiled as I approached him. I wrapped my arms around his neck "I promise you that I am fine"

He wrapped his arms around my waist and slowly pulled me in "You'd tell me otherwise right?"

I nodded my head once "Of course"

"Good"

We both leaned in and our lips touched. I kissed him back lovingly.After a few seconds we pulled apart.

"Are you sure you don't want to lay down for a little bit?" He asked.

I leaned my head back and let out a frustrated sigh "Ugh, fine. Fine I will" I pushed my head back "Just for you"

He smiled at me and leaned in to kiss my forehead "Thank you"

I began walking to his room. I took off my shoes and laid on his comfortable bed. I focused on my breathing as I laid down and closed my eyes. The vibrating on my phone tore my thoughts away. I grabbed it from my jean pocket and looked at it.

I stared at that message for a few minutes. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I pushed myself up into a sitting position. Who the hell is sending me these messages?! I thought in my mind.

"I thought you were going to lay down?" Jay asked as he entered the room.

Again my thoughts were torn when I heard his voice. I locked my phone and pushed it under my thigh "Uh yea, I was just taking off my shoes" I lightly smiled trying to act like nothing happened.

He set down a glass of water on the nightstand "Everything okay?"

I'm guessing he spotted the phone "Yea, just Kelly texting me back"

He nodded his head as he seemed to believe me.

~

I let out a sharp gasp as I immediately sat up. I was breathing heavily. I felt a hand touch my back than a voice to follow. "Are you okay?"

I turned to look at Jay. It was just a dream. A few seconds later he turned on the lamp making part of the room go bright.

"Yea" I whispered. "Yea I think I'm okay"

"What happened?"

I tried calming my breathing "Just a bad dream" I said taking a swallow.

"Come here" He said taking me into his arms.

We slowly laid back down as he had his arm over me. I laid my head on his chest. I couldn't stop thinking about the dream. But as I was listening to Jay's heartbeat that made me want to forget. Soon I drifted off into sleep.

The next morning I fluttered my eyes open. The light from the window was hitting my face. I extended my arm out next to me but it was empty. I ran my hand over my face as I tried to wake myself up. I turned on my back and stared at the ceiling just thinking. I turned my attention to the door when I heard a voice enter the room.

"Good morning"

I lifted my head further up the pillow and looked to the door as Jay walked in shirtless "Well good morning"

He chuckled as he walked in further. I sat up from the bed and got on my knees. I moved over to the edge of the bed where Jay walked. I was dressed in my short shorts with a tank top. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him.

"Hmm it's already a great morning" I said as I pulled away.

He chuckled lightly "You want me to start breakfast? What time do you go into work?"

I turned my head to look at the clock near the bed "Not till a few hours. Breakfast sounds great"

"Okay I'll get it started" He pecked my lips before he turned around and walked out of the room.

I walked into work that morning with a smile on my face. Once I clocked in I began walking to my desk.

"Hey, don't you look happy. I wonder who's making you smile like that. I mean I would but you never tell me anything anymore"

I chuckled "Oh shut up Nathan you know"

"Yea I know I'm just pulling your leg. By the way nice flowers" He said as he moved away giving me a clear view of my desk.

I looked at the vase of Daises sitting on my desk. "Wow, my favorite flowers" I began to approach them.

"Yup, whoever sent them knows you so well" He said he was going over to the file cabinet.

"There's not card?" I asked as I had approached my desk and began taking off my jacket.

"There is but no signature"

I picked off the card and opened it. I was smiling as I was reading it thinking it was from Jay. But that one word made me stop. My eyes widened as I dropped the card.

"Nathan, who dropped this off?" I asked as I looked up at him.

He closed the cabinet after grabbing a file "I don't know. They were already there when I came in"

I grabbed the vase and dumped it in the trash can next to my desk. It made a loud noise. I looked at Nathan who was looking at me with a weird expression.

"Don't ask" I said as I sat down on my desk. I ran my hands over my face and let out a frustrated groan.

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