My Safe Place to Land

Chapter 19

Patrick's POV:

'What do I even say to that', I thought to myself. I couldn't pretend I was asleep because I just laid down and she told me to be honest with her.

"Jillian, why would you think that?", I replied.

"Patrick, you're just too predictable. Ever since you started working with her, you always acted a certain way when you just talked about her. I felt a whole different kind of energy between the two of you when you walked into our house tonight.", she said.

I sat up and Jillian did the same. We looked at each other and I said, "What if we did? What would you do?".

"Oh my god. Oh my god. I knew it, I FUCKING KNEW IT!", she screamed at the top of her lungs with her hands in her hair.

"I never said we did. I was just asking, what if we did.". I said.

Jillian stood up abruptly and walked to the door. She opened it but before she left she said, "Why don't I just go ask her herself.".

I stood up and ran after her. Jillian tried to open Ellen's bedroom door but it was locked. She knocked very hard on the door and screamed, "Open up the damn door, you bit-.". Before she even tried to finish that sentence, Ellen opened up the door.

"What's wrong?", Ellen asked with a very confused tone.

Jillian stormed into her room and sat on the chair next to the bathroom door. I walked in and whispered into Ellen's ear, "She knows".

"WHAT'S WRONG?! DON'T ASK ME WHAT'S WRONG! YOU KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. YOU!", Jillian screamed right at Ellen.

"Damn it, Jillian, shut up! You're going to wake up the kids!", I said.

"OH, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT IS OUR KIDS! YOU DON'T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT THIS FAMILY IF YOU'RE HAVING SEX WITH HER, THE SLUT!", Jillian still screaming practically waking up the whole neighborhood. 

"You think we had sex?", Ellen said.

"Hell yeah, I do! I know a vibe when I know a vibe. I know Patrick better than you think you do. When he walked into this house after you two got back from work, I knew what you two did. His hair was messed up like it always was after we have sex, his shirt wasn't tucked in like it was this morning. I pick up on these details for a reason!", Jillian said in a calmer voice.

"That didn't happen! I had to try on a whole crap ton of outfits for an episode that's coming up.", I said coming up with something quick. Part of it was true but the other part wasn't.

"Right.", Jillian said while getting up off the chair. "You know what, let's just all go to bed and we can sit down and talk in the morning.".

A moment of silence took place before Ellen spoke, "Umm.. well it's going to have to wait till tomorrow night. We have to be on set by 7 am."

"Oh great. Of course, you do.", Jillian said with annoyance. "Fine. It can just wait till then, I guess.", she said while leaving the room.

I looked at Ellen but she was sitting on the bed while crying. I rushed to sit down next to her and said, "Hey. This isn't on you. This is all my fault. I'm going to work this out. Just breathe. It's going to be okay.". I hugged her and kissed her on the forehead goodnight. 

Before I left the room, Ellen's soft voice spoke and said, "Paddy?".

I turned around and said, "Yes?".

"I'm so sorry. I feel like a total bitch.", she said.

"Ellen. This is a great start for me to get out of this relationship with her. Small steps. After more small steps, it will just be the two of us. Just how we always wanted it.", I said smiling at her. 

She laid back down and got all comfortable in her bed. Before I closed the door and turned off the light she said, "Night.".

I closed the door and took a deep breath before walking into my room. I walked into my room and before I could touch the bed Jillian said, "Your ass can sleep downstairs. I'm too pissed at you to even be in the same room."

I grabbed a pillow and a blanket and I left the room. I put one foot on the step but before I put my second foot on the second step, I quickly took it off, turned around, and walked towards Ellen's room and I knocked on the door. It was left unlocked so I entered the room and closed the door. Then, I walked to the side of the bed that was left open. I asked, "Can I sleep here?".

"Yeah, of course, you can.", she said lifting off the comforter so I could lay next to her. I threw the blanket and pillow on the floor and got into bed next to her.

"Thanks.", I said before closing my eyes. The second I closed my eyes, I felt Ellen's arms wrap around me. Her right hand was on top of my body. I took my left hand and I linked our fingers together and I kissed the top of her hand, goodnight.