Second Chances

Chapter 35- Boundaries

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E<"that feels good"(she said, looking down while jay ran Neosporin on her hands and knees, her scrapes healing fast)

J<"good. That's because we've been cleaning them everyday for the past three days"

E<"you've been cleaning them,(she said, grinning when he stood up straight and threw out the garbage before he rested his hands on her thighs),what would I do without you"?

(Jay smiled and kissed her lips, before helping her drop down to the floor and land on her feet)

J<"I called Herman and he said he doesn't want you coming into work today"

E<"babe I'm fine to go to work"!(she whined, following him out of the bathroom to their bedroom and into the living room)

J<"I don't care. Until my dad is found, your not going anywhere alone,(he stopped in his tracks and faced her),am I clear"?

(Erin looked up at him and nodded, letting out a sigh when he turned and walked into the kitchen)

E<"good morning, Xavier"

X<"morning,(he gave her a smile),you guys got a letter in the mail from that dress place"

(Erin and Jay looked at eachother before they both rushed to the counter, Erin swiping the envelope fast before jay can take it)

J<"Erin, give me the envelope"!

E<"no! You paid for the dress,(she ripped open the envelope and pulled out a folded piece of paper, looking down at it as she read it),it's not even that bad"

J<"when did they say to come pick it up"?

E<"around three thirty,(she placed the envelope on the counter),I'll go get it since I'm not doing to work"(she sassed)

(Jay raised his brows and watched her as she turned and made her way to the bedroom, grinning like a dork before grabbing his to go cup of coffee and taking a seat on the couch across from Xavier)

X<"don't you have work"?(he asked, turning his head away from the tv and looking over at him)

J<"yeah, in ten minutes,(he said, watching Xavier nod and slowly turn his head back),if you don't mind me asking...what is the real reason you came here"?

(Xavier sighed and dropped his head)

X<"Gianna has been giving me a hard time man. I don't know how much longer I can put up with her controlling every move I make"

J<"wait....what are you talking about"

X<"I made this trip to come out here and she knew about it! She wouldn't have allowed me to come if I didn't allow her to come with me,(he said),it only worked out in my favor because at the time we were coming, her mom hasn't been doing to good"

J<"what triggered this all though,(he asked, watching him hesitate to answer),x"?

X<"I slept with someone else. And since that she's with held sex from me and all of the above, to the point I almost forced her to have it"

(Jay, being with someone who was raped continuously and beaten for no rational reason, was trying hard to not get mad at his friend but he couldn't help the rage that filled him)

J<"so you basically tried forcing her to have sex with you,(he asked),what the fuck is wrong with you"!

X<"you know, I didn't come here to get judged! You probably do it with Erin"!