Stars around Scars *editing*

Chapter Ten

Jay POV

Erin fell asleep about an hour ago on my chest. I still can't sleep from the adrenaline so I have been playing with her hair while I refresh myself on the recent news. So when she asks me I don't have to tell her I spiraled. Because truthfully, I have no Idea what has happened in the past couple of weeks. After finding out nothing has been going on in the real world I move on to what she wants to know the most, our job and Taylor Swift. I know she released a new album called Midnights which I have not listened to yet, since it is our tradition to listen together. Once I start searching I was refreshed on her tour starting, Erin will want to go. I keep going and find out that Taylor and Joe are done. My heart skipped a beat as I scrolled further. I know her inner swiftie has rubbed off on me... A lot. I think I am a swiftie, but I didn't think this would affect me like this. The worst part is I have to tell her that Joe cheated on her after six and a half years and thinking of marriage. That dumb asshole.

Once I exit the article the door starts to open. I quickly move Erin off of my chest and jump to my feet. God I need to calm down, it's probably just a doctor.

When I sit back in my chair I see Bunny walk into the room. I stand back up and begin to walk towards the foot of the bed.

"What are you doing here?" I ask as I put myself in between the two of them.

"I wanted to see my daughter after I heard what happened". Bunny replied with an abnormally cool head.

"Erin has asked and told you hundreds of times to stay out of her life. How do you even know this was in house". My skin quickly turns hot as I come to terms with the truth.

"There was a word on the street about it. Can I talk to her? She is my daughter after all". Bunny explains almost too confidently.

She couldn't have heard it on the street, our CIs knew nothing about it. "Absolutely not". She is lying to me.

"What do you mean no? You probably don't even know what happened yourself Jay. You're just her boyfriend". Bunny puffs her chest thinking she finished the fight.

"Actually I was the one who found her. You are the one who has no idea. You should have seen where she was, and what state she was in. But you won't know, and you never will. So get out. Now". I can't believe she thinks she is entitled to see her daughter whenever the hell she wants after leaving her for dead at fourteen.

"Was she okay?" Bunny adds gas to my ever growing fiery rage.

I can feel my blood begin to boil as she sticks her nose where it doesn't belong as usual. "Of course she is not okay, she has been gone for nearly three weeks. Now leave, you have no right to see her".

"No, I am going to see her." Bunny insisted, while attempting to push me to the side.

Erin POV

I watch as Jay loses his temper and drags Bunny out by the wrist. All I can do is sit here and watch. I want to get up and speak but if I do I know Jay would have me lay back down within seconds, in fear of me popping my stitches. But I am not sure why he is acting this way, and shut it down as fast as he could. I know he doesn't like my Mom, and quite frankly neither do I. But he took her out faster than usual. I watch as a security guard takes Bunny away outside the open door. It seems she is only being escorted out as Jay walks back into the room.

"You're awake? You should go back to bed, sorry for waking you". Jay smoothly avoids talking about what just happened.

"No, it's alright. I want to know what that was about". I stare at Jay as he stares at the floor.

"Bunny wanted to see you, and I said she had no right. So I had her leave". Jay responds nervously while sitting down in the chair on the left side of my bed.

"That was fine, but you seem on edge right now, why?" He finally looks up at me, I can tell he still wants to protect me from whatever just happened.

"Sam is still out there". He is still hiding it.

"Surprisingly, I think I have known you long enough to know that is not the only reason you are on edge right now". He finally gives me the smile and laughter that I have been craving for weeks.

After his chuckling he goes back to the place he has been for the past five minutes. "Well after all you can read me like a book so there is no point in hiding it. I am just trying to protect you".

My heart breaks a little bit that he was going to hold it in for god knows how long because he wants to protect me. "I know, but I don't want you to carry it by yourself. You know if you ever need help carrying anything all you need to do is ask".

"I know". He stands up and sits on the edge of the bed and takes my hand in his. "Your Mom knows you were missing. She said she found out on the streets".

"And what exactly is wrong with that picture?" Most people know about things like this. It spreads like a wildfire especially when it involves cops.

He puts his other hand on top of mine and gently squeezes my hand as he makes eye contact with me. "Erin, this case was in the house. Our CIs had nothing on what actually happened".

My heart drops with his. "Then how did she know?"

"As crazy as it sounds I think she could have been involved somehow". He directs his eyes back down to our hands, he doesn't want to believe it.

Once it all hits me I realize she might do it again. "Please don't tell me you just let her walk".

"She is being escorted to the station right now". Jay responds blankly. I can tell he feels a little better but he did not want to tell me that.

We sat there in silence for a few minutes before either of us could bring up anything else. Jay looks up at me with glassy eyes.

"You will tell me what happened when you are ready, right?"

"Yeah of course". I hope that day never comes, he won't be able to handle what happened. "Wait a minute, if the CIs knew nothing, then how did you find me in that alley?" I can tell that it hurts him to think about it as he glances between our hands and my eyes.

"Yeah, it was just kinda gut feeling, I guess?" Jay mumbles while tracing my knuckles with his thumb.

"What? You're joking right?" I can feel a smile creep onto my lips as he looks back up.

"No, I mean when I say we had nothing". He keeps the same solemn expression that I want to change so badly.

"I told you we are spiritually connected!" He starts chuckling again while my heart gets brighter with each second.

Through his laughter he manages to get out, "You really took what those crazy people on that domestic said to heart didn't you".

"Well they were right, weren't they?" After I finish my thought Jay leans over and kisses me.

Once he pulled away he whispers in my ear. "I am really glad I found you".