"𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐡?"
"𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧"
Ashley Quinn, a former fugitive now with a clean record, started a new life in chicago after having left her family 6 years ago to run from the pain and keep...
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CHAPTER THREE || STEPPING STONE
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Ash woke up groaning softly as she felt the arm firmly wrapped around her waist in a protective Manner. turning in his arms she saw jay sleeping peacefully, his normal stern expression having disappeared in his calm sleep. Admiring him for a moment she almost traced the freckles dotted across his face with her eyes.
the worry he felt the night before while Ash was undercover, the anxiety that consumed him every time the brunette was in danger almost seemed paralysing to him. Yet as soon as they ended up alone he was able to hold the girl in his arms, Assuring himself she was Safe, any anxiety he felt disappeared and peace consumed him.
Yet for Ash, She felt the guilt that came flooding in every time she found her smiling in the arms of Jay Halstead. Happiness always seemed to come with a side of guilt. A part of her believing she didn't deserve to feel the relief and happiness of a relationship.
gently moving out of jays grasp Ash sat up her eyes scanning the room to find her cargos, Getting up she picked up her cargos and began changing. pulling them up her legs, she woke the sleeping detective. Jay Had always been a light sleeper from his time in the military, so didn't take a lot for her sneaky plans to unravel.
sleepily Jay tried to figure out why she was getting up, he wanted her to stay in his arms for a little while longer, He always wanted her in his arms especially in the peaceful mornings of chicago.
"where are you going?" He questioned, jays rough sleepy voice echoed through Ash's ears making her breath hitch. His voice never failed to erupt butterflies deep within her belly. he rubbed the sleep from his eyes As he sat up to look at ash who was now pulling a jumper over her head.
"i have things to do" She counted. jay raising his eyebrow in confusion as he turned his head to look at the clock that rested on his bedside table that read 6AM.
"in my jumper? at 6AM?" jay knew there was more than she was letting on, he tried to stay out of it, he really did. but the protective side in him took over, and he knew he'd find out. He'd do whatever he had to to ensure Ash was okay.
"i'm going to the gym, i'll see you later" jay sighed at her words not wanting to fight against them. watching as ash left the room, his thoughts getting the better of him. He couldn't understand why she was Always in such a rush to leave, he'd gotten more affection from one night stands..
But she hadn't always been like that with him, She'd shown him more affection a few months before. Something had changed. and he knew it. huffing, jay got up pulling his jeans on and grabbing a shirt before pulling it over his head, he didn't want too, he knew it was wrong but he was going to find out what was going on. he needed to.
