Old Hallways, New Hearts

Proposals & Mystery Guests

Selenes POV
2 WEEKS LATER

"Is that all you wanted to talk about, Kylie?" I ask the young girl.

"Yes Dr. Kaci. I really appreciate you hearing me out. Not everyone understands." I nod and smile. She gathers her things and leaves my office. I take a breath. Being back to school after a holiday is tough. Some kids go through so much at home that school is their escape. It's sad but I'm just happy to be their source they can reach out to. But it is definitely draining hearing all the trauma they're going through, especially when your own home is filled with trauma. Jordyn has been a little distant lately and it's scaring me that she might not want this anymore. I mean my ex did nearly beat her to death just because she's with me. God! What is my life?

"Do I have short term or do I just fall deeper in love with you all over again every time I see you?" Jordyn says at the frame of the door.

I smile. "Hi baby. How'd the session today go?" She kisses me and then goes to the couch by the window.

She sighs. "You're ok right?"

I tilt my head taken back from the question. "Uh yeah I think I am baby. Are you?"

She shakes her head. "No." She starts to tear up and I immediately go to her and hold her.

"Baby what's going on?"

"When I was there, he kept telling me he was going to touch you again Selene. He was going to make me watch and then kill me in front of you." I start to tear up. "So when I was unconscious, I hoped I was dead already so I wouldn't see it happen but then when I saw you standing there, I was broken. I couldn't save you again!"

I grab her face. "No baby! Don't do that! You didn't know. It's ok. Baby look at me." Her eyes open with tears in them and red. "Baby I'm ok. He's gone. He cannot hurt us anymore. Baby I'm ok. Jordyn I'm here." I put our foreheads together. I slow my breath so she can follow and she does. "See? I'm here. With you. Together. I'm ok."

She kisses my lips. "You're ok." I nod and she smiles. "Selene."

"Yes baby."

"Will you have dinner with me?" I chuckle.

I nod. "Of course baby. Are you cooking?"

"Of course baby." We laugh and then we kiss passionately. "Hmm we're not allowed to have sex in here anymore right?" She asks and I shake my head. "Boring." She sings and I hit her shoulder and she laughs.

"You are off for the day. So go home and get rest please." She nods and kisses me once more. "I love you."

"I love you, amore mio. I'll call you when I get home."

"And I'll answer." I say and she nods and then leaves. I sigh and wait by my phone until she calls. 30 minutes later and she calls. "Hey baby."

"Hey I'm home. I'm gonna go to sleep but I'll text you when I wake up."

"Ok baby. Sleep tight. I love you."

"I love you more." We've been taking precaution recently just so we're aware that we're ok. It's not overbearing, it's just we're both still paranoid. And we're hoping it'll become more out of habit instead of fear. But only time will tell.

3:30 PM

I finished everything and locked up my office. She hadn't texted me saying she woke up yet so I am a little worried right now. I texted Zarina and Jason to see if they heard from her but they both have been at work and haven't heard from her. So I call her when I get in my car and she doesn't answer. "Ok?"

I drive home and my heart races when I see her car in the driveway. I look up to the window and see the lights are off. God please. I pray and go into the apartment building. I reach the door and take a breath and unlock the door and immediately my breath is taken away. Red and pink balloons hang from the ceiling, fake candles light the apartment and rose pedals spread over the floor. "Uh Jordyn?" I call out and she appears from the kitchen wearing a black suit. Fuck she knows what those do to me.