His innocent obsession

Chapter 20

Abby's POV

I really thought this would be like a little mini vacation; our first vacation just Jax and me.

Yeah I knew there were threats against me, but we'd be safe. Things would be quiet, and we could just be us up in the mountains without having to worry about getting caught.

This has turned out to be a complete nightmare.

We're still able to be just us, but this is definitely no vacation.

Jax keeps checking his phone, and when he's not doing that hes typing away on his laptop.

Last night after the whole ordeal of finding out what happened, and trying to talk him off the ledge things were quiet between us.

I made dinner, and took a walk around the property while Jax did what ever he needed to.

We cuddled in bed but it didn't go any further than that.

Getting up this morning I don't bother to get dressed, and just go to the kitchen in Jacksons t-shirt. I didn't bother to wake him up either. I made breakfast for Jax and coffee for myself. Looking out the window everything is so beautiful, and peaceful. I try my hardest to enjoy it but my mind keeps wandering.

Figuring it's a lost cause I decide to just sit on the couch and watch the news. No sooner does it come on I see our names plastered across the screen and nearly spit out my coffee seeing Celeste and John on the screen standing behind the lead Detective in the case of our "Murders".

The detective introduces Celeste who looks like she's been crying for days. Her eyes are glassy and swollen, the skin around them pink and purple like they're bruised. Before she speaks she wipes her red nose with a tissue and clears her throat.

"My sister Abigail was young, beautiful, and kind-the kindest person you could ever meet. She couldn't hurt a fly. She didn't deserve to die the way she did, and we wont stop looking for her killer. I will spend the rest of my life if that's what it takes, to find whoever did this." her voice cracks at the end and she looks like she's holding in a sob when John steps forward to console her.

Reporters start raising there hands and John points to one.

"What about her bodyguard that was killed? Jackson Sawyer? Has his family been informed and if so where are they?" John is hesitant for a moment, then clears his throat.

"Yes Jacksons family was informed. He was my cousin. I was all he had left, and now he's gone." The crowd of reporters get louder all talking over each other trying to ask questions. "There is a million dollar reward for anyone who can give our family any information that might lead us to the killers. You can call the crime stoppers line at the police station, any information is helpful. Thank you." John ushers Celeste who is breaking down out of sight behind a curtain. I mute the tv and just sit back with my mug in my hand.

I don't know what to think. Could either one of them really be responsible for what's happened? Celeste looked pretty broken up, but that doesn't mean she wasn't acting.

John always has a poker face on anytime he speaks in front of the cameras, but that doesn't mean he isn't dying inside. He did hesitate at first, I thought for sure that he'd deny being related to Jax. I'm proud of him for putting it out there. But again, it could all just be for political gains and sympathy.

This whole thing is so fucked up. And to top it all off I feel like I'm losing Jackson because of it. A lump starts to form in my throat, at the thought of him dumping me after all this. He said I was his and that nothing would stop him from being with me. But what if this is the one thing he didn't anticipate happening and its his line in the sand.