Every Thug Needs a Lady.

Part 10

I was still buzzing from Jays wife comment. The rest of the drive home was in comfortable silence. Jay glanced at me. I knew he wanted to say something.

Jay- "So...how did we meet?"

I didn't realize I hadn't answered him, until he called out my name.

Jay- "Ria. How did we meet?..In your dream?..."

The underlying tone in his voice seemed unsure but I decided to ignore it.

"You really wna know?"

Jay looked on towards the oncoming traffic. One hand on the wheel and the other under my own. I squeezed it as I continued..

"I remember walking out of the coffee shop, using the crossing. I dropped my keys and as I went to bend over to pick it up a guy yelled out 'Lookout'..It was You. It was you who rescued me.."

I smiled at the thought.

"I met you again at Nathaniel's house. He introduced you as his cousin Jahr. All I knew was that you were from the States. Yous worked in the same business, and I was told you had been in jail..."

Jay stayed quiet looking deep in thought. He glanced over again as if trying to figure something out.

Jay- "And that guy?"

"Huh"

Jay- "The guy at the store. You look like you knew him.."

Memories of that night hit me like a gust of wind. I cringed at the thought removing my hand from his but he reached out and grabbed hold of my hand once more. Squeezing it tight. I sighed feeling tired about the days events.

"I went out clubbing with Mardz, my room mate. It was there where I saw him in my dream. He approached me at the club. We danced for a bit but when I tried to walk away he pulled me in for another. I struggled as he tried to take advantage.."

I got a fright when Jay swerved the car to the side of the road. My scream overpowering the screech of the tyres until we came to a halt. In a low voice he asked.

Jay- "What did you say?.."

He killed the ignition. Turning to me with a deadly look in his eyes.

"He..um..he dislocated my shoulder. You came outta nowhere and pulled out your gun."

I could see the rage in his eyes, the tick on his jaw. It was like he was battling with his inner self. Though he acted cool on the outside his eyes deceived him. And I wanted nothing more then to calm that fire within.

"We made it back to the house. You were arguing with Nathaniel..where you confessed your love for me.."

I could feel his eyes burning into me..I looked away not wanting to see the truth behind them.

"Everything began to fade, and I found myself waking up..It..it was all a dream.."

I dared not to look at him. The tension in the air was a little overwhelming.

"I thought to myself, what if. What if you saved me...I kept hearing the sounds of beeping, feeling the random jolts,and..."

Jay- "...and?"

I turned to look at him and our eyes met. That once deadly look was now replaced by confusion with a hint of worry.

"I saw her..I kept seeing her and I thought I had died. I was going crazy. But every time she appeared it was as if she was trying to bring me back." Back to you.. I thought to myself...