Lights Of The Mind | cm & al ✓

Chapter Fourteen

Ashley's POV~

"They don't see the good that God gives." Joe answers.

"I just don't get it." I whisper.

"Nobody does." He sighs. I thought about he had said.

"Hey, I'm gonna go to bed." I say.

"Okay. Tomorrow we can sleep in, we're staying for a few days." He informs.

"Sweet." I smile. I kiss his cheek before walking off.

I decided to call Hotch.

"Hello?" He greeted.

"Hey, Hotch. I just wanted to know; whay do you want me to do with this girl who attacked me?" I ask.

"You know what? We'll be up there tomorrow to question her. Did you already?" He answers.

"A little bit, but not much. She started making me angry, so I walked out." I replied.

"Okay. Then we'll see you tomorrow. Are you leaving Boston anytime soon?" He asks.

"We're leaving in a few days. And you know what hotel we're staying in." I answer.

"Great. See you tomorrow then." He says.

He hangs up and I change, getting ready for bed. I changed into a pair shorts and a t-shirt.

I prayed before getting into bed. I laid there, trying to sleep, but it just wouldn't happen.

About 10 pm, Joey came in and laid down with me. He placed his hand on my thigh, which made jump and wince in pain.

"I'm sorry." He whispered, removing his hand. I turned to him.

"It's okay. You didn't know." I say, kissing him.

I pulled away and laid my head on his chest. He looked at me, "Can you not sleep?"

"No." I answered. He sat up, and so did I.

"You're stressed. You just need to relax for a while." He whispered.

"I know. I just don't know what to do." I sigh.

"What if I took you out tomorrow?" He suggests.

"I don't know, what would we do?" I ask.

"Well, tomorrow would you like to go out for lunch and a walk around Boston?" He asks.

I giggle, "Why not?"

"Great." He smiled. He situated himself to where he was sitting behind me. He placed his hands on my shoulders and started to massage them.

"Oh," I groaned. It had felt good, but it hurt at the same time.

He finished and wrapped his arms around my waist. I laid my head back on his shoulder.

"Feel better?" He asks.

"Yeah, a bit. Not as sore." I answer, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, it's the least I could do." He laughs.

"You're so amazing, you know." I smile.

"I am, am I?" He asks.

"Yeah." I answer.

"I love you." He smiles.

"I love you too." I smile back. I turned to him, and I laid my head on his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around my body.

He just held me. It was silent, but comforting. Eventually I started falling asleep. I fought to stay awake.

Joey kissed my head, "It's okay. Go to sleep, I'll be right here."