'Til The End of Time

Chapter 19: "Those Church Bells"

Erin and Jay laid in bed, Jack let them sleep.

"Jay, I need to tell you something?" Erin confessed. Jay turned his head.

"What is it baby?" He pushed her hair out of her face and kissed her forehead.

"I I was in a shelter. For 3 months when I was 11. I was raped and nearly killed. Jay, I didn't know anyone for those three months. I didn't make any friends and I sure as just wanted to get out of there. I'm sorry for not telling you. I didn't know how but I almost killed myself too, when I lost my best friend Annie. I had the bottle of pills and the handgun sitting in front of me, but I didn't do it. I'm so glad I didn't pull that trigger, because then I wouldn't have you or Jack and you two mean the world to me. I'm sorry." Jay picked her head up.

"Baby you have nothing to be sorry for. I should be sorry. Erin, I love you." They heard cries coming from Jack's room. Erin got up and walked to the room.

"Duty calls." Jay chuckled walking towards the kitchen. Jack was jumping up and down in his crib laughing as his mom was tickling him. She got out his clothes for the day and picked him and started changing him.

"Baby, come see this!"

"Hey Jack Jack. How's my favorite boy?" Jay chuckled. Kissing his forehead.

"What's wrong Er?" Erin smiled as she looked up at Jay, He bent down and kissed her.

"His stomach is a little red. It's probably nothing. I'm sorry for everything." Jay grabbed her face.

"Erin Rebecca Lindsay, why are you saying you are sorry? You have nothing to be sorry for. You are mine and Jack's you changed my life and I am forever thankful. I love you with all my heart and I promise you one day we'll get another baby, hopefully a girl. Jack will have little siblings. One day. Erin, you don't need to be sorry. You will never have to be sorry as long as I'm your husband. Tomorrow is gonna be the best day ever because it's the day I'm marrying my best friend and making it official. Erin, I'm always gonna protect you and Jack. No matter what. I put on a badge every morning not knowing if I'm gonna come home and see you two but know that I promise to always come home no matter. I love you a lot and You mean the world to me.." Jay kissed her then picked up Jackson and held him tight in his arms.

"You are my little baseball player." Jay chuckled.

"Ready to go?" Jay asked. Erin shook her head and they both started walking towards the truck. Jay put Jack in his carseat then put the tv on to Cars.

"He loves that movie Er." Erin smiled as he kissed her.

"He does. Let's go Jay. We don't want to be late." Everyone was going to church then they were leaving and going to the dinner rehearsal. Jay drove to the church and unbuckled Jack and then handed Jack to Erin.

"Hey Bud, come see." Erin smiled big and they all started walking into the church. Hank noticed them and walked towards them holding Daniel.

"Uncle Jay." He yelled. Jay smiled and picked him up.

Jay kissed him then handed him to Camille. Hank sat down holding Jack.

"How are you holding up?" Jay asked. Camille shook her head.

"I'm doing good. I get reminded because of this little guy but I'm good Jay." Camille bent over and kissed Erin.

"You picked a good man Erin. Don't ever let him go." Erin looked over at Jay holding Jack and smiled, then shook her head.

"I guess I did."

Afterward they went to the rehearsal dinner and rehearsed for the next day. Erin woke up the next morning in the hotel room. She smiled as she looked at the time. Kim sat holding Sierra in her arms laughing as her mom fed her breakfast. Camille did Erin's hair then helped her into her dress. Kim put her bridesmaid dress on then put Sierra in her dress.