Copnapped

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Erin didn't want to make a scene which is why she carried on as normal when the pair of them went home that evening, she relaxed in front of the television as usual, with Jay cuddled into her side, they watched jeopardy and debated over who knew more answers. It was nice to let go for just one night, even though the suspense was killing her. All she wanted was to know the truth, but the risk would entail making him angry, or having him shut her out for good. He still didn't know that she'd rescued the letters and they were burning a hole in her suitcase. She was determined to find out who this mystery girl was and why Jay was keeping this a secret.

Jay pulled back the sheets of his bed and removed the extra pillows from his side, he knew Erin liked to sleep with as many pillows as humanly possible so he placed his spares on top of her side. She wandered in wearing only a singlet and a pair of bike shorts. A smile spread across his face when her eyes met his.

"Never seen a woman before?" She asked in a teasing tone as she began pulling down her side of the bed. He climbed in on his side and wriggled around to make himself comfortable. She slid in, her foot accidentally bumping into his underneath the blankets. They both stopped moving, the sounds of each other's breathing was the only thing they could concentrate on.

"Erin." He whispered, staring up at the ceiling fan that continuously spun. She opened her mouth to speak but no words would come out, not straight away at least. She tried again, squeaking out the word, "Yeah?"

"When we were kidnapped, the only thing I could think of was getting you out of there." He told her, still staring at the fan above their heads.

"Jay..."

"I think I have loved you for a long time."

"Jay." She repeated.

"I know that sounds crazy, and it's too soon to say it or whatever but that's just the only way I can explain how I feel right now."

She rolled over to face him, running her hand up and down his arm. He cranked his neck to her direction, scared of meeting her eyes, scared of reading something he didn't want to read.

"You don't have to explain how you feel. I already know." She assured him, pressing her lips down against his shoulder. He didn't have to explain because she felt it too, she didn't understand it herself, and there was no way she would be able to explain it if she tried, but she knew exactly how it felt, but it scared her.

She closed her eyes slowly, letting the darkness of the room help he drift off to sleep, she could feel Jay's arms wrap around her, it was a comfort despite her doubts in him she still needed him there. It wasn't long until she was waking up, her hands tied behind her back and her mouth gagged. She tried to scream but she was trapped, her voice was stolen, her heart was racing and there was nothing she could do. She tried to stand but gravity took over, she laid there on the ground, her legs and hands bound. The thumping of her heart thrashed against her chest, she didn't know where she was, or who she was with. A scream erupted in her chest trying to break free, but it was too late, nobody could hear her, nobody was there to save her. She pleaded with her eyes, thrashed her body violently in an attempt to break free, tears spilled down her face, her teeth tried to gnaw herself free from the material that had been tied around her mouth. Fear was running through her veins and it was only a matter of time before it destroyed her. She let out a muffled cry as someone pulled at her hair. Shoving her face into the cold hard ground, a knee pushed into her back without mercy as a gun was loaded. She could hear her captor preparing for her dead, she struggled like a crocodile in a death roll, but it was too late. She was forced to roll over, to see who was trying to kill her, she shook her head in fear when a familiar face greeted her. "You've been a bad girl Erin." Jay laughed villainously as he shot her between the eyes.