Protect but never serve

Chapter 19 - First Argument

"What the hell do you fucking want?" I grumble down the phone.
"Jesus someone got out on the wrong side of bed," Tommy says
"I haven't got out of bed." I say in a low angry tone
"you need to get to mine like 10 minutes ago" Tommy says
"I have to go to work," I say
"tough shit. you need to come to mine right now" Tommy says sounding serious.
"fine" I sigh down the phone before hanging up. I turn around an smile, seeing Elijah sleeping peacefully. I place a gentle peck on the tip of his nose. He doesn't wake up, I just crawl out of bed and grab my bag to get dressed. I throw on the same stripped jumper I wore yesterday, I pair it with a pair of black ripped shorts and a pair of converse I made sure I packed. I slide all my rings back onto my fingers, that I took off at some point last night. When I was dressed I check on Elijah who was still sleeping. I lean against the door frame and smile at how cute he looked. I find a piece of paper and a pen to write a note and leave it on his bedside table. Then I leave his apartment heading for Tommy's place.
"quick inside," Tommy says rushing me inside.
"what's wrong with you?" I ask his sitting down on his sofa and laying back
"The Mafia is pissed off with The Raven" Tommy blurts out making me sit up tensely
"what?" I manage to form together to say
"some of my contacts on the street have informed me that the Mafia are looking for you." Tommy tells me.
"those kids. That detective set me up" I say
"I'm pretty sure he didn't know," Tommy says
"I don't care. I'm fucked" I say
"yeah sure," Tommy says sarcastically and I throw a pillow at him
"Which Mafia?" I ask hoping he said Italian
"Russian," He says and I look up at him wide-eyed with shock.
"are you fucking kidding me," I say
"you would have saved those kids anyway" Tommy points out
"Yes, but I would have done it in a way where I wasn't the number one target." I say
"maybe if you stopped holding back and pretending you're not the best then maybe you can man up and beat their asses," Tommy says
"that doesn't help." I say scowling at him.

~Elijah's Point Of View~
I run my hand across the bed to drag Jade back into my chest, however, the bed was empty. I open my eyes and look around the room until my eyes fall to a piece of paper on my bedside table.

I'm at Tommy's. Jade x

I read the note and sigh in annoyance, wishing she had wakened me up. I get out of bed and get dressed quickly. I grab the car keys and drive to Tommy's. I head upstairs and knock on the door waiting for a reply.
"Elijah?" Tommy answers the door
"is Jade still here?" I ask and he nods and lets me in.
"Elijah?" Jade says.
"I saw your note, why didn't you just wake me?" I ask her and she shrugs. Tommy had walked into the kitchen while I sat down next to Jade. "I wanted to spend this morning with you...alone" I whisper in her ear, hoping to make her smile. She didn't which just made me worry "what's wrong?" I ask sternly
"nothing," she says.
"Jade?" I say and she looks up at me guilty
"it's just another thing I have to worry about," She says bluntly
"Jade I don't know if you remember this but I'm still your bodyguard," I say and she rolls her eyes at me.
"it's not me who needs protecting, it's The Raven," She says and I tilt my head at her confused "those kids we saved, were kidnapped by the mafia," I tell him
"I thought they only dealt with drugs?" I question and she shrugs her shoulders. "please tell me it's the Italian Mafia" I say and she shakes her head
"Russian," she says
"looks like The Raven is dead then," I say and she hits me on the chest. "ow," I say rubbing my chest
"I'm not killing her and neither will the Mafia," She says
"how? they will find you and they will torture and kill you" I tell her
"good practice for Lewis," she says standing up.
"excuse me?" I say annoyed at her. I noticed Tommy had left the room by now
"Well everyone keeps saying he's going to take me, it just seems inevitable," she says. "even you are worried. At least if I'm taken by the mafia I will be more prepared for when Lewis takes me" She says
"so what you're just going to hand yourself over to the mafia?" I asked folding my arms across my chest and scowling at her.
"I won't need to they will find me as soon as I put on the Raven disguise," She tells me.
"Then don't put it on," I tell her
"but I will. This city cannot lose the hope they have for the Raven and now the Cobra" she says bringing me into this
"it's not me I'm worried about" I say.
"well you can stop worrying about me" she demands and I look at her as if she was crazy "don't look at me like that," she says
"why in the world would you think I would stop worrying about you?" I ask her
"Would you just trust me for once. I know what I'm doing" she says slightly raising her voice
"I always trust you. but if you know what you're doing then please explain it to me because I don't see anything good out of the Mafia getting their hands on you" I say also raising my voice to match hers
"you have no idea what I am capable of Elijah, I can handle myself" she tells me
"I have no idea because you don't tell me anything and if you can handle yourself so well on your own why was I hired to protect you?" I question her
"I never asked for you to be hired. I never wanted a bodyguard." She shouts
"fine then I'll quit" I shout back
"fine see if I care. it'll be one less thing to worry about" she screams and she storms out of the room.