Chexton: Wounded Hearts & Battle Scars

Someone's In My Bed

*Erin's pov*

[I stay up waiting for Jo, Dad comes downstairs and sits with me I say:]

"How many times have you sat on this couch waiting for me?"

"A lot. You barely made curfew most nights."

"It's crazy how we're sitting here waiting for my daughter to come home."

[the door opens it's Jo she's got headphones on and texting she looks up and takes her headphones off I say:]

"You know what time it is?"

"Twelve thirty. I'm sorry I lost track of time."

"Is that a hickey?!"

"No I got hit with a baseball."

"Bullshit. Who gave you a hickey Caroline?!

"Mom calm down."[the doorbell rings Grandpa opens the door it's Frankie she says:]

"Hi. I'm so sorry to be bothering you so late but babe you left your purse."

"Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Frankie what's that on your shoulder?"

"Derek got a little too excited while we were waiting to bat. That party was so much fun. I can't believe you and Xander in the dugout."

"Stop talking before you get me grounded!"

"Too late. Car keys now Caroline."

"But Mom."

"But nothing. You're grounded for a week because you missed curfew. Go on upstairs."

"Yes ma'am."

[Frankie leaves Jo goes upstairs. Dad looks at me and says:]

"Did she just call Jo babe?"

"Yea. You should talk to your granddaughter."

"I know they're together Erin. Jo told me before she told you."

"I'm gonna go back to the hospital and stay with Jay."

"No you're not. You haven't had a good night sleep in two weeks."

"I have slept since he got hurt for your information."

"A hospital cot is not a bed Erin."

"I should be there when he wakes up even if he kicked our daughter out."

"The doctors will call if he wakes up now go to bed Erin. Wait he kicked Caroline out?"

"Yea after she came out to us. He freaked out and kicked her out. I never asked how did Jay get shot?"

"He was undercover in a sex trafficking ring and while we made the bust the leader grabbed him one of the workers shot him several times."

"I'm tired of my husband getting shot and he's been shot twice under your watch Dad."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means that maybe you're not protecting your team. Either that or you're just not protecting my husband."

"Excuse me? I have always protected him and everyone else on my team."

"Then where was his backup? Why did you send him in there alone?"

"You're his backup Erin! Where were you?!"

"I was taking care of our THREE children. You should've had someone else in there with him and you know it. My husband could die! And if he does that blood is on your hands."