Safe House

Chapter 9

A/N: As always a huge thank you to @halsteadpd for putting up with me, and copious amount of mistakes. I really struggled with this chapter, and while it is a filler, I feel it's necessary. I hope you like it, and if you do please let me know.

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After the third time of her crawling into his bed in the middle of the night. He decides to take her hand when they're leaving the living room, and lead to his room right away. She once again falls asleep quickly in his arms, and stays asleep even in the morning when he moves and props himself up on one of his elbows, and looks down at her. He carefully gets out of the bed, and goes to get the easel he got done fixing yesterday. He texts his mom about the things he asked her for two days ago. She texts back quickly, and says she can bring it by now, which he politely agrees to.

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"Hey ma." He says quietly as he opens the door for her, and nods his head at the two patrol officers parked in front of his house. He closes the door behind her, as he grabs some of the canvases from her hands.

"Good morning." She says; setting the bags down near the easel.

"Where's Erin?" She asks as she walks past Erin's room.

"She's still sleeping." He answers.

"In your room?" Ms. Belle asks as she turns her head towards her son, and raises her eyebrow; continuing towards the kitchen, and Jay nods.

"What's that look for?" He asks as they reach the kitchen.

"Nothing." She says.

"You were all about her the day after she got here, but now you're not?"

"I like her."

"Then what?"

"I just want both of you to be careful, what with that creep following her, I don't want either of you getting hurt."

"I won't let anything happen."

"I just worry about you." She says lightly tapping the side of his face, with a smile.

"We'll be fine mom." He says

"So, I don't have to be to the diner for another hour, would you like me to make the two of you breakfast?"

"Thanks, but I can make breakfast." He says; starting a pot of coffee.

"I'll make you some waffles." She says, and Jay rolls his eyes.

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Erin reaches out in front of her before opening her eyes, then she turns around, but she finds that she's alone. She sits up, and rubs the sleep from her eyes, before getting out of the bed. The air is cool against the bare skin of her legs, and arms. She goes to the open closet, and pulls down one of his sweatshirts, and pulls it over her head as she leaves the room.

Jay exits the kitchen at the same time she was about to enter it, and they walk into each other, and his hands steady her at her waist.

"Good morning." He says to her with a smile.

"Morning." She replies somewhat groggily.

"I have a surprise for you." He whispers to her.

"Jay"

"I know you don't like surprises, but I think you'll like this one." He says, giving her a kiss before walking her towards the fireplace.

"Is that your-?" She begins to ask, and he nods.