His Saving Grace || Odell Beckham Jr.

twenty nine.

Jordyn tiredly got out of the bed before going to change clothes. Terron pushed her a lot the day before. He made her do countless ab circuits and she hated it. She put on some leggings , a t-shirt and a jean jacket. Jordyn put on some Adidas socks and slid on her Birkenstocks.

Jordyn loved Wednesdays. It was the only day she didn't have to workout but it was mandatory for her to have therapy this day.

Odell was surprised that Jordyn was walking downstairs this early.

"You up ?"

"Yeah , I couldn't sleep last night. My body hurts so bad."

"You didn't do an Epsom Salt bath ?"

Jordyn's jaw dropped.

"In my defense , Terron said it with sarcasm so I thought he was joking."

"I'll make you feel better after the appointment."

She nodded and blushed with the dirty thoughts in her mind. He noticed and raised an eyebrow before handing her a plate of breakfast. Odell turned around and Jordyn clenched her legs together, feeling that familiar burn in the pit of her stomach.

She finished breakfast and put the plate in the sink.

"Ready ?"

She nodded. They walked out and drove to her therapy appointment. Jordyn walked in to see Denise sitting there with a smile on her face.  Jordyn smiled and sat down on the couch. They said hi and got the formal stuff over with.

"So how is it going with Odell ?"

"Um it's the same , everything's great." Jordyn smiled. Denise wrote down something and looked back up at Jordyn. Jordyn got comfortable and took off her jacket to showcase a bruise on her arm that was purple and green.

"I want to ask you something."

"Okay."

"It's bad to assume but is he hitting you ?"

"Wh-"

Jordyn's eyes met hers that were connected to her bruised on her arm.

"Oh no Odell isn't like that."

Denise had to push Jordyn for some answers.

"Patient confidentiality : I'm not allow to repeat what's said in this room. I can help you if you needed."

Jordyn rolled her eyes.

"Odell doesn't hurt me." She spat.

"A lot of women come in here and claim the same thing and they come to me when things go too far."

"Odell isn't Johnson , he wouldn't do that."

Jordyn paused , realizing what she said and looked down. Denise just looked at her with slight sadness. After a moment of silence , she asked Jordyn some more questions.

"Who else knows about this Johnson ?"

"No one outside of my family."

"Why haven't you told Odell ?"

Jordyn sighed. This was therapy that she didn't want. The one that forced her to face her demons instead of ignoring them.

"He's going to leave me soon after I tell him. Johnson told me no one would love me after what happened and I believe it. It's been years since someone even tried to talk to me to get to know me."

"Will he really or is that what you are telling yourself so if he does , you won't be that broken about it ?"

Jordyn didn't answer her because she didn't want to admit that Denise was right.

"Jordyn , I can attest to this myself. Hiding away from your problems won't fix them. Not telling people will make it worse. Especially if they care for you as much as that man out there does. It's okay to accept love , there's nothing wrong with that."

Jordyn played with her fingers. A nervous habit that Denise knew about so she called it quits.

"Well it was nice for you to open up a little bit Jordyn. You can tell Odell that I don't need to see him."

Jordyn quickly grabbed her jacket and walked out. Odell was on the phone and looked at Jordyn.

"She says she doesn't have to see you today."

He nodded and grabbed her hand walking out. Jordyn flinched and Odell ignored it , still talking on the phone. Odell helped Jordyn in and got in the passenger seat.

"Yeah ma , I understand." He said , turning on the car and the phone quickly connected to the bluetooth in his car. Jordyn didn't say anything and looked out the window. The sky was grey and it was lightly raining outside.  She watched the water droplets dance across the glass after falling from the sky.

"I'm just worried about you. You want us to come up there ?"

"Ma , I'm okay. I just want to stay up here for most of my break."

He could hear his mother about to cry. Offseason was the only time that she had him home again and it sucked that he wasn't there due to his busy schedule.

"Okay , when will you come down here ?"

"Probably for The Fourth of July."

"That's months away!"

Odell sighed.

"Ma , I'll find something out okay ?"

"Okay."

"I'll call you in two days."

"Okay. I love you."

"I love you too."

Odell pressed end and sighed to himself. He looked over at Jordyn who was staring out the window.

"You okay ?"

Jordyn assumed he was still on the phone and still kept looking out the window. Odell reached over and placed his hand on her leg. Jordyn jumped and Odell winced, pulling his hand away.

He touched her knee.

That was somewhere he can't touch.

"I'm sorry."

Jordyn nodded and he finally parked the car in the driveway.

"Jordyn , I didn't mean-"

"I know , I just need some time alone." She whispered before rushing out. Odell watched her run inside and laid his head against the steering wheel in defeat. He had messed up again. He didn't mean to but he did.

Now Jordyn was going to avoid him for awhile and then one day , they would move on.

"You're such a fucking idiot." He mumbled to himself as he walked in. Tzar walked over to him and Odell bent down , rubbing his head.

"I'm not that much of a dumbass , am I ?"

Tzar just barked and walked off.

"I guess I am."