JR
I love you he says. We can work this out and I will be back. Bull shit. It has been three weeks since I last saw him let alone talk to him. Not once did he even try calling me.
Instead he had sent Gerad sometimes Brad to check up on me. I didn't need them, I needed him. But I guess now I will come in second.
Stop thinking it JR, move on with your life. He has got a family to take care of. My self conscience reminded me.
Handing Brad a cup of coffee he sat at my dining table not talking. Brad was never a talker but here I was just sitting here silently and let me tell you how awkward it was. "Where is Gerad?" I broke the silence.
"With Alexis. It seems he had taken a mini vacation because she is now pregnant with his child?" Pregnant! Why didn't I know? Probably because I didn't feel like talking to anyone. I just wanted to be by myself.
Truth be told I am happy for the both of them. It seems like everyone is happy during their pregnancy.
"What about you miss?"
"Brad it's JR." Well now that he is here maybe I can fish for information.
"How is Jack? And why are you not with him?" Surprisingly Brad is here and not with him. Brad is the only person who Jack can fully trust.
"Boss is the same." It was hard to read Brad. He didn't have that angry vibe Jack carries. He seems almost neutral.
"And his family. How is Jack being with his family?" I choked out the words. As much as I didn't want to know how he spends his days, I wanted to hear the words. Do they have family night. Do they go out and have family day. Maybe they are both planning their wedding with their daughter being the flower girl.
"Boss has been busy lately."
"Has he now but what about her?" I refuse to mention her name in my home and Brad sense that causing him to smirk. It was the first time I have ever seen him smirk.
"Do you really want to know?" Do I want to know. Hell yes. My heart is already broken why not break it some more.
Nodding my head Brad leaned in closer, "He hasn't been going home since you left." He hasn't gone home since I left. Should I feel happy or depress.
"So where does he sleeps?"
"In his office."
"But what about her?"
"What about her?" Brad asked me innocently. I know he knows what I was talking about and yet he refuse to give me a concrete answer.
"Brad you know damn well what I'm talking about. Have they..." what was I to ask.
"Have they spend time together, be in the same room together..." Brad finishes. "To answer your question, only when it comes to Jasmine." Well that's sort of a sigh of relief.
"Is he happy?" I guess that is the only thing I ever want for him. Considering what he does, he never seemed happy. I guess if he is happy with her, with them then I could go quietly. Who am I to stop them. Jasmine has her dad, needs her dad and me I don't need anyone. I'm already twenty five and I can take care of myself.
"He hasn't been happy for a while." Brad answers. What? How could that be? "Not since her?"
Everyone keeps talking about HER at one point. Is this her Lily Cruz? The woman who is a pain in my neck. That is the HER that I keep hearing about. "Is HER referring to this woman who now resides in his home?"
Brad nodded his head. Okay well I got my answer. And I know just what to do. There is no more an us. As much as it hurts I have to let him go.
"Don't let him go." Brad seems to know what I was thinking. "What about your child?"
"My child will be fine." I blurted not realizing I just admitted to being pregnant. Shock now marred on my face, "How did you..."
"Know." Brad gazed on my flat stomach. It was not yet showing but I soon will. "You kept rubbing her stomach like you were protecting it, and I took a wild guess." Brad chuckled. He is evil. "It is his right?"
"Please don't tell him." I begged.
"He deserves to know."
Rising up to my feet I grabbed a bottle of water, "He doesn't deserve to know. I don't want to pull him away from his daughter."
Brad cringed when I mentioned Jack's daughter, "I may have not known you for long but trust Jack to know what he is doing. Everything he is doing right now is for you." He spoke so sure of Jack's action. But why does it feel like his word had a double meaning.
"What are you hiding Brad?" I questioned. He kept his mouth shut looking away. Well if he wasn't going to tell me I guess I will find out on my own.
"I must be going now." Brad stood up.
"Brad, please don't tell Jack." He looked down at me debating whether to heed my pleas or to tell his boss.
"JR..."
"No, if you do you will never find me, you or him." I threatened hoping he would buy into my threat.
"Very well. I wont tell him yet. I will wait and hope that you will tell him soon. For now just stay here and don't do anything stupid."
Me doing something stupid, that will...maybe a little stupid. "Thank you Brad."
After he had left not a second later my door bell rang. "Did he forget something?"
Opening the door I was met was not Brad, not Gerad, not Jack, "May I help you?"
The man's eyes twinkled, "Yes, are you Jordan Richard?" I debated whether to lie about it or slam the door in his face.
"Yes." Guess lying is out of the question.
"You are very hard to find Ms. Richard. I am Officer Max Deleon. I need you to come down to the station so I can ask you a few questions about your family."
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The Body Guard
RomanceWhen did life become so hard...It's been ages since I had last smile, not since their deaths. I admit, if I hadn't gotten to know her or if she wasn't the one who approached me then maybe they'd still be alive and I would be just as it was before...
