jerome x reader || hi gorgeous, I'm jerome (COMPLETED)

chapter 10

You began panicking all while hearing Alice's distant "hello's" Coming from the phone at your feet. You bent down and tried to tell Alice what was going on.

"H-he was on the rooftop, he caused all the chaos in the street along with h-his inmates" Your breathing became heavy.
"Listen y/n it's going to be alright, even if he does find you he won't hurt you I know he won't" Alice really wasn't helping in this situation. You weren't sure if you wanted to be found; half of you wanted to hide from him forever but the other half wanted to hear him out.

"I'll be home later tonight and we can talk more but I've really gotta go" Alice's voice was rushed as you said goodbye and hung up the phone.

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The day was spent not doing much except over thinking and fiddling with things, the streets were now clear and there was no sign of any inmates causing trouble anymore. You walked over to the TV and sat down, turning it on. Every channel was over taken by the news explaining the Arkham breakout, flashing pictures all the escapees and how we needed to be careful.

"Damn I look good in that" A low voice came from behind you as your heart jumped into your stomach, causing your head to swing round. Jerome's body walked out from the shadowed part of the room, edging closer to you.

"How did you find me?! Get out!!!" You stoop up and threw the closest object to you at him, a pillow. Seriously why that?

"Ouch." Jerome began laughing loud, stopping behind the sofa and tilting his head forward. He wasn't so dishevelled looking anymore; he looked cleaner and neater like he normally did only this time with a little more flare.

"I said get out!" You folded your arms and scowled at him making his laughter abruptly stop.
"Easy gorgeous. I just wanna talk" He threw his hands up into the air as if surrendering to you.
"Don't call me that" You spoke through gritted teeth, watching his every move in case he tried to pull anything.

Jerome let out a big, almost sarcastic sigh "alright look I came to apologize" You were taken aback by his sudden change in attitude, was that it?

"An apology isn't going to cut it. Do you have any idea what you done to me?! I thought we had something. I actually started falling for you but God help me if I thought for just a second that a tiny part of you liked me back!" You were expecting Jerome to let out one of his mad laughs but it never came, instead he just stared at you as serious as anything.

"Love, the truth is, we do have something" He took a tiny step towards you "we could be great you know" He took another step but you remained in place "the two of us" He smiled.

"What do you mean?" You glared at him, scanning his face for some sort of emotion.

"Partners in crime!" Jerome's hands flew into the air and spun round as if he had just told a big joke to a crowd that circled him. You scoffed while still watching him "seriously. After what you've done" You shook your head at him, who had stopped moving.

"Listen you took me by surprise. I said those things out of instinct, a defense mechanism if you will" You scoffed again, this time rolling your eyes.

"Do you like me back?" You moved closer to him turning deadly serious.
Nothing. Jerome just stood there breathing down at you. He looked as though he wanted to speak but he just couldn't find the words, it wasn't that hard to say either 'yes' or 'no'.
"Wow" You shook your head and pushed him out the way, storming past him and towards the door.

"Wait! Y/n I- I - I. It did mean something! Ok it meant a lot!" You stopped in your tracks and turned back to him. "What did." You growled.

"Everything. Meeting you, the nights we spent enjoying each other's company.. Please don't make me go on, it sounds soppy" Surprisingly you let out a soft giggle. Maybe he did mean it or maybe he didn't, all you knew is that a part of you still hasn't let go of him just yet. Even if he didn't like you back it was nice to have him around again.

Granted you still hadn't fully forgiven him but something about him just made it super hard to stay mad at for long.

You walked back up to him but before you could do anything he pulled you towards him and slammed his lips against yours. His warm embrace made you melt in his arms all over again.

Jerome sharply pulled away startling you as he stumbled back and suddenly threw a pillow at your head "that was for earlier, you really need to pick better weapons to throw" He started laughing but was cut off by the same pillow being thrown back at him, his body stumbled back and soon you both were in an intense pillow fight.

Everything bad seemed to just fade away in that moment. All your worries and over thinking just gone. It felt as though you were safe in his presence, like nothing could hurt you anymore, you were protected.

Soon you both were laughing and play fighting with one another, feathers flying everywhere while pillows layed lifeless on the floor.
Jerome pulled you to the ground as he jumped on top of you "now about this partners in crime thing... You in or out gorgeous?" He whispered in your ear sending shivers down your spine and causing the hairs on your neck to stand up.

"J-Jerome you know I can't" You breathed heavily as he created love bites down your neck.
"Sure you can, you were the only person that didn't go running when they found out I killed someone. Plus I've seen how you are with a gun, even if it was fake" Your mind flashed back to the night at the circus, Jerome standing up behind you holding your hand steady as you shot down the target.

Jerome looked at you with fire in his eyes but before you could give him an answer the door unlocked and Alice walked in.
"I thought I would bring home some dinn- What the hell is going on here?!" Shit you had totally lost track of time. You pushed Jerome off of you and sat up giving Alice an awkward smile.

Alice layed down her keys and what looked to be food on the counter and stood there staring at you.

"I can explain.. I uh.." You were cut off by Jerome's voice coming from behind you "I needed to speak to her and everything's fine now" He gave you a wink before walking past you and over to the counter.

"Ooh is this a smoothie, I love smoothies" He pulled a cup from the bag and began drinking it without a care in the world. Alice watched him in disbelief before snatching it back and slamming it on the table. "Hey!" You couldn't help but giggle at Jerome who was just acting like a big kid, it was a different side to him that he rarely used with you but you guessed it was because Alice was there.

You stood up and pulled Alice into the bedroom leaving Jerome alone in the living room. "I know what this looks like but listen, he came in somehow and apologized for everything" You spoke in a low, hushed voice so only Alice could hear.

"Seriously y/n you always pick the complicated ones" She sighed "just don't let him hurt you like the last alright" You both looked back at Jerome who was now examining Alice's keys. "I won't" You replied, giving Alice a tight hug and walking back to join Jerome.

"So how did you know she was here" Alice's voice broke the silence, Jerome now looking at you both.
"She didn't exactly keep herself hidden when she looked at the masterpiece we created over there" He pointed towards the rooftop that he once stood on dropping bodies below "you mean the disruption and chaos you caused" Alice shook her head, raising her eyebrows.

Jerome simply shrugged and continued staring at you both. "How'd you break out of Arkham" You asked, still wanting a few answers.
"Oh a guy named Theo Galavan-" Alice jumped in, cutting him off "the guy that's running for Mayor?" Jerome nodded "I knew there was something fishy about him" She muttered under her breath.

"Is that where you're staying?" You asked to which he nodded back in agreement. "Ha, he's gonna regret that" Alice smirked, Jerome began chuckling to himself "I like this one, she's feisty" Jerome's eyes widened like a mad man while Alice simply returned a sarcastic smile.

"I best be going, see you crazy kids later" Jerome kissed you one last time before waving goodbye and leaving Alice's house.
"He's mental" Alice joked. Your eyes drifted out the window, hoping to get one last glimpse of him "he's certainly something" You sighed to yourself.

All of a sudden you heard Alice shout

"That bitch took my smoothie!"