Can love be found

Chapter fifteen

Jessica's POV

I slowly open my eyes and hear steady beeping and feel a strong arm laying across my stomach. I turn to see Jacob sleeping beside me and I realize I am in a hospital room. I hear the door open and see the doctor come in.

"Good morning Miss White, how are you feeling this morning?"

"My head hurts but everything else seems okay."

"Well, I will have them bring you some pain killers. I just need to check you over and you should be okay to go home in a couple hours."

The doctor checks me over and heads out of the room. Jacob then begins to stir.

"Good morning doll. How are you feeling this morning?" He asks as he goes to kiss me, and I unconsciously flinch. I see the hurt in his eyes and I instantly feel bad and a tear falls from my eye.

"Babe, don't cry. I shouldn't have done that. I should have known you would be still a little scared."

I instantly felt like a jerk and the tears started to fall uncontrollably. He quickly climbs back with me and wraps his arms around me. I tense up at first and have to tell myself that he was not the one to hurt me. I lean into him and sob.

"It's okay. You will be okay. I want you to come home with me to heal. I'm taking you out of this city life."

"What about my job? I can't just leave."

"I will call your boss, he will understand. That man loves you like a daughter and gives you what you want. Don't worry. You need a little time off and you haven't taken any in a long time." Crystal says as she comes in the room with our clothes and Brad following behind her.

"How are you feeling sweetheart?" Brad asks.

"My head and face are killing me, but I'll be okay.

Just then a nurse walks in the door with some pain killers and tells me that the doctor will be shortly with the discharge papers. I take the medication and Jacob goes to change. The nurse comes back to take out the catheter and unhook me from the machines and Jacob helps me to the bathroom. I tell him that I can do it myself and he tells me to let him know if I need him. Soon the doctor comes in with the paperwork and we head home. We eventually arrive back home and Jacob helps me pack a bag for the week and we head to his home. The drive is quiet as I stare out the window. He doesn't say anything, and I know he doesn't want to push anything. I silently thank him for that as I question what happened. Why did I go out myself? If I had just talked to him the first time, would he have gotten violent? I start crying again and I feel the truck stop. I hear the door open and Jacob picks me up. He carries me into the house and up to his room. He lays me down on the bed, takes my shoes off and covers me with the blanket.

"Go to sleep, doll. Get some rest. I will be downstairs if you need me." With that he kisses me on the forehead and heads downstairs. I woke up a few hours later and saw Jacob coming in the room with food.

"Are you hungry, doll? You haven't eaten all day."

"No, I'm not really."

"Can you at least try to eat something for me? You need to keep your strength up."

"Okay, I will try to eat a little."

"That's my girl. I've got to go out and take care of the farm. I'll be back later."

He kisses me on the cheek and heads out. Once he leaves, I hear my phone ring and I grab it to look at the caller id. It is my boss and I pick it up.

"Jessica, are you all right? Crystal called and told me everything. That bastard will get what is coming to him. You take as long as you need and don't worry about anything."