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Witness 47| Identify (pt. 1)
I woke up to the sound of a phone ringing, only, it wasn't a tone I recognized as my own. Then, I felt something shifting beneath me. I had spend the night on the futon... with Jax. "Chief," Jax spoke into the phone, his voice gruff with sleep. I sat up off of him, feeling warm and tingly after having spent the night cuddled beside him. That was the best sleep I'd had in a long time. "You want her to what?" He asked, pushing himself into a sitting position. He ran a hand through his dark hair. More silence followed. "Isn't that risky? Pulling her out of hiding for this?" He said. Now my interest was peaked. I did not like the tone of his voice; I knew whatever it was wasn't good. "Yeah... okay," he agreed. "We will be on our way within the hour."He hung up then, sighing as he stood up off the futon. "What is it?" I asked, feeling impatient. He turned to me. "They think they caught one of the guys. Not the kingpin, but they think this is his right hand man. He's the one who we
Witness 48| Identify (pt. 2)
A few hours later, we pulled up to the medical examiner's office where I'd be identifying the body. I looked at the medium sized building. There was nothing remarkable about the rectangular design and grey, brick walls, yet I wasn't sure I was prepared to go inside.I took some deep breaths, pressing my palms into my legs to keep from trembling. Jaxon was first to get out of the car. I waited, chanting affirmations into my mind. I can do this. I will not freak out. I was starting to feel better when Jaxon pulled open my car door, letting in a cool breeze. The sky was cloudy, and the entire scene just felt eerie to me. "Are you ready?" He asked me, offering me his hand. I nodded, placing my cold hand into his warm one, and allowing him to guide me off of the car seat. I kept his hand as we walked together towards the building, and he let me. "Put your hood up," Jaxon ordered as we walked together. I was sure it was to limit the amount of people who saw me, secure building or not
Witness 49| The Nightmare Continues
I didn't wake up again until I felt myself being lifted from my seat. My eyes fluttered open to reveal that Jaxon was holding me to his chest. He nudged the door closed behind him as he turned towards the hotel. "Jaxon?" I asked, "Why didn't you wake me?" "You've had an exceptionally taxing day. I figured I'd let you get some sleep." "But... you hate carrying me," I said with a yawn. "Correction— I hate carrying you when I'm pissed at you and/or you're drunk. This," he said, bouncing me up and down a little in his arms, "isn't half bad.""Well, I'm awake now, so feel free to set me down. Don't we need to go get the key?" "Nope, I already checked us in," he admitted. "You left me alone in the car?" I questioned."Oh relax," he said, "it was only for a minute, and I had eyes on the car the entire time."I chuckled as he continued carrying me towards the room. "What about our bags?" "I brought them in already.""Oh my god! You left me twice!" I teased. "Again, relax. I'm not gonn
Witness 50| Halloweekend (pt. 1)
"HANNAH!" I screeched as she stepped back into our dorm room for the first time in a week. She smiled, dropping her bag by her side as she gave me a hug. I had missed her a lot, and even with everything going on, I had been thinking about her often. She looked a lot better; her bruise had faded and she looked more refreshed than she had in a long time. "Oh, Sky. I've missed you," she chuckled. "How are you?" I asked, pulling away. "I'm okay," she said, picking up her bag and heading towards her bed. "It was really nice being around my family.""That's good," I said, "and... have you heard anything from... you know..."She nodded, "Yeah. He kept calling me and texting me, so I blocked his number before I even got home. You were right- there's no excuse for what he did to me. I didn't want to hear what he had to say.""I know it sucks," I said, "but I'm really proud of you." She smiled, flopping onto her bed. "Thank you. So, what's the plan for Halloween tonight?" "We are going t
Witness 51| Halloweekend (pt. 2)
"Hey, Blake!" Yet another man called out as the 4 of us entered the party.The townhouse was about a 5-minute walk from our dorms, and the stuffy temperature inside was a welcomed reprieve from the brisk, October night air. Jax had kept a strong arm draped around me to try and keep me warm on our way over, but he had since shifted so that he was holding my hand as we pushed our way through a crowd of dancing bodies. "Hey, man!" Blake replied, grabbing the hand of another "Man in Black." My eyes widened as I looked up at the man. Jax was a huge guy packed with muscle, but even he looked sort of small compared to the towering bodies of Blake's basketball friends. The man swung his gaze to mine. "Jimmy Mackelroy and Chaz Michael Michael's?" I smiled, giving him a nod. "Respect," he said, holding up a hand for a high-five. I had to extend to my tip-toes just to reach. I liked Blake's friends. They had all been really nice to us so far. "See?" I said, turning my attention to Jax, "t
Witness 52| Self Defense
Since the Halloween party, Jax and I still hadn't kissed, but I was determined this time. Last weekend, I saw his resolve breaking, and I was hell-bent on taking advantage. All week long I had been trying my best to get Jax to kiss me, but to no avail.I had worn skimpy clothes, I bent over to "pick stuff up" in front of him a few times, I borrowed Hannah's pheromone perfume, I flirted with other guys to make him jealous... and still, nothing. I could tell that he still wanted me... but he was doing an excellent job and keeping his guard up. I was also pretty sure that he knew what I was doing, but I didn't care. I was going to get him to kiss me. I needed to. Today was Saturday, and Jax had promised me that he would teach me some self-defense today. After I finished braiding my hair into a Dutch French side braid, I borrowed an outfit from Hannah--a rather sexy spandex set that I was planning to use to my advantage at the gym later. However, it was cold outside, so for the time be
Witness 53| Unprofessional
I was completely stunned. I had just been about to break the rules and kiss him, but I never expected that Jax would break them first.Our lips found a rhythm as they moved together, and pulsing desire shot through my entire body until all I could do was focus on Jaxon and his touch. I also never understood the phrase "weak in the knees" until this moment, because my body suddenly felt like it was made of lead as I struggled to stand on my jello legs. Jax released my forearm as he guided my arm to hang around his neck. I kept my lips on his, moving against him while I brought my other arm up. His strong body helped to support my weight on my wobbly legs.Jax's tongue jutted out, tasting and teasing before retreating back into his mouth, which left me craving more. I wound a hand up into his dark hair, giving it a tug just as I had done the other night while he dropped his hands from my waist, moving them so that he could squeeze my ass. I wanted to be closer to him; I wasn't sure h
Witness 54| Holiday Blues
“Are you sure you don't want to come home with me?" Hannah asked as I laid in my bed. I rolled over to face her, holding my thick duvet over my shoulders. "Yeah," I sighed, "It's fine. Mason and I are going to hang out on campus. But you have a good break; I'll see you when you get back."Hannah nodded, though she looked a little hesitant about leaving me here. Still, she slung her bag over her shoulder and gave me a quick hug before heading out. As much as I normally didn’t like the silence, I also felt a little relieved. I didn’t want her to see me wallowing all day. I was still in my pajamas, and honestly, I didn't feel like changing out of them. Instead, I grabbed my laptop, climbing back up into my bed to start a movie marathon of some kind. I didn’t want to think about my own life today.Thanksgiving was hard for me. It had been a hard time since my mom and sister died, and this year, it was even harder because I couldn't even spend it with my dad. I supposed I just didn't fee
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