Safe? - Jay Halstead

Chapter 6

It had been a month since I got with jay and it's been the most amazing month ever

Cause we both had tight schedules we spent all of our free time with each other either at Molly's or his place and occasionally mine

We was at Molly's right now though. A few of the firehouse were here with us, Brett on my left and Jay on my right with my hand in his

He was touchy with me all the time when it was just us, never liking to have his hands somewhere else but no one knew we were together, except Sylvie and gabby so we've been keeping it on the down low

So he settled with holding my hand under the table, rubbing his thumb over the back of my hand

But I don't doubt they all have their own suspicions since me and Jay are always together lately they've probably put the pieces together

We was currently in Molly's when I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I took it out and held it up so I could see what it says

Unknown number

How long did you think it would take me to find you bear?

My heart broke

He found me

"Can we go?" I whispered to Jay. He looked down at me with a frown slowly taking over his features as he took in my expression

"We're gonna get going guys" Jay told them. We got out of our seats and left Molly's and walked back to his place

—-/

I trailed behind Jay as he made his way through his house

"Kayla" he turned around and I quickly bowed my head to the floor so he couldn't see my face
"Baby?" He takes a step forward and puts my face in his hands and slowly tilts my face up to him
"Babe what happened? What's wrong?" I felt the tears gathered in my eyes burst and i sobbed crashing my body into his
"Kayla, baby. You need to tell me what's wrong" I grab a fistful of his shirt trying to bring me close to him

"I-I can't" I barely choke out

"Okay, okay. Just calm down" he runs his hands up and down my arms but I could barely catch my breath

"Baby, you need to breath" he picks me up and places me on the kitchen counter

"Whatever's happening we can go through it together. You and me okay baby" I nod holding his hand

—/

Once I was finally calm I looked up and Jay and wiped my eyes

"Gosh I'm so sorry" he shook his head and moved a slight bit closer before planting a kiss in my forehead

"It's alright, but you need to tell me what's got you all worked up like this" i move my head up and down slowly knowing I can't put off the inevitable

"It's a long story" I mutter. He sqeezes my hand

"I got time"

"Your gonna hate me at some part during this" a light smile crosses his face

"I doubt that baby"

"Okay" I sigh
"It started when I was 5 I guess. My mum Jules was amazing and kept our small family together, so when she passed away when I was 12 it was hard on me and my dad Harry. It was his wife he lost, and my mum but he couldn't understand that I missed her too" I wipe away a tear at her death but I know that there will be more at the end so I force myself to carry on

"2 years went by after her death I saw Harry deteriorating. he would leave the house for longer doing god knows what and he barely talked to me. Until my 14th birthday. The night of my birthday I stayed home reading, and when Harry got back late at night like he usually did he stopped at my room before going to his. He opened the door and saw me sitting there with my book open at 1 in the morning. Gosh he was so mad" I mutter