Jason's POV
I got home late tonight, I stop by at the Bakers, to go over the case of their missing child, we ran the case a month back, and ever since I've been close to the family. I always check up on the family to make sure nothing is wrong.

The woman's ex husband was actually the man behind their daughter's kidnap, so we issued a restraining order, almost every day I receive a thank you note from the lady, and all I did was the restraining order, I wonder what the cops get.

My sister was already seated on the couch still with that boyfriend of hers, and my grandad was nowhere to be found, I wonder how it went at the office, I should definitely ask about that once I get a proper shower and dinner.

"He's still here?" I groan in disappointment facing my little sister.

"Hey am over eighteen so I do what I want," she rolled her eyes at me.

Things like this makes me want to smack her head back to reality, but I realise she's my sister not my kid.

"Also there's some hot chick here to see you she has been here all afternoon," she winked at me, before giggling to her boyfriend who was obviously drooling at her.

I turn my face around wondering who it could be at the moment, could it be Annabelle? Emm did wink at me or maybe it's Patty, or did Maddie finally decide to forgive me, for heaven knows what. But i was wrong, it wasn't any of them, it had to be her.

"What are you doing here Sophe?" I turn my back heading for the stairs.

"Can you just please listen to me, it's not about last night." She raised her voice a little, causing my sister and her boyfriend to pick interest.

'Of course'

"What do you want?" I paused at the third step.

"Can we go somewhere private, it's about the Cortes lady," okay now she definitely has my attention. I showed her the way to our library room, before checking to make sure it was properly sealed.

My dad had the room to be sound proof, so even if Emm was to eavesdrop, she won't hear a thing.

"This better be good Sophe," I move around impatiently.

"I shouldn't be telling you this, but your granddad has her locked up." She bites her lip in agony, as if she was being watched or monitored.

"First of all am your boss, all new information goes through me, and lastly are you accusing my grandad of kidnapping?" I moved closer to her closing the little distance between us.

"It-s j---ust that," she stammers moving away, she was scared of me.

I wasn't going to hit her, and last night was just a misunderstanding i didn't even think it'll end like that, but that wasn't my concern at the moment.

"Well SPEAK?" I raised my voice at her.

"I wanted to go see her at her place, the building manager said he hasn't seen her through out and your grandad has been acting weird over the case and Said I shouldn't work on it and I just felt like I should tell you." She finishes off.

"Obviously she won't be there, she escaped but you decided to say he has her locked up, are you insane? Do you even hear how that sounds?" I hit my hand by the table causing the reading lamp to fall and shatter. "Am sorry i didn't mean to," I try picking up the pieces she was already shaking and I knew the universe was not working in my favour with this girl.

"I'll look into it, thanks for letting me know." I added to calm myself down.

I honestly need to talk to him about that case, cause something about it just didn't seem right.

"Can I go now?" She asked using her hands to pack her hair in a messy bun.

"Yeah sure, also sorry about last night, I shouldn't have done that," l said awkwardly hoping this changes her prospective on me.

We use to be a bit close back at college, she always had my back even after the break up with belle, her and Miranda, so I didn't want what happened last night to cause a rift in our relationship, especially since I can't keep a single friendship, the whole work thing made it awkward for us to talk, so I needed to clear the air.

"It's okay, we can't be like that anymore, I get it," she said slightly disappointed.

"No that's not what I mean, we could still be friendly just not dating." I added.

"It's fine Jason, you don't have to sugar coat it for me, you're my boss now so things have to change," the way she kept agreeing to me was alarming and I was about to snap any minute.

"I just, you know," I catch myself stammering before saving the sentence "Randa's getting married, did you hear?"

"Yeah, I was meaning to ask you--" I cut her off knowing what she was going to say.

"You can take the week off, she'll definitely kill you if you don't make it," I catch myself blushing.

"Thanks, am glad we had this talk." She smiles back at me before walking out of the room, and I followed minutes later.

*****
I was in the room, trying to catch some shut eye, but I just couldn't sleep, the memory of belle kept running through me, the way she talked, her eyes, those lips I just couldn't help it.

Looking down at my sheets, I realise I already had a fucking boner just by thinking of her, she still had that effect on me, I really messed up, just as I was about to tend to myself a call came flashing through.

Miranda
"Hey big head, did you get my letter?" she squeals in delight making me drop my phone.

Me
"Jeez, just deaf me alright." I said in a mocking town.

Miranda
"Well."

Me
"Yes and congratulations by the way also who still sends letters, that's why we have a phone."

Miranda
"I wanted to get everyone a chocolate too, and I got your card, Austin loved it too." she declared.

Me
"You didn't tell me Austin was the one." I laughed through the line.

Miranda
"Just be here okay, bye!" She hangeds up.

I can't believe she got engaged to Austin, her dad hated him, probably because the guy was known for getting into trouble back then, he was my supplier back then, up until he met her and decided to stop, I swore to break his jaw if he told her what I was doing, so she never found out, luckily I got clean before it even became serious for them, back then she insisted on talking to every of his dealers, so I had to take forces. and now they're getting married, I will never understand women and changing the lives of several men.

After the call, I look down and realise my boner was gone, thanks a lot Miranda, turning over the sheets around me, I decided to force myself to sleep then, it was the only way.

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