☠︎︎ 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐥𝐲𝐧 - 𝐬𝐭. 𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 ☠︎︎

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𝑮𝑹𝑨𝒀𝑺𝑶𝑵

I took one last look at my wife and daughter as they slept in each other's embrace before smiling.

"Talia..." I called softly as I sat on the side of the bed and gently shook her arm

"Yes?" She replied as she carefully turned to not wake Gracie and face me

"I'm about to head out for work. Me and Carter are patrolling the football game later so I should be back around 4 or 5 for our carnival date." I told her while moving her hair from her eyes as she smiled lowly

"Okay, well I'm goi-" She began to state before she leaned up with a slight convulse before placing her hand on my shoulder to stand and rush to the bathroom

"Talia!" I called after her while following her into our nearby bathroom and seeing she was kneeling beside the toilet throwing up

"Baby." I comforted as I dropped next to her and pulled her hair up

"Is everything okay?" I then heard Gracie ask groggily

"Yes, I'm fine." Talia then said before beginning to throw up again

"It doesn't sound like it..." Gracie then said before stepping into the bathroom just as Talia finished throwing up

"Are you okay, Mom?" Gracie asked hesitantly

"Yeah, I'm fine, I promise." She said as I helped her up

"Gracelynn, give me and Mom a minute please." I urged politely as she nodded and walked out

"I think it may be time for you to take a certain test," I noted with a smile as she began to start her morning routine

"I just have a stomach bug." She said as she brushed her teeth

"Talia, baby, you told me that when you were 17 too; only 9 months later we ended up with a cute little baby girl," I said beginning to chuckle lightly

"Yeah," Talia replied shallowly

"You don't sound too excited," I said lowly as I leaned against the sink

"That's because I'm not." Talia blurted before saying, "It's just a stomach bug, Gray."

"Okay." I drawled as silence fell upon us and she finished brushing her teeth and began grabbing her things for her shower

"Well, I'm about to head out...I'll see you guys later," I said before walking out of the bathroom into our room grabbing my duty rig and firmly placing it on

I then pulled out my nightstand drawer about to grab my gun before I felt Talia's hands on my back before she slid them around my body hugging me from behind

"I just don't want to get anyone's hopes up, especially knowing the chances are so slim. We've been through it so much that past few years and it's just hurt us all." She explained softly

I then turned causing her to let go and me to place my hand on her cheek.

"We don't have to tell Gracie yet. Unless we finally get a yes, you know?" I said just before kissing her forehead

"I'll test myself after I check out Tommy's condition." She then said causing me to hug her

"Be safe, Sheriff." She said as we pulled apart

"You have a nice day, Doc." I rebutted as she smiled

"I love you." I then said as I slid my gun into the rig and closed the drawer

"I love you." My wife replied as she kissed my lips

My phone then began ringing breaking up our moment causing me to groan and her to laugh as I picked up the phone.

"Clark County Sheriff..." I answered immediately hearing several clamorous noises in the background

"Hey, Sheriff, it's Carter. Kyle Gains just burned down his house. Daniela and the kids didn't make it. He's out of it man, pretty sure he did it." Carter informed causing my face to harden

That sick son of a bitch.

"I'm on my way now," I replied before hanging up

"Baby, I have to go, Kyle Gains just killed his whole family from the looks of things Carter said. Tell Gracie I love her too." I said as her eyes widened in shock

"Don't worry about it, baby, I might be a little late home." I implied before making my way out of my house

With my sirens blazing I finally pulled up to the scene seeing the aftermath of everything.

The fire department was still fighting the blazing fire trying to stop the spread more than save the house.

It was too late.

Getting out of my truck I immediately began making my way past the few bystanders trying to make it to where the fire chief stood.

"Norman, did they get out?!" I asked knowingly as his head lowered

"Not Daniela, Nikki, David, and Nick. Just Kyle." He replied before saying to his fellow firemen, "I need two men on that inch and three quarter. South side."

Norman then faced me once again and said, "When we got here there was an empty gas can sitting out front. And Kyle...he was mowing the goddamn lawn."

Carter then walked over to me shaking his head before standing next to me.

"Why didn't they get out?" I then asked

"They were all upstairs locked in Nikki's room. Except Daniela, her throat was slashed." He informed me as I looked over at the front lawn seeing the white tarps lying above their dead bodies

"It's like he went fucking nuts, Grayson. He's over there humming on the back of his truck now" Carter spat before looking over at him in pure disgust

I then walked over to him as did Carter and looked him in the eyes.

And, it didn't stop his tuneful hum even as he locked eyes with me.

"What happened here?!" I asked demandingly while holding eye contact with him

No response.

His eyes were glossy and remorseless as they remained in a crazed daze.

"Cuff him." I then said to Carter before walking over to the bodies so I could take a look before the coroner took them off to the funeral home

I then bent down next to one and immediately saw it was Daniela's body lifeless and stiff. She was badly burned but you could still make out her face and the slit in her throat.

Covering her back up I then looked over at the tarps that laid over the kids before running my hand through my hair and walking off.

"You guys can take them." I then said to the coroner before making my way to Carter

"We're taking him in for holding until the Austin rangers come and get him," I informed Carter before grabbing Kyle by the shoulder and taking him to my truck

"All of this shit before I can even get today's coffee in." I sighed as the phone line began ringing for the tenth time since me and Car got to the station at 9 with it now being the peak of the afternoon

"I got it." Carter groaned before he picked up the phone knowing this was going to be about the Parrish Family and their murders

"Carter. Meet me at the game, I just finished the Crime Reports. I'll sign and finalize everything when I get the autopsy information from Winston." I said as I grabbed my keys and began to head out before looking over in the cell Kyle was placed in

He stood close to the bars. Snarling so lowly it wouldn't have even been evident if I hadn't been watching and listening to him so closely since we locked his ass down. He had stood as still as a dear in headlights for the past three hours and as we moved into the fourth he hadn't moved an inch or a muscle.

Yet, he had this look in his deep and bloodshot eyes beneath the confused gaze he had plastered on.

He had the eyes of a bloodthirsty lunatic.

I took one last look at him before hearing Carter ask, "Are you okay, man?!"

"Yeah, I'm going now. When you leave though have Benjamin keep a close eye on Kyle." I said causing him to nod before I walked out the front door of the station immediately running into the last person I needed to see right now

"Hey, Grayson, are you busy?" Luna asked as she stopped dead in her tracks seeing I was leaving the station just as she was entering

"Very. If you need anything ask Carter." I said as I continued to make my way to my truck

"But, I was really hoping I could talk to yo-" She began to say before I cut her off saying irritatedly, "About what?! Anything you need to speak with me about you can speak with a deputy for."

"But, I was really hoping we could be alone this time because you know last time you were with your daughter and I don't think she likes me too much." She ranted as I opened my door just to slam it back after hearing what she had said

"You're damn right she doesn't like you. For the same exact reason, I and my wife don't like you. You don't respect boundaries, you show up to my job 24/7 and you keep denying yourself the fact that I am happily married and have been since high school. I don't appreciate you disrespecting my wife and daughter and I don't appreciate your constant flirting. Now, if you need a report filed go inside the station and a deputy can help you. Have a nice day!" I chastised before getting in my car and driving away

I had too much shit on my plate at this moment. I had a woman and three kids in the morgue. A deranged psychopath sitting in my jail and the last thing I needed to hear was a load of her crap.

Plus, I was running late and all I wanted was to go home to be with my family.

The drive to the field was quick and because I had missed half of the game I would actually be headed home earlier than expected.

Finally, out of the chaos from the station, I could check back into peace from nature alone.

Immediately, I headed toward the concessions stand in hopes that they were selling coffee.

"Hey, you guys have any more coffee?!" I asked the kid behind the stand

"Yes, we do, Sheriff." He replied with a smile

"One coffee. Dark, please." I ordered causing him to nod as he began to make it

"It sure is beautiful out today," I said before seeing a bunch of kids run past happily

"There you go, Sheriff, one coffee!" The kid said causing me to thank him and pull out my wallet as he began bringing it over

"No, no, no. Sheriff never pays for coffee!" The middle school principal exclaimed happily while patting me on the back before paying

"Well, that's kind of you, Ben." I replied as I slid my wallet back into my pocket before patting his shoulder and saying with a smile, "But, the principal still has to pay his parking tickets!"

I then patted his shoulder and began to walk off while hearing him murmur, "Start him a tab"

I just laughed lowly before heading out to the football field seeing the guys were playing a pretty good game.

Seeing the quarterback of the team throw a nasty bullet all the way downfield into our team's receiver's arms sent the audience into an uproar as they then scored a touchdown.

Our team was up by 13 now and just as they began going for the field goal I heard Carter whoop, "Damn! That was a hell of a play! Reminded me of us out there!"

I chuckled lightly as I took a sip of my coffee immediately feeling immensely refreshed. I also began to think of what Gracie would say about my choice of coffee which she always called me old for with a smile.

"I mean I do have a hell of an arm!" I rebutted causing Carter to laugh

"Always, did!" He replied as my phone began to ring causing me to look and see it was Talia

"Baby!" She said happily as I picked up

"Yes?" I replied with a smile

"I took three tests and they all came back positive!" She said happily causing me to cover my mouth as I felt my heart freeze

"We are going to have another baby?!" I asked in shock

"Yes!" My wife replied with a light laugh before sniffling

Wishing I could hug her and hold her tight I couldn't help but smile so hard my cheeks hurt.

I then looked off to the far corner of the end zone where the kids had begun getting in position to run their play for the field goal seeing a dark figure walking out of the shadowy woods beyond the outfield.

My eyebrows furrowed as I saw the man walk right onto the playing field completely oblivious to the game before I noticed the shotgun in his hand.

"Car, see that!" I pointed out causing him to look over at what I saw

"Baby, I'm going to have to call you back." I then said before hanging up and sliding my phone in my pocket

"Jesus, Christ." He then said

"Get those kids off evacuated! Now!" I said to Carter as I dropped my coffee and began running onto the field

"Get off the field now! Run!" I directed the kids as I ran past them seeing who the man was clearly

Jackson Cole.

The audience then began to notice and stood in shock as I finally made it closer to Jackson.

"Jack! Woah, Woah, Woah!" I called out as I cut in front of his path keeping a safe ten-foot radius between us while I captured his attention

"Hey, Jackson, we have a ballgame going on here. We're playing ball, you come out with a gun?!" I asked in disbelief as he stopped and looked down at the shotgun the moment I finished what I was saying

"What the hell are you doing?!" I asked I looked at him noticing his eyes with glossy and he was slightly unsteady

Keeping my gun holstered knowing his history with alcohol abuse I was going to try and reason with him even though I also knew he had been sober for two years.

I guess everyone's demons come back to hunt them.

"Awe, Jack. You're drunk, that's all." I sighed as I took a brisk look at the bystanders who stood in fear

"Now, just lay the gun down. I'll get you home to Patty and your son." I consoled while showing both of my hands to show I was no threat to him

"Jackson. Lay the gun down. Hmm? Lay it down!" I advised

"Now, Jack, come on!" I begged

Swiftly, he then pointed the shotgun at me causing me to say, "Hey, woah!" in hopes it'd back him down as I quickly placed my hand on my holster slowly unbuttoning the button that held my gun in place as I kept it there

"Now, you lay that gun down!" I ordered harshly as I kept one of my hands out in a position of patience but kept my hand on my gun ready to take lethal precautions if need be

But, then I noticed something.

His eyes and stare were just like Kyle's. Manic. The only difference was the blood trail that led from his nose and stopped in his beard hairs.

"Jackson!" I called one last time

He then lifted his gun slightly higher about to shoot causing me to briskly pull my gun and shoot him in the chest resulting in him immediately falling backward into the fresh grass along with the gun.

Screams and chatters emerged throughout the crowd as I looked in shock for a quick moment before running over to his body and checking his pulse which was no longer there.

Carter then ran over with his gun in hand before stopping next to me seeing Jackson was dead.

I then looked over to the bystanders in a state of shock before sighing.

"Fuck!"

A/N: Alright, here we are on the verge of all hell breaking loose! What do you all think has happened to the people in town?! I hope you all enjoyed it!!! Remember to vote, comment, share, follow me, and add to your library!! Love yaaa🖤🖤🖤

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬: bnanarama ♡︎