I felt as if my soul wasn't connected to my body. I felt as if I was floating, floating into nothing but open air. I could hear voices around me. They sounded frantic and panicked. They were far away. I tried with everything in me to get back to my body, but it wasn't happening.

Then something hit me. Hard. It hit me so hard that it made me feel as if I was falling. And I was. I was falling out of my perfect, peaceful sky.

Chloe, baby open your eyes."

Another hard hit.

" I need you right now. Open your eyes for me. Show me those pretty things."

Another hard hit.

It was Reese. My soon-to-be boyfriend I hope. My bad boy. I wanted to touch him.

" Guys she isn't waking up," Reese said. His voice sounded far away again. I tried so hard to open my eyes, so hard.

"Well maybe she needs this rest. She's emotional and physically tired. Let her have this break."

Just as she said that i realized how tired I honestly was. I was drained and I did need this break.

"Yea, you're right."

I once again felt my body lifting into the air and i was floating again. Everything was quiet and my body was relaxed. I was sleeping.

Reese's POV

I watched as her eyes fluttered then stilled completely. My sweet beautiful angel. I rubbed my hands threw her hair and placed my lips on her forehead.

" The agencies director is on his way up. He said we may leave and come back tomorrow," Lance said standing from his spot on the floor. We were all crowded outside the crime scene.

"We are still dropping the gun off tomorrow. Tonight we just need to rest and get our heads together. Reese take her to bed and lock everything up," Rick said from his spot.

I stood quickly and collected Chloe in my arms. I didn't know what to do. I was lost without Chloe. I really needed her to wake up.

"Reese, listen to me. Take her home
and lock all of your doors," Rick repeated, suddenly in front of me. I nodded my head and walked away from them.

He was free. How? How did that even happen? I was sure we were watching him closely. I pushed the button in the elevator and waited until it opened.

I promised Chloe that I was going to keep her safe and I plan on keeping it. I was going to protect her. But how? How can I keep her safe and keep her with me. The elevator door opened and i walked in, leaning against the back of it.

"Chloe. Help Me," i whispered directly into her ear.

She didn't move. i sighed and watched as the doors opened. I stepped out and was greeted with police and the agency director. They looked at Chloe then me and let me pass without another word. I could hear sirens in the back letting me know that the ambulance was on the way as well.

I rushed over to my car and placed Chloe in the back seat. I strapped her in so she wouldn't fall while i was driving and hopped in the front seat. The ride back to my place was silent. I looked in the review mirror and watched Chloe sleep and i knew what i had to do. As much as it killed me i knew.

I drove down my narrow road and licked my lips. Chloe. I'm going to keep you safe. You may not like the way I'm going to do it but I'm going to keep you safe. I parked my car and killed the engine while staring at her in the review mirror again. Her hair was covering her face and her body was crooked. I chuckled and scratched my chin.

"Ok baby. Lets get you out of here."

I got out of the car and quickly got Chloe out too. she mumbled something then snuggled closer to me. It made a warm feeling burst into my chest.

I carried her into the house and up
To my room where I placed her gently on the bed. I took her shoes of and wrapped the covers around her.

"Chloe. Girl i think i love you."

I jumped up and nearly fell to the floor. I gulped and stumbled over to the top dresser and searched until i found what i was looking for.

Cigarettes.

I quickly took one out and lit it. I leaned against the bedroom door with the cigarette hanging out of the corner
Of my lips and slid down. I watched as Chloe's chest rose and fell and knew that i wasn't going to regret my decision. I quickly grabbed my phone and shot a text to Trey. I'm sure he would agree with me.

I reached over and grabbed a notebook and a pen and looked over at my sleeping baby.

Yea. I was doing the right thing.

Dear Chloe,

.......................

Chloe POV

I could see the sun light through my eye lids before i even opened my eyes.

I groaned and sat up. My head was pounding and I'm pretty sure i looked like crap but all I wanted was Reese to come in here and hold me. I looked around his room and came to a sudden conclusion. I wasn't in his room. I was in mine. Which means i was at home.

I stumbled out of my covers and nearly fell on my face trying to get downstairs. My mom and dad were at the kitchen table.

"Guys, whats going on?" I was aware of the uncomfortable scratch I got in the back of my throat whenever i spoke.

My mom looked at me and smiled a sad smile before standing and handing me a letter. She left the kitchen with my dad behind her. He kissed the side of my head and tilted my chin so I was looking at him.

"I'm always here baby girl."

Then he was gone to. I looked down at the letter. On the top was Reese's sloppy hand writing. As i was opening the letter there was a frantic knock at my door but it could wait.

I took out the letter and the pack of cigarettes that were also in there. i threw then on the kitchen table and unfolded the letter, letting my body fall into a chair.

Dear Chloe,

"You don't know how important you are to me. I want more than anything for you to be here with me but i wouldn't be able to protect you the way I should. You have to stay away from me. This isn't your battle, its mine and i refuse to let you get hurt. I would kill myself before anyone lays a finger on your beautiful head......."

Tears gathered in my eyes and a lump formed in my throat. I knew where this was going.

"Chloe, don't ever think it was you. Ever. You were perfect to me. For me. You were everything a bad boy could ever ask for and more. I'm pretty sure you know where this is going so I'm just going to say it. Im ending this. Whatever we had can't continue because you are NOT getting hurt because of me. Don't come by my house looking for me. I wont be there. Stay in school. I wont be there either. I gave you your cigarettes back. Don't smoke everyday. Don't come to the agency. Its shut down until this is over and repairs are finished, so i wont be there. Chloe, find someone else. Someone better then me. Just know that you will always be my perfect girl and I'll always be your bad boy.

Love yours truly,
Reese"

I threw the paper to the ground and held my head in my hands. Why did he have to be so stupid? Why couldn't he just keep me with him.

"Trey left me."

I shot my head up to see Amber with tears running down her face.

"He dropped me off at home and told me that it was better that way and that i would be safe. No more running or
Fighting. The bad thing is im already attached to him so when he left a part of me left too."

She sniffled some and sat down next to me. I handed her the letter and watched as she read it. I bit my lip so a sob wouldn't erupt and nearly give her a heart attack.

"Chloe, baby."

She wrapped me in her arms and we just sat there. Lost and confused.

"You want to stay the night?" I muttered after awhile. I felt her head move against my shoulders. We sat for a little while longer before moving to my room.

"They're stupid. They need us," Amber said plopping on my bed.

"Oh, i know. Just wait until they call for us again."

I said these things but I did I mean them? I looked at Amber and seen the hope in her eyes. Even if i didn't believe it, i wasn't going to tell her that.

"Ice cream?" i asked her. She nodded and I went back out the room and into the kitchen. The ache in my chest was strong. He just dropped me off here. He didn't let me kiss him one more time or tell him bye. He didn't even ask me what i wanted! He assumed that this was the best thing and didn't even talk to me about it. I punched the fridge and let out a growl.

How dare he? All my sadness was turned to anger. I hit the fridge over and over until my hands couldn't take the pain and I was hiccuping from my tears.

I fell limp to the ground and cried some more.

"Dad," i called out. There was a silence.

"DAD!"

After a couple moments he appeared at the kitchens door and looked at me. i knew he wanted to come and hold me, but he didn't know how. We had never done this before but all i wanted was to be in my fathers arms.

"Like this dad," i said getting up and walking over to him. He stood there and let me grab his arms and wrap them around me in a bear hug. i wrapped mine around his back and let my head fall on his shoulder.

"See daddy. We can do it," i whispered as tears fell out of my eyes. I felt his arms relax and tighten as he laid his head against mine.

For the first time in my entire life I cried in my dads arms and he stood and held me while my body shook so violently i thought that we both would collapse.

He whispered sweet words in my ear. I wanted Reese. I wanted my sexy bad boy to come for me.

After a while my dad released me and wiped my tears away from my face.

"He will come back."

My dad stood back and kissed my forehead then walked away. I stood looking at the spot where my father stood then trudged back to the fridge.

I opened the freezer and grabbed the ice cream and took the stairs two at a time.

"There you are. I thought you had ran away," Amber said once i opened the door.

"Sorry. I was talking to my dad."

She grabbed the ice cream and shot me a look.

" What? Since when?"

I shrugged and sat on my bed beside her and grabbed a spoon. We ate in silence.

" You really think they're coming back?"

I looked over at Amber to see her looking at me.

"I don't know."

That was almost 3 weeks ago.

Then, there was a knock on my front door.
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