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Hearing Jackson’s voice on the other end of the line makes her feel so much better that even with the tears still trickling down her face Chloe attempts a small smile, but it hurts too much causing her to groan and press down harder on the icepack.

“Long story short He just shows up here demanding to see me, and then he starts in on how I’m leaving with him and we’re getting married in two weeks because the invitations have been sent and several RSVP’s have been received. That everything I’m doing is stupid because I don’t have to work, that my family wants me back home. He kept going on about how this all would look. I may have called him delusional and mentioned that maybe he should have been thinking about how it would look before he had Madison in my bed. Which probably wasn’t the smartest thing to say, I know how he is and should have known how he would react.” She sighed. “He walked up to me, smacked me across the face and grabbed my arm to drag me out with him. Next thing I knew Steph had Brian down on the ground and then she called someone before she tied Brian to the squad truck…and then the FBI showed up. So I have no idea why they're here CPD was never called as far as I know.” Telling the story gets her crying again, and she hates it. She hates how weak it makes her feel and sound.

“I haven’t talked to anyone yet, except for you. My face hurt too bad and I needed a minute so I’m hiding in the back of the ambo, I figure they’ll come find me when they need me. Other than being extremely embarrassed and trying to figure out if I can still work here or not I figure I’m gonna live, but I’m not gonna promise that I’ll be very pretty to look at any time soon. I haven’t inspected the damage yet, but I tasted blood and it hurts a lot. If I have to guess from prior experience I have a busted lip and probably a pretty good black eye.” She added sadly.

“Just talking to you has helped tremendously, but I wouldn’t object at all if you wanted to stop by. I miss you and I’d really like to see you, gosh that sounds needy” she sniffles, “but please don’t feel like you have to. I don’t want to pull you away from anything important. Plus I’m pretty sure he’s still here somewhere too, and I don’t want to put you in the middle of all of this…I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”

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"Sir, I'm sorry I didn't catch your name, but I promise you that all of this is unnecessary and a is just a huge misunderstanding. If you just bring Chloe over here she'll tell you, she's not going to press charges so there's no need for all of this," James regarded him as he took his notebook out, this man talked way too much, Clearly Brian didn’t get the whole point of ‘anything you do say may be used against you in a court of law’ he opened his mouth to say something but Brian started talking "I'm sure she'll set everything straight, and honestly it's not going to do her any good to see me in these cuffs" James continues to watch him, clearly the man wasn’t going to finish speaking was he? There was something about talkers that rubbed James the wrong way sometimes, James was all for listening but all this guy was trying to do was talk his way out of a hole and instead digging himself further into it “I’m quickly getting tired of this; I get it, I made you all mad.  I am also a Lawyer and know that none of you have even talked to Chloe about this, and when you do and she refuses to press charges, and she will refuse to press charges….you’re going to have been wasting my time and yours. While I could care less what you all do with your time, I have some fairly important business with the State’s Attorney that my father wants me to attend to while I’m here in Chicago. Important enough that I’m guessing that with all of the budget cuts here in Chicago lately they could probably make things difficult here at your little firehouse. So I would strongly suggest that someone go find Chloe wherever she has run off to, and confirm with her that she’s not going to press charges so that I can be released and sent on my way.” Great idea, threaten the Fire Department, not the wisest thing to do in front of someone like James, James pockets his notebook, shaking his head - this was going nowhere “Look my arms are starting to get sore, and I’m growing really tired of this game that you all are playing.  I already told you that you really have no idea who you’re dealing with. I have connections so this could end up very badly for everyone involved, or I could just pretend that I was never tied to a damn firetruck and then handcuffed like some criminal and detained without even getting a statement from Chloe, who like I said…Isn’t going to be pressing charges.  Is there any other reason to detain me? If not I would strongly suggest that someone find Chloe and get her statement so that I can be on my way sooner rather than later.” Really? Threats? This was not even the idiots jurisdiction, he had nothing - James rolled his eyes “Do you understand the words ‘quit while you’re ahead?’ yeah I’m talking about you, when you talk way too much, you need to learn when to stop - and for that 'threat' I’m gonna let you stew for a while longer” James gives him a bright smile “Hang around yeah, I’ll be right back” and with a smug grin James indicated a fireman who was watching nearby “Keep an eye on him yeah, steer clear and don’t go near him, if he gives you any trouble, or starts something, call me” James turns and strolls towards the ambulance where he saw Chloe go and going around back he knocks on the door. Maybe he could talk to her and find out exactly what happened, he knew Steph well enough to know that she didn't go around randomly going for someone, as much as people liked to think she would do that James knew she had a lot more control. James knew she stood up for people and it was clearly what happened here, he hated seeing people get battered around and treated like that, the way Brian was talking told James everything he needed to know and more.

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Chloe hears the knocking on the back door of the ambo, “Hey…uh babe…I guess it’s my turn. The FBI guy is knocking on the back of the truck, I’ll umm…I should be here if you decide to stop by. Thanks for listening Jackson, I..I, appreciate it and I’ll see you.” She says as she swings open the back door and ending the call.

She hears Brian yell “Besides, why aren’t the real cops here?…matter of fact I’m positive they were never even called, don’t you all have protocols around here that are supposed to be followed?”

She can’t help but choke out a laugh, “I apologize…he’s an idiot and doesn’t know when to shut up. I’m thinking it might just be sinking in that his daddy isn’t here to save him this time.” She gestures to the bench seat in the back of the ambulance, “It’s a lot quieter in here…it almost completely blocks out his constant yammering, I would really prefer if we could just talk in here. I have a pretty bad headache and the last thing I want to do is listen to him.”

Chloe is still crying, for some reason she can’t seem to stop today. It hurts, bad…but she’s had worse and never cried this much. She leans her head back against the stretcher closing her eyes and replacing the ice pack on her face. “I am so sorry for everything…I apologize for having to call you down here today.” She sniffles. “I know how he is…I know better than to smart off to him...it seems like I’m always doing something to provoke him and make things worse. I have never been so embarrassed in my life.”

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As the door opens James is standing there having stepped back after knocking knowing that the door had to swing outwards - as he looks up at Chloe he hears Brian again “Besides, why aren’t the real cops here?…matter of fact I’m positive they were never even called, don’t you all have protocols around here that are supposed to be followed?” James rolls his eyes shaking his head as he pushes his hands into his pockets his eyes still on Chloe “I apologize…he’s an idiot and doesn’t know when to shut up. I’m thinking it might just be sinking in that his daddy isn’t here to save him this time.” James snorted smirking “It’s a lot quieter in here…it almost completely blocks out his constant yammering, I would really prefer if we could just talk in here. I have a pretty bad headache and the last thing I want to do is listen to him.” James nodded climbing in after her and closing the door enveloping them in silence, he sat on the chair on the side opposite Chloe but once he found that he towered over Chloe he changed his mind and slid down to the floor not dead in front of her but ‘beside her’ and opposite “I am so sorry for everything…I apologize for having to call you down here today.” James had to admit, it pained him to hear someone apologise for actions that were clearly not their fault "Hey" James started before pausing as Chloe spoke again “I know how he is…I know better than to smart off to him...it seems like I’m always doing something to provoke him and make things worse. I have never been so embarrassed in my life.” James shook his head "Hey no" he said softly, his voice losing the 'authoritative' tone he had earlier, he was using his natural calm tone, when he was talking to people wanting to help them he didn't like to use the wrong tones "Listen, you don't owe anyone an apology for what he did to you" he said gently as he crossed his legs and leaned on them with his elbows "I'm only here because I was called, but I am going to call CPD. But before I do-" James marked a gentle pause "I just wanted to see if you were okay?" he asked. Even if Chloe chose not to press charges, James was going to ensure Brian learned the hard way.

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Chloe watches James position himself in the most non threatening position possible and hears him change the tone in his voice. She knows the drill, she knows all the tactics, she has after all been dealing with Brian and situations like this since she was a freshman in high school. Sad thing is, most of the time the police were never even called and on those rare occasions when they were notified nothing was ever done and things were swept under the rug because Brian's daddy 'knew' people or so she was told.

When James mentions calling the police here too she shrugs her shoulders dejectedly, "Do we really have to? My parents will be mortified they think Brian is the greatest guy ever...he was always so careful to make sure anything could be covered up....this...this is the first time he's ever hit me in the face. Besides I just want this to be over with and for him to go back to Iowa and leave me alone." Fresh tears start falling down her face.

"I'm good...I'll live, honestly I've had worse." She laughs sadly. "I just want this whole nightmare to be over so I can go on with my life, but go ahead and ask your questions...I won't lie for him."

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"Do we really have to? My parents will be mortified they think Brian is the greatest guy ever...he was always so careful to make sure anything could be covered up....this...this is the first time he's ever hit me in the face. Besides I just want this to be over with and for him to go back to Iowa and leave me alone." Pulling a hankercheif from his outer jacket pocket he held it out to her “Clean, I promised” he smiled softly, her words were torture - he couldn’t stand people who hit their spouses or loved ones, it made his blood boil “It doesn’t make it right” he said crossing his arms and regarding her "I just want this whole nightmare to be over so I can go on with my life, but go ahead and ask your questions...I won't lie for him." James nodded “When CPD get here they’ll investigate, but hey” he jerked a thumb in the direction of the door “You really don’t owe him anything, he pushes you around - it’s not right, and it’s certainly not okay” he pulled out his phone from his pocket and hit a speed dial but before he pressed dial he gave her a reassuring look “You have no obligation to do what he says, you’ve said no - he’s not taking it, so, we’ll show him what no actually means”.

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Chloe takes the offered handkerchief but does little more than fiddle with it, "I hate this...I moved away, I ended things, I made my whole family mad at me, it was just supposed...it was supposed to be over." She nods sadly when she sees that he is calling CPD. "I don't get it...why follow me here? It's obvious he doesn't really care about ME...if he did my best friend never would have been in his bed...so why?? Why waste time and energy chasing someone..." She just lets her thought trail off.

"Look, I'm supposed to be working...I can't let this interfere with me doing my job. I just started and I...I don't want to lose my job over him. I like it here and I want to stay, but if I don't have a job I won't be able to." She says half hoping that they'll get a call before the Police show up. She knows it's silly and she's just scared to deal with all of this again. She's scared to face her coworkers...afraid that they'll see her differently. Scared to talk to the police, just scared. Her hands start shaking and she closes her eyes trying to catch her breath. "To top it all off all my coworkers... well they all saw it happen, what are they going to think? I mean, every time they see me.." Chloe chokes back a sob, "I really like it here, and now I'm not sure I can stay."

"I met a really nice guy." she sniffles, "but he can't touch me without me flinching, almost panicking...this has been going on since high school, hasn't he messed up enough? Why can't he just leave well enough alone?" She looks up at James suddenly aware that she had in fact just said all of that out loud and whispers, "God...I'm sorry you really didn't need to hear all that."


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"I hate this...I moved away, I ended things, I made my whole family mad at me, it was just supposed...it was supposed to be over." James hesitates between hitting dial and letting her speak "I don't get it...why follow me here? It's obvious he doesn't really care about ME...if he did my best friend never would have been in his bed...so why?? Why waste time and energy chasing someone..." James let his phone hang in his hand as he watched her, guys like Brian like to keep what they feel they 'own' "Look, I'm supposed to be working...I can't let this interfere with me doing my job. I just started and I...I don't want to lose my job over him. I like it here and I want to stay, but if I don't have a job I won't be able to." If you knew James well you’d know that his mind was working overtime thinking things over - he wanted to let her speak, give her a chance to say what she clearly wanted or needed to say, to let out of her system "To top it all off all my coworkers... well they all saw it happen, what are they going to think? I mean, every time they see me.." James had to admit he felt bad for her and was starting to really hate the guy out there who he’d tied to the rail "I really like it here, and now I'm not sure I can stay." James uncrossed his legs and pulled his knees up "I met a really nice guy." James’ gaze softened a moment, well that was good right? "but he can't touch me without me flinching, almost panicking...this has been going on since high school, hasn't he messed up enough? Why can't he just leave well enough alone?" James’ jaw clenched ever so slightly, ever so slightly that it was easy to miss - he didn’t show it "-...I'm sorry you really didn't need to hear all that." James shook his head “It's good to talk" James gently spoke "Call your guy, tell him you need him” he said softly “Take a minute, I’ll be right back okay” a beat and James indicated the hankercheif “Keep it” he said before slowly getting up and exiting the ambulance and closing the door

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James strolled casually across the ambulance bay until he was within hearing distance of Brian and stopping he stood feet shoulder width apart and shoulders square as he hit speed dial and placed the phone to his ear - looking right at Brian as he did so, as the line connected James Identified himself then giving the information and request James hung up and pocketed the phone, he looked over at the fireman who had remained where he was "Any trouble from genius over there?" he asked and the fireman shook his head "No sir" he replied and James smirked "Go get busy" he replied and the man nodded disappearing around the corner. 

Now alone James looked back over at Brian thoughtfully before strolling over, hands in his pockets - reaching him he again stood straight and square as he nailed Brian with a look "Guys like you" he started shaking his head "It's a real shame you turned out this way" a beat "Nothing is gonna get you out of this mess buddy, cause right now - you're hanging by a very thin thread" James snorted shaking his head "Hey, You get a kick out of controlling people huh?" he asked as he edged closer right into the man's personal space, he actually had a few inches on the guy making him taller and intimidating when he squared up "You know I could arrange for you to be placed in Super Max?" he smirked. Well, Brian didn't know that James couldn't - but James was trying to play with the idiot's head, whilst James rarely got physical when he was angry he got verbal and right now Brian had officially gotten into James' bad books "When I'm done with you, you will not have a career, do you understand?" he asked stepping back slightly but his gaze still fixed and penetrating. 

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"Oh really?" Brian asks smugly somewhat amused by this guy. "Did you even ask her if she wanted to press charges? I know Chloe and quite frankly I know without a doubt that she asked you not to make that phone call. It's probably why you waited until you were out here to make it, that and you want to try to mess with my head. How close am I? Meanwhile I've been assaulted and detained by a firefighter, Which I am graciously willing to forget about. I continue to be detained by someone who should know better, and who is now bringing in the PD against Chloe's wishes." God he hoped that she'd asked the guy not to call, surely she hadn't changed that much since she moved out here. "I'd really appreciate it if I was allowed my rights, my attorney is going to have fun with this one, but OH that's right it seems that I haven't been ALLOWED to call my attorney. I get it though, pretty girl...tears...wanting to do what you think is best for her, even if she has asked that no charges be filed. Anyone could make that mistake, and you wouldn't be the first to fall for Chloe's act."

Standing up straighter Brian realizes just how sore he's starting to get from the cuffs and rope. "Seriously though man, you need to do something with these cuffs and let me call my lawyer. Or better yet you could just turn me loose and I'll leave. I even promise never to come back to this hellhole of a place, Chloe won't be coming back here much longer either but that's beside the point. Her parents should be out here soon enough and they'll talk her out of this crazy idea, I mean why work here?" He asks looking around, "When there is no need to work at all, she wants to be a doctor...I get that. I still have no earthly idea why, but she doesn't have to pay for it, this is all ridiculous and if I can't convince her of that her parents surely can."

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After gathering her thoughts, wiping her tears, and getting herself back together she decides that she's hidden long enough. Chloe steps out of the back of the ambulance. Holding the ice pack to her face she stops to talk to James, "I'm headed to grab some Ibuprofen out of my bag in the locker room. I'll be back in a minute." She avoids looking at Brian but can feel him glaring at her.

"Oh, Chloe...just so you know, Mr. knight in shining armor here...he called the local PD and I'm sure they're on their way here right now. Make sure you don't run off to far or manage to get lost, because you'll need to let them know that this was all against your wishes. I know you would never ask for the police to be called, because that would just be silly. Also...you could use your phone and call my dad for me, he's going to have a field day with this mess. I've been denied the right to make a phone call as well as the right to an attorney, not to mention I've been held against my will." He says smugly while emphasizing the fact that he's still being held in handcuffs.

"Do you not know when to shut up Brian? Seriously...My head hurts... please, just leave me alone. I'll talk to the police when they get here and do whatever it takes to get you as far away from here as possible as quick as I can." She turns to James then, "Can you please just let him use the phone, at least if he's talking to someone else he'll shut up and stop talking at me. Or better yet...just let him go, so he'll go away and leave me alone." She starts crying again before adding, "Oh and I wasn't able to get ahold of him again so I'm not sure if he's coming or not, but if a Jackson Martin shows up while I'm in the other room...can you please let him know I'll be right back?...Thanks."

"Really Chloe? You think it's a good idea for another guy to show up here...now? I know you're not that stupid. He'll see you for what you really are, I'll make sure of that. You're mine...you always will be, I don't see why you try to fight it so hard." Brian says starting to struggle with the handcuffs. The idea of another guy showing up for Chloe bothers him more than the thought of the local PD showing up, he knows that if Chloe is left to her own devices she'll never press charges but if there's someone else here telling her what to do...you never know.

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After listening to Chloe on the phone and when she went to speak to the police Jackson simply dropped what he was doing, grabbed his keys and headed out of the door. He wasn’t about to not be there for her as he managed to get to his car in record time but it still felt too slow. He knew her ex was a handful and the time they had spent together showed that but to actually hurt her, he couldnt understand any guy who did that. It simply wasn’t right and he wasn’t about to get her have to deal with it all on her own.

He dropped his phone and wallet into the passenger seat as he tried to make his way toward the fire house in an attempt to get there. With the traffic it wasn’t so easy as he had to wait in lines for lights to change and without the urgency of other drivers he was stuck. No lights and sirens to get people out of the way just the orderly line and him banging on the horn every five minutes to try and get people to hurry up. Usually he was a pretty calm and collected person, the sort that if he started to panic then there was something serious wrong.

Right at that moment the fact that Chloe was hurt was all wrong in his head as he blew through a few stop signs and lights. He would likely get a few tickets but then to make sure Chloe was okay he’d take any amount. He pulled up behind another car as he grabbed his keys, wallet and phone shoving them into his jeans as fast as he could before he took off at a run toward the fire house. He could see a few people and a guy who was handcuffed.

“Hey, where’s Chloe?” He asked anyone that would listen to him, “Chloe, is she okay?” He asked not seeing her anywhere as he wondered what had happened, she had been on the phone not so long ago unless it was worse than what she had said as he went from worried to pure panic mode.

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"Oh really?" James regarded him, there was so much James wanted to do right here and now but he was just keeping his cool - just about "Did you even ask her if she wanted to press charges? I know Chloe and quite frankly I know without a doubt that she asked you not to make that phone call. It's probably why you waited until you were out here to make it, that and you want to try to mess with my head. How close am I? Meanwhile I've been assaulted and detained by a firefighter, Which I am graciously willing to forget about. I continue to be detained by someone who should know better, and who is now bringing in the PD against Chloe's wishes." James rolled his eyes, did this guy ever ever shut up? "I'd really appreciate it if I was allowed my rights, my attorney is going to have fun with this one, but OH that's right it seems that I haven't been ALLOWED to call my attorney. I get it though, pretty girl...tears...wanting to do what you think is best for her, even if she has asked that no charges be filed. Anyone could make that mistake, and you wouldn't be the first to fall for Chloe's act." James was not very easily angered, not easily wound up but this guy was really starting to push his buttons "Seriously though man, you need to do something with these cuffs and let me call my lawyer. Or better yet you could just turn me loose and I'll leave. I even promise never to come back to this hellhole of a place, Chloe won't be coming back here much longer either but that's beside the point. Her parents should be out here soon enough and they'll talk her out of this crazy idea, I mean why work here?" shaking his head James regards him silently "When there is no need to work at all, she wants to be a doctor...I get that. I still have no earthly idea why, but she doesn't have to pay for it, this is all ridiculous and if I can't convince her of that her parents surely can." rolling his eyes he was about to walk away when Chloe appeared behind him "I'm headed to grab some Ibuprofen out of my bag in the locker room. I'll be back in a minute." James nods "Oh, Chloe...just so you know, Mr. knight in shining armor here...he called the local PD and I'm sure they're on their way here right now. Make sure you don't run off to far or manage to get lost, because you'll need to let them know that this was all against your wishes. I know you would never ask for the police to be called, because that would just be silly. Also...you could use your phone and call my dad for me, he's going to have a field day with this mess. I've been denied the right to make a phone call as well as the right to an attorney, not to mention I've been held against my will." scowling James turned towards the man - he is so tempted to tie him to the nearest truck again "Do you not know when to shut up Brian? Seriously...My head hurts... please, just leave me alone. I'll talk to the police when they get here and do whatever it takes to get you as far away from here as possible as quick as I can." James looked sideways at her "Can you please just let him use the phone, at least if he's talking to someone else he'll shut up and stop talking at me. Or better yet...just let him go, so he'll go away and leave me alone." James nodded, only to show he understood - he felt bad for the poor woman "Oh and I wasn't able to get ahold of him again so I'm not sure if he's coming or not, but if a Jackson Martin shows up while I'm in the other room...can you please let him know I'll be right back?...Thanks." James nodded "Really Chloe? You think it's a good idea for another guy to show up here...now? I know you're not that stupid. He'll see you for what you really are, I'll make sure of that. You're mine...you always will be, I don't see why you try to fight it so hard." James closed the distance between him and Brian, close enough that Brian can feel James breathing on his face which was inches from his “Guys like you, belong in jail - not walking our streets” he snarls “I look forward to seeing you in court, Im gonna bury you” Normally James didn't make threats or get that far into someone's space, but Brian had really riled him up - he usually hated being really 'in your face' but the situation was just...wrong.

“Hey, where’s Chloe?” James heard the voice and looking aside he spotted a young man who seemed to be looking for someone “Chloe, is she okay?” “Hey!” James called out, at that moment he could hear the sirens and grinned “Hey Kid! Lockers” he jerked his head towards where the lockers would be, he shot a grin at Brian as police officers began to approach "Looks like your funs over" he said stepping back.

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Brian is starting to get a little worried here, but he can't let these idiots see that. "Seriously man, I get the sirens and everything? I'm starting to feel mighty important."

He feels James get up in his face, and almost wishes that the other man would try something. But before he can say anything else to him he sees some panicked looking guy run in asking for Chloe.

Turning his attention to the new arrival, "You must be Jackson...otherwise known as the guy who thinks it's a good idea to answer MY fiancé's phone...not real smart. She's hiding in the other room practicing the tears, she's got to make it look convincing for all of you. It's all an act, I guarantee you that she's not going to press charges and you," he turns to James, "Mr. knight in shining armor will never see me in court...there's no way Chloe agrees to pressing charges and she'll never let it get that far. Her family will never let it get that far. She's coming back to Iowa with me and we're getting married, so don't get too attached lover boy." He directs the last part at Jackson.

Brian swallows the lump in his throat and stops to think for a minute. He really needs to talk to Chloe, he knows that if he can sit down and talk to her without all these people sticking their noses where they don't belong she'll put an end to all of this and come home with him. He has a wedding in two weeks and he needs the bride to be there. Admittedly hitting her in front of all these people had probably not been the smartest thing he's ever done, but she was acting all different and like she's forgotten her place.

He's not above lying to get into these guys heads, "Do you think that this is the first time something like this has happened? She's done this so many times I've lost count and it's not even funny anymore, and I keep taking her back. She's just scared of the commitment of it all. We pinned down a date, the RSVP's start coming in she panicked and ran away to Chicago to 'follow her dreams'...problem is, her dreams change from day to day. Today she wants to be a doctor, yesterday it was a nurse...paramedic...firefighter...you name it, I've stood by her through it all and this is how I get repaid."

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Chloe sits on the bench in front of her locker with her head in her hands for a few minutes tryin to make sense of everything. How has it come to this? She just wants him gone, she thought that by moving away she had put all of this behind her, and these nice people who think they're helping her are just keeping him here.

She probably never should have left the room and left him alone with James, because knowing Brian he was probably out there right now trying to spin this into something that sounded like it was completely her fault.

The pounding in her head reminds her why she came in here in the first place. Opening her locker she pulls out her bag setting it on the floor and rummages through it looking for something for her head. "UGH" she groans tossing her bag back in her locker and slamming her locker shut when she can't find the medicine. She starts crying for real when the slamming of her locker makes her head hurt even worse and then she hears the sirens pulling up outside.

She thinks she hears Jackson calling for her, but she hopes he doesn't mind coming in here because right now she doesn't think she has the energy to do much other than sit here and cry. "In here...I'm in here Jackson." She says leaning forwards and holding her head in her hands again.

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Jackson looked around a man spoke to him, “Thanks.” He said shooting the guy a smile for a brief moment as he set off in that direction. He was about to make his way in when he heard who he could only guess was Brian speak. He rolled his eyes lightly at Brian before he tried to force himself to go and find Chloe before he did something that was illegal. It was another step before he turned around to face Brian. “Your fiancé, thought that was over but it’s guys like you who don’t deserve to be breathing for what you’ve done.” He snapped knowing he was only sinking to Brian’s level but then he wasn’t about to just let the guy talk rubbish.

“Don’t worry about me, I’d be more concerned about you. That face in prison, won’t be long until you get a taste of what you’ve done to Chloe.” Jackson said knowing that if he had anything to do with it he was more than happy to throw a few punches himself. The more Brian spoke the harder it became to not throw a punch at him though he knew it wouldnt make things any better. It’d land him in more trouble than Brian was worth.

“It’s fine to have dreams that change it’s just as shame that yours dont amount to much more than hitting a woman. A real man that has to pick on someone, yeah big tough guy. Come back when you’ve actually grown up big baby.” He said as he shook his head, “How about the police show you what real men are like.” Jackson said as he grinned toward James before he walked into the fire house trying to find the lockers. He wanted to go and knock some sense into Brian but Chloe was far more important than to stand around doing that.

Jackson heard what he thought was a locker being slammed as he headed in that direction. He wasn’t familiar with the fire house at all until he hears her voice as he heads toward her. Jackson the minute he saw her moved to sit down next to Chloe as he put his arm around her. “It’s okay, he’s not going to hurt you ever again.” He said softly to her trying to make her feel better though he would do everything he could to make sure that Brian wasn’t going to hurt her again. “Are you alright?” He asked still not too sure on the details but then that didnt matter right then, all that mattered what that Chloe was alright.