Taking Someone's Place

TVGirl09

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Chapter One

A Normal Day Interrupted

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Avery Jones woke up early that morning to her cell phone ringing. She could tell it was hers and not her husbands as Shinedown's 'Better Version' was playing compared to the ringtones he used which were the ones that came with the phone.

She answered it. "Hey Captain," she responded naturally, her voice relaying the fact she was barely awake.

Arms wrapped around her waist and his lips gently kissed her shoulder. She smiled over her shoulder at him lovingly. Married two years and they still felt like newly weds.

"Hey, just wanted to make sure you remembered today was your day off," her captain said and she smiled while biting her lower lip.

"I remember," she said as she glanced back at her husband. His brown eyes looked at her with a loving glow and she couldn't help but smile even wider at him. "Boss, my husband's awake."

"I got it, go," The captain said and she smiled. She and her captain were close friends. The line went dead and she tossed her phone aside as he pulled her close. They kissed passionately, fire burning through her system at his mere touch.

His hands ran down her bare length and he was about to move closer to her when another phone rang. This one was a normal ringtone and they both groaned in frustration. Nothing had even happened yet and he was being cut off.

"It's H," he said pulling away from her and she rolled her eyes at him. She heard him talk to his boss and she smiled at him. Her blue eyes glanced up his ripped six pack abs. He spoke and she only saw his gorgeous lips moving. Only did she understand when she heard him respond, "I'll be right in."

"What," she asked sitting up so that she was even with him.

"Horatio needs me in today," he started and she groaned.

"Baby, you remember what we were planning to do today," she sighed and he closed his eyes. "Last night was good but if we really want to make sure then it has to be today, remember what the doctor said." He put a finger to her lips to quiet her.

"Av. I love you, I want a baby with you more than anything. I'll get this done quickly, I'll come home and I promise you we will make a baby," he said and she smiled. Both had good stable jobs. In their lines of work – both of them being cops, her a beat cop and him a CSI – they were often in dangerous life threatening situations that could very easily get them killed. They didn't want to waste time and regret actions later on in life.

"You better, and don't rush," she told him. "You rush, you make a mistake. You make a mistake, you never come home. I couldn't stand that."

"I promise, I will come home," he said seriously. Then he leaned down and kissed her lips gently before standing up. He quickly put on his clothing, that purple tee-shirt she loved under a dark jacket and a pair of pants to match. She smiled as he put on his gun and badge.

"You know, maybe you should keep that on when you come home later tonight," she said arching a brow at him and he chuckled low in his throat.

"I'll keep that in mind. I love you," He said and she smiled back at him.

"I love you too," she said. With that he left and she got up. She went and took a shower. She fixed herself some lunch and left the dishes in the sink. Her husband would gripe about it but that didn't matter to her at that moment. Her day was boring with nothing really exciting happening.

It was about seven at night when she heard a car pull up to the front of the house she and her husband had bought.

"Finally," she said as she got up from the couch and made her way to the door. She opened it and who she found standing there wasn't her husband.

Standing there were two family friends – the only two from his side who knew they were married. One was Maxine Valera and the other was Alexx Woods.

Her world came crashing down at the tears in both of their eyes.

"No," she said shaking her head. This couldn't be happening. Not to them.

"I'm sorry Avery," Alexx said, her voice rough from crying. "Ryan's gone."

Avery stepped backwards. This couldn't be happening. Her mind and heart couldn't believe it.

Alexx and Maxine both stepped to her and grabbed either side of her and held her as she cried.

Ryan Wolfe, the only man she'd ever loved – her high school sweet heart – was gone. What was she going to do now?

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[So, what do you think so far? Should I continue? Thanks for reading this far… TVGirl09]