Ashleigh knocked on the door of the kind of, sort of run down apartment. Jimmy opened it.
"Hey!" She greeted him happily
"Hey," He stepped aside so that she could enter.
Looking around she could see why he had been driven to shoplift. The wooden coffee table had seen better days, the couch that she decided must have once been white or at least cream to start with was tatty, dusty and patchy. The main table however was astoinishingly well kept, it was shiny, clean and you could see your face in it, the four chairs that surrounded it were the same shiny, clean and well kept.
"It's not much but it's mine."
"And you thought what my brother said was a cliche" Ashleigh laughed as he pulled a chair out for her.
At their hotel Stella and Mac were enjoying a bottle of wine and chocolate covered strawberries.
"I've never realised how beautiful Chicago is at night" Mac said staring at Stella as she was blocking the whole window by standing in front of it.
"Oh, what?"
"Come here Stell. Stop being restless." Mac was sat on the bed and patted the space beside him. "Room for one more"
"That, is creepy" Stella giggled as she joined him.
She lent her head on his chest and closed her eyes. She was with the man she loved, a bottle of fine wine and chocolate covered strawberries, the best night of her life.
"And that was only the first course!" Jimmy stood up from the table taking both his and Ashleigh's plates with him into the kitchen.
"First course? How many are there left?" Ashleigh shouted to him
"Only desert" He announced emerging from the kitchen carrying two dishes. He set one down in front of her.
She opened her mouth to ask the question that could mean life or death for her.
"No nuts or cherries Leigh, I promise" Jimmy put his hand over his heart.
Ashleigh smiled as she began to eat the contents of the dish.
Stella had peacefully drifted off to sleep with a good few glasses of wine inside her. Mac just wished he could do the same, but he couldn't stop watching her, sleeping. She was just so god-damn beautiful. He reached out for his phone and quietly pulled it from it's position on the oak beside table. Switching it to camera mode, careful not to wake her, he took a picture of her, asleep. Smiling to himself he set it to his wallpaper on his phone. Now all he had to do was close his eyes and let sleep takeover. Alas he still couldn't. This time he knew it was worry, fear even of loosing his baby sister. Why was he so worried? Right now she was with Jimmy. He wouldn't hurt her. He's too afraid of what Mac would do if he did. He knew Mac would kill him.
"Well, I never knew that you were such a good cook" Ashleigh complimented as she tried to help clear the table but Jimmy wouldn't let her.
"Nonsense" He would say "You are a guest in my house"
"Just let me help you" Ashleigh protested, pouting.
She picked up their glasses and followed him into the kitchen. Jimmy took the glasses off of her as she attempted to enter the kitchen.
"Leigh I told you to leave it to me"
"Kill me I'm stubborn" Ashleigh folded her arms over her chest.
"Your brother's the same." He chuckled "Forgive me for quoting the local bitch on this but ; All Taylor's are stubborn asses"
Ashleigh procceded back to her chair and picked up her jacket.
"Well I had a lovely time and the food was absolutely gorgeous" Ashleigh smiled making her way to the door.
Jimmy follwed her. Just before she opened the door she hugged him. She felt cool metal against the exposed part of her abdomen where her blouse was a little too short. Her eyes widened.
"I'm sorry" Jimmy whispered.
The next thing she knew she felt a burning pain coursing it's way through her body. Then it all went black.
A/N: Ha! And that's all you get for about a week. Yes if you feel you must in your reviews tell me I'm evil, have a go at me for leaving you with this cliffie. Believe me I understand. So feel free. Nobodies stopping you. But don't ask because nobody is getting a sneak peak at what happens in the next chapter.
