Another week had gone by, after her trip to the station and having to go through everything again she was feeling a little down. Climbing out of her car that she was finally allowed drive again she walked to the steps and sat on the porch, as usual Mattie had been great, he'd make sure she was okay and that she talked when she needed to.
The trial date was getting closer, six days to be exact, Jesse had been called down the station too, he had given a brief statement when it had happened like Becca had at the hospital. This was all official, she was recorded and asked to go over things more than once before she was asked to sign it and given her time to appear in court.
"Hey," Mattie said sitting beside her "what are you doing out here?"
Becca shrugged "just thinking."
"About the trial?" he asked.
Becca nodded "I'll see him there, won't I?"
Mattie nodded and gave a sad smile "sorry, he has to be there, by law he's entitled to a fair trial and he has a right to hear everything that has been said about him."
Becca sighed "what if I freak out?"
"I'll be there," he said wrapping his arm around her "whenever you feel like you're gonna freak just look at me okay?"
Becca nodded and leaned into him "will it be quick?"
"I don't know Bec, it's down to the jury and the judge," he replied pulling her closer.
Becca nodded again and pulled away from him "I better go get ready, I've to meet Jesse in a half an hour."
"How was practice?" he asked following her into the house "are you girls ready for Friday?"
"Good," she replied, "it went well we're all in sync and up to speed on what we have to do, we've just as good of chance as winning than anyone else."
Mattie ruffled her hair and stopped at the hall table to check the mail "you will be great, the main thing is you all enjoy it…there's a letter here for you," he said holding out the green envelope.
Becca took it from him and walked up the stairs "I'll see you around dinner time!" she called and walked into her room. Walking to her desk she threw the envelope down on top of a pink envelope, she'd received another letter the other day and refused to open it, she was a little creeped out that they were still coming but Jesse and everyone else assured her if she ignored them they'd eventually stop.
Looking down on them for a moment she shook her head and walked to her dresser, Jesse would be waiting on her, they were going to see a movie, she couldn't leave him waiting.
Grabbing clothes, she quickly changed and fixed her hair before grabbing her phone, hovering over the letters she looked at them and shook her head again, they could wait-if she even opened them.
…
After the movie Jesse and Becca walked back to his car in silence "you're pretty quiet, everything okay?" he asked giving her hand a squeeze.
Becca nodded and looked over at him "sorry, yeah, I'm fine, I'm just thinking about something."
"Care to share?" he chuckled.
Becca bit on her lip, she felt bad when he reacted over the last letter she'd gotten she didn't want to keep bringing it up. She knew he was a little jealous but concerned too she just didn't want him in a bad mood again "nothing, don't worry about," she said and tugged him along.
"Bec, it's obviously bothering you, hey," he said tugging her back to him "talk to me?"
Becca sighed and looked up at him "I've gotten two more of those letters this week, I didn't want to keep mention it to you. I felt like I was upsetting you or something, I thought it was easier just to ignore them."
Jesse shook his head "you're an idiot," he chuckled and kissed her quickly "babe, you are my main concern, if they're bothering you that much it's time to get Mattie involved. Sure I don't like the thought of some other guy sending my girlfriend stuff, but that doesn't mean you can't talk to me."
"I know," she nodded "I just felt so bad when you got annoyed the last time."
"Don't worry about that," he said pulling her into him "if it's bothering you I can get over it. We'll get Mattie to take a look at them and see what he suggests we do next."
He told me to ignore them when I got the last one, he reckons it's someone from college with a crush on me," she replied.
"It could be," Jesse nodded "like Mattie said before he could be shy and hoping to impress you."
Becca nodded and started to walk "come on, I'm ruining our date!" she called.
Jesse caught up to her and slid his hand into hers "do you want to get something around here or go to the pizza shop near your house?"
"Um…pizza," she chuckled.
Jesse chuckled too and crossed the road "back to the car it is then."
"Hey, after the semi-final do you want to stay in the hotel?" she asked.
"Trebles can't be seen fraternizing with the enemy babe," he chuckled.
"Fine," she said and pulled away from him "I guess I'm walking home then, that also means no sex, no kisses, no hugs, no calls, no texts, no pictures," she rambled trying to hide her smirk.
She giggled as Jesse came up behind her and pulled her back into him "I'm sure we can bend the rules," he chuckled and kissed her on the neck.
Becca whirled to face him "what?" she asked when he frowned over her shoulder.
Jesse walked to his car and took a white envelope off the car windshield "it's for you."
Becca sighed and took it from him "I'll get Mattie to look at it when I get home," she said and climbed into the car.
A while later Jesse pulled up at her house "do you want me to come in?"
"No," she muttered "I'll just see you at college in the morning."
"Bec, what's wrong?" he asked.
"You barely said two words to me during dinner!" she yelled "it's not my fault I'm getting these! I knew I shouldn't have told you about them!"
Jesse shook his head "Becca," he said annoyed "you only answered me half of the time, I thought you were thinking about it so I left you alone."
Becca scoffed and pushed the door open "you were pissed off and blaming it on me, you didn't want to talk to me!" she snapped and slammed the door.
Jesse climbed out after her "Becca, you're being ridiculous, you weren't talking back to me so I stopped trying."
"Just go," she huffed as she rummaged through her bag for her key.
"I'm not going anywhere until we sort this," he said stopping beside her.
"Just go!" she snapped.
"No!" he yelled back.
"I don't want to talk to you Jesse just go!"
"I said I'm not going anywhere!" he yelled back.
"Fuck sake!" she screeched all over the place "just go home, I mean it."
"Hey, hey," Mattie said stepping out onto the porch "what's all the yelling for?"
"Nothing," she huffed and shoved by him into the house.
"Jesse?" he asked looking back at him.
Jesse sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose "she got another letter left on my car for her, she's in a mood and taking it out on me."
"On your car?" Mattie frowned.
"Yeah, she's two more in her room she hasn't opened yet, I think you need to look into this Mattie it's getting weird now. How would he know she was out with me or what car I drive?"
Mattie nodded "I'll get them off her now and have a look, don't call her just yet let her call you once she's calmed down."
Jesse nodded "thanks, if she doesn't call me will you let me know what's happening?"
"I will, I'll text you, night Jesse," he said and walked into the house.
Mattie walked into the kitchen to find her at the counter "that was out of line Becca, why are you taking it out on Jesse?"
Becca scoffed and stood up "you hear his side of things and not even ask for mine?"
"I know you that's why!" he yelled "Jesse has been nothing but nice to you, with everything going on he's always there for you when he can be, why would you treat him like that?"
Becca rolled her eyes "I don't have time for this, I'm going to bed."
"No you're not, we're gonna talk about this."
"I had a fight with my boyfriend it's none of your business!" she yelled and walked off.
"Becca!" he called after and shook his head when her door slammed.
…
A while later Mattie knocked at her door and stuck his head in "Bec, you awake?"
"Yeah," she muttered back.
Mattie walked in and sat on her bed "Jesse told me you got a letter while you were out. Can I see them all?" he asked after she nodded.
Becca sat up and looked over at him "Mattie I don't think it's someone from college, I opened the one that was on the car, he was giving out because I was out with Jesse."
Mattie stood up and walked to her dresser picking up the white one he shook his head at the paper lily…the flower of death. Looking at the letter he started to read out loud "I am not happy with this Rebecca; how could you do this to me? After everything I said to you-how much I love you, why would you go and rip my heart in two by seeing another man?" he shook his head again "this is way beyond normal crushes, get them all together and I'll go down the station now."
"Um, can you wait until tomorrow?" she asked nervously "Dawn is not here and Jesse is probably not talking to me," she said sheepishly.
"Jesse is just worried about you, call him and ask him to come over and stay," he said and walked to the door "Bec, he knows you didn't mean what you said, just call him," he added and walked off.
Becca groaned and grabbed her phone, she wasn't good at apologies, dialling his number she bit her lip as it rang "hey," she said when he answered.
"Hey," he replied.
After a minutes silence she blew out a breath "Jess, I'm sorry, I had no right to speak to you like that. I was in a bad mood and just looking for an argument, I'm so sorry."
Jesse sighed heavily "is Mattie looking into it?"
"Yeah, he's just about to leave for the station, I'm here alone so, um…do you want to come over and stay with me?"
Jesse was quiet for a moment "I'm just out of the shower I'll be over soon," he said and hung up.
Becca looked at the phone and chewed on her lip he was short with her, he didn't sound like he accepted her apology, but he was coming over. She'd just have to try harder to make him believe she was sorry.
"Jesse coming over?" Mattie asked appearing in the doorway.
"Yeah, he's just getting ready," she replied, "did you read the other two?" she asked.
"Yep, I have all five in an envelope, the other two were just like the first two."
Becca nodded "you don't have to wait, Jesse won't be long."
"I know, Dawn won't be home tonight so I'd rather he's here before I leave," he replied.
Becca nodded "okay…I'm sorry about earlier, I didn't mean to yell I was just in such a bad mood."
Mattie chuckled "well used to you kid, but you're forgiven," he said and went back downstairs.
A few minutes later Jesse knocked on the door "hey," he said when Mattie let him in.
"Hey Jesse," he replied closing the door behind him "thanks for coming over, Dawn isn't here I don't want her being left alone until I figure this out."
"So she didn't want me to come over?" he asked "you wanted me to come over?"
"No," Mattie said slowly "she wanted to see you, she feels really bad about your fight, I told her to call you to come over."
Jesse sighed and nodded he was still a little pissed at her "okay, I'll see you when you get back then…where is she?"
"Her room…go easy on her," he chuckled and let himself out.
Jesse looked at the door for a moment before he walked up the stairs and tapped on her door, after her reply he pushed the door in and walked in.
"Hey," she said cautiously.
"Hey," he said and dropped onto her bed.
Becca bit on her lip as he lay back but didn't pull her into him "um, do you want to watch a movie or something?"
"Whatever you want to do," he replied.
Becca sighed "Jesse," she said moving closer to him "I'm sorry about earlier, I really am. I kept thinking about it, I was scared and worried and in a mood."
"You think I'm not worried too?" he asked, "you think this is fun for me Bec? Do you think I like fighting with you?"
"What do I have to do to make you forgive me?" she asked as her eyes welled "I said I was sorry, I had no right to speak to you like that…what else can I do?" she whimpered.
Jesse sighed "nothing, I'm just in a bad mood."
Becca nodded and wiped her eyes before rolling off the bed "I'll go make tea," she sniffed and hurried to the door.
Jesse sighed and stood up, now he was taking it out on her, that won't solve anything. Following her to the kitchen he watched her move about the kitchen as she sniffed and kept swiping at her eyes.
Becca jumped and dropped the spoon as his arms came around her "I'm sorry babe," he mumbled into her neck.
"It's okay," she sniffed.
Jesse turned her to face him and wiped her eyes "just forget about it, I forgive you, we all have bad days."
Becca leaned in and kissed him slowly, pulling back she stopped and waited for him to make the next move.
Jesse slid his hands onto her waist before yanking her into him and kissing her hard. Lifting her onto the counter he chuckled as she pulled his shirt and ripped a button "a little hot under the collar?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"Very," she replied and pulled him back to her "Jesse," she gasped into his mouth as he lifted her onto his hips.
"Don't think Mattie would appreciate it if he walked in on us," he mumbled as he carried her up the stairs.
….
A while later they lay on the bed in silence, Jesse turned his head "did you read the letter that was left on the car?"
"Yes," she sighed and scooted off the bed "but I'd rather not talk about it."
"Why?" he asked standing up "what did it say?"
Becca sighed and turned back to him it's not that she didn't want him to know, she just didn't want him getting upset or angry "he was pissed because I was out with you and asked how I could do that to him."
Jesse stared at her for about five minutes, clearing his throat he tried to play it cool and sat back on the bed "uh, what does Mattie think of it all?"
"He doesn't think it's a kid from school now, he took them all to see if he could get anything from them."
Jesse nodded and shifted on the bed "so you've no idea who it was? You didn't give anyone at college the wrong impression or anthing?"
"What's that supposed to mean?" she asked, "you think I led someone on while I'm with you?"
"No, I meant were you nice to someone that may have taken it the wrong way, why are you jumping down my throat again? Do you want me to leave?" he snapped.
Becca sighed and dropped onto her bed "this is why I didn't want to tell you anything in the first place," she huffed.
"Well you can't blame me for being a little mad Becca, some guy is sending my girlfriend letters, creepy letters at that. I'm worried and angry and wishing I could get my hands on him."
Becca laughed "sorry," she said through her laugh "you just look so hot when you're angry like that."
Jesse shook his head and looked down at the floor so she couldn't see his smirk "you're an idiot," he finally laughed.
Becca stood up and walked to him, wrapping her arms around his neck and waited for him to look at her "I love you Jesse, I don't want to be fighting with you over stupid things."
Jesse smiled and rested his hands on her hips "and I love you, I don't want to be fighting either. How about we make a pact? No more fighting over this, if anything else comes up we'll talk like adults and keep our cool."
"Sounds good to me...wanna watch a movie now?" she asked.
Jesse leaned in and kissed her sweetly "in a bit," he said and kissed her again.
"Again?" she chuckled as his hand slid under her shirt.
Jesse nodded and kissed her slowly "can't get enough of you," he mumbled and started to walk her back to the bed.
"You can have all of me you want," she said and pulled him down to her crashing her lips to his.
Mattie arrived home and burst through the door "Becca!" he called and ran to the kitchen "Becca!" he called and took the stairs. Bursting through her door he stopped and sighed in relief when he found her asleep wrapped up in Jesse's arms. Taking a step in he stopped, what was the point in waking her now? Looking at them for a minute he backed out of the room and closed the door, going to his own room he dropped onto his bed and let out a heavy sigh.
The results had come back from the envelopes, DNA came back to George Monks, but that was impossible, he was in prison where his mail and calls were monitored. There could be a few reasons why his DNA was coming up, he could have paid a guard at the prison to turn a blind eye, he could have slipped them to a visitor without anyone noticing, or it could be a close relative of his and not George at all. Sighing again he threw himself back on the bed and closed his eyes, he was working himself up and letting his mind run away with itself.
Halfway through the night Becca sat up sleepily and looked towards the door, she could have sworn she heard a crash downstairs, looking over at Jesse she rolled out of the bed and walked to the door. Pulling it open she stepped out into the hall, going to the rail she looked over and frowned when light was coming from the kitchen. Jesse was asleep, she could see Mattie on his bed and Dawn wasn't here. Jumping back, she held a gasp as a shadow walked towards the stairs.
Running to Mattie's room she looked back to see the shadow followed by footsteps making their way up the stairs, dropping down beside him she shook him vigorously "Mattie! Mattie!" she hissed and shook him again "Mattie! Wake up!"
"What?" he mumbled and slapped her hands away.
"Someone's in the house! I saw a shadow, hurry, they're coming up the stairs," she said panicked.
Mattie bolted up and shoved her off the bed while he looked for his gun "stay under the bed," he said and hurried to the door.
"Mattie!" she hissed "Jesse is in my room."
"Shut up and stay down," he whispered and pulled his door open just in time to see someone at her bedroom door "Police! Don't move!" he yelled.
The intruder froze and took his hand away from her door.
"Hands where I can see them," Mattie ordered "call my station!" he called into Becca.
Just as Becca dived for his phone a shot went off and Mattie hit the ground. "Mattie!" she screamed and jumped off the bed.
"Stay there!" he yelled and took off down the stairs after him letting off his own shot.
Becca grabbed his phone and called the station "I need back up at detective Carter's house, someone broke in, shots fired, we need help!" she yelled down the phone.
….
Jesse jumped from the bed and ran to the door "Becca!" he called and ran into the hallway "Becca!" he called again.
"Jesse!" she called back "get in here, he has a gun!" she yelled as she hung up and threw Mattie's phone down.
"What's going on?" he asked and ducked as another shot went off "what are you doing?" he yelled as she jumped from under the bed with Mattie's off duty weapon.
"I can't leave him on his own," she sniffed and ran out of the room.
"Becca this is crazy!" he hissed and ran after her "get back here! He is a cop, he'll be fine."
"He has no back up!" she yelled and took the stairs with Jesse behind her.
Running to the kitchen Becca banged on the light and jumped as Mattie appeared by the back door with his gun drawn "turn that light off and get back upstairs!" he yelled.
"Where is he?" she panted.
"Becca, get the hell back upstairs, I lost him at the back wall!" Mattie hissed.
"Becca come on," Jesse said, "Mattie is fine his back up is on the way."
"Mattie," she said and took a step.
Mattie stormed to her get "back upstairs where it's safe and lock the door. Do not open it unless it's me and watch what you're doing with that gun," he said and shoved her out the door.
Becca nodded and ran up the stairs with Jesse and into Mattie's room. Closing the door, she locked it and ran to the corner pulling Jesse to the floor with her "what the hell happened?" he asked.
"I heard a crash downstairs I opened the door and saw a shadow I ran and woke Mattie, by the time he got up there was a guy just about to go into my room," she replied. "Mattie yelled at him and he stepped away from the door, I don't know what happened next but a shot went off and he took off after him."
Jesse looked out the window as the street lined with blue flashing lights "police are here."
Becca looked out too "it's too late, Mattie lost him."
"Do you think it was just someone looking for stuff to take?"
Becca shrugged "he could have been looking for Mattie, he didn't have a bag or anything and downstairs is not trashed. He came straight up the stairs and to my room."
Jesse bit on his lip "what if it has something to do with them letters? I mean, the guy wasn't happy you were out with me."
Becca sighed "I don't know Jess, we'll see what Mattie says when he comes back."
Jesse looked out the window and watched cops scatter in all directions "they're splitting up to look for him."
Becca looked out again "he couldn't have gotten that far."
"Bec!" Mattie called and banged on the door.
"What's the password!" she called back.
"Password?" Jesse frowned.
"Yeah, we have a password for situations like this, if he's not alone he'll tell me the wrong one."
"And if he's not alone?" Jesse asked curiously.
Becca walked to the door and planted her feet firmly on the ground "I shoot," she said and aimed the gun at the door as Mattie called out the password.
…
A while later Mattie stood on the porch talking to a cop while Becca and Jesse watched from the door "what happens now?" Jesse asked.
Becca shrugged "probably keep a car on watch for the rest of the night."
Mattie walked back to them and ran his hand through his hair "a car is gonna sit on the house, you two go back to bed."
"What about you?" she asked as he ushered them in and closed the door.
"I'll be outside your door," he replied as he followed them up the stairs.
Becca turned to face him "has this something to with me? He bypassed everything and went right for my room."
"We'll talk in the morning," Mattie replied.
"Mattie," she sighed "I'm not a kid anymore…tell me?" she asked.
Mattie sighed too "I got the results back from the letters you've been getting, they came back to George Monks."
"The guy who attacked everyone at school?" she asked wide eyed. "How? He's locked up, someone would have seen them, don't the prison guards monitor all in and outgoing mail?"
"Yes, I didn't want to tell you until the morning, don't think about it kid just get some sleep, I've still a lot to figure out," he said and gently pushed her into her room.
Becca walked to her bed and dropped onto it "how is this happening?"
Jesse lay back beside her and pulled her into him "don't think about it babe, get some sleep. Mattie will explain everything in the morning."
Becca sighed and snuggled into him "what if it's someone else and he put them up to it?"
"I can't answer that babe," Jesse said and pulled her closer "but I can tell you one thing, no is gonna hurt you, not while I'm around," he said tightening his hold on her.
Becca tilted her head "I love you," she said seriously.
Jesse lowered his head and kissed her sweetly "love you too," he replied and kissed her again.
"Jess, Mattie is outside the door," she giggled as his hand wandered under her top.
Jesse chuckled and pulled his hand away "right…get some sleep," he said and pulled the blankets over them.
