A/N: So a special thank you to: LibbyLoo92, lauraxxx, dippydelight, sam and dean crazy ass wrench, Carla1989, kari10, hoppnhorn, Dean's Sassy Seductress, GarrettsGirl and WrittenOnTheSand. I appreciate all of your continuing support for this story and the reviews you kindly left me for the last chapter.

As I said before this story is nearing the end and all that is coming up – will tie in with how this story will end. I really hope you enjoy this chapter and will let me know! Thanks again for reading =)

Chapter 21

Slouched on the sofa with a blanket over her, Jess huffed closing the book she was reading. She'd been stuck in doors for about two weeks and it was really starting to grate on her. She wanted to go out, nose around the neighbourhood; feel the chilled March breeze on her cheeks. More than that she wanted to go back to the girl she was and she couldn't do that being cooped up inside.

She tried phoning Billy...no answer, Joe...no answer, Baggy...no anger, Bodie...no answer, Jamie...no answer... hell she'd even tried calling Josie but again all she got was voicemail – bitch hadn't even checked in after what happened...Fuck it, she was a big girl and it was about time she fucking walked down the street without an escort.

Pulling the blanket off of her she used the sofa to assist in pulling herself up, straightening up she limped out into the hall; her leg still healing from the deep cut on the side of her shin. Grabbing her black military styled jacket from the hook, she carefully pulled it round her – cringing when her shoulder pulled; doc said she should be wearing the sling everyday but fuck that, she didn't need the sling. Seeing her gun on the hall table, she leant down and grabbed it; not wasting any time in slipping it in the back of her loose fitting boot-cut jeans. She'd lost her gun in the minute of Haul's prick's taking it from her but within hours of her being back home Billy had another one ready and waiting, stepping back to check her hair in the hall mirror; she caught the sight of her face - obviously she still had bruising but her eyes were no longer bloodshot and the swelling from her fractured socket had decreased a lot over the past week. Checking her attire one last time, she surprised herself...she smiled – she looked good, better than she had in a while. Nodding Jess turned, leaning forward about to grab the handle with her left...she paused catching sight of her hand – it had been well over two weeks since she was taken and still she couldn't handle remembering what had happened to her little finger. Yes it looked odd, yes she was always fighting the urge to hide her hand in her jacket pocket when she was in company but no...She couldn't let what happened destroy her – she had to move forward, deal with what happened...shaking her head she turned the handle and opened the front door, stepping out she closed it behind her before walking down the hall.

Pushing open the apartment entrance door she was hit with a cold breeze, smirking she breathed it in whilst slowly walking out into the lot; happy to finally be outside her four walls. Taking it easy she limped over to where her Mustang was parked, thank god those pricks hadn't found her keys hidden in the inside pocket of her leather jacket she'd made...a small addition to the inner material just in case she ever did get mugged, they wouldn't be able to find them – no-one but her was ever going to drive her car. Opening the driver's door she climbed in, sighing as she relaxed into the leather; closing the door she started the ignition – listening to her engine roar to life she smirked, slipping it into drive she reversed out of the lot...not wasting any time in gunning down the street; getting up to the speed she loved driving at...

Pulling his dodge into one of the empty parking bays outside of the apartment block, Tommy pulled the keys from the ignition whilst stepping out of the car. Closing the door and locking it, he made his way up to Jess's apartment; he'd been on the corners all night and on his way home for some fucking sleep he got a call from Billy telling him to swing by and check on Jess - so here he was. Approaching the front door, he paused – lifting his hand he knocked a few times and waited...but was getting no answer. Using the key Joe had given him that morning after dropping him off at his own apartment; he unlocked the door and slowly pushed it open... "Jess?" Tommy called out...nothing.

Checking the rooms one by one, he came to realisation that she wasn't there "Shit..." He cursed to himself, knowing he was the poor fucker to call and tell Billy this awesome bit of news; walking into the lounge and over to window – he glanced down at the lot below to see her Mustang missing...come to think about it, he never saw it when he pulled up...huffing he slowly grabbed his phone from the inside of his jacket, pulling it out he hit Billy's number on speed dial...

"So what's the plan? Who's going where?" Baggy asked walking into one of the hospital's smaller

interview rooms, up on the same floor as where they cooked their shit, his eyes looking across the table in the direction of Billy.

Pausing from counting the cash they had made on the previous night, Billy looked up and passed him an irritated glare "Fuck Baggy, can't you see I'm fucking busy?"

"Sorry dude, just the boys are ready to hit the streets..."

Huffing he dropped the wad of cash down and looked up at him "You and Doug get your asses Eastside, Bodie and Jamie Westside, Spink and Dana Southside and I'll meet Heco on the North side later..."

Baggy nodded but paused "Wait, Dana? Your letting her do a drug run? Where's Tommy at?"

"Fuck is this? 21 fucking questions? Yes Dana is on the corner cause we need some decent ass to pull in the punters..."

Billy could feel his frustration growing when a confused yet concerned look appeared on Baggy's face "Fuck is it?"

"It's just..." He started rubbing his hand nervously back through his hair "With what happened to Jess..."

"I do fucking remember now spit what you wanna tell me out"

Baggy huffed "Do we really want our girls out on the street?"

Billy clenched his jaw together "So what? We have one set back and you think we should change the way I fucking do things? No...I say how this shit is done; I say where you go...I say Dana is fair fucking game for the South corner..."

Knowing not to push him or even question him, Baggy just nodded in agreement "Alright then, me and Doug – we're gonna take off, start selling the shit early..."

Billy just nodded, watching him turn and leave the room; he proceeded in picking up the wad of cash to count it.

...Reaching five hundred, Billy was yet again distracted when Bodie sauntered into the room "Yo dog..." He casually said.

Sneering Billy just shook his head "Can I not get any fucking peace?" He asked rhetorically.

Bodie just smirked "Sorry dog, you know how it is..."

Nodding, Billy lifted his eyes from the cash and looked up at Bodie "What you need?"

"Me and Jamie bout to head over to the Westside but we're gonna grab a couple of .50 cal's...just in case fuckers start getting impatient...that good?"

Billy nodded "Fine by me..."

Bodie nodded "How's Jess doing?"

Billy had always been tough, one never to show emotion but after knowing Bodie all his fucking life, they might as well have been blood "She's doing good..."

About to reply, Bodie was interrupted by the sound of a woman's voice hollering outside the room.

"Billy! Where's Billy?" They could hear the woman asking in her annoyingly high pitched voice; it didn't take too long to work out the woman shouting was actually Dana.

Hating the sound of her voice, Billy huffed "Fuck sake..." He cursed.

Being pointed in his direction, she came waltzing in – dressed in her 7 inch heels, mini skirt and pink open chest top.

Looking at her, his hard eyes caught hers "Fuck is it?"

"You got a minute?" Dana asked, subtly asking for Bodie to leave the room with her eyes.

Billy nodded "Talk..." He ordered – not caring that she wanted a word alone.

Huffing she nodded "Was wondering if you've seen Tommy, he didn't come home last night..."

"And I fucking care why?" Billy had to ask it, why the fuck was she wasting his time?

"It's just a fucking question Billy..." Dana retorted, her eyes meeting his glare.

Billy sneered "Talk to me like that again, you'll be getting an answer you never fucking expected..." Pausing he waited for that response to sink into her thick skull "Tommy's fucking fine, was on the corner all night"

Pursing her lips she nodded "Fine but he didn't come home this morning? He's okay right?"

Billy smirked "Fucking clingy much, you need to get a fucking grip girl...but seems as you're the ball on his fucking chain, he made a quick stop at Jess's..."

Dana couldn't control the huff that escaped her, not that she would admit it but she was envious of how all the boys respected Jess and how they were so caring and protective of her "Girl still playing the victim card huh?" She asked; her voice a playful tone but Billy could see right through the bullshit.

At their side, Bodie instantly stiffened and passed her a warning look whilst Billy's grip on the wad of cash tightened "Get fucking going Dana, you got a corner to work..."

Not wanting to offend or get on his bad side, Dana giggled innocently "Oh c'mon Billy, I didn't mean it like that...it's just been what, two weeks since she got..." About to continue on with her response, she was interrupted by Billy's voice echoing angrily across the room "Get the fuck out, right now!"

Knowing it was best for her safety, Dana quickly retreated out of the room and into the main area.

"Fucking bitch don't know when to shut her trap, I'd have thought Tommy would have picked a bitch with a better fucking brain..." Billy said angrily whilst Bodie just nodded in agreement – everyone by now should know that when it came to Jess, you watch everything you say and control every fucking move you make...because one wrong one could be their last...

Finally able to have some fucking quiet, Billy started separating the money into equal piles for each of the boys when he heard his phone vibrating on the table next to him; pausing he grabbed his phone to see Tommy's tag.

Lifting the phone to his ear, he answered the call "She alright?" Why else would he be fucking calling?

Tommy paused, rightly nervous for what he was about to say "You want the good or the bad news?"

Billy huffed in frustration; lifting his right hand he rubbed it down his face "What?"

"Bad news Jess isn't here..."

"What?" Billy asked through gritted teeth, instantly sitting upright in the chair he was slouched on.

"Good news her car is gone to, so wherever she's going she's driving..."

"That supposed to make things fucking better, find her!" Flipping his phone shut, he cut him off.

"Fuck" He cursed slamming the phone down on the table 'I swear that fucking woman will be the fucking death of me, why can't she fucking listen to me...for once!' He shouted inwardly at himself; never wanting to truly admit or show to his boys that he did in fact have a fucking heart – a fucking nuisance right about now.

"Yo dog!" Bodie's voice called from out in the main room.

"Guess this money's gonna have to fucking count itself..." Billy asked rhetorically as he stood from the chair; walking out of the room and in to the main one he found Bodie looking out the window at something.

"Found her..." He simply replied obviously overhearing his and Tommy's conversation.

Clenching his jaw, Billy marched forward watching her car pull up just outside the hospital; growling he turned to look at his remaining gang members "Stay the fuck here!" He ordered whilst hurrying out of the room towards the entrance.

He was pissed; He didn't need to keep worrying about her, what part of take a couple of weeks out did she not fucking understand? Out of the way meant safe, away from harm... why weren't she fucking getting it? But she was about to, Billy wasn't about to fuck about...there's only so much resisting he would take from her...

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