Rose hung up the phone and took a breath and went to take a shower as she walked past her room she stopped and opened the door and thought. how could she help him get past that night? if she cannot even go into her room as she looks in the room at the bed tears streaming down her cheeks, I wish I knew who did this and why. she closed the door she and continued to the bathroom to take her shower and get ready for bed or the couch because she has not slept in a bed since that night. she locks the door and lay down and went to sleep. When he got to Rose's house, he grabbed his tools as he walks to the two-story bunkhouse, he was almost done with renovations all he had to do is ran wires from the plugs and lights to the breaker box he just finished installing Garden tubes in them master bathroom and a building a small bathroom downstairs and running the pipe for the bathrooms. He walks back to his truck pull the pipes and lay them by the trench that ran from bunkhouse to septic tank as the day when on he was lay the last pipe and connected to the septic tank to the bunkhouse. rose walk up and give him a glass of iced tea here Jack takes a break you work your ass off she Jack laughs I know as he grabbed the glass thanks rose, he sits down and drinks same of the tea. He looked at the bunkhouse so have you decided what color you want it she turned to the bunkhouse I was thinking pink she laughed he turned to her no now just but hell no he laughed why it's my bunkhouse trying to sound angry but ended up laughing then you better find yourself a new painter she at him then what color would you paint it he looked at the bunkhouse the same color as your eyes hazel he said without thinking and she starts blushing is he realized what he said and their eyes and they heard a horn in the front yard breaking the awkward silence she jumped and that's the pizza I ordered as she got up to go pay for the pizza she turned to him is an extra-large so if you are hungry is a jalapeno and mushroom if you want some do you he got up thank you ok wait on the front porch I will bring two plates and the tea he looked at her okay that will give me the time I need to put up my tools after he finish putting up his tools he walk u to the porch and walked to the small table and set down and ate as the radio was playing in the background as the firefly was just coming out "I went to work for her that summer
A teenage kid so far from home
She was a lonely widow woman.
Hell bent to make it on her own.
We were a thousand miles from nowhere.
Wheat fields as far as I could see.
Both needing something from each other.
Not knowing yet what that might be.
'til she came to me one evening.
Hot cup of coffee and a smile) he looked her thanks for the pizza rose she looked back at him it is the least I could do after all the work you have do around here Jack (In a dress that I was certain
She hadn't worn in quite a while There was a difference in her laughter.
There was a softness in her eyes.
And on the air, there was a hunger.
Even a boy could recognize) I think your right the bunkhouse would look perfect in hazel he took a bite ok I will order the paint tomorrow and it should be in a few day she looks at him how much will it costs and I will give you a check he looked at her like he was thinking since you ordered such a fine pizza rose he laughed I will pay for the paint we shouldn't need that much just a enough for the outside she looked back ok but I will pay for half he looked down in defeat okay you win she laughs like always he goes to grab another slice of pizza EXCUSE ME IF I'M INTERRUPTING ANYTHING they both look where the voice come from to see Danny standing there with some roses I came here to apologize but looks like I'm not needed here Venom in his voice as he eyes shooting dagger at Jack and through the roses down as he stormed off as he left jack looked down I should go I have to go to the paint store early tomorrow and as he walked down the steps he pick up the roses and turns to rose these and to beautiful to let die he said as he hands them to her then turns and walks back to his truck but is punched in the back head and hit the ground before he is kick in the stomach and head repeatedly and the last that heard as he passed out was stay away from her she MINE ... the next he know he open his eyes to see that he was at the hospital and rose was talking to an officer so miss Anderson tell what did you see she looked at me not I just got out of the shower and went to lock my door and saw that he truck was still here and walked outside to see if he forgot anything and saw that he was unconscious and bleeding puck him called 911 how long way you in the shower she look at the cop about thirty minutes the officer ok what happened next she took the me when the ambulance got here they took him to the hospital and I followed them and the nurse walk up to rose ma'am he is awake looked at her miss Anderson I would like to talk to he before you go and see him but before I talk to him I have one more question according to our records is it true that five years ago he was arrested and found guilty for raping you she look at the cop you look at those records closely toy will see that someone pretended to be me and set him up for that now can we get the person who beat the shit out of Jack ma'am with all due respect the only one I with the motive to beat the shit out of him is you then the officer then walk in to the room Mr. cooper what do you remember he looked down I was walking to my truck the I feel someone hit me in the back of the head then for the next ten minutes they was kicking me and the last thing I heard was a Male voice saying that she is mine the officer wrote it down then look at me ok one more question you spent almost five years in jail for raping miss Anderson so why was you there Jack looked that the officer as part of my probation I am helping rose convert her old bunkhouse in a group home for wayward children and nurse walk up sir he needs to get some rest the officer look back at the nurse I have all I need and walk out as rose walk in how you feeling Jack. he looked back at rose like I at was hit by a truck he laughed as the doctor walked in well Mr. cooper looks like you piss off the wrong person but lucky for you. You just have a few bruised ribs so you will just have to take it easy for a few days and I'm going give you a prescription for some mild painkillers and I will have the nurse come in and wrap your ribs and then you can go home he look at the doctor will I be able to go to work tomorrow doc rose look at him let me answer that Jack nope and you are go to follow the doctor orders the doctor look at Jack looks like you are on good hands and laughed as he was walking out so Jack I will take you home and tomorrow we get your medicine and go back to the farm so you can pick up your truck so where are you staying he looked at her I stay at gold house inn. Just as the nurse walk in please take off your shirt and raise your arms and she stared to wrap his ribs and she finish she looked at him you will have trouble breathing for a few days and handed he on his prescription and help him in the wheelchair took Rose's car and as rose drove out of the parking lot so what drugs did they give you Jack look her Tramadol and looks like you will be flying she laughed and before too long she pulled on at the motel and help him out of the car and to his room call me tomorrow when you get up and I will pick you up now get some sleep jack look at her yes ma'am he laughed before he started hold his ribs in pain see you tomorrow rose then he walk to his bedroom and when to sleep. He wakes up and Goes to take a shower and he gets out he hears a knock on the door so he get dressed and walks to the door and opens it to see rose stand there I was just about to get my phone and call you and she looks at him I don't think you can he looked back at her what makes you say that just as she pulls he phone out of her pocket because you left it in my car she laughed you ready to go yea just let me put on my shoes and before long they had order the paint and got his meds and when they pulled in her yard jack got out of the car thanks rose the paint will be here in a few day and I will start painting the bunkhouse then all we have to do is have the power company come and hook up the power she looked at him but only after you are healed and not before Jack looked at her yes ma'am I will see you in a few days rose the he walked to he's truck and as he hot in he sees a note (she is mine you did what I wanted you to do now leave and don't come back or else) after reading the note he got out and walked back to her rose would you mind if I stayed in the bunkhouse till I'm done with it she looked back no but why I made you that offer when you was released and you said no what change your mind he clinched the note in he's hand just thought I could do so work around the bunkhouse until the paint arrives she looked at she knowing he is hiding something but ok