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Jesse's P.O.V.

I couldn't believe my eyes my little sister was sleeping in Jimmy's room with him. The entire time I stayed at Doc. Mimms' I never once thought of sleepin' in the same room as Zee. God I swear if he did anythin' I'll kill him myself.

" Now would one of you care to explain what's goin' on here." Cole said after the two jumped off the bed.

" Cole it's my fault I fell asleep please don't blame Jimmy." Billie pleaded.

" No Cole, it was my fault I shoulda woke her up." Jim said.

" I don't care whose fault it is Jimmy you shoulda known better. God if you laid one hand on that poor girl I swear I'll beat you from here to Nashville." Cole said.

"He didn't do nothin' I swear Cole." Billie pleaded.

" Let's go Billie your own room know." I said I could tell Cole was ready to give the poor boy a speech he wouldn't forget any he was luck if he didn't get a beatin'. She followed obediently. When we got to her room I told her to sit on the bed. And Frank prepared his speech he was going to give but before he could start I did.

" Billie what the hell were you thinkin' sleepin' in Jim's room."

" Jesse I didn't mean to it just happened."

" Don't care you know what you're actin' like a paid lady." That was it she started to cry but for once in my life I was still a little mad. I'm not sure if it was more mad or disappointed but I was. I couldn't deal with this I left. Frank did he's best to clam her down and then passed me in the hall on the way to his room.

That night a big storm blew in I fell asleep to the rain on my window. I woke up to the creakin' in the hall. Then my door opened.

" Jesse, you up."

"Yeah I'm up." My poor little sister was still afraid of thunder storms not that she would admit to.

"Can I come in, please."

"I guess." She ran across the room and jumped into bed with me. I had to let out a laugh.

"It's not funny," She said." Jesse I'm sorry for what happened." She looked at me in the eyes.

" I know Billie I'm sorry too. I didn't mean what I said. I love you and I don't want anythin' to happen to you." I said. She put her head on my chest.

" Know Jesse but I can take care of myself to you know."

" I know but I see all these bad thing's happenin' to these poor girls and every time I think of you and pray that you're alright."

" I'll be fine but trust me if Jimmy would have tried anythin' I would have beat him." She said with a laugh.

" You know Billie it's not Jim Younger I'm worried 'bout it every other guy. For god sake you're still afraid of thunder storms."

" I am not."

"Well then what are you doing in my room."

" I couldn't sleep," She said. " I the noise was while makin' me think of the house blowin' up" I felt the tears hit my chest.

" Hey there Billie no more cryin' 'bout that we live hear now and nothin' is goin' to happen I promise you."

"Promise."

" On Ma's grave."

"Good."

"Now go to sleep."

She nodded and I drifted of to sleep.