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Jamie stood against the wall, she was frozen in place. Everything he whispered in her ear all came flying back, it was the same voice, it was Mike who raped her. She had known that he felt something sexual toward her but she never thought he would take it that far, how could he have taken it that far?

She wanted to run and hide but that would seem out of place and he might think something was wrong and at this point she had no idea what he was capable of.

Jamie walked back to the bar where Jen was getting ready to leave.

" Hey, are you sure you can handle this tonight?" Jen asked as she placed her hand on Jamie's shoulder but she flinched causing Jen to rise a brow. " Are you ok?" She asked as she placed her hand back at her side.

" Yeah, sorry I guess I'm a little jumpy but I'm fine." Jamie said, she felt tears in her eyes. She wanted to cry and run away so bad, she felt so lost.

" Jamie, go home." Jen said in a very soft voice. She considered Jamie a friend and it hurt her to see Jamie in so much pain.

Jamie knew she couldn't handle working and being in the same place as Mike so she said " Thanks. I'm sorry I couldn't cover for you." She said as she looked toward the ground to hide her glossy eyes.

" Stop saying sorry. Go home and rest and come back when ever you're ready--tomorrow, that day after that or next week-- don't worry about it." Jen said with a weak smile.

" Thanks." Jamie said before she left, practically ran out of there. The fresh air felt good inside her lunges, she felt like couldn't breath inside the bar. She placed her hands on her knees and bent down and just inhaled the fresh air. " Fuck!" She yelled. " What am I going to do now?" She softly asked as she walked down the street. It did scare her to be out and alone in the dark but it was the only way to get home. 'I should have listened to Landon and stayed home.' She thought as she continued to walk, longing to be at her small apartment she hated so much but now loved more then anything.

Landon stood from his bed when he heard the front door open and close, it would have been to soon for Jamie to be home, he thought as he walked over to the living room, but he was wrong, it was Jamie.

" I guess you didn't stay at work after all." Landon said as he joined her in the living room.

Jamie kept her head down while she said. " I just wasn't feeling up to it anymore." She didn't want him to see her face because she had been crying on the way home and any minute might start up again.

Landon knew Jamie almost better then he knew him self. He heard her voice almost cracking and she had her head down, something was wrong. He carefully walked over to her, she didn't step back or move. " Hey." He said in a low whispered as he cupped her chin and leveled his eyes with hers. " Why are you crying?" He asked as he still had his hand on her face.

Jamie didn't say anything, she couldn't. she took one step closer and wrapped her arms around his waist into a tight hug. She cried on his shoulder, he didn't seem to mind. Landon pulled her closer, he wasn't going to ask her anything now because it might push her away and now while hugging him he was relieved because she was letting him in instead of pushing him away.

" It's ok." Landon softly said as he ran one hand threw her hair while the other one was wrapped around her waist.

" It is now." She responded as she rested her head on the curve of his neck. She always felt so safe in his arms. He always had away of making her feel better. Jamie couldn't help but wonder what happens when she needs him again and he won't be there? That thought scared her to death, she detested it.

" You don't have to say anything till you ready." Landon said as he continued to stroke her hair. Of course he wanted to know what made her cry, brought her pain but he would never pressure her into anything she wasn't ready for.

" Thank you for being my friend." Jamie said with her lips almost against his skin but as she spoke he felt her lips brush against his skin. Such a simple gesture sent some any erotic feeling through his body.

" You say thank you way to much." Landon pointed out with a slight laugh.

" And you never say you're welcome. Not very nice." Jamie said with a smile. She smiled, leave it to Landon.

" Hey Jen, what happened to Jamie?" Mike asked as he sat on a stool in front of the bar.

" She had to go home, something freaked her out and she looked like she was about to cry, so I told her I'd cover." Jen explained as she wiped the counter clean.

"Ok, thanks." Mike quickly said as he stood from his seat and went back to his office. He closed the door behind him and walked to his desk where he opened a small box that had a large knife inside. Mike stared at the knife in his hands as he said. " Oh Jamie, it seems you might have figured it out. Now I can't have you running to her little friend or the cops and telling them such lies."

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Thanks,

Isabelle