Author's Note is at the end!

Chapter 6 -

"So what do you want to know? You pretty much know what happened already." You asked Jones.

It was later during the day and you two decided to take a walk through the park.

"I don't know…I guess how I acted? Did you try and talk me out of it?"

"I think I remember your eyes being glazed over." You said, remembering that night. "You acted kind of angry for the most part."

"Like I was angry at you?" Jones asked.

"Pretty much." You replied.

"I wish I remembered how I felt in the moment. Maybe it would've helped me understand the situation better." Jones said, sadly.

"Personally, I think it's better you don't remember. Didn't you say you remembered falling down the stairs?" You asked.

"Yeah. For some reason I remember falling down the stairs when we went to arrest Tess." Jones replied, rubbing his head. "But that obviously didn't happen."

"I guess when Ramirez broke the trance you remembered something random to make up for the few moments you were zoned out and to explain how you got the bruise on your head." You said.

"Makes sense." Jones replied.

"And yes, I did try to talk you out of it. But I didn't have to try long before Ramirez came in and saved the day." You replied with a chuckle. "He truly is our guardian angel, huh?"

"I guess so." Jones chuckled too. "He saved us both multiple times already! What would we do without him?"

"Probably nothing since we would've died like 5x over." You laughed.

"True." Jones smiled and then frowned.

"What?" You asked, frowning too. "What's wrong? I told you, everything is okay. You don't have to be scared of killing me because I know you would never do it without being manipulated."

"It's just… I can't help but think about what I read involving what Tess said during the interrogation and the trial." Jones looked down as you both continued to walk down the sidewalk. "It honestly bothers me a lot."

"Like what?" You asked, curiously.

"Like how she said that killing you was the right thing to do or how she claimed you should be careful around me…stuff like that." Jones said.

"Well, she claimed wrong. I know I have nothing to fear whenever I'm around you." You replied with a smile and even though he didn't look at you, you could see him smile a little.

After a moment of silence, you continued.

"Tess didn't know you like I do. She believed only what she wanted. She never looked at the real facts or anything." You said. "In her twisted mind, killing me was the right thing to do. But in anyone else's normal mind, they would know otherwise."

"Yeah…I guess." Jones replied.

For the last few days, there was something on your mind that you wanted to ask him. But you felt it was best to wait until he was more relaxed to ask him a few things.

'Now or never.' You thought to yourself.

"Hey, Jones." You said after another moment of silence.

"Hm?" He hummed.

"I want to ask you a few things about what Tess said and I need you to answer me truthfully, okay?" You started.

"What do you mean?" Jones finally looked at you again.

"I just…need to know a few things that had always bothered me since that night in the interrogation room and the trial." You replied, nervously.

"Okay…" Jones said, worried. "What do you need to know?" He asked, trying to think of what else was said in the case file.

You took a deep breath before saying anything.

"You don't…" You trailed off, knowing this was going to be a rough topic for you both. But your best friends, so why would it be hard to talk about something like it? "Uh…"

"(Y/N), spit it out. There's no need to be nervous. We're partners and best friends, we can talk about anything with each other." Jones said, rubbing your back like you had been doing with his the last few days.

You took another deep breath.

"You don't…you don't actually feel like you're living in my shadow, right?"

Jones had to think about that for a moment, now remembering reading that in the case file.

You frowned when the rubbing on your back stopped and Jones remained silent for longer than a few seconds. When a minute passed, you hoped you didn't just wreck your friendship with one question.

"Jonesy?" You said, using his nickname.

"…What would make you think that?" He finally answered.

"The fact that Tess said it when she hypnotized you." You replied, looking towards your right as Jones was on your left.

The two of you stopped walking and stood in front of the other but you continued to not look at him.

"But we just established that Tess was crazy and only believed what she wanted." Jones replied.

"I know." You said.

"So why do you believe what she said? (Y/N), I'm not angry at you or feel like I'm living in your shadow." Jones said as you continued to not look at him and instead at the sidewalk.

"So…you aren't frustrated for being endlessly scolded by Chief King or whoever else for failing to meet my standards?" You asked, still feeling a little nervous.

"Of course not." Jones smiled slightly. "I more or less had being scolded coming for one reason or another. It never involved you."

"Okay." You said after a few seconds. "I feel better now."

You smiled when you finally looked at him again.

"Good. I don't want you having nightmares now." Jones smiled back.

Then you frowned when you thought about your other question.

"Though, I have something else I need to ask you." You said.

"What's that?" Jones asked, kind of nervously.

"What exactly did you see in the Rorschach test that Tess said she laid out of you?" You asked. "She mentioned that during the trial."

"I… I don't remember." Jones said, thinking about it.

"You don't remember it?" You asked, curiously.

"No." Jones shook his head. "But I have a feeling it was really bad."

"Maybe it's for the best you don't remember it. Just like how you don't remember the interrogation room incident." You replied.

"Probably. The nightmares are bad enough. Actually remembering pointing the gun at you wouldn't help anything." Jones said.

"Well, want to head back to the station?" You asked.

"Sure." Jones nodded.

"Oh and last one there buys the other some cookies." You said quickly before running off at full speed in the direction you came in.

"Oh okay-" Jones said before realizing what you said. "HEY WAIT! Get back here, (Y/N)!"

You laughed as Jones started to run behind you. He was quick, but you were quicker. And the look he gave you when you beat him to the entrance of the police department will forever be priceless.

- A week later -

A week had gone by and Jones' nightmares were ceasing to exist. He talked with Alex and Cathy and they told him about some of the methods they told you about and sure enough, they started to work.

He no longer called you in the middle of the night but was sure to tell you during the day if he had a nightmare or not.

Not to mention, with his decreasing nightmares, he also stopped being afraid of Ramirez and even felt better whenever he was around, safe and completely alive.

And with the Crimson Order defeated, Grimsborough mostly safe other than a few crimes here and there, you both knew you had nothing to worry about. And if something was to happen, a certain guardian angel would be there to protect you like always, with his trusty frying pan.

Author's Note: Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out my other CC fic "Murder in the Classroom" If you haven't already! Sadly, this fic is now over unless I think of something to add to it or even think of a idea for a sequel maybe?

I actually thought to doing a new fic where Ramirez is a actual guardian angel sent to protect Jones and the player (Or me if I don't do a reader insert for it) But I haven't thought much for a plot...other than a certain member of the Crimson Order escaping solitary confinement and coming back for revenge. Personally, If I do go that route i'll probably make it Milton to be the one to escape. There could also be a B-plot involving Ramirez and other angels or Heaven in general?

I also have another idea for a possible one shot involving the Pacific Bay team. Mainly involving Amy being depressed and hurt over everything her mother had ever done or said to her. Maybe even going as far as getting suicidal and feeling worthless. Idk if I'll add the player but it might just involve Frank being in dad-mode and comforting her, Hell, maybe even saving her life and overall being a father figure to her. Russel might be involved too.

Would you like to see either of those? I need something to do along with "Murder in the Classroom" since it has a few chapters to go before it's over.