Chapter 11
Madison was pretty freaked out after that. It was time to take an extreme step. I was in my den and I pulled out my cell phone Madison was with Hope. I've done a lot of hard things in my life this is going to rank up there. Madison's parents had just moved back to Washington and had been asking Madison to visit with Hope. "Hello…yes I need two tickets for Seattle Washington one for my girlfriend one for out daughter…age one…first class…What do you have open in the next few days?…No return date let's leave it open… That's fine…" I pay for the tickets and than hang up putting my phone down my eye catches a photo of Hope, Madison, and I that is on my desk. "No come on Jake this is the right move he can't get to her if she isn't in Orlando," I think to myself. I go to the living room where Madison is with Hope. "Daddy," Hope says seeing me. "Hi Hope," I say taking her from Madison. "How you feeling?" I ask Madison. "Better," she says but I can tell she is lying.
We sit down on the sofa. "Hey I was thinking you need a break a chance to get out of Orlando," I say. "What?" She asks. "Well your mom and dad keep asking you to visit with Hope. Now would be a good time you and Hope could go up there and…" "Me and Hope what about you?" She interrupts to ask. "Well I would still be here in Orlando going after you know who," I say. "You want to leave?" She asks. "Madison I don't want you to leave. But this is the thing to do," I say. "Get rid of me and your daughter," She says hurt. "Madison please calm down I don't want you to leave but this guy is dangerous and I don't want you in danger anymore," I say.
"That's my choice to make not yours. How would you respond if I told to go back to Omaha," She says. "There is a difference Madison this guy isn't after me. He is after you," I say. "And I'm not leaving you and my home," Madison says. Hope starts to cry. "No honey don't get upset," I say trying to calm her. She doesn't stop and even shoves away from me. Madison takes her from me. "Shhh Shhh no tears," Madison says. Hope eventually stops. "Jake I'm not leaving. So drop it," She says. "Madison don't get mad I'm not trying to get rid of you," I say. "But you are," She says getting up and heading upstairs. "Damn," I say to myself. The doorbell rings. Just what I don't need to deal with anyone right now. Getting up I open the door to James Storm. "What do you want?" I ask. "To get the grinder you borrowed from me back I'm doing some work on my house," Storm says. "Oh right let me get it for you," I say heading for the garage.
"What's wrong with you?" Storm asks. "I don't want to talk about it but Madison and I had a fight," I say looking through my tools trying to find his damn grinder. "What did you fight about because your about to toss something through a wall. "I said I don't want to talk to talk about it," I say to him. "Well careful that wrench almost landed on my foot," He says. "You know I just want to keep her safe. But than I do something to keep her safe and I'm the bad guy all of a sudden. Its not like I don't want her and Hope here hell I do two things I wrestle and I hang out with her and the baby," I rant. "So now you do want to talk about it?" Storm asks. "NO!" I yell. I know I had that stupid god damn grinder some where in maybe I put it on my tool box.I open and starting tossing things out. "It's not like I'm going having parties or something. I'm going to trying to hunt this stalker down," I say.
"I wish AJ was here so I could send him to talk to you but since he's still MIA I guess I have to talk to you because you calm down your not going to find my grinder," Storm says. "He wants me to leave town," Madison yells standing at the door. "I want you to visit your parents until its safe to come back," I say. "What did I do wrong god you stick me in the middle of this," Storm says. "SHUT UP" Madison and I both yell at him. "Look both of you are a couple of stubborn mules. Madison understand Jake is only trying keep you safe but Jake come on moron sending her away without asking her first man your stupid," Storm yells. "I hate seeing you cry," I finally say. "Well leaving is going to make me and cry and its going to make your daughter cry," Madison says. "Look as soon as that guy is gone you'll come back," I say. "And what if you can't find him Jake?" Storm asks. "I will," I say. "What if you it takes you months how long is she supposed to wait?" Storm asks. "Will you shut up," I say. "He's right Jake what if he disappears or hell what is stop him from following me to Washington you can't lock me away to be safe forever," Madison says. "Honey I know but this really scares me how close this guy keeps getting," I say moving over to her. "Hey my grinder," Storm says but we ignore him.
"It scares me to Jake," she says talking my hand. "Alright if you don't want to leave than don't leave. My one goal is to keep you safe," I say. She kisses me. "I know but keep me safe with you," She says. "I give up Reed find my damn grinder and bring it to the taping," Storm says leaving. The door closes. "Oh wait I lent his grinder to Delirious ah I get it back next week," I say. She laughs. "Where's Hope?" I ask. "I put her down for a nap," Madison says.
"I'm sorry," I say. "Jake your heart was in the right place. But I'm not leaving," She says. "Well you have made that clear. And I'm glade this is to big to be alone in," I say kissing her again and than a good idea hits me. A very good idea. "Madison call Dixie tell her we had a fight and I'm not going to be at Impact this week," I say.
#Break#
The news spread quickly Jake and Madison having a massive blow up and Jake had walked out on her. The Stalker smiled this was unexpected but it was a benefit to him now he could make his move.