Her green eyes were moist as she looked around before shooting me with a fearsome look, "Who are you?"

"I'm just here to talk to you; I mean no harm at all. I'm here to protect you" I said calmly.

She walked over to me and leaned in, "If you wanted to protect me, then you wouldn't have come here."

"I just really need to talk to you Jaclyn and I'm not leaving until I do" I said crossing my arms.

She smirked, "I don't want to talk to you."

I knew that because of what Jaclyn had been through, she probably didn't trust anyone. But I had to show her that I was someone that would be patient with her. I gulped down my pride and tried to be reasonable, "I'll be waiting here."

Jaclyn spun around and headed toward the kitchen. I let out a heavy sigh, I had the key to this serial killer case in my sights and I had to get her to talk.

...

"History repeating itself?" Jessica said as she looked away from Wade's gaze. She couldn't look at him in eye.

Wade stared at her knowing that she was just trying to lie to both of them. He shook his head, "Never mind."

"Anyway... I think I'm going to move out tomorrow. I just can't stand living near him, knowing that he knows that I'm here... I just can't Wade, I'm sorry but I can't" she said before walking inside. Wade followed after her. He watched her begin to bundle her things and throw them in her suitcase. He heard small whimpers come out from her mouth; this became unsettling for him.

"Jess... Stop. You can't go."

She stopped and slowly turned around to him, tears streaming down her face.

"Please don't go... I want you to stay."

She walked toward him and kissed him on the cheek, "I'm sorry Wade... I'm just going to go outside for some fresh air; I just want to be alone."

Wade nodded and moved to the side to allow her to leave. Jessica grabbed her cardigan and rushed outside. Once out of the apartment building, she took a huge breath in and walked along the streets of the city.

...

EJ walked through the room, where Sheamus sat awaiting him. "That girl isn't with you?" he asked looking behind EJ.

"No" said EJ as he took a seat. "It's just you and me."

Sheamus stared at the table, "She doesn't believe me, does she?"

EJ shook his head, "Unfortunately for you, she does not." He strummed his fingers against the wooden table.

"She must never been in love" said Sheamus. "Because when you're in love, they're no boundaries."

"Yes, well... stalking is a boundary that you have been perceived to have crossed" said EJ, "I need to find this killer and for that I need to rule you out. So please stop going on about boundaries."

Sheamus smirked, "Have you ever been in love?"

The question staggered EJ a little bit; he blinked continuously as his mind rushed through flashbacks. "I think I came here to talk about you."

A chuckled bellowed from Sheamus, "So you have been?"

EJ was quiet, his head lowered as he rested his fists on the table. "Alright, I have been in love. It's a terrible thing, it drives people to do mad things" he said angrily.

"Are you still in love?"

EJ stared at him and nodded, "I am."

...

Jaclyn came back to my table she placed her palms on the table, "I'm still not talking to you, you might as well go back to wherever you came from."

"I'm still going to wait" I said.

She rolled her eyes, "Why? What is it that you want?"

"I just want to talk, just five minutes is all I need" I said, "I promise I will never pester you again."

Jaclyn sighed and then sat in the bench in front of me, "Five minutes."

I nodded, "Sheamus O'Shaunessy... what does he mean to you." She looked slightly freaked out, when I had spoke his name. "It's okay; I'm on your side."

She still was timid.

I hoped that she would still maybe tell me something. "I know hearing his name must scare you, but I'm not with him at all."

"Scare me? Why would it scare me? I love him."

This feeling of surprise struck my entire body, "You... You loved him?"

She nodded, "He even proposed to me." My eyes grew wide as she showed me the diamond ring that was donned on her finger. But then this feeling of guilt circled my stomach, Sheamus was right all along.

"I'm sorry, so why is he in jail again..." I said, not quite making sense of any of this.

Jaclyn lowered her head, "Sheamus had come over my house. He looked really scared and upset. I wasn't sure why but he told me to run away, that I was in danger. I didn't want to leave him but he kept telling me that we'd meet up soon. I had just left the house when my house was surrounded by police cars."

"Didn't you tell them that he wasn't stalking you" I asked.

She shook her head, her eyes streaming tears. "I couldn't... Because he was being charged for attempted murder."

"Attempted murder?" This story was becoming more and more weird. Of course Sheamus was in a gang, he was involved with many crimes. "But Jaclyn, Sheamus is a murderer."

She pounded her hand against the table, "He would never kill anyone! He was a changed man, he didn't do it."

"You're saying that he has never killed anyone?" I asked.

"He hasn't..." she said, she beginning to get very aggravated. "They were never him, they were those other men. Sheamus would never hurt anyone."

"I'm sorry Jaclyn, but I have records that tell me otherwise. Your fiancé is a criminal who should stay locked up in prison" I said.

She stared at me angrily, "Look, I've given you more than five minutes. Please never bother me again." Jaclyn grabbed her bag that, she had left at the counter and disappeared.

"Jaclyn wait!" I called out but there was no answer. I sighed as I slumped into the booth. I knew that she wasn't going to hear me out again. I placed the money on the table and left the diner.

...

I walked up to my apartment door as I looked across at Wade's door; I felt a feeling of sadness and disappointment. We had always been such good friends and now the two of us were avoiding one another. I missed him.

I put my key into the key hole, when I felt someone grab onto my waist. I span around to find EJ staring down at me. He smelt of whisky and rum. "Are you drunk, EJ?"

He smirked and then placed his hand under my chin, "You know you're really pretty Ashleigh."

I laughed it off, "Here... how about you lay down on the couch." I grabbed his arm and placed it on my back as I tried to carry him inside. Once near the couch, I threw him onto it. "So how did you manage to get here?"

"Taxi..." he muttered as he rubbed his eyes, "Could I ask for a glass of water?"

"Sure" I said before bouncing over to the fridge to grab bottled water. I walked back to him, "Here."

"What time is it?" he said after gulping the water down.

I looked down at my watch, "It's 3 in the afternoon."

"Is that the time" he said taking another sip.

I sat down next to him, "EJ, why were you drinking?"

He sighed as he slowly sat up, "Remember how I told you about a girlfriend that I once had..."

I sighed, leaning back into the couch as he did. "Yes, she was the one who had been murdered."

"Well... last night after I dropped you off, I thought that I saw her" he said, "But she wanted nothing to do with me."

I wasn't quite sure what to say to that. "Maybe it was her spirit..."

He laughed, "Maybe, but I don't think she loves me anymore, I think she fear me."

"Why would she fear you? You did everything you could to save her and then to get her justice... how could she fear you? I'm sure she's thankful for you."

EJ lowered his head, "You don't know me very well, Ashleigh."

I smiled, "You just need some rest, you're drunk and thinking ridiculous things." I walked toward the cupboard and pulled out a blanket. I doused the blanket on top of his and he lay across the couch.

"Thank you, you've become such a good friend to me" he said as he closed his eyes. My heart melted a little, he looked so cute when he was asleep. I grabbed my laptop and started doing some more research, every now and then I would gaze at him. My crush on him was growing more and more, especially after seeing him in this state.

...

Jessica was asleep on the couch, the television left on. Wade smiled as he watched her sleep peacefully. He slowly pulled the remote out of her hand and turned the television off. Wade was about to leave for work, it was about 8pm. He noticed a plate of cooked spaghetti bolognaise resting on the table for him, he liked that she would always cook a meal for him to eat before he had to go to work. Jessica had her bags packed and lined near the front door. He quietly picked them up and placed them in his room. He then returned and then lifted Jessica up cautiously and laid her in his bed. Normally she would sleep on the couch that would fold out into a bed, but Wade thought that maybe a good sleep on a comfortable bed is what she truly needed. He placed her down gently and tucked her in. "Sweet dreams" he said as his kissed her cheek.

Wade hoped that when he returned that Jessica would still be here.

...

"Are you sure that you shouldn't stay?" I asked EJ, "It's only 8pm, do you want me to make you something."

"I'm fine... I just need to be alone" muttered EJ as he slowly got up to his feet.

I wasn't sure if being alone was such a great thing. "Maybe you should just stay the night."

He shook his head, "You're sweet Ashleigh."

I wasn't sure how to react to him. But then I could feel his breath against my neck and then my ear, I could have fainted. I closed my eyes as his voice echoed soundly through my ear.

"If I stayed the night, I might not be able to control myself" he spoke before pressing his lips to mine.

I felt like a school girl as I touched my lips. He walked himself out and I lingered watching him. After he had left, I jumped on my couch happily. I was filled with content. Maybe EJ did feel the same way.

...

It was the early hours of the morning, Wade put his key into his door and the smell of bacon, cooked eggs and toast filled the air. This grin grew on his face as he looked at his friend sitting at the table, sipping her mug of tea. "You're up early!"

She smiled, "Let's just say that I had a really good sleep."

Wade smirked, "I'm glad; I'm just going to have a shower because I stink of alcohol. I'll be right back."

"Wade..." said Jessica as she stood up and walked toward him. He stopped and stared at her. "I like staying here with you too."

Wade smiled and kissed her cheek before grasping on to her body into a hug. She held on to him tightly, enjoying the warmth. He then let her go, "Stay as long as you like."

She nodded, "Be quick, your food will go cold."

Wade disappeared into the bathroom, the water from the shower running down loudly. There was a knock on the door and Jessica panicked, her heart pounded hoping that EJ had not come back. She could hear the shower going and didn't want to interrupt Wade. She walked over to the door and looked through the peephole. She couldn't help but snicker as she watched the tense person on the other side of the door. She opened the door and smiled back, "Hi."

I stared up at her, I remembered her from the pub that EJ had taken me to. Now she was here in Wade's apartment, dressed in pyjamas and by the smell, she was making him breakfast. "Um... Hello" I muttered, "I'm Ashleigh, Wade's neighbour."

"Oh I know, Wade told me about you."

This feeling of glee filled my face, "He did?"

She nodded, "I'm Jessica by the way, I'm I guess you would say... roommate." This arrogance oozed out of her as she grinned back at me, "Wade just went in the shower... do you want to wait for him?"

Everything just felt different and this whole situation just made me feel strange, "No... No that's okay, don't even worry about it" I said, hyperventilating through every word, "Nice to meet you Jessica."

"Please call me Jess, it was nice to meet you to Ashleigh" she said grinning back.

I walked toward the staircase and gave her another wave, "Bye."

"Bye" she said waving back. She closed the door and giggled, "That was fun."