May’s POVI was still thinking about it at the background of my mind, something I had seen that I didn’t think much more of before, or that I could remember now.“You should go home, baby!” I heard Asher say and I rolled my eyes as I looked at her.I was the only one that was left here. His parents and best friend had just left a while ago, and Emily said she would be coming soon. But I wasn’t going to leave Asher alone just because he said so.“I’m not going anywhere, Ash. Stop trying to run me off.” I said, rolling my eyes at him as I sat down beside him. I had been sitting on the small chair pushed up against the wall before, but now I was sitting next to him.“You look all tired, and worn out. You can’t wear yourself out because of me, baby.” He said and I beat his arm playfully.Baby, huh? Again with the baby card, are we? He had been calling me that since that first time I called him that. I had been so blinded by my emotions that I hadn’t put a pause to my mouth when I called h
May’s POVI sat down in the car with Brent, looking outside the window, with my arms folded across my chest, and thinking. I was back to thinking about what I might have seen, but I wasn’t doing that alone now, I was doing it with Brent.For some reason, we had both thought that there might have been something we saw that we didn't remember or think too much about back then because of the heat of the moment.“I think I remember seeing a man being dragged out of the party by the door because he was trying to use an invite that had been used before by someone. I remember collecting the invite, but I didn't check it.” Brent said, and I glanced at him sharply.“Why didn’t you look at it? Where is it?” I asked.He shook his head and said. “Well, for all we know, it might not be related to what we're looking for, I just thought to mention it because it was odd that someone was trying to get into a party he wasn’t invited to, just to come spend some money, seeing as it was that kind of event
May’s POVAfter we saw the footage, we saw the man that was dragged out, but we couldn’t see his face properly. We also saw that he sneaked in later because he was at the party.It was either that, or there was a man with the same build and the same clothes on him. The only thing was, he was still not showing his face. It was as if he was evading the camera on purpose, as if there was a way for him to tell somehow where the cameras were beforehand.I sighed as I looked at Brent, then I glanced down at the wristwatch I was wearing. It was almost time to head back to the hospital so I wouldn’t be late.“Maybe we should come back to this later, Brent. I have to go to the hospital now.” I said and Brent nodded. We were supposed to go together, but he said he needed to get to Asher’s office to put something in place.Brent nodded in understanding, his expression reflecting the same sense of urgency that I felt. "You're right. We've hit a dead end for now, but we'll pick up where we left of
Asher’s POVThere was a knock on the door, and I frowned a little, wondering if the cops were back again this evening. My mother and May had just left to have a late lunch because they hadn't had anything to eat since, so I knew it couldn’t be them.The medication that was administered to me was still making me feel a little drowsy, but I was awake now.Before I could speak and ask whoever it was to come in, the door opened and Gary walked in. “Hey, my man.” He said and I smiled a little.I had just this morning been wondering why he hadn’t come around to the hospital to visit me, and was still meaning to ask May or something, but now he was here.My thoughts must have summoned him, but I was glad to see him.“Hey, Gary. It took you long enough to come see me, don’t you think?” I said, a small smile teasing my lips.Gary walked into the room after he closed the door until he was standing next to me, then he said. “I’m sorry man. I’ve been working so hard, my company’s work coupled wit
May’s POVAs soon as I walked into the hospital room, my mood had changed from good to sour in less than a second, but I had been trying to hide it, in my response, in how I look at him.Yeah, I was talking about my boss, Gary.The thing was, I and Brent had been working tirelessly to both find out why he smiled that night, to know whose invite that man had used in coming into the party, and to look into Gary.He had called me, Brent I mean, just as I was having a late lunch with Ellen, to tell me what he had found out. I had had to excuse myself to go to the bathroom to listen to what he had to say.Brent had them told me what he found out. “I found the invite, May. I must have kept it in my car at some point. I checked it out as soon as I saw it, and I realized it was for Gary Keith.” He had told me, and for a while, my mouth had dropped open in surprise, not believing my ears one bit.What was going on? Why would Gary give someone his invite if he didn’t have an ulterior motive? Wh
May’s POVI woke up in my bed, the soft morning light filtering through the curtains, and it casted a warm glow across the room.“Oh shit, I’ve overslept today.” I whispered in my mind, then I realized I was wrong. I haven’t overslept. I wasn’t going to work or anything.Yawning, I stretched my arms above my head, feeling the remnants of sleep clinging to my senses. Damn, I was going to need a cold shower, and maybe a very hot and black coffee to help wake me up completely.Groaning lowly in my throat, I turned away from the window as I blinked against the gentle brightness of the morning sun, its warmth caressing my face. Normally, it was something I would have liked, but I just didn’t think that was what I needed now.I should have dropped the blinds last night before falling face down into bed face first. Slowly, I reached for my phone, tucked beneath the pillow where I always kept it without opening my eyes.It took me a while to open my eyes as I looked at the phone I was holding
May’s POVI sat in front of the two men that were about to tell me what they had found out, but all I could think of was getting a cup of coffee.Somehow, I had forgotten about the coffee I wanted to make at home, but I could still get some here.“Please, I need a cup of coffee and a honey glazed donut, please.” I said to the waitress that caught my eyes and she nodded and she jotted it down, then I looked back at Alex and Brent.“Hello to you too, May.” Brent said, teasing and I smiled.“Sorry. If I don’t get that caffeine into my system soon, I might have to start biting y’all’s head off.” I said and he threw his head back to laugh.I looked at Alex who was watching me with a smile and I said. “Hello again, Alex.” I greeted him. I had only met him once before, when he helped me in that alley.I had thought it was coincidental that he was there, and could help me, but it had turned out that it was Asher that had put him on me. At the time, I had been stuck to being grateful and angry
Asher’s POVAs May supported me into the house from the car, I knew that she was definitely not fully here, she had something in her mind. I had noticed that since she came to the hospital, but I didn’t ask her anything.I was sure she would let me know if it was something she wanted to, and she would tell me if she was ready to. All I wanted to do was enjoy this moment, when I had my wife back at our house, and she would be staying over, cooking for me and stuff.Being back home reminded me of how terrified I was when what happened did, but I was with May, so it wasn’t really that big of a deal. As scary as it seemed that day, and how it was when I imagined the doctors cutting into my abdomen as they wheeled me into the operating room when I was a little conscious, it was nothing compared to my fear of losing May.Not even one bit close, and that was what I would be trying to work on, so that I don’t lose her.“What are you thinking about, Asher?” She asked me and I glanced at her, t