*later that evening*
*Zack's POV*
Jessy and I were sitting on the couch watching TV when my phone rang. I picked it up to find a text from Brian:
'Meeting at the bar, you in?'
"The guys are going to a bar. You in?" I said to Jess. "Hell yeah!" She said with a grin. "Cool," I said, "let's go get ready." We headed upstairs.
I slipped on some torn up jeans and my favorite Metallica shirt. I felt myself staring at Jessy as she slipped on cut off jeans and a tight black tube top. She moved to the mirror and started to put on eyeliner and mascara. "Like what you see?" She giggled. I nodded, "It's damn hard not to stare."

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We walked into the bar hand in hand. "Hey hot stuff!" I heard, followed by a loud slap. Jess let go and I turned just in time to see he face to face with a drunken asshole. "Don't you fucking touch me you ass fuck!" She shouted in his face. He held up his hands in false defense and took a step back, "sorry sweetheart." She turned back around, grabbed my hand and we walked over to where Matt, Brian, Jimmy and Johnny were sitting.
"You're one violent bitch aren't you?" Johnny slurred. "Johnny!" Jimmy said sternly, "appologize for calling her a bitch!" "No," I said, "he's right. I'm a bitch." "You're not a bitch!" Zack said with a laugh. "You haven't known me very long," I explained, "one day you'll see."
We had been sitting, drinking and bullshitting for about half an hour when I felt myself get pulled off my stool. I turned to see the asshole from earlier. "You need to teach your girl some respect!" He shouted before shoving me.
*Jessy's POV*
I slid myself between Zack and the man. "Awe, you gonna protect your boyfriend?" He said mockingly. "I will not let you hurt what's mine." I growled. He tried to shove me but I moved and tripped him before turning to Zack. "Are you okay baby?" I said, concerned. He was white as a ghost. I wrapped him in a hug, "it's okay baby," I whispered as I rubbed his back.
I felt a sharp pain run across the top of my back. I turned to see the asshole grinning with a bloddy knife in his hand. I felt a grin spread across my face as I saw his cocky atituded be replaced with fear. I shoved him to the floor before getting ontop of him and punching him in the face repeatedly.
Blood began to appear on his face, but I couldn't tell who it belonged to. I felt myself being pulled off of him. "Let go of me!" I screamed, "I'm not done with him!" "Jessy," Zack said in a stern yet calm tone, "you need to calm down baby." I continued to pull against the people holding me back. "Jess!" He repeated more sternly. I looked up and met his concerned green eyes, causing me to relax.
I felt myself start to sway. The people holding me back losened their grips and lowered me to the ground. Zack knealt down infront of me, "are you okay?" He said as he brushed the hair out of my face. "I feel dizzy." I mumbled. "It's okay baby," he whispered, "they called an ambulance, help will be here soon."
"Ambulance?" I repeated, confused, "who's hurt?" "Shh, don't worry about it baby. Just keep talking to me. Okay?" He looked concerned. What's wrong? I felt myself start to fall back. Someone caught me, I don't know who it was. "Jess," Zack said almost desperatly, "you need to stay awake baby."
*Zack's POV*
"But I'm tired," Jessy said weakly. I felt tears begin to fill my eyes, "I know you are baby," I wispered, trying not to let my voice crack, "just stay awake for a little bit longer." "I'll try," she said as her eyes started to close.
When I heard the siren of the ambulance I scooped her up and ran outside. "Please help her!" I shouted to the paramedic. "We'll take care of her sir, please set her on the gerny." I set her down, "Are you hurt sir?" The medic asked calmly, looking at my arm. "I'm fine," I mumbled, "It's her blood. Please help her." "We will," he said, "we'll take her to the E.R., you can meet us there."
I started for my car, but I ran into Matt. "I'm not letting you drive yourself." He said as he extended his hand for my keys. I handed them over without question and we got in the car.

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