After a while, Jerome was escorted out of the interrogation room and into the bullpen where Aria was waiting.

"Jerome!" she said with a smile on her face before running and hugging him. "Let's get back to the grounds and get some rest ok?"

"I don't know if we can yet J. How about we sit down on one of the benches, ok?" Aria asked as she tried to compromise the situation. Jerome just nodded and followed her to the benches. When they sat down Jerome placed his head on Aria's lap. This caused her to smile at him as she started to pet his flame-like locks softly. As she was running her fingers through his soft locks, she could hear Jerome softly sigh.

After a while, Detective Gordon came into the bullpen and told everyone that they could go home but everyone had to stop fighting.

Aria shook Jerome lightly which caused him to groan slightly. "Come one J, let's go home and get some sleep."

Jerome turned his head to face her. "Only if you'll stay with me tonight. I don't want to be alone." Aria just sighed and nodded ok.

"Jerome, Aria, do you guys want us to give you a ride?" Mary asked them as she walked towards them.

"That would be great." Aria accepted the kind girls offer and the small trio left the police station and headed back towards the circus grounds.

Time skip to the Circus Grounds

When everyone got back to the grounds, Jerome and Aria headed back to Jerome's trailer to go rest. As they were laying down to rest, Aria's mind started to wander. She couldn't help but worry about what would happen to the circus. Jerome sensed this and brought her closer to him.

"What's got you so restless, doll?" he asked as he rubbed her back in a comforting manner,

"I'm scared, J. I'm scared that the circus will be disbanded and that we will all be separated. The circus has been my family since I was born." She buried her head into his chest, inhaling the soft but masculine smell of his cologne.

"I don't know what will happen to the circus but I do know that I will always be here for you. I promise." Jerome held the young girl close and saw that she was slowly falling into a deep sleep. "Sweet dreams, Doll." He closed his eyes and slipped into a light but comfortable sleep

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Sorry that the chapter is so short. I do hope that you enjoyed the chapter and that you will continue to leave reviews and follow the story.