JC/Jake Taggart
Title: Much To Young Part 4
Fandom: Crossfire Trail
Pairings: JC/Jake Taggart
Warnings: Slash, Mpreg
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Crossfire Trail belongs To Simon Wincer and Louis L'amour
Summary: Rock and JT hire Arrow to find Jake for JC.
Jake rode for nearly twenty miles before he had to stop at home. He jumped off his horse and ran into the barn, quickly saddling another one and jumping on it. But he didn't get out of the barn before he was stopped by his mother. " Where ya off to in such a hurry?"
Arrow jumped, seeing his mother standing in the doorway of the big red barn. " don't scare me like that mom!" Jake said, annoyed. Snake lit up a cigarette. " Why don't ya answer me." he said, eyeing his son with evil brown eyes. Jake sighed, not wanting to tell him what had happened.
" I..." he began. " well, get on with it boy, whats the problem?" Jake's stomach began to ache, and his palms grew sweaty. " I..... I killed a deputy." he lied through his teeth. Snake raised an eyebrow. " you? you killed a deputy?" he asked doubtfully. Jake nodded, hoping that his mother would buy it.
Snake rolled his eyes and sighed. " are they comin after ya?" he asked him. Jake nodded, still lying. Snake crushed out his cigarette under his boot. " well son...: he looked at Jake. " take that red gelding of mine, he's the fastest, only go as far as ya need to and then come back, understand?"
Jake nodded. " I will mom, I promise." Jake jumped on his mothers red gelding and rode off to the east. Snake watched him ride off, admiration in his evil brown eyes. " that lyin little bastard." he laughed, Remembering that the story Jake had just told him was the same lie he had told mike and luke when he found out he was pregnant with Jake. " He's runnin from somthin.."
He said to himself. " but it sure aint the law..."...
Jake continued to ride east, but he hadn't gone more than twelve miles when he ran into his Father and uncle. " Oh Shit." he whispered and tried to turn his horse so they wouldn't see him trying to get away. But Mike spotted him anyway. " Hey Jake! Come over here son."
He waved for him to join them. " Damn it to hell" Jake whispered and turned his horse back to them. he rode over and Mike gave him a slap to the back. " Howdy son, what ya been up to?" He greeted him. Jake sighed. " Pa I gotta get out of town." he told him. Mike gave him a confused look.
" Whys that son?" he asked. Luke rode up next to Mike. Jake looked at his father. " I killed a deputy." he told him, hoping he would buy his obvious lie. Mike's eyes went wide with excitement. " killed a deputy? all by yourself?" he asked smiling. Jake nodded, managing to fake a smile.
Luke shook his head and rolled his eyes. Mike just kept smiling. he ruffled his son's thick blonde hair. " I'm proud of ya son, What do ya say ya stick with us for awhile. we'll make sure the law don't find ya." Jake grinned. " alright, thanks pa, but we'll need to get further away then this, theyre lookin for me around here."
Mike nodded, still smiling at him. " alright, Luke get them extra horses and lets head to Colorado, they won't look for us there." " lead the way mike." Luke told his younger brother. " I need to have a word with your boy." " Alright." Mike turned his horse and lead the way to colorado.
Jake tried to follow his father but Luke stopped him. " you wait just a minute Jake, Come ride by me, We need to have a talk." Jake gulped and stopped his horse. Luke rode up next to him and they followed behinde Mike, staying far enough back so he wouldn't hear them.
They rode in silence for awhile. Luke looked over at his nephew and finally spoke. " Look Jake, your dumbass father can believe what he wants to, cause he's to damn stupid to know that his own son's lyin to him. But you and I both know that you did'nt kill no deputy."
Jake lowered his head. Luke just starred at him. " Jake I'm very dissapointed in you, I thought you knew better than to lie to your family. Now I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you told that same story to your mother to didn't ya?" Jake slowly looked up and nodded.
Luke sighed. " Damnit Jake." he whispered. " I'm sorry Uncle Luke," Luke looked back at him. " Jake...." he sighed. " I Just don't want ya to turn out like your parents all right. don't get me wrong I love your mother, he's been my best friend for years, It's just that he's got alot of bad qualities that I don't want him to pass on to you."
Jake sighed. " Same goes for your father.." luke continued. " Ya Know I love him, He's my Baby brother, but he's just got some bad habits like your mom, and I don't want you to end up like that." Jake sighed. " I know Uncle Luke." he said low, " I know.." he lowered his head and luke glanced back at him.
" Now, why don't ya start tellin me why your really gettin out of town." Jake looked back up and gulped. " Do I have to?" he asked hopefully. Luke nodded. " yes you do." Jake sighed. " well... ya know that kid of Mullaney's?" Luke raised an eyebrow. " Mullaney has ten different kids, wich one are ya talkin about?"
" The oldest one...... JC,....... The one with those real pretty blue eyes." He added. Luke grinned and chuckeled. " sounds like you've had a love affair with him." Jake gulped. " Well, actually....." Luke gave him a serious look. " no. you didn't." Jake lowered his head and nodded.
Luke sighed. " Jake, he can't be more than fourteen years old." " fifteen." Jake corrected him. " and he's more than capable of sex, believe me." Luke shook his head. " Well, Why do ya gotta leave town then? did Mullaney run ya off?" Jake gulped and shook his head.
" No...... I.. I sorta got him knocked up." Luke turned around and glarred at him. " what did you just say." Jake's face went pale. " I got him pregnant, uncle luke. I din't mean to but I did, now I've gotta get gone before they hunt me down and bring me back so I cant have a life no more."
Luke stopped his horse. " Oh you won't have to worry bout them, I plan on takin you back even I have to drag ya." Jake tried to kick his horse but luke grabbed the bridle. " Jake, you can't just take off! your actin like your father did!" " Please Uncle Luke, don't make me go back, I don't wanna be a father yet, I'm only nineteen."
" yeah well that boy you got pregnant is only fifteen, you think he's ready to have a kid yet either? now you can stay with us for awhile, but your goin back, no questions asked is that clear young man?!" " But Uncle Luke...." " Is That Clear Jake!?" he asked more sternly.
Jake nodded. " yes sir." he finally gave into his uncle. " Good..." luke sighed. " Now go help your father with those horses." Jake kicked his horse and rode up towards his father, thinking, worrying, what would happen if Luke sent him back, or worse if they found him before he got the chance.......
Three Months Later.....
Rock and JT rode down the streets of town. " Rock do we have to?" " Yes love." Rock told him for the thirteenth time. " but why do we have to ask him?" JT complained. Rock leaned over and pressed a quick kiss to his cheek. " Because love, he's the only one that can hunt Jake down and actually bring him back."
JT sighed. " alright fine, but I don't trust him." " you dont have to love, we just need him to bring Jake back for JC." " alright." JT finally agreed. Rock smiled. They got off there horses and tied them to the hitching rail outside of the big house at the end of town. " come on love, I won't let him hurt you, I promise."
JT hesitated but then slowly folowed Rock up the front steps. Rock knocked on the door and JT hid behind him, clinging tightly to his hand. " It's alright love, don't worry." he comforted him. they waited for what seemed like forever but then the door opened. except no one was standing there.
" What in the..." Rock began, but then they heard a little voice say " hello." They looked down, and standing in the doorway was a little girl of about three years old. JT peeked out from behind Rock's shoulder. " Hi, are either of your parents home.... preferably your father?" JT asked.
The little girl shook her head. " No Daddy's at work, but Mommy's home." she left and went to get her mother. JT hid back behind rock. A heavily Pregnant Beau Dorn came to the door. He seemed shocked to see Rock and JT. " What do you want?" he asked hatefully. JT gulped. Rock sighed.
" Look as much as I hate to admit it, we need your help." Beau gave him a confused look. " With what?" he asked. Rock looked back at JT who was beginning to shiver with fear. " well, we were hoping to talk to Arrow." he told him. " Is he home?" Beau looked back into the house.
" Arrow!" " What!?" he shouted down the stairs. " get down here, someones hear to see ya." " If its taralee tell her I'll be right down." " get down here now!" Arrow came down the stairs, shaving cream still on his face. " what the hell is it mama I was in the middle of shavin."
Beau looked back at Rock and JT. " You've got visitors." he went back inside, leaving arrow at the door. " Sorry bout that." Arrow said, reaching out to shake Rock's hand. " Mama gets moody when he's pregnant." Rock shook the boy's hand. " so What can I do for ya Mr. Mullaney?"
" Well Arrow, I know ya just got back from Nebraska and all but we really need your help to track somebody down." Arrow gave him a questioning look. " and kill him?" " No, just track him down and bring him back." " oh, well, I've never tried that before but I guess for my future father in law I could."
Rock chuckled a little. " slow down boy, my daughters a little young for that." " I know, I was just messin with ya." Arrow smiled. " But yeah I'd love to help ya, who do ya want me to find for ya?" he asked. Rock looked at JT and then Back at Arrow, The smile suddenly fading from his face.
" Jake Taggart...." he replied.....
( to be continued.)