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The next morning Mary and Marge talked Jordan into going to the nurses lounge for a shower. Marge told her that she would sit by Jay's side and not leave it unless it was to come get her.

After Jordan left the room Marge sat in the chair Jordan just left. She took Jay's hand in hers
and squeezed. "Jay, honey, I know you can hear me. You need to wake up. Everybody is worried about you, and I know you hate it when people do that." The gray haired old woman looked at the small hand that rested in hers. They were callused from years of hard work. On the top of one hand a scar stood out against the nice brown tan. Marge traced it with her finger remembering how Jay had gotten that.

Marge told the five year old not to get close to the dog when it was eating. Jay looked up with big green eyes and asked. "Why not, Marge.

"Because the doggie will bite little hands that try to steal it's food." Marge answered.

"The doggie won't bite me. He likes me to much." Jay said as she shook her head in disagreement.

"I know what I'm talking about Jay, now stay away from the dog. Come help me back in the house." Marge walked back to the house.

A few minutes later Jay came in and looked at Marge. As tears ran down her face she said, "You're right. That dog will bite me if I get to close." She held up her hand and blood ran down her wrist and dripped on the floor.

The noise from the respirator broke her from her memories. She gazed up at Jay's sleeping face. "You never would listen to me. Always had to find out for yourself. Never wanted people to tell you how you should do things. Damn, you are stubborn." Marge shook her head.

"Damn it, Jay, if you don't wake up soon you won't be the only one in here." Marge stood up and started to pace.

"You should see how Jordan looks. We had to force her to take a shower. She doesn't eat and sleep is impossible. Jordan only sits here and watches you. If you even twitch she jumps up and gets the doctor." Marge's temper was getting the better of her. "I want you to wake your ass up now, Jay Lynn. She needs you and you need her, but the only way you can help her is if you open your eyes."

The only answer Marge got was the noise of the machines. Marge sighed in defeat. "Okay, Jay, we'll wait until your ready to come back to us.

About twenty minutes later Mary walked in. Marge looked up from the book she had in her lap. "Where's Jordan?"

"I talked her into getting something to eat. She didn't want to, but I threatened her." Mary said with a grin.

"What did you say to her?" Marge asked curiously.

"I told her that I would send all the tabloids naked pictures of her." Mary laughed.

"She believed you?" Marge giggled.

"Hell no, she knows I won't do that. I instead said that Jay is going to need her to be strong. Plus I told her that if she didn't eat I'd have the doctors throw her out." Mary said with an evil smirk.

"I bet she started to run down the hall then?" Marge chuckled.

"First she gave me the evil eye. You know the one. Eyes half closed one eyebrow raised." Mary tried to copy Jordan, but only succeeded in making Marge laugh harder.

Before they stopped laughing the doctor stepped into the room. "Must have been some joke."

"Hello, Dr. Sheridan, how are you today?" Marge greeted the friendly doctor.

"I'm doing well. I have some good news. We're going to take Jay off the respirator. We want to see if she has any trouble breathing on her own." Dr. Sheridan informed the two excited women.

"That's fantastic. When are you going to do this?" A overjoyed Mary asked.

"We'll do it as soon as the respiratory physician gets here." Dr. Sheridan said as she wrote something in Jay's chart.

'Thank God, does this mean she's getting better?" Marge asked as she wiped tears from her face.

The doctor looked at the two women that she had gotten to know over the last several days. Dr. Sheridan wished she had news, but she didn't want to give them false hope. "It's good that she might get off the respirator, but that has nothing to do with her head trauma. That's still a waiting game , I'm afraid."

"We understand." Mary answered softly.

Marge sat there and stared at Jay. Then an idea popped in her head. "Dr. Sheridan, what will be taken out of here if Jay can breath on her own? More importantly what will be hooked up to her.

"Well everything over here will be gone. The only thing that will be hooked up will be the I.V. lines, heart monitors, and of course the catheter. Why?" The doctor asked curiously.

"I have an idea that might bring Jay back to us." Marge replied. "I read somewhere that touch is a big part of healing. Would it be okay if we fix the bed so Jordan can sleep in here with her?" Marge asked with hope.

Dr. Sheridan looked at Marge and asked. "Why did you think that would work?"

Marge got up from the chair and started to explain things. "You see they, Jay and Jordan, have some sort of connection. Theirs souls are one. They are lost with out the other, and right now Jay's lost. Only Jordan's half can find it." Marge finished her speech and waited for an answer.

"You're sure about this?" Dr. Sheridan asked. "I'll be breaking all sorts of rules if I agree to this."

Mary spoke before Marge could. "Dr. Sheridan, if you could have seen the sparks fly when they first met, you wouldn't ever have asked that. Trust us, this might be the only thing that will work." Mary said with confidence.

Jordan walked into the room at that moment. "What will work?" She asked.

Mary looked at her friend and smiled. "Tonight my friend you're sleeping in a bed."

"If for one minute you think I'm going anywhere, you're nuts. I'm not leaving this hospital without Jay." Jordan growled through clenched teeth.

 

"Nobody said anything about leaving the hospital." Mary said as she rubbed Jordan's arms to calm her down.

"How would you like to share a bed with a little blonde who seems to have lost her way and bring her back to us?" Marge smiled as she walked up to Jordan.

Jordan glared at the doctor. "Is this some kind of joke.

"Don't look at me, it's their idea." The doctor said in her defense.

Jordan looked at the two in front of her and waited for an explanation.

*****

That night, all was quiet in the small hospital. In one room two people laid in the same bed for the first time. It wasn't how they wished it would be, but Jordan took it.

Jay looked so peaceful. The rise and fall of her chest made Jordan happy as she remembered what happened this afternoon.

As soon as they took the tube out of her throat, Jay took a deep breath on her own. It surprised everyone there. They all expected her to have a little trouble at first.

"You showed them, didn't you sweetheart." Jordan said as she kissed Jay's forehead.

"Now all you have to do is open those beautiful green eyes. I know you can do it." Jordan caressed Jay's hand and continued to talk. "Do you have any idea how much I miss talking to you. I miss our morning sunrise swings the most. Those will always be my favorite times with you. It was like no matter what the day brings, we will face it together." Jordan stated through tears.

"That afternoon, before the fire. When we were under the willow tree. I really wanted to make love to you. I'm not sure why I stopped. If I knew then what I now know I wouldn't have." Jordan confessed.

"If you don't make it." Jordan hugged Jay closer. "I'll die right along with you."

"See, I'm not afraid to guilt you. I learned from the best, Marge. So if you don't wake up soon I'll turn her loss on you." Jordan laughed.

"Well, honey, I'm getting tired. Which isn't that surprising considering I've slept about six hours in the last four days." Jordan yawned. "So I'm just going to hold on to you and fall asleep."

"Good night my love. Please come back to me. I'm lost without you." Jordan kissed Jay one more time before she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

*****

A nurse walked in and saw how the two were sleeping. They looked so peaceful lying there, she hated to disturb them, but she had to check on Jay's breathing.

The nurse shook Jordan a little. "Jordan, wake up. I need to check Jay's vitals."

"Boy, Liz do you know how to spoil a good dream." Jordan mumbled still half asleep.

"Yep, that's my job. Now move so I can do my other job." Liz said as she slapped Jordan on the ass.

"I'm moving, damn don't hit so hard." Jordan said as she jumped from the bed.

Jordan watched Liz check over Jay. Every time she was finished with one check she'd smile over at Jordan. The last one was Jay's breath sounds. That one seemed to take the longest. When she was done Liz wrapped her stethoscope around her neck and gave Jordan the biggest smile she had ever seen.

"Everything sounds great." Liz happily informed Jordan. "Now why don't you go and get something to eat. I have to give Jay her sponge bath."

"No, I'm not really that hungry." Jordan replied as she suddenly found something interesting out the window.

"Listen, Marge and your friend Mary stopped me yesterday and told me that you haven't been eating right. If you don't go down to the cafeteria and eat I'll shove feeding tubes down your throat." Liz threatened.

"You tell her." Jay whispered softly.

"Oh, thank you God." Jordan cried.

"Hi, honey." Jay smiled.

"Shh, don't talk." Jordan ordered as she put her hand on her hips. "Do you have any idea how pissed off I am at you?"

"Sorry, I love you." Jay cringed as she brought her hand up to her throat.

"Don't you ever scare me like that again." Jordan blubbered. "I love you and I never want you to leave me again, got it?"

Jay shook her head in agreement and held open her arms.

Jordan flew across the room and melted in the embrace. Her heart was back where it belonged. They didn't move from their spot until the doctor came in to check on Jay. Even then Jordan held her hand and wouldn't let go.

*****

"Junior, I want to talk to you." Yelled Richard Blacksmith Sr.

Ritchie answered back. "Be right there dad." Then he looked at his friends. "You guys stay here and try to figure out what we do if they find my lighter."

"Don't you think they'd of found it by now?" Frankie asked. "I mean it's been a week now."

"For your sake," Ritchie pointed at Frankie. "They better not. It's all your fault that this is happening."

"Hey, it's not my fault that Jay decided to show up." Frankie stated.

"No it wasn't your fault that bitch decided to show up, but it was you that dropped the lighter. Now we have to come up with some excuse as to why it was there." Pointed out Travis.

"There's no way they will find it. The fire must have destroyed it, right?" Frankie asked hopefully.

Ritchie glared at Frankie. "I hope so buddy, because if they do find it we are in serious shit."

"Richard get in here now. You know I don't like to wait. So move it." Richard Sr. demanded loudly.

"Shit, he sounds pissed off. I'll be right back." Ritchie took of up the stairs.

*****

"Can I get out of here?" Jay asked the doctor when she came into the room.

"Why in the world would you want to leave such a wonderful place like this?" Dr. Sheridan replied with a smirk. "You get what ever you want when you need it and lets talk about the food."

"Oh, lets talk about the food." Jay agreed. "It's runny and has no taste what so ever. The portions aren't big enough for a baby. Plus all you let me drink is milk or juice. No soda of any kind. That there alone should be against the law." Jay finished with a grunt.

"So you've said, about a thousand times." Dr. Sheridan mumbles the end softly. "Okay, Jay, if your tests come back normal and there isn't a problem you can go home."

"Thanks, Dr. Sheridan. You've made my day." Jay said as she put her hand behind her head and leant back into the pillow.

"It's been my pleasure, Jay." The doctor grinned.

"No way doc, it's been all mine. I just don't plan on coming back anytime soon." Laughed Jay.

"Just don't over do it when you get home." Dr. Sheridan ordered. "Remember your body needs time to heal."

"You don't have to worry doctor. She'll get plenty of rest. Even if I have to tie her to the bed." Marge said as she walked in.

Jay laughed and asked. "Hey, where's Jordan? She was supposed to be here an hour ago."

Marge put her hand on her hips and got a disgusted look on her face. "What I don't even get a, hi Marge, how are you doing?" All it is now is where's Jordan? Have you seen Jordan? Is she all you think about?"

"I'm sorry, Marge." Jay pouted. "It's just that I miss her. I sort of got used to her being here."

"I don't see how you missed her." Marge teased. "You had her on the phone all night long."

Jay glanced at Dr. Sheridan. "Don't you believe a word she says."

"I have a feeling." Dr. Sheridan winked at Marge. "I should believe her more than you.

"No, don't trust her. She has been know to have hallucinations." Jay said as she tried to cover herself.

Dr. Sheridan gave Jay a look of disapproval. "I thought I told you that I wanted you to get some sleep last night?"

Jay glared at Marge. "Thanks a lot Marge. I'll remember this." Jay knew what the doctor told her. She just missed the tall brunette and couldn't sleep. "I'm sorry doc, but you're the one who told Jordan she couldn't stay."

"I already broke the rules when I did let her stay. Maybe I should have you stay one more day? Just to make sure everything is okay." The doctor threatened.

Jay's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She couldn't believe what the doctor just said. "No way, you wouldn't do that to me? Would you?"

"Would who do what?" Jordan asked as she entered the room. She saw the look on Jay's face and wondered what was going on.

"They want to keep me here one more night." Jay explained with a pout.

"What? Why would you want to do that? Did she have some sort of relapse?" Jordan asked as she walked over to Jay and took her hand

The doctor heard the concern in Jordan's voice. "No, Jordan nothing like that. It's just that I told her that she needed to get some sleep last night."

"And she didn't?" Jordan asked confused.

"No, apparently she was on the phone all night." Dr. Sheridan stated with a knowing smirk.

Jordan lowered her head. "I guess that would be my fault Dr. Sheridan. I had trouble sleeping and she was just talking to me until I got tired."

Marge stood in the corner and tried not to laugh. She couldn't fight it long. "You should see the look on your faces. It's priceless." Marge bellowed.

Jay and Jordan looked at Marge and the now laughing Dr. Sheridan. "They sure got us." The two thought as they eyed the two laughing women.

"Paybacks are a bitch." Jordan stated as she crossed her arms in front of her chest

"No doubt." Jay agreed with a smile. "Okay, now that you've had your laugh. When do I get out of here?"

*****

A knock on the door told Richard Sr. that his son had arrived. "Come in Junior."

Ritchie opened the door and looked at his father. He hoped that one day he would follow in his fathers' foot steps. Not only in business, but in looks as well. Richard Sr. stood over six feet tall with broad shoulders and a muscular body. When he walked into a room, he demanded respect. Which he got because people feared him. Richard Sr. knew this and used it to his advantage, as long as it got him what he wanted it didn't matter.

Ritchie walked in when his father waved at the seat in front of his desk. "Is there something you needed Dad? The guys and I were doing something."

"I wouldn't have told you to come in here if there wasn't something I needed to talk to you about." Richard stated with authority.

"Yes, Dad, sorry. What can I do for you?" Ritchie asked as he leaned back in the chair.

Richard looked up from his papers and stared at his son. He wanted his son to be like him, and the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Richard taught his son that if you wanted something bad enough you got it by any means possible.

"Well, son I want to know if any progress has been made on the project I gave you?" The older Blacksmith asked.

Ritchie looked back at his father and answered. "It's going slow. You know Jay is stubborn and pig headed."

"What about the fire?" Richard asked curiously as he reached across his desk for a cigar.

"The fire almost did the job, even though that wasn't planned." Ritchie stood up and paced. "All we were trying to do was capture some horses. The guys and I had no clue that Jay was anywhere nearby. It's just too bad that she survived the experience." He finished in disgust.

"Yes, too bad for us. The land would be easier to get if she wasn't here." Richard agreed as he puffed smoke into the air.

"I have something to tell you and you're not going to like it." Ritchie said. "Frankie dropped my lighter. The one you gave me for my birthday." He confessed in a small voice.

Richard couldn't believe what he just heard. He got up and went over to the liquor cabinet and took out a bottle of scotch. He poured himself a glass and drank it down in one gulp. He thought that all the hard work they had done was going to go down the drain because of a stupid idiot like Frankie. "Well, son, you need to make sure that nothing comes of this." He poured another drink. "Do you understand me, find a way out of this."

"Yes, Dad I understand. Is there anyway that you can find out if they did find it?" Ritchie asked as he came up and grabbed a glass.

The older man took the glass and filled it with the strong liquid. "I'll get my guy on the police force to check it out." Richard informed Ritchie.

"Thanks, Dad." Ritchie glanced at his father and drank his drink. Then turned and walked towards the door.

"I want that land Ritchie." Richard turned and looked at his son who stopped when his father spoke. "I always get what I want. Anyway that I can." He declared.

Ritchie knew if he screwed up his father would kill him. He saw the determination in his dad's eyes. Nothing was going to hold him back. Especially a little blonde who didn't know when to let go.

"Don't worry, we'll get that land. Even if I have to kill Jay with my bare hands." Ritchie said as he clenched his hands into fists.

"It might just come to that, son." Richard replied with an evil glint in his eyes.

*****

"Home at last." Jay announced when she stepped out of the car. "First thing I'm going to do is take a shower and wash the hospital smell off of me."

Before she even had a chance to turn towards her house Jimmy ran up to her. "Hey, Jay, I'm so happy that your home." He said before he grabbed her and picked her up in a big hug.

She hugged Jimmy back with the same enthusiasm. "So am I Jimmy. Did you and Sam take care of everything for me?"

Jimmy put her down and stood straight. "You bet we did. Sam and I took care of everything."

"I knew I could count on you. You're the best." Jay said with pride.

"You bet you can Jay. I'd do anything for you. Just name it." Jimmy replied as he went around the car to help get the bags.

"Thanks Jimmy. I really appreciate it." Jordan said when Jimmy took the bags she had in her hands.

"No problem Jordan. You can help Jay in the house. Marge wants her to stay up at the main house." Jimmy informed Jordan with a small smile. "So I'll bring these in." Jimmy took off towards the house at a fast pace, because he knew once Jay heard where she was staying all hell would break loose.

"Did I hear that right?" Jay asked as she watched Jimmy go.

"It all depends on what you heard." Jordan countered and grinned.

"I will not stay up at the main house." Jay responded as her voice grew louder. " Want to sleep in my own bed. In my own house."

"Come on Jay, think about it. Marge just wants to make sure your okay." Jordan pleaded. She knew as soon as Jimmy told her where Jay was to go that there would be an argument. Jordan ran her hand though her hair and blew out a breath. "Please, you can sleep in my bed." Two seconds passed. "With me."

"Oh, boy." Jay smiled. "I like that idea. Let's go." She grabbed Jordan's hand and tugged her towards the house.

When they reached the porch Marge stepped out to greet them. "Jay I don't want any grief from you, but you're staying here at the house."

"No problem." Jay said as she and Jordan walked by." That's one of the best ideas I've ever heard. Thanks, Marge, I love you."

Jordan let Jay guide her past Marge and right up the stairs. They didn't stop when Mary walked out of the kitchen. "Where are you two going in such a hurry?" Mary asked as she sipped her coffee.

"We have some important things to discuss." Jay yelled and continued up

Jordan turned and winked.

Mary saw the gesture and winked back. "Young love is always the best.

Marge walked in at that moment and saw the amused look on Mary's face. "What's so funny?"

"Those two." Mary pointed up to the second floor. "They're so good for each other."

"I agree, they seemed to have found each other at the right moment." Marge took Mary's hand and pulled her into the kitchen. "Come on, lets get dinner started. If I know Jay she'll want dinner very shortly. Especially since she hasn't had a home cooked meal in a week."

"Shit, do you we have enough food in the house to feed her?" Mary asked then burst out laughing.

Marge looked at her. "God I hope so. I just went shopping yesterday." When she said that Mary laughed harder.

*****

"Do you have any idea what you're doing to me?" Jordan asked between kisses.

"The same thing you're doing to me, I hope." Jay said as she kissed down Jordan's long neck. The soft moan fueled her to continue. She started to pull Jordan's shirt out of her pants, but a her hands were stopped.

"As much as I want continue this, we need to stop." Jordan said even though her insides screamed at her.

Jay stopped and rested her head on Jordan's shoulder. She knew Jordan was right, this wasn't the time or the place. "Oh, okay. I'll stop, but one of these days…" Her sentence was cut off by a set of warm lips.

"Mmm, I thought you said we should stop?" Jay asked as she tried to get her breathing under control.

Jordan shook her head in agreement. "I did, but I had to kiss you one more time." Then she started to giggle. "Do you know that you make me feel like a teenager? That every nerve in my body is standing on end., waiting for and wanting your touch."

"Your slightest touch makes me quiver and my legs are holding me up by pure will." Jay replied as she tried to calm down her hormones.

"How about we crawl into bed and just snuggle." Jordan suggested as she walked over to the bed and sat down.

"That sounds like a good idea. It's been a long week. Plus I'm getting a headache." Jay replied and sat on the other side of the bed.

Jordan got up and walked around to stand in front of Jay. "Do you want me to get you something?" She asked as she ran her hands through Jay's blonde hair.

Jay shook her head. "No." She looked up into concerned blue eyes. "Don't worry if it gets worse I'll take something, but right now I just want to hold you."

"You promise, to wake me up if you need anything." Jordan knelt down and took Jay's shoes off. Then gently nudged Jay to lay down so that she could cover her up.

"I promise, now get in here with me." Jay ordered in a tired voice.

"First let me go down and let Marge know that we're going to take a nap." Jordan replied before she kissed Jay's forehead.

Jay closed her eyes, but before she fell asleep Jordan heard her say. "I love you."

Jordan walked out of the room and whispered. "I love you too." As she shut the door.

*****

As Jordan walked down the stairs, tears ran down her face. All the emotion Jordan had kept inside her decided at that moment to break loose. It really hit her that Jay could have been killed in the fire. She was scared at the way her soul would have shriveled up and died without her. "I would never be the same. My life would have ended right along with hers."

Jordan sat down on the step and rested her head in the palms of her hands. "In such a short time span Jay has become my whole life. Everything I thought was important before is nothing compared to what Jay is to me. We haven't even made love yet, but there's other ways Jay touches my soul.

The way Jay would do little things, like she would surprise me with a rose and a poem on my pillow. The poems usually were only a few lines, but what they'd say would grab my heart. I remember the last one she left me.

My every heart beat is for you.
My every breath is for you.
My only soul is for you.
My love is for you.

Now and Forever, Jay

Jordan continued to sit on the steps and cry. After a few minutes she took a deep breath and glanced upstairs. "Jay is upstairs right now. Safe and sound. Everything is going to be okay."

"That's right, she's upstairs sleeping." Jordan said out loud to herself. "And that's where I should be, not sitting on the stairs crying like a baby."

Jordan wiped the tears from her face and stood up. She took another deep breath and started to walk to the kitchen. When Jordan stepped into the bright room she saw her two friends deep in conversation."

"What are you two doing?" She asked as she helped herself to some coffee.

Marge looked up from the paper and saw red blood shot eyes. "What's wrong. Is Jay okay?" She asked with concern.

"She's fine, Marge. It's just sort of hit me how lucky I am." Jordan replied with a big smile.

"And that made you cry? Come on Jordan out with it." Mary begged as she guided Jordan to sit next to her.

Jordan looked from one face to the other and couldn't help but laugh. "You guys are like two mother hens watching over their hatchlings."

The two looked at one another. "We are." They both said in agreement.

They laughed until Mary asked again. "Are you going to tell us or are we going to have to resort to bribery?"

"Oh and what would you bribe me with?" Jordan asked as she raised her eyebrow. "You have nothing I would want."

Mary looked at Marge and winked. They both moved closer to Jordan and said. "Oh, but we do."

Jordan stared back at them. "Oh, you do, do you?" With a smirk. "Let's hear it girls

Mary took the initiative. "Okay, what is nice and brown on the outside, and red on the inside?"

Jordan thought about what Mary said. Then she got a look of joy. "No way," "Jordan looked over at Marge

Marge grinned and nodded her head. "You bet your sweet ass."

Jordan quickly explained how she felt. How scared she was that her life would have ended that afternoon if Jay had died. That Jay was her heart and soul and life would be nothing if she wasn't in it."

*****

Jay and Jordan checked on Jordan's destiny after dinner. Jay was very happy to see how much little Jordan had grown. He would definitely take after his father. She could see the defiant nature as he pranced around the stall.

Jordan was the only one who could get close to him. No matter what they tried he'd run from everybody else. But as soon as he saw Jordan he would come over and beg for attention. Jay was pleased she chose to name him after the beautiful brunette.

"I can't believe how big your colt has gotten." Jay said to Jordan. She wondered if Jordan would catch her wording.

"I know…." Jordan stopped when it hit her what Jay said. "What?"

"I said I can't believe how big…your…colt has gotten." Jay repeated herself and smiled.

"No way, I can't let you do that." Jordan replied shocked at what her love said.

"Yes, you can and I did." Jay informed Jordan as she took out some papers from her back pocket.

Jordan reached for the paper. Her hands shook as she read over the documents that said she was the owner of 'Jordan's Destiny'.

Nobody had ever done anything like this before. Usually she was the one everybody expected to give. She looked over at Jay who had a big smile on her face. Jordan couldn't stop herself at that moment if she wanted to.

The kiss she gave Jay was nothing short of earth shattering. The emotions that ran through the two was like lava erupting from a volcano.

"Jay, I don't want to stop." Jordan whispered between kisses. She started to unbutton Jay's flannel shirt. Then she reached in and pulled the t-shirt free of Jay's jeans.

Jay felt Jordan work her shirt loose. When she felt Jordan's hands touch her skin she knew that there was so stopping. "We need to find someplace private." Her breath caught in her throat when Jordan started to nip her neck. "NOW!"

Jordan agreed. "Fast , very, very fast." She barely got out before Jay kissed her again.

Jay tried to think of a place where they could go and not be disturbed. Marge and Mary were in the main house. Sam and Jimmy were in hers. That only left one place, the barn.

Jay grabbed Jordan's hand and ran for the barn. When they entered she guided Jordan to the ladder for the hay loft. Before Jordan could climb though Jay stopped her. "Are you sure?"

Jay's answer was a kiss and a look of pure unadulterated lust. "Oh thank God."

"Follow me." Jordan ordered in a deep voice filled with desire.

"To the ends of the earth." Jay replied as she climbed. Before she reached the top of the ladder she saw a blanket lying over one of the stalls walls. "I better grab that. Hay sure can scratch the shit out of you."

When Jay reached the top of the ladder, Jordan had already made herself comfortable on a stack of hay. Jay laid the blanket over some fallen hay that was on the floor.

Jordan stopped Jay from advancing. "Wait, I want to remember every second of this moment. This is the most important thing ever to happen to me." She whispered. "I'm about to make love to the other half of my soul."

"I feel the same way. Nobody has meant more to me than you." Jay stepped closer. "I'm so scared right now. I hope that I can make all your dreams come true, and be able to give you everything you deserve."

"Right now my only dream is to hold you and make love." Jordan stood up slowly and walked over to Jay.

Jordan heard Jay's breath catch as she ran her hands in between Jay's shirts. She slowly pulled the top shirt off to fall on the floor. Then she finished un-tucking the t-shirt out of Jay's pants. Jordan bent over and kissed Jay's now exposed stomach as she lifted the shirt over Jay's head.

The sensations of Jordan's lips on her skin made Jay tremble. Never had anyone made her feel so much with just one touch.

"I won't be able to stand much longer." Jay moaned as Jordan pinched her nipple.

Jordan trailed kisses down along Jay's neck to her shoulder. "Don't worry, I won't let you fall." Jordan whispered before she hooked her fingers under Jay's bra straps and tugged them down. "Your skin is like silk. So soft."

Jay stood there lost in the feelings Jordan was afflicting on her body. When the cool air hit her breast as they were released from her bra a tremor went through her body.

Jordan bent down and slowly ran her tongue around the right nipple before she slightly sucked on it. The other breast wasn't left alone, she rolled and pinched until the nipple stood out and begged for the same attention the right was getting.

"Oh, baby that feels so good." Jay moaned as her head rolled back.

Jordan looked up and saw Jay's head roll back. She knew that Jay couldn't stand much more with out buckling to the floor. So she ran her tongue across the nipple once more before she kissed her way to Jay's ear.

"I'm going to make love to you now. Once I do that you will be mine forever." Jordan purred as she licked the ear close to her mouth.

"Forever sounds great to me." Jay agreed as she brought her hands down on Jordan's waist. She realized that her soon to be lover had on way to many clothes.

Jay felt around until she had the end of the sweatshirt and lifted it off Jordan in one move. The sight that greeted her was stunning. "You don't have a bra on." Jay mumbled and ran a finger down the center of Jordan's beast

"Mmm Hmm." Was all Jordan could say as she began to kiss Jay's neck.

Jay guided Jordan back to the hay stack. She gently nudged Jordan to sit. "We have way to many clothes on."

Jay took Jordan's shoes off and then knelt in between her legs. 'May I?" She gestured towards Jordan's zipper on her pants.

"Please." Jordan begged with pure lust in her eyes.

Jay undid the button and slowly unzipped the pants. She kissed the skin as it was revealed. White lacy underwear stood out against tan skin. "Nice." Jay said softly as she ran her fingers along the soft material.

Jay ran her hands down the long leg and when they reached the bottom of the pants in one swift motion the were against the far wall. Ever so carefully Jay hooked her finger under the elastic of the undergarment and pulled it ever so slowly down to reveal the present it hid..

The sight of Jordan's naked body lying on a blanket in front of her stopped Jay in her tracks. "My God, you are the most glorious thing I've ever seen."

With one hand Jay slowly caressed Jordan's stomach. She watched as goose bumps formed all over the soft skin. Jay could smell the aroused state Jordan was in as she lowered her lips to kiss Jordan's belly button.

Jay slowly made her way up to Jordan's breast and ran her tongue over the nipples that were asking to be touched.

Jordan gasped for breath when her sensitive nipple was nipped. "Oh, yes. That feels wonderful. Please don't stop, don't ever stop."

"I never plan on stopping." Jay said as she continued to feast on Jordan's breast.

Jay ran her hand up Jordan's thigh. She felt the muscles twitch to her light touch. The next thing Jay ran her fingers between moist lips, gently pressing on an enlarged clit.

"You are so wet." Jay moaned as she brought her wet finger to her mouth. "Oh, Jordan you taste like a treat from the gods."

Jay shifted so that she laid in between Jordan's legs. She lifted Jordan's legs so that they rested on her shoulders. She liked the way Jordan heals rested on her back. "I've wanted to do this since the first time we met." Jay said before she kissed her way down the thigh and ran her tongue across Jordan swollen center. The feeling of Jordan's convulsing encouraged Jay. She sucked the clit gently in her mouth and flicked it with her tongue.

Jordan gasped at the intense sensations Jay sent through her body. She grabbed Jay by the hair. "Yes, Jay just like that."

Jordan knew she wouldn't last long with this kind of attention, but she didn't mind she wanted Jay to claim what was hers. "Please, Jay, I want you inside me." She begged.

Jay not one to be told twice entered Jordan with one finger. The muscles contracted at the sensation when Jay started to move in and out.

Jay wanted to give Jordan more pleasure so she added a second finger. The wetness increased so Jay added a third finger. The feeling of Jordan's body as it shivered brought a smile to Jay's face.

The feeling of the fingers and the friction of Jay's tongue sent Jordan over the edge. Lights flashed behind Jordan's closed eyelids. It was like a thousand shooting stars flying across the night sky. "YES, OH GOD, YES" Jordan screamed as she gripped handfuls of short blonde hair.

Her legs contracted trapping Jay. She didn't mind though as she licked up every last drop Jordan's body gave her.

As the last of the convulsion passed through Jordan's body, she felt Jay crawl her way up her sweat soaked body. She shivered when Jay licked sweat from her body. "I love you, my heart

Jordan opened her eyes and saw passion filled green staring back at her. "Damn, that was incredible." She brought her head up and claimed Jay's lips. She tasted herself and at the moment wanted to know what Jay tasted like.

She broke the kiss and grinned. "It's my turn now." Jordan said to Jay and in one swift movement Jay was on her back.

Jay laughed. "Well if you have your heart set on it. I'm all yours."

"That's right, you're all mine. Nobody is ever going to do to you what I'm about to do". With that said Jordan captured Jay's lips. Her tongue asked for entrance and Jay opened willingly.

When they broke off the kiss Jordan kissed her way to Jay's ear. "You're the best thing to ever come into my life. I plan on showing you exactly how I feel."

Jay took a deep breath and nodded her head. "Mmm, that sounds wonderful."

Jordan cupped Jay's breast with her hands as she kissed down Jay's neck.

Jay arched her back at the feeling of Jordan kissing her way down to a pert nipple. As soon as a warm wet tongue hit her sensitive nipple Jay moaned. "Oh, Jordan. Ohhh." When Jordan sucked harder then let go and latched on to her other nipple a bolt of lightening shot down to her center. "Baby please, I need you."

Jordan looked up at the most exquisite sight she had ever seen. The look of raw desire on Jay's face made her insides flip.

With a smile she lowered a hand down Jay's stomach. When it hit Jay's jeans she sat up. "You are way over dressed." She said in a husky voice.

"Forgot them." Jay replied short of breath.

Jordan undid the buttons of Jay's 501s. The sight of smiling faces greeted her as she pulled them down. "Well, that's a nice surprise."

Jay sat up on her elbows and looked at her underwear. Then smiled at Jordan. "What can I say. I like Taz."

Jordan raised an eyebrow. "You're a nut

"But I'm your nut." Jay grinned as she started to take her pants and underwear off all the way.

Jordan heart stopped when Jay's was finished. "That you are. My very beautiful nut." Jordan said and kissed Jay.

Jordan brought her hand up the inside of Jay's legs. She could feel the wetness as soon as she touched Jay's pubic hairs. Jordan ran a finger through the curls and rubbed the swollen clit.

The contact made Jay's body jump up off the ground. "YES." She moaned.

As Jordan caressed Jay's clit she would every so often move her finger to her lovers opening. Entering just a bit, then pulling it out to rub the nub again. Then in one swift move she filled Jay completely.

Jay's body shuddered. "That feels so good. Faster…Mmm

Jordan whispered in jay's ear. "Come for me, love." She then accelerated her movements and sucked one of Jay's nipples into her mouth.

The feeling of Jordan's lips on her breast along with her fingers moving inside her sent Jay to the heavens. Her body surged up and she screamed. "JORDAN, YES, YES, YES. ILOVE YOU."

Jordan felt the last of Jay's orgasm subside. She carefully extracted her fingers from their warm cocoon and brought them to her mouth. As she licked the juices off she moaned. "Mmm, good. Just like I knew you would."

When Jordan didn't get a comment for what she said she looked up at Jay. She saw tears running down Jay's cheeks. "My heart, what's wrong? Did I do something that hurt you?" Jordan asked as she wiped the tears away.

Jay shook her head. "No, you did everything right. It's just that I love you so much." Jay cried as she grabbed Jordan into a strong embrace. "Promise me that you'll never leave me."

"You have nothing to worry about. Not even the devil himself could get me to leave." Jordan said in a reassuring voice. "I love you and will never intentionally hurt you. Got it?" Jordan shifted so that Jay rested next to her.

"I got it." Jay replied and rested her head on Jordan's shoulders. "Sorry to sound like a baby. It's just that every person I have ever loved has left me for one reason or another." Jay said quietly.

Jordan ran her fingers through Jay's soft hair. She took a deep breath and replied. "There's no way I could leave even if I wanted to. You're my heart and without you I can't survive. My life would cease to exist.

Jay squeezed Jordan and cried some more. Jay felt so lucky to have this woman love her. Sure she had Marge and Jimmy, but its not the same thing. Her heart would shatter if Jordan ever did decide that Jay wasn't what she wanted. Deep down she knew that would never happen.

Jordan hung on until Jay calmed down. Her heart was over flowing with the love she had for this little blonde. She thanked Jay's parents for bringing this wonderful creature into this world. She wished that they were alive to enjoy their daughter and all the love she had to offer.

Jordan's parents were alive, but she knew how she'd feel if they weren't. Tears started to form as Jordan understood why Jay was feeling the way she was. As she laid there and thought she felt Jay's body move and heard a giggle sound.

"What's so funny?" Jordan raised her head to look at Jay.

Jay laughed harder. She glanced up into amused blue eyes. "Oh, I was just wondering."

"Wondering what, my little Tasmanian devil?" Jordan teased.

"Hardy, har, har, boy aren't you the funny one." Jay slapped Jordan's stomach

"Hey now, I'm not the one who has Taz on my underwear." Jordan laughed as she caught the hand before she got slapped again and brought it up to her mouth and kissed the palm. Then she lowered it to rest on her heart. "Now tell me what's so funny."

"I was just wondering, if this was your normal reaction to getting a present." Jay answered and kissed the breast next to her lips

"Well," Jordan gasped as she felt Jay take claim of her nipple. "It's not everyday someone gives me a horse."

"If that was all it would have taken I would have gotten you one sooner." Jay giggled as she caressed lower down the shivering body.

"Trust me, it took more than a horse to get me here." Jordan replied.


"Oh really, and what would the more be?" Jay asked as she continued to play with the growing nipple.

"The most precious thing in the world." Jordan took a deep breath in. "You."

Jay stopped her hand and looked up. No matter how many times or ways Jordan said she loved her it would stop her in her tracks. "I love you so much." She said before all thought but bringing Jordan to the highest highs were lost.

The next morning Mary and Marge were in the kitchen. They had just finished doing the breakfast dishes and were heading out to the porch. Both had a cup of coffee in hand.

"What a wonderful day." Marge said as she sat on the swing "Everyone is safe and sound."

"Thank God." Mary replied as she sat next to the older woman.

They sat there enjoying the peace and quiet. Both knowing that it wouldn't last long. The person who had started the fire was still out there, even with the lighter showing the identity of the arsonist, they still needed more proof.

"Has Jay asked about the lighter?" Mary asked as she sipped her coffee.

Marge shook her head. "No, I don't think she remembers finding it." She took another sip. "Sheriff Bowden called last night. He said that he's going to come out here and talk to Jay. I guess when he talked to her the other day she didn't remember anything that happened while she was caught in the fire. He's hoping that since she's had some time it might come back to her."

"Let's hope it does. It should help keep the Blacksmith's off this land." Mary replied.

They sat there for a few minutes enjoying the peace and quiet, when they saw Jay and Jordan walk out of the barn holding hands and whispering into each other's ear.

"I wonder what those two are up too?" Mary asked with a knowing smile

"I'll bet they weren't in there cleaning stalls." Marge laughed with Mary joining in

As Jay and Jordan walked closer they heard the two women laugh. Wondering what had the women laughing so hard they headed towards the steps and over to the swing.

Marge and Mary laughed harder when they got a good look at Jay and Jordan

"What in the world has gotten into you two?" Jordan asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Nothing, so what's up with you two?" Mary replied as she tried not to laugh at the little bits of straw that stuck out from their hair.

"Not much." Jay said casually with a smile. "We just fell asleep in the barn.

That statement got the two on the swing to laughing again. Jay looked at Jordan. "Was it something I said?"

"Who knows with these two. Come on lets go get cleaned up." Jordan grabbed Jay's hand and led her into the house.

Before they were all the way in the heard Mary yell. "Hey, Jay, I think you got attacked last night. You have a big bruise on your neck."

Jay stopped and looked back through the screen door with a grin. "Yep, I sure did. I even tried to fight off my attacker."

"I bet you did. You just didn't try hard enough." Marge replied with a laugh.

"Of course I did, but after I got a good look at my attacker….WOW. You should have seen it. "Jay shook her head. "It was the most gorgeous thing in the world. When it bit me all I could do was lie there and let it do what it wanted

"You don't seem like the type to just lay there." Mary responded and took the last sip of her coffee.

Jordan stuck her head out and answered before Jay could say anything. "Believe me, she's not. I have some bites to prove it. She was just nice enough to hide them." She said as she grabbed Jay's hand again and headed up the stairs to the bathroom.

"You better watch out Jay. I've a feeling you're about to get bit again." Mary yelled.

The two women heard Jay's muffled yell. "God, I hope so."

*****

Later that morning after their shower where Jordan did indeed give Jay a few more bites, but was kind enough to place them in a more discreet place, they sat and had some breakfast. They decided that they wanted to run into town, and just as they were walking over to Jordan's car the Sheriff pulled up.

"Hi, Sheriff Bowden." Jordan said with a wave.

"Hello, Sheriff, what brings you out to our neck of the woods?" Jay asked as she shook the Sheriff's hand.

"Marge didn't tell you that I was coming out? I called last night to make sure you'd be around." Sheriff Bowden replied as he took off his cowboy hat and scratched his balding head.

Jay shook her head." No, she never said a word." She gestured towards the porch so they could sit down and talk.

Jay and Jordan took a seat on the swing while the Sheriff sat on the porch rail

"I came out to talk some more about the fire. To see if you might remember anything now." He asked as he scratched his head again.

Jay grabbed Jordan's hand and started to push the swing gently back and forth. "I'm starting to remember bits and pieces

Jordan squeezed Jay's hand and looked at her with concern. "You are? Why didn't you say anything?"

Jay sighed. "I didn't want you to worry. It hasn't been much, just flashes here and there." She shrugged her shoulders a little.

"Jay, you can tell me anything. The only way I'd worry is if you keep things from me. So please don't. Even if it's something small, I want to know about it." Jordan leaned closer to Jay and kissed her, she felt Jay nod her head in agreement.

Sheriff Bowden cleared his throat. "Okay, now that we have that settled. What exactly do you remember?"

Jay sat there and tried to put the pieces together. "I remember going down the hill and finding three horses trapped by the fire. I remember the intense heat and a lot of smoke. It hurt to breathe." She tried not to cry, but the tears started to fall down her cheek.

When she felt soft fingers wiping them away she looked up into passionate blue eye that caressed her soul. " I also remember that I would never be able to kiss your hands." Jay brought the hand to her lips and placed a soft kiss on the palm. "I would never be able to kiss your beautiful lips." She traced Jordan's lips with her fingers. "Most importantly tell you how you are everything to me. I love you Jordan." Jay finished before she kissed Jordan and with that the Sheriff was forgotten

Sheriff Bowden stood up to leave, but before he got to the steps Marge stepped out of the house. "Hello, Marge."

"Hi, Sheriff, I just remembered to tell Jay that you were coming over." Marge glanced over at the two on the swing. "Did you get a chance to talk to her?"

"Just a little bit. She still doesn't remember finding the lighter. I'm not sure I want to tell her." Sheriff Bowden stated with a big sigh. " I know she'll go after him, instead of him going to jail she'll…" He didn't finish the sentence.

"You're right about that. Plus I think Jordan would be right at her side." Marge replied as she continued to watch the two.

"I just wish we had more evidence." Growled the Sheriff. "Then I could arrest that ass and his punk friends."

Marge reached out and rubbed his arms. "I know, we all wish that. This county would be better off without the Blacksmith's and their cronies."

"You happen to have any coffee in there? I sure could use a cup." The Sheriff asked with a little smile. "I still need to ask Jay a couple more questions and you do make the best coffee around

"Come this way kind sir." Marge waved her hand towards the house. "Your drink awaits you

"Thank you, my lady." Sheriff Bowden walked by a smiling Marge

*****

Later that day Jordan and Mary were upstairs packing. Mary had an early flight the next morning. Bob had called and told her that he had fallen trying to get out of his boat and broken his leg.

"I still can't believe he broke his leg. Now I have to listen to him belly ache every time her tries to do something." Mary said in disbelief. She looked over at her friend. "So are you going to move out here or put your house up for sale?"

"I thought I'd keep the house. Besides Jay and I haven't talked about what we are going to do." Jordan replied as she continued to fold clothes. "I don't want to assume that I'll be staying here." Jordan shrugged her shoulders. " I kinda want her to ask."

"She'll ask, I have no doubt about that." Mary said as she put the last of her stuff in her bag. "Jay is so in love with you she can't see straight."

"I know, and I love her too." Jordan took a deep breath. "I never thought I'd ever feel this complete. She just makes everything perfect."

Mary watched the emotion play in Jordan's eyes. Jordan deserved this kind of love, Mary had prayed everyday that Jordan would fine someone to make her smile, and she finally found it, in a little spitfire blonde.

"Do you have any idea how happy I am for you?" Mary asked as she walked up and gave Jordan a hug. "You're like my own daughter." She said with tears in her eyes.

"Oh, Mary, you have no idea how much your friendship has meant to me. Thank you, for being there for me when I needed someone." Jordan replied as her own tears ran down her cheek.

"Now, no more crying." Mary stated as she wiped off her face. "I'll see you in a couple of weeks. Remember you have to come back to do the interviews for your last movie." Mary reminded Jordan.

Jordan ran her hand across her face and blew out a deep breath. "I know, I just don't want to go back. I'm so happy here. Here I'm Jordan Martin friend and lover. Not, Jordan Martin the wealthy actress."

"Oh, that reminds me. I want to know what it's like?" Mary asked casually

Jordan looked at her friend and raised her eyebrow. "What, what was like."

"You know," Mary said as she waved her hands. "What was it like to do it in a barn

Jordan laughed. "You aren't serious, are you?"

Mary nodded her head and smiled. "I've never done it in a barn. I'm thinking maybe it might be fun."

"Let me just say, it was mind blowing." Jordan informed Mary as she wiggled her eyebrows.

"Hey, are you two ready to eat?" Marge asked as she stuck her head in the room. She noticed the shocked look on Mary's face and the evil grin on Jordan's. "What are you two talking about

Jordan pointed at Mary. "She wanted to know what it was like to have sex in the barn."

"Well, I've never done it anywhere like that before. So I just wanted to know." Mary replied. "Maybe I can talk Bob into trying it out. Lately the only way I can get him to look at me is if I have twenty dollars wrapped around my neck with a fishing line." Marge laughed as she walked to sit on the bed. "I remember this one time during a storm. We, my husband Patrick and I, went to check on the horses. The storm got so bad we decided to sleep in the barn." Marge smiled at the memory. "It was the best decision we ever made. The storm passed and we didn't even know it." Marge fanned her face with her hand. "It was mind blowing

"That's what she said." Mary mumbled as she walked by Jordan. "I need to find some fishing line and a twenty."

"You really need to get you some." Jordan laughed and patted her friend on the back.

"Damn straight I do." Mary stopped at the door and turned around. "Just my luck, Bob can't do a damn thing with his leg in a cast." She muttered in disgust. "Men, can't live with them and can't live without them."

"Speak for yourself." Jordan said with a grin. "Now come on. I'm hungry." She hooked her arm around her friends elbow and guided her out the door

Marge got up off the bed and followed. Even though she had never meet Bob, Marge felt sorry for the guy. He was in a world of trouble and he didn't do a thing. "Maybe he should get off his ass and do something." Marge said out loud to herself.

*****

"Where did this scar come from?" Jay asked Jordan as she ran her fingers over her chest.

"I was about twelve. My older brothers and I were pretending to be pirates." Jordan said as she shivered when Jay kissed her scar. "Lance, he's three years older than me thought he'd go in for the kill. So he stabbed me."

Jay stopped her inspection of Jordan's body. She looked up and met sensual blue eyes that could stop her in her tracks. "Tell me about your family."

"What do you want to know?" Jordan traced Jay's lips with her finger

Jay closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of Jordan's touch. The sensations of just one touch made Jay thank anybody who would listen for bringing Jordan into her life. "I want to know everything about you." Jay grabbed the finger with her teeth and slowly ran her tongue across the tip

Jordan felt the tingle run from her finger down to her core. She looked at Jay and smiled. " First things first." Jordan grabbed Jay and flipped her over onto her back.

"Ohhh, yes, first….things….first." Jay barely got out before she was screaming Jordan's name.

*****

"Okay, now lets get to the second thing. Tell me about your family." Jay said as she laid her head on Jordan's shoulder.

"Well, my Mom's name is Cindi and Dad's name is Joe. They've been married for thirty-five years. They raised us in a regular small town. You know picket fence and maple trees along the road." Jordan felt Jay nod her head. "We used to have the run of the neighborhood. Always chasing each other from one yard to the next."

"How did you get along with your brothers?" Jay asked as she rested her chin on Jordan's chest.

Jordan smiled. "When I was younger I used to follow them around constantly. I drove them nuts, because I could always find them. Once Lance tied me to the tree in our front yard, because he had some date. He didn't want to ruin it by having his tag along sister with him.

"I can see you all tied up. What did your mom and dad do?" Jay asked as she giggled.

"They weren't home. It didn't matter though. I wiggled my way free and found him. Just as he was about to get a kiss, I jumped out and scared the crap out of him." Jordan laughed. "Don't tell him this, but that same girl that was going to kiss him, kissed me a year later."

"You dog you, stealing your brothers girlfriend." Jay slapped Jordan on her stomach.

"Hey I was thirteen, and they weren't going out at the time. We just happened to run into each other at a movie." Jordan innocently replied.

"Okay, I'll believe you." Jay grinned. "Now continue."

"Then we moved to San Diego. My dad got a great job at some advertising firm. He worked hard to make sure we had everything we wanted, but family always came first. Nothing was more important to him than sitting in some bleacher somewhere cheering us on. He'd always say, family is what makes life worth living." Jordan closed her eyes and remembered all the times she could hear her dad yelling and cheering for her.

"What about your mom?" Jay asked softly.

"My mom is the all American mom. She stayed at home and took care of the house and us. All the kids in the neighborhood knew were to get the best chocolate chip cookies. They use to stand at the back door and wait for her to pass them out. Everyone called her Mama C." Jordan said as she scratched Jay's lower back.

"You do that any longer and you'll put me to sleep." Jay whispered softly.

"Do you want me to continue? I can finish telling you more about my family tomorrow." Jordan responded.

"No, keep going." Jay replied.

"Okay, let see where was I?" Jordan thought a moment. "Oh, yes, my mom was the first person I told I was gay. She smiled and hugged me. Told me that as long as I find someone that makes me happy she'd be happy."

"That's so cool. I never got a chance to tell my parents. I don't think they'd mind, just as long as I was happy." Jay sat up and grabbed her can of soda. "Damn, you want anything to drink? Mine is empty."

"Sure, I'll take what ever you're having." Jordan answered as she got up and headed for the bathroom. "Nice view by the way."

Jay wiggled her butt as she walked down the hallway. "Thought you would. I want to know whom you got your good looks from? Your mom or dad?" Jay asked as she opened the refrigerator door.

"My dad, which my mom thanks god for everyday. He stands at six feet three inches with the lightest blue eyes I've ever seen in my life." Jordan said as she walked out of the bathroom as she dried her hand on a towel. "Mom says that the first time she ever laid eyes on dad she thought he was a god. Then when he came over to talk to her she almost fainted. He asked her out on a date for the next day, and they've never been apart since."

"Didn't you get anything from your mom?" Jay asked as she walked over and handed Jordan her drink.

"Yep, we all got her sense of life." Jordan took a big drink of the cold diet Dr. Pepper. "You know this stuff is pretty good."

"Don't I know it." Jay smiled. "Nothing better than sitting here naked with my girl and a cold pop."

Jay sat her can on her end table and jumped back in bed. She grabbed her blanket and leaned her back against the headboard. "Now I want to hear about your brothers."

"Okay, I'll start with Garrett, he's the oldest. He went to UCLA on a football scholarship. He could have gone pro, but he turned down every offer and joined the police academy. He graduated first in his class." Jordan climbed on the bed and rested her head on Jay's lap.

"That's cool to have a brother be a police officer. I bet he fixes all your speeding tickets." Teased Jay.

"Try two brother that are police officers. And, no they don't fix my speeding tickets, because I don't have any." Jordan replied as she grabbed the hand that was distracting her thoughts. " I thought you wanted to know about my brothers.

"Sorry, go ahead." Jay said and held on to Jordan's hand.

"All his life Lance heard Garret talking about how cool it would be to catch the bad guys. So when he followed in Garrett's foot steps nobody was surprised."

"Your parents must be so proud of you and your brothers." Jay said as she sat there watching Jordan.

"They only wish that they'd settle down and give them grandchildren." Jordan giggled.

Without thinking Jay replied. "Maybe we can give them some."

"What?" Jordan asked as she raised her head off Jay's lap

"Grandkids." Jay said as she waited to see what Jordan's reply would be. When none came she opened her eyes and saw a stunned Jordan. "What? You don't want any kids?"

Jordan had always wanted children, but everybody she ever went out with thought she was crazy. They tried to explain to her that that it would lower the caliber of roles offered to her and for some unknown reason she listened to them. Now she was glad she had listened to them, because she had finally found the right time and better yet the right person to start a family.

"Come on Jordan, you're scaring me." Jay wiped tears off Jordan's face. "I'm sorry if I said something wrong. If you don't want any…" Jay stopped as two fingers pressed against her lips.

"I would be the happiest person in the world to have a family with you." Jordan stated. "I'm just a little shocked that's all." She sat up and ran her fingers through Jay short silky hair. "We've only known each other a short period of time." She said as she cupped her hand behind Jay's neck and tugged her closer. "In that short time, I've never been so happy, but most of all more loved."

Jordan lightly kissed Jay then looked into passion filled eyes. "It's been my dream for a long time to settle down with the person I love and have a bunch of kids."

Jay lowered her lips to Jordan's neck. "Just think, we get to practice." Another kiss, but on the lips. "Practice." She nipped an ear. "Practice, until we get it right."

Jordan's mind and body were on over load. When she felt a hand go between her legs she moaned. "That's the best part."

The two lovers met the morning in each other's arm. The both had smiles on their faces, but for different reasons. One was for the family she would find again and the other for the family yet to come.

*****

Jordan wanted to take Mary to the airport herself, so Jay and Marge waved as the car headed down the lane.

"So, how many sweat rolls did she sneak into her bag?" Jay asked Marge when they turned to walk up the porch steps.

"I saw her grab six before she even took a shower." Marge informed Jay with a smile.

"Did you know." Jay raised her eyebrow. "Jordan and I saw her grab at least that many when we walked in this morning."

"What a sneak." Marge giggled as the two walked in the house.

Marge was about to head for the kitchen when Jay stopped her. "Can I talk to you for a second?" She asked softly.

Marge saw the shy look Jay gave her. "Sure honey, let me go in and get us something to drink."

"Okay, I'll meet you in the living room." Jay said as she walked in the room and sat down.

A few minutes later Marge walked in with a tray that had a cup of coffee and a can of diet Dr. Pepper. The thing that caught her eye was the plate covered with a napkin. When she tried to sneak a peak Marge slapped her hand "Ouch."

"Hold your horses." Marge said as she sat the tray on the table. "I hid a few of these when she wasn't looking." She grabbed the napkin and unveiled her prize.

"Great, I only got two this morning." Jay replied as she grabbed the closest cinnamon roll.

Marge sat down in her chair and watched Jay eat. She could tell that something was bothering her and that she was stalling. "Okay, spill it."

Jay stopped chewing and looked up to the loving eyes she had known all her life. She looked at this woman not really as a friend, but more like a mother. Jay took a deep breath and asked, "What kind of parent would I make?"

Marge was shocked. "Why would she wonder that?"

Jay glanced over at Marge and saw the look on Marge's face. "Jordan and I talked about having kids."
Marge sat back and took a drink of her coffee. Her eyes met wondering green and she smiled. "Don't you think you maybe should make a honest woman out of her first?"

Jay let the breath she held out through a big smile. "Yes, I want to give her my mother's ring." She looked over with tears in her eyes. "Do you think my parents would approve?"

"Why would you ask something like that?" Marge stood up and walked over to sit next to Jay.

Jay fell into the hug the older woman gave her. "Would they approve of my lifestyle? Not many parents would like the fact that their daughter fell in love with another woman." She cried

"Oh, sweetheart, your parents wouldn't give a rats ass about who you loved. Just as long as you're happy." Marge kissed the soft hair below her chin. "You would have made them so proud." She looked down into misty pools of green. "Look at what you've done with this ranch. Where most people would give up and sell, you found a solution for it to grow into something. Your parents would be the proudest people in the world. I bet at this moment they are looking down on you with pride and joy."

"I wish that they could be here so that they could meet Jordan." Jay said as she wiped the tears from her face.

"They may not be here physically, but look around you. Everywhere you look there are little things that remind us of them. So they are here in memories." Marge patted Jay's chest. "And they are here in your heart."

Jay grabbed Marge into another hug and cried. She cried for the family she had lost and for the family that had just begun

*****

"Hey, Mary, would you call me crazy if I said I wanted baby?" Jordan asked as she drove down the highway.

Mary looked over at her friend. "Why on earth would I think you're crazy? I personally would think it would be great. You're super with kids."

"Good, because Jay and I decided that we want them." Jordan stated.

"Really? You two only just got together, isn't it a little early in the relationship to be thinking about kids?" Mary asked with concern.

"Of course it is. It's not like we're going out to a clinic tomorrow. It's just nice to know that she wants them. " Jordan turned her head and glanced at Mary. " It was her idea."

"How did you get on that conversation? Shouldn't you be all busy having incredible sex?" Mary teased.

"Well," Jordan cleared her throat, "well, we do have incredible sex. The things she does to me would make your head spin." Jordan winked at Mary. "It does mine, that's for sure."

"Do tell, my friend, do tell." Mary begged like a schoolgirl whose best friend just went on her first date.

"You really want to know?" Jordan asked as she saw Mary nod her head yes. "Do you want me to go into detail?"

"Well, not explicit details, just the over view. I've got to at least know someone who is getting some, because it sure in the hell won't be me." Mary replied as she reached for her travelers cup filled with coffee. As she took a sip she raised her eyebrows to give Jordan permission to talk.

"Okay, no explicit details," Jordan took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "You know when you're dreaming and you feel like you're flying?"

"Yes, At first you're enjoying flying around through the clouds and then you start to fall. I hate that kind of dream. I wake up with a jerk and can't fall asleep again." Mary answered.

"Well, that's what it's like with Jay. I feel like I'm falling, but instead of falling I just keep on floating around." Jordan explained as she thought of last night. "She sends me to the stars over and over again. The feeling of her hands on my skin makes me quake from the outside in."

"Sounds pretty intense." Mary said. "Wish Bob would make me feel like that."

"Intense doesn't even come close." Jordan said as she continued down the road trying to think of the best way she could explain what Jay does to her. "It's like Jay puts every single cell of her body towards making me feel the love she has for me. The heavens above can't compare to the love I see in her eyes every time she makes love to me."

Mary stared at her and shook her head back and forth. "I really need to get Bob back on track. I'm so jealous of you and at the same time so happy."

"Don't worry you'll get Bob back on the ball." Jordan smiled as she reached out and squeezed Mary's hand.

Mary squeezed back, "She's that good is she?" She asked as she grinned.

"She's better." Jordan said in all seriousness.

"Damn girl, you're so lucky." Mary replied happily.

"Yep, I sure am." Jordan said as she took the exit ramp to the airport.

*****

"Hey, Marge, when do you think Jordan will be back?" Jay yelled as she walked down the stairs.

Marge walked out of the kitchen wiping her hands on a towel. "There is no need to yell. I'm right here."

"Sorry, I just wanted to know when Jordan might be back?" Jay repeated as she grabbed her coat. "I want to run into town to the jewelers before she gets back."

Marge stepped closer to help Jay with her coat. "If you leave now you should have plenty of time." She said as she patted Jay's back.

"Good, I want to get Mom's ring sized to fit Jordan." Jay said as she opened the screen door. "Is there anything you need from town?"

"No, you just go ahead and get what you need done. If Jordan gets back before you I'll just tell her that you went for a ride." Marge responded as she watched Jay walk to her car. "When do you think you'll go looking for a new jeep?"

"Maybe Jordan will want to do that tomorrow. I'll ask her tonight." Jay said as she started the engine. "See ya later."

"Bye, honey, drive careful." Marge ordered as Jay pulled away.

*****

Jordan decided that instead of going straight to the ranch she'd stop in town and look for a special gift for Jay. She wanted to get something that would show the blonde how much she loved her.

Jordan parked her car and decided to walk around to see if anything popped out at her. As she went from one store to the next nothing jumped out at her, and her hopes of finding something faded quickly.

When she stepped in front of a jewelry store she saw a necklace with a Celtic knot with two gems that met in the middle. One gem was a green that matched Jay's eyes and the other was blue that matched hers.

"YES!" Jordan's mind screamed. As she walked to the door she looked up through the glass window and was shocked to see Jay already in there. What shocked her more was that Jay had someone wrapped around her neck, and that woman was kissing her all over her face.

"What the hell?" Jordan questioned as she backed away from the window.

Jordan's heart was beating a million miles a minute. The woman she loved more than life itself was kissing and hugging another woman. Jordan started to walk back to her car as tears ran down her face. She did nothing to hide them from the people that passed by her.

"Are you okay dear?" An elderly woman asked.

Jordan just shook her head and continued to walk down the sidewalk. She barely made it to her car before her trembling legs collapsed. "Oh, God."

Fumbling with the key with shaking fingers she dropped them to the ground. "OUCH." Jordan yelled when she bent over and hit her head. "Can this day get any worse?" As soon as she finished that thought the clouds opened up and drenched her. "Fucking great." She said as she looked up into the sky.

Jordan took a deep breath to calm herself and steady her hands so she could open her car door. When she finally got the door open she jumped in and started the car. She felt the cool air from the vent and shivered as she quickly turned the button to heat. As she waited to feel the warm air she rested her head on the steering wheel.

"Why is it every time I fall in love I get slapped in the face?" Jordan asked herself.

"Why? Why? Why?" She yelled as she hit the steering wheel with the palms of her hands. "It felt different with Jay. Nothing like what I had with Elizabeth."

"At least with Elizabeth, Mary saw through her charms. She tried to get me to break up with her all the time. Shit everybody wanted me to break up with her." Jordan snorted to herself. "I kept telling them that we were in love." Jordan turned her head and saw a couple exit a store in front of her. They kissed before they ran into the rain towards their car. "Shit, if love is messing around with someone else while your so called partner isn't around, then I have loads of it."

Jordan sat there and watched drops of rain race down her windshield. 'Crap, where in the hell am I supposed to stay? I can't go back to the ranch and I don't want to drive back to the airport in this weather." She looked around until she noticed a sign for a motel. "That will work. I'll call Mary and have them send me my stuff."

Jordan took a deep breath before she started the car and set out to the motel.

*****

"You can stop attacking me now. As I just told you I all ready have someone." Jay laughed at her childhood friend. "Besides what would Brent say if he walked in on us right now?"

Betsy kissed Jay one last time and stepped back with her hands on her hips. "You know damn well what he'd say."

"Let me get my video camera." They said at the same time before they burst out laughing.

"Okay, you said that you found the love of your life and wanted me to size a ring for her." Betsy asked as she tried to catch her breath.

"Yep, she's the most gorgeous woman that ever lived. She sets me on fire with one look." Jay replied with a big sigh and a smile.

"It's about damn time." Betsy thought as she noticed the far off look on Jay's face. "I'm so happy for you my friend. It was about time for you to have some happiness in your life."

"I can't believe it." Betsy said as she walked behind the counter. "I was wondering when your princess would ever find you."

"I can't believe it myself. She is the total opposite of me. Jordan's tall with long dark hair. The bluest eyes you'll ever see, I get lost in them so easy." Jay remembered the way those eyes looked into her soul right before she was sent into oblivion. "I'm the luckiest person in the world." She finished with a big smile.

"Okay, enough of the mushy stuff, let's get to the jewelry. Show me what you want me to size so I can get it done and you can give it to your girl." Betsy said as she wiggled her fingers palm side up so that Jay could place the ring on her palm.

"Be careful, this is my ring. I want to give it to Jordan and ask her to marry me." Jay informed Betsy as she reached into her pocket and pulled out the ring.

"It's beautiful." Betsy whispered as she examined the ring. " I remember it from when your Mom wore it." Betsy grinned. "May I?"

Jay nodded her head. "Go ahead, because the next time you see it, Jordan will be wearing it."

"It's just how I imagined it would look." Betsy replied.

They watched as the light sparkled off of the two and a half caret diamond ring.

"Damn, this Jordan person is one lucky lady. Not only does she get you, but she gets this spectacular ring as well."

"No, I'm the lucky one." Jay stated matter of fact. "So when do you think it'll be done?"

"I'll put a rush on it. My guess would be two days." Betsy answered as she took the ring off and put it back in the box. "Do you know what size you need?"

"No, I don't." Jay mumbled and scratched her head.

Jay stood there and tried to figure out how to get Jordan's ring size. A feeling of dread washed over her body that made her frown. "Damn it, what's going to happen now?"

"Don't tell me you got that feeling." Betsy asked softly.

Jay nodded her head as she looked around. She noticed a car drive past that looked like the one Jordan had rented. She raised her hand to stop Betsy from asking any questions. "Hold on a sec. I thought I saw someone."

Jay ran out the door and tried to get a good look at the car. The wind and the rain made it impossible. "Shit, why would I that feeling and then think I see Jordan's car? Plus there is no way it could be her. She would be coming from the other direction and she has no need for a motel."

"Jay, get out of the rain before you catch a cold." Betsy yelled from the doorway of the jewelry store.

Before Jay turned to go she took one last look down the road. She shrugged her shoulders "Maybe it's just my instincts running wild with everything that's going on."

*****

Jay paced in the dark across the porch. Not caring that a full-blown thunderstorm raged a few feet away. "Where is she?" She asked herself that as a fifty mile per hour gust of wind blew her bangs away from her eyes. A bolt of lightening streaked across the sky making the hairs of Jay's arms stand on end.

Marge walked out of the house with Jay's coat in one hand and a cup of hot chocolate in the other. "Here put this on." She said as she held out the coat. "I talked to Sheriff Bowden a little bit ago, there hasn't been any accidents reported."

"What could have happened?" Jay asked as she put her coat on. "I should have gone with her."

"You know she wanted to take Mary to the airport herself." Marge replied and held out the steaming cup. "Here, drink this."

"No thanks, Marge. I'm not thirsty." Jay mumbled as she looked down the lane for any signs of a car.

"Jay, you're going to get sick if you don't keep warm. Remember you just got out of the hospital a couple of days ago." Marge reminded Jay as she walked up and rested her head against her back with her arms around her waist. "I don't want you to get sick standing out here."

"What ever happens to me doesn't matter. Jordan could be out there hurt." A shiver ran down her back. "Or worse."

"Nothing has happened to Jordan. You have to think positive about this. She might have just had a flat tire or maybe engine trouble. We won't know until she gets here." Marge replied softly.

When they saw the headlights coming down the road Marge could feel Jay's heart beat faster.

"She's here." Jay ran down the porch steps, but when the car got closer and she saw the red and blue lights on top of the car she stopped in her tracks. Jay waited until the police car came to a stop before she walked up to the door. "Have you heard anything Sheriff?"

Sheriff Bowden looked at the now drenched Jay. He could see that she was fighting her emotion. "I'm sorry Jay, nobody knows anything."

Jay nodded her head. "I'm going to go to the barn. I can't stand waiting here with nothing to do." She turned and walked towards the barn not even noticing the lightening and thunder raging over head.

The Sheriff watched her go before he headed up the steps to stand next to Marge. "Isn't there anything we can do?" Sheriff Bowden asked.

"I'm afraid not, the only thing that will help is Jordan driving up right now." Marge stated as she gestured towards the swing. "Care to take a seat?"

"Thanks." Sheriff Bowden sat down next to Marge. "I have every available person out looking for her car. It's like she just disappeared." He informed Marge as she took off his hat and scratched his head.

"Well, for Jay's sake I hope nothing happened, because she'll never be the same." Marge said as she saw the lights go on in the barn. "Did you…" Before she could finish her question the phone rang. "I'll be right back." Marge jumped up off the swing and quickly answered the ringing phone

A few minutes later Marge walked out of the house with a grim look on her face. "You can call off your search. That was Mary, apparently Jordan called her and asked her to give us a call."

"What? Where is she? Is she okay?" Sheriff Bowden asked in a rush

"Oh, she fine. It's just she didn't want to come back here." Marge replied still shocked by the conversation she just had.

"Why not? I thought things were going great between her and Jay." Asked the equally shocked Sheriff.

"So did I, but apparently she got this stupid idea that Jay played her for a fool." Marge said as she shook her head. "Where she got that idea from I have no clue

"Damn, what in the world are we going to tell Jay?" Sheriff Bowden asked as he wiped his hand across his face.

"I don't, she picked up the phone in the barn. She heard everything that Mary said," Marge said softly as tears ran down her face. "I heard her heart break over the phone."

The Sheriff looked over at the barn. "Should we go over?"

"No, I doubt she'd even know we were there. Right now she needs some time alone." Marge wiped the tears off her face. "She'll come to us when she needs us."

"Do you think she'll hurt herself?" Sheriff Bowden asked concerned.

"No, Luke, I don't think so. She may go a little nuts for awhile though, but you can't blame her." Marge took the hand that rested on her leg. "Did you know Jay went to the jewelry store this afternoon to get her mother's ring sized to fit Jordan?"

"Yes, I stopped in at the jewelry store to get my watched looked at and Betsy told me." The Sheriff squeezed the smaller hand he held. "Do you know that is the first time you've called me by my first name."

Marge looked up and smiled, "yes, we've known each other for years now, and I thought it was about time I called you something besides Sheriff."

The two jumped when the barn doors burst open. At first they both thought it was the wind from the storm, until they heard an engine fire up.

"What in the world is that?" Luke asked Marge.

"Oh no, she wouldn't dare." Marge said as she slowly stood. "It's the old dirt bike we keep in the barn."

"You don't think…" He didn't get a chance to finish as Jay raced out of the barn.

Because the rain had turned the driveway into one big mud puddle the dirt bike slipped and slid all over the place. Finally getting the bike under control she took off down the road. Throwing mud everywhere.

"Shit," yelled Luke, "she's going to get herself killed riding in this weather."

"Damn her, if the weather doesn't kill her I sure in the hell will," Marge replied angrily. "Is there anyway we can follow her?" Marge asked as she headed to the steps.

"We'll put out a A P B on her. She won't be able to hide from us long." Luke informed Marge as they stepped into the rain and ran to the car.

When they reached the car a call came over the radio from one of the Sheriff's deputies. "Go ahead, this is Sheriff Bowden."

"Sheriff, we found that car you were looking for. Do you want me to do anything?" The deputy asked.

"No, I'll take care of it." He replied back and looked over at Marge. "You want to go pay someone a visit?"

"You bet I do." Marge strapped her seatbelt on. "Let's go."

"Okay," Sheriff Bowden responded as he started the car.

*****

"How could I believe that someone as sophisticated as her could love a person, who has nothing and will be nothing like her." Jay thought to herself as the rain pelted her face and mixed with tears.

Jay stopped the dirt bike and looked around. She noticed that she was on the out skirts of town. Skunk's Place lit the darkness with its fast blinking red and blue lights. "I feel like having a drink. She decided as she gunned the engine and drove over to the bar parking lot.

Jay sat there after she turned off the motor and watched the lights illuminate off the side of the building. A crack of thunder made her jump. "Damn weather." She said as she walked to the double doors.

"Hey, Skunk, you around or is it serve yourself night?" Jay yelled as her senses were bombarded with the smell of old cigarettes and beer.

"Are you crazy? Do you think I would let anyone else behind my bar." Skunk said as he walked into the room with a box in his arms. The reason everybody called him skunk was very apparent. A white streak of hair ran down the middle of his head of black hair.

"Then get your ass over here and get me something to drink." Jay ordered as she sat down on a stool.
"What in the hell are you doing out in weather like this?" Skunk asked as he walked behind the bar. He grabbed a towel, "Jesus, Jay, dry yourself off. Your getting everything wet

"Thanks, now give me something that will make me forget who I am." Jay said as she dried her hair.

Skunk looked at Jay, "are you sure? You've never drank anything stronger than a beer before."

"Shut up, and give me something to drink." Jay shouted and threw the towel on the bar. "NOW!"

"No problem, coming right up." Skunk responded as he reached for a bottle of tequila. He grabbed a shot glass and poured her a shot.

"Leave the bottle," Jay ordered as she grabbed the mans arm.

"Okay," Skunk let the go of the bottle. "Does Marge know were you're at?"

"I don't have to tell Marge where I'm at all the time. Shit, I'm a grown woman and I don't need anyone." Jay poured another shot and quickly drank it. "Nobody needs me, so why would I need them. They just smash your heart into a million pieces and jump all over your soul."

Skunk started to get scared. He'd never heard Jay talk like this before. "I better go and call Marge." He thought. "Hey, Jay watch the place for me for a second. I have to take a leak." He lied.

Jay downed her sixth shot, "No problem. I'll take care of things for ya, until you fix that leak."

"This is so not good." Skunk mumbled as he walked into his office and picked up the phone.

Skunk listened as the answering machine picked up after the fourth ring. "Damn, nobodies there." He scratched his ever-present five-day-old beard. "I'll call the sheriff, he'll know what to do."

He grabbed the phone and quickly dialed the police station and left a message with the dispatch office letting the sheriff know where Jay was.

Skunk hung up and stared towards the front of the bar. "Now all I have to do is make sure you stay here." When he stepped out of his office he noticed that the bottle of tequila was almost gone. "And not drink herself to death."

*****

"Thanks, Mary, I owe you big time." Jordan said as she sat down on the bed.

"You bet your sweat ass you do," Mary replied from the other end. "Are you sure you saw Jay kissing another woman? It doesn't sound like something she'd do."

"I know what I saw, and I will not go through that again." Jordan yelled as she slapped the top of the bed with her hand. She realized that she had no right to yell at Mary. "Sorry, didn't mean to take it out on you."

"Hey, isn't that what friends are for?" Mary took a deep breath, "go talk to her. Find out what is going in."

"No way, why should I put myself through that?" Jordan replied as she stood to pace.

"Sit down and quit pacing. I'm not even there and you're making me dizzy." Mary ordered from over the phone. "The reason you would put yourself through that is because you love Jay and even if you don't think she loves you, I do."

"Damn it, Mary." Jordan screamed, "I saw what I saw."

"Some things aren't what they seem. Did you ever think of that?" Mary asked calmly. She knew that yelling back would only make things worse.

Jordan was about to answer her friends' question when she heard a knock on the door. "Listen I have to go now. My dinner has arrived. I'll call tomorrow with my flight information."

"Jordan, please think about this," Mary pleaded.

"Bye, Mary, we'll talk more tomorrow." Jordan hung up her cell phone and answered the door

"You have some explaining to do." Marge said as soon as the door opened all the way.

"What are you doing here?" Jordan asked stunned that the older woman and the sheriff stood outside her door in the pouring rain.

"Are you going to invite us in?" Marge asked as she crossed her arms in front of her chest

Jordan knew when to stand and when to bend when it came to Marge and now was defiantly a time to bend.

"Please come in," Jordan gestured to the middle of the room with her hand.

"Do you have any idea what you've done to Jay? She's broken and I don't think she'll ever be the same. The person who she gives her heart to just ups and leaves her for no reason what so ever." Marge yelled before Jordan even got the door closed.

Jordan let the anger take over. She no longer cared that Marge was one of her Grandma's friends. "What I've done?" She took a deep breath, "you ask me what I've done? I did nothing. I'm not the one who, as soon as my girlfriend leaves jumps into another woman's arms."

"What in the world are you talking about?" Marge asked very surprised.

Jordan walked up to Marge, "I'm saying that I saw Jay with another woman." She stepped back and waited to see how Marge would react.

Marge shook her head; "you're crazy. Jay loves you. Why in the world would she be in another woman's arms?" Marge sat on the edge of the bed. Her own anger slowly left her body at what Jordan just told her.

"Where and when did you see this?" Sheriff Bowden asked from by the door.

"I saw her when I was window shopping this afternoon. I saw this necklace in a window I wanted to get Jay. Before I went in I saw this woman hugging and kissing Jay." Jordan said as she walked over to the little table in the room and sat down with her face in her hands. " Considering the big smile on her face she seemed to enjoy it." Jordan crossed her arms on the table and buried her face in the crack and cried.

Marge stood up and walked over to sit in the other chair at the table. She reached over and placed her hand on one of Jordan's arm.

Jordan looked up with blood shot eyes at a smiling face. "You find this amusing.

"No, I find this totally ridiculous." Marge stated matter of fact. "Can you tell me what the name of the jewelry store was?"

Jordan sat up and looked at Marge like she had grown a third eye. "How did you know it was a jewelry store? I never said that is was."

"I'll tell you as soon as you answer one more question." Marge said as she sat back in the chair. "Did this woman have red hair? Red curly hair to be exact."

"How did you know that?" Jordan growled, "you knew she was involved with someone else, didn't you?" She accused Marge.

"Jay and Betsy involved?" Marge paused and when she had Jordan's whole attention she answered her own question. "No, fucking way on this world or any other would those two be together."

Marge stood up and walked around the table so she stood right in front on Jordan. She cupped Jordan's face with her hands and looked her straight in the eyes. " Jay and her went to school together. They've been friends for years. Plus Betsy is the straightest woman that ever lived."

Jordan gazed into the older brown eyes of her childhood friend. She only saw truth and honesty.

Then it hit her. Jay wasn't the one to do the hurting; she was the one who hurt Jay. "What have I done? I have to find Jay." Jordan jumped out of her chair nearly knocking Marge down to the floor, if it wasn't for her quick flexes she would have.

"Slow down." Marge said as she tried to catch her breath.

"Where is Jay? I need to talk to her." Jordan asked as she still held on to Marge's arms

Marge looked over at Luke with a frown. "Uhhmmm…"

Jordan saw the look, "what's wrong?" She glanced from one to the other. "What aren't you telling me?" Jordan asked scared at what they might say.

"We don't know where Jay is." The Sheriff replied quietly.

"I don't understand." Jordan replied confused and walked over to stand next to the bed.

Marge followed the tall brunette; "Jay picked up the phone when Mary called."

"Oh, God," Jordan slumped to the bed. "Tell me what happened." Jordan begged as tears ran down her face falling on her chest.

Marge sat next to Jordan while Sheriff Bowden walked over to sit across from the two women.

Sheriff Bowden leaned over and placed a sympathetic hand on Jordan's knee. "When you didn't come home from the airport, Jay called me."

"I've never seen her so worked up." Marge interrupted as she put an arm across Jordan's slumped shoulders. "All she could do was pace back and forth on the front porch."

"That's what she was doing when I pulled up. The look of disappointment on her face when she saw that it was me broke my heart." Sheriff Bowden whispered.

Marge finished the story as the three sat there. Jordan cried harder when Marge told her how Jay rushed out of the barn into the raging storm with nothing more than a light jean jacket on.

"It's all my fault. If I had just gone in and confronted Jay, none of this would have happened." Jordan cried after Marge finished talking.

"True, you could have gone in and talked to Jay, but you don't have anything to do with her getting on that damn bike." Marge stated as she pointed at Jordan. "And when I find her she'll need a cushion to sit on for a week."

Jordan took a deep breath and stood up. "Lets go find Jay and bring her home. I have some big time explaining to do."

"All right, we'll take the sheriff's car." Marge said.

Jordan grabbed her coat and opened the door to the hotel room. "Sounds good to me. I'd get lost in this weather."

The three ran to the car and jumped in.

"Let me radio the station and see if they've heard anything." Sheriff Bowden said before he grabbed the mic. "Station one, this is Sheriff Bowden. Do you copy?"

"Go ahead, Sheriff," a female's voice answered back.

"I'm back in the squad car. Do you have any information for me?" He asked as he sat his wet hat in between him and Marge.

"Yes, sir, Skunk called and said that Jay was down there. He has called about four times now. He said that she's pretty drunk," the voice informed them.

"Okay, thanks. If he calls back let him know that I'm on my way." Sheriff Bowden responded.

"All right, station one out." The voice said.

"I guess we don't have to look far." Marge sighed.

*****

"Hey, Skunk get me some more." Jay ordered as she tried not to slide off the chair she sat on.

"Don't you think you've had enough?" Skunk asked as he tried to get the empty bottle away from Jay.

"Don't touch," Jay yelled and slapped his hand away. "That's mine."

"Come on Jay, I have that soft cot in the back, you can rest there for awhile." Skunk said as he walked around the bar and tugged on Jay's arm.

"No, no, no…just give me another bottle." Jay replied as she pulled her arm away from Skunks grasp causing her to lose her balance and fall backwards. "Uhh, that's gonna leave a bruise."

"Damn it, Jay did you hurt yourself?" Skunk asked as he bent over the drunken blonde on the floor. "Come on, let's get you in the back."

Jay took Skunks hand and let him help her up. "Is there any way you can stop this carnival ride?" Jay said as she stood up and stumbled around the room.

"Would you let me help you." Skunk begged as he tried to help Jay, but as soon as he got close she'd walk away from him.

"No, get your hands off me." Jay yelled, "I don't need help from you or anyone else." She turned towards the front doors, but was stopped by two arms circling around her waist.

"There is no way I'm letting you go out there." Skunk grunted from behind Jay. "So just let me take you in the back so you can…OUCH, SON OF A BITCH!" Skunked screamed. "You broke my nose." He brought his hands up and tried to stop the blood.

"Well, you broke my head," Jay replied back as she held her head in her hands. "What in the hell do you think you were doing

Skunk glanced with watery eyes, "trying to stop you from getting killed." He replied and stood up to sit at a table as he grabbed the towel that was in his back pocket. "Damn look at all the blood."

He moved the towel away from his face to see how Jay was, but all he saw was the front doors to the bar wide open. "Shit, Jay, don't do anything stupid." He stood up on wobbly legs and stumbled over to the doors. He saw the dirt bike still parked in the same place in front of the building. "Thank God for small favors."

Skunk walked out into the rain and looked in every direction to see if he could see Jay.

"My friend I wish I knew what had gotten into you." He thought, as he saw no sign of the small blonde.

Continued in Part 3

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