Family

Feeling Con pull him off Nate lets out a strong huff trying to catch his own breath.

"I'd rather see him dead, but I guess that wouldnt be right."

Whiping the blood from his knuckles on his pants Nate takes a pare of handcuffs from his belt loop. Taking his boot Nate rolls Bryce over being anything but gentil. Cuffing his hands Nate hoists him up and hands him over to Con.

Letting out a long sigh Nate just stands for a moment looking out at all the people in the park. Getting lost for a moment Nate finally comes back to where he is and turns back to the car. His eyes now had lost most of there anger and held only sadness.

Getting back into his car he waits for Con to get Bryce in and than himself before pulling away for the station.

Jess gives Derek a genuin smile as she feels more relaxes being there this time. Now that Axel was with her things just seemed better.

"Not to much trouble, than again I think its the storm that gives the rainbow the most trouble."

Startled just a little by the sound of running and the unexspected voice Jess soon is relaxed again seeing the young girl. Giving a smile again Jess takes Liz's hand and gives it a soft handshake.

"Its very nice to meet you as well Liz."

Just smiling Jess stands back at watches Axel and Liz interact along with Derek. She'd never had a family to call her own let alone remember what her own patents looked like. Seeing this interaction was new to her, it was something she herself had never experinces and it was intreging to see a group of people so close it was strange and new to see a family.

Feeling tired and stressed Misty contnues to work on knowing right now she had to. Feeling Carson's arms around her and hearing his voice Misty cant help the smile that made its way to her lips. Just knowing Carson was around, was enough to want her to go on.

"I like being captured, and facing the consequences when its from you."

Not being able to help the grin that surfaced on her lips Misty turns her head to look at Carson letting her lips meeting his and her other hand coming up to the side of his face and than slip to the back of his head just letting the moment linger.

Mama Sue

Bryce is taken completely off guard, his eyes wide, his face pale from almost getting hit with the car. Too stunned and surprised, he doesn't even have time to react before Nate is on him. Struggling under Nate's weight, he gives a wail, but is answered with fists. His own fists fly, but they only get tangled in Nate's arms, and he's unable to defend himself. Blood spurts from his mouth and nose as he's hit over and over again. Finally one of Nate's blows renders him unconscious.

Con is right with Nate, getting out of the car, but being on the other side, he sees Nate get to Bryce first, and let's him take over. Seeing that Bryce is going no where, Con stands back, letting Nate handle him. His anger still burned. He remembered Bryce from years ago. Now justice would finally be served.

But as he sees Bryce finally lose consciousness and Nate doesn't stop, something tells him to step in. Though he'd like to see Bryce dead, if they killed him, it would be them on trial instead, and this was far from self-defense.

"Alright, Nate, alright." He steps closer, putting his hands on Nate to pull him off their now-prisoner. "He can't serve time if he's dead."


Looking up at Jess, Axel's mouth finally curls into a smile. He takes Jess' hand and stands up, any food being forgotten. He didn't want to stay at the grill any longer. Getting outside Axel stops and turns to her before going to his car. "I don't know how to thank you, Jess. I guess all I can do is admit I was wrong." He shakes his head a little. "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you either." His left hand moves up again to run gently along her cheek. The look in his eye proved that it pained him to know that Peter had gotten to her again.

Dropping his hand, he starts forward again, tucking his tingling hand in his pocket out of the chilly wind. Jess always helped the pain go away. But this time the numbness was sticking around. For now though, he wouldn't draw attention to it.

"You can follow me," he offers, heading to his car. Once back on the street, he makes sure Jess is behind him, then heads back to the house.

Parking, he gets out and waits for her, then goes to the door. Not needing to knock, he opens it for Jess, letting them both in.

Derek is just passing when they walk in, and he stops, lifting his eyebrows and giving a little smile. Axel was back... Jess was here... that could only be a good thing. "Well hello, you two."

Axel nods to him. "Gina mind if we have an extra guest for supper?"

"You kidding me?" Derek smirks. "She'd cook for an army if it meant more chatter at the table."

Axel grins. "Alright. So have you two..." He gestures between Derek and Jess with question. He hadn't quite figured out yet how Jess had found him, but this was the only logical explanation.

Derek nods. "Yeah, we've met." His smile is warm and aimed at Jess. "Glad you came back and brought this scallywag along with you. I hope he didn't give you too much trouble."

Axel rolls his eyes. "Only a little."

Suddenly running footsteps can be heard coming down the hall and Liz comes shooting around the corner. "Axel, Axel, Axel! I need your help with..." Her voice trails off and she skids to a halt, her feet sliding on the tiled floor in her socks. Her eyes widen, realizing that Axel had not come back alone. But the embarrassment is quickly replaced with a muffled giggle. "Oh, sorry to interrupt."

Axel grins. "Liz, this is Jess, Jess this is Liz."

Liz's eyes light up. "Oh it's so good to finally meet you!" She offers Jess a friendly handshake. "I kept wondering when I'd get to put a face to the name Axel can't seem to quit talking about. Just yesterday, he was..."

Before she can finish, Axel has stepped forward to lock her head under his arm, slapping a hand over her mouth. "I'm sorry, Jess. This one is the chatterbox of the family. Really, she doesn't know any better. Poor thing. We all put up with her though."

A backhanded slap to his gut forces him to catch his breath and let Liz go.

Liz giggles and backs away several steps. "You big meanie."


Carson wanders through TJY, making his way to the infirmary. Once there, he pokes his head inside to see Rick at the counter and Misty at her desk. Tired, but not willing to go home yet, Carson is quiet about entering, and slowly comes up behind Misty's chair.

Bending down, he wraps both arms around her, under her chin. "Tsk... letting an Aussie sneak up on you? I thought you knew better." He cocks his head around to almost rest it against hers, just far enough he could see her eyes. "Or do you just like being caught?"


Gunner grins as he finds the plate of cookies on his desk from Susanne. "Oh, you're a sweet woman." Letting one with chocolate chips melt in his mouth, he trots down to her office, not knocking before going in. "Mama Sue!"

Susanne gives a start and papers go flying. "Gunner!" She reprimands. "How many times have I told you not to call me that?"

"Not enough." Gunner comes around to plant a teasing kiss on the top of her head. "You do know how to take care of me." He still has half a cookie in his hand, and he takes another bite.

"Well good. Now help me pick these papers up." Though Susanne's voice was annoyed, the twinkle in her eye proved that she enjoyed every minute of this. "And while you're at it, when are you going to shave that horred mess?"

Gunner grins and helps her pick up the papers. "Aw now, if I got all nice and prettied up, you wouldn't recognize me anymore!"


Ryder wanders across the TJY floor, feeling a bit lost and out of place. He knew people's names, but few faces, and most didn't know him either. He didn't feel unwelcome, but he didn't feel like he fit either. Ambling down the hall, he glances into an office, a supply room, then the infirmary. When he gets there though, he spots Carson. He stiffens immediately, and doesn't stick around. Instead, he continues his aimless walk. It would be just as well if he didn't have to run into Carson today.

Together

Looking over to the right where Con was point Nate see Bryce. He'd never seen him before but he new just from one look who he was.

Ignoring anything Con might of been saying to him Nate speeds up in his car again getting closer and closer and closer to Bryce till finally she does a tail spin with the backend of his can and almost hits Bryce.

Not even missing a beat Nate is out of his car and tackles Bryce right over the hood of his car and slamming him to ground on the other side. Stanying on top of him Nate's fit hits the side of Bryces face with such great force from all his anger, and his emotion.

"Your gonna be sorry you ever layed a finder on her."

Continuesly Nate fast meets his face, and sides not even caring about the blood that now was forming on his own hands. As Bryde trys to fight underneath him Nate only hits harder losing focus of relaity and just wanted to hurt the name that hurt Laura.

Looking at Axel Jess smiles. Being invite to now see the family that was so close to Axel felt like an honner.

"I'd like to meet them properly. Yes...I'd like that Axel."

Jess face though was covered in bruses, cuts, and scars beamed like no other. The life and color, the happyness that filler her eyes.

"I've been many places from my past life, but I never really stoped to see or enjoy anything. I think....this time I'd like to."

Standing Jess offers her hand to Axel. They had both walked in here alone, and lost with differnt purpis in mind. Now...now they would walk out together with the same purpis.

...

Axel lets out a long, slow breath. Today was what he'd always hoped for - unconditional friendship. But today had been the first time he'd allowed it to happen.

He shakes his head a little, a wry grin forming at just the corner of his mouth. "Yeah, well... this rainbow doesn't really like letting go of the storm either."

Sighing, he looks around the restaurant, then back to Jess. "I don't know what to do now, Jess... I'll admit that to you. Back in Nevada, my job and home might be gone for good. My reputation is smudged and who knows what the guys are thinking..." He pauses, wondering about all of that. Jess hadn't said "come back" but it was as good as implied. "But here..."

Axel stops, not wanting to decide now. "Would you like to meet the family that took me in after I got myself out of jail?"


Carson listens to Peter, making him squirm under the knife blade. "Press charges against me?" A cold laugh surfaces. "I don't think you'd really want to do that anyway, would you?"

The knife goes sliding across Peter's forearm, just enough to draw blood but not wound deeply. "So you got what you wanted eh? You really got what you wanted."

Carson's blood boils. The knife goes back to Peter's throat. "I ought to kill you right here," he hisses. "No one would miss you. No one would care because you're the scum of the earth. But you know what? Killing is too good for you. No... you're going to confess outright, then you're going to stay behind bars - this time I'll make sure of it."

Half an hour later, Carson is finally satisfied with enough recording to convict Peter. Another punch to the jaw and Peter is out cold for a nice quiet ride down to the police station. Carson preferred there over TJY... at TJY Peter might not get out alive.

Reviving him once more, Carson drags Peter out of the back of the van, keeping his hands tied behind his back. He pushes Peter mercilessly up the steps and inside, not caring about the marks Peter bore. It wouldn't matter.

An officer lifts his eyebrows as he sees them, and Carson shrugs. "He fell down."


"Whoa whoa whoa." Con points across the dashboard to the city park, forcing Nate to slow down. "Bryce's car, ten o'clock."

Sure enough, the vehicle was still here, and Bryce was still standing beside it.

Rainbow to roll with

Just staying quiet Jess listens to Axel every word he says goes hurd and taken in. Not missing one beat or losing attachen Jess is just quiet and listens.

Everything Axel said made sence, and added up. Some was saprising and some was not it went hand in hand.

Watching Axel Jess can see the emotion, the pain that pooled in his eyes. That alone was enough to tell anyone they were innocent. Many people could fake, but to look deep into the eyes, to look into the soul was the truth.

"So you think your innocent but have no proof? I dont think it would be possable to sleep walk and do something like that. It just seems....I dont know just not possable I guess."

Looking around the small restront Jess starts to note that it was getting busy but not to bad yet. Leaning in just a little bit to Axel and keep her voice down so no one would over hear them she continues to talk with Axel. Her own emotion hiddin in her eyes.

" I dont think your capable of it. Your an honorable person, with a good heart. It's just not possable."

Straghting just a little Jess cant help the smile that spreads across her lips.

"If you would consider not running anymore, I know a storm cloud with enough thunder to go around that needs a rainbow to roll with. Its not every day a storm is around long enough to see the rainbow, so when they catch one they never want to let go."

Giving a nod as if she agrees with herself Jess eyes become more searouse. She ment what she said and she said what she ment.

"In all my life, your only the second person I ever considered a true friend. I'd hate having to lose that."

Jess had known it was hard for Axel to tell his story and how it must have hurt him inside, but just hearing it...hearing it from his own lips put an ease over Jess.

Feeling the slap to the face Peter wakes with a start his head was pounding. Fanticly looking around the the inclosed area.

What was going on? Where was he?

Finally relizing it was Carson's voice he could hear Peter trys to look behind him.

"You cant do this to me man, this is un human."

Struggaling again till he feels the blade to his face Peter's heart races. Feeling the sting from the blade Peter winces.

"Man...if if you want Jess you can have her. I'll leave her alone, you can take her. She was to weak anyways. I got what I wanted from her and now I've moved on. Just let me go and I'll leave her alone. I wont even press charges on you."