Hart to Hart

Struck Hart

Part One


The sun peeked through the clouds sailing across the sapphire colored sky. The black birds and seagulls were singing their wonderful songs as the sunlight felt wonderful on the skin of Jennifer Hart. She stood there for a moment letting the wind play with her short red hair. Jonathan smiled at the sight of his wife closing her eyes and welcoming the feel of the warm sun, but he knew they didn't have much time so with a regrettable sigh he moved toward his wife and tapped her on the shoulder. Jennifer opened her eyes and took a hold of her husband's hand. She looked into her husband's blue eyes longing for his comfort. Jonathan felt the same as he pulled her close, but before the two of them could press their lips together a voice rang out along with a bark causing them both to sigh.

"You two coming?" Max said.

Jonathan turned to see Max with Freeway standing by the exit of the stadium with Jeanne standing beside him.

"Were coming." Jennifer replied.

"Maybe next time." Jonathan said in a sly tone.

Jennifer nodded with a smirk across her lips as the two of them joined the others toward the next event.

Jennifer smiled, who knew she had such a rich Scottish heritage;from the interesting meetings to the celtic dancing and now the highland games this was truly a wonderful experience she didn't want to forget.

Jennifer felt a change in the wind, it seem to get colder and stronger it almost pushed her back. It was as if Mother Nature was trying to protect the middle age journalist but she couldn't think of what it could be. Looking up at her husband her once happy smile dissolved as she felt an intense throbbing sensation from her left side of her body. With her heart racing and the throbbing increasing Jennifer let go of her husband's hand and stopped as she touched her left side hissing in pain. Blinking away a wave of tears she tried to reach out for her husband barely grabbing the edge of his shirt. No longer feeling his wife's touch he quickly turned around just in time to catch his wife as her legs could no longer hold her.

"Darling…" Jonathan said worried tone.

"I guess...we'll have to put on fun on hold." Jennifer whispered.

Jonathan careful sat his wife down at the trunk of a tree, he then gently touched the side that Jennifer held protectively. His eyes widen at the sight of the crossbow bolt lodged in his wife's side. He could see her hand trying to pulling out the bolt but he gently pulled her hand away and looked up into her scared sadden eyes.

"Is it bad? Jennifer asked.

"Yes...but don't worry it will be okay. Jonathan said trying to reassure his wife.

Jonathan and Jennifer ears picked up a pair of feet running away from the scene. He stood up to see the back of an older gentlemen glancing back every so often in hopes of getting away. Balling up his fist Jonathan's narrowed eyes laid on the older man who did this to his wife. He watched him getting further and further away and Jennifer knew that look, he was going to hurt that man and she had to stop him. She reached out pushing past the throbbing pain in hopes of grabbing her husband's hand but she wasn't fast enough as Jonathan slipped out of her reach as he took off running.

"Max take care of her!" Jonathan yelled.

Max nodded as he stood by Mrs. H while Jeannie ran off to find a phone to call 911. Jennifer felt her once bountiful amount of energy slowly seeped away as waves of dizziness and darkness washed over her. Shaking her head Jennifer reached out again and successfully tugged on Max's long kilt. His eyes traveled down to meet Jennifer's stern emerald green ones.

"Stop him." Jennifer forced out her lips.

Max wanted to protest but he knew Mr. H more than anyone, he hasn't seen that look in a long time which only meant one thing, someone might end up hurt or worse. The moment Jeannie showed up he wasted no time in handing her Freeway's leash and took off running after Jonathan, he just hoped he wasn't too late.

Running on pure adrenaline Jonathan finally caught up with the man who hurt his wife. From what he concluded the person was an older gentleman most likely from the same clan but he didn't care Jonathan tackled him to the ground anyways. An uncountable fury rose within him as he sat on top of the gentlemen punching him relentlessly. He could hear the man mumbling something but Jonathan didn't care, for anyone who hurts his wife isnt gets away with it.

Max finally caught up to Jonathan he struggled but succeeded in pulling Mr. H. off of the unconscious assailant.

"Let me go!" Jonathan yelled.

"No! Mrs. H wanted me to stop you." Max said informing him.

Jonathan could feel the anger slowly leaving his body as he watched the local authorities dragged the unconscious man away. Jonathan closed his eyes as he felt Max let him go. After a few moments he exhaled letting all of his aggression evaporate up into the sky.

Max gave Jonathan a pat on the back and both men headed back to Mrs. H.

Freeway stayed by Jennifer's side whimpering as Jeannie let go of the leash letting the pup to sit down in her lap. Jeannie sat down beside her taking a hold of her friends hand squeezing it ever so often in hopes of keeping her eyes open. Jennifer's pale complexion and shallow breaths wasn't going to stop this woman from waiting for her husband and Max to return. She blinked her eyes more often than usual as a wave of darkness loomed over her vision, from what little she had left she could see the lush green grass and sapphire color sky. Jennifer forced a smile across her face as she struggled to lift her hand to pet her beloved puppy.

"You need to hang on... help is on the way." the Jeannie said in a worried tone.

"...I hope he is okay..." Jennifer said softly.

Jeannie's eyes widen at the site of Max and Jonathan walking toward them, she turned to Jennifer whose eyes were closed, but a loud bark from Freeway jolted her awake causing her to look upon her husband and friend with a weak smile. Jeannie left Jennifer's side as Jonathan took her place beside his wife. Slipping his hand into hers Jennifer sighed contently as she rested head on his chest. Jonathan gently rocked his wife in his arms as she struggled to keep her emerald green eyes focused on him.

"I'm glad you're okay darling..." Jennifer said breathing heavily.

Jonathan smiled as he gently caressed his wife's cheek he noticed a few tears trickle down his fingers. He continued to smile as he wiped away her tears. Jennifer reached up and touched his face wiping away her husband's tears as well.

"The game we play is a dangerous one darling...like it or not this was bound to happen." Jennifer said in a sad tone.

"Yes, and like always we will solve this game together."Jonathan said strongly.

Jennifer smiled as she finally closed her eyes, Jonathan could hear the ambulance sirens blazing it was only a matter of time before he would have to let go of his wife so he bent down and laid a tender kiss upon her lips.

"Yes, rest now darling and don't worry everything is going to be alright."