Disclaimer: I don't own the Magnificent Seven or the Larabee Brothers AU. I only own my characters and story so no stealing.

It was a beautiful spring day in Four Corners. The sky was light blue without a cloud to be seen and the day was warm for mid-April. Chris Larabee and Vin Tanner could be found working on the ranch as always and normally their brother JD Dunne could be found working right alongside them, but today JD had chosen to go through their late father's belongings inside the family house.

While cleaning out the attic one day, JD had found a small case full of Linc Larabee's personal things. He had been delighted when Chris had given him permission to go through the box. In fact, Chris had insisted that JD go through the box, claiming that JD had every right as one of Linc's sons. So now JD was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the family room floor with the box in front of him. JD took a deep breath and opened the lid. The case was filled with several photos of Linc and different women. JD recognized the women as his brothers' mothers and smiled at the fact that Linc clearly cared about each woman equally. The photos were in order from oldest to youngest, starting with Josiah's mother. JD went through every photo and placed them aside carefully until he got to the photo of his own mother. He smiled sadly as he looked at the photo. She was much younger and cancer-free back then with beautiful brown hair and sparkling hazel eyes that her son had inherited.

JD placed the photo aside and looked back in the box. He was surprised to find one last photo and a folded-up piece of paper that looked like it had been opened and reopened many times. The photo was of Linc and another pretty young woman. She had wavy red hair, a smattering of freckles across her nose and cheeks, and bright gray eyes. JD turned the photo around and saw the name "Jenny Taylor" written in Linc's handwriting. When he opened the paper he found that it was a note addressed to Linc.

Dear Linc,

I'm sorry that I left so suddenly but it was truly for the best. You have a daughter, Madison. She's absolutely beautiful. She even has your eyes. I've decided to raise her on my own so please, do not try to find us. You have your own family to care for and it just wouldn't be fair to you or your sons. We'll be fine. As her father you at least have the right to know about her. Please forgive me.

With all my love,

Jenny

JD's eyes widened as he finished reading the letter. He couldn't believe it; another sibling, and a little sister at that! He checked the date of the letter. Assuming that it had been written and sent soon after Madison had been born, she would've just turned nine.

JD jumped up and ran out of the house in search of his older brothers. He knew that Buck, Nathan, and Josiah were all still at work and Ezra wouldn't be back from his business trip for at least another hour so that just left Chris and Vin. He found them repairing one of the fences in the horse corral. "Chris, Vin, look what I found!" he shouted.

They looked up as he approached and Chris took the letter, slipping his gloves off with his teeth. As he read the note he frowned. Vin read over Chris's shoulder, but instead of frowning he looked intrigued. Chris finished the letter and looked back at JD. "JD, we don't have any proof that this woman was telling the truth."

JD frowned. "When we arrived we didn't have proof either," he argued. After the last year together JD couldn't believe that Chris could dismiss this letter so easily. "Linc kept the letter so he must have believed her. We could have a little sister out there, and she's only nine. Don't you think we should try to find her?"

Vin grimaced. "I don't know kid. Even if she is our sister, her mother didn't want Linc to find them. She's got a right to her privacy."

JD couldn't believe what he was hearing. Why wouldn't they want to find their sister? Frustrated with his brothers, he snatched the letter back and went back to the house. He didn't care what his brothers said; he was going to find their sister.

Chris and Vin watched as JD stormed back to the house. Chris sighed. He knew how important family was to JD but even if this woman was telling the truth, they had no right to just appear in their lives. He could certainly understand where JD was coming from though. Vin seemed to feel the same way because he patted Chris on the back. "We can't really do nothin' if they don't wanna be found."

Chris nodded. "Yeah, I just feel bad for the kid." Vin grinned and they got back to work on the fence.

JD went upstairs to his room and immediately got to work searching on his computer. He was thankful for his computer skills. They certainly came in handy when searching for people. Fortunately, and unfortunately, it didn't take long to find the Jennifer Taylor that he was looking for. He continued to dig, looking for a potential address and any other information he could find about Madison.

About an hour later he could hear Ezra arrive home. Normally JD would've been the first downstairs welcoming Ezra home, but he was just too focused on the task at hand. JD wasn't surprised when there was a knock on the door and Ezra walked in. Ezra grinned slightly. "I should have realized that the only event preventing you from welcoming me at the door would be related to your computer."

JD looked up briefly to grant Ezra a smile. "Welcome back Ez. Sorry I wasn't downstairs to welcome you home."

Ezra smiled and sat on the bed across from the computer. "That is quite alright my boy. I received all of the information from Chris and Vin. Do you really believe that there is another Larabee?"

JD nodded and handed over the note for Ezra to read. "Even if there isn't, I wanted to at least check. Chris and Vin might not think so but I think Madison has a right to know her brothers."

"As commendable as your thought is, have you considered the possibility that Jennifer has married and has a family of her own? Perhaps Madison has other siblings. Information such as this may very well ruin a family," Ezra said.

JD paused. Honestly he had not considered that before, but the information he found would only support his cause. He turned around in his chair slowly and looked at Ezra sadly. "I hadn't thought of that but it doesn't matter now. I found them."

He moved back to let Ezra look at the computer screen. Ezra read what JD had found and shook his head. "Well this certainly changes things."

JD waited until the rest of his brothers had gotten home before springing the news. They had just sat down to dinner when Buck spoke up. "So JD, what's this I hear about another Larabee?"

JD glanced at Ezra who nodded encouragingly and pulled out several sheets of paper. "I found Jenny Taylor," he said as he handed the sheets out.

The guys read the articles quietly. When they finished Chris looked up. "Are you sure about this?"

JD nodded. "Yeah. Seven weeks ago Jenny Taylor died in a car accident when she was hit by a drunk driver. Madison Taylor was in the back seat and suffered a broken arm, a minor concussion, and several cuts and bruises. She was placed in the care of her mom's sister and brother-in-law, Caroline and Arnold Wilson. They live in Detroit, Michigan. That's all I was able to find without hacking into a government database."

Buck shook his head sympathetically. "Poor thing. No father and now her mother died." He looked at Chris. "Come on stud, we gotta at least visit her, let her know she ain't alone anymore."

Chris looked around the table and saw five sets of hopeful eyes and one set of pleading. He sighed. "Alright. We'll visit and see if we can do anything to help."

JD's face broke out in a huge grin. "Really?! Thanks Chris!"

Ezra stood up with a brilliant smile on his face. "I shall procure us a flight as soon as possible."

The excitement at the table was contagious and pretty soon even Chris smiled slightly. "Better get packed guys."