What if Jamie came through the stones with Claire? And they meet frank together. This is Chapter 1 of a multi chapter story. I do not own any of the characters in Outlander or any of the following books.
When we reached the stones at Craigh Nah Dun I could feel my heart pounding and the hair on my skin stand on end. It was such a strange sensation. I desperately wanted to stay with Jamie, but I could feel the stones calling me back through time. I clung to Jamie's large and calloused hand refusing to believe that I would have to let go.
Then I heard it, the loud unmistakable buzzing of the stones, 'NO!' I cried out. 'Jamie please I can't.'
He held me fast, 'aye, but ye must Sassenach.' He paused his eyes full of determination, 'for you, for the bairn.'
'Please.' I begged desperately. 'I can't leave you. Can't you hear it!? Hear the buzzing?'
Jamie looked it at me with so much intensity I could feel my heart break. 'I can't her'e it Sassenach, I'm sorry lass.'
'Just try Jamie! Please!' I begged, tears falling down my face, but I could feel the stones calling louder and louder inside my head, and it only upset me more with each passing moment.
Jamie nodded at me and slowly he approached the stone in the center of the circle, just as I had. As he lifted his hand to place it on the rock I silently hoped and begged to whatever god or force that was listening for him to fall through the stones just as I had two years before. I held my breath in anticipation, but Jamie's hard flesh met solid stone and nothing more happened. A solitary salty tear dropped down my face as I began to feel my body fall to pieces. I stared at my hands, they were shaking violently and I had a strong urge to throw up. I was suddenly jolted out of my reverie when I felt Jamie's hand under my chin, he lifted my head so that I would meet his deep blue eyes.
'Time to go Claire.' His voice just broke a little at the end, but he looked determined.
I began by putting one foot in front of the other desperately trying to focus on the feeling of his skin against mine. As I approached the center stone, the compulsion to touch the it grew, but so did my desperation to cling to Jamie. He held my hand in his, he's solid back behind me, barring me from any escape. For a second I cursed my redheaded husband for his chivalry. Our hands drew closer and closer to the stone I could feel the power of it pulsating in front of me. I began to squeeze my eyes shut and hold my breath, still trying desperately to focus on Jamie, attempting to preserve him in my memory as much as possible.
My hand finally met stone and I immediately began to cry out but then something very odd happened. I could feel the rushing sickening sensation of transporting through the stone, but I could almost be certain that I could still feel Jamie's hand on mine. I tried to call out his name but I couldn't, there was nothing I could do whilst the great wooshing and gravity defying sensation of time travel continued on around me.
Suddenly, there was a thud and a great weight landing on top of me, winding me and squashing my ribs. I think I passed out for a moment, but then suddenly I could here it. His voice, it sounded so far away but somehow it felt like it was getting closer and closer as I became more aware of myself and my surroundings. Then I felt the great weight on top of me shift and suddenly it dawned on me.
'Jamie?' my voice gently questioned. There was a grunting moaning sound and then suddenly the weight lifted all together.
'Claire!' it spoke loudly. Tears began streaming down my face, I new then that somehow he had come through the stone with me. Perhaps it was the fact that he was holding me, perhaps not. I didn't really care why.
I felt Jamie thud down to his knees beside me.
'Claire,' he spoke in panic 'are ye alright?' he rolled me over. 'I landed on top of ye.' As my eyes adjusted to the light he came into view.
'Jamie!' I sat up and held him tightly and desperately in my arms. We both sobbed for a moment breathing heavily trying to come to terms with what happened. Suddenly he jolted back
'The bairn!' he exclaimed. ' I landed on top of ye Claire! The Bairn!'
'Will be fine.' I finished for him stroking the prickled hair on his chin. 'I'm ok Jamie, I promise, I don't think you did too much damage.' I could see him visibly relax a little at my words.
He looked at me intently 'Did it work? I'm still here aren't I?' he looked worried.
' I-I cant be sure..,' I fumbled. 'But I think it did.'
Jamie raised his brow 'I suppose there is only one way to find out Sassenach.'
Jamie slowly stood up, looking a little disorientated and then proceeded to help me to stand. He held my hand tight, his other hand firm on the hilt of his pistol as we waked away from the stones and into unknown territory. His eyes scanned skeptically through the shrubbery and trees. We walked for 10 minutes before suddenly I saw it.
'ha!' I gasped. 'Jamie! It's a road! A tar road! It worked.' Jamie looked down at the road in terror as a car begun to appear around the winding highland corner.
'Claire!' he yelled 'come on!'
Suddenly it dawned on me that Jamie would be afraid of the car and most likely afraid of everything in the twentieth century for that matter.
'No Jamie.' I soothed, 'Its ok, remember I told you about cars, they are like horse drawn carriages, only without the horses.' Jamie looked down in shock and awe and spoke 'I'm nor supposed to be here Claire.'