Disclaimer: I don't own Jericho, Carry on Wayward Son, Imagine, or Wanted: Dead or Alive.
Info: The year in the past is 2005. The 2008 citizens got sent to 2005.
Chapter Two
"Make him stop," a six months pregnant Heather demanded of her husband when baby Jack started crying again.
"Babe, of course I'll stop him," Jake said as he took Jack out of the stroller Past Gail had retrieved from the basement.
"He's adorable," April commented as Jake began singing Carry on Wayward Son to Jack. It was one of Jake's favorite songs. It was also one of Eric and Johnston's favorite songs. Johnston had sometimes sung it to his sons to get them to fall asleep.
"Thanks," Heather commented as she sat down in a chair.
"He was born after a thirty-one hour labor," Gail told the people from the past.
"I was tired," Heather said.
When Carry on Wayward Son didn't lull Jack to sleep, Jake started singing Imagine. Johnston had always sung it to Jake when he was growing up. Jake loved the song so much he usually ended up putting it on repeat.
Johnston came into the room just as Jake began singing Imagine. He froze for a second, but smiled.
Jack fell asleep just as Jake finished singing. He smiled and set his now sleeping down into the stroller.
"How old is he and how far along are you?" Past Gail asked Heather.
Heather smiled. "I'm six months pregnant and Jack is eleven months old," she explained.
"I knocked her up really fast," Jake told his father, as Stanley began laughing.
Heather glared at her husband, but broke into a smile. "How long have you been married?" April asked them.
"Fourteen months," Jake said. Johnston turned to stare at his son.
"We had our wedding day planned before we learned I was pregnant," Heather explained.
"We didn't want to postpone the wedding because we love each other so much," Jake said. Johnston nodded.
"What are you having?" Past Gail asked.
"We're waiting until the delivery room," Heather said.
"I want a girl to complete our family," Jake said.
"So do I," Heather confessed.
"What are you going to name the baby?" April asked.
"They won't tell us," Mimi whined.
"They kept Jack's name a secret until he was born," Stanley said.
"How has everything been going?" Johnston asked Eric, noticing the look of hurt on Jake's face as his father ignored him.
"Good," Eric answered, but he had noticed Jake's face. Jake still had days where he cried for their father, but Jack and Heather made him happy.
"Who's mayor now that I'm dead?" Johnston asked. He figured it was Eric. He had been grooming him for the position for awhile.
"I am," Jake announced, shocking Past Gail, April, and Johnston.
"How'd that happen?" the shocked Johnston asked.
"He's a hero," Gail proudly said.
"In Iraq?" asked Johnston.
"Second Civil War. He's in the history books," Eric said.
"Stop saying that," an embarrassed Jake protested.
"It's true though," Mimi pointed out.
"He beat Gray Anderson. He got the vote of everyone in town. No one voted for Gray at all," Stanley explained.
"Wow," Johnston said. Jake nodded in agreement.
Wanted: Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi came on the radio. Eric and Jake shared a look.
The two launched in an extremely off-key version of the song, and laughed the entire time.
They were happy for now, but things were about to get bad.
TBC