"Undercover Defender"
Chapter 2: Traveling
Last time on Undercover Defender:
"Ever since I left I didn't want to leave her. She is still dealing with her morning sickness and I'm just over here away from her" Jack came right out and said it.
Jack couldn't stop thinking about Elizabeth and her safety. Jack wished he didn't have leave her at all. His sweet and gentle Elizabeth...He missed her so much. Since Elizabeth told him they were expecting he barely left her side. Jack didn't want to leave Elizabeth for this assignment but he knew it was his job. Every time Jack would go on an assignment he would miss Elizabeth but know she will be safe. This time he had a bad feeling about something to do with Elizabeth and wished he could just head home now to her.
"The sooner we get done with this assignment. The sooner you get home to her" Doug told him.
Jack nodded his head in agreement.
"See you in the morning" Jack said as he got to his room.
"See you in the morning Jack" Doug said as he went into his room right across from Jack's.
To be continued...
!This week on Undercover Defender!
{In Hope Valley}
"I think you should go" Abigail told Elizabeth.
"That's what I told her" Rosemary coming in the back door hearing the conversation.
"I don't know" Elizabeth said hesitating the decision.
"Well what do you want to do?" Abigail asked putting some cookies in the oven.
"Well I don't think Jack would want me to go alone or without him. I would have to go by train" Elizabeth wishing that Jack was there to make the decision. She normally didn't like to make decisions like this without him there.
"Well Rosemary can go with you" Abigail said looking at her than turning and smiling to herself. She knew what Elizabeth would think about that idea.
"That's a good idea. I would just have to ask Lee. I can go ask him right now" Rosemary clapped her hands together and rushed out the door. Rosemary loved to go on adventures away from town once in a while.
Elizabeth gave Abigail a look after Rosemary left.
"What was that?" Elizabeth asked with her scary teacher face and hands on her hips.
"Jack told me about that scary teacher face" Abigail laughed out loud.
"Oh don't bring Jack into this. I'm trying to be mad" Elizabeth said and then chuckled to herself.
"What you didn't like my idea?" Abigail asked already knowing the answer.
"I don't think I could last that long with Rosemary Coulter on a train" Elizabeth said taking a deep breath thinking about it.
"Well you do need someone to come with you, Elizabeth" Abigail told her with a more serious tone now.
"I know... why don't you come Abigail?" Elizabeth asked picking up a cup of tea.
"Well..." before Abigail could reply Elizabeth went rushing out the side door.
"Elizabeth are you okay?" Abigail rushing behind her.
"Yes, I thought my cup had tea in it but it had coffee. I felt sick to my stomach" Elizabeth told her holding her stomach.
"You still having morning sickness?"
Abigail asked her a little worried.
"No, I just feel sick once and awhile" Elizabeth said still touching her stomach.
"Are you sure you want to go?" Abigail questioning if Elizabeth should go at all now.
"No, I think it would be good for me to go. Keep my mind off of Jack being gone" Elizabeth said changing her mind once again.
"When is he suppose to be coming back?" Abigail leading Elizabeth back inside to a seat.
"A week ago. But he sent me a telegram about how this assignment is going to take a little longer... I miss him so much, Abigail" Elizabeth touching her small baby bump with her right hand and feeling her wedding ring with the other.
"I know dear. But don't worry he will be back any day now. Until he does you need to slow down some and take care of yourself" Abigail told her picking up a tray of cookies out of the oven.
"My parents do want me to visit before the baby arrives" Elizabeth saying out loud more as a thought than to Abigail. Still thinking about the train ride.
"Come I'll help you pack" Abigail said guiding her way to the door. Reading Elizabeth's mind Abigail guessed the answer as she was going.
"Cody I'm going to Elizabeth's house to help her pack. Make sure you tell Clara if you are going somewhere" Abigail turned around and shouted up stairs to Cody.
"Yes, mom" Cody shouted back.
"Okay lets go" Abigail led Elizabeth to her row house.
{The next morning: Tuesday, June 27th}
Jack was looking over his file of information for the new Case he was assigned to. It read:
Name: Neil Edwards
Born in: Canada
Background information-
Has no wife or kids. Lived alone for a long time. Is know for getting the job done no matter what. Wears a mustache.
Goal: Become friends with the group called the unfolding. Find out the secrets of the business and enough evidence to arrest them.
Jack put his fake mustache on and some different clothes other than his Mountie uniform. Jack wore a blue stripped shirt with suspenders and some pants. Jack packed all his things together and was ready to leave when he heard knocking on his hotel room door.
"Jack are you ready?" Doug said knocking on his door at the hotel.
"You mean Neil?" Jack opened the door and smiled. That was Jack's undercover name and one that they were going to be using for the rest of the case.
"Oh is that your code name now?" Doug not being informed just yet of it.
"Yeah Neil Edwards. Did you look over your files?" Jack asked him coming out the door.
"Yeah you call me Grey from now on" Doug answered him while filling in Jack.
Doug's new profile read:
Name: Grey Philips
Born in: Canada
Background information:
Loves to get the job done. Lived at a farm house and loves animals. Has a family and kids back home.
Wears glasses.
Goal: Become friends with the group called the unfolding. Find out the secrets of the business and enough evidence to arrest them.
"Are you ready to go?" Doug asked Jack.
"Yeah let's take down these people" Jack told him while carrying his bag on his arm.
"Then go home?" Doug knew the answer already.
"Then go home" Jack keeping the major goal in mind. This goal was to get home to his Elizabeth.
June 1st - Four days later...
Jack and Doug's mission was traveling on train most of the time. Jack and Doug was making progress on their case as undercover secret agents. Jack felt like they were getting closer to the leader trusting them. They have been on this mission for a while but this time they were undercover in the action. Before Jack and Doug were behind the scenes of this mission. The last two undercover agents on the case got so close but disappeared on week two. The leader of the unfolding has been in business with Jack and Doug but never were face to face. Jack has been on this assignment since the second day he left Hope Valley for the Case. Jack has gotten close but this time he is closer to knowing the big secret of their organization. THE LEADER.
{Back in Hope Valley-June 1st}
The stagecoach only comes on certain days of the week and it was due in that morning.
The stage coach arrived just on time.
"You ready to go?" Abigail asked Elizabeth as the two men from the stage coach put her suitcase on the top.
"Yeah I am but where is Rosemary?" Elizabeth asked looking around for Rosemary.
"Right here dear" Rosemary replied with Lee in tow carrying her suitcases.
"Rosemary we will only be gone for a couple days. You don't need to bring your whole closet" Elizabeth said looking at all her suitcases and handbags.
"Each bag is an essential part of traveling Elizabeth. I will need each one" Rosemary said putting her gloves on and watching as the men put her suitcases on the top now.
"Time to go Elizabeth" Abigail said watching the men on the stage coach sitting down.
"Now you keep that baby Thornton safe you hear and make sure you get plenty of rest. Have a good time with your parents and don't worry about Jack he will be fine" Abigail said to Elizabeth than gave her a hug.
"Yes, mother" Elizabeth joking with Abigail and laughing.
"I'm serious Elizabeth. Jack will kill me if he knows you are pushing yourself. He might even kill me for letting you go on this trip" Abigail becoming serious about it. And speaking to herself more to for the last part.
"I will make sure I get some rest. I'll be fine" Elizabeth promised her more confident in this trip now.
"Stay safe" Abigail gave her a tight squeeze and than let go.
Beside them Lee and Rosemary were saying their goodbyes.
"Now Lee Coulter don't you forget to eat your breakfast or to lock up the office when you leave. Don't forget you have a meeting Sunday afternoon..." Rosemary would have kept going but Lee interrupted her.
"Rosemary! Don't worry I got it. You wrote it down for me three times in three different places. I'll be fine" Lee said both of his hands on her shoulders.
"My boy is growing up" Rosemary said giving him a big hug.
"Hey now I'm a grown boy" Lee said laughing.
Rosemary laughed with him.
"Stay safe and make sure Elizabeth gets lots of rest" Lee told her while letting go of her.
"I will"
"Time to go" The man on the stage coach said.
Lee helped Rosemary than Elizabeth up on the stage coach.
They both sat beside each other on the stage coach. There were two other people on the stage coach across from them.
Rosemary started telling stories of her theater days to everyone in the stage coach. Both of the people across from them were really into the stories. Elizabeth already heard the stories many times so she just looked out the window thinking.
Elizabeth was remembering the one time she went on a stage coach. She was going to Cape Fullerton to talk to the superintendent of the school board about her job. She remembered Jack's face when she left on the stage coach without him. He was so worried about her and that he couldn't go with her. He really wanted to go with her but he had to escort a prisoner. She wondered how worried he would be now with her being pregnant and him not being with her. If Jack was there, there is no telling if he would have let her go on this trip at all. Jack was especially more over protective with her now since she became pregnant. She always thought Jack was the cutest when he was jealous or over protective of her. But than again she always thought he was "kind of cute".
Elizabeth's mind wondered to where Jack was. She always wondered where he would be staying and what he was going through. She missed him so much and that wouldn't change until he would be with her.
Elizabeth looked at the beautiful scenery of landscape and cabins along the way. She wondered to herself when their house would be all done back in Hope Valley. Jack's goal was to be done building by winter with some help from Jesse and Lee.
But it looked no where near done.
~Hours later~
{The stagecoach rolled up at the train station a couple hours later}
"Wow that seemed like a fast ride" Rosemary said getting up to leave.
"For some of us maybe" Elizabeth said under her breath collecting her items.
The men jumped off the stagecoach and helped Elizabeth down.
"Let's go get our tickets" Rosemary all bubbly inside said.
"Thank you" Elizabeth said as the two men put the bags down on the ground.
"Aren't you forgetting something Rosemary?" Elizabeth asked indicating the bags.
"You're right! I forgot I need to go telegram Lee we made it to the train" Rosemary said as she patted Elizabeth on the shoulder and walked toward the depot.
"Okay don't worry about me...I'll just try to carry our bags while being pregnant" Elizabeth said to herself rolling her eyes a little annoyed by Rosemary but used to it by now.
"Thanks for the horses!"
Elizabeth heard a familiar voice from somewhere but she couldn't quite determine where it was coming from.
"That sounded a lot like Jack... what are you saying Elizabeth he is not here" Elizabeth thought to herself!
Elizabeth tried to pick up two bags but was struggling with picking up one. She waited for a couple minutes then tried again.
"Here let me help you ma'am" a young blonde boy said with an accent. He reached for Elizabeth's bag.
"Well thank you young man" Elizabeth smiled at him and put the bag down. Then put a hand on her pregnant stomach, something she did a lot more lately. Elizabeth always seen her mother do it for her younger sister before she was born. Now she does it for her unborn child.
"What is your name?" Elizabeth always curious of young children.
"Lucas ma'am" the young boy smiled up at Elizabeth.
"Hi Lucas, nice to meet you! My name is Mrs. Thornton" Elizabeth said smiling back.
"Mrs. Thornton is a nice name" the boy said smiling some more.
"Thank you, Lucas!" Elizabeth thanked him.
Elizabeth thought he looked around ten or eleven. He was small and thin. She loved hearing the little boy talk because of his unique accent.
"What a beautiful voice" Elizabeth thought to herself.
A man walked up to the young boy and Elizabeth.
"Need a hand, boy?" The worker on the train asked.
"Yes, sir! Thank you" The young boy replied.
The man walked over and picked up the rest of the bags.
Rosemary than walked up to Elizabeth and the men who was helping her with the bags.
"I got the tickets" Rosemary showed Elizabeth.
"Great! Did you telegram Lee?" Elizabeth asked her.
"Yes, I did!" Rosemary answered her.
"I see you got some help" Rosemary speaking again.
"Yes, thankfully" Elizabeth giving out a breath of relief and being exhausted from the trip.
"Here son I can get the rest" the conductor said to the boy when they got to the train.
"Okay" young Lucas said in reply.
"Come on Lucas we have to get our tickets" his mother called for him while holding his baby sister in her arms and his other sister standing by his her.
"Coming mum" Lucas came running to her.
"Thank you Lucas!" Elizabeth yelled back.
"You're welcome, Mrs. Thornton" he said with an accent like he normally did.
Just coming around the train on the same side of the depot was Jack and Doug.
"Did you hear someone call out Thornton?" Jack asked looking up at the depot.
Doug was looking around while holding his bag. Doug than was surprised to see a familiar face. Doug's eyes grew big in surprise of seeing Elizabeth getting ready to board the train.
{Scene:Elizabeth and Rosemary}
The man carried Elizabeth and Rosemary's bags on the train. Another man helping Rosemary and Elizabeth up on the train.
"Led the way, ma'am" the conductor told Elizabeth.
{Same scene:Doug and Jack}
"You probably just misheard it or something" Doug said trying to act normal and calm.
"How about you go get the tickets" Doug said trying to move Jack inside the depot.
"Do you want to come with me and get the tickets?" Jack asked him not seeing what Doug did.
"No, I think I'll go see if I can find a newspaper" Doug said pointing to the door for Jack to go into.
"Okay I'll be right back" Jack walking into the train depot.
Doug quickly moved toward the train and was looking inside it to see if he can spot Elizabeth. (If that was who he really saw)
"It was really her" Doug said in his thoughts.
He spotted her walking towards a box room seats towards the end of the rows in the train. Walking to one of the box seat room on the left. She was with a bubbly women as well but Doug could not remember who it was.
"Well this might change things a bit"
"Oh boy" Doug said to himself thinking about what Jack would say and do when he finds out.
But than again would he have to tell him? He had a lot to think about...
To be continued...
Author's note: I will be posting on the weekends! Stay tuned! I have a lot planned for this new story!
