Jackson yelled "That's enough! Get out! Get out of my house Hudson!" Jessica scolded "Let me go? What's wrong with you!?" Jackson yelled "Forget McQueen! Call the cops!" Cruz ran back in saying "I already called Lightning. He's on his way." Jackson started to go up the stairs. Hudson snarled at Jess "I won't let you have my children!" Jessica was furious and yelled back "You can't tell me what to do!" She shoved him hard!

Hudson let go of Jessica and fell back. Feeling his footing trip as he fell down the stairs. Jackson's eyes widened as Hudson fell right into him and the two fell down the rest of the way. Falling and coming to a stop at the bottom with a loud thud. Jackson was on top of Hudson. He groaned a bit and slowly crawled up and used the wall to help him sit up. He felt a little dazed. Cruz ran over. Helping Jackson up. Then she knelt down to Hudson.

"Hudson." She shook him. She stared at Jackson now with a lot of fear. Jackson breathed heavy loudly, catching his breath and knelt down "Hudson!" He yelled. Hudson didn't move. His eyes were closed. Jackson patted Hudson's face. He still didn't move. Jackson listened to Hudson's nose. "He's breathing." He said with relief. Jessica was afraid. "I didn't?.. I didn't mean to?.." she muttered. Cruz and Jackson stared at each other. "I'll call the ambulance." Cruz said softly. Jackson nodded. Jessica yelled "No!?.. if you do that?.. I could get arrested?" Jackson's brows lowered as he stared up at his daughter.

"Are you kidding me?! He is unconscious!?" Jessica was crying and explained "I didn't mean to do that!? I just.. he wouldn't let go..". Jackson sighed and he and Cruz stared at each other. Jackson growled "Jessica he could have serious injuries!?..". Jessica cried hard and ran to her room. She really didn't mean for this...

Jackson slammed the front door behind him and immediately began yelling at Jessica "You're so lucky Lightning isn't gonna try pressing charges right now!" They had just returned from the hospital. Hudson was in a coma and being taken care of. Jessica yelled back "I didn't mean for him to wind up in the hospital!? It was self defense!" Jackson shook his head. He couldn't do this. This was making him thirst for a drink. But then that made him sick feeling. He needed something! Anything. It was to much. "What did you do to make Hudson come over here like that?.." he asked.

Jessica sighed answering "I just told Margo about his past? Warning her?" She shrugged. Jackson sighed. Cruz rubbed her eyes. Jackson knew there had to be more to it. But he didn't care to much about details. "I should go." Jessica said softly. Cruz nodded and agreed saying "I think that's a good idea. Go on to bed sweetie and.. we should to Jackson. Figure all this out better tomorrow." Jessica shook her head saying "No I should go. Leave for good.." Jackson honestly felt like maybe that was a good idea at this point.. Cruz snarled "No? No! You can't keep running from everything you mess up!?" Jessica frowned. Jackson spoke up "You need to make this right. And you can't go and get pregnant with Hudson's again?"

Jessica nodded answering "You're right. I mean.. I'm not? I only said those things in the moment. I know I can't do that to Hudson Dad..". Jackson sighed. Jessica kept creating so many messes. Cruz spoke back up softly "It's been an awful night.. let's all get some sleep. Talk about this more tomorrow.." she yawned. Jackson was tired and agreed. Jessica to...

Jackson layed down next to his wife. Grabbing his back a little. "Maybe you should have gotten checked out? How bad does it hurt?" Cruz asked. Jackson snuggled up in bed answering "I'll be fine.. What are we gonna do about Jessica?" He muttered. Cruz sighed answering "Well she's unhappy Jackson. I think if she could just?.. find her way?.. I don't know...". Jackson frowned thinking and asked "I thought maybe we?.. maybe we did something wrong but?.. we raised Sky the same way? And she's far from screwed up like Jessica.." Cruz hit Jackson's shoulder and snapped "Don't call Jessica screwed up." Jackson sighed but then smiled.

"Why are you smiling?" Cruz asked confused. Jackson leaned over toward her to answer "I just love you. You're right. Let's sleep on this. We can figure this out and check on Hudson tomorrow." Cruz sighed. This was serious...

They woke up early morning. Jackson sat up with a pain and sting in his back. Cruz watched him stand up. "Jackson maybe we should get that looked at?" Jackson stretched a bit and grabbed his back. "Jackson you're not as young as you use to?" Cruz scolded. Jackson glared at that a bit and began to get dressed. He softly let his wife know "I'm gonna take Jessica out and have a talk with her." Cruz raised a brow. Jackson put his belt on and shoes "Don't say something you're gonna regret?.." Cruz suggested. Jackson nodded and left the bedroom.

He knocked on his daughters door. "Hey Jess.. you up babe?" No answer. Jackson sighed and continued "Come on. I wanna.. take you out to breakfast or something?. Think we should talk?" Jackson waited for her to open the door. Nothing. "Jessica?" He said as he grabbed the door handle and opened the door. He looked at the nearly made bed. The room had old high school photos in frames. Girly papers and posters up. The old rug Jessica wanted so bad that was kinda fluffy. But no Jessica.

Jackson rushed down the stairs as he yelled "Jessica!" Cruz heard and ran out he room. Following Jackson's screaming voice. She caught up to him down in the garage. The rover was gone. Jackson kicked his car with a growl. Cruz grabbed Jackson's arm "Did she leave?!" She asked with worry. Jackson yelled at Cruz "She's gone! I don't know where she went. She ran again! Because that's what she does!" Jackson yanked away and grabbed his keys. Cruz asked "What are you doing? Are you going to find her?" Jackson got into the black suv answering "No." he slammed the door shut. Cruz yelled at the window "No! No Jackson! You're not going to drink this away! You can't!" Jackson sighed. She was right.

Besides... thinking about drinking made him feel nauseous. He opened the door and got out handing Cruz the keys. He walked back into the house. Cruz sighed with relief. She could not lose him again.

Cruz went inside. Jackson was sitting on the floor in the kitchen. Cruz walked over and knelt down next to him. Jackson stared at her. Cruz's eyes widened when she realized he had tears in his eyes. He was crying.. Cruz frowned "oh Jackson..." she said and grabbed him close. Holding him into her warm grasp. "I'm sorry.. I'm so sorry.." Jackson cried to Cruz. Cruz hugged him,holding him tightly. "I've made so many mistakes and walked out so many times when things got hard.. Jessica learned from watching me.." he cried.

Cruz couldn't help it. Her eyes teared up. "I'm sorry Cruz. I'm so sorry.. I'm sorry for everything I did to you. I'm sorry you had to fall for someone like me.." Cruz forced Jackson to look at her. At her brown eyes as she scolded "You can be sorry for a lot of things Jackson. But never! Be sorry that we fell in love. You maybe an ass sometimes. Hard to handle. But I do not want anything more." Jackson nodded. Cruz kissed Jackson passionately. She could feel his pain. Jackson kissed her back. "I am so sorry.." he muttered. Calming down. Cruz sighed answering "I love you." Jackson leaned on Cruz and said the same back...

..1 month later...

The car hit hard in a landing but he shifted and gunned it through the dirt and sand! The car skid in an a drift to sharply turn around. The second race car drifted around. "Gotta be quicker than that!" Lightning said as he shifted and drifted on the outside around Hudson. Gunning it to the straight way. Hudson followed. Tailing his father. Hudson tried to get around hi fathers car. But Lightning blocked him. Hudson shifted a bit and swerved. Hitting the back wheel of his dads car. Dirt and dust flew as Lightning's car spun around. "DAD!" Hudson yelled he began to slow down but then Lightning's car passed Hudson's driving backwards. Hudson shook his head and gunned it. Lightning spun his car around. That fun little trick Mater taught him so long ago. Lightning and Hudson drove fast through the dirt until coming to a hard stop near the large shop. Hudson right behind his father. Dust flew in the air from the cars. Ross clapped loudly as the two exited the cars.

"That's it! That's real racing! That's what I wanna see again!" Ross exclaimed. Lightning took a few breaths. "Lightning! You sure you don't wanna be a teacher? I'm pretty sure you could be quite useful?" Ross asked. Lightning looked at Hudson answering "Nah. I'm done with all that. Hudson will be fine without me." Ross nodded and replied "Alright. But I'm still expecting you to stop by time to time. It is Lightning McQueen's racing academy after all!" He laughed. Ross grabbed a bunch of folders out from his car and handed the stack to Hudson.

"What's all this?" Hud asked. Ross answered as he began to smoke "Student applications. We can't choose them all. You need to pick through and find the ones you want and the ones that won't be joining us. I'll expect answers by dinner tonight. Also! With Jessica just?.. gone?"

"Good riddance." Lightning grumbled. Hudson sighed.

Ross stared a moment but continued "I may see if Jackson would take her place." Hudson nodded.

Lightning gave his thoughts "Honestly Ross.. if you want this place to succeed?.. I'd reconsider putting any Storm into it." Ross raised a brow and thought for a moment. Hudson spoke up trying not to drop the heavy stack. "It's fine. Great idea Ross. I'm gonna get home and get working on these right away." Hudson walked to his car. Dropping he folders into the passenger window. He sighed seeing them all scattered and a mess in the car. But he drove on home to get this long work over with.

Ross wrapped his arm around Lightning and spoke up, "Now.. about the statue of Doc."...

"Alright Jackson. You seem like you're recovering well. Just keep staying clean like you have been. We wanna keep checking back from time to time." The doctor said. Jackson nodded and asked "Can the cancer come back?" The doctor sighed answering. "It can.. if we didn't get all the cells.. but this was the best treatment option for you with the highest survival rate. I think you'll be fine. Stay clean. That will help to." Jackson nodded. He hadn't drank anything. He hated even taking the pain killers. It scared him. Thinking he'd become addicted to that.

Jackson left the hospital. Cruz was back home. He'd been doing well. Sky was doing better. As long as no one brought it up she seemed fine. Jessica hadn't come back again. Jackson did worry about her running off and getting pregnant but he couldn't worry about Jessica anymore. She only made things harder on everyone. The best way to handle it was to not handle it all...

Margo walked into the house. She smelled sweaty and had dirt and mud all over her. She set her boots down and walked in she passed by the kitchen and saw Hudson. Along with the huge stack of folders and papers. "Hey." She greeted and walked over. Hudson sat down a folder and greeted back "Hey babe. Wow. Hey! Did you go play in the mud without me?" He joked. Margo rolled her eyes smiling and answered "No? Just working with my grand dad. He's selling the place.." she frowned. Hudson asked "Are you okay with that?" Margo shrugged.

"Not my farm. I couldn't run it by myself?" She said. Hudson asked "Well you could always teach me? I'm sure I could help?" Margo laughed a bit saying "No. it's.. alright. You got a lot of stuff going on anyway it seems." She stared at the folders. Hudson nodded and explained "All students. Wanting to enroll this next year. I gotta pick them out. Approve some and.. disapprove some." Margo patted Hudson's shoulder and said "Have fun. But hey after my shower, if you need help? I mean I was a teacher before?"

Hudson nodded. Margo kissed his cheek and went up to shower. Hudson continued the papers and sorting.

Margo cleaned up. Put her brown hair up in a bun. Put on some boyfriend jeans and a white t shirt. Walking down stairs. She stared with a smile at Hudson. He was passed out asleep on the table. She walked over. He had at least a few hours worth to do still. Hudson had been working so hard lately. Between the school getting ready and meeting with Ross and teachers. And still running the shop at the moment. He was wearing himself out.

Margo thought about the farm. She stared out at it from the window. How she wished they could save it.. but.. she glanced at Hudson. There was no way he could do it. She couldn't do it by herself?.. Margo went and nudged her husband awake. "Hey.. Hud?.." Hudson blinked a few times and sat up. Realizing he fell aslee. "Crap.. what time is it?" Margo smiled answering "A little after three?" Hudson yawned and grabbed his phone. "I gotta get over to the shop to close up." He stood up.

Margo sighed and spoke up "Hudson you need to rest? You've been going crazy and working so hard?" Hudson nodded and replied "I can't right now. Call that a power nap. I gotta go babe. Oh! Tonight we have dinner with Ross. Sorry I forgot to tell you. Wear something nice!" He hrsnned his keys. "Never mind. You always look beautiful." He corrected and kissed his wife. "Love you!" He called out as he left. Margo sighed and watched him leave.

Hudson pulled up to the shop and walked inside. Sky was tinkering on some old car. Hudson greeted "Hey Sky! Sorry I'm later than usual I." The phone rang. "Hold on." He said and grabbed it answering. "Hello? .. yes!.. yes it's sort of up on the market. Are you interested? Yeah I can schedule a time to meet. Yeah! Tomorrow morning. Sounds great! See you then." He hung up. Sky asked "Whats going on?" She walked over. Wearing a full workshop jump suit.

Hudson wrote something down answering "Oh. Um.. remember how I told you I was selling the shop at some point. Someone was interested. They wanna see it tomorrow." Sky rolled her eyes. She had worked here sense high school. She didn't want to leave. "Why do you have to sell it anyway?" She asked. Hudson put down the pen answering "I can't keep up with it all. I'm sorry Sky. Now let's finish up this ride so we can lock up." He grabbed a few tools and walked over to the ca r sky crossed her arms and glanced at the paper. Mr Gene Heldom. "Hmm." She snickered a bit...

Dinner was going well. Ross had reserved a place for them all at this new place in town. Some fancy dining similar to Wheel Well. Everyone was dressed nicely. Men in their nicer suits. Cruz wore a nice white fitted dress. Margo had her hair up in a bun and the white t shirt tucked into a long flowing floral skirt. Joining them were two other people. Ross introduced them. "So these two will be working in the school. Miss Steele here. She will be designing the cars with you Hudson." Hudson smiled and waved at the older woman. She stood up and shook Hudson's hand. Miss Steele had on a black and grey pants suit with a grey scarf. Her hair was white and silver grey up in a low point tail. It was shirt. She probing had a bob cut. Her eyes were green. She was probably between Cruz and Lightning's age.

"And this is David Fanning. He is in charge of non vehicle and racing classes. He is our history guy." David laughed. He had a deep voice. Brown slick hair. He spoke up "Happy to be involved. I'm excited about this." He smiled. Perfect teeth. Hudson already didn't like him.

The food came out. Some kind of salmon dinner. Cruz spoke up "I'm so sorry but?.. is there like a salad or something? I don't like sea food all that much?..". The waiter glared but nodded and went to get Cruz something else.

Margo poked the fish with her fork. "You Alright?" Hudson asked. Margo leaned over answering "Honestly I think I feel like I'm coming down with something. I feel hot and sweaty and this fish makes me wanna barf." Hudson nodded and asked "Should I take you home?" Margo thought about it. "No.. it's alright. I'm fine. Just.. don't want the fish..". Hudson smiled and rubbed her leg with his hand. Ross spoke up "So! Jackson. I wanted to see if I could convince you to take Jessica's place and work with Miss Steele on the cars. Especially Savirtaran. You and Lightning and Miss Steel."

Jackson stared at Lightning who glared back. "Um.." Jackson said. Lightning spoke up "I am not sure I wan to be involved much in building savirtaran." Ross raised a brow and said "Ih but I need you. You designed it. You and Hudson. And Hudson is going to be very busy teaching and running the place. I want to reach over 500 miles per hour." Lighting glared at Jackson. Jackson leaned into his seat. Jackson felt pressured and a little nervous with Lightning. Ross asked "It won't be a problem to have the three of you work together? Would it?" Lightning answered "Not really.." he lied. He hated Jackson right now for Jessica. As stupid as that was.

So everyone talked and ate. Except Margo. She didn't feel up for fish. On the way home Hudson mentioned the farm. "So.. No more farm soon?" Margo frowned and began to take down her hair. Hudson asked "Margo.. if you want to find a way to keep it we will. If you want to?" Margo smiled and thought about it. "My grand dad is moving to a retirement place. He says he's just too old for the farm anymore anyway." Hudson nodded and asked "Well.. Margo look if you want to keep it we will do it. I can learn to take care of a farm? How hard can it be?"

Margo raised a brow and explained "Very. Besides you're too busy for it. And we would have to rebuild so much of the house? It's just so old and falling apart?" Hudson sighed. Thinking. "We could live there? Sell the house we live in now and fix the farm up?" Margo smiled.

But what should the couple do!? Margo gets to make the final say according to Hudson. She loves that farm. And for now she is helping and working there. But Hudson is working so much.. it would add to the plate. But!!! What does Margo decide!

1. Save the farm. (Hudson and Margo will sell the ranch home and work on the farm and move into it across the street, it'll be busy and hard work. Hudson will have a lot to learn about running a farm on top of everything else!)

Or...

2. Margo loves the place but it's time to move on from it. Let her grand dad sell it. (Margo would love to but there's to much going on. It would be more a burden)