Summary:
Warning
This chapter could be triggering for some. (Suggestions of attempted sexual assault)
Mild violence.
Alex and Kara get sent on a wild goose chase to search for an outlaw.
Lena gets a nasty surprise at the stables.
The next morning Lena was in the barn beside the stable collecting some hay for the horses when she heard the barn doors open, she looked expecting to see a workman or maybe even her husband, she was surprised to see Deputy Lane and Maxwell Lord instead.
"Gentlemen, what are you doing here?" She asked as she placed the bale of hay down.
The Deputy walked up to her and before Lena knew what was happening he grabbed her arms and handcuffed her.
"What the hell?" Lena shouted, her eyes fearful and angry, "What are you doing? Let me go."
The Deputy shoved her roughly down onto the bales of hay. Lena fell backwards, landed with a huff and struggled to sit up with her hands cuffed in front of her.
"She's all yours," The Deputy grunted at Maxwell who came walking up behind him.
Maxwell stepped up to Lena on the hay and looked down at her, "Finally some time alone. I have waited years for this."
Lena struggled, desperately trying to get up but the handcuffs were locked tight.
"What do you want?" Lena tried to hold back her fear, because fear wouldn't help her right now.
Maxwell looked at Sam then back at Lena, "Sam here wants your money and I must admit I could do with some of that too, but me, I just want you."
Lena's eyes went wide and her stomach was in knots, "What do you mean you want me?"
The Deputy walked towards the barn door, "I'll be outside keeping lookout, don't be long, we need to get her to the bank so please make sure you don't rough her up too much, we don't wanna look suspicious."
Maxwell sighed at the Deputy, "It'll take as long as it takes me, she's a feisty one."
Lena knew what was coming and every part of her was going to fight it. She tried to calm her breathing and think but she could feel the bile rising in her throat as her stomach churned.
Maxwell sat down beside her and touched her face at first gently, "So pretty, but you know that don't you, always flirting with the men in the Saloon. Showing off those beautiful breasts of yours. You know it's really unfair that the Marshall is the only one taking some pleasure in those."
Lena moved her face away but he pulled her face back to look at him, his hand rough on her chin and his eyes mean and dark like thunder, "You know you should have married me when you had the chance."
"I never would have married you, you bastard!" Lena spat back angrily.
"Oh so you prefer being married to a woman?" Maxwell smirked, "When you could have a real man," he accentuated the fact by putting his hand on his crotch to emphasize the point.
Lena's heart accelerated, how the hell did he know about Alex? "I don't know what you are talking about, my husband is a real man."
Maxwell laughed, "Oh come on, I'm not stupid and well, a little bird told me the Marshal doesn't exactly have all the right equipment, it must be terrible for you sleeping with someone who is missing their most prized possession."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Lena cut in angrily, she shot him daggers from her green eyes, "Alex is more of a man than you will ever be."
Maxwell's eyes darkened, "Well I guess you can be the judge of that once I've had my way with you. I cant wait to make you see sense, might even put a baby in you. I'll be doing you a favour as we all know the Marshall can't make one."
Lena thought she might throw up, her stomach was churning so much now. Maxwell stepped away and took off his jacket, then he positioned himself over her on the hay, "Don't fight or I will make this difficult."
Lena wasn't going down without a fight, she watched him, his every move and when he hovered over her ready for a kiss, she managed to raise her leg just enough to make contact with his crotch real hard, sending him jumping off her in pain.
"You bitch! You're gonna pay double for that," he grimaced and held his crotch.
Meanwhile Alex had been sent on a wild goose chase, he had taken Kara with him because she was so determined to learn more about what Alex did as a Marshal and a Sheriff. When they got to the edge of town they asked a few locals if they had heard anything about an outlaw in these parts, if anyone had seen him. Nobody knew anything, and there was no sign of anything dodgy going on, so Alex and Kara took their horses and went back to town, stopping at the Marshal's office.
Once inside Alex checked the telegraphs, "I can't see anything here about an outlaw sighting, I don't like this one bit. It smells of a diversion."
Kara walked up to Alex and helped him look through all the recent telegraphs, most were weeks old, "Do you think Sam Lane is up to something?" She looked at Alex and shifted her glasses on her nose.
"I don't know but Deputy Lane should be here in the office and he isn't. Anyway, I really should check on the build and Lena, whatever is going on can wait," Alex sighed and put all the telegraphs into a draw, "I really don't like leaving her alone all day."
"Can I come with you?" Kara asked eagerly. She was loving spending her time working alongside Alex and Cat didn't seem to mind.
"Sure," Alex smiled, "Lets go."
Deputy Lane stood outside the barn chewing on some tobacco. He looked up in surprise when he saw the Marshal riding up on his horse with Kara Danvers also on a horse beside him. The noise inside was keeping him amused until then.
"Crap," he spat out his tobacco on the ground and went to the barn door but before he could go inside and warn Maxwell, Alex was in front of him on his horse.
Alex looked down at him in surprise and suspicion, "What are you doing here?"
"I… er…shouldn't you be searching for that outlaw?" He couldn't think of an excuse as to why he would be at Alex and Lena's barn so he tried to change the subject.
Alex dismounted his horse and Kara did the same. They both knew this was suspicious behaviour. They quickly tied the horses to a fence and took out their guns just in case of trouble.
"Stay behind me," Alex told Kara with a whisper.
"Do you think Lena is in there?" Kara said, scared for her friend and coming up alongside Alex, ignoring his instructions to stay behind him.
"I don't know, but we are about to find out," Alex replied. He was scared too but it never showed, Alex knew how to look cool in a crisis.
Alex and Kara walked towards the deputy with their guns at their sides. Deputy Lane was looking nervous, his hand hovering over his pistol. This was noted by both of them.
Maxwell lay back on top of Lena on the hay and stroked his rough hand down her face, Lena moved her head away, he grabbed her arm, "Hey don't be like that, be nice and I'll make this nice and easy for you, I told you."
"Go screw yourself," Lena said through narrowed eyes.
Maxwell's anger grew, he forced Lena's arms down, "Fine you want it rough, that is how you're going to get it." He kneeled over her and undid his belt, then he grabbed Lena's wrists wrapping the belt around them. Once secure he smiled down at her, "Now lets get to it shall we."
Outside Alex and Kara stood together suspicious as to why Deputy Lane was standing on guard outside the barn. They looked at each other and then back at the deputy.
"Get away from the barn door Deputy Lane, I'm going in," Alex told him, his gun now pointed at him.
"Marshal, what are you doing?" The Deputy laughed and then suddenly drew his gun and pointed it at Kara, "put your gun down or I'll shoot her."
That was when they heard the shout that came from the barn.
"Alex! Help!" Lena had heard Alex's voice and while she was trapped under Maxwell she screamed out.
"Shut your damn mouth!" Maxwell grunted at her as he forced his hand over her mouth, "What the hell is the Marshal doing here?" He looked to the barn door, "Fuck, he couldn't wait another ten minutes. But never mind I'll kill him then have you." Luckily Alex's presence there had been just in time, the menace had only managed to get his trousers down to his ankles and nothing more. But he was holding Lena down so hard that she couldn't escape with her hands tied.
"Lena!" Alex's eyes widened and went immediately to the barn door, fear rushed through him but he stayed calm. His heart was thumping in his chest. He had to get in there fast. Kara was in a similar state but more fearful for her friend.
Then out of nowhere Deputy Lane went to shoot but Kara was quicker on the draw, the gunshot went straight through the Deputies chest. He looked shocked and stared at her, "You shot me! You actually shot me!" he said and then slumped to the ground.
Kara stood there just as shocked because she just shot someone for the first time in her life, whilst Alex ran towards the barn and pulled the door open quickly. He stepped inside and saw his wife, Lena with her skirt bunched up and her blouse open, chest exposed. Maxwell turned around at the sound of someone entering the barn, he raised himself up quickly and got off Lena, he pulled up his trousers and then he went to draw his gun from the holster on the hay with every intention of killing the Marshal.
Alex didn't hesitate, he took one precise shot, taking Maxwell out before he could fire a single shot.
Maxwell Lord fell to the floor of the barn and Alex rushed over quickly to Lena, "Baby, babe are you okay?"
Alex looked at his wife, her shirt ripped, distraught with tears in her eyes.
"Baby, are you…" he gulped, "did he do anything to you? Did he touch you? Because I swear to the heavens if he did I would kill him if I hadn't already."
Lena shook her head, "No. He tried but I fought him off."
Alex gently touched his wife's face, "I'm so sorry I didn't get here sooner."
"It's okay, you're here now," Lena replied relieved. But she couldn't stop shaking.
Alex took the belt and released Lena's hands, it was feeling like the Lex abduction all over again but worse.
He took her hands in his own. Then Lena finally started to shake and cry. The shock of what almost happened overwhelming her.
Alex quickly pulled his wife into his arms and held her tight, "It's okay sweetheart I got you now, you're safe."
Kara walked in then having checked to see if the Deputy was dead or alive, turned out he was in fact dead.
"Oh my god Lena, what happened here?" She ran over to them both quickly almost tripping over Maxwell's lifeless body.
Alex gently let go of his wife and stood up, "Can you look after Lena?" he asked Kara.
"Of course Alex," Kara quickly went to Lena and comforted her.
"I have to deal with these two," Alex said more to himself than anyone else. He knelt down on the ground next to Maxwell's lifeless body, he felt for a pulse, "He's dead."
"Good," Lena said bitterly as she clung on to Kara, "The son of a bitch tried to..." She trailed off, unable to say the words.
Alex looked at his wife, he had never seen her so upset and angry and then he looked to his sister, "take Lena back to the Saloon on your horse. Make sure to help her bathe and get her to bed, also a glass of whiskey wouldn't hurt."
Kara nodded and looked at Lena, "Let's tidy you up first," she pulled at Lena's shirt and did up her buttons. And Lena pulled herself together and tried to get her emotions in check.
"Thank you Kara," Lena said, wiping her eyes.
Kara gently smiled at her, "You don't need to thank me for helping you Lena," she took the bandana from around her neck and gave it to Lena to wipe her eyes with.
"You both saved my life," Lena then said, almost tearing up again, "Of course I need to thank you."
"You can thank me with some free cake or some of that sponge pudding you make so well," Kara smiled.
"Deal," Lena gave a small smile back.
Once outside the barn Alex hugged Lena again and looked into her eyes, "Are you gonna be okay while I'm sorting this out? I won't leave you if you don't want me too."
"I'll be okay," Lena reassured him and rubbed his arm, "you go. I have Kara."
"Damn I cant believe Sam would work with Max," he said completely puzzled by events.
"They wanted my money," Lena said quietly, "That money is a damn curse."
"Hey," Alex said, holding her tight, "that money is gonna pay to help a school, build our house, unfortunately there are some really bad men in this god awful world. But I promised to always protect you and I will." Alex kissed Lena's cheek.
Lena sighed, "Well thank god you got here when you did because I don't know what would have happened, he was too..." she paused, "he was too strong for me."
Alex loosened his grip on his wife and looked to her eyes, "Now do not think about that, shush baby." He paused and took a breathe, "I must have a sixth sense for when you are in danger."
Lena looked at Alex, "And I always seem to be in danger."
"Not anymore baby," Alex told her, "two of the worst men who could possibly be in this town are no longer a threat, and the other one is in prison."
"Maxwell said something else, something weird," Lena frowned as she remembered.
"Oh?" Alex gave her a questioning look.
"He knew about you, about your birth gender," Lena whispered.
"How the hell did he know?" Alex asked in surprise, "The only people who know are you, J'onn, Kara and mother."
"Well, apparently someone else does too," Lena told him, "I'm scared Alex. I don't want you to go to prison."
"Shhh baby that is not going to happen, when we get back I will send a telegram to J'onn and ask him to do some investigating," Alex thought about it, "The only other people who know about me are people at the underground bar in National City."
"You guys, the horse is ready," Kara said, walking up to them.
"Thanks for doing this Kara and well done today," Alex told her and patted her shoulder.
Kara smiled, "Maybe you should make me your deputy? I think I earned it."
Alex considered the idea, "Yeah maybe I should." He scratched the back of his neck.
Whilst Kara took Lena home to the Saloon Alex waited for the men to arrive so he could get some help moving the bodies of Maxwell Lord and Sam Lane. Then he would have to go to his office and send a telegram explaining the whole sordid mess. He was also going to put in a request that no more help was sent and that he would appoint someone himself from the locals. And he knew exactly who, he just didn't have to tell them who it was.