Alex's words hit Wes hard; he had forgotten Jen was Alex's first. Wes put his head down looking away from Alex ashamed of what he said. "I'm sorry," he said softly. Alex could see by the way Wes's eyes looked he was sorry, he could see it in the eyes behind all of the pain he was trying so hard to hide. Alex just shook his head.
"No, don't be," Wes looked up not believing what he was hearing, was this really coming from Alex. "What happened wasn't your fault; you were there for her when I wasn't. You had every right to fall in love with her, when I gave her no reason not to let her," Alex put his head down. He slowly sunk down to the ground. He truly knew now it had always been him that had lost Jen. It was no one's fault but, his own. Wes just stared at him, he had always seen Alex as a tough hot shot officer, but he wasn't.
For the first time ever Wes felt sorry for Alex, Wes licked his lips he slowly walked over to Alex sitting down next to him. Wes took a deep breath, "Maybe we all made mistakes with what happened," said Wes trying to find some way where he may of a fault in this. Alex turned looking into Wes's eyes; he began seeing what Jen had seen in him, a kind caring heart. Where as he was tough, work always came first which ended costing his life with Jen.
"No, you did nothing wrong, she deserves someone like you," said Alex and he meant it. Wes smiled he knew this was hard for Alex to admit.
"Thanks," he looked away. "I wish the rest of time force understood that," said Wes putting his head down. Alex could see it really did hurt Wes not to be able to be with Jen the way he wanted, he knew how he felt.
"What if I told you there was a way for you two to be together," said Alex. Wes turned his head right away looking into Alex's eyes. How could they possibly have a life together?
"How, your Time Force would never allow it?" asked Wes. Alex put his head down, what he would tell Wes would not be easy but for right now it was the only way. He slowly looked back up at Wes.
"There is one way," he watched as Wes became glued to what he was saying listening to his every word. "You and Jen can be together but, you would have to be on the run all the time. Time Force will never allow you two to ever be with each other, it's the only way right now," said Alex sadly. Wes just looked at him in shock. What kind of life would that be being on the run? Wes stood up not believing what he was hearing.
"On the run!" he yelled. Alex slowly stood up; he had figured this would be how Wes would react. "What kind of life would that be, cause I know Jen wouldn't want to live her life like that, even for me," said Wes and he meant what he said. Alex just shook his head.
"Right now Jen doesn't have much of a life," said Alex, Wes's out burst slowly went away. What was Alex talking about? He walked closer to Alex, seeing that he had been hiding something from him.
"What are you talking about?" asked Wes not understanding what Alex meant by this. Alex took a deep breath; Wes wouldn't like this one bit.
"Jen was put on trail once she was brought back," Wes was just speechless. "She was sentence twelve years, in the state prison. At this rate she won't last long, if we don't do something soon she WILL be killed in there," said Alex knowing now he was getting through to Wes. Wes just turned around moving back and forth, with Alex words going all over in his mind.
"What kind of life would that be for us, I can't, how..." he couldn't finish what he was saying it hurt all too much. Alex slowly walked over to Wes placing his hand on his shoulder. Wes looked up meeting Alex in the eyes; both of them could see the pain in each others eyes.
"Do you love her?" asked Alex. It was a simple question and a simple answer, but the outcome of it was all too much to handle.
"Yes," said Wes softly, he knew what he would have to do.
"Then you know what you have to do," said Alex looking Wes right in the eyes. Wes nodded his head it wouldn't be easy but, he had to do it for Jen.
Wes was standing in front of Eric's office, he saw Eric looking over some papers. He and Eric had become close to each other all most as if they were brothers. Wes closed his eyes remembering what Alex had told him, he took a deep breath. Slowly Wes opened his eyes as he walked in.
"Wes, you about ready to meet your dad for dinner? I just have to finish looking over these papers and then will go," said Eric looking up from his work, at Wes. Wes knew this wouldn't be easy but, he had to do it.
"Actually Eric, there's been a change in plans," said Wes softly he placed two morphers in front of Eric on his desk. Eric looked at them and then to Wes, not sure what to make of this.
"Wes what's going on, why are you giving me yours and Jen morphers?" he asked. Wes knew there wasn't much time left, Alex needed him to meet back up with him.
"I'm sorry Eric but," he put his head down. "But I got to go," he looked back right at Eric. "Take care of my dad for me," said Wes. He looked right at Eric meaning everything he said. Eric just looked at Wes in shock; he didn't know what to think of this nor how to respond. Wes was out the door before Eric could even manage to say another word. Eric looked down at the two morphers, wondering if he would ever see Wes again, he put his head down. He looked over a picture on his desk it was of him, Wes and Mr. Collins.
"What am I suppose to tell your father Wes," said Eric softly as he looked at Mr. Collins face for a long moment.