Jen and Wes were out on a stakeout outside, for the last few hours they have been watching over a building. The past few weeks there have been a number of robberies on property owned by BIO-lab. It was late out, not too much action had been going on. It seemed to be a pretty quite night. Wes and Jen had their arms wrapped around each other, kissing gently. Not seeming to be paying any attention to what their supposed to be doing. Wes kissed Jen softly pulling her closer to him, he leaned his back against the drivers door. Jen kissed him back softly. Wes started running his hand up her back underneath her blue navey shirt. "Wes!" Jen laughed, as she felt him run over a tickles spot.
"What?" he laughed, while wrapping his arm around her waist. Jen snuggled closer to him.
"I'm beginning to see why, Eric doesn't have us work together," she laughed. This had been the first time the two were out working alone on Silver Guardian business. Normally Eric was with them, but Wes and his father both thought Eric could use a vacation. So they both had arranged a getaway for Eric and Taylor to go away together and enjoy sometime off. It took a lot of pushing, but they were able to get him to go. It wasn't easy though, Eric's all work and no play.
"I'll take that as a compliment," Wes laughed, while smiling the smile he knew she loved. Jen playfully hit Wes in the shoulder. That was Wes for you, never takes anything too serious. Jen turned herself to her side, so she could look him in the eyes.
"Wes, I'm serious! We're supposed to be working, not…" she was cut off by him kissing her on the lips. "Playing," she finished, when his lips parted from hers. She looked him in the eyes seeing the face she fell in love with, she grinned. "You're impossible you know that," said Jen, reaching for his hand and held it tightly.
"Well, that's why I have you. To keep me in line," said Wes rubbing his thumb over her hand softly. "And besides I don't think anything is going to happen tonight. It's been pretty quite," said Wes. A smile growing on his face, giving a look she knew all to well. Jen knew what that look meant. He was only asking for trouble.
"Oh no, don't you try to pull that off on me, wise guy. I know what you're up to," said Jen looking right at him. She knew very well what was going on in his mind.
"Oh come on Jen, no one would know. And besides my birthday is almost here, a month to be exact," Wes said, while he brought her hand closer to his lips. He kissed her hand softly. Jen just shook her head. Wes was never one to give up, on something that he wanted, and he always seemed to know what buttons to push.
"Are you still on that again," she laughed. Wes had wanted a baby ever since he got one look at Kimberly Oliver's twin baby boys. That was three months ago, both Wes and her would check up on them time to time. And every time, Wes would make that speech 'you know my birthday is coming up'. Jen had to admit though it was cute to see how badly he wanted a baby. However, she knew he had come to use that as an excuse from time to time. "Or are you looking, for something to do?" she eyed him carefully. Wes cleared his throat, laughing suddenly. Jen knew this game all to well.
"Well. What else is there to do?" he grinned laughing lightly, while rubbing her shoulder softly.
"And what if someone found out? I can just see it now. BIO-lab's owner's son and daughter-in-law stakeout love cops," she laughed knowing it would make big news, everyone from Silver Hills to Angel Grove would hear about it. Heck everyone in the whole world would probably hear about it. Wes had to laugh too. It would be kind of funny, but he knew his father and Eric wouldn't find the humor. Not to mention everyone else at BIO-lab.
"Well, when you put it that way," he replied. Jen was about to respond to him, when she heard something. She quickly got off of Wes, so they could see what it was. They looked out the front window and saw five figures break open a door. All of them carried guns in their hands. Wes and Jen waited until the five figures walked into the building.
"Well it looks like will have some action tonight," said Wes looking at his wife, as he started to open the car door. Jen grabbed a hold of his arm.
"Hold on hotshot, we better call for backup to meet us here," Jen reminded him. Wes laughed lightly, that was his Jen always thinking ahead. Wes grabbed a hold of his radio from his belt.
"What would I do without you?" asked Wes.
"Let's hope we never have to find out," replied Jen. Wes smiled back at her.
"This is Commander Collins team, were going to need a team of four guardians over at our warehouse, on State Street," said Wes through the radio.
"Alright, Commander a team is being sent over. They should be there in five minutes" Wes put the radio back on his belt, he looked at Jen.
"Alright, let's go take care of business," said Wes, he opened his door. Jen got out on her side and the two began moving up to the building.
The two slowly made their way over to the building. They slowly opened the door and looked inside they saw no one. Wes turned looking at Jen. "They must be in one of the rooms, we should probably split up. I'll take the top and you search the rooms down here," Wes told her.
"Alright," said Jen, keeping her voice down so the robbers wouldn't here them. The two started in, each with their Silver Guardian blaster in hands. Wes started for the stairs, until Jen grabbed him by the shoulder. He faced her wondering what was wrong, before he could say anything she kissed him quickly on the lips.
"What was that for?" asked Wes smiling.
"For luck," replied Jen. Wes grinned.
"And now, whose the one doing the playing," smirked Wes. Jen lightly hit Wes over the head.
"Shut up, Wesley Collins!" laughed Jen softly keeping her voice down. Wes grinned and went his separate way.
Wes had made his was up the stairs walking on the top railing. He could oversee the whole bottom floor. He searched around seeing nothing only the dark hall that Jen had walked down to. Wes heard a tumble, he quickly turned around and saw two tall men all dressed in back. Wes pointed his blaster right at them. "Drop your weapons, your both under arrest!" shouted Wes. The two men in front of him laughed. Wes wasn't amused. "I'm warning you drop your weapons or….." BANG. Wes didn't finish his sentence he felt extreme pain in the back, his right shoulder. Wes clenched at his hurt shoulder, dropping his blaster in the process. Before Wes could do or say anything one of the robbers in front of him shot at him. The bullet hit Wes in the right side of his chest. Wes dropped to the ground, he was gasping for air. He had heard about what it felt when you get shot with a bullet for the first time. It felt so unreal, so much pain, nothing compared to what he had heard. Wes could feel his breathing starting to differ. He was lying on stomach, he saw the two robbers in front of him heading right at him. Everything seemed to be moving around, he felt dizzy and sick to this stomach. Wes desperately searched for his blaster it was only a few inches out of his reach. He tried to stretch his arm out to grab it, but the man that shot him got to it first. He kicked it off the railing and it fell to the floor.
Wes looked up at the man. It was getting harder to see, dark shadows caving in. The room felt like it was turning around and around, not stopping. The man that had shot Wes from behind joined his friends. He kicked Wes in the shoulder the same one that had been shot, turning Wes over on his back side. Wes cried out in pain, he knew by the pain he was feeling things didn't look too good. Several things were going through Wes's mind. Where were the other guardians? They should be here by now. And then there was Jen, the woman he loved with all his heart, his father and Eric. He wasn't ready, he didn't want to die. Not now, Jen and he were finally settling down. It couldn't all end like this. "Please….I…..have…a...family.." cried Wes, begging them to spare his life. The men laughed looking down at Wes, they didn't care. Wes's uniform was drenched in blood. Wes found no symphony in them, only coldhearted stares. His eyes were watering from his tears, the intense pain, and for what could be the end of him.
Down below, the other men where running towards the way out with Jen running behind them, she used he blaster at them, but every shot missed them. "Stop your under arrest!" they heard her yell. Wes winced from the pain he was feeling, and then there was deep concern for Jen.
"Jen….." he managed to say while struggling for air.
The three robbers on top knew they had to get out of here. It wouldn't be long until the other guardians showed up. "Let's go," said one of them. The others nodded and started heading for the stairs. "Don't worry, will take good care of your friend," he said while looking down at Wes laughing. Before Wes could respond, he aimed his gun at Wes's shoulder and shot. Wes cried out in pain, the pain continued to grow and grow. Until he felt nothing, everything became dark, and then there was nothing. The robber snickered, while he joined up with his friends.
Jen now outside, the two she had been chasing were now in custody. The backup team of Silver Guardians had arrived in the nick of time. Just as the two ran out of the building, two guardian trucks pulled up blocking their way to escape. So when the other three robbers came running out. They had no where to run to. Jen and the Guardians surrounded them. They dropped their weapons to the ground, it was over.
Jen helped handcuffed them and put them in the trucks. Jen smiled, they were able to capture the gang that had been breaking into BIO-labs property for weeks. She knew Mr. Collins would be really excited, and pleased. Jen walked up to one of the officers patting him on the back. "Great work guys, take them in. Wes and I will meet you back at head quarters," Jen told him.
"Yes ma'am. See you there," he replied. Jen watched as the two trucks drove out of sight taking the criminals with them. Jen then started back into the building, to go find Wes. She wasn't prepared for what she saw, once she walked in. She noticed a Silver Guardian blaster gun lying on the ground. She looked around and didn't see Wes anywhere. "Wes?" she called out. No answer. Her eyes then admittedly looked up.
"WES!!!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. The look of terror and horror was in her eyes, she felt her heart racing. Jen quickly ran to the stairs going up them as fast as she could. She ran to Wes, dropping by his side. Blood was all over his uniform, he was lying in a pool of blood, his blood. Jen could see at least two bullet wounds. She knew he had already lost a lot of blood; he was in trouble and needed help quick. "Wes! Wes.." she cried, grabbing a hold of his hand, it felt cold. Wes didn't respond. "No please! God no! Please," cried Jen feeling tears go down her face. Jen took a deep breath. She had to get a grip on herself. Wes was in trouble, she needed to be strong. She had to be, or else something terrible could happen. Jen quickly grabbed her radio. "Off….Officer down…." She was barely able to get the words out as she choked on her tears. She could see the warm color on Wes's face changing before her very eyes. He was getting paler by the moment. The lips she had kissed only minutes ago were no longer warm and loving. Once Jen had finished the call she stared down at Wes face. She ran her hand through his hair. "Hang in there Wes, help is on the way," she said softly through her tears.