Title: You Love Me But You Don't Know Who I Am
Author: alienangel19852003
Summary: Leo kills Gideon before Chris fades away and he manages to heal him. Chris is unable to return to his own time so he is stuck in the present. The Elders give him a new charge and Chris has to start over.
Rating: M
AN: This is an AU story. It is rated M for a reason and that is because it contains a substantial amount of swearing abuse physical violence and mention of rape and incest. Also guy on guy action.
Chapter 12
Author's Note: Surprise surprise I was entertaining the possible scenarios of Jack's 'rescue' from Dex and the one that everyone will probably expect is Chris rescuing Jack but I'm going to try things a little different and open a to a whole new can drama.
"Let him go Dex." A voice said from behind them. All five of them turned to see where it was coming from.
Jack was beyond shocked to see his little brother with Missy, Courtney and his weasely little friend Warren at the end of the hall. Jack wanted to laugh. They were going to help him? Jack seriously doubted that. However he had to admit there was something different about Bobby since he'd broken up with Dex a few weeks ago.
Thinking about Bobby with Dex made him want to alternate between puking and girlish giggles.
"What are you going to do about it?" Dex challenged.
Bobby stalked forward with Courtney and Missy right behind.
"I said let him go! Woman are you hard of hearing?" Bobby asked with a confidence and a snark Jack didn't know his younger brother possessed.
"He owes me." Dex hissed.
"He owes you how much exactly?" Missy said letting go of Courtney's hand and riffling through her bag,
"I have like fifty on me my Dad took away the plastic…" Missy was saying.
Jack wondered why Missy and Courtney were holding hands in the first place.
"I ain't after money. I did him a solid now he's gotta do me one ain't that right Jackie?" Dex asked turning a hateful glare on Jack and tightening her grip on his arm.
Jack hissed in pain.
"What is she talking about Jack?" Bobby asked.
Jack really didn't want Bobby to find out this way.
"What is she talking about Jack?" Bobby shouted.
Jack didn't answer.
"Do you want me to tell him?" Dex leered.
"Keep your mouth shut unless you don't want what I have to offer." Jack said trying to sound suggestive.
He didn't know what it was Dex was after but he was willing to do anything to keep his brother from finding out that he was the one who orchestrated the whole break up.
"Please you ain't all that. Besides I doubt anyone can top Bobby in that department. Ooh boy you got some skills." Dex said smirking at Bobby who blushed brilliantly.
"Thanks," Bobby whispered.
"Ew," Jack, Missy and Courtney said in unison.
Even Warren visibly paled. Jack wasn't aware that Bobby and Dex had… he didn't even want to think about it.
"Dex, I swear I'm not going to welsh on our deal. Just have your people call my people and I'll get it done whatever it is. I'm just not feeling so good right now…" Jack said.
Dex looked at him closely and then let go of him.
"You look like your going to hurl." Dex said looking about as concerned as a bully could be.
"Well you were the one who started that nasty sex talk." Courtney said.
"Yeah we aren't discussing our sexual exploits," Missy said taking Courtney's hand in hers.
Jack realized that something was going on with Missy and Courtney but he was too sick to think about it. He was feeling queasy long before he got accosted by Dex and her band of hooligans, ever since he talked to Phoebe. He had nearly forgotten in the mist of all the chaos that there was a definite possibility that Chris had cheated on him and the thought made him sick.
Jack wondered vaguely if it was that whole goes around comes around thing because of what he did with Matt or was it something else. He had a sinking suspicion that it was probably a bit of both. Dex and her gang backed away.
"Later dude, I'll be in touch. And remember you owe me." She said as she started down the hall.
"Dex! Wait!" Bobby called running after her.
Jack didn't turn around could hear her yelling,
"You were excellent in bed, but you are a little young for me don't you think."
"I'm going to be fourteen in February!" Bobby shouted as Dex walked away.
Warren came over and put his hand on Bobby's shoulder, "There will be other girls man, and better looking." Warren told him.
"She is good looking, you just have to see her." Bobby said.
"Whatever dude. Want a drink?" Warren said.
"Okay. Jack?" Bobby asked.
Jack turned around then slowly praying that the motion would make him feel worse.
"Yeah," He mumbled.
"You want something?" Bobby asked.
"No thanks I'm gonna go to the nurse's office and beg for some Maalox or something and a pass to get out of gym." Jack said.
"Okay." Bobby said as he started away with his little friend.
"Jack, wait we'll walk with you." Missy said walking up beside him and linking her arm through his.
Courtney was on her other side holding fast to her other hand.
"I'm okay. How did you guys know where to find me?" He said.
"Bobby knew. Don't try to change the subject. I can tell you're upset. You always get tummy aches when you're upset about something so tell me." Missy pouted.
"Honestly, I'm fine." Jack said forcing a smile.
"Jack." Missy whined, "I know you're upset about something.
"Talk to us we can help. We've both had our share of boy problems ourselves after all we dated you." Missy added with a smirk. Jack paled.
"What are you talking about?" Jack asked trying to sound nonchalant but his voice came out too high.
"Jack we know." Courtney said calmly.
"You know what?" Jack asked.
"That you're gay. That you like kissing boys that you like taking it up the–" Missy started but Jack cut her off.
"Okay. I get the general idea. How do you know this?" Jack asked.
Missy looked at him like he was dumber than toast.
"You would have to blind not to notice that you have a thing for Chris." Courtney put in.
"Why don't you just admit the truth to us at least." Missy said.
"I'm in love with him." Jack blurted.
"And I think he's cheating on me," He said.
Missy's eyes went wide but Courtney was still as cool as a cucumber.
"You are taking this a little to well for my liking." Jack told Courtney.
"You're not the only one around here who's gay." She said simply.
Jack thought about it for a minute.
"You two?" He asked.
"Yeah we've been seeing each other for about three weeks. When I asked you and Chris out on that double date I meant that Courtney was going to be my date and Chris would be yours," Missy explained.
Now it was Jack's turn to look surprised.
"How did you two hook up?" He asked.
"Its kind of a long story, we'll tell you later but right now we are going to deal with your problem." Missy said.
"Since I am a renowned expert in the 'my boyfriend' is cheating on me area just give me the scenario and I will give you my dialysis," Missy said.
"Missy that's diagnosis." Courtney said.
"Whatever. So tell me Jack what makes you think your man is cheating?" Missy asked.
"He hasn't been at school all day and when I called his cell some woman answered the phone." Jack said.
Missy was quiet for a moment considering this, Courtney spoke up. "It could have just been his mom."
"His mom died when he was fourteen." Jack replied.
"Oh." Courtney said.
"She said they must have swapped phones this morning by accident." Jack explained.
He looked at Missy who was frowning and she seemed to be in great thought, he didn't want to disturb her because she didn't get that intense unless it was a problem involving a relationship or shoes.
"So what's your diagnosis Doc?" He asked after a minute.
"Hmm… your man may or may not cheating on you. I have a way of finding out." Missy said leading them all to the newspaper office.
She turned on the overhead light, "I am so glad Devon finally took a break. We have the office to ourselves and I have some Tums in my purse if you want some." Missy said handing Jack her purse.
She immediately went to searching for something on the very cluttered desk.
"I know I had it yesterday, Devon always gets copies of major newspapers from all over the country. But my favorite paper is the San Francisco Bay Mirror, I love reading the advice section." Missy said finding the paper she was looking for then she sat down at one of the computers.
By the time Chris orbed back home it was twelve the time difference and all. He put his new guitar away and orbed to school. It was after lunch and he was still pretty wasted. He was still wearing what he went clubbing in: some tight Diesel jeans a black dress shirt that was completely unbuttoned. He threw his leather jacket on over it and orbed to school.
The school secretary Mrs. Fields told him to button the shirt. He waved her off and told he was heading to P.E. and he was just going to have to take it off any way. She shouted something after him but he just walked away. He put his sunglasses back on and made his way down to the gym.
He knew Jack was worried about him. When he got to the gym all the guys were dressed out and playing basketball. He didn't see Jack anywhere. He could sense him near by and he knew he was freaking out. Instead of going the gym, he started in the direction where he felt Jack.
His phone rang before he could make three steps.
The ring tone sounded funny to him but he answered anyway, "Hello." He said.
"Chris?" His mother asked confused.
"Yeah." He said.
"That's weird I called Phoebe's cell." She said.
"You must have dialed my number by mistake." He said.
"I used the speed dial on the home phone. I know I dialed the right number, there where two flip phones on the counter this morning I might have given you the wrong one by mistake." She said.
"Oh it's no big deal. We can swap back later." Chris said cheerily.
"You are drunk. What if Jack called Phoebe?" Piper asked.
"That could be why he's so upset. I gotta go talk to him. Later." He said hanging up and running in the direction that he was sure Jack was in.
"Let's ask Phoebe and see what she thinks." Missy said with a smirk.
Jack nearly swallowed his tongue.
"Phoebe–Phoebe Haliwell?" He asked in an uncharacteristic stutter.
"Yeah, do you read her column?" Missy asked.
"No she's the woman who has Chris' phone." Jack told her.
"What? That's not possible. She's in San Francisco California and Chris is in Hart Missouri." Missy said.
"As far as we know. He's been AWOL all day, and he is from California." Courtney said.
"You guys are seriously freaking me out," Jack said rifling through Missy's bag in search of something the Tums she had spoken of.
"I would kill for a shot of Pepto Bismol right now." Jack moaned.
"I say we call her back." Missy said.
"I–I–I can't." Jack said.
"I can. Now give me your phone and I'm gonna get to the bottom of this." Missy said.
Jack handed her his phone with a shaking hand.
Missy dialed the number and put the phone to her ear, "It's ringing she whispered.
"Hello may I speak to Chris please?" Missy asked in her most sugary sweet voice.
Jack and Courtney listened to one side of the conversation.
"Oh he isn't. I'm his good friend Missy calling on behalf of his darling boyfriend Jack." Missy said this time her voice was dripping with insinuation.
"Not like that huh?" Missy asked in the same sarcastic tone.
"No I want to know how you a grown woman in San Francisco has the cell phone of a teenage boy who lives in Hart Missouri." Missy demanded.
"She hung up." Missy declared.
"She said she couldn't take this and she hung up." She said handing Jack his phone back.
"What else did she say?" Jack asked.
"She said it wasn't what I thought." Missy said.
"It just doesn't add up. I know Chris wouldn't cheat on me last night was a big deal for both of us. And how does a reporter in San Francisco end up with his phone. It doesn't make any sense. I just gotta find him and sort this out." Jack said.
He wasn't feeling so nauseous anymore. He knew that he could trust Chris. He was just feeling very insecure. Last night was a big deal a really big deal. He walked out of the room with Courtney and Missy following closely.
"Are you okay?" Courtney asked. He turned to answer her.
"I'm fine, thanks guys. I'm going to head down to the nurses office and get a pass and then I'm going to ditch this period and go find my boyfriend." Jack said.
"We're coming with. We need passes too, the tardy bell rang like five minutes ago. Ms. Daniels will give us detention if we don't. Are you sure you okay?" Missy said giving Jack a gentle squeeze on the arm.
"I feel a little better, but I'm still gonna need that pass." Jack said. He noticed the odd way Courtney was smirking.
He turned to see what she was looking at.
After knocking over two garbage cans and two freshman girls Chris finally found Jack standing in the empty North hallway with Missy and Courtney. Chris realized alcohol was really bad for the motor skills. Jack turned around. He looked like he was somewhere between highly pissed and very relieved.
"Chris." Jack said.
"Jack I am so sorry. There was a party in my building and I got wasted…"
Chris tried to explain but Missy stalked forward and cut him off,
"And slept with Phoebe Haliwell. You should be ashamed of yourself for cheating on your boyfriend"
Chris couldn't hide his distaste at her accusation.
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman. That's gross." Chris said deciding to turn up the charm,
"Besides I only like boys named Jack McCallister." Chris said crossing the small space that separated him from Jack.
Jack smiled for a second and then he remembered he was still kind of pissed. He stepped back away from Chris who looked hurt for a second.
"How did you manage to swap phones with Phoebe who by the way lives in San Francisco?" Jack asked.
"I knew her from before I moved hear she was in town last night and staying with a friend in my building. There was a party and her sister swapped our phones by accident. It's the truth. Jack I swear. I don't wanna lose you." Chris said.
Jack softened a bit Chris looked so sad. Jack knew Chris was drunk. He had seen his mother high enough times to know when someone was wasted.
"She's like an aunt to me I would never have sex with her. And I would never cheat on you please believe me." Chris pleaded.
"I believe you." Jack said.
He heard Missy sniffle from beside him,
"I believe you too." Missy choked out.
Jack shook his head and walked over to Chris and hugged him.
"You're drunk." Jack whispered.
"I am not! Why does everyone keep telling me that?" Chris asked moving out of the embrace.
"Can you walk in a straight line?" Jack asked playfully.
"No. I ran all the way here from the gym I knocked over two garbage cans and two freshman girls." Chris said.
"I guess I am a little wasted. But if I didn't show up Mrs. Collins will fail me." Chris whined.