It had been a rather boring night for Octavius, watching over his army, and making sure they were doing what was needed of them was much more difficult than you can imagine. Octavius counted the minutes till he could return home to check on a now heavily pregnant, irritable, hot, hungry, and straight out uncomfortable, Jane. When Austen went tall her stomach went down thanks to the tablet so when the museum was open people wouldn't wonder why Jane Austen had a pregnant stomach. Jane now six months along was having a hard time, and was not taking everything out on him.

Octavius just kept silent and did as she said, but keeping silent towards Jane was not helping the frustration he was experiencing. For Jane was never like this ever towards him, he wants to say something back, but then sees how hard things are for her right now with being with child.

Returning from his thoughts he looked upon the construction of a chariot being built. "Why hello there, general Octavius," a voice said from behind him, the voice was familiar. Turning slowly a tall, blonde, skinny Roman woman stood behind him, Octavius' jaw dropped; it was the last person he thought he would ever see or want to see. Regina. "Why do you look so surprised to see me? Don't tell me you have forgotten me," Regina pouted.

Still at a loss of words, the last time Octavius had seen Regina was when Regina broke off their flirtatious relationship. "Regina? What are you doing here?"

"To see you silly," the woman said wrapping her arms around the uncomfortable general. "Oh how I've missed you!"

All that he could get out was, "I'm, I-I-I'm married.

Regina just ignored that comment, knowing she'd take care of that later. "Oh come now general…so let me ask you something." She said seductively, "Did you miss me…" With that she pressed her lips against Octavius'.

A little bit off in the distance stood Ida who as time went was becoming madder by the second as she watched Octavius kissing a blonde woman. How? How could he do this to his wife who was carrying his child! She thought he loved Jane?

Ida had to do something, the woman ran off to the Frontier. Looking around she spotted Jedidiah, "Jed! Jed! JED!" Ida shirked.

The blonde cowboy came running, "Ida what in heavens sake is the matter?!"

"It's Octavius!"

"What do you mean, what's wrong with him?!" He asked concern in his voice.

"He was kissing another woman," Ida said.

"What? He wouldn't do that," Jedidiah said.

"But I saw him. I swear I did," Ida swore.

"Okay don't fly off the handle. I'll talk to him. Just don't say any thing to Jane until we are sure," Jedidiah said.

"Alright," Ida said still a little shaken up.

Jed hugged her.

"It will be okay. Don't worry," He said.

It didn't take long for Jed to find Octavius; the general looked pale as a blonde woman walked off. "Hey, Octavius," Jed yelled.

Turning to face Jed, "Hello, Jedidiah…" Octavius sighed.

Jedidiah could easily sense that something was wrong. "What's the matter Oct-…" Jed could not continue there on his neck was a good amount of lip rouge. "Octavius what is that red stuff on your neck?"

The Roman generals' hand shot up and rubbed his neck, "N-nothing…"

"I think it's something," Jed stated.

"It's nothing. Really," Octavius said.

"Octavius come on just tell me. I won't tell any one. I promise," Jed swore.

"I told you it was nothing! Will you leave me alone!" Octavius yelled.

Jed was shocked. It had been awhile since Octavius yelled at him.

"Okay fine. I will just be going," Jed stated.

Jed turned around and started walking away. Octavius realized what he did and tried to stop him.

"No Jed. I'm sorry!" Octavius yelled.

But Jed was already gone.

Jedidiah regretted leaving, but right now he was pretty sure that Octavius was doing something with someone. Suddenly it hit him, Jane. She had to know, and he knew it was going to be hard on her, but she needed to know.

When Jed got to the Frontier, he got Ida and they quickly got to Jane unseen to Octavius.

"We need to talk to you about something," Jed said to Jane as she sat down

"Of course what is it?" Jane asked.

Ida looked to Jane sympathy in her eyes, "Oh Jane! Jed and I have a feeling something might be going on with Octavius."

"What do you mean; is something wrong with him?" Concern in her voice.

Clearing his throat, "Octavius, he is…fooling around with another woman."

Silence fell over them all; Jane went pale, her breaths becoming raspy, as she shook, and tears swelling up in her eyes. "I-it…can't…be…"

"Oh Jane please come to the Frontier with us, you'll be alright there, you shouldn't be here with that horrible man," Ida said hugging Jane.

"But…I love him…he said he…oh Ida!" Jane wept.

Ida hugged Jane.

"Jane it will be okay," Ida reassured.

Jed felt really bad. He knew he should have stayed and talked to Octavius. He decided to do just that.

"Ida why don't you take Jane over to the Frontier and I'll go talk to Octavius," Jedidiah said.

Ida and Jane left. Jed took off to find Octavius.

As Jed walked he kept going faster as he thought of Jane being hurt, Jane was like a sister to him. When Jedidiah got closer to where Octavius was standing, all sense of understanding left, only anger remained.

"Jed thank goodness you're here I—,"Octavius was cut off when Jed's fist hit his face. The general fell back; before he knew it the cowboy was kicking him in the stomach.

"Octavius how could you do this to Jane!"

Trying his best to stand up blood dripping from his nose and mouth, "Wha-what do you mean?"

"I mean you cheating on her! You jerk!" Jed yelled, pushing Octavius to the ground, then taking off Octavius chest armor, and jumping on Octavius chest. Jed was about to leave, "Octavius…good heavens Octavius. Jane loves you more than anything in this whole world…I thought you felt the same." Jed said that stiffly watching Octavius spit up blood. "If you think this is painful just think what Jane, your wife, the mother of your unborn child is going through!" With that Jed ran off.

Giving up for a moment Octavius laid on the ground breathing heavily tears streaming down his face, "Oh Jane!..."Octavius wept, "Forgive me!" That was all Octavius could say before passing out, blood dripping.

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Thanks for reading and thanks a lot to Daisyduke, a lot of this is Daisy's. Thanks again!