Author's Notes: Hello Hearties! Thanks for the support in the reviews! I appreciate it! Cindie, this story came from my mind, I was writing about Jaclyn and Bradley for "The Thornton Family", and somehow I got an idea for a crime, and then it lead to this fanfic...! So...watch out! I can't wait to show you chapter 4! So, thank you to the following who have reviewed so far (Thank you!) : Mary Jo Vincent, JackandElizabeth, LisaNY, Bobbi's Bindings, angel. streets, Heartie Thornton, dvanderw26, and Cindie Henrich! :)
~Angelica
Disclaimer: I do not own the WCTH characters, I only own the ones from my vivid imagination.
Jack tried to hit the man in the stomach, by twisting his arm backwards to do so, but the man put a choke hold on Jack.
"Now there Constable, what do you want, to live, or for me to kill you?"
"I want to put you in jail." Jack said through clenched teeth.
"Ha ha ha like you can do that to me." The man took away Jack's handcuffs, and then got a grip on Jack's hand, and put into one of the sides of the handcuff.
"Hey, you can't take those." Jack said.
"Guess who just did? And guess what else I have?" the man took Jack's gun and knife away and threw them on the ground.
All Jack could do was sigh and wish he had back-up with him, as the man handcuffed his other hand.
"Now Constable, yer gonna have to watch out."
'What now?' Jack thought.
"If you even make a move, your life will end in a split second."
'Wonderful….I gotta think of a plan. Think Thornton. Think. You're a trained Mountie. Think.'
In Coal Valley, Elizabeth had just re-adjusted her footing, and was glad she didn't fall, she just dropped her small purse. All it held was a few extra hair accessories, and her extra key to the Café. She quickly, yet carefully, finished climbing, and walked into the street. 'Okay Elizabeth, it's time to help the one you love.' She thought as she briskly walked out of town.
"I wish I had taken a lantern with me…" Elizabeth whispered as she watched her steps. She couldn't see much in the fog, and a light would have been very handy right about now.
A little bit of time passed, but it seemed like years to Elizabeth, and she saw light up ahead. 'I better slow down, in case it is them.' Elizabeth thought. As she creped forward, she peered around the tree, and saw Jack, the man she loved, looking into the small fire, and the cruel man watching Jack very carefully.
Elizabeth didn't know quite what to do, so she opened up her bag, and pulled out a pin. 'Elizabeth Thatcher, it is time to act like a different woman.' She started changing her hairstyle, and puckering up her lips as she did so, she was still shaky, but she needed to save Jack.
When she had finished, she stuck her sleeves over her bandage, and hoped this man would not recognize her.
Jack heard a twig snap, and immediately looked in the direction the noise came from, 'Maybe it is a distraction…'.
"Well hello there gentlemen." Elizabeth said peering around the tree. Her whole personality was different, Jack almost made the mistake in thinking she was a saloon girl. 'You're putting yourself into worse danger, Elizabeth. I love you, I don't want you getting any more hurt than you are.' Jack's mind was rushed with thoughts and feelings for Elizabeth, but he knew she couldn't read his mind.
"Now tell me, what is a pretty girl like you doing out here in the woods way past after midnight?" The man asked, getting a better grip on his knife.
"Oh, little ol' me? Oh some friends and I had a party, I guess I got lost coming back from it." Elizabeth said looking around.
"Mmm, well, you shouldn't be here." The man said standing up.
"I'm sorry, but on such a foggy night, I was glad to find light, and a very handsome gentleman at it." Elizabeth said putting her hands on his shoulders.
'She ain't talking to you Thornton, but what kind of a plan is this?'
"Handsome?" The man asked feeling quite pleased with himself.
"Mmmhmm, and I bet such a wonderful man would have a good name to go with it, what is it?"
Jack was feeling like he was going to get sick, Elizabeth was talking to this man as if she was courting him or something…
"To such a good lookin' girl like you, I'll tell you. My name is Jason. And what, might I ask is yours?"
"Rosie…"Elizabeth replied, as she slowly started rubbing his shoulders. "Mmm what strong handsome shoulders you have."
Now Jack really was getting angry, he knew Elizabeth was trying to save him, but she was torturing him. He never got compliments like this. He saw a certain look Elizabeth gave him over his shoulder. Her eyes moved from him to Jason. Jack knew this was risky, but he slowly stood up, stood backwards, and swung his hands towards Jason's back, punching him in the back.
"Heeeey." Jason yelled as he fell to the ground.
Jack quickly put his foot on his back.
"Jack are you alright?" Elizabeth asked.
"Wow, a very pretty saloon girl happens to know my name…." Jack gave a sneaky smile to Elizabeth.
Elizabeth blushed, and Jack continued. "Would you mind uncuffing me? The keys are in my front pocket."
"Certainly." Elizabeth slowly opened the pocket, and stuck her hand in, retrieving the keys. Elizabeth handn't touched his chest since she had first told him they were kissing when her students discovered the tiny painting of them kissing on the Founder's Day Backdrop. They both blushed, but there was a magical connection that occurred, one that would someday lead them to become a married couple. But that wouldn't happen for a while. Elizabeth uncuffed Jack, and he happily put the cuffs on Jason.
"Seriously, I thought you liked me. And you were the one I hurt back in that dumb Café." Jason grumbled.
"Well, my heart belongs to Constable Jack Thornton here, and you didn't deserve those compliments one bit, Jack is the one who deserves them." Elizabeth looked at Jack with her eyes filled with love.
And this conversation will be continued in the next chapter... ;)