Well getting snowed in sucks so I have been able to organize my thoughts but I have yet to be able to get out of my driveway.
Monroe watched Charlie sleep. He gently rubbed her stomach, the nearest safe house was two days away. The winter storms would start in six months. He knew that the Militia families in the Rockies would help hide them until it was safe to move Charlie and the baby.
"Sir, can I have a word?" Tyson whispered.
"I'll be right there," Monroe kissed Charlie's head and slipped out of the bed.
Monroe emerged from the bedroom to find two more sergeants sitting in the living. They immediately snapped to attention.
"At ease gentlemen, we haven't restarted the Militia yet. Also, quiet for right now," Monroe motion over his shoulder.
"Sir, we have news," the blonde sergeant Adams whispered.
"A lot of news actually," the red headed sergeant Donaldson interjected.
"What is it?"
"There are plantations that have been started in Charleston South Carolina to have former Militia work off war crimes. We also saw that there is a bounty out for you and Charlotte. General Matheson's niece never had anything to do with the Militia. There is something more to this." Adams rubbed his forehead.
"Well, then, we need to keep her safe too," Tyson looked at Monroe for confirmation.
"Plus, the Militia wouldn't want her and their unborn child harmed," Charlie smiled from the doorway.
"Charlotte, what are you doing up you need your rest," Monroe rushed to her side.
"Wait, she's having your baby?" both sergeants seemed shocked by this news.
"Yes, we just found out yesterday," Monroe rested a protective hand on Charlie's stomach.
"Does General Matheson know?" Adams looked skeptically at Charlie.
"No, he doesn't even know about us yet," Charlie looked away sheepishly.
Jason couldn't believe it, his horse was gone. What made it worse is that no one had seen Charlie in days.
"Well this is a set back," Tom Neville startled his son out of his thoughts.
"A minor one," Jason went to the empty stable and lookers around.
"Where is that Matheson girl?"
"I don't know Miles says he hasn't seen her in days and I have a feeling she's not coming back anytime soon."
"You think she made a run for it?"
"I don't know but I am going to find out. I might be gone a while bit I will be coming back."
"Take your time son, I have to find Monroe and I know that he is bound to be here somewhere."
Jason walked away towards the farmhouse. He knew that if anyone was able to find Charlie or possibly have a clue to where she had gone it was Miles. She wouldn't just abandon him, he had seen that first hand while he was playing his role as Nate. She would go to the ends of the earth for him.
"Nipples, what brings you here?"
Jason hadn't even realized that he was already at the farmhouse.
"Where is she?"
"I told you Charlie is gone."
"I know that, but I also know that you and she are so close that she wouldn't leave without talking to you about it."
"That's where you're wrong."
"How so?"
"The last time she disappeared she was gone for nearly six months."
"Six months?"
"Yep, stayed in New Vegas for a bit."
Jason couldn't believe what he was hearing. Charlie had left them all and not said a word? He knew that she was hurt, but had him turning his back on her caused this?
"Listen, she's been gone a little over a month now. Let's say I may know where she is headed. You know that you hurt her more than her finding out that you were with the Militia?"
"I had to know if my mom was still alive. My dad needed me."
"Jason, Charlie needed you to be there. You turned your back on her."
"I know, and that is something that I am going to have to deal with."
Charlie and Monroe had been riding for two days and finally the home they were going to be living in a whole finally came into view. It was a massive mansion that was cut into the side of the Rockies and looked more like a fairy tale castle.
"Many members of the Militia came here when the Rebels were starting to win more battles. They wanted a safe place for you and the generals to come and rebuild the Militia," Adams smiled.
"Now it will be a safe place for Charlotte to have our baby," Monroe squeezed Charlie's hand.