A Highlander's Night

Patched up

As they entered the yard of their home Grey, Morgan, Callum, and Michael meet them outside. Grey's face showed all the worry he had experience while they waited. He reached up and pulled Jess off Matt's horse. As he sat her down he saw the blood on her face and her stomach.

"What did they do to you?"

Her eyes watered. "It doesn't matter, they can never hurt me again."

Grey picked her up and cradled her against his chest as he kissed her forehead. "I was afraid I'd loss a daughter."

Jess couldn't hold it she felt the tears fall down her cheeks. "I love you papa."

Grey smiled but couldn't hide his own eyes well up a little.

He carried her inside. Jess saw Duncan being led to the downstairs bedroom. He was arguing with Elizabeth.

"I just need a shower. I don't need any fussing."

Elizabeth smiled at Jess when she looked at her. "Jess please help out."

Jess looked at Duncan as Grey started to walk past. "Duncan MacKeage you will go in there and let her treat you so I do not have to worry."

Duncan smiled and leaned over kissed her. "I will if you let Libby treat you?"

"Where do you think I'm going"

Grey took her upstairs to the bedroom and laid her on the bed. Grace and Libby walked in and ushered Grey out.

Libby went to the bathroom to get what things she will need as Grace helped Jess undress down to her bra and underwear.

Libby walked back and settled her hand on Jess's forehead and on her stomach and closed her eyes. She let her healing powers flowing through Jess to make sure there was nothing wrong.

"How is my baby? Is she hurt?"

Libby opened her eyes and smiled up at Jess. "Little Andy is just fine the knife didn't go anywhere near her."

Jess settled back with a sigh. "Thank god."

Libby took a rag and some warm water and cleaned the cup on Jess's stomach. It was the one wound that had her worried.

"How bad is it aunt Libby."

Libby looked up. "The wound on your stomach is a little deep. Not enough for stitches but I will have to put on some butterfly bandages."

"Okay."

Libby went to work patched Jess up and bandaging her. Grace took the warm rag and cleaned Jess's face up and scowled at the bruises on her face.

"I could just hurt those men for doing this to my daughter."

Jess look up. "There is no need. They are all dead."

Grace nodded.

When Libby finished working they helped her into some pajama bottoms and a soft top. Walking back down stairs she heard a growl and fussing from the bedroom downstairs. She looked at Robbie.

"What's going on?"

Robbie snorted. "Duncan is being a baby about having to have some stitches."

Jess looked up. "Where?"

"His leg was the worst. He has to have one or two stitches in his side."

Before she could answer Duncan let out a curse from the room you could hear across the house.

Jess shook her head as she walked down the hall to the bedroom and walked in. She crossed to Duncan and saw beside him.

"Don't be a baby."

He smiled up and her and touched her cheek. "You okay."

"Yep."

"And the baby?"

"Libby said we are both fine. The cute on my stomach wasn't to much deep."

She took Duncan's hand and held it as Elizabeth finished sewing up his side. When she was done he took a pain pill just in case and they when to sit in the living room. They all talked and made sure Jess and Duncan were okay.

When Grace and the ladies got up to make dinner Jess stood up.

"You don't have too I'll make dinner."

Libby walked over and gently lead her back to sit on the couch beside Duncan.

"You stay right here. You are still recovering and you don't need to be up and working so soon. We will handle dinner."

Jess conceded and snuggled against Duncan's side.

She stayed there snuggled to Duncan while the men talked. She vaguely remember hearing Grey mention Nick, James and Dawson.

"Dawson worked for Duncan."

They looked at her she looked like she could be half asleep.

"I knew I recognized him somehow."

Duncan gently kissed her then her forehead.

"Don't think about it anymore love."

Grace called for dinner, but Katy and Elizabeth brought them their plates.

Elizabeth smiled. "Didn't want you two to get up."

"Thanks."

Grey, Grace and a few others came back into the living room to eat with them.

When they were finished eating they sat and watched TV.

Two hours later Grey finally stood and said it was time to go.

Jess stood up and walked to Grey and kissed his cheek. With a chuckle he engulfed her in a large bear hug. He kissed her forehead and handed her off to another bear hug.

Duncan and Jess saw everyone off. After cleaning up what little mess there was. Heading upstairs they washed up and slid into bed.

Jess laid on her side and snuggled against Duncan. He wrapped his arms around her.

"Duncan?"

"Yeah love."

"I'm a little scared."

"Of what?"

"Well now that I don't have to worry I am nervous."

"About the baby?"

"Yeah! What if I am not a good mother? My own mothers wasn't a very good example. I am just worried I won't be so good at it."

Duncan leaned over and kissed her. "Here now stop that. You will be a wonderful mother. Remember your visions. Remember how much the loved you."

Jess sighed. "Yeah your right, but I can't help feeling afraid this will be my first baby."

Duncan smiled and shifted till he was settled over her. "You know what I just realized I haven't made love to you for a while."

Jess smiled up at him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "You remember what Elizabeth said we need to relax and take it easy."

Duncan leaned down and gave her a passionate kiss. "I won't take it easy. I want my wife. I want to feel for myself as I love you that you are indeed okay."

She smiled up at him. "And your soon to be wife will love to feel to feel her husband inside her."

Duncan kissed her and gently entered her keeping in mind she was hurt.

"I love you Jessica MacKeage"

"And I love you Duncan MacKeage."

As Duncan brought her to a peak he smiled down at her. "From now to the end of time you are my soul mate, my wife, and the mother of my children. There is no better match for me."

Jess smiled up and him and kissed him. Kissed him a kiss that started off their future...