Jake frowned, feeling like he was the actual bad guy with the face of desperation and sadness Taylor was making. It was like he kicked a puppy. This wasn't right, I'm supposed to make him happy. I'm his damn lover, for crying out loud. The blond shakes his head. "Damn it, boy scout..." he sighs, "why you gotta make me feel weak at a time like this?"
"Jake, please... I almost lost you once, not again... you can't make me go through that again..."
Jake frowns, before remembering that night when they thought the Watchers were their enemies, and how he technically got killed. But Taylor managed to turn back time, so here he was. He imagined if their roles had been reversed, if Taylor had been killed instead of him. He wasn't sure if he would be able to do what he had, and if that had been true then Taylor... would be dead now... permanently. Jake can't let that happen. He couldn't imagine what Taylor must've felt then but if what he meant to Taylor was in the same level as what the brunette meant to Jake... the pain must be indescribable.
He couldn't lose Taylor. Not now, not ever. He swore it on everything that he would live a long life, with Taylor, or a shorter one if without him.
"I'm still waiting."
Jake scowls, turning towards him and moving beside Taylor who takes his hand. "You can hold your breath, bastard."
"Wrong answer, Mackenzie." Lundgren scowls, "either you come now and come quietly, or we're taking your friends down with you." He smirks, pointing his gun at Taylor. "don't worry though, I'll make sure each of them goes out fast, quick and painless. Except maybe him, for all the grief you put me through tracking you down, I'm gonna make you watch and suffer as we torture your boy toy to death and he'll have to die knowing you couldn't save him, just like you couldn't save Mike."
Jake growled, and Taylor has to grab his whole arm to force him back and prevent him from doing anything rash. "You lay one finger on him, and I will make you regret the day you ever messed with me."
"I'd like to see you try." Lundgren takes a step forward.
Craig suddenly hollers, "NOW!"
