Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story, except for Simone. I created her. The Dr. Quinn and the others are own by CBS productions. The Pretender characters, of course, are own by NBC productions.

Miss Parker is sitting at her desk. Sydney and Broots are
standing beside her, looking over her shoulder. Broots, not
paying attention to what he is doing, jumps when Parker
yells, "Broots, must you do that!"

“Do what?” he asked.

“Smack your gum.” she replied back hasty.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize I was smacking.” he responded
softly.

“Well, you are. Now stop it!” she repeated while making a
fist.

“Parker, he didn’t realize what he was doing. He didn’t mean
to.” Sydney said nicely.

“Syd, quit taking up for him. He needs to grow up.” Parker
said sarcastically.

The phone rings and Broots reaches for it. Miss Parker smacks
his hand and says, “Do you mind? This is my desk.”

“Sorry” Broots replied.

She grabs the phone and says, “What!”

“Well, hello Miss Parker. I missed you last Tuesday.” Jarod
said on the other end.

“Jarod, what are you talking about?” Parker asked.

“Last Tuesday, when the red head and the sweepers met at my
place. Don’t tell me daddy left you out of that one.” Jarod
replied sarcastically.

“What red head?” she asked angerly as she looked at Sydney
and Broots. They didn’t know what he was talking about
either.

“The one with the long, pretty legs and the beautiful ivory
skin, but don’t worry Miss Parker her legs weren’t near as
sexy as yours.” Jarod responded with a smile. He knew he had
her going now.

The steam was building up and the top was about to blow when
Broots responded, “She’s going to blow up now, Syd.”

“Calm down, Miss Parker.” Sydney replied calmly.

“Calm down! I want to know who she is?” Parker said
forcefully.

“Don’t worry Miss Parker. You are the only one I want after
me.” Jarod said as he hung up the phone.

She slammed the phone down and marched to daddy’s office. She
slung the doors open and marched over to his desk. Her hands
were in the middle of his desk and she looked him straight in
the eyes and said, “Who’s the red head?”

“Calm down, Angel. I was wondering how long it would take you
to find out about her.” her father replied.

“Calm, I’m calm. Now who is she?” she asked again.

“Her name is Simone. She got transfered here from our Arizona
office. She is here to help you with the Jarod project.” Mr.
Parker responded.

“I don’t need any help bringing Jarod in besides that is what
Sydney and Broots are here for.” Parker replied with an
attitude.

“I don’t know, Angel. She was brought here to replace
Brigitte and I don’t see Jarod here. Do you?” Mr. Parker
replied back to his daughter.

“I see. You don’t think I can I bring him in. I don’t need a
babysitter, besides if she is here to help then why didn’t I
know something about last Tuesday?” Parker said even more
pissed than ever.

“No, Angel. I am saying you can’t bring him in. It is just he
has been out there way to long.” Mr. Parker said trying to
calm her.

“I work alone! You should know that.” she responded back to
him as she turned to walk out.

“Angel, wait!” Mr. Parker yelled toward her.

She heard him but didn’t turn around. She walked back to her
office. Sydney and Broots were gone. She was pissed. She knew
now Jarod was coming in before anyone else could bring him
in.

**********

Later in the afternoon, the phone rings again. “What!” she
answered.

“Did you find out who she was?” Jarod’s voice asked on the
other end.

“Yes and no. What do you want this time?” she asked him.

“I wanted to see if you are ready to find me.” he said.

"More than ever" she replied back.

“Good.” he replied back. “I thought you may have given up on
me.”

“I would never do that.” she replied hasty.

“Hope to see you soon.” Jarod said as he hung up the phone.
Then Sam brings in a package from Federal Express.

“This just arrived for you, Miss Parker.” Sam said as he
handed her the package.

She opened it up to find a picture of Mount Rushmore. ‘Ah,
Jarod I hope this is not another goose chase.’ she said to
herself.

**********

Miss Parker finds Broots in Sydney’s office. “Tell me if
something has happened in South Dakota.” she told Broots.

“Well, let me look in my computer and I will tell.” Broots
said as he answered her.

“Why?” Sydney asked.

“I got this from your boy, Syd.” she responded handing him
the picture.

“There was a rock climbing accident two weeks ago. It looks
like a group of boys were trying to climb Mount Rushmore and
one of them got killed.” Broots replied to Miss Parker.

“It looks like we are going to South Dakota.” Parker replied
to Broots and Sydney.

“He won’t be there.” Sydney replied.

“I don’t care Syd. I have to get out of this place and
besides he could be closer than we think.” Parker answered.

**********

Parker, Sydney, and Broots were standing at the front desk
when the beautiful red head walked in. She walked toward them
and Broots said, “Wow! Look at her.”

Miss Parker responded, “Close your mouth, Broots. You are
starting to drool everywhere.”

Simone walked up to Parker and said, “Hello, you must be Miss
Parker. I have heard a lot about you.”

“Thats funny. I haven’t heard anything about you.” Parker
replied hastily.

“Now, Miss Parker. Hello I’m Sydney and this is Broots.” Syd
replied nicely.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Broots responded while looking
at her beautiful ivory skin.

Parker said softly, “Oh, please.” and walked off.

Sydney replied, “You will have to excuse her. She doesn’t
like anyone interfering in her business.”

“Thats okay. I can relate to that.” Simone said.

**********

The four of them arrived in South Dokota. They got their
rooms at the Radison Hotel near Mount Rushmore. They all
split up in different directions. Miss Parker found the
apartment Jarod was renting. When she met up with Sydney and
the others she handed Syd the red notebook.

“Did you find anything else?” Sydney asked.

“No, but I have a feeling he left something else behind and I
don’t know what it is.” Parker responded.

“Why don’t I have a look?” Simone replied.

“Oh, you don’t believe me.” Parker responded.

“No, that’s not it. I just think if someone else had a look
it might be there.” Simone replied.

“Be my guest.” Parker said sarcastically.

**********

Later in the evening, they were going to eat at the hotel.
Parker responded, “I think I will stay in.”

“Come on, Parker. You could be nice to her.” Sydney replied.

“I don’t have to do anything, Syd.”

“Okay, fine. I will see you later.” he responded.

“Sure.” she replied.

Sydney, Broots, and Simone went down to the resturant and
enjoyed themselves while Miss Parker stayed in her room.

“So, how did you get on the Jarod project?” Broots asked.

“Well, Mr. Raines asked for me personally.”

“Now, that is interresting.” replied Syd.

“I guess that is because I bring in everybody. I don’t lolly
gag around like Miss Parker. I get my job done.” Simone said
as she look a bite of her food. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have
put it that way about your friend.” she added when she could
see discomfort in their eyes from what she had said.

They sat and talked the rest of the evening but not about
their jobs.

*********

Miss Parker ordered room service and read over Jarod’s
notebook. On the 6:00 news she happened to see the news of a
boy being killed in Colorado. ‘Ah, I have you now Jarod.’ she
said to herself. ‘I know you are their.’

She couldn’t wait til Sydney got back to his room. She found
him and said, “Syd, I think I know where Jarod is but you
have to do me a favor.”

“What?” he asked.

“Take little ‘Miss Know It All’ home.” she said.

“You know I can’t.”

“Yes, you can. I will send you and Broots back home to follow
up on a lead. I will stay here to finish up and Simone will
have to go with you.”

“What makes you think she will go back with us?” he asked
concern.

“You can tell her you need her to help you with something. It
has to work.”

“And where will you be?”

“In Colorado.” she replied.

“Do you know where he is in Colorado?”

“Not actually but I know where to start. Come on, Syd. Will
you help me?”

“Yes, but I think you are jealous.”

“What?” Parker replied sarcastically.

“I think you are afraid she will find him and bring him in.”
Sydney responded.

“I’m NOT a afraid of anyone. Especially her!” she responded
scornfully.

“Okay, forget I said anything. Oh, I almost forgot. Simone
was telling us that Raines asked for her personally.”

“Why?”

“It seems she bring in everybody. She does her job.”

“Oh, really. Well, not this time she doesn’t.”

*********

Jarod is sitting on the steps in front of the Art and Science
building at the University of Colorado campus. He is talking
with some people from his art class. He looks down at his
watch and says, “I have to go.”

Thomas says, “Where are you going?”

“I have some stuff to tend to. I will catch you later.”

Jarod gets to his apartment, turns on the TV, ‘Oh, just in
time.’ he replies to himself. He grabs a bag of chips and a
coke. The show just starts to come on when there is a knock
at the door. He goes to the door. “Hey, Chance. What are you
up to?”

“Hey, Jarod. What are you doing?” Chance asked.

“Watching TV.”

He goes to the couch and says, “I can’t believe you watch
this.”

“What? I happened to like Dr. Quinn.” Jarod replies.

“Why?” Chance asked.

“Because it is a good family show. I wish I had a family like
that. I think it would be cool to live back then.”

“Whatever, Jarod. Did anyone ever tell you that you are
weird?”

“Yes, several times.”

Chance gets up and notices some art work that Jarod had done.
“This is nice. Who is this woman?”

“Oh, that. She’s a friend.” Jarod replied as he kept on
watching TV.

“Oh, I almost forgot. The guys and I are planing a ski trip.
Would you like to come?”

“Yes, that would be nice. Chance, Can I ask you something?”

“Sure Jarod. What is it?”

“How well did you know the guy that got killed?”

“Ryan, he was my best friend. I sure do miss him. Why?”

“I was just wondering. I overheard some things today.”

“It was lies. He didn’t do it.” Chance quickly responded.

“Didn’t do what?” Jarod asked. He wanted to know more.

“Nothing.” Chance replied. “Well, I better go. I will leave
you to Dr. Quinn.”

“Okay, I will talk to you tomorrow.” Jarod said as he walked
Chance to the door. He went back to his show. He hadn’t seen
this one before.

After the show, Jarod picked up his art work. ‘This was the
best picture he had drawn of Miss Parker. I think I will send
it to her.’ he thought to himself. Then, he went to work on
another piece.

*********

Sydney, Broots, and Simone headed back to Blue Cove. Parker
was headed to Colorado. Miss Parker got word that Jarod was a
college student. She headed to the University. She showed his
picture around and nobody seem to know who he was. Parker
noticed a guy stairing at her like he knew who she was.

Miss Parker walked toward him and said, “Do you know this
guy?” and handed him the photograph of Jarod.

“Yeah, that’s Jarod. I know you from somewhere.” Chance
replied.

“I don’t think so.”

“Yes, you are the woman in Jarod’s picture. I knew you looked
familiar.” he replied.

“What picture?” she asked. She was wondering why Jarod had a
picture of her and why he was showing it around. “Can you
tell me where to find him?”

Before Chance could answer Thomas walked up. “Come on man.
We are going to be late.”

Chance replied, “I’m sorry I have to go. It was nice to
finally meet you.” He said and walked off with Thomas.

“Wait,” she yelled. “Where can I find Jarod?”

It was to late. They were already gone.

**********

Chance meet up with Jarod. “Hey, I ran into an old friend of
yours today.”

“Who?” Jarod asked hoping it couldn’t be.

“The woman in your art work.” Chance responded.

“Where was she?” Jarod was getting worried now.

“At the campus.” Chance replied back.

“Did you tell her anything?”

“No. What is wrong with you?”

“Nothing. Tell me what she wanted.”

“She was asking everybody if they knew you. Then she walked
over to me. She wanted to know where you were.”

“You didn’t tell her anything, did you?” Jarod replied hoping
she wouldn’t find him.

“No, Thomas came up before I could tell her. Why, Jarod, what
is with you? She looked hot. I would want her to find me.
Who knows, maybe you could rekindle some old feeling?” Chance
replied with a smile.

“Yeah, maybe.” Jarod responded. Then thinking to himself,
‘Surely, she can’t find me here.’

Thomas, Chance, Jarod, and Jay took off for their skiing
trip. He wanted to get far away from Miss Parker as he could.

**********

They got to the slopes. Everything was going well. Jarod was
headed down the slope when he took off to fast. He could see
a tree coming closer and closer and boom. He hit the tree.
Chance and Thomas headed for him on their skis. Jarod was
knocked out cold. Chance and Thomas was standing over him.
“Wake up Jarod.” Chance was yelling. “Now, what are we going
to do?”

“You stay here while I go get help.” Thomas replied to
Chance.

Chance stood there looking at Jarod. All he could think about
Ryan.

*********

Jarod woke up in the woods laying by a tree. He looked down
and noticed he was wearing light brown pants with fringe on
the side. He also had on a white shirt and a cowboy hat. He
reached up and touch his aching head. He heard someone
coming.

“Look, Sully. There is someone over there.” Brian replied.

Brian and Sully walked over to Jarod and said, “Are you
okay?”

“I think so. Where am I?” Jarod asked as he looked at them.

“You are in Colorado Springs. What is your name?” Brian
asked.

“What year is it?” Jarod asked confused.

“1892” Sully answered. “Are you sure you are okay?”

“My Ma is a doctor. She can help you.” Brian replied back.

“That is some knot on your head, mister. I think we should
get you to my wife’s clinic.” Sully replied.

Jarod is thinking, 'A woman doctor in 1892? That hit on the
head was harder than I thought. How did I get into to these
clothes? I wasn't wearing this earlier.'

“What did you say your name was?” Brian asked.

“Jarod and you are?” he asked them.

“I’m Brian and this is my Pa, Sully.”

“It was nice to meet you.” Jarod replied.

Sully and Brain get Jarod to Quinn’s office. She examines
Jarod. “You have a cut on your head. I can sew it up and you
can stay here a few days. I need to watch you closely. You
may have a concussion.” Michaela replied to Jarod.

Jarod stayed there throughout the night. He woke up yelling
out Miss Parker's name.

Michaela runs in. “It’s okay.”

Jarod was grasping for air.

“It’s okay.” she repeated once more.

“What happened? Where am I?” he asked again.

“You are at my clinic. You had a head injury.” she replied to
him.

“Oh, yeah. I forgot.”

“Do you want to talk about your dream?”

“No, I will be fine.” Jarod told her. He looked around the
room to make sure Miss Parker wasn’t there and fell asleep
again.

**********

The next morning Brian comes by to check on Jarod. “Do you
want to get some breakfast at Grace’s?”

“Sure, why not.” Jarod answered. Then a tall, skinny woman
with dark short hair and the most beautiful blue eyes catches
his attention.

“Who is that?” Jarod asked Brian. Thinking to himself, ‘It
couldn’t be.’

“Oh, that is Sarah. She’s not to friendly.” Brian responded.
“Are you coming?”

“Yeah, I will catch up with you.” Jarod said and walked over
to Sarah.

“Hello,” he said. “I’m Jarod and you are the most beautiful
woman I have ever seen.”

She just brushed him off. “Oh, I’m sorry. I bet you get that
a lot,” replied Jarod.

She turned back to him and replied, “No, I don’t.” Then she
kept on walking.

**********

Jarod meet up with Brian at Grace’s. “Tell me everything
about her.”

“Well, all I know is she had a husband that got killed and
she doesn’t let anyone near her. She keeps to herself. Why?”
Brian asked.

“She reminds me of someone I once knew. She was a lot like
her.” Jarod responded.

Michaela walks up to Brian and Jarod. “You have to get to
school young man.”

“Yes, ma.” Brian responded.

“Hey, I will see you after school.” he told Jarod.

“Okay, thanks for the information.”

“Jarod, you shouldn’t be up.” Michaela replies while looking
at his forehead.

“Oh, I’m fine Dr. Quinn.” he replied.

“Please call me, Michaela.”

“Okay, what can you tell me about Sarah?”

“She stays to herself. Why?”

“She reminds me of someone special.”

“Well, if you like I can introduce you.”

“That’s okay. I can hand it. I have a way with women.”

“Come on, let me get you back to the clinic. You need some
rest.”

As they walked back to the clinic, Jarod sees Sarah at Mr.
Bray’s store. “I will be there in a minute.” he replies to
Michaela.

“Okay, but remember your rest.”

**********

Jarod walks over to the store. Sarah is looking at some
apples. Jarod says, “They look good.”

She looks up at him and starts to walk off. “I’m Jarod and
you are?”

“Leaving” she said. She walks into the store and pays for the
apples. She turns to walk out and Jarod is waiting on her.

“You don’t have to be afraid. I want hurt you.” he responded.

“I’m not afraid of you or anyone else.” she replied.

He thinks to himself, ‘Yes, it sounds like Miss Parker.’ “You
know, I know someone just like you.” he replied as he
followed her.

“Is that why you won’t leave me alone?” she asked
sarcastically.

“I will leave you alone if you want me to, but I have a
feeling you don’t.”

“Well, you thought wrong.” she said and walked off leaving
him standing in the middle of the road.

**********

“If you are looking for a girl I can help you with that.” a
voice said behind him.

Jarod turns around a says, “I want her. Can you help me with
that?”

“Come inside and buy a drink. I think I can fix up you up.”

“My name is Jarod and you are?”

“Hank and this is my hotel and saloon.”

Hank leads Jarod inside. He waves at one of his girls to come
over. “Jarod this is Amy. She can help you with anything you
want.”

“Can you help with Sarah?” Jarod asked.

Hank starts to laugh, “Man, forget about her. Their are
plenty of women in here for you.” Then, he slides a shot of
whiskey to Jarod.

Jarod looks down at the shot glass and thinks about Miss
Parker. ‘I have to get to her.’ he says to himself. “No,
thanks. This is bad for you.”

“Not Hank’s whiskey. He dilutes it. You can’t even taste the
alcohol.” a voice says as he walks up the to bar.

“Well, you sure do drink a lot of it, Jake.” Hank says as he
pours Jake a shot.

“That is because you can’t get a drink anywhere else.” Jake
replies.

“Go on. Try it. It won’t hurt you.” Jake says to Jarod.

Jarod takes a shot of whiskey. Before long he has made many
friends and he soon forgot about his aching head. “I have to
go.” Jarod says as he staggers off the bar stool.

“Where are you going?” they all ask.

“To get some rest.”

Jarod staggers outside and bumps into Sarah. “I’m sorry.” he
slurs out.

Sarah looks up at Jarod and says, “Let me help you to the
clinic.”

She gets him in the clinic and to his bed. “You are
beautiful.” he slurs out.

“You have had to much to drink.” she replies to him. “Now
that you are safe, I’m leaving.”

“No, please stay.” Jarod tries to say without sluring.

“Well, I guess I could stay a while.” Sarah says as she looks
into his brown eyes.

**********

The next morning, Michaela arrives to the clinic and goes to
check on Jarod. Sarah is asleep in the chair beside the bed.

Quinn walks in and wakes Sarah. “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean
to wake you.” Michaela says.

“That’s okay. I better get going.” she replies.

“Sarah,” Michaela says.

“Yeah,” she answers back.

“He just wants to be a friend and I think you need one to.”

“I know.” she answers back.

Sarah walks out. Jarod wakes up. “Where is Sarah?”

“She had to leave.” Michaela tells him.

**********

Later in the day, Jarod runs into Sarah. “Thanks for helping
me to my bed last night.”

“It was nothing.” replied Sarah.

“Can we go somewhere to talk?” Jarod asked her.

“Sure.” she answered.

They walk to the creek on the outside of town. “Tell me about
your friend.” Sarah replied.

“Well, she is beautiful like you. She doesn’t have many
friends. She pushes everyone away.”

“Like me.” Sarah answered. “No wonder you followed me
around.”

Jarod not understanding, says, “What”

“You must have thought I was her. That is why you followed me
everywhere, isn’t it?” she asks.

“You do remind me a lot of her.”

They sit down on a tree that has fallen to the ground. Jarod
looks into her blue eyes and lends over to kiss her. Sarah
pushes him back and says, “It is her you want to kiss not
me.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.”

“It’s okay.” she replied back.

Jarod lends back and loses his balance. He falls back and
hits his head on a rock that was laying behind the tree. It
knocks him out. Sarah runs to get help.

**********

Miss Parker finds Jarod’s apartment. She helps herself in. As
she looks around for something that could help her find him,
she sees some art work laying on the table. Parker picks it
up and looks through it. In the art work she finds some
drawing of her when she was a little girl and now. Someone
startles her by opening the door. She pulls her gun out of
the holster. A guy in a red sweatshirt walks in. He stops
dead in his track.

“Who are you?” Parker asked while pointing the gun at him.

“I friend of Jarod’s and you are?” he replies back.

“His sister.”

“That is funny. Jarod has never mention a sister before
especially one that looks that good.” he replied while his
eyes was looking her over and wondering why she has a gun.

“Can you tell me where I can find my dear brother?” she asked
while putting her gun back in its holster.

“Yeah, I got word he got injuried skiing. Thomas and Chance
took him to the hospital. I’m on my way there now. Would you
like a ride?”

“Yes, I would.”

“My name is Jay and your name is.”

“Missy. Now, can we go.”

“Oh, yeah.” Jay replied as he headed out the door with Miss
Parker.

They arrive at the hospital. She goes to the desk to find out
how he is doing. She goes into his room. He is sound asleep.
Everyone leaves but her. Jarod starts to wake up. He can see
an outline of a woman standing beside his bed. “Sarah,” he
says.

Parker is thinking ‘Who in the hell is Sarah?’ She doesn’t
say anything.

Jarod reaches up and pulls Miss Parker close to him and gives
her a kiss. She pulls back and says with suspicion, “Who’s
Sarah?”

His eyes start to focus and he says, “Miss Parker?” ‘Great’
he thinks to himself. “How did you find me?”

“It took a while but I got you now. You didn’t answer, who
is Sarah?”

“Someone I met. She is a lot like you.”

“Oh, and what is that suppose to mean.”

“Nothing” he answered.

“You are coming home with me.”

“I’m not going anywhere.” he replied back.

Her phone rings, “What” she answers.

“Miss Parker. Simone is headed to Colorado with Raines. They
should be there soon. I thought you would want to know.”
Sydney said.

“Thanks, Syd.” she ends the call.

“Well, it looks like they are coming to get us, Jarod.”
Parker replied to him while looking at him laying in that
bed.

“You know, she will take the credit for bring me in. Not
you.”

“I don’t think so.” Parker says testily.

“Okay, if you say so.” Jarod replied. “You know she has
always brought in her prey. She is not going to let you bring
me in. She is not going to have this on her record.”

“Shut up, Jarod. You don’t know what you are saying.”

“Whatever you say, Miss Parker, I guess we will see.”

She got to thinking about what he said. ‘He does make sense.
I can always catch him later when I get rid of Simone.’ she
thought.

“Get dressed.” she said scornfully.

“Where are we going?” Jarod asked.

“We are not going anywhere. You are getting out of here
before they show up.” Parker replied.

“Thank you.” Jarod said sweetly.

“Get out of here before I regret what I have done.”

“You won’t.” Jarod said as he headed out the door.

“I already do.” she said to herself.

She looks out the door and sees Raines and Simone coming down
the the hallway. She slips out. Raines and Simone enter
Jarod’s room. Miss Parker comes in behide them.

“Great. You let him get away.” Parker said.

“We didn’t let him get away. I think you did Miss Parker.”
Simone replies.

“How could I? I came in behind you.” she said sarcastically.

Raines turns to Miss Parker and says, “You were following
him. You should have had him.”

“I just got word he was here. I got here after YOU,
remember.” Parker said with sarcasm.

“Well, search the hospital.” Raines said to them both.

After searching the hospital there was no sign of Jarod.
Parker was happy because she didn’t want Simone to bring him
in. They met back with Raines. “There is no sign of him.”
Simone tells him.

“Okay, Miss Parker you are coming home with me and Simone I
am leaving you here to finish up. Then, I will see you in
Blue Cove.”

Parker, pissed, stomps off. Simone smiles knowing she has won
this battle with Miss Parker. Parker and Raines return to
Blue Cove.

**********

She sees Sydney in the hallway. “Where is Simone?” he asked.

“In Colorado. Finishing up for Raines.” she said pissed.

“Don’t worry, Miss Parker. We will bring him in.” Sydney
tells her. Then she heads for her office hoping to find a new
lead on Jarod. She had to get him before Simone did.

The End!

The story continues in this story! The Hunt, The Chase, and The Kill