Between Two Lungs
By Simarillion

Fandom: Supernatural RPS
Universe: Alternative Universe
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Jensen Ackles/Jared Padalecki, Desmond Miles/Lucy Stillman
Warnings: slash, M/M
Word Count: t.b.a.
Summary: Tell it like it is. (Of settling and living)
Disclaimer: None of the herein presented happenings and events are true. Everything is 100% fiction and that includes the sexuality of the characters. I don’t claim to be in the know about their relations and private affairs, and I don’t make any money with the creation of this story.

Author’s Note: I combined the AC2 universe with J2, creating an rps story in my favorite game. In the end we have J2 meets AC2 and Romeo&Juliette.

Between two lungs it was released
The Breath that passed from you to me
It flew between us as we slept
It slipped from your mouth into mine
It crept

Florence & the Machine – Lungs

Dallas, Texas 2013

The daylight is already starting to fade by the time the meeting ends and Jensen follows his father out of the office, aware that even though office hours are over, business isn’t. Keeping close to his charge, he watches the surrounding faces, making sure that no threat is present. Their driver is already waiting at the curb, two body guards flanking the front end and the back of the car, scanning the sidewalk and the street with the same alertness as Jensen.

Ever since the attack right after New Year’s everyone is on high alert. The hitman had died before he could have been questioned but there is no mistaking who is responsible for the incident. Ever since the economic crisis had started to topple one big company after the other, stopping at nothing, even banks and investment houses, the stakes have gotten higher, and competition in their line of work was ruthless to start with. No doubt their contacts will find leads that connect Rex Murray to the events from the 10th of January.

The rivalry between the Ackles and Murray has been long standing and some even say goes back for centuries, when both their forefathers lived in Europe. Jensen doesn’t know the specifics but he does know that as long as he can remember, the Murray family has been involved in every bad thing and incident that has happened to the Ackles clan. Each and everyone. Before the attempted assassination of Alan Ackles, there had been the rumour that the bastard son of Jensen’s uncle had been kidnapped. Desmond Miles, a New York bartender, had simply disappeared one day, causing a undercover search and rescue mission, with the end result of the retrieval of Mr Miles from the Abstergo Company and his being brought into the family.

Jensen doesn’t know the specifics about how the mission went down, but just like everyone else he’s heard rumours. There are stories about a computer programme, some kind of AE (Artificial Environment) that allows you to access the memories and knowledge of your ancestors. Even though the whole thing sounds like a plot to some action video game, he’s willing to believe it. After meeting Desmond Miles once, and seeing his eyes, ancient secrets shining in them, Jensen had dreamed about a device, it almost looked like an examination bed, and white lights. Bleeding through all of that there had been pictures and scenes of Medieval Jerusalem, Renaissance Venice and Revolutionary Paris.

He still has them. Those dreams that have his heart racing and his head aching. After his neglecting to tell anyone about the nightmares, or maybe they are just vivid imaginations, he finds it hard to talk about them, and so, he keeps all of it to himself. Once, briefly, he thought about talking to Desmond Miles about what might be happening to him, but the memory of those eyes has him trying to deal with it on his own as good as he can.

Because of those nightly explorations inside his head, Jensen finds himself more easily distracted these days. His attention is suffering from the lack of resting he gets, and this is something that can’t be tolerated. More coffee than he really wants and energy drinks make sure that he stays alert and quick on his feet. His fathers life depends on his functioning properly.

There is movement to his right and before his brain has even the chance to analyse the data is getting, Jensen puts himself between his dad and the possible threat. The man that is determinedly walking towards them is none else than Gerald Padalecki.

The Padalecki family is the most influential family in all of Texas, possibly in the whole South. There are no bodyguards with him, but Jensen isn’t fooled. The head of the Padalecki clan would never go anywhere with his small army of security people. The fact that he isn’t able to make the other man’s bodyguards out, worries him. It makes it all to easy to sneak up to someone undetected and attack them. Something that is an all too real possibility.

“Ackles!” The dark look on Gerald Padalecki’s face rivals the storm clouds in the sky, promising a thunderstorm of their own. With two more steps Padalecki comes to stop right in front of them, only Jensen separating his father from the enraged oligarch.

Ready to defend his father, he only stops when he feels a hand on his shoulder. A short glance behind him and his father nods his willingness to talk to Padalecki. “Padalcki.”

The calm reply has Gerald Padalecki scowl even darker. “I have just been informed that you and Kane are responsible for the foreclosure of Murray’s estates in Hampshire, Florida and California.”

This is news to Jensen. He knows that his father and Eric Kane had been plotting something, but he usually is not included in the political aspect of the feuds between the families. Even though he tried to stay up to date on everything in the past, nowadays he finds that there are far too many schemes and deals happening at the same time, that he prefers to spend his time more productive by training and managing the security of his family, and run a small part of the family company. Those tasks keep him busy enough.

“How can I be responsible for the monetary trouble Rex Murray finds himself in. He has noone but himself to blame for the unsuccessful investments he made. The loss of estates should be the least of his worries.” Alan Ackles calmly stares Gerald Padalecki into the eyes, not even once blinking. Almost hypnotic. “As far as I’m informed, the danger of losing the investment branch of his company is far more serious than a couple of houses to lounge about in.”

“Are you threatening him?” At his Jensen has to fight hard not to roll his eyes. Everyone is well aware of the unstable condition Murray’s Securities is in. There had been a double page in the Wallstreet Journal about the danger the collapse of the second largest investment company in Texas poses to the economy of the state, and even to the country.

“Why should I threaten him? And why isn’t he here in person to spout these accusations himself?” There is a slight tinge of dislike in Alan Ackles’s voice now. “I see no reason why the mighty Gerald Padalecki has to feel the necessity to confront me about something that clearly is neither his, nor my business.”

There flashes an expression of such hatred over Padalecki’s face, that Jensen tenses in anticipation of a physical assault, but the only thing that happens is that Gerald Padalecki bares his teeth and growls threateningly at them. “Be careful of who you’re picking as your enemy.”

With this the discussion is over, as Padalecki turns around and stalks away, disappearing into the crowd that strolls down the sidewalk. Once the threat is gone, Jensen feels himself relax somewhat. He continues to scan the faces that walk past, but he can’t make anyone out that seems to bear any ill will towards them.

“Come on Jensen, your mother and your sister are waiting for us at home. If we are late, they’ll never forgive us.” One last look and he gets into the car as well, sitting down opposite his dad, next to Gabe. The bodyguard has been with the family for almost as long as Jensen is alive, and he’s the best at what he does. This includes undoubtedly far more skills than Jensen is aware of, maybe even wants to know.

The car shudders softly, signalling the start of the engine, and a soft purr, more like a hum, can be heard. The windows of the care are tinted, allowing for a false sense of privacy. Jensen watches cars, people and buildings pass by as the drive out of the city center take them towards their destination. Traffic is almost non-existent, allowing a relatively speedy travel home.


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