True Love Never Dies
A Jack and Audrey love story by 24fan89
This story takes place after the end of season 6
Jack Bauer had lost everything in his life… his wife Teri, his daughter Kim, his job, his freedom and just seconds ago the love of his life. Audrey. He said goodbye to the only person in the world who meant everything to him.
There he stood, looking over the ocean, unable to stop thinking of her. She was just steps away from him but in his heart it seemed like she was out of reach. So much happened the day before, things he wouldn't have imagined in his dreams. He was back on American soil, the pain, the torture inflicted by the Chinese was finally over.
Jack was certain that everything would work out somehow but right at that moment when his view curved over the ocean, the sun rising, he didn't see any hope for himself. He tried as hard as he could but there was just Audrey in his mind. Nothing else mattered for him.
He left the estate after a few minutes, his feet barely moved. Every step was hard to take. The fear of going away from Audrey, of letting her go forever, almost killed him deep in his heart. Additionally to the feeling in his heart, his whole body hurt from his head to his toes. The events of the previous day and the past did a lot of damage to his body, almost more than he could take. After China, his condition was bad enough but the torturing by Fayed took its toll. How could a human being live after what Jack had been through? It was undeniable that what happened to him would have left its mark on him forever.
He walked down the street; traffic was low at this hour. Only a few cars passed by but Jack didn't care at all, he didn't even try to stop one of them to get to the city. He didn't pay attention to his surroundings and walked and walked. Jack didn't realize where he was heading or where he even was. There was only one thing that he kept thinking of… Audrey.
He thought about their relationship, about her smile and her sparkling green eyes. He remembered the wonderful moments they had together. She really was the woman of his dreams, and the only one on earth he trusted with his life. Thousands of conversations with her went through his mind. The extensive talks they had in bed when they were snuggled against each other. The way she often teased him because of always carrying his gun, because of this command thing he always had going on.
Jack had to smile, it was unbelievable how only the thought of this woman could make him happy.
A horn sounded next to him and pulled him out of his memories. Jack's head shot up and his eyes followed the car for a moment but then his head fell down again, looking to the floor. His thoughts went back to the last day. First getting to know that Audrey died because of him and then finding out that she was still alive, kept prisoner in China in the hands of Cheng. He knew that everything that happened to her was his fault in someway, to make it clear… in the way of love. He felt really cursed. Heller had been right, Audrey's bad condition was his and only his fault. She went to China to save him and came back brain damaged, captured in a comatose state.