Disclaimer: I don't own any characters or the show or any rights or anything!

The idea from this story came from the episode where Jack interacts with his father. Shadows, I think it's called, from season 2?

It got me thinking that Samantha's father coming back could be a huge storyline. Naturally there's a little bit of a Jack/Samantha eternal love subplot!


Rating is low, only some mild bad language but there will be a love scene in a later chapter so don't say I didn't warn you!

Jack looked out over the empty bullpen and sighed. It was the middle of the afternoon and everyone was out in the field. He had to stay and wait for an important fax from the sheriff's department from some god forsaken town that he'd forgotten the name of. His phone rang and he picked it up in annoyance.

"Malone."

"Sir, this is Agent James. We have a lady down here looking for Agent Spade."

He sighed realising he'd have to get up. "Send her on up; I'll meet her at the elevator."

Jack got up and stretched. As he walked to the doors and waited his mind wandered as to who it might be. Samantha had been kind of distant lately. He'd understood from Vivian that she and Martin had split up and he hadn't said anything to her about it. To own up to the truth he was afraid that he'd burst into song at the fact that she was now single again. Not that he held out much hope of ever being with her again after what he'd put her through.

The doors opened to reveal a woman he'd guessed was in her fifties. She was petite and blonde with familiar looking eyes. As he took her hand he realised who she was.

"I'm Jack Malone; you must be Samantha's mother."

She smiled, a little taken aback that he would know that just by looking at her.

"Yes, that's right. Amanda Spade. May I ask how you knew I was her mother?"

He smiled as he led the way to his office. By her friendly demeanour Jack guessed that Samantha hadn't told her about them.

"Well you bear a certain resemblance to her, if you don't mind me saying so."

He motioned for her to sit down on the sofa, waiting for her to sit before he did.

"Well, I'm glad someone thinks she looks like me."

"Can I get you anything, coffee, tea?"

"No I'm fine thank you. The agent in the lobby said she was out on a case?"

"That's right. But I'm expecting her back any minute."

Right on time, the elevator doors opened and Samantha and Danny emerged from the elevator laughing.

He got up.

"Excuse me for a minute; please make yourself comfortable and I'll tell Samantha you're here when she gets back."

She nodded settling back into the sofa and looking around her.

Jack walked towards them and smiled. "What's so funny?"

"Oh tales of Danny's dates as usual. What's up?" Samantha detected something in Jack's face.

Jack motioned for Danny to get lost and Samantha stood with her arms crossed. As soon as Danny was a few feet away Jack said,

"Your mother's here to see you. She's in my office."

Samantha frowned and curiously looked over Jack's shoulder to catch a glimpse of her in the glass. Her mother stood up and watched the interaction between her daughter and her boss with curiosity. Samantha had leaned into him slightly and he had his hand on her elbow.

"What does she want?" Samantha said looking strained.

"Well, being that she's your mother and not mine I didn't really ask." Jack said sarcastically but softly, giving her elbow a squeeze before he let go.

She smiled back at him and sighed. Walking towards his office she shouted distant thanks over her shoulder at him as he walked into the bullpen.

"Mom?"

"Hi sweetheart." She said warmly hugging her daughter tightly.

"What's going on Mom, why didn't you tell me you were in New York?"

They sat down on the sofa and Amanda took her daughter's hand. Samantha stiffened slightly as she knew something big was coming.

"I'm here to see your father."