I'll Be Back Someday

Post Season 4

Chapter One

"Jack, where are we going?" "I can't tell you that, it's a surprise sweetheart," Jack said with a wink. "This is so exciting," Audrey smiled and leant back in the seat watching the hedges and fields become a blur as they drove through the country lanes. "I wanted us to do something different, to get away from work and deadlines and protocols for the weekend," Jack said resting his hand on her knee. She smiled at him and squeezed his hand, "So you're telling me I get my secret agent all to myself this weekend." "On one condition," Jack said with a sly smile. "Oh, and what might that be?" "You refer to me as Agent Bauer at all times Ms Raines." "Jack, are you being….." He started laughing and she punched him lightly on the arm. "It's good to see you happy like this, Jack, I don't always get to see it at work." "Hey, I'm a fun guy." "I know, I know, I just mean it's nice to see this side." "Well, you bring it out in me," he said gently squeezing her knee. She leant over and placed a kiss on his cheek and they drove in silence for a few minutes watching the world pass.

The sun was slowly dropping from the sky and casting a beautiful hazy light across the horizon as Jack brought the car to a stop on a verge at the side of the road. "Wow, Jack, look at the sky isn't it beautiful," Audrey gasped. "It really is something," Jack agreed leaning over to kiss her cheek. "Now, Ms Raines we have reached our destination if you would care to disembark the vehicle." "Certainly Sir," Audrey replied extending her hand in a mock gesture. Jack got out the car, walked briskly to the passenger side and opened Audrey's door for her, "This way Madam." She clambered out giggling and wrapped her arms around Jack's neck. He pulled her close and kissed her deeply. "I'll just get the bags out the trunk." Audrey removed her sunglasses and stood very still taking in the surroundings while Jack hoisted the hiking bag out of the car onto his back. He shut the trunk with a click, strolled up to Audrey and took her hand in his.

They began walking hand in hand along the uneven path which descended gently further into the valley. The grass was spongy and there were clumps of bracken and gorse on either side creating a walkway. "I hope you like camping Sweetheart otherwise we are definitely in the wrong place." "I love it Jack, it's so peaceful here," Audrey gushed. They had been walking for roughly 15 minutes when they approached a large bend. Jack stopped and covered her eyes with his hands, he gently guided her forward and removed his hands once they were around the corner. Audrey looked around in amazement, "Oh, it's so beautiful." They stood on a secluded grassy common next to a flowing river. Jack had chosen a spot where the river ran into a large pool and the water was so still it looked like glass. He set the bags down on the ground and began to unpack the tent from it's bag. After 10 minutes wrestling with the poles and canvas the tent stood firmly casting a slight shadow over the grass where the sun had disappeared. "Wow, Jack, for someone who was trained how to do this in all conditions you're not the best at putting up a tent," Audrey giggled ducking as Jack launched a rolled up mat in her direction. He crouched down a couple of metres in front of the tent and began digging a small circle for the fire. Audrey crawled into the tent and unrolled the mat smoothing it down on the floor. She placed the pillows down and unrolled the sleeping bag. "Jack, you only packed one sleeping bag," she called out. "It's big enough for us both, plus it means I get you in close proximity to me all night," he called back. "I like your thinking Mr Bauer," she chuckled backing out of the tent.

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"That was delicious, Jack," Audrey sighed leaning back into him contentedly. "Mmm, I still think I could eat more," he laughed. "Jack, you are lucky your stomach is a bottomless pit with the amount you eat," she teased. He wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned forward to kiss her head as she leaned back into him. They sat in silence for a while watching the fire as sparks flew and shadows danced across their faces. Audrey eventually broke the silence, "How did you find this place, Jack?" "I used to come here when I needed to escape from everything. I would come down by myself and just sit and watch the river and forget all the things I had done. I'd spend hours down here. It was like inside here life didn't exist, I wasn't Agent Bauer I was just Jack." She studied his face and looked him in the eyes, eyes so deep she felt she could drown in them. "Did you come here after Teri… after Teri passed away?" He raised his hand to her face and stroked her cheek with his thumb, she leant into his touch and covered her hand with his. "I came here to forget, but now I want to have something to remember. I wanted to share this place with you, Audrey. I've never been able to have this kind of connection with someone. It's so special to me. With you there's no secrets." He leant in and kissed her softly on the lips. She pulled him to her and clasped her fingers behind his neck stroking his hair, "Thank you, Jack, it means so much to me that you want to share it with me. I love you so much." "I love you too."

Jack awoke in the night his arm tingling with pins and needles from where Audrey was lying on it. He shifted slightly and pulled her gently towards him. Audrey lay with her arms wrapped around his waist, her face no more than an inch away, breathing softly. He watched the rise and fall of her chest and wondered whether she was dreaming. He slowly eased his arm out from under her and she murmured something incoherent and rolled over. He shifted closer and wrapped his arms around her, pressing his chest into her bare back making a spoon. She snuggled closer and Jack drifted back to sleep.

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He awoke first to the sunlight filtering in through the canvas and rubbed his eyes slowly. He nuzzled his face into Audrey's shoulder and kissed her neck. She turned her head and kissed him back, rolling onto her side so she was facing him. "Hey," she whispered stroking his face. "Hey," he replied softly. "Did you sleep well?" "Much better when I'm with you," she said leaning forward to plant a kiss on his lips. She parted her lips and his tongue found hers massaging it slowly. Their breathing became heavier and the intensity of the kiss grew. Jack rolled her over gently onto her back and trailed kisses down her neck pausing to nip at her collarbone. He soothed it with a kiss and she wrapped her legs around his waist pulling him closer. She could feel his excitement pressing into her and she moaned and bucked her hips into him. Jack groaned and ran his hand up her bare thigh kissing her deeply. Their breathing and kisses grew heavier as hands slipped lower massaging each other hungrily. Jack shifted his hips and entered her slowly. She moaned and pulled him closer covering him in kisses. Bodies entwined they found their rhythm easily and eventually collapsed into each climaxing simultaneously.

He lay on top of her, both panting, still entwined, neither one of them wanting to break away. Eventually he shifted his weight off of her and pulled her into his arms kissing her head. She rested her head on his chest and stroked his stomach lightly with the tips of her fingers. "I wish we could stay here forever," she whispered. "Me too," Jack agreed stroking her hair.