-1Regret

The story takes place 1 year after day 6.
Disclaimer: i don't own any of the characters mentioned or songs.

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Chapter 1

Townhouse, Washington D.C- 7:00AM

Audrey awoke suddenly from her dream. What had caused her to dream of Jack Bauer? She had been trying to forget him for the past year. She had dreamt about their first date. They had gone out to dinner at her favorite cafe, they then planned to go to the theater after, but had not made it. The evening ended by Jack spending the night in this house, this same bed. A small sense of loneliness and Regret came across her. For an instance she missed Jack, she missed his soft lips on hers and on her body. The way she always felt secure in his arms. The way he always knew what to say and how to please her. No, she couldn't think of him that way anymore. He had left her, not the other way around. He was too afraid to look after her when she had returned from China, she had woken from her coma only to find him gone. She laughed to herself she had gone to China ironically to look for him. Jack had in a way, betrayed her. He had promised to protect her and apparently he still loved her, but then he had changed his mind and moved back to L.A.

G-d only knew what he did now, he was probably married. Anyway she didn't care for him anymore, she hated him, at least thats what she told herself. Besides she was with Luke now. She laid in bed thinking to herself, did she love Luke? No, but they worked well together. Was she happy with Luke? At times, but no where near as much as she had been with Jack. Again she found herself thinking about him. Why had he left her? They had been threw hell and back. She had loved him so much, more than anyone could ever imagine and deep down she knew she still did. The movement next to her aroused her from her thoughts.

"Hey you" Luke said, while kissing her forehead- just like Jack use to. NO! What was wrong with her today? All Audrey could think about was Jack. Thats when it struck her, she was not over Jack Bauer. In Fact she was reluctant to admit it, but she still loved him, with all her heart. But it was too late now, she was with Luke and her father had said Jack was with another woman and no longer cared for her. Which had broken her heart.

"Hey" Audrey replied, pushing the thoughts of Jack from her mind. Luke lent in to kiss her and hoped it would turn into something else-but it didn't. Audrey turned her head, after he tried to kiss her the second time.

"Whats wrong?" Luke inquired.

"Nothing" Audrey lied knowing full well what was wrong. "I have to go have a shower and then if you remember I'm flying out to L.A today to go to CTU."

"Yeah i remember, Do you want some company in the shower?" Luke asked Mischievously.

"NO" Audrey answered, a little too quickly. "No you stay here and sleep then lock the house up when your going home".

The shower was the one place that she was able to think of Jack alone. Without anyone to bother her. With that she got out of bed and went to take a shower.

10 minutes later, Audrey reappeared. She knew what she had to do.

Audrey walked over to the bed, where Luke was now sleeping. She sat down a woke him gently.

"Hey" she said softly, "we need to talk"

"Oh, boy i know what's coming" Luke replied sarcastically.

Audrey gave him a look. "I think it is best if you and I don't see each other anymore."

"And why is that" Luke answered playfully. He knew what was coming, but he wanted to string this out a bit so she could realize she was making a mistake. "Is there another man envolved?" He joked.

Audrey immediately broke eye contact with him. "Oh my god, there is isn't there" Luke replied flabbergasted.

"Not exactly... I.. Its just, I still have feelings for this previous man i was with". Audrey said now visualizing Jack in her head.

"What? Jack Bauer? I thought your dad.." Luke immediatly stopped, he knew he had said too much. How could he have been so stupid!? He had sworn to Secretary Heller that he wouldn't breathe a word of it to Audrey, and now he just had!

Audrey looked up suddenly, "My dad what..?? What did he do to Jack Bauer?"

"Its not important, forget i said anything" Luke shouted.

Audrey wouldn't let it drop. "No Luke, finish what you were saying! My dad what ..!?" "What did my dad do to Jack?"

Panic now struck Audrey. What if her dad had sent Jack away? After all he wasn't pleased with their relationship as it was. No. Thats ridiculous, her father would never do that. She banished the thought from her head immediately. But her gut instinct told her not to.

"Damn it !Audrey, just leave it" Luke yelled. He knew he was in more than enough trouble with Heller now as it was. With that Luke got up and dressed.

While he was doing this, Audrey was still mesmerized at what Luke had just said, or was about to say. What had he meant he thought her father what? All she knew was it was something to do with Jack. The next thing she heard was the front door slam and Luke was gone.

Audrey got up from the bed and started to dress while applying her make up, when her phone causing her to jump. She looked at the caller ID; it was her father.

"Hey dad"

"He Audie, How are you?"

"Good, Luke and I split up"

"Aw, I'm sorry to hear that, are you okay?" Her father asked softly.

"Yeah I'm fine. He wasn't my type anyway" She said laughing at her own joke.

"Oh, Okay, Well I'll see you in L.A then?"

"Yeah I'll see you later" she was about to ask him about what Luke had said, but then decided against it. It would only cause him grief.

"Bye Hunnie, I love you" Heller said

"Yeah bye dad i Love you to"

With that the convocation ended. Minutes later Audrey finished applying her make up and headed to the airport to catch her plane to L.A.

8:00AM - In a flat in L.A

Jack's alarm flashed, while it started to play the radio. Jack was about to turn it off when he realized what song was playing. How could he of forgotten? It was his and Audrey's song, I don't Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith. It had been the first song he and Audrey had danced to. Jack blinked back the tears, as he listened to the words

"every moment i spend with you, is a moment i treasure".

Jack smiled to himself. How true this had been. When he was in China all he could think about was Audrey. It was the one thing that Cheng could not take from him. He had thought he would see Audrey again, he had got his hopes up that when they arrived onto American Soil that she would be there waiting for him, but this had not been the case. In fact he had been told six hours later on that day, that she had died in a car accident, while out looking for him in China.

Then when he found out she was alive again, he was overwhelmed. But as always his happiness never lasted long and was taken away from him. When he had heard Audrey was in shock and in a coma, Jack had sworn to take care of her but Heller had put a restraining order against him, to stop him from seeing Audrey. But of course that didn't stop him from seeing her again. He had gone to the old man's house to see Audrey. Heller had eventually relented and let him see her. But to Jack's despair she was still unconscious. He had wanted to stay but Heller wouldn't let him.

So here he was now, he still worked for CTU, but not as the head of field opps. He wondered if Audrey had been able to forgive him. No her father probably fabricated some story telling her that he didn't care for Audrey anymore. Which was completely untrue.

Jack had tried to get over Audrey. He tried dating other women, but nothing had ever lasted. He was too much in love with Audrey, to care for them. But she had moved on, the last he heard was that she was dating some other guy.

Shaking off the memories of Audrey as the song ended. Jack got up to take a shower. Twenty minutes later he was out of the door heading towards CTU.

Jack's SUV pulled up into a space, Jack got out and walked into CTU, where he was greeted by Bill.

"Morning Jack" Bill said.

"Hey Bill, How are you?" Jack replied.

"Fine, look i need to talk to you. Audrey is coming here today and i know what you have been through so if you want the day off you can." Bill said cautiously, he knew how much pain Jack had been through.

Jack was stunned, "Wh..What? Audrey is coming here?"

Bill nodded. "Jack you can have..."

"No,no, I'll be fine. Bill don't worry" Jack managed to say, "and bill, thanks". Again Bill nodded and walked away. Jesus, what was he going to do? The love of his lie was coming to this building!

In a car 5 minutes from CTU

Audrey sat in the back of the SUV which was heading towards CTU. It was now heading towards 3:00PM. "Whats our ETA?" She inquired.

"About 5 minutes ma'am." the officer said.

Audrey nodded and smiled. "Oh ma'am, i almost forgot to tell you, Mr Bauer will be there helping you when we arrive."

The words hit her hard. "I'm sorry" she stuttered "did you say Mr Bauer? as in Jack Bauer?"

"Yes ma'am, he his the Deputy Director over at CTU now."

Audrey;s heart quickened. It had been nearly 2 years since she last saw Jack.

"I know this is going to sound stupid" she found herself saying, "but do you know if Mr Bauer is married.." She cut her words short. What was she doing? She was meant to hate Jack, she did, but the words the officer said next slowly melted the 'hatred' she had for Jack.

"No ma'am he's not married, not that i know of anyway. Word was that he was trying to get over some chick who moved to D.C. No one knew who she is. Thing is my buddy over in CTU says he still is trying to get over her." the officer answered.

Audrey couldn't believe what she was hearing. Jack was still getting over her? That was impossible! Her dad had told her that he no longer cared for her. May be it wasn't her who Jack was getting over.

"Again word has it that this woman went to China to look for Mr Bauer, and to get him back." the officer continued, unaware of the so called 'chick' was her.

Minutes later they had reached CTU and were walking through security. She stepped inside onto the main floor and looked up to the Deputy Head's Office. There he was staring down at her with his gorgeous blue eyes. She met his eyes and memories came flooding back. Then she knew she still had feelings for him. But she couldn't have, despite what the officer had said, she still held a grudge against him. She smiled at him and then turned and headed towards his office. Preparing herself for her first encounter with Jack in almost 2 years...

To be continued...