-1Author's note - In this story Jack does leave for Chicago with his family and he's been gone almost two years.

Jack sighs as the plane hit's the runway, he quickly grabs his baggage and hails down a taxi. Being back didn't make things easier, he thought it would, maybe he'd feel it the moment he got close again but in reality it still hurt like hell. Jack gets out at his destination and heads off to see an old friend.

'It's good to see you again Jack.'

'You too Chet.'

'I heard you'd left for Chicago.'

'Yeah…..biggest mistake of my life.'

'How so?'

'I miss her.'

'Is that why you're back?'

'Would you call me crazy if I said yes?'

'Crazy, no. Out of your mind yes.'

Jack laughs slightly.

'You think it's too late.'

'No, I know it's too late.'

'You seem confident.'

'I've heard this one before.'

So, yea, you said you heard this one


Maybe lived it twice


But with bias on my side

I swear I've got a different one


To be laid to line


And with a dime for your advice

'I know what you're thinking Jack but this one will be no different.'

'It could be.'

'No it's always the same. I'll tell you how it is.'

You never saw a man


Make a fist and grab so fast he said

Good luck you know you better just forget it


Cause love is never in the same place that you left it.

'But she loves me.'

'Correction she loved you and you Jack were a fool, you didn't love her back.'

'I've always loved her.'

'Then you didn't love her enough.'

'That's not fair, I had no choice. My daughters needed me.'

'And they don't need you now?'

Jack looks to the floor with tears in his eyes.

'She'll forgive me.'

I said you wouldn't understand


This was long-term love


She was perfectly described

'As perfect as she is Jack, you broke that girl's heart. I don't think it can be mended and if…and I mean if, if someone can fix it, it won't be you.'

'I still remember the last time I saw her, the last time I broke that heart.'

'I'm sure she remembers too, that hurts her most. Remembering you leaving and not being able to stop you.'

'We're the same, we understand each other.'

'No Jack. She's pink and your black, she's broken and you're bold, there's too much between you now.'

And what she wore when we last met


It was pink and black


A study in scarlet up inside

'I can mend a broken heart.'

'Could you mend your wife's?'

Jack swallows ' No.'

'No.'

'But I didn't try, my heart was still here.'

'That won't mean anything to Sam now, she'll think you're only saying it to get back into her bed.'

'But I'm not, I really mean it.'

'Oh Jack I know but she can't trust you anymore.'


You never saw a man


With bigger eyes that understand

He said good luck

you know you better go and get her


Cause love is never in the same place

if you left her

'I'll make her smile again.'

'I sure hope so Jack, I sure do.'