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Jack stood looking at the sunrise. He couldn't believe that today's events have come to this. Running was the one thing he wasn't good at. But mostly he felt bad for Audrey. He loved her so much. He could tell that she still loved him. He could hear her crying before he left with Tony and Michelle. He didn't want to leave her. Not when he knew that they still had a chance. He was so happy with Audrey, but things between them wouldn't have been the same as they were. Not now that she's seen the things he did in his past. He never meant to hurt her. But he had to leave. If he didn't, he'd either get killed by one of the President's men or the Chinese Council if he didn't give them the information they wanted, which he wouldn't. This was what was best for everyone. Jack looked back one last time and crossed over the boarder. He would no longer be the same man. Not on the inside at least.
Audrey sat on her bed in the hotel room looking at the pink positive sign on the pregnancy test she took. She's suspected that she was pregnant for a little over a week. She just couldn't believe that this was really happening. Especially now. She had too much to deal with. Jack was dead and he was the father of her baby. Paul was also dead and she had to take care of his funeral. Everything was going wrong for her. She didn't know how she was going to explain to her father that she was pregnant. He wouldn't be too happy about it. Especially since she wasn't married and that it was Jack's child. She missed Jack so much. It hasn't even been a day yet. She just wished that he was hear right now telling he that everything would be okay, like he always did when ever she was upset. Just him being around made her feel so much better, but he was gone. Audrey was brought out of her thoughts when she heard her phone ringing. She looked at the caller id. It was father. She didn't feel like talking to him right now. She grabbed her coat and opened the door. She was surprised to see Tony there with a sad look on his face.
"I need to tell you something that you can't tell anyone. I'm only telling you this because you have the right to know and I know you'd do the same for me. I also know that Jack would want you to know," Tony said. Audrey looked at him weirdly. She didn't have a clue what he was talking about, but it sounded like it was about Jack. She opened the door more and let him in. They both sat down on the couch. Tony looked at her awkwardly. He didn't know how to tell her this. But he couldn't let her keep believing that Jack was dead when he wasn't. And he knew Jack. Jack wouldn't give Audrey up for anything. It was only a matter of time before he tried to contact her. He could tell by the look in Jack's eyes when they heard Audrey cry. It took Tony a lot to stop him from going out there to see her.
"What'd you want to tell me?" Audrey asked and looked up at Tony. She could tell that he was thinking and that there was something he was worried about. Like he was hiding something from her. But she could tell that it was serious. And what would Tony hide from her. He barely knew her.
"Jack's not dead," Tony replied knowing she wasn't getting what he was saying, "We faked his death so he wouldn't get killed. You can't tell anyone about this," Tony said. He looked at Audrey. It looked like she was going to cry. He felt bad for her. First she thinks the guy she loves is dead and then she finds out he isn't, but she still can't be with him. He knew that this would be hard for her to handle and to keep to herself. But she loved Jack. He could tell by the way she looked at him today. He knew she wouldn't tell anyone. She didn't want to see him hurt.
"I know that this is hard for you to believe. I just thought that you should know," Tony said. He put his hand on her shoulder and looked at her. She was so fragile right now. She's been through a lot today.
"Thanks for telling me," Audrey said. She felt even worse then she did. Jack was alive. She was happy about that. But he'd probably never know about the baby and that wasn't fair to him. She just hoped he would be able to move on with his life and be happy. She looked at Tony again. She noticed that his gaze was now on the pregnancy test that she had left on the table.
"Is it Jack's?" Tony asked already knowing the answer. This wasn't good. How was he going to keep this from Jack? He and Jack set up a plan to contact each other and see how everything was going. To make sure nothing went wrong. Jack was his best friend. He had a right to know, but if Jack found out, he'd definitely be coming back. He knew Jack. He loved Audrey and if he knew that she was pregnant he'd give up everything to be with her and to help take care of the child.
"Yeah it is," Audrey answered. She wanted Jack back so bad. She needed him. She looked at Tony again and then back at the test.
"Have you told your father?" Tony asked. He would not like to be in the sane room when that conversation took place. He could tell that Audrey's father didn't like the idea of her and Jack together. He saw Audrey look down at the ground and knew that she hadn't. He couldn't blame her.
"No. I don't even know if I'm keeping it. It'll just keep reminding me of Jack," Audrey replied.
"You're not thinking about getting an abortion are you?" Tony asked. He didn't know Audrey to be the type of person to do that. He knew that she was just upset right now and that when she had more time to think she wouldn't do it.
"I don't know if I'll do that, but I was thinking about it," Audrey answered. She looked at Tony and could tell that he was shocked. She was to. She would have never thought about it before, but this was different.
"You should really think about this some more before you decide anything," Tony said. He hugged her and said good-bye, then left. He was going to talk to Jack tomorrow and he wouldn't be able to keep this from Jack. He knew that the first thing Jack would do is ask about Audrey and he wouldn't be able to keep something this big from him.
"I can't take care of this child by myself. And I really don't want my father to find out about this. It's not like I would be able to hide this from him," Audrey replied.
"Just think about it and Jack some more, then you'll know what's right," Tony said and left. He had to tell Jack about this. He had a right to know that Audrey was pregnant and thinking about getting an abortion. He just hoped that Jack wouldn't do anything stupid like come back.
After finding a place to stay, Jack lyed on his bed and sighed. He hated the fact that he had to hide. He felt like a coward. And if he ever got out of this mess, how was he going to explain this to Audrey. She'd probably hate him. That was the last thing he wanted. He just hoped that she was okay amd that she'd be able to move on with her life, which he knew she would. She'd probably forget about him soon. At least he would be hearing from Tony tomorrow. He could find out how Audrey was. He also needed to know everything was going as planned. He just hoped that this would all be over sometime soon, which he knew it wouldn't. He knew that the Chinese council would not let this go, especially if they find out that he isn't dead. They wanted justice and as far as they knew he wsa it. He just wanted to forget all about this. But he knew he wouldn't be able to.
TBC…
