Lisa was sitting in her way too big house in France. She looked around and felt lonelier than ever before.

She was supposed to enjoy the sun with Jack, taking some time off from the busy life at Heartland and Fair Field. Instead she was alone, doing business as usual, annoyed by the sunshine every day that just didn't match with her mood.

Slowly the time passed, after weeks that felt like years Lisa packed her stuff, said her goodbyes and flew back to Canada.

She was never more relieved to back home, near to the people she loved.
Yes, she thought secretly, I have missed them.

Her instincts led her straight to Heartland, without even thinking of going home first.

When she arrived at Jacks house, her heart was pounding.

What are you doing Lisa? You can't just come back and expect Jack to welcome you happily, after all you left him. Oh please, I think I am going mad.

Jack saw Lisa's car coming down the driveway. He left the dirty dishes in the sink and forced himself to get out of the house as calm – and cool – as he could.

"Lisa, you're back!"
"Yeah, time flew," Lisa lied smiling. He didn't have to know that she spend two horrible month thinking about exactly that moment.

"Well, it's good to have you back."

"I just came by to check how everyone is dealing with everything."
"Well, that's a long story, I guess you better come in and make yourself ready for some drama!"
Jack made some coffee and soon they were sitting on the porch, telling each other everything that was going on in their life's.
Just like in old times…

They didn't even realize that they were already together for hours, talking and switching their mugs to wineglasses.

"Oh Jack, I totally lost track in time, I have to get home and unpack!" Jack laughed: "Are you telling me, that you drove straight to Heartland from the airport?"

"What if I am?"
"Well, than I would have to say, that that's pretty much like in old times. That it is making me very happy."
"Jack…"

"It's all right Lis. We don't have to talk about it now."
"But.. I… I really missed you Jack. I guess I shouldn't say that, but… I really missed you. I don't want to do this anymore. Today was great, but –"
"What are you trying to say?"
"If you are still in this… I would like to try where we could go again. I was miserable in France, thinking about you guys here."
"I… I don't know what to say. I love you, Lisa, nothing has changed that. But you are mostly in France, I'm here and none of us is comfortable changing that…"
"except one of us is. I have thought about it a lot. It wasn't fair from expecting you to change your life. Maybe it is my turn to change some things. I can't stand the thought of not going back to France every once in a while, but maybe once a year has to be enough than.
I really want this, Jack. I want us."
"Lisa, is that one of your explosive decisions? You know, I want you. You know I want us. But if you say those things, there is no going back."

Jack looked claiming at Lisa, hoping she means what she said.
"Yeah Jack. I mean it. We just have to figure out a way to make everything work."

Jack looked at the blond, beautiful woman. And before he knew it, they kissed each other for the first time in a very long time.

"Let's just take it slow," Lisa said.

And of course, how destiny wanted it, Amy, Ty, Lou and Peter came back from Lou and Peters new house, which was as good as new and ready to be moved in.

"So much for taking it slow, hm?!" Jack giggled happily.

Days passed by, they turned into weeks, months. Lisa and Jack made it work so far and figured out how to work around each other again.

One morning Jack woke up and as usually reached out for Lisa in his bed. But she wasn't there. He heard a strange noise coming from his bathroom, where he found Lisa throwing up.

"God Lisa, again?" he mumbled and was quickly by her side holding her.

After a few minutes, Lisa looked absolutely awful, sick and tired. "Lisa, you have to go to a Doctor. You have been looking miserable since days, throwing up all week and –"
"Jack, I'm fine, really, there's nothing for you to worry about. Just one of those stupid stomach bugs."
Jack wasn't convinced, what ever was going wasn't fine, but he decided to not put more pressure on her.

"All right then, I'll get you some water."

Lisa got herself in the shower, trying to pull herself together for an important business day. Even though she didn't want to admit it, Lisa knew something wasn't right. What Jack didn't know was that since weeks she had those cramps in her lower stomach.

There was just no time for getting sick and she told herself that it was probably just one of those viruses.