Here you go, next chap!

He arrived about 20 mins after Secretary Heller hung up the phone. Jack was still sat in the same position as he had been for hours, still as wet. Still crying. The tears had stopped, but that didn't stop the sobs running through his body. He didn't even look up as the person approached him.

"Jack?"

Still nothing. He crouched down to eye level, "Come on Jack, we need to get you into some dry clothes."

Jack's head slowly looked up to the man in front of him. "Tony?"

"Yeah, buddy, I'm here. You gonna stand up so I can take you home? You really need to get out of those wet clothes."

"I can't leave her, Tony. I said to her it would be for the best, but I just can't do it. I told her I would always be there for her. What if she wakes up and asks for me? I'm not gonna be there for her.

"We can decided that when the time comes," Tony replied, "But for the mean time, I'm taking you back to my place. You need sleep, and you need to heal. Some of those wounds look nasty. I'll have Michelle clean them up for you."

Slowly, Tony helped Jack to his feet. Jack kept his head down as they past the windows of the house. Once they were in Tony's SUV, the minimal conversation that they had going outside had ceased.

Jack had withdrawn into his own head for the ride. He kept visualizing the happier moments he had shared with Audrey. That last night together was the one that stood out the most. It brought a smile to his face.

"There's the man I knew!" Tony said, "She will get better, you know. And when she does, there'll only be one person she will be asking for." The smile lingered on Jack's face for most of the ride back.

They reached Tony's house. As soon as the door opened, Michelle ran in shouting

"Tony? Tony, is that you? Where did you go? You just shot out the door without saying…." As she rounded the corner, she came face to face with Jack. "Jack?? Oh God, is it really you?" As soon as she came within distance of Jack, she threw her arms around him and enveloped him in a massive hug. Tears came freely down her face. "We looked so hard Jack, and once we realized where you were, tried everything we could to get you out of there. Audrey and Tony planned to go, but unfortunately, Tony got sick the day before and couldn't go. We tried to talk her out of it, we did, but…oh Jack, I'm so sorry." With that she completely collapsed on him, weeping for Audrey.

"Sweetheart, Audrey's alive." Michelle whipped around on Tony, with a confused look on her face. "The Chinese. They captured her, and faked her death. Jack was able to make a trade with them earlier, and she's back. But she's not responding to anyone."

"If it's alright with you guys, I think I'm gonna head of to bed. Can you show me where…"

"Of course, Jack. Follow me." With that, Michelle turned and led Jack to the guest room. He went inside, and fell straight on the bed,

"I don't think so mister, you need to get out of the sopping clothes. Tony'll get you one of his t-shirts to wear, and a pair of sweatpants. Come on, let's take this top off." As she lifted it up past his shoulders, she couldn't help gasp, no matter how hard she tried to keep it in. "Oh, Jack. I'm so sorry, I….."

"Don't worry about it Michelle, they don't hurt anymore." He hated them. A constant reminder of what life had been life for the past 2 years. Michelle couldn't help but think about how he survived out there, and what they did to him.

"Here you go, Jack, sorry it's a Cubs tee, but it's all I have." Jack swiftly changed out of his old clothes, got in bed, and wished for the peaceful slumber he so desperately craved, after all those nights in hell.

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