Title: Jack's Back

Summary: Jack returns to Mt Thomas and life for PJ and Jo changes.

Chapter 2 -

"So how'd it go?" Jonesy asked when Jo and PJ walked into work that afternoon.

"It went great." PJ replied.

"Better than great. We're having twins!!!" Jo cried. She was extremely excited and she couldn't hold any of it in.

"Wow congratulations." Mariah ran up and hugged her and PJ. "You guys are going to make great parents."

"Thanks."

"It's true. You're great with Lily." Cam said. Lily was her 6-month-old baby girl she had from a previous relationship.

"Yeah she loves you. And you know exactly what to do with her." Susie replied.

"You guys…" Jo started blushing. She wasn't used to all the compliments.

"Well I guess this calls for a celebration. Break out the Tim-tams!" Jonesy laughed.

"I'd love to celebrate but well there's a long soak in a bubble bath at home with my name on it." Jo said.

"Aww you ruin all my fun don't you." Mariah frowned.

"Oh lighten up Mariah. You can come over later to help me celebrate."

"Celebrate what?" Jack asked when he walked into the station.

"Jack!" Jo ran up to him and hugged him. "I've got the best news. PJ and I are going to have twins."

"Really? That's great. Congratulations." He hugged her and then shook hands with PJ. "Glad to see you're happy."

"Thanks." She replied. "What are you doing here? I mean I don't mind it's just I thought you had work to do." She added.

"I do. That's why I came here. Actually I've been called back to Adelaide. They need me back there urgently."

"Aww. I was hoping we could spend some time together." Jo sighed.

"Hey it's not that bad. I'll be back here as soon as things have settled down over there. I was looking forward to spending time with you too."

"Well maybe next time hey." Jo suggested.

"Yeah. We can go out to dinner or something."

"Yeah." Jo replied. "I'll walk you out to you car."

"Thanks. Bye everyone. It was nice meeting you. I'll see you later."

"C-ya buddy." PJ gave him another brotherly hug, as did Ben.

"We'll miss ya." Ben said as he watched Jo and Jack walk out of the station. "Well everyone back to work."

Ben laughed when he heard groans from Mariah, Cameron and Jonesy.

"I'm really going to miss you. It's too bad you couldn't stay for longer." Jo said. She hugged him and held him close. "You're a great friend you know."

"You don't say." Jack laughed.

"Man I'm going to start crying."

"Please don't do that. I don't like seeing you cry." He smiled at her and she smiled back. Then he leaned into her and kissed her passionately on the lips. She started kissing him back but then she stopped and took a step back.

"Jack I'm with PJ now. I…"

"I know you love him. But it's just I've loved you for so long. When I was in jail, when I was going through the trial, the only thing that got me through was knowing I was going to see you again."

"Jack I…"

"Don't. I can see you're happy with PJ and I don't want to ruin that. That's part of the reason I can't stay. I can't stand to see you with someone else and I know if I do stay you'll end up hating me."

"I..."

"No. I can see how much PJ loves you, and how much you love him. I just hope that someday I'll find someone that makes me as happy as you do. Good bye Jo." He gave her one last kiss on the lips then he got into his car and drove away.

"I love you too Jack." She whispered as he drove away. She sunk into the nearest seat and started crying.

"There you are." Susie said when she walked out a few minutes later. Jo quickly wiped the tears from her eyes. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm fine."

"Jo I'm your friend. You know you can tell me anything."

"I know. This is just something I have to work out for myself."

"Let me guess it's got something to do with the fact that Jack came back?" Jo nodded. "Jo don't worry about him. He's not worth it. You're with PJ now and he loves you. That's all that matters." There was a slight pause. "You're not thinking about going off with Jack are you?"

"No I wasn't…I would never do that to PJ. It's just well… I love him. It's something I can't help. I always have loved him. He's always been there for me. Then he left and I found PJ…now he's back and…it's too confusing. I can't deal with it right now." Jo broke down into tears again. Susie put her arm around Jo. "He kissed me Susie."

"Hey don't worry about it. You made it clear to him that you were with PJ. If he cant accept that then it's his problem."

"I kissed him back."

"Oh." Susie couldn't think of what to say.

"Please don't tell anyone. I want to tell PJ myself. I just don't know how."

"Hey I wont. You don't have to worry about that. Your secret is safe with me."

"Thanks Susie."

"Hey what are friends for?" She hugged Jo.

"I mean it. You're a great friend. And I'm sorry that I haven't been there for you as much as I should have."

"You've been here for me plenty. If it weren't for you I wouldn't be with Jonesy. That's something nobody but you could have done."

"It was you and Jonesy that did that. Not me."

"You were the one that talked me into it. I was scared and you made me see there was nothing to be scared of. You're a great friend Jo and don't ever let anyone tell you any different."

"Thanks."

"Sorry to interrupt." PJ walked out. "Ben needs you to head off with Jonesy to check out a robbery." He said to Susie.

"Ok. I'll leave you alone to talk." Susie left and PJ took her place next to Jo.

"What's up?"

"Jack kissed me."

"Well that doesn't surprise me. I knew he had feelings for you so it was bound to happen…"

"I kissed him back." Jo cried.

"Oh."

"It doesn't mean I don't love you, because I do. It's just he's been my friend since forever and well I loved him. Then he left and I found you. When he came back I didn't know what to do. He told me he loved me."

"So you still love him?"

"Well…not exactly."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well I do love him…but not in the same way I love you." Jo said.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I don't know. I'm confused. With the babies and work and now Jack coming back…I don't know what to think."

"Just tell me one thing. Are you in love with Jack?"

"No. I'm in love with you."

"Then that's all I care about." He kissed her lightly on the lips. "I love you." He kissed her passionately. She kissed him back, but she still had the thought of Jack in her mind.

"PJ…I have to go."

"What?"

"I need to think."

"Jo please…"

"I'll see you tonight." She stood up and walked away.

Well that's it for this chapter…next chapter is going up straight away so u'll have to read on to find out what happens…