"When I get hold of that so called preacher I am going to kill him and make it look like a deadly accident" Jack was pissed.

"As much as I like the sound of that …I'm pretty sure it is still illegal to kill someone Jack …well someone that isn't an international criminal and I don't think a little thing like being married to me is worth getting put in jail for." Her voice was calm but that didn't stop her pacing around the room.

"Chloe how the hell can you be so calm … We are married for god sake … Me … Jack Bauer is married to you … Chloe O'Brien ..."

"Well technically its Chloe Bauer now.." She said with a tiny giggle.

"Stop joking around … I am being serious … we can't be married … we have nothing in common … we have never dated … kissed … held hands … we barely even know how to talk to each other … oh god what are the people at CTU going to think … I need to lay down" With that Jack took a deep breath and laid down on the couch.

Chloe on the other hand decided to sit down in a chair facing him and tried her hardest not to let the hurt she was feeling show.

"Jack I think you need to snap out of it … relax … you were all for making jokes earlier now its my turn … and how are the guys at CTU going to find out about this?!? We are in Vegas.."

Just then Jack's phone rang. Jack Answered.

"Hi Jack. It's Bill … How's things going down there?"

"Great Bill … Just great … Nothing to report at all everything is fine … just fine" It was so obvious he was lying.

"Well I thought the mission would be going well … I actually called for another reason .. I was just talking to Nadia and she told me the good news … Congratulations!"

Jack quickly shot his head up to face Chloe and gave her one of those evil glares.

"What has Nadia been telling you Bill?" Not like he needed to ask. Nadia and Chloe were joined at the hip back at CTU.

"Oh Shit!" Chloe said to herself.

"Oh you know just that you and Chloe decided to throw caution to the wind and get hitched … I think it's a lovely idea really … kind of like a marriage from the olden days … two people getting to know each other right from the 'I do' … excuse the bad pun."

"So is that all Nadia told you?!? That Chloe and I just decided to get married?"

"Yep that's what she said … Sorry Jack have to go … I'm needed on the floor … Bye"

Jack slammed his phone down on the table and looked Chloe dead in the eye.

"You told Nadia didn't you? … that we got married … DIDN'T YOU???" Chloe jumped.

"Okay Jack calm down … I told her we got into a jam and by accident got married … I had to tell someone … I felt like I was going to BURST!" It was Jack's turn to jump.

"… But she told Bill we wanted to get married … wait till I get back to LA and see her.." he grumbled.

"She must have thought she was doing us a favour … you know so we wouldn't look stupid if people found out.."

Jack jumped up off the couch and walked to the door.

"I need to get out of here … my head is spinning … I'm off for a walk"

He opened the door and walked through it with out looking back leaving Chloe completely alone, devastated and furious at Jack. Was he the only person left in the world that hadn't figured out she was hopelessly head over heels in love with him.

She got up from the chair and walked over to the mirror.

"Hi nice to meet you … I'm Mrs Jack Bauer! …. Oh God Chloe get a grip … as soon as we get back to LA you know he will get this thing annulled … it would have been nice though.." Tears filled her eyes.

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About an hour later Chloe had calmed herself down and was sat on the couch watching some cheesy TV show when Jack came back. He walked over to the couch and sat beside her.

"Okay Chloe I need you to be quiet while I talk because what I'm going to say might be a shock and I don't want you to over react.."

Chloe nodded.

" … I'm grumpy … I'm not good company … I have a habit of being too tidy … I tend to disappear at a moments notice and every relationship I have ever had has turned out bad."

Chloe looked at him with confusion.

"… I'm also lonely … very lonely … and I think you are too … ever since Morris left again I mean.." Tears began to form in Jack's eyes and then he did something that shocked Chloe. He picked up her hand and entwined his fingers with hers.

"So I am going to suggest something … seeing as everyone at CTU already knows that we got married and think we did it because we wanted to … I say we keep up the charade and see where it takes us … what do you think??!!"

Chloe just sat there with her mouth hanging open. She didn't know what to react to first. Jack holding her hand or the things he had just said.

"Okay I think I will start with … I'm grumpy … I'm not good company … I have a habit of being too messy … I tend not to disappear at a moments notice and every relationship I have ever had has turned out bad … I'd say we are more compatible than we first thought." Her mouth formed a smile.

"Yea … 3 out of 5 … not bad!!" he laughed.

"I will probably live to regret this … but … let's do it … let's give it a go… let's give it a month and see how it goes."

Jack smiled at her and then put her hand to his lips and proceeded to give it a small kiss.

"I finally kissed the bride!"

"Yes you did" She chuckled.

Chloe knew that if she sat next to Jack any longer she was going to do something that she would regret in the morning so she stood up, turned off the television and headed for her bedroom.

"I think it's time for bed … well what I mean is … it's my time for bed .. I mean …" She was getting flustered.

"It's okay Chloe I understand … We shouldn't rush this … we have the rest of our lives right.."

They both laughed at that.

"Well with our track records let's not get our hopes up too high.." she giggled.

"Yes let's not..!" Jack said with a smile.

"Night then Mr Bauer.."

"Night Mrs Bauer.."

Chloe had to get out of their quick before Jack saw the small tears that were beginning to role down her cheeks. She walked into her bedroom, shut the door and sat down on the bed.

Chloe was trying not to get her hopes up too high but she couldn't help it.

She was married to the man she loved and for some unknown reason that she couldn't work out he wanted to stay married to her.

TBC