Chapter 3

"Agent Bauer are you alright"

"Yeah, I'm fine" Jack said as he got up, removing his bullet-proof vest from underneath his shirt.

"I'm sorry, Jack but I've got to place you under arrest" Doyle exclaimed sympathetically.

Ignoring Doyle, Jack shoved his way through the agents, heading outside to look for Audrey. Two men held her gruffly by the arm and were walking her back to the motel. After following Jack outside, Doyle was about to cuff him when he turned around and said "Why the hell did you do that? I was going to blow the whole building up as soon as Audrey was safe." Doyle looked at Jack mystified.

"Look here is the bloody trigger" Jack cried.

Doyle regretted it immediately for not trusting Jack. He had known at the bottom of his gut that Jack would pull it off. But instead he had decided to follow orders.

As Doyle was pondering, Jack left him to go see Audrey.

"Hey" he said softly "everything is going to be alright".

Audrey stared blankly at him. " I promise you" Jack said reassuringly.

"Jack.. Please help me..don't let them do this..Jack please" Audery stuttered

"Audrey!" "I'm here, it's me Jack".

Again Audrey stared at him with a glazed expression and repeated; "Please Jack..don't let them do this to me..please.."

"Audrey !" Jack shouted bewildered "I'm right here, you don't recognize me do you?"

Anouther emotionless expression from Audrey confirmed his suspesion. It was then when Jack realised Cheng had done something to her.

"I'm sorry Jack, but we need to arrest you now" Doyle exclaimed calmly.

Not looking at him, Jack held out his hands. Still looking at Audrey, who was now sitting on a chair. She had a scared expression on her faace and kept twitching, talking to herself, moving her arms about.

"My God" Jack said "Doyle, you need to get Audrey to a medic right now, they've done something to her!"

"We will take care of Ms Raines at CTU Jack, but right now you and I need to go."

At this Doyle lead Jack to the SUV. They got into the car and began to drive off. Jack took one last glimpse of Audrey. 'What had Cheng done to her?' Jack knew any future with Audrey now were slim, near impossible. But my God he still loved her more than ever and it broke his heart to see her in such a state.

TO BE CONTINUED…