CTU LOS ANGELES

Jack thanked everybody for getting him back, especially Chloe, Bill and Curtis.

He was so happy with Audrey by his side like he was never before.

All workers clinked glasses for the done mission and Jacks luck. Then Bill holds a speech:

"Jack it is so good to have you back. You saved our country so many times and at least you created your own death to protect the people. Now we have you back from the Chinese and everything will be challenged. We're so happy that you're back from the dead and back on American soil. We can't thank you enough for keeping America save. It's an honor that you work for CTU. We all wish you all the best for your future with Ms Heller. Enjoy your new life and celebrate with your friends! Cheers!" Bill shouted.

Audrey and Jack clinked glasses and kissed passionately. Soon they could hear the applause from the other, who saw the both kissing.

Some minutes later….

"Um Jack, I'm sorry to interrupt but we need to talk about your kidnapping one more time. We have a live-feed to the vize President it will take about one hour but not longer, it's about their questions you know what I mean…" Bill said quietly to Jack.

"Okay I will be in the situation room in two minutes!" Jack responded.

Secretary Heller arrived at CTU.

He walked to Audrey who was talking to Chloe about a new image program.

"Hey honey, how are you?"

"Oh hey dad! Thank you I'm fine, how are you?"

"Oh I'm fully recovered the doctors say and I can finally work again! So how are things between you and Jack?"

"Oh things are great but he still refuses to tell me what happened on that ship."

"Maybe it is better for you!" her father said.

"Wait you know something?" she asked.

"Yes but he should tell you himself! Where is he now?"

"He is in the situation room with Bill!"

"Okay honey thanks; I'm going to join them."

James Heller left and Audrey thought about how she could make Jack happier.

An hour later they left CTU, as they went to the car Jack was a little bit quiet.

"Honey what's the matter?" Audrey asked as they get in the car.

"Oh it's just …. All the memories came back when we talked about me being captured…"

"I understand. Would you like to go to the beach and sit down and have lunch in a restaurant?" she asked.

"Good idea" Jack smiled.

"How about Santa Monica Peer?"

"Yeah sounds good, let's go in our favorite restaurant the "Mermaids bay"!"

"That was my idea too!" he said.

They arrived at Santa Monica Peer and took a seat in "The Mermaids Bay".

"Jack I need to tell you something… There is someone who would like to see you… It's Kim!" she said surprisingly.

"Kim?" he asked wondering, and then he noticed that she stood already behind him.

"Hey Dad. Audrey called me when you had debriefing at CTU!" Kim said.

"Baby I'm so glad to see you, sit down", he smiled.

"You know Dad I said some unfair things to you the last time I saw you. I'm sorry. Chloe told me whey you had to fake your own death. And now I understand it, I was so mean to you. When I heard that you were missing, I noticed how much I was worried about you. I hope we can work things out together."

"Oh sweetheart that means so much to me. I can barely believe that you gave us a second chance" Jack said happily and hugged and kissed her on the forehead.

"I broke up with Barry, I knew that I don't really love him, he was just there for after your "death" when nobody could help me. Now I need a place to live because living in a hotel is not the cheapest way!" she mumbled.

"What about living with us? We rent a house and there is a big guest suit so if we don't have guests someone could live in it." Audrey suggested.

"Well I don't want to disturb you and dad and I have a lot of things to work out..."

"Honey it would be wonderful if you live with us and you not disturbing us, the suit is big enough so you don't have to hang out with us and you have a own kitchen and bathroom and a terrace.."

"Sounds good to me, okay if you're content I move in tomorrow." Kim said.

The three sat in the restaurant for a few hours and talked about there problems so there were no secrets anymore.

When Jack and Audrey arrived at home Audrey prepared the suit for Kim. Some time later Jack and Audrey changed into comfortable clothes after the morning at CTU. At CTU Audrey always have to wear business clothes and Jack could wear what he want because he has to wear clothes in which he could fight because at CTU field ops you never know what happened next and when a new mission begins. So when they came home the first thing was to change in some comfortable clothes. When everything was prepared for Kim both jumped on the couch to have a relaxed evening alone. The night was just about to begin …..

The next morning Jack and Audrey awoke by a ringing door bell. Both half naked they looked at each other.

"Oh no we slept too long; it is already 10 AM, that must be Kim", Jack said while putting on his boxers and rushed down the stairs to open the door.

"Hey" Kim said with eyes wide open. "Sexy outfit dad, did I interrupt something special?"

"Uh, um. No! Actually not!" he answered.

Audrey rushed down the stairs just wearing a top and hot pants and her hair was tousled.

"Welcome" she said breathless.

"Jack you have to help me clean up the mess we made last night the living room looks like hell..." she whispered into his ear.

"Thanks, I hope my old father had fun tonight"!

"Yep we had" Jack was laughing. "Um can you just give us a minute to clean up our mess in the living room?" he asked.

"Yeah sure go ahead. I'm too early, right?"

"No you're not too early, it is already 10 AM. We slept too long, you're in time!"

"Jack what about you cleaning up the mess we made and I'll show Kim the suit?"

"All right and then we get changed and then to work. Bill left me a message on my mailbox he said that we have a meeting at 11 AM with your father and the vize president."

"Okay then we have to hurry up!" Audrey said.