A/N: Ok, this is going to be continued (I hope). But I am way stuck on the plot right now. Give me reviews...but I am not averse to plot ideas either. Thanks!

Three Weeks Later

Chapter 6

Jack and Kate were walking slowly down the street. They had had brunch with Kim and Nikki and were enjoying some time to themselves. Jack glanced down to their hands, fingers intertwined. Kim looked at Jack and smiled. Leaning over, she brushed her lips across his cheek. Grinning at one another, they continued to walk down the street.

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Kim and Nikki decided to go shopping. They planned on going out again that night, from dinner until dawn if need be. Kim encouraged her dad to like Kate and she was really happy for him, but she did NOT want to walk in on something other than a few kisses. And, if she was any good at reading faces, she was very glad that she had walked into the living room when she had that morning and not a few seconds later. Nikki was great. She had always looked up to Terri as a surrogate mother and was just as grieved by her death as a family member. Bur she seemed to understand that Jack needed to be happy again and that Kate made him happier than he had been even before Terri had been killed.

The two girls showered and changed while Jack and Kate were out taking a walk. Kim was glad her dad had someone who would help her take care of him. The doctors would probably have had a fit if they knew how scarcely Jack heeded their words. Between their wardrobes, Nikki and Kim found outfits that suited each perfectly. Nikki's red peasant top and short denim skirt showed off her dark brown hair and long legs to perfection. Kim wore a blue tube top with a jean jacket and a pair of tan capris. Once they were dressed with hair and makeup done perfectly, they left a note for Jack and Kate and headed out to have some fun.

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The first thing Jack saw when he and Kate arrived back at his apartment was the note Kim had left for him. He knew better than to voice his concerns for her safety to her face, but he did worry about her. Even though she was technically an adult, capable of caring for herself. Kate understood his thoughts and wrapped her arms around his waist, pillowing her head on his shoulder. Jack smiled and turned his head so that he could smell her hair. She tilted her head so that she had better access to his lips and claimed them with her own. Jack tangled his hands in her hair and continued to kiss her back as he moved backwards toward the couch. He fell onto the couch, pulling her on top of him. Their hands and lips continued to move vigorously, exploring one another's mouth and body. When Jack reached up and unbuttoned the first two buttons on Kate's shirt, she stood and pulled him to the bedroom. The rest of the night was a tangle of bodies and souls colliding and merging. As Kate drifted off to sleep, she briefly thought that she had never been so happy, nor felt so safe.

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To be continued...