Jack and Leaf slowly walked from the training room hand in hand with Leaf leaning up against Jack as they walked into the castle's pub.

"Why Miss. Leaf I haven't seen you in a long time." The barkeep said.

"I've been in Falis." Leaf said.

"I see. Looking after King Etoh?" The Barkeep asked.

"Yep." Leaf said. "But Now I'm back on a mission."

"That's good." The Barkeep said looking at Jack. "Who's your friend?" 

"This is Jack." Leaf said with a smile. "He is a long story."

"I see." The Barkeep said. "So what will it be?"

"2 ale's." Leaf said sitting down.

Jack pulled up a chair next to Leaf at a small table in the corner of the room. There was a single candle lighting the table. Jack was lost in Leaf's eyes dimly burning with the candle light and love. Leaf had both of her hands on the table so Jack reached out and took them in his.

"This didn't take long did it?" Leaf asked with a loving smile.

"Not at all." Jack said.

The Barkeep walked up carrying 2 mugs of ale and set them down on the table and walked away. Lean and Jacked reached for their mugs and lifted them.

"To us." Jack said.

"To love." Leaf said and they touched mugs and drained them.

They set their mugs down and continued looking at each other as the Barkeep picked them up and went to refill them. Jack was rubbing Leaf's hands when the mugs were returned.

"I'm completely lost." Leaf said. "In love I mean."

"I know so am I." Jack said leaning over the table and placing a kiss on Leaf's lips.

They slowly drank their Ale and stood up and walked out on the small dance floor where only a few people were dancing. Jack put an arm around Leaf's waist and pulled her close to him as they started dancing. Leaf rested her head on Jacks chest as they danced.

"Jack." She said.

"Yea?" Jack asked.

"You're armor is very uncomfortable." Leaf said as she lifted her head off his chest.

"I'll take care of it." Jack said and walked over to the table and pulled out his 12 pound steel plate and set it on the table.

He walked back to Leaf and took her back into his arms.

"Is that better?" He asked.

"Much." Leaf said with a smile.

They danced long into the night only stopping to have another ale. The music had stopped long ago and Leaf and Jack were still on the dance floor. The barkeep was sweeping the floor and finally walked up to them.

"Miss Leaf its time to go." He said.

Leaf was half asleep in Jack's arms but she managed to walk back to the table to collect their things. They were led into the guest room by 2 guards that were helping them walk. Jack and another guard laid Leaf down on the bed still in her armor and headed for the door.

"Jack." Leaf said sitting up.

"Yea?" Jack asked turning around.

"Stay with me." Leaf said.

Jack smiled and nodded. The guards walked out of the room and closed the door as Jack walked to the bed. He kicked off his boots and took off his vest and set it down before lying next to Leaf who was taking off her armor leaving her almost nude. She lay next to him and rolled on her side and propped her head on her hand and looked at him with a smile.

"We're still sleeping next to each other but this time it's in a bed and not the ground." Leaf said as she scooted closer to Jack and kissed him on the lips before lying on his chest and falling asleep.

'She is so beautiful.' Jack thought as he looked at the sleeping half elf by his side. 'I never thought I'd love again. I guess I was wrong.' Jack lay awake for several minutes before falling asleep with his arms around Leaf.

Korea 1 year ago

Jack stood at attention along with the rest of his team as the commanding officer walked into the room.

"As you were." The CO said. "Intel has pinpointed the hideout Min Lee the worst man that lives in Korea. Your mission is to infiltrate the compound and capture him if you can and kill him if you can't."

"Yes sir." The team said.

"Ok I want weapons strip and prep by 1300 hours (11:00 am)." The CO said. "Dismissed."

The team headed out of the briefing room and headed to their barracks for preparation. Jack was sitting on his bunk looking at the letter he always kept with him. Morgan was the only female in the team and also Jack's wife it was her job to translate what the North Koreans were saying because she was born in Korea. She was sitting across from him going over her inventory.

"Morgan." Jack said.

"What's up?" she asked.

"I want you to stay here." Jack said.

"Yea right." Morgan laughed. "You couldn't keep me here id you court marshaled me."

She wasn't kidding seeing as Min Lee was responsible for killing her whole family. She had joined the Army shortly after and met Jack at an orientation to their new team and they hit it off. They were together for over 2 years before getting married.

"Listen to me Morgan I have a really bad feeling about this mission." Jack said pitting his letter back into his pocket. "I really don't want you to go."
"Jack you should know by now that if you go I go." Morgan said.

"Yea I know." Jack said. "Well if I can't get you to stay then I'm assigning you a sniper rifle."

"I can't use one of them." Morgan said. "You know that I can't."

Jack sighed and looked at the floor.

"Ok." He said. "Then no matter what happens stay behind me."

"I will." Morgan said.

Castile room

Jack was awoken by a pare of lips pressing against his. He opened his eyes and looked into the eyes that the lips belonged to.

"Good morning." Leaf said with a warm smile.

"Good morning." Jack said as he pulled her down on top of him and held her close. "You're so beautiful."

"I know." Leaf said letting out a laugh.

"Listen I have something I need to tell you." Jack said reaching for his pack.

"He he he what?" Leaf asked laughing.

Jack looked back at her with tears forming in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Leaf asked.

"I was married once." Jack said showing Leaf 2 wedding rings that he carried with him. "Her real name way Lynn Sue Hong. But we all called her Morgan because she loved to drink Captain Morgan's spiced rum."

"Oh I see." Leaf said as her heart broke. "So I'm what just someone to keep you warm until you go back to her?"

Jack looked at Leaf and sat up and put his arms around her.

"First I'm not gonna be going home." He said. "Slain told me that. And second she was killed about a year ago."

"I'm sorry." Leaf said.

"It's ok." Jack said kissing her on the neck. "I thought I'd never love again after I lost her. But you have proved me wrong on that."

"So you do love me?" Leaf asked.

"With all my heart yes." Jack said.

"Oh Jack." Leaf said turning around and looking into his eyes.

Jack but his arms around her and held her as he finally let Morgan go.