After three days of grumbling and being a pain in the ars Jack finally got his wish they were letting him out of the hospital. The doctor had strict orders that he was not to move around to much and he was absolutely not to carry anything over five pounds. He fought with the nurse trying to get her to let him walk out to the car, but she refused and had Jesse step in and took over. Jack listened obediently to Jesse, she already had him whipped even if they hadn't even talked about what they were going to do now. Jack wasn't told where he was going he just was happy to be out of the hospital. He sat in Jesse's car smiling happy to be out of the hospital early.

Jesse got in the car and started it up. She smiled at Jack and drove off.

"Where are we going?"

"Well I discussed this with the others and it seems that no one wants to take you in. You really are a big pain in the butt so since I've been with you the longest since you got yourself beat up I got to be the lucky one. So we are going to my apartment, which just cost me hundreds of dollars to get cleaned and fixed up again. So if you think you have any other terrorist coming after you please let me know now so I can remind them to take it outside."

"None that I know of." Jack smiled at her. He was nervous about going to her house, this was a step or was she just being nice.

"Good." She said turning the radio up.

I had no choice but to hear

You stated your case

Time and again

I thought about it

You treat me like I'm a princess

I'm not use to like that

You ask how my day was

You've already won me over

In spite of me

And don't be alarm if I fall head over feet

Don't be surprise if I love you for all that you are

I couldn't help it it's all your fault

"Oh come on anything but this." Jack said looking at her seriously.

"Shut up Bauer this is a good song. Plus it's my car so my music." She snapped because she had really liked this song a lot. It was probably one of her favorite songs.

"You know how many times I heard this song when it came out? Kim loved her and I heard this entire album over and over and it was a great album till the thousandth time I heard it." He said trying to reach the stereo to change the channel but Jesse smacked his hand away.

"Don't I'll hit you in the stomach to keep you from touching that radio." She looked at him seriously.

"You wouldn't?" He said moving slightly and wincing in pain as he pushed forward. He saw her hand go at his side and he quickly moved back. "Fine." He said crossing his arms and pouting.

"God you are a big baby. How in the hell do you stop terrorist?" She smiled at him turning the radio up more. "What's even funnier is that you just admitted that an angry chic music is good. Coming from you is enough to shock a person into a coma."

"Yeah why aren't you in a coma than?" Jack said upset with her.

"Because then we would have crashed and you would be lying on the road hurt again. Did I hurt your feelings?"

"Not only have you threatened to hurt me you actually stabbed me." He said looking at her trying not to laugh as he was just giving her a hard time.

"Well you had me at gun point what did you expect me to do."

"Not stab me."

"I wasn't the only one. And I have a feeling it probably won't be the last time. Now shut up and listen to the song."

Your love is thick and it swallowed me hole

Your so much braver than I give you credit for

That's not lip service

You've already won me over in spite of me

And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet

And don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are

I couldn't help it

It's all your fault

You are the bearer of unconditional things

You held your breath and the door for me

Thanks for you patience

The pulled up outside her house and Jack knew there was nothing good waiting for him inside. There weren't many cars on the street and he knew they had all parked behind the house or somewhere else.

Jesse got out of the car and walked around. Jack had already opened his door and was slowly getting out. She stood next to him waiting for him to need help. She walked behind him as they walked into her house. She opened the door and stood back as he took it all in again, "I see the blood stain came out. Where is Jack this time?"

"Don't worry Allen is bringing him by later." Jesse lied.

Jack slowly walked up the steps. He knew eventually they all would jump out scream surprise and he would have to act surprised to make them all feel better. He thought something was up when no one was at the hospital when he was released. He reached the top of the steps and took a few steps towards the lving room when everyone jumped out of the kitchen and yelled surprise.

Jack smiled at them and continued to walk over to the couch.

"OH come on. Don't act like you weren't surprised Jack." Tony said limping into the room.

"Oh I was surprised should I have shrieked like a woman?"

"You bicker like a woman." Jesse said.

"Only when I'm around you." Jack smiled.

His smile faded when he saw Kate walk into the room smiling with Bob behind her. He quickly put the smile back on he had allowed himself to forget about her while he was in the hospital but know he was reminded about his failed promised when he looked at her.

She smiled at him noticing the slight change when she stepped through she knew him well enough to not worry what it meant. She knew she had to talk to him.

Jack stayed around and talked to everyone for an hour before he strated to yawn. He was faking it, but he had enough of trying to be merry he wanted to be on his own. He stood up slowly and Jesse asked him, "Where you going?"

"I'm tired you guys keep talking and having fun. Where am I sleeping?"

"Here I'll walk you down. Are you sure your ok?"

"Yeah I'm just tired."

"Getting old Jack?" Bob called to him.

"You try getting stabbed." Jack joked back.

"Nah that's what you are for. I just sit back at CTU and take the credit for a successful day. Never having to worry about getting hurt."

"That sounds like the Bob I meant." Jack called back.

Jesse lightly smacked his shoulder and said, "Be nice."

She walked him into the spare bedroom across from her room and said, "If you need anything call."

"Thank you."

"No problem Jack. Now get some rest while I go entertain your friends I barely know."

Jack lay in the bed and she stood at the door way looking in for a minute before she closed the door so it was open just a crack and walked back to the party. Chase and Tony were arguing about something. She walked in and heard them.

"I wanted him to do it."

"No you didn't. I know you were beggin no Jack don't. And I bet there was even a way to get that damn thing off your wrist, but see you were stupid enough to date his daughter."

"What?" Jesse said sitting Indian style in one of the chairs.

"Oh we were talking about last year with the cordilla virus thing." Tony said smiling at Chase.

Michelle rolled her eyes and thought maybe this isn't information Jesse should be getting just now getting to know Jack better. It was enough to make someone run away.

"So what happened?"

"Well we ran into the school and I found the man with the virus and we fought and in order to keep him from getting the virus I attached it to my wrist. Probably not the smartest thing I ever did, but when there are that many lives at stake you have to do something."

"And what happened?" She asked wondering where Jack fit in.

"Well" Chase paused knowing this was something you don't tell someone who might or might not be a girlfriend a new one at that. "Jack came saved my sorry butt. But we couldn't get the device off so he um." Chase mumbled the next part, "He chopped my hand off and than put the virus in a fridge."

"HE WHAT?" Jesse asked hearing hand off.

"Well he had to and it ultimately saved me and the school and I asked him too."

"Sure you did." Tony taunted drunk.

"Anything else I should know about the man in my house?" Jesse asked almost laughing at Tony who was really drunk.

"Nope." Tony said laughing.

Kate got up and said, "I'm going to go talk to him for a second I'll be back." She left and walked down to the room he saw Jesse walk Jack to. She knocked on the door lightly and walked in. She walked over to the bed and noticed him lying there with his hands on his eyes pushing in. She softly said, "Jack can I talk to you for a second."

Jack almost jumped when he heard her speaking to him, "Sure." He said clearing his emotions away.

Kate sat on the edge of the bed and smiled at him, "How are you feeling?"

"Good." He lied his chest hurt and he was sore from all of the movement of the day.

"Liar. You could always lie so well to everyone else." She smiled at him grabbing his hand gently. "I wanted to talk to you. We are friends still right?"

"Of course."

"Good I didn't want to loose a friend. Jack I know what you are doing to yourself. None of it was your fault. It was no ones fault. Rick had never showed that side of himself till that day and there was nothing you could have done to stop him."

"I should have known my place wasn't safe. I should have stayed with you."

"And you would probably be dead because he would have killed you if you were there when they came, and I'd still be with him." She said trying not to cry. "You did the right thing, and it wall worked out."

"But you got hurt."

"People get hurt. You can't control everything all of the time Jack, and I'm alive that's what counts. And I meant someone new."

"Who?" Jack asked.

"Bob. He's a really nice guy he has been there to help me through it all. And he is wiling to wait till I'm ready. He's really a nice guy you should give him more of a chance."

"Yeah." Jack said, "I'm happy for you." He said smiling at her.

"It's not your fault quit blaming yourself. What about you and this Jesse?"

"I don't know. I like her."

"Well duh that's noticeable why haven't you made a move or anything?"

"I don't want the same thing to happen to her as it did with you and Teri. I promised myself after Teri and than I screwed up again. It's not going to happen a third time."

"So you are just going to blow this chance off because you are scared of someone hurting her? That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say Jack. Now when your up to it you talk to her and if I find out you haven't than I'm going to do it for you and you now your going to turn red because of it." Kate warned.

Jack smiled at her and she kissed him on the forehead, "Rest now."

Jesse walked down the hall and couldn't help but eavesdrop on the converstation. Kate walked out of the room and Jesse acted like she was walking down. "Hey the others were leaving and Bob wanted me to come get you."

"Oh ok. Can we talk somewhere?" Kate asked looking in on Jack who didn't hear her.

"Sure. In here fine?" Jesse said pointing to her bedroom.

Kate walked in and waited for Jesse to clothes the door. "I just wanted to tell you that you have to bother Jack some. He will try to push you away he has some valiant belief that he is better off alone so no one gets hurt but him. Don't let him please. He like you and I can tell he cares for you so please don't let him do that."

"Thanks. You know Bob like you?"

"Yeah. Be careful with him he's hurt and broken still from the past, just be there with him he'll come around slowly."

"Thanks Kate." Jesse said smiling at her. She felt like jumping up and screaming hell yeah he likes me, but she kept herself cool.

"We'll all have to get together some time for supper."

"That would be nice." Jesse smiled as they walked out of the room.

Bob waited at the end of the hall for the women to come down. "Ready to go?" He smiled at Kate.

"Yeah let's go." She said grabbing his hand and walking out of the house.