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Note: I intended on Is the past the past? being a one-parter but I had a few people suggest I continue so I decided to. Lol. Thanks to agentspade, JackofSpade, sarah973 and jjbird for your reviews! And thanks to Diane for being my beta! This Chapter is from Jack's POV. Here it goes…

I can't help but wonder, is the past the past or does it have a place in the future?

What happened between us has been in the past for a long time. I know that, so why am I even thinking about this again? The truth is I don't know. It's just I was talking to her after work when everyone else had left and I felt the connection we use to have being formed again.

The next day when she walked past my office I took one look at her and knew that I wanted her back. See when I look at other women I just see how they look, if they're hot or not, but with her it's different. When I look at her I see into her soul. It's wrong of me to be even thinking about this. I'm her boss. I know it's not allowed. But you know, it wasn't allowed last time but that didn't stop us.

I had dinner with an old friend the other day and as we were leaving the restaurant, I saw her sitting at the bar with Danny. I couldn't help but be heartbroken. I guess it's good for her that she found someone, but it's not good for me. I always thought that if I ever got a divorce she would come to me, but it turns out I was wrong. How stupid of me.

I think it hurts more because deep down I always loved her and always wanted to be with her. I just couldn't because I owed it to the kids to stay with my wife. Samantha has always been so important to me. I wonder if she knows that.

Now I guess I have to deal with the fact that we will never be together again. She's moved on from me—probably did a long time ago.

Now I can't help but think that the past is the past and that it has no place in the future.

TBC?

Note: Thankya for reading! If you want me to do another chapter maybe with some RST or maybe more angst just hit the review button and tell me!