Four months had passed since Samantha had left the cool streets of New York for the warm, sunny streets of LA. It was weird not having her around the office anymore but it was obvious where she wanted to be.
Jack had figured she would be back after a short period of time but now he wasn't so sure. He personally hadn't heard from her but Danny kept him up to date, although it had been a while since he had said anything.
Danny, everyone's best friend. Jack had always worried in a way about Danny, but now, not so much. He had finally found himself a lovely girl that he was settling down with. Jack could only hope that He was sure of what he had found and he could be truly happy in his life again. Jack couldn't remember a time when he had known Danny to be truly happy. Sure he was the joker in the pack, but was he ever truly happy?
Since Samantha left there hadn't been much happiness within the group. Jack found it a little strange because as much as Samantha was an apart of the team she did keep herself to herself. But looking out of his office window he could see the changes in everyone.
Vivian was finally back at work after healing from her operation. Still on desk duty but she was happy to be back in the think of things. She seemed to miss the female conversation. It was unclear before Samantha left how close the two women on his team were but now looking at how lonely Vivian looked without her it was obvious.
Nick, the new recruit, was still that. He did as he was asked, never answered back or questioned why he had been asked to do something. Jack liked that about him. He was a hard worker, always willing, but that was possibly because he was still thought of as the new guy.
Danny missed Samantha. He was a boy without his sister. Danny and Samantha had started at the same time as one another and really looked out for each other. There was a bond between the two of them that no one else seemed to have. Jack knew of both their backgrounds and was glad they had one another.
Martin on the other hand was just plain miserable. From what Jack understood, it was he who had broken off the relationship. But it was he who was acting as if he was the wronged. He was the dumper, not the dumpee, Jack kept thinking to himself. It was partly his fault she was gone. Why couldn't he get it into his head, she was happy. Or was she?
Jack certainly hoped she was happy. He would never forgive himself if she wasn't. The sheet of paper in front of him was going to help him find out just how she was.
"Danny, Martin. You guys are going on a trip." Danny's ears perked up at the sound of it. "Our missing girl has been in contact with a friend to say she's in LA. I am sending you both to try and locate her."
Jack watched as Martin's eyes sprung open at the sound of where he was going. Jack could already see the cogs in Martin's head working as to how he would see her, what he would say to her?
Danny could see it as well. After Jack had left the vicinity he went up to his friend. "I know what you are thinking, just remember we have a job to do first before we go looking for her."
"I know, I just hope she'll want to see us. I have so much I want to say to her." Martin confessed.
"Martin, buddy, please remember she is the one who is hurting right now." Martin looked confused. "She may act happy-go-lucky when she is on the phone with me, but she isn't. She hasn't got over you that quickly. Not knowing Samantha. She may talk, but not to you. Please understand that."
"I'll try. I promise I will." Martin said, already plotting what he would say when he saw her again.
