A/N: Wow, I haven't updated in like weeks, sorry about that. I have been really busy lately, and our computer was down for awhile so I couldn't use it. I know that a lot of you probably figured this out already, but David is one of own characters. Well, here is Chapter 4 of One Chance. Oh yeah, and the lyrics below are part of the song 'When We Dance' by: Sting, I just put them in because I thought that they described some of Jack's feelings in the beginning.
"If I could break down these walls
And shout my name at Heaven's Gate
I'd take these hands
I'd destroy the dark machineries of fate
Cathedrals are broken
Heaven's no longer above
Hellfire's a promise way
I'd still be saying
I'm still in love"
Chapter 4
Love, it's a deep, tender feeling of affection for one person. It also was one of the strongest emotions out there. And Jack Bauer loved Audrey with all his heart, yes he did. Hopefully, she loved him too.
"So….." Audrey murmured. "You love me, don't you?"
Jack looked her straight in the eye, and held his gaze. "Yes I do. I love you with all my heart."
He lifted her chin towards his, and gently pressed his lips against hers. Immediately the kiss deepened, becoming more and more passionate. Audrey closed her eyes, savoring the moment. Specks of light circled around her, and she felt her knees go weak. The kiss was magic, just as it had always been, just as it always would.
David sat slumped against a wall, his heart started to rip, and anger welled up inside of him. She's not supposed to love him! He has mental issues for God's sake! How can she pick some psycho over me! He sighed angrily.
"Can we move on please? You guys made up, we all get that." He growled. "What shall we do next?"
Jack and Audrey glanced up, slightly embarrassed. Clearly they had forgotten that he was still there.
"Well," Jack began. "I'm going to take Audrey out to dinner at a restaurant of her choice." Jack announced while he slid his arm around her waist.
"Okay, what restaurant?" David asked.
"I said," Jack stated as he cleared his throat. "I said that Audrey and I were going, not you."
"Jack, maybe we should let him come along." Audrey suggested.
"No, it's just going to be you and me."
"Well, if you two are going out, what am I supposed to do? You know I came over here to spend time with her too." David commented while he inched towards Jack slowly.
"Yeah? Well, your time is up." He said, and he stepped closer to David.
Audrey sensed that a fight was imminent and stepped in between the two men.
"I think that we should all go."
David and Jack looked at her like she was crazy, and they both shouted their responses in her ear.
"NO!"
Audrey finally stepped away, and she decided to let them settle it by themselves.
"I get to take her!" David exclaimed.
"No you don't, I'm the one who suggested it and I'm her boyfriend!" Jack howled. He felt the anger bubbling up inside of him, and soon he had the urge to punch David. He raised his fist, and took his stance. Audrey saw Jack out of the corner of her eye, and saw the raised fist.
"Jack STOP!" Audrey screamed and she walked over to the boys. "You can't hurt David, he's my friend. Not my boyfriend, but my friend."
Jack lowered his fist, and sighed.
"I just wish that all of us could go." Audrey said with a sigh
David glanced at his watch, it happened to be 6:47pm.
"I have to go." David said. "You win Jack. You get to take Audrey out to dinner." Jack smiled slightly, and rushed over to Audrey.
"Okay, now that we have that settled, where do you want to go?" Jack asked as he slipped his arm around her waist.
"I don't know." Audrey replied, and they walked out of the building.
Behind them, David was watching their every move. He pulled out his cell phone, and dialed a number. Within seconds a woman's voice came on the phone.
"What's the news boss?"
"Phase 1 is complete. Proceed to parking lot. Subjects are on their way there." David commanded.
"Right away boss." And soon there was only silence on the other line.
In the parking lot, a figure suddenly appeared in the shadows. The person emerged just as Jack and Audrey walked by. She watched the couple, and smiled when he saw the car they had gotten into. She slipped her cell phone out of her pocket, she only had one number on speed dial, and that was the number she called.
"Hello?"
"Boss, Phase 2 has begun. Rodney is ready to follow subjects. I put the tracker on the right car. Phase 2 is just beginning." The woman explained.
"Perfect. Don't call me again until the subjects get out of the car."
"Okay boss."
Jack and Audrey were sitting in Jack's car, gliding down the road toward a favorite restaurant of theirs. As they turned right, Jack noticed an Infiniti I35 closely behind them, he didn't dwell on the fact that the Infiniti was turning just as they had, he continued down the streets of L.A. not even noticing the car again.
Inside the Infiniti I35, Rodney sat inside, keeping Jack's car in his view. Beside him the woman, Desiree, was spitting directions out at him.
"Turn right, right now!" She ordered.
"Hold on, you are talking to fast!" Rodney screeched as he suddenly jerked the steering wheel to the right.
"Alright now keep going straight, Rodney. They haven't turned yet, but hopefully they will. "
Rodney peered out his window, searching for the car or Jack Bauer. As he refocused his gaze on the road ahead of him, he snuck a quick glance at Desiree. She was quite beautiful. She had long, black locks framing her face. And her wide, deep brown eyes, made her look almost childlike. The curves of her body were tempting for him to touch, but he kept his focus on the road.
Desiree rolled her eyes, as she turned her head to face her window. She could feel Rodney's gaze on her. Her hatred for Rodney welled up inside her. He was always hitting on her with those dorky pick-up lines like, "If I could rewrite the alphabet, I would put U and I together." And "Were you arrested earlier? It's got to be illegal to look that good." And besides that he, just wasn't her type. Her type was tall trim and cute, but he didn't match any of that.
She glanced at the screen on her laptop. She had stuck a tracker on Jack Bauer's car, and now, she was reading off their route to Rodney. Suddenly, the little red dot turned left into a parking lot, and she screamed.
"Rodney! Rodney! Quick turn left right here!"
Jack Bauer gallantly opened the door on Audrey's side of the car. He helped her slip out of his car, and they entered the restaurant hand in hand.
Jack's hand felt warm in hers. She was happy that Jack was feeling better, but still she was worried about him. She had noticed some deep gashes in his wrist. Once they sat down at their table, Audrey mustered up the courage to ask Jack about his "cut".
"Jack," Audrey began. He jerked his head up, giving her his full attention. "I noticed that there were some cuts on your wrist. May I ask what they are from?"
"It's nothing really." Jack mumbled.
"Nothing? Are you sure?"
"What is this, twenty questions or something?" Jack snapped.
"Jack please tell me. It's killing me to see you hurt yourself so much. I want to help you, not hurt you. Please try to understand." Audrey said soothingly, while taking his hand.
"You think that I have mental issues don't you?" Jack said. His voice growing gruff and fierce.
"No Jack, I don't' think that at all. I just think that you need some help getting back into your life again."
"You think I am mental. Well this is just great. You know what. I'm leaving, without you. Why don't you call your precious friend David, since you love him so much." And with that, Jack left the table.
"Please Jack, please just stay." Audrey pleaded as she sobbed into her hands. It was no use, Jack was already gone.
Two tables over, Desiree and Rodney were seated, and they were listening intently to Jack and Audrey's conversation.
"Now is the best time to head in." Desiree whispered.
"I agree." Rodney said with a nod.
"Then I'm going in. Call David and tell him that Phase 2 is almost complete." And then, she whipped around and headed for Audrey's table, ready to do anything to complete David's plan, even if she had to kill her.
A/N: Well, that was chapter 4, I think that it's pretty long compared to my other chapters. Please please please please please please review! I love to hear from you guys! Hopefully I will have chapter 5 up soon, but don't how long the wait will be. Once again I'm going to apologize for how late this chapter was, my computer has been busted, so I couldn't use it. Please review!
