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Unfortunately Woody had to take it slow whether he wanted to or not. There was not a doubt in his mind that she would accept him one day, that day just had to wait a little longer. While he was busy trying to convince Jordan she had feelings for him, life around them went on. He was called into his superiors' office one day and walked out with a promotion. It was everything he had ever wanted, his own office, a new title, but no one to share it with. Not that he wasn't working hard on it but it seemed faith played another trick on them.

The promotion had some strings attached to it. He needed to go undercover, but not only that the job would require a year or more out of his life away from Boston…away from Jordan. He felt all his work would be undone by the time he would get back, if he ever got back. The job was also dangerous and there was no guarantee he would make it out alive.

He had accepted the promotion in the heat of the moment but now that he had a chance to think it through he was having second thoughts. Was he strong enough to do this? He couldn't answer this not alone at least. He called Jordan and told her he would come over after work. He didn't ask he just told her.

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8 pm. There was a knock and after checking who it was Jordan opened the door. "Woody hi, come in," she tried to analyze his face and body language but she couldn't.

"Hey Jor, sorry about the phone call but I really needed to talk to you. I need some advice."

They were sitting on her sofa now, she motioned to the pizza box on the counter but he just shook his head. "Ok was up? What has gotten you so rattled?" she made an attempt to break the tension but no such luck.

"I got a promotion."

"Woody oh my God that's huge. When?"

"Earlier today."

"Ok so why the long face? This is good news; it's what you've always wanted."

"Yeah it was until I met you, now you're all I want."

"Woody…"

"No let me finish, if I take this promotion we can never be. If I don't I'd most definitely commit career suicide. So you see I can't win."

"No why do you say that? Nothing will change, well I'd probably have to start calling you sir but we'll deal with that." Another attempt to relieve the tension…failed again.

"New York."

"What's in New York?"

"Me…I'd be stationed there. There and wherever else they send me."

"Wait what? What exactly does this promotion mean?"

"There setting up a new task force based in New York. Only a select few are admitted each year. They've rounded up 5 of us already."

"Why am I getting the feeling that that's not all?"

"Because it's not; we would have to cut off ties with family and loved ones for at least a year during training and the undercover missions."

"Woody this sounds insane! You're a police officer…a detective not some kind of military operative. Did you accept it?"

"Do you think I should?"

"No! I mean that's not for me to decide. If you really think you want to do this then I would support you but Woody come on, undercover, breaking off all ties. This isn't you."

"You haven't mentioned one word about us yet."

"We talked about this already there is no us at least not in that sense"

"You know when I was a kid my dad used to say you don't miss something until it's gone. I used to hate when he would give me cryptic messages like that, but he was right. You know that we have something here Jordan but for some reason that is beyond me you can't admit this to yourself. For some reason I thought that the thought of losing me would trigger something in you but it seems I was wrong. I took the job Jordan. I leave in two days."

It was like a brick wall came tumbling down on her, "you did?"

"Yeah Jordan I gotta go now. I have so much to do before I leave. I'm leaving early in the morning so I think I have time to come by the morgue before I leave." He left after saying a quick goodbye.

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She sat in the exact spot he had left her in two hours ago now. Her face was streaked with the tears that didn't seem to be coming to an end. All her fears were coming true; she would lose him just like she had known all along. With each breath she felt her heart break over and over again. "Damn you! Why did you have to be like all the others!" she cried out. "I love you! I do and you're leaving me…why?" she sat there until it was time to go to work. She would get over him…she had no choice.

A/N: I'm a bit rusty so this chapter needs some tweaking, you'll have to look/read past that unfortunately. I know some of you were following this story, SORRY! It took so long. I just didn't know where to go from here so it wouldn't be just like all the other WJ stories but such luck.

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