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Chapter 3
The next morning Jack awoke to the sound of the running water from the shower. He slowly rolled out of bed and made his way across the master bedroom to open the bathroom door. He quietly undressed and opened the shower door, sliding his arm around Audrey's waist. Surprised by Jack's presence, Audrey jumped slightly but quickly recovered and turned to face him.
"Morning," she replied coyly, "were you lonely in there?"
"Morning, beautiful. And yes, it was lonely out there, it's much nicer in here," he replied, as he started to kiss her neck and pulled the shower door closed.
Fifteen minutes and one very enjoyable shower later, Jack and Audrey emerged from the bathroom and proceeded to get dressed. Jack dressed in a pair of khaki pants and a loose fitting gray sweater. Audrey decided to wear a black skirt with a white top, comfortable enough to sit in a plane for 4 hours in, but not too casual.
After they finished getting dressed, Audrey pulled her cell phone out of her purse and dialed her father's number, while Jack made them both coffee.
"Heller," her father answered on the other end.
"Hi Dad, it's me," she responded.
"Morning sweetheart, how are you?"
"I'm fine Dad. I called to see if that offer for a ride back to D.C. is still available. Jack and I were planning on flying back out today, if that's alright with you," Audrey explained.
"Yeah that's fine, what time is good for the two of you?" her father inquired.
"How about around 10?"
"That's fine, my jet is still at Van Nuys, so I'll meet the two of you there at 10."
"Ok Dad, thanks."
"No problem sweetheart, I love you and I'll see you later."
"Love you too Dad, see you soon," Audrey ended the call and flipped her phone shut, placing it back in her purse.
Walking over to Jack, she gratefully accepted the offered coffee mug he held out for her.
"Thanks," she said.
"So, what's the game plan?" he asked.
"We're meeting my dad at Van Nuys at 10 this morning, and flying back with him to D.C."
"Sounds good and all my stuff's already packed, unlike you, who, if you'd like to get finished in two hours, should start packing now" he said with a smile.
"That's because you have a total of 3 outfits to your name at the moment, and as soon as we get back to D.C. we are going shopping." she stated matter of factly.
"Uh, no, not shopping," he whined.
"Yes, that will be your punishment for criticizing the amount of things I brought with me," she replied with a smile on her face.
Two hours later, Jack and Audrey made their way down to the lobby with their bags to check out of the hotel. They then made their way out to the parking lot, loaded up the Jeep and headed towards the airport.
When they pulled into the hanger at five minutes to ten, Audrey spotted her father emerging from his limo, as Jack parked next to it. Audrey climbed out of the passenger seat and walked over to her father, greeting him with a hug.
"Hi, Dad," she said.
"Hi, Audie," he replied as he pulled back from the embrace and extended his hand out to Jack, "Good morning Jack."
"Good morning Mr. Secretary," Jack replied, shaking the man's hand.
Looking at one of his bodyguards, Heller said, "Stevenson, if you could get their bags out of the Jeep and load them onto the plane."
"Yes sir," replied the agent.
Jack and Audrey followed Heller as they climbed onboard the spacious jet. Jack took a seat next to a window and across from the Secretary of Defense. Audrey followed, taking a seat next to Jack.
Ten minutes later, they were in the air and flying off towards the East Coast. Heller broke the silence by addressing Jack.
"So, Jack, Audrey tells me you're going to look for a job out in D.C."
"Yes sir," Jack replied simply.
"Well, Jack if you're interested in working for me, I'd be more than happy to hire you again," Heller offered, knowing the suggestion would make both Jack and his daughter happy.
"I'd like that very much sir, but I don't want to seem like a burden by taking this job, especially when I haven't worked for you in 18 months."
"Nonsense, Jack. You were one of the best damn employees I've ever had and who actually knew how to do their job," he explained.
Contemplating Heller's offer, he looked down at Audrey, silently asking her opinion on the matter. Her response was a nod and a smile, encouraging him to accept it.
"Well, then, sir. I accept your offer, thank you very much," he answered.
"It's no problem Jack, and welcome back," he said, shaking Jack's hand.
Getting up, Heller walked over to the bar to grab a drink, while Jack turned to gaze out the window, a smile forming on his face. Audrey gently leaned her head against Jack's shoulder and snuggled against him as his arm went around her.
From across the plane, Heller noticed the smiles on both their faces and smiled to himself. He saw that both his daughter and Jack had finally found the happiness they deserved. He also knew in his heart that Jack would keep his promise and take care of Audrey, no matter what. Deciding to let them be, he took a seat the behind them and settled in for the flight.