A/N: I know this chapter doesn't have much of a cliffhanger and the name of the chapter kind of doesn't fit…

Chapter 3-Reconsider

Bill doesn't seem too busy up there in his office (wink, wink, nudge, nudge), so I decide to go and tell him that I'm leaving. I don't knock on the door, but instead open it right away, only to find Bill and Audrey making out on top of his desk.

"Am I disturbing something?" I ask.

"God damn it Chloe! Ever heard of knocking?" Bill shouts.

"Yeah, but seeing as you are the director of CTU, I didn't think you'd be doing anything 'special' with Audrey,"

Audrey turns her back and begins to pout.

"Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that I'm going home to try to get some sleep. Or is there something else I need to do?"

Bill covers his eyes with his hand. "No, no, you're free to go."

I turn around and begin to head out. "But Bill, next time you decide to make out with Audrey in your office, close the blinds."

I run down the stairs and press the button on the elevator. I don't really pay attention to who's next to me, but when he reaches for my arm, I know exactly who it is.

"Jack, shouldn't you still be in medical?"

"They sent me home for the night."

"Oh,"

"Look, Chloe, about what, uh, I was saying before…"

I look at him, roll my eyes and then look away.

"Chloe,"

"What?" I snap.

"I broke up with Audrey because I think I love you,"

"Oh, well that's always the case, isn't it? You always think you love me, you never really know for sure. This is probably a phase, and tomorrow you'll be back with Audrey, so don't waste your breath telling me something that's gonna change by tomorrow."

He looks confused. "No, Chloe, I mean I know I love you."

"Yeah, sure, whatever,"

"Chloe, I knew I was attracted to you from the moment I met you, just, I don't know…"

"Just, there were more attractive women in your life at that time, right?"

"No, no, of course not. Just, well the point is, I love you now, and I'm asking you out. So Chloe, will you go out with me?"

All I've ever wanted was this moment, but somehow, it just doesn't seem right. The elevator stops and I walk out.

"Chloe…?"

"No, I can't, I'm really sorry Jack."

Oh my God, Chloe, you are the stupidest woman alive! Even stupider than Audrey! You just turned down a date with Jack Bauer! How many times will you be able to say you did that?

I start walking out of CTU and sit down on the nearest bench. I start mentally beating myself when I hear,

"Why not?"

And, as I predicted, it's Jack, and of course it's Jack.

"Jack, please. Tomorrow, you're gonna regret asking me,"

"No, I won't,"

"Yes, you will!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"Chloe, I didn't come here to argue, I came here to ask you out."

"You already did, if you don't remember, and I said no."

"Just say yes, gimme a chance,"

I roll my eyes and pretend to think hard. "Hmm, let me think…no! I said no before and I'm saying it now!"

Jackpulls out his gunand points it to my head. "Chloe…don't make me do this,"

"Uh, Jack?"

"I'm just kidding!" He says, slightly laughing. "Sorry…"

What kind of joke was that?

"Yeah,"

"If you don't want to, I guess I'll just have to accept that, right?"

I nod.

"Okay, then, bye,"

"Bye,"

I start tapping my hands on the side of the bench.

"Jack!" I cry.

He turns around.

"Uh, on second thought, I'd love to,"

He smiles. "Okay, so, uh, how 'bout you give me your number and I'll call you?"

"Okay, here," I reply, handing him a small piece of paper with my number messily scribbled on it.

He nods, thanks me, and walks away.

Chloe O'Brian, for once in your pathetic social life, you've actually done something good…