She figured it took about a week for the crap to hit the fan. After only twenty-four hours back Jack decided that he and Chloe needed to move in together. She had protested fiercely, "This is not the 1950s Jack, people with children live apart all the time. We haven't even ever been involved together and you want to live together."

"Chloe, I've practically lived at your place for the last year and a half. Your couch has a permanent impression of my body on it. This is just a small adjustment. A bigger apartment, maybe even a house with room for you, me and Baby Bauer."

She'd blushed when he used her secret name for the baby, but eventually acquiesced, "Fine, we'll look for a place, an apartment, and we'll give it a try. At least until after the baby is born. Then we'll see from there."

Jack had all but beamed as they searched through the classifieds.

He had a connection in the real estate biz. She'd rolled he eyes and asked if he had a baby furniture connection. She'd scowled when he told her he did.

His connection found them a three room apartment with their exact specifications and the perfect travel time to work. Chloe spent three hours walking around the place waiting for the roof to cave in or the floor to suck her down.

It was all just so…right. She'd been so afraid when Jack was gone. Scared he something would happen to him and he would never know about the baby, scared she would tell him and he'd hate her, scared he'd be understanding but tell her he didn't want to be a father again.

But Jack had been so wonderful. The day he got back he'd de-briefed and then left for several hours to figure things out. By the time they were sitting at dinner he had a detailed plan of what he thought was best for the baby. They'd spent hours discussing and compromising and at the end of the night she felt like might actually be able to do this.

They had taken a few days off to move in to their new apartment. She and Jack had been standing in his old place, cleaning out his bedroom when suddenly there was a gasp behind them.

Audrey Raines was staring at them, wide-eyes and very unhappy, "Jack, you want to tell me what the hell is going on here?"

"Sure," he said, smiling brightly at her, "Chloe and I are having a baby."

Audrey's mouth gaped open like a fish. Opened, closed, opened, closed, "Excuse me?"

Not one muscle in Chloe's body moved.

Jack just continued smiling, "Chloe and I are having a baby. Oh and we're moving in together."

"Is this a joke?"

Jack's smile never moved an inch, "Of course not. I think it's pretty clear that Chloe is pregnant, six months to be exact."

"And the baby is yours?"

"Of course."

"HOW THE HELL DID THAT HAPPEN?"

"Audrey, Chloe and I started dating before I went undercover. We didn't plan for this pregnancy, but we're very happy about it."

"How could you do this to me?"

"Audrey," Jack shook his head, "We've been done for a long time now?"

"But her, you're actually having a baby with her. She's a fucking groupie Jack. You don't impregnate groupies; you fuck them and move along. That's what happened, didn't it? You got drunk, fucked her and then she trapped you with the kid. Are you even sure it's yours?"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Jack bellows and the walls actually seem to vibrate, "You are not going to talk about Chloe that way. I love her. We are not together and we have not been together for a very long time. There is no reason for us to talk about this anymore. Now get the hell out."

Audrey's face is red with anger, but she simply turns and walks out.

Chloe watches it all like an observer, like she's not even there. When Jack turns back to her the anger is gone and he's all about soothing her, "Chloe, don't worry about anything she said. None of that is true. I lo…." Chloe doesn't even remember moving, let alone kissing him, but soon she's dragging him down to the sofa, pulling him on top of her.

She hated surprises. Then the world surprised her when she fell in love with Jack. With their baby. And finally, finally with him falling in love with her. She would say it was the greatest surprise of all, but she feels like there are many more coming.