A/N Not sure how happy I am with this chapter, but here it goes... Also I would like to give a note of thanks to Subspace for getting me interested in writing this story again... It is getting fun...LOL!!
Terri is awake and sitting on her bed. She is staring into space and the phone rings. She sighs and decides to pick it up. "Hello?"
"Terri? It's Janet! Are you okay?"
Terri sighs and says "If you call breaking the heart of the man I love okay, then I am just peachy…."
Janet sighs and says "What happened?"
Terri is quiet for a few seconds. Finally Janet says "Terri? Come on you can tell me! What happened?"
Before Terri can stop the words, they are out of her mouth "Jack happened!"
It is Janet's turn to be quiet. Terri finally realizes what she said and says "Please forget I said anything Janet…."
Janet feels strangely jealous. She heard her loud and clear. What she heard she didn't like. It would have been easier to hear that it was anyone else. Finally she says"How am I supposed to forget something like that? Are you trying to tell me that Jack is the man that you slept with, that got you pregnant?"
Terri sighs and says "Janet, you make it sound like something terrible! It wasn't. It was wonderful, incredible, fantastic. It was was…."
Janet decides that she needs to calm down some. She can't let Terri on to her real motives. Even though she was married to Phillip, she still loved Jack. She always would. Some part of her hoped that Jack would come to her house and sweep her off her feet and away from the hell that her marriage had become.
"Terri, it might have been all of that, but you know how Jack it with women. He can't commit to anyone for very long."
Terri sighs and says "I know. I just can't help thinking that we could have something together."
Janet rolls her eyes and says sweetly "Terri, I think it is the emotions of the pregnancy talking."
Suddenly an evil thought pops into her head. She smiles and says "How about if I come for a visit. For moral support, since Jack isn't there for you."
Terri laughs and says "Well, he was here, but…."
"But what?"
"Well, I sort of kicked him out. I told him that the baby might not have been his."
Janet groans inwardly. How could Terri have done that to Jack? If it was her she would have jumped thru hoops to make sure that Jack knew it was his baby. Her mind was developing a plan. She had to keep it cool and play her cards right. She smiles sweetly and said "Anyway, I have a lot of vacation time saved up. I would love to come to Hawaii and see you. I insist."
Terri laughs and says "I would love to see you again. I miss you and our late night talks."
Janet laughs and says "Well, then it's settled! I'm coming for a visit!!"
Terri smiles and says "Call me and let me know when your flight gets in!!"
Janet smiles and says "I will. You can count on it!!"
They talk for a few more minutes and finally they hang up. We see a very contented looking Janet sitting by her phone and smiling. It is an almost wicked smile. Finally she gets the phone book out and calls the airline to make her reservation. Then she makes another call.
"Jack's Bistro!"
Janet smiles and says "Felipe! Is Jack there?"
Felipe recognizes Janet's voice and says "No. He is in Hawaii. Something about needing to go and talk to some woman and convince her that he loves her"
Janet smiles and says "So he isn't back yet?"
Felipe "Not unless he is hiding in his apartment."
Janet smiles and says "Okay. Thanks Felipe!"
Janet knows then what she is going to do. She goes to her bedroom to pack. This is going to be the trip of her life. She needs to work fast if she is going to have any chance with Jack at all.
Meanwhile, Terri is getting ready for work. She can't believe it is time to go back to the hospital. She sighs and thinks to herself "So much for relaxing."
She locks her door and walks over to her car. She gets closer and sees flowers waiting on the car. She smiles as she takes the orange and yellow roses and smells them. They are fragrant and beautiful. She smiles as she says softly "Thank you Jack. Your on the right track."
She takes the flowers back into her apartment and puts them on the counter. She smiles and again locks the door and heads to work.
