-1Chapter 4

Audrey returned to her desk only to find that her mobile was ringing again; it was Luke.

"Audrey Raines"she said

"Hey Audrey, its Luke. Listen i just wanted to say that i was sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to get angry. I just don't want to loose you. I didn't realize how much you mean to me until now".

Audrey was shocked. She had no idea that Luke felt this way about her.

"Right, so what are you saying?" Audrey replied trying to be as hostile as possible.

"That i want us to be together again, look i'm flying over to L.A tomorrow okay? he said.

"NO Luke, i don't want you here. I'm with someone else now." she said while looking up at Jack's office.

"What that Jack Bauer? Audrey he left you, he doesn't care for you anymore, but i do" Luke answered.

Growing frustrated Audrey retorted "Cut the bullshit Luke, you and i both know that my father had something to do with this, and to be honest we were never a good couple."

"But Audrey I love you" Luke cried.

"Luke, why are you telling me this now? Had you told me 2 weeks ago i would have been over the moon. But its too late now. I love Jack and i always will". Audrey replied silently

"Yeah well we'll see about that. I'll see you tomorrow in L.A" With that the line wen dead.

Audrey was annoyed. Why was he being like this? She wanted answers and she wanted them now. The only way to obtain those answers was from her father. She sat down and rang him.

"James Heller" Her father replied

"Hey dad its me, I was wondering if could ask you a question?"

"Yeah sweetheart, What is it?" Heller had no idea what was coming next.

"Well it's that i find it odd that Jack would just leave like that, I mean without saying goodbye because you and i both know that he loved me."

Heller was taken off guard by the question. "We've been through this Audrey, Jack left to be with that Dianne woman, from Mojave. I'm sorry but its the truth. He no longer cared for you. The last i heard he was working in Mojave at the oil plant."

A smile crossed Audrey's face, she was going to love this.

"Well that's funny"

"What is hunnie?" he father asked.

"Well, that i arrived a CTU about 2 hours ago and believe it or not Jack is the deputy head here. But that can't be him right? I mean you said he was in Mojave so it must be his long lost identical twin" she said sarcastically and then continued "and according to Jack you were the one who sent him away! You were the one who put a bloody restraining order against him!"

Heller was stunned. He didn't know what to say. "Audrey, i did it because i didn't want you getting hurt again by him."

"Dad i'm not 16 years old anymore, i'm 38. I'm a grown woman. I can make my own mind up. And so much for not hurting me dad, when you told me that he didn't care for me anymore it broke my heart! I love him dad and your going to have to accept that". She stopped.

"I understand Audrey, but i just don't want you getting hurt. In case Jack had to disappear again."

"Dad I know, it's just this morning i woke up and i couldn't stop thinking about him, so i split up with Luke. Dad i can't live without him, please can't you understand?" she pleaded.

"Alright sweetheart, Alright. I'm content as long as i know your happy." He replied. Heller knew how much she loved Jack.

"Dad there is one other problem."Audrey said.

"What?"Heller answered now alarmed.

"Its Luke. He can't seem to understand that i'm with Jack. Dad he is coming to L.A to try and split us up."

"No, he won't Audrey. Don't worry, I'll talk to him, okay? I'll make him see sense."

"Thanks daddy. I love you."

"It's alright, I love you to."

Then the lines went dead simultaneously.

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Secretary Of Defense, James Heller's office

"Jane, can you get me Luke Bryon on the phone?"

"yes sir" Jane yelled.

Despite how much he didn't like the idea of Audrey seeing Jack he knew that she was happy and thats all he cared about. He liked Luke but he didn't like the fact that he was threating his daughter and he couldn't have that...

to be continued...