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"What are you talking about Mom?" Jake asked, bewildered.

"Jack, he got thrown in a cell somewhere, he harassed an officer." Sally explained.

"What??" Jake yelled.

"See?" Spike said.

"So, there's no magic in your lighter?" Jack asked.

"No Jack, I'm telling you, its just lighter fluid." Spike explained.

"Fascinating." said Jack, intrigued by the magic of Spike's lighter.

Tiff frowned. "You've never seen a lighter before?" she asked. Jack shook his head. Tiff frowned again. "You sure are strange Jack." she said, pulling out her own lighter to light another smoke.

Jack sat back again. "So, Spike, tell me, what is it you're in for?" he asked. Spike shook his head.

"I got violent during a protest." he said. Jack nodded. "And I kinda spray painted on the mayor's house." he added. Jack's sockets widened. "Why'd you do that?" Jack asked.

"The mayor was accepting bribes from the oil companies to let them dump their sludge in the river." he explained. "Oh." said Jack. These human's mayors sure were different from the mayor back home.

"Jack, you said you're married right?" asked Spike. Jack grinned. "Yes, and I have two kids." he said proudly. Spike smiled feebly. Jack tilted his head. "Do you have a family Spike?" he asked.

Spike looked down. "No, my mom died 'bout ten years back. I never knew my old man." he said sadly. He paused. "But, I do have a fiancee. Jamie. As soon as I get the money, I'm going to buy her the biggest ring!" he said excitedly. Then he saddened again. "She deserves so much more than me." he said.

He looked up at Jack. "What about you? What's your wife like?" he asked.

Jack grinned, thinking of his family. "Sally...she's my wife. She's more than I could ever ask for. You haven't lived until you tasted her cookies." he said, looking over at Spike. Spike smiled feebly. "And she's blessed me with two terrifying kids...Jacob and Samantha." he said. He chuckled. "They're twins, and are as different as night and day. Sam, my little princess, she's so smart. And she has a mind of her own. Sometimes she's shy, but she makes herself heard." Spike nodded. Jack continued. "And Jake, my son, is definately one of a kind. He has a nasty temper, but he's got a good heart. He's a prankster. He makes life interesting for the rest of us." Jack chuckled. Then he saddened.

Spike looked confused. "Jack?" Jack sighed. "I have no idea where Jake is right now." he said. He stuck his hand in his pocket, and felt something small and hard. He pulled out a diamond ring. It had fallen into his pocket when he got Sally's necklace.

Jack had an idea. He handed Spike the ring.

"Here. For your fiancee." he said. Spike looked up increduously. "No way. I can't take a ring from you." he said. Jack shook his head. "I insist. Give it to your girl." he said. Jack smiled as Spike inspected the ring, then with a grin on his face, stuck it in his pocket.

"I'll pay you back." he promised. "No no no...think of it as a gift." Jack said.

And then everything went wrong.

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