Welcome Back

I gasped awake. I was in what looked like a white hospital room. White blankets covered me so I wasn't cold. A window was on my right, and was shaded, just like the flat that I shared with Jack.

I sat up, moving the pillows underneath my head straighter up and leaned back, wondering what happened. The door to my hospital slid open and Jack walked in and froze when he saw me up. "Susan?" Jack asked cautiously, like he was unsure that I was going to remember him.

"Hey Jack." I responded. "Long time no see, eh?"

"Yeah." Jack said, breathing out and coming closer to my side. "Susan, you were gone for four months… I thought… I though something had happened to you. Then I saw you get shot…" Jack trailed off.

I reached out and grabbed Jack's left hand with my left hand. "I'm awake. I'm back." I said. "But-" I stopped.

"But what?" Jack asked.

I took a deep breath and said "What happened?" I saw Jack's face turn from happy to panicked in a blink of the eye. "I mean," I started, trying to calm him down. "After I got shot. All I remember was Mr. Vincent hitting his hand to close the shuttle door… then, nothing. After that I woke up here. Jack, what happened?"

Jack took a deep breath and sat down on my bed and turned around to face me. "Susan, after Mr. Vincent got the shuttle up in the air, two Academy droids shot it down over the ocean, with you inside."

I swallowed. "Okay, Why are you telling me this?"

Jack swallowed. "Because you died."

"What?" I asked panicked. "Do I look any different?"

"No, why?" Jack asked.

My eyes widened. What the hell was going on with me? "If I died," I started slowly, "Shouldn't I be dead?"

"Doctor Leck brought you back." Jack responded. "You've been unconscious for one month." Now I could see the weariness and the lines beneath Jack's eyes starting to show. He really did take my disappearance hard. "Susan, what happened? You were gone for two month. No note and no one would tell me where you had gone."

I looked at Jack with tears in my eyes. "I'm sorry but now's not the time to talk about this. There might be… unwanted listeners. When will I be able to get out of the hospital?"

Jack's eyes were wide with what I told him. "I-I'll go ask Doctor Leck." Jack said and left the room.

After two weeks passed by, I was finally discharged from the boring hospital. I didn't tell Jack that I was out yet because I wanted to surprise him. I got into our flat and found it just as I left it. I saw my communications device and used it to contact Mary via video.

"Susan!" Mary screamed as soon as she answered.

I covered my ears, laughing and said, "Mary, ow!"

"Oh my God Susan, never ever do that to me again!" Mary yelled. "You were missing for two months! Two! And no one would tell me where you where. Then out of the blue Jack tells me you are in the hospital! Susan, you can't keep on doing this to me."

"Calm down Mary!" I said. "I'm fine. Actually, I need your help surprising Jack."

Mary took one look at my smirking face and said, "I'm in."

Jack's POV

Jack sighed as he walked to his flat complex where he currently lived. He missed Susan. The last two months were shear torture, always wondering where she was, if she was safe, if she hurt…. And then he started searching for her.

Finally intelligence got in that she was captured by a ruthless crime master called Mr. Vincent. It was then that he put together a small strike force, without the permission of the Agency, and attacked the compound were Susan most likely was. And he found her.

And lost her.

He remembered the sickening feeling of dread as he watched one of the Agency's drones that was patrolling shoot down the shuttle that she was in and land in the water. He remembered running to the extraction team on the shore line and watched, horrified as they pulled two bodies out of the remains of the ship.

Jack closed his eyes then opened them again and the images disappeared, likely to return in his nightmares. He remembered running over to her and holding her, pleading with her not to be dead… saying he loved her.

Then like a miracle, Dr. Leck showed up and took her into a sealed room, did something scientific that he would never be able to understand and then heard the beeping of the machine which meant that she had a heart beat. He didn't care if the monitor sounded off or weird. She was alive.

Jack reached his flat and stopped short, his reminiscing vanished and he was on immediately on alert. His flat door was opened, just a crack and dirt on the white trimming around it. He could see a slight flicker of light coming from inside the room.

Jack pulled out his gun and clicked the safety off. He pushed the door open slowly with his foot. The lights were off with about a dozen candles lined the room. It smelled… sweet... honey and roses. On the table in living room there was two plates and wine glasses set, with dark wine filled half way. One had a little less than the other.

Puzzled Jack went to the light motion sensor and waved his hand in front. Nothing happened. Cautiously Jack took a step forward. "Hello?" He called. Nothing. "I know I never left my flat like this. Who did this?" Nothing.

Jack moved slowly through his flat, checking every room until he came to his bedroom. The door slid open as he stepped over to it. "Hello?" Jack called. Nothing. Then he spotted a lump on his bed. A human sized lump.

Jack cautiously stepped forward a couple steps until he got to the side of his bed. It was a woman with dark colored hair. "Why are you in my bed?" Jack asked rather loudly, well whoever it was deserved it for breaking into his house.

"One more minute." The woman said grumbling, still not turning over to face him.

Jack froze he knew that voice. "Susan?" Jack asked softly.

"Jack." Came the response.

Jack sighed and put his gun back on the safety and put it on his bedside table. "Susan, why aren't you in the hospital and why are you in my bed?"

Susan rolled over and propped her head up by having her elbow dig into the bed and her hand resting on her chin. She blinked a couple times then said, "I got discharged early and wanted to come home to surprise you. I got tired after all the work that Mary and I did and this was the room that I was in at the time so, I fell asleep." She shrugged.

"Susan," Jack sighed. "You shouldn't do that. I almost shot you.

Susan smirked. "The key word is almost. I have a wonderful evening planned out. Dinner by candle light then a movie then, well... bedtime." She smiled devilishly. "Now come on. The dinner has probably gotten cold by now." Susan got out of his bed and walked down to the kitchen living room area. Jack clearly noticed she had on a slim white dress that showed her curves in all the right places.

"Oh Susan, you are going to be the death of me."

Susan's POV

The next day Jack and I walked hand in hand to the Time Agency. I was pissed because we had to get up early for work and couldn't sleep in. Last night was the best sleep that I had in a long time, probably since I got to this time.

I saw Mary at the end of the hall, looking at me then headed into the girls bathroom. I glanced at Jack who seemed not to be paying attention to his surroundings. "Jack, I have to use the bathroom. I'll be right back."

Jack looked down at me then said suggestively, "I can help."

I blushed and said, "Maybe later." I turned and walked down to the bathroom that I saw Mary enter and entered it myself.

"How was last night?" Mary immediately asked. I blushed but didn't say anything. Mary's eyes widened. "You didn't." Mary gasped when my blush got reder. "You did! How was it?"

"Mary!" I yelped. "That stuff is private! And it was excellent." I said, smiling and went into a cubicle to use the bathroom, I wasn't lying when I said I had to go.

"I'll say." Mary responded. "I haven't seen you this happy in a long time."

"Yeah." I responded.

"Susan Jane Anderson, do you swear to protect this Earth, it's inhabitants and all of Time from harm?" Mrs. Jackson asked me.

"I do." I said. Today was the ceremony for me because my assignment with the whole nanny business got me awarded the status of Captain. Apparently dying, even if it was for a little bit, was a big deal for the Agency.

Jack stepped out of the ranking's of all the captains with a big smile on his face and carried a small black box. He put it on the table and clicked it open. There was a small gold pin with a shield and sword. "It's a little medieval," Jack started. "But it get's the point across.

"Susan Jane Anderson, I award you the status, Captain for your valiant effort in the field." Jack brushed some of my hair out of the way of the pin to the back and pinned it in place. Jack took a step back and put two feet together and saluted me.

I smiled and held saluted him back. Finally, I was accepted.

A/N: Some notes on reviews:

ElysiumPhoenix: I agree, I love it when Jack's so protective. ;)

I'm a Witch So Deal With It: Don't worry, she will be back to kicking people's ass soon.

MandaPanda96: Thanks!