Jane felt her eyes flutter awake with the rising of the sun. She smiled as she woke, looking out at the beautiful jungle, feeling truly at home. She began to unpack the things, of which there were not many. The scientific equipment was going to be set up in a sight somewhere in the wild and all that was left were the clothes, of which there were few. Simply a few suits for her Father and two dresses, apart from the one she was wearing for Jane.

Tarzan walked the pack down to the watering hole for a bathe and drink.
"I need you to look after the pack for me." He told Terk, looking her dead in the eye.
"Oh no, I'm not looking after everyone while you go off to make goo goo eyes at-"
"Terk." Tarzan interrupted, making it very clear that this was an order. Terk huffed and returned to the pack. Tarzan had thought long and hard about the situation and he was not entirely sure that he wanted to see Jane. She had left, had broken his heart, did he truly wish to see someone who had caused him so much pain? But for purely protective reasons, he had to scope out the potential threat.

He heard her before even smelling her.
"I do not remember it being so far, do you, Daddy?" She asked and Tarzan chuckled within himself, hearing her funny language.
"No, I daresay our time in England has taken a toll on our health, my dear." The old man replied. So, she had not come alone. He did not want to get too close, out of fear of her seeing him. But, he knew he needed to see her. So, he moved to a shaded part of the trees and peered through, immediately retreating. She was just as she had been. Her dress was blue not yellow, but she was exactly the same, with the same strange clothing and funny way of moving. He smiled as she laughed at herself, carrying the large container for water. He knew he had to leave, he could not stay and gawk at Jane all day. He had a pack now and they were his priority.

Jane felt the sweat trickle down the back of her neck, but she did not care. She was back in the place she loved, doing the thing she loved. Once they found the small waterfall, she filled the terracotta vase, which she was glad to have found intact, and placed it on her head as she had learnt to do.
"Oh Jane, you are so good with things like that." Her Father praised her and she wondered what they would all think if they saw her now, all of the powdered prisses. This thought made her chuckle, almost dropping the water that they had walked so far for.

Tarzan returned to the pack in a kind of daze. He could not believe that Jane had returned. He could not allow himself to think he was the cause. He was sure that there were other reasons. He hoped that she would not be here for long, in hopes that she could leave his heart untouched.

He stayed with the infants as the others hunted. Terk could see that Tarzan had been affected by seeing Jane. She sat beside him and waited until he was ready to speak.
"She is with her father." He told her and she nodded.
"Why do you think they are here?" He asked, wondering what would possess someone who was so against staying in the jungle to return to it.
"I have no idea, maybe he is doing more research?" Terk suggested.
"I don't think so. She would not have come if it was just that. There has to be more." He told her and she sighed, wondering if Tarzan was opening himself up to another wave of pain.

Archimedes had ventured to find Tarzan. He was the leader of the pack and he knew that it was important to make his and Jane's arrival in the jungle known to him. It was simply polite.

It took a while to find them. But when he did, he saw Tarzan, with the infants of the group and sighed. It had been so long since he had seen the man's broad chest, and his long, unkempt hair. He smiled as he approached him.

Tarzan was shocked when Archimedes stroad up to him. He had his little hat on, as usual, and a smile on his face.
"Hello Tarzan." He greeted him, bowing his head. Tarzan stood and approached the man.
"It is true. You are back." He stated and Archimedes could sense the pain in the man's voice.
"Yes, I was wondering if we could take a walk?" He asked and Tarzan called for Terk to look after the infants as he walked with the man.

They walked through the thick vines, and then towards the watering hole.
"Why are you here?" Tarzan asked and hoped that he didn't sound rude.
"Well, you see, that has more to do with Jane than it does with me." He told Tarzan and saw the shock on the young man's face.

Tarzan remained silent, not knowing what to say.
"You see, I think Jane thought that she would prefer England, that that was where she belonged. But, once we were back, I could tell she knew she had made a mistake." He told Tarzan.
"The people bored her, and the women looked down on her for wanting more than just to be a wife. She was just so down. I couldn't bare to see her that way." He sighed, thinking of those times he heard his daughter cry herself to sleep. He could never have that again.

Tarzan didn't know what to say.
"It was hard, seeing her go." He admitted and Archimedes nodded.
"It was hard for her too. I think part of her knew she wanted to stay. But, England was all that she had ever really known. So we can not judge her too harshly." He smiled up at the wild man and Tarzan grunted, wondering if that was true.

They sat by the watering hole, taking respite from the heat.
"How long will you stay?" He asked and Archimedes looked off into the distance.
"Oh, we won't leave again now. This is where we belong." He told him and Tarzan felt himself gasp in shock.
"And Jane?" He asked. Archimedes smiled up at him knowingly.
"Well, I think that she will stay too, even after I am gone. She made the mistake once. I do not think she will be quick to make it again. He told Tarzan and watched as his mouth fell open a little in shock.

Tarzan could not believe that Jane was going to stay, that she was here permanently. He wondered if he should put the past behind him and go and see her, he did not know. However, it seemed that fate had decided for him.

Jane was heading down to the watering hole to take her afternoon shower. She liked to do it when not many were around. She kept on her shift, but that was all. When she saw her father, she thought she might turn back, because beside him, sat that man, the man that she did not want to think about.

He was even more glorious than her recollections. He was large and muscular, with his unkempt hair and tanned skin. She wanted to turn back, out of embarrassment, but she could not.
"Oh Jane! Come over and say hello to Tarzan!" Her face began to burn and her hands felt moist with sweat as she approached the men.

Tarzan watched her and in the bright sun of the day, she was even more beautiful than she had been the night before. Her skin glowed and her hair shone and he could see the blush in her cheeks.
"Well, hello Tarzan, it has been so long since I last saw you." She bowed her head and cursed herself silently for being so proper.

Tarzan couldn't help but smile, watching her blush in his presence.
"I was just coming to take a bathe." She told the men and it was Tarzan blushing now.
"Maybe later would be a better time." She sighed, before turning and leaving.

Tarzan wanted her to stay, but he could not, not so quickly.
"She has found it so hard. All I want for her is to be happy." Archimedes sighed. In a burst of courage, Tarzan ran after Jane.
"Jane! I was just leaving. Stay." He told her and felt the pain of his memories of asking her to stay before. Jane blushed, smiling up at him.
"Thank you, Tarzan. I am glad to see that you are so well." She smiled and he sent her a sliver back.
"I just cannot believe you are here." He stated. But then he shook his head, not wanting to get into any of that now.
"Oh, goodbye!" He heard her call as he bounded away.