Well we've fianlly reached the end - told you the next one would be the last xx

I actually felt quite emotional writing this one for some reason :-(

Walking through the door, Sue was relieved that he was telling the truth Allie was nowhere to be seen, it seemed as if she really had gone. Jack took her hand in his and led her to the couch where she sat down while he made them both a cup of coffee.

"Thank you" she signed as he handed her the cup

"You're welcome, now come on tell me what has made you so upset"

Sue took a deep breath and was going to feed him another lie or deny what she was feeling but the sight of him placing his hand over his chest as he lay back convinced her that there was a slight possibility she may never get another chance

"Are you ok? Do you need anything? Do you need a doctor?" she asked as he sat back

"No Sue I'm fine, it's just a little twinge when I lay back; the doctor told me to expect it, but enough about me please talk to me"

Sue took another deep breath she wanted to talk him but where to start, "I'm ok Jack honestly, I'm just feeling unwell maybe I need a goodnights sleep since last week sleep hasn't really be kind to me"

Jack knew she was stalling but he wasn't going to push it encase she ran from again "Why can't you sleep, there must be a reason"

'Yeah there is a reason, the thought of loosing you' she thought silently to herself "I've just been thinking a lot lately"

"About?"

"About time, about life, about events I wish I could change, about things I wish I'd done" She said quickly swallowing back another sob threatening to escape

Jack sat forward and took her hand in his "Sue, you can't live your life regretting the past you cannot change it, just like you cannot change what happened to me last week, it was not your fault"

"It was Jack, I could see that you were not right all week and all I did was suggest that you change pillows when I should have insisted you saw a doctor or went to the hospital, we went for dinner when you should have gone home, I couldn't even hear you calling me when you collapsed... If it hadn't have been for Levi"

"Sue you have to stop blaming yourself, what if we hadn't gone for dinner and I had come straight home and collapsed here in this apartment all alone, the outcome could have been much different"

"Please don't say things like that Jack"

"Sue it's the truth, I think we were meant to go out to dinner, I think it was someone's way of telling us something and the heart arrhythmia was a way of making us realise something. Do you want to know why Allie isn't here?"

Sue nodded her head, even though she was scared of what that reason might be, still there was a glimmer of hope in her, something telling her it was the reason she wanted it be "Yes Jack I want to know"

"Because she's not you, Sue I never called Allie, I haven't seen her for over three years, that day you came to see me in the hospital just before Allie arrived I had planned to tell you something but she interrupted us. I also tried to tell you when I came to the office earlier, but the elevator interrupted us"

Sue couldn't help but release a little giggle "But you pressed the button"

"I know and even now I still don't know why. When you asked me about mine and Allie's relationship you didn't give me a chance to finish, I wanted to add that any history didn't matter because I didn't love her not anymore, I am in love with someone else"

Sue stood up quickly she didn't need to know he was in love with someone else, it was bad enough when she thought he loved Allie never mind someone she had never met or had likely met, knowing the day she was having it was probably Rhonda she had come between them once why not again, Sue wanted to leave his apartment but her feet wouldn't let her instead they led her to his window but even so it succeeded in effectively cutting their conversation.

Jack stood and moved towards her, this was not going the way he wanted it to and he needed to change that quickly, standing in front of her he looked deep into her eyes, she wanted to move but he wrapped his arms around her waist effectively holding her place, but still giving her enough room to see his lips

"Sue, when I left you at the elevator I realised it was a mistake. By the time I got to the parking garage my head was spinning I had so many thoughts in my head most of them involved you. I found myself staring at your car, wanting you to be the one who was coming to take care of me, so I made a choice I explained to Allie that I was in love with someone else and left to find her"

"But instead you found me"

"There is a reason I found you, it's because it was you I was looking for"

Sue stood there looking at him she didn't know what do; never in a million years did she think Jack wanted her as much as she wanted him "What are you saying Jack?" she asked needing him to clarify it for her

I'm saying that I love you. I'm saying that I choose you, that I want you here supporting and helping me. Sue this whole episode in my life has made me realise that we need to stop denying what's between us because I have a feeling it's something special, something that doesn't happen that often and when it does it needs to grabbed hold of with both hands"

Jack watched her face trying to see if she was happy, angry or about to slap him, that fear become more so as she lifted her hand to face but instead of hitting him she gently traced his jaw line with her hand, not saying a word "Please say something Sue"

Placing a gentle kiss where her hand had traced, she softly spoke "I love you too Jack and I have for a long time. You're right we need to stop denying what we have because I cannot handle being so close and not be able to touch or kiss you. I realised I came so close to losing you forever last week. I was so relieved when the doctor said you were going to be fine. I saw it as a second chance for us to be together but then Allie arrived, when I saw you together I realised my chance had disappeared and it hurt, really hurt"

"I'm sorry I hurt you but you don't have to worry about Allie, she's gone and is not coming back, she is in the past and all I want right now is you in my future"

"I'll be there Jack" She replied wrapping her arms around him as he held on tight to her, lifting her head slightly she looked at him with a far away look

"What's wrong?" he asked

"Work, what are we going to do about work?"

"I don't know sweetheart but we'll work something out, you're technically not an agent so the rule may not apply but until then we'll just have to be careful and act normal at work and when out in public, but when we are alone we can be open"

"I guess we'll be spending a lot of time alone then, maybe we should meet in a place where no-one knows us, how about the sheltered pavilion at that park on the edge of the city, what's it called? Durham Park, none of the team lives around there, but its close enough not to arouse suspicion" Sue added with a smile

"Sounds perfect" He added before she laid her head on his chest while he held her

Jack took a deep contented breath causing Sue to lift her head once more

"You ok?" she asked

"Never better, especially now you're here in my arms and things are working out the way I want them too" he replied before leaning forward and placing the gentlest of kisses to her lips which due to the pent up passion inside them rapidly became deeper

"I've wanted us to do that for a long time. I've worked so much on myself control since the day we met" Sue added breathlessly when they parted

"Me too, especially after that massage in the office last week, all I wanted to do was pull you into my lap and kiss you deeply, and now that I can I intend to do it as often as possible"

"I'm going to hold you to that, but for now I'll settle for a night curled on the sofa with a movie"

As she finished Jack took her hand and led her to the sofa, where they sat in each other arms watching a movie and sharing kisses, both realising that no matter what the future held for them as long as they stuck together everything was going to be fine especially now they were listening to what their hearts wanted

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