The couple spend the majority of the weekend looking through old photographs, letters and home videos along with more then enough time becoming reaquainted with each other in the privacy of their bedroom.
On Monday morning, Jackie awoke to an empty bed. She wandered downstairs and when she didn't find Jack anywhere, she pulled on an old sweatshirt of his that easily covered up her growing baby bump and went outside to look for him.
She found him sitting on the beach watching the waves. She sat down next to him and he smiled. "Good morning."
"Morning."
"Jacqueline?"
She smiled. "Yes?"
"I'm sorry."
"Sorry? What on Earth do you have to be sorry for, Jack?"
He looked down. "Cheating on you. Putting you through so much stress...that probably killed Arabella and Patrick. I shouldn't have gone to Dallas. We weren't ready mentally to go out there and do that so soon after Patrick. Hell...I don't know if I'll ever be ready for it again. I hate the thought that I could have left you as a widow and our children without me."
She blinked. "You..."
"Remember?" He nodded. "I remembered it all last night. But you looked so peaceful sleeping. I didn't want to wake you up."
Tears were rushing down her face now. "Oh...Jack. Bunny."
He hugged her to him and rubbed her back. "I'm here, Kid. Always will be. Always."
They sat like that for a few minutes before Jackie jumped. "Jack! Did you feel that?"
He grinned and nodded laying his hand on Jackie's stomach. "Hello in there."
She laughed and covered his hand. "We're all going to be okay, Jack."
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Unexpected
FanfictionThe President's marriage is on the rocks. Dallas is his last chance to show his wife he's changed. When the unthinkable happens just hours after they reunite...will their marriage survive? Will he survive?
