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Yes! I finally finished Kony! Hope you all enjoy!!! Definitely NC-17.

As soon as Kim was gone, Jack got into his car, automatically heading for Chloe's. He needed to tell her what had just happened, and she was the only one who could confirm his suspicions.

He knocked on the door and waited anxiously, his brain still struggling to deal with everything. Never had he thought that Kim might fall in love with Tony. But at the same time, he wasn't as surprised as he thought he would be. They spent all their time together, they told each other everything, and they made each other laugh – something that both of them desperately needed.

Chloe opened the door then, interrupting his thoughts. He stared at her for a minute, his reasons for coming momentarily forgotten. But then he could see Kim's tear-stained face again, and he shook himself out of his reverie.

"We need to talk."

Chloe's expression grew wary. "What did I do?"

Jack frowned in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"We need to talk usually means it's going to be a painful and awkward conversation where you tell someone something they don't want to hear."

Jack gave her a soft smile. "Relax, Chloe. This has nothing to do with us."

"Oh." He could have sworn he saw a flash of disappointment in her eyes. "Come in, then."

As she shut the door behind him, he turned to look at her.

"I know about Kim and Tony."

Her eyes widened. "Oh."

He saw her flounder for something to say. Reaching out, he gently took her hand and led her over to the couch. They sat down, Jack still holding her hand.

"Kim told me she's in love with Tony," he began quietly.

"Are you okay with that?"

He leaned back against the couch, nodding. "Yeah. I think I am. It's a little…unnerving. He's my best friend. He's older than her." Jack took a deep breath. "But there's no one I'd trust more with her. And he makes her happy…She's not my little girl anymore. I can't make her decisions for her. And if Tony is what she wants…well, she's still my daughter and he's still my best friend. I'll just have to deal with it."

When he finished talking, he looked over to see Chloe smiling warmly at him.

"I'm very proud of you."

"But I have something to ask you, Chloe."

She frowned. "What?"

"Does he love her back?"

"You don't know?"

"I think I do. But Kim came over this morning and told me he was mean to her last night – cold and distant."

Chloe sighed. "I was afraid of that." When Jack stared at her, she continued. "He loves her, Jack. That's what's been eating at him. You and Kim are his best friends and he couldn't go to either of you. He's afraid she doesn't feel the same. He's scared to death that you'll hate him. And on top of all that, he's been dealing with the guilt of loving someone else after Michelle. That's why he's been coming to me. He had nowhere else to go."

It was Jack's turn to sigh. "I need to talk to him. Before he hurts Kim any more. Before he hurts himself."

Chloe nodded. "He needs to know you'll still be friends."

He narrowed his eyes at her. "When I first got here, you thought I was here to talk about us. Is there something we need to talk about?"

"No. I mean…I don't know."

"Chloe. If there's something bothering you…please. Don't shut me out."

She frowned, looking down at their hands, still entwined. "Tony and I…we talked a lot. When he was coming over. He…he told me something. About you. And I need to know if it's true."

She felt him stiffen immediately. "What did he tell you?"

Chloe raised her eyes to his, forcing herself to look at him. "Do you love me?"

He found that he couldn't breathe. But her eyes were staring at him with…fear, and he knew that he had to answer her.

"Yes," he whispered.

"That way? Like…more than just a friend."

"Yes."

She nodded. Then she was leaning towards him, her lips brushing lightly over his. He gasped at the contact, completely unprepared for her response. Her lips pressed more firmly against his and her tongue ran along his lips until he opened to her, letting her fully explore his mouth. He moaned, one hand wrapping around her waist while the other moved to tangle itself in her dark hair. Then she was leaning against him, pushing him back down onto the cushions and bringing her body to lay atop his. Their kisses grew deeper and more passionate as they moved against each other, their sighs and groans melding together.

Jack's phone ringing caused them to jump apart. He gave her a smile and kissed her once more before pulling his cell out and answering it.

"Bauer."
"Daddy?"

He sat up suddenly. "Kim? What's wrong?"

"He's gone."

"Tony?"
She nodded even though he couldn't see her. "I went into his room. All his stuff is gone and there's a note. He left."

Jack sighed. "Okay, Kim. I need you to breathe. I think I know where he went. I'll go talk to him. Everything's going to be alright."

"How do you know?"

"Trust me, baby. I know what's wrong with him. I'll talk to him." He paused. "Do you want someone to come stay with you for now?"

She sniffed. "No. I'm okay. Will you call me? Let me know what's going on?"

"If everything goes well, I won't need to. Get some rest, Kim. Everything will be okay."

He hung up and saw Chloe's questioning look.

"Tony left," he explained. "I think I know where he went. I'm going to go talk to him."

"Where do you think he is?"

"Michelle's grave," he answered as he threw on his coat. Looking back at her, he walked over and kissed her again. "I'll be back later. Is that okay?"
She nodded, smiling at him. "I'll be here."

He kissed her once more and was out the door.

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Tony was right where he thought he'd be. He sat on a bench near Michelle's grave, his head in his hands. Jack's heart broke at the sight of him – he knew exactly what that felt like. He had visited Teri's grave multiple times with that same hopelessness and despair and guilt. That kind of pain could kill a man.

He got out of the car and walked over to his friend, taking a seat next to him. They sat in silence for a long time, Tony never lifting his head and Jack staring straight ahead. Finally, he rested a hand on the other man's shoulder, pulling him out of his isolation.

"Tony."

"What are you doing here?" he asked hoarsely, raising his tear-stained face.

"Kim called me. Told me you left. Told me what happened last night." He paused. "I know you're in love with her."

"Oh God, Jack. I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, Tony."

"I never meant to. I know she's your daughter. I know she's off-limits-"

"Tony, stop."

The other man fell silent, not knowing what else he could say.

"You didn't betray me."

His eyes snapped up at Jack's words. "I didn't?"

Jack shook his head. "No. You make her happy, Tony. I've never seen her so happy than in the past few months you two have been living together. I'm not going to stand in the way of that."

Tony's eyes widened in surprise. "But she doesn't…"

"She loves you. She told me herself."

His eyes drifted to his wife's gravestone. Jack's gaze followed and they sat for another long while without speaking.

"Am I betraying her?"

Jack shook his head. "No. I know it feels like it. But she would never want you to be alone, Tony. Punishing yourself isn't going to bring her back. It's just going to make you and the people who care about you miserable." He paused. "Although I think Michelle would laugh at you for falling for my daughter."

Tony smiled faintly. "I think you're right."

"I understand why you didn't tell me. I probably would have yelled, gotten upset and told you to get out of my sight and stay away from my daughter. But…it was easier coming from Kim. I just want to see her happy. And now she'll have a boyfriend I actually like. So…go back. Tell her how you feel. Apologize profusely for being a complete ass. And make her happy. That's all I want for her, Tony. I want her to be happy."

"And us? Are we okay?"

"You're still my best friend. I told you nothing would change that or make me think less of you. I meant that."

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner."

Jack shrugged. "I know what it's like, Tony. I nearly broke when I got together with Kate. She was the first after Teri. Just…don't ever expect Kim to be a replacement for Michelle. She's a completely different person, and I'm sure you love her for completely different reasons. Just remember that. Because sometimes she'll compare herself to Michelle and it's going to hurt her and she's going to need you there to remind her that you love her. That you'll always love Michelle, but that there's no reason for comparison. You can love them both at the same time."

Tony nodded. "Thank you."

"Yeah yeah. Now get off your ass and go fix things with my daughter. You make her cry like that again and I'll kill you."

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to go have sex with Chloe."

Tony's eyes widened. "Really?"

"We'd probably be having sex right now if Kim hadn't called and told me you were stupid and had taken off."

"She finally told you? How she feels?"

"No. She finally asked me how I felt."

"About damn time."

"Go home, Almeida. Before my daughter gives up on you."

Tony nodded and got up, heading for his car.

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The knock on the door startled her. Fear leapt up in her, threatening to choke her. She thought that it must be her dad, coming by to tell her that he couldn't find Tony. Or worse – that he had found Tony and the other man wasn't coming back. Trying to steady herself, she got up from the couch and moved to the door on shaky legs.

Kim nearly sobbed when she found Tony standing on the other side. He looked haggard and worn and afraid, but there was something in his eyes that hadn't been there the night before – hope.

"Tony?"

He came in then, reaching for her face and crashing his lips against hers. She sank into him immediately, relief flooding through her veins. He kicked the door shut behind him as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her body flush against his. His tongue nudged at her lips until she opened her mouth, letting him in completely. She moaned roughly, the sound swallowed as their kisses grew more urgent. Then Tony pulled back suddenly, and she almost whimpered at the loss of contact.

"I'm sorry," he gasped, his breathing heavy. "I didn't think you…I thought Jack…" He took a deep breath. "I was scared."

"Me too."

He looked at her deeply. "I love you," he said quietly.

"I love you too," she whispered.

She kissed him again and it was different from the other times they'd done this. There was no sense of wrongdoing or betrayal. There was no deep-seated grief that they were trying to hide from. They reveled in the touch of the other and took their time as they moved into Kim's bedroom.

Tony's hands were everywhere, running along the contours of her body through her clothing. Then he wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her until she had no choice but to wrap her legs around him. Slipping his shoes off, he moved to kneel on the bed until he could lay her down, his body over hers. He kissed her deeply as his hands slid under her t-shirt, his fingers dancing along her bra-less breasts. Kim moaned, pressing herself closer to him. Pulling back to breathe, Tony pulled the t-shirt off of her completely and found himself staring at her in awe. She smiled, her hands moving to lift up his shirt as well so that she could let her fingers roam over his chest. He closed his eyes at the feeling before pushing her back down and bringing his mouth to her breasts. He drew his tongue around one nipple as he used his hand to squeeze her other breast, his fingers teasing her hardened nipple. Kim groaned loudly, her fingers tangling in his hair as she held his head against her.

After he had moved his mouth to her other breast, he moved his kisses lower, traveling across her stomach and down to the edge of her jeans. Without hesitation, he undid her pants and slid them off, along with her underwear. Seeing her completely naked before him made him even harder and he found himself speechless. Choking back the emotion welling up in his throat, he let one hand drift down to her core, staring into her eyes as he thrust a finger up inside her. She arched against him, gasping at the sensation. Smiling, he slowly moved his face down until he could taste her. His tongue moved inside her and her squirming increased as she could feel her orgasm building. She moaned his name breathlessly, anxious for him to let her come. His thumb scraped against her clit urgently and she felt herself climax suddenly as she yelled his name and sagged against the bed.

He moved back up her body, giving her soothing kisses as he went. When he reached her mouth he kissed her deeply, letting her recover from her high. Pulling back, he moved his mouth to her ear.

"You okay?"

She nodded. "Very much so."

Shifting slightly, she felt his arousal pressing more firmly against her. She gave him a soft smile before pushing him off of her and onto his back. Her nimble fingers did away with his belt quickly and then she was sliding his pants and boxers off, dropping them to the floor. She planted kisses up and down his thighs, her tongue sliding along his skin. Tony groaned deeply, his hips bucking as he felt her mouth getting closer and closer to his cock. Then her hands were there, moving slowly up and down his shaft as she took him in her mouth completely. All coherent thought was lost as he felt her tongue move against him. He struggled to maintain some control, but he could feel himself about to fall over the edge.

Her mouth left him suddenly and she kissed her way up his chest and back to his mouth. Tony tried to get his breathing regulated as he stared at her.

"Geez, Kim. Are you trying to kill me?"

She smiled coyly. "Are you saying you didn't enjoy it?"

He grinned as he rolled her over and pinned her to the bed. "That is exactly the opposite of what I'm saying."

She giggled as he kissed her again, his tongue exploring her mouth as he positioned himself at her entrance. He pulled back so that he could look in her eyes, making sure that she was ready. Kim nodded, and he leaned down to kiss her again, pushing slowly into her body. She moaned into his mouth as he filled her completely. They paused for a moment, adjusting to the fit, but then they were moving again, their rhythm coming naturally. Tony moved one hand down and pinched her clit, their bodies moving faster as he thrust into her harder. Kim wrapped her legs around his waist, holding him to her as tightly as she could. Breathlessly calling each other's names they came together, her muscles clenching around him and bringing him over the edge with her. He slumped against her, holding himself up by his elbows before rolling off and pulling her close to him. She reached out a hand to cup his face.

"Are you alright?" she asked seriously.

He nodded, giving her a small smile. "Yeah, Kim. I'm alright."

"I know it's hard. But you can talk to me…about that stuff. I can handle it."

"I know. And I'll try. I promise."

"No more running away?"

He kissed her forehead and covered them both with blankets. "No more running away," he promised.