Helping Each Other

That night, Halia, Jackson, Trisha, and Oliver all slept soundly. It had been a tough day of pursuit; they had landed in London that morning, stopped over in France, and had now fallen asleep in Germany! 

It was springtime in Germany and the weather was pleasant. As the warm sun shined in through the hotel room window, Halia glanced at the man sleeping beside her and smiled with satisfaction. It had been a long time since she slept that well; she must have been exhausted.

Now that they had found Jaclyn and she was with Mia and John, and the human trafficking ring that took Jaclyn was now being investigated by the European branches of Interpol, for the first time in a long time, the couple had no cases in their hands. It was like they were on vacation and it felt good. Was this the life that Jackson wanted? Was this what he meant when he said he wanted to retire from the force and lead a normal life with her? If it was, then she was certainly looking forward to it.