Chapter 1

Jack Hudson looked up at the FBI building, he had worked there for eight years but today it felt different. The building felt huge and imposing and he wasn't entirely sure he should even be at work today. Sue wouldn't be there, she was probably on her way to New York as we speak to start her new job. It just wouldn't be the same without her.

He remembered the first day they had met when she had practically reamed him out for not giving her a better job and the look on her face when she realized she had the wrong person. Or that kiss they shared when they were undercover, he hadn't been thinking then he had just reacted grabbing her and planting one on her. At first she was a little shocked but then he thought he felt her give in to the kiss just as much as he did, but that could have been wishful thinking on his part. They had both claimed it hadn't meant anything at the time but to him it had, it had been everything to him.

With a sigh he gathered himself together and entered the building, he couldn't let anyone know what he was feeling. He hid it within himself, it was something he would remember forever. Their time together had been precious leaving him with enough memories to last a lifetime. Making his way down the hall he was lost in his thoughts, not watching where he was going when he hit someone. Papers scattered to the floor as he snapped out of his thoughts. Bending down to help pick up the papers he apologized to the person before glancing up to see who he had hit. And there she stood, beautiful as ever.

"Sue? What are you doing here?" he asked still a little shocked to see her here instead of in New York where he thought she would be.

"I work here," she replied jokingly a smile gracing her face.

"What about New York I thought you left for your new job?" he asked scratching the back of his neck. 'Maybe she just wanted to say goodbye before she left,' he thought to himself. "I don't want you to go," he admitted. He had nothing to lose anymore either he convinced her to stay or she would be gone forever.

Sue smiled before telling him what she had tried to say as soon as she bumped into him, "I decided not to take the job."

"Really? I thought you were really excited about it?"

"I was but then I thought about all the things I would miss that are here." She said leaning down to scratch Levi's head. "We both would."

"So your here to stay?" he asked making to sure he wasn't imagining it.

"Here to stay," she said signing as she said it.

"Well I'm glad your not leaving," he admitted to her. Not admitting just how glad he was, inside he was practically jumping for joy at the thought.

He watched as she and Levi headed down the hall before he turned and made his way to his desk with a smile on his face. That news had just made his day, heck his whole year. "Hey Sparky? What's with the huge grin plastered on your face, mate?" Bobby asked stopping by his desk.

"Oh just having a good morning, that's all." He said sitting down to get to work.

"Righto Buddy," Bobby replied as he smacked him on the back. Jack was glad his co-worker didn't press him any further on the subject.

Now that he knew that she wasn't leaving he knew he had to tell her, she needed to know the truth. He had felt this way for a while almost since the day they had met, there was just something about her. Something that drew people to her, maybe it was her incredible heart. The way she cared for everyone and everything or her undeniable ability to overcome any obstacle that stood in her way. But he knew he couldn't tell her here not in front of everyone he had to wait until they were alone.

"Here she comes." Jack heard Lucy say as they all stood up just as Sue stepped back into the room.

"Welcome Back," they all signed at the same time as Lucy and Tara held up a banner that said "Welcome Back Sue and Levi."

"Oh wow," Sue said with a huge grin. "Thank you so much guys."

"Were just glad you decided to stay with us, where you belong," Lucy said coming over to give her friend a hug. Sue and Jack shared a glance over her shoulder, his eyes locking on hers before she looked away shyly.

"Well folks, I'd hate to break up the festivities but this is a workplace." Miles said breaking up the little welcome back party. Everyone turned to glare at Miles before retreating back to their desks.

The day sped by after that and before he knew it everyone was packing up to go home, he noticed Sue grabbing her coat off the back of her chair as she stood to put it on. 'This was it,' he thought to himself as he stood from his desk. Before he could cross the room Lucy stepped over to her desk and he paused to wait until they were done talking. From his vantage point he could hear their conversation in the silence of the office space.

"Ready to head out?" Sue asked grabbing Levi's leash.

"Actually I'll have to meet you at home later. I have some stuff I gotta take care of."

"Oh ok, I'll see you later." Sue signed to her friend. "Come on Levi, let's go home."

After seeing Lucy exit the room he stepped up to her, "Hey can I walk you home?" he asked looking at her and then at the dog sitting at her feet.

"Well I was..."

"It's just there's something I've been wanting to talk to you about. I would really like to walk you home if you'd like the company," he admitted now that they were alone.

"What is it you wanted to talk to me about? You seem rather tense."

"I'd rather not get into it here, you ready to go?"

Walking side by side, Jack had to admit he was kind of nervous about finally telling her the truth. In his mind when he practised how he would tell her she always felt the same way as he did but what if she really didn't. What if telling her made things awkward between them, then what would he do? Just then a cold breeze blew causing her hair to blow into her face, he couldn't stop staring at her. 'God she's beautiful,' he thought to himself just itching to reach out and move that stray hair behind her ear. She must have caught him staring because she cleared her throat and looked down at the ground.

"So are you going to tell me now?" she asked as they reached her building.

"How about we go inside, it's getting cold out here."