It was a beautiful sunny afternoon just before Valentine's Day. Lucy and Sue were making cookies in the kitchen; they wanted to surprise the team.
- This will be really good… Jack will surely love it – Lucy smiled.
- But Lucy, we are making this for the whole team! – Sue replied blushing, but she had to admit at least to herself that she was hoping this too.
- Indeed, but it will definitely have a great effect on a certain special agent…
- Lucy, I already told you to leave this topic alone… - Sue replied even redder.
- And I told you I won't do that… Somehow I don't want to watch day by day how you two are suffering… You were made for each other, now you should realize this as well…
- Lucy! I thought we already talked about this, this time you have to make use of your matchmaking talent somewhere else.
- Don't be so sure about that… - Lucy smiled, while Sue looked at the cookies, turning her back to her friend.
If it only depends on the two of them, they won't be together until they are pensioners… - Lucy shook her head. But I'll take care of them admitting their feelings towards each other.
Suddenly she heard the sound of the doorbell, and left her friend in the kitchen to open the door.
- Hi! – Lucy greeted the man arriving.
- Hi! – the man said. – I thought I would come and see what you are doing.
- Sue is in the kitchen, she will certainly be happy to see you – the woman replied.
Sue had just put the cookies on a plate, and turned around to take them to the living-room. She was scared by the sudden appearance of the man, and dropped the plate on the floor.
Lucy smiled. He has a great effect on her, no matter how she wants to deny that.
- Hi Jack… - Sue said, after realizing that the love of her life was standing before her. Goodness me, what he may think of me now… that I'm so scared by even seeing him that I can't even hold a plate in my hands…
- Hi Sue… She is so beautiful… I wish I could kiss her…
Sue and Jack crouched down at the same time, to gather the cookies and the pieces of the plate. From the sudden movement their heads collided and they looked at each other embarrassed.
- Sorry – Sue looked up, and she was instantly immersed in Jack's brown eyes.
- Sorry – Jack said as well, and got lost in Sue's gaze.
Lucy watched the scene smiling. They know they were made for each other, even if they don't admit that.
They touched the plate at the same time… and they both felt as if electricity ran through them. Their gazes met, and they were just looking at each other for long seconds. Lucy thought she wouldn't disturb any longer and silently and left the kitchen.
- I see I've had a great effect on you… - Jack found his voice at last.
- Yes… well… Sorry about the reception.
- Sorry for startling you – Jack smiled. – Are we going to kneel here all day or can we stand up? – he asked.
- Oh, I'm sorry… - Sue suddenly stood up; Jack did the same, and they bumped into each other again.
- Sorry… - they said at the same time.
- It looks fate wants us to get closer to each other today… - Jack winked at the woman, and Sue blushed.
- Well… we won't eat any cookies from this… - Sue looked at the plate in her hands, which was now in pieces.
But at least I got closer to you… - Jack thought, but he only said, pointing at the cookies on the floor: - Shall I help you clearing these away?
- Thanks, this is very kind of you, but I think I've already caused enough trouble to you today… - Sue smiled weakly.
- You never cause trouble to me – Jack said with his famous smile, and Sue felt she would melt right away.
They picked the cookies from the floor together. – I hope they won't end up like this next time… - Sue said.
- Next time I won't appear so suddenly… - Jack replied smiling. I don't have anything against you doing that… What I would like the most is that you did this every day… - Sue blushed at the thought.
- There are some more cookies remaining; fortunately, I didn't put all of them on the plate… - Sue said, after removing all cookies from the floor. – Come and eat the cookies with us, you really deserve that, after helping in clearing away… although it was me who dropped the plate.
- I'll help you any time… in anything … - Jack smiled, and the woman blushed. – But this time I'll pay special attention to that, so it gets to the living room safely.
- That will be good, who knows what surprise Lucy might have for us… - Sue laughed, and they headed towards the living room with another plate of cookies.
- Did you manage to recover from the first shock? – Lucy asked smiling. – Although I know there is no need in asking, I know that you did.
- How did you guess? – Sue laughed. – And indeed, we did… But that cookie is gone – she put the plate on the table.
- Next time I'll tell you if someone arrives, so that you don't have to experience all this again – Lucy smiled.
- And I won't arrive unexpectedly… - Jack added.
- You are really nice, but there is no need for that – Sue replied. – I survived it and didn't suffer long-lasting damages – she smiled.
- And what would we do without you… - Jack said suddenly, and by the time he realized what he had said, it was too late. From Lucy's contented smile he immediately knew what the woman was thinking.
Sue blushed, and changed the topic instead. – Eat from the cookie, if it became the main topic of the day… - she smiled at the man, and he immediately forgot to breathe. Jack took a cookie from the plate, but found it hard to eat, sitting near such a beautiful woman as Sue.
- What happened, Hudson, did you see a UFO? – Lucy laughed.
- What? No, just… this cookie is really good – Jack replied embarrassed.
- Good to hear that, Sue made it especially for you – Lucy replied, and Sue blushed.
- Luce, you know that we made it for the team… - she looked at her friend.
- So are you saying you wouldn't make cookies for Jack? Now he must be really sad and disappointed… You have to console him – she said smiling, as a result of which both Sue and Jack pretended to have discovered something really interesting on the carpet.
- Lucy, when will you stop all this? – Sue gave her friend a piercing look.
- Me? What? – Lucy said with an innocent look. – I haven't done anything bad…
- Girls, this cookie is really good, I'm sure the whole team will love it – Jack said.
- I don't doubt this… - Lucy replied smiling. - But I think that the most important for Sue is that you like it – she added, and both Sue and Jack blushed.
- Yes… Well… I have to go… I still have a few things to do, and I don't want to disturb any longer –Jack said and stood up the couch.
- We are glad you came, right Sue? – Lucy looked at her friend. – I'll go and do the washing-up, see Jack to the door – she told Sue, not giving her time to answer, and disappeared in the kitchen.
- Then… We'll meet tomorrow – Sue found her voice at last.
- Yes… I can't wait – Jack replied, and Sue blushed. – So… thanks for the cookies, they were really good – Jack continued after realizing what he had just said. – So… Bye – he said, and stepped out of the apartment.
- Bye – the woman replied, and stayed in the doorway for several minutes, then joined Lucy in the kitchen.
- Lucy, what was this? – she asked.
- What have I done again? – the woman asked, pretending to be surprised.
- You know it well. You made me and Jack feel embarrassed.
- I only wanted you to realize what is obvious for everyone, except for you two… Sue, Jack loves you and you love him. Everyone sees that, it is just you who don't want to admit it.
- Lucy, we have already talked about this. Jack would never fall in love with a woman like me. He can get any woman he wants, why would he want me… - she said, fighting her tears.
- You are the one he wants. I know that he used to have many girlfriends… but Sue, since you entered his life, this changed completely. Since he met you, he hadn't dated any women… do you know what this means for a man like Jack Hudson? He doesn't date any women, because you are the one whom he loves, he only wants you.
- I wish I could believe you – Sue sighed. – Usually you are right, but I think that now you are wrong.
- But this is the truth. – Lucy replied. – Do you remember Rhonda, the lawyer?
Sue sighed. How could I forget her…
- When you entered his life, Jack broke up with her – Lucy continued. – Do you remember when I told you that she doesn't count? Believe me, you are the most important for Jack. He is in love with you. I know, I'm an expert on this field – she winked at her friend.
I wish you were right… All my dreams would come true if the man I love more than anything loved me.
Jack walked towards his home in the winter cold smiling. She was so beautiful as she dropped the plate with the cookies… and when she blushed… but she is always beautiful. I love her so much… I have to tell her, I've been hiding my feelings for too long. The day of love is approaching… and I want to spend it with the woman I love more than anything. Yes… I will tell her that I love her ever since she stormed into my office three years ago… I hope she feels the same… I couldn't bear if it wasn't so.