"He's is so handsome!" Sue exclaimed from Tara's desk where Lucy, Sue, and Tara were clustered around a photo that Tara was showing them.
"Who are they talking about?" Jack muttered to Bobby as they poured their cups of coffee.
Sparky is jealous! Stupid bloke, he needs to stop pretending and start dating our dear Miss Thomas. But who are they talking about? Tara seems quite impressed. Who is my compet...where did that thought come from?!
"I don't know," Bobby muttered back.
"Handsome is so sweet, too," Tara put in. "You should both come over tonight and see him before he has to go back to Vermont."
She's calling some bloke 'Handsome'? He's from Vermont-must be new. How long has she known him? She's never mentioned anyone like that before. And just when I thought that I might finally have a chance...
"Maybe I'll do that if I have time, maybe around 6:30 or so when I go shopping," Sue was saying. "Would that work?"
"Yes. He'll be there. Come on by. You'll love him." Tara's invitation to the girls rankled in Bobby's heart.
"I'm sure that Levi will, at least," Sue laughed.
Bobby was fully intending to continue eavesdropping, but just then D entered the bull pen with a lead on a suspect. As usual, personal matters would take lesser priority. Yet Bobby could not help himself as he headed out the door. As he walked past Tara's desk he casually looked over his shoulder. Where had she placed that photo that she was showing the girls earlier? There it was - she had propped it against the screen. But as he and Jack walked past the tiny breeze knocked the photo over. Bobby waited for a moment, hoping for her to set it back up. Just as she reached for it, he heard Jack yelling to him from down the hall.
"Crash, we haven't got all day. Come on!"
Reluctantly, he turned and followed Jack.
I will find out somehow. I don't want any other Mr. Handsome in her life besides me.