More Than Friends
zeilfanaat
Category: Romance
Ratings: PG/K+
Warning: Crossover of DOC and Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Disclaimer: Neither series is mine. I'm just borrowing the characters for a little while.
Spoilers: everything of both series.
Summary: When Jack Hudson introduces Sue Thomas to his cousin in New York, while they're there to testify for a case, they wouldn't have expected the meeting to have such far-reaching consequences.
Archive: i2eye Fan Fiction;
Challenge: i2eye Summer Challenge 2008
Awards: Best Use of Title and Best Romance (Other Couple) Clint & Nancy.
A/N: Thanks to tisme! for checking it over for spelling mistakes. Hope you'll enjoy! If you have any questions about either series don't hesitate to ask.
Finished: 12-Sep-08
Chapter 1 – Wednesday
"I'm glad that's over," Jack Hudson sighed in relief, tugging at the tie around his neck, as he walked out of the court house.
"I'm surprised you dislike it so much, with your background of a lawyer," Sue Thomas teased, walking beside him as they walked onto the busy streets of New York.
"I don't mind being in court… I just am not fond of testifying," Jack responded. "By the way," he continued, making sure Sue could read his lips, "you did a great job in there."
"Thanks, Jack. You weren't too bad yourself either," she said with a smile. A sweet smile as only Jack Hudson could give was her answer. As usual, she had to remind herself to keep breathing, the effect of that smile never failing.
He looked down at his watch. "What do you say about getting lunch?"
Sue looked down at her four-legged companion. "What do you think, Levi?"
The golden retriever tilted his head, then barked once. Sue nodded. "Levi agrees, as long as they allow dogs and ex-lawyers."
Jack chuckled. "We should be able to manage that."
"You know," Sue said, as they walked through the city after having finished lunch. "I like New York better this time around."
Jack chuckled. "So do I. Especially since this time the case is closed."
Which meant he and Sue could spend some time together without having to be focused on something else. Although… he had just realised something. Quickly he checked his watch.
"Something wrong?" Sue asked, a worried look in her eyes.
"No, no," Jack said, biting his lip. "It's just that I almost forgot, I wanted to visit someone while I was here."
"Oh, well, I can walk back to the hotel with Levi, and you could go to that… someone," Sue suggested, not wanting to be a burden.
"Actually, I would like you to meet her," Jack said.
Sue inwardly flinched at the 'her', but then reasoned with herself that Jack would be unlikely to introduce her to an ex-girlfriend voluntarily. Unless she was his current girlfriend. In that case, he might want to introduce her.
"Are you sure she wouldn't mind? It's probably better if you'd go alo-"
"Oh, no, she won't mind at all! She's actually quite eager to meet you," Jack tried to reassure his colleague, but it had the opposite effect.
'Yeah, of course she is. Wants to make sure I know he's hers, not mine,' Sue thought. She inwardly gave herself a good mental shake. 'You don't know if it even is his girlfriend!'
"So, who's she?" Sue asked, deciding if she was going to meet the woman, she at least wanted to know where she stood.
"She's my cousin. She's getting married the day after tomorrow," Jack explained, oblivious to Sue's relieved exhale. "I didn't think I'd have time to come to her wedding, what with our workload, but I figured, since we are in New York now anyway, we can at least visit her."
"And you're sure she won't mind if I come along?" Sue asked again, more to gain back her composure than anything else.
"I told you, she'd love to meet you."
"Ok then. Where does she live?"
"Ehm, actually, I'm not sure where she's living at the moment."
At Sue's raised eyebrow and amused smile, he hurriedly explained. "She and her fiancé went to work in Indonesia for almost a year, and I know she sold her apartment. They only came back two months ago I think, so I haven't got a clue where she's living now. But," he added quickly, "I do know where her father lives."
"Do we need a cab?" Sue asked.
"It shouldn't be too far from here," Jack replied.
"So you know the way from here?"
"Yeah, sort of."
Again Sue raised her eyebrow. "Shouldn't we look at a map first then?"
Jack sent her a horrified look. Rolling her eyes, Sue followed him. She was glad she had a GPS system in her Blackberry…
TBC