Seeing is Believing – Chapter 1
By Victorian Cowgirl

I do not own Sue Thomas F. , nor any of the characters.

It was less than one week before Valentine's Day. It was a cold and snowy Monday and Lucy, Tara and Sue were enjoying lunch at a café near the Hoover Building.

"You know, I've never liked Valentine's Day, but in the last three years, I've come to despise it." Sue explained.

Lucy was intrigued by her best friend's observation. She had an idea as to why Sue felt the way she did, but she needed Sue to confirm it. Trying to act as nonchalant as possible, Lucy asked, "Why just the last three years?"

Sue was on a roll and continued as if she hadn't seen Lucy's question. "I mean, it's one thing not to have anyone to share the holiday with, but it's entirely another to know that person you want to be with, who, you're pretty sure want to be with you too, doesn't do anything about it."

"Are you generalizing, or are you referring to you specifically?" Tara inquired.

Sue didn't even acknowledge the query, "Every time we get close to being something more, Jack steps back. Sometimes when he looks at me I can see that he cares, but he doesn't do anything. Can't he see that I love him? He is so frustrating at times, I just…"

She finally took notice of her friends. They were both staring at her with wide eyes and silly grins. "What?" She asked. She had been so caught up in her rant that she lost track of her words.

Lucy just placed a hand on her arm. "Do you realize what you just said?"

"Of course, I said that every time Jack and I get close to more than friendship he backs off and that I don't understand why he can't see that I…" Sue stopped, her words finally registering in her mind. Now she knew why they were looking at her with those silly grins. She took a deep breath and slowly released it. "I said, 'why can't he see that I love him'. I do. I love Jack Hudson."

Lucy and Tara looked at each other, and then back at Sue. In unison they said, "Finally!"

Tara looked at Sue. "Now the question is, what are you going to do about it?"

Sue looked down at her hands. "I don't know. I'm not sure I should do anything. I mean, I know Jack cares about me, but is it as more than a friend? I don't want to risk our wonderful friendship if my feelings are one sided."

Lucy rolled her eyes. "One sided? Sue, we can all see that Jack loves you. Why the two of can't see that you are meant to be together is beyond me."

"I just don't want to risk it, okay." She picked up the remainder of her lunch and stood, signaling that the conversation was over.

Tara and Lucy looked at each other. "We need to do something." Tara said.

Lucy nodded. "I know, but short of either hitting Jack upside the head with a two-by-four or locking them in room until they admit their feelings, I don't have a clue."

"Locking them in a room together is not a bad idea, but I think it need to be more than that. They need to see for themselves that they are meant for each other."

"What are you cooking up in that devious mind of yours, Tara?" Lucy could tell that Tara was formulating a plan as her eyes began to twinkle and a sly grin stole across her face.

"I'll tell you later." She said, "We'll meet at my apartment tonight. You talk to Myles and I'll check with Bobby. We are going to need their help. Come on, let's catch up to Sue and get back to the office."