Chapter 4

The next morning Lucy came in all excited. "Look what I found this morning," She said, "I was just reading the newspaper when I saw this." She pointed to a picture of Bobby and Sue kissing at the club. She showed it to Tara first and then went around to everyone else in the bullpen. Jack's eyes opened wide.

Myles said, "It seems as if our lovely Miss Thomas and the debonair Bobby are cozier than we realized." As soon as he finished speaking Sue and Bobby showed up. "Well if it isn't the couple in love. Here we all thought that it was only pretend…"

Lucy interrupted with, "And then we saw this." She showed the picture of them kissing. Sue blushed and Bobby shook his head.

"You can't even see the sign Doris made us stand under. She brought us over and had us stand under a sign saying 'Kissing Spot.' Doris was watching us; we couldn't very well leave without kissing without Doris thinking something suspicious."

"That is right," Sue said, "As it is, they invited us over again tonight. I suggested our place for dessert. Hopefully Bobby won't eat it before Rob and Doris come over." She said looking pointedly at Jack. He raised up his hands in surrender. Myles had found that all thirty six tapes had the same suspected terrorist. Sue read the lips of the people in eighteen of the tapes before lunch. Bobby looked around and made sure no one was watching. He went over to Sue and signed Hungry? Sue nodded. They went to lunch.

"Can you believe that our picture got into the newspaper?" He said, "That's just crazy. I'm never gonna hear the end of it."

"I'm never going to hear any of it." Sue said smiling at him. Goodness he's cute, even when he's mad and he's a good kisser. Stop that; it was part of the undercover assignment. He couldn't possibly be interested in me like that.

"Yeah, I guess that's true. Sorry Sue; it's just I'm used to being the one doing the joking, not the one who is the joke." Bobby said. She has such a beautiful smile. She's a wonderful woman and to be truthful to myself I wouldn't mind kissing her again. I really like her.

"I understand Bobby, but you can't let this get you so upset. It will be much better if you don't let get to you. If you don't they'll just go after you more and more. It's kind of hard to do, but just laugh it off. Show them that nothing can get to you. Once you do that, they'll start leaving you alone. It might take a little while, but just be patient. Did that help you any?" she asked.

"Yeah it did. Thanks Sue," said Bobby, "We better get back."

Back in the Bullpen

Sue went back to reading the lips of the people on the last eighteen tapes. She was exhausted by the time she was done. "I think I've found something," She announced. Everyone stopped what they were doing and gave her their undivided attention. "Rob Hayes, who we now know is also known as Kalib Hebsad, has made an interesting statement on this video. He just gave out coordinates to three major places in the DC area."

Jack took over, "It looks like our buddy Rob is into more than just drug trafficking. Sue also found that he uses his wife's airline as a means to transport known people on our terrorist watch list. Also it looks as if he might be in charge of a sleeper cell possibly paying for it with the money he gets from smuggling drugs into the country. Tara, see if you can find out if he and his wife were on it together by accessing their home computer. D, Myles, and I will follow each of their movements more closely. Sue and Bobby, go play host and hostess to your guests. Let's get to it, people." just as finished saying that Ted Garrett, their head supervisor walked in.

"Bobby, Sue in my office, now!" he said forcefully. The whole team looked at each other unsure as to what was the cause, and then they remembered the newspaper picture Lucy had found.

In Garrett's Office

They went into his office and he shut the door behind them. "What do you two have to say about this? Your mission is to find out about these two, not go clubbing and making out. Either you two shape up or I'll have to think of a way of punishment." he said angrily.

"C'mon mate; it's not what it looks like. Doris had us stand under a 'Kissing Spot' sign and we couldn't very well not kiss pretending to be married and all without them getting suspicious. We saw a flash of light and saw it wasn't Doris' camera, but I had no idea that it was a reporter. I don't know what else to say except I'm sorry, but it was part of the undercover." Bobby said a little heatedly.

"Sue, what's your say in all this?"

"Bobby's right. We couldn't very well get away with not kissing under the 'Kissing Spot' sign without them thinking something was going on. It was either that or blow our cover right there." Sue said.

"Okay, you guys are dismissed. By the way, you make a cute couple," said Garrett smiling broadly. Sue and Bobby looked at each other. That wasn't something they were expecting at all. "Go to your dessert party." They left.

"That was maybe the weirdest thing he's ever said. I wonder if the bloke's lost his marbles." Bobby said. Although I think we make a cute couple too. He said in his head.

"I don't know, but it's not every day you get a compliment like that, let alone from Ted Garrett. See he thinks the idea of us together is crazy. If only… They went back to their place and made dessert each thinking their own little thoughts.