Here we are-the end of the story! Thank you to all who have read and reviewed. If you have a moment, please comment after finishing the story and let me know what you think about this chapter and the story in full. I'll be hoping to write more soon! God bless! And now for our final chapter...
"I said WHAT?" Tara exclaimed. Her eyes seemed to bug out before she hid her flaming face in her hands.
"It's true," Lucy confirmed.
"I wouldn't know," Sue said, pushing her hair out of her face. "I don't think that I've ever felt so rested at the end of a work day."
Jack, Bobby, Myles, and D walked in at that moment.
"You've both finally decided to join us?" Myles asked Tara and Sue. Tara rolled her eyes and Sue laughed.
"Sue, you're okay? Did the medicine bother you too much?" Jack asked. Bobby and Lucy exchanged smirks at Jack's obvious concern for the blonde analyst.
"I'm fine," Sue replied. "As I was telling the girls, this is the most rested that I've ever felt at the end of a work day."
"How many hours did you sleep?" D asked.
"What was it? Three? It'd be that at the least," Sue explained before yawning. "Sorry. I'm still waking up."
"Tara, what about you? Feeling better?" D turned to the other agent.
Tara shook her head and looked up. "I can't believe that I said and did all those things. Did I really do everything that Lucy said that I did?"
"Yep. I'm not sure what she told you, but you probably said even more." Bobby grinned at her while she blushed.
"I'm so sorry. But seriously, don't blame me. I don't do well with those drugs. If you asked my dentist you'd know that every time that he's had to do any surgery for me I have been out for several hours. When I had a root canal they accidentally overdosed me and I was unable to drive or talk coherently for a day and a half. Compared to that, I was lucky today."
Jack joked, "So guys, it could have been worse."
"How did you solve this case without Tara and I to help with the video analysis and stuff?" Sue asked.
"Lucy."
"Great job, Lucy," Tara and Sue congratulated the rotor together.
"Thanks," Lucy smiled, satisfied with her day's work. She began to gather her belongings together.
"So," Tara said mischievously, "you guys don't really need Sue and I, do you? Maybe we'll just take tomorrow off - you know, to continue 'recovering' from today."
"Lucy, you could join us," Sue added.
"Sounds great," Lucy agreed. "Today was a bit more than I had expected when I woke up this morning. Maybe I'll take a vacation day."
Tara nodded with a fake serious face. "You did solve the case when all these full-fledged agents couldn't."
"Enough! You're not leaving us alone here," Myles demanded.
"Yep, you need to be there in the morning," Bobby added.
"You think?" Lucy quipped.
"You're always doing a good job," D told the women.
"Just stop teasing us and show up, please," Jack added.
"Well, I suppose that we could..."
"Maybe we could manage that..."
"Bring us coffee from the café down the street and we will."
"After today you should be buying us coffee, Tara." Myles received a frown from Tara.
"Why?"
"Do you have any idea how annoying you are when you are under the influence of dental drugs? Any?"
Bobby broke in on the beginning conflict. "There'll be coffee."
"Remember the..."
"I know how you like your coffee."
Tara held out her hand. "Deal."
"Deal." Bobby shook her hand.
At the end of the day the ladies all left together. On the elevator they all talked.
"I really wished that I didn't say all those things today. There's a reason why I've always separated dentists and work," Tara mourned.
"It was a crazy day anyway," Lucy reminded her. "You had no clue that it would end up the way that it did."
"Sorry that your act of kindness in helping me get my head ache meds caused so many problems," Sue apologized.
"Don't worry," Tara said. "As Lucy said, nothing could have prepared any of us for today. Your head ache is gone?"
"Yes. I'm feeling better now than I was this morning."
Lucy giggled. "At least we all know that we're appreciated."
Tara added, "And Sue and I can send you in as our replacement whenever we aren't up to a case."
Lucy shook her head. "No way! I filled in today, but I'm with the guys on this one - come back tomorrow."
Tara winked at Sue. "At least it was worth a try."
Lucy smiled at her. "Next time I'll get you the meds instead of relying Jack. And Tara?"
"Yes?"
"Warn me next time you go to the dentist!"