A/N:

Dear readers :-)

Another chapter is here and I really hope you will like it. But let me thank few people first:

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So – the curtain goes up and the story continues! Enjoy!

Chapter Ten

Jack was drawn into the bedroom by some unknown power – not noticing it he stood few steps from the bed and was absolutely enchanted by the sleeping beautiful woman. She must have been dreaming about something pleasant because she was smiling contently and happily. He didn't know how long he was standing there or what he was thinking about but when things started to move, it was quick.

Wherever he was, Levi got bored and got the idea it would be great fun to wake his mistress up. In a moment he jumped onto the bed and landed on Sue's head. She must have been used to it because without opening her eyes she just mumbled:

„Levi, don't tell me it's already morning! Can't you just unlock the door and walk yourself out?"

When Levi wasn't making any effort to move and do as he was asked, she added:

„OK, I'll walk you but you're making breakfast today!"

And one second later Sue cried out when she saw Jack, and Levi barked in happy expectation of some action. That was too much noise for one sleeping baby – and Matt started to cry.

Looking sheepish and actually not knowing what has just happened or what shall follow, Jack practically ran out of the room and went to get Matt. When he calmed down and started to think again, he began to scold himself.

„What did you think, Hudson? You entered her room while she was sleeping and she saw you looking at her. What will she think? She will think I am some freaky perverted jerk who invited her to his flat under the pretence of helping me with a baby but now I look as if I had absolutely different intentions! No way she will talk to me again after she saw me standing there like that! What will she think?! Stupid, stupid, stupid Hudson. What a blockhead and chump you are!"

By the time he got to crying Matt, he had run out of invectives and cursing.

„You have to apologize, Hudson. Go there, tell her what happened, explain to her that you didn't want to stare at he like an adolescent. I'll take Matt with me so she will not kill me immediately..." Jack was planning.

With the screaming baby in his arms he was slowly approaching the bedroom. Halfway in the hall he stopped.

„But what actually happened?" he asked himself. „OK, Hudson, whatever happened, you MUST apologize. Go, coward! Now!"

Jack wanted to knock at the door but realized she wouldn't hear him. Not daring to enter the room uninvited he just stood there. But Levi solved it for him and barked.

„Come in, Jack."

„Yeah, she can't hear me but she has a dog who does it for her. Thanks, pal."

When Jack slowly opened the door, Sue was sitting on the bed, slouched with her knees under the chin. Levi was lying next to her and Jack would swear he was looking naughtily amused.

„So the other part of her nightwear are shorts? Does she do that on purpose? Or does she not know how appealingly she is looking? STOOOOP that, Hudson!"

„Come here, Matt, what did uncle Jack do to you that you are so unhappy?" Sue made the imaginary first step.

Jack handed her the baby and a bottle with milk and Sue started to feed the little tiger. And she didn't make it easy for Jack – she didn't even look at him. And when she wasn't looking at him, there was no point in talking and he knew it. But Jack cared too much about her to let the things between them tense like this. He slowly made his way to her bed and saw Sue straighten a bit. She still refused to look at him so he touched her arm to make her look up. Sue closed her eyes and when she opened them after a while, she was looking straight to Jack's eyes.

„May I sit down?" he asked. Sue just nodded.

„Sue... Sue I know it must have looked a bit strange and I know didn't have the right to come to your room but..."

„Jack, it's your room."

„No. Now it is yours and I had no right to invade it. I am sorry."

Sue lowered her head. In order to get her attention Jack laid his hand on hers and she finally spoke:

„I didn't mind your coming in. I was just surprised. Jack..."

„No, Sue I want you to feel safe here. I want you be comfortable and at ease. S this will never happen again."

The way in which he said the last sentence could be easily described as sad. Sue, surprisingly, seemed as if she got smaller and the last sparkle in her eyes died. Jack didn't understand that.

„Levi came to the kitchen when I was making us breakfast and I was surprised he wasn't with you. I asked him where you were and he probably thought I didn't know where you were so he led me here. The door were open and ..."

Sue smiled. Jack could be so cute when he was unsure of something and now he wasn't sure how she would react. He was looking like a small boy with his eyes so big and pleading her not to be angry at him. Oh these eyes of his! She couldn't be angry for too long when he was looking like this! Not even Levi when he was a puppy had had so pleading, trustful eyes.

And Jack continued:

„You were looking like a Sleeping Beauty and... and..." Sue was looking at him expectantly.

Jack took a deep breath and looked straight into her eyes.

„And I wished I could be the prince who would wake you up."

So it was out. It was not „I love you" or „Marry me" but it was a beginning. Sue was looking surprised – pleasantly surprised – and didn't know how to answer. Standing up, Jack resignedly finished:

„But Levi got ahead... Ummm, when you are ready, come to the kitchen, breakfast is ready and coffee is fresh. In the meantime I'll walk Levi if I may."

Sue, still a bit shocked, answered:

„Sure, he'd love it."

Jack exited the room and Levi went with him. They ran out to the freezing weather and spent half an hour playing in snow and Jack was calming down.

„This is going to be fun. And you, Hudson, please, don't screw it up!"

TBC...

Soooo... I really really hope you liked this one. I was trying to make them closer but not too close... yet... And you may look forward to reading few more chapters about „getting closer" but I know you don't expect me to get them together immediately, it would be boring and not Sue-Jack-ish, don't you think? Please, let me know what you think.