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Chapter 10

Jack and Sue entered the headquarters of the ecologist group and were welcomed by a smiling dark-haired woman.

- Good morning. Can I help you? – The woman asked, eyeing Jack appreciatively but discreetly.

- I'm Jack Hudson and this is Sue Thomas. FBI. – Jack showed his badge. - We'd like to talk with the leader of the group. –

- She's in a meeting right now but she should be free in ten-fifteen minutes. – The woman answered, the smile gone and the posture rigid. – You can wait over there. – She added, pointing at a couch.

- Thank you, Miss? –

- Mrs. Richardson. – The woman supplied.

- Thank you, Mrs. Richardson. – Sue said, smiling. The woman managed a tentative smile in response.

**

- So, what did we do this time? – The leader of the group asked after the introductions.

- Nothing, yet. – Jack answered.

- What should that mean? – The woman asked in a slightly irritated voice.

- We have reasons to believe that Sunday there will be some sort of attack against an industry here in Virginia. The purpose of such a drastic action would be the salvation of the Earth.-

- And since we had already had some… frictions with the FBI you thought of us. – The woman commented, her attitude calm and collected but hey eyes flashing with anger. – I don't know if I should feel honoured that we are in the forefront of the FBI's mind or indignant at the fact that the FBI considers us so unprofessional. We took some… drastic actions in the past but we've never communicated our intentions to the authorities with the risk of being stopped. Why change our tactics now? –

**

- She had a point. – Sue commented after having left the building.

- Yeah, I know. - Jack acknowledged with a nod. – But she's hiding something. –

- Maybe she's really organizing this attack and someone of her group has contacted us without her knowledge to warn us. – Sue proposed.

- You're probably right. You're good, Thomas. Are you tying to steal my job from me? - Jack asked with a grin and a wink.

- Naah. Too much paperwork, too much boring meetings and too many responsibilities. Besides, I wouldn't be able to deal with Bobby as effectively as you. –

- But you did a pretty good job in dealing with Myles… - Jack commented, pride and love evident in his eyes.

- He just needed someone ready to listen. – Sue said, shrugging self-consciously and lowering her gaze to the ground.

Jack tilted her head up with a finger and waited for her eyes to focus on his lips.

- He just needed you and your beautiful heart. Exactly like me. – He said, cupping her left cheek with his hand and leaning forward.

- Jack… we're in public. – Sue protested feebly, her body betraying her and leaning towards Jack.

- We're very far from the office and no one knows us here. Here we can just be two people in love. No job, no interruptions, no stupid rules. –

Sue closed her eyes in anticipation and brought both her hands to his waist, ready to steady herself during the onslaught on her senses she knew would coming soon.
Jack observed her for a moment. She was so beautiful! And he had been a fool to let three years pass without telling her how she occupied every single one of his thoughts during the day and of his dreams during the night. But now she was his and he was hers. Well, he had been hers since the moment she had stormed in his office asking for a better job but he had found the courage to admit it to himself and then to her just a couple of months before.
He brushed his lips across hers for a brief moment before starting his assault on her mouth. He had just rested his lips on hers when his cell-phone started buzzing. He sighed dejectedly and gave her a quick peck on the mouth.

- Hudson. –