A/N: Thank you for your replies. Now a little romance. The action will come soon.
Chapter 11
- So, we have nothing. – Jack commented after having listened to the account of his colleagues.
- Did you really expect to find the culprit so easily? – Myles asked, sceptically.
- No, not really. – Jack sighed. – But a man can hope! I just don't want to do what we need to do. –
- And that would be? – Lucy asked, dreading the answer.
- Checking all the documents of all the suspected industries. – Jack answered.
The team groaned but followed him in one of the conference rooms.
- It will be a long night. – Sue commented, glancing at the mountain of boxes that occupied the room.
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Tara yawned loudly, causing Myles' lolling head to jerk up suddenly.
- Sorry. – She said blushing.
- Tara. Myles. It's three AM. Go to sleep for a couple of hours. There are some cots in the other conference room. – Jack ordered, stifling a yawn. – And bring Sleeping Beauty with you. – Jack added, nodding towards the slouched figure of a snoring Bobby.
Once the three agents had left the room, Jack joined Sue on the couch. She was clearly having a hard time trying to keep her eyes open.
- Scoot over. – Jack ordered softly. Sue complied.
- Where's everyone? – She asked, glancing around at the empty conference room.
- I sent Myles, Tara and Bobby to sleep for a couple of hours and Lucy is in the bullpen, catching up on some paperwork for Randy. Let me help you with this document. –
Sue nodded and leaned on Jack, her head on his shoulder. A couple of minutes later, the document in Sue's hands slipped to the floor. Jack glanced at Sue. She was sound asleep. He decided to follow her in her slumber and rested his head on hers.
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Lucy glanced at the clock on the wall of the bullpen with heavy eyes. Four AM.
- I need to sleep. – She mumbled, stifling a yawn, and then got up and reached the conference room to let Jack know that she was taking a couple of hours of highly deserved rest.
She entered quietly the conference room and opened her mouth to talk with Jack but closed it immediately upon seeing Jack and Sue's sleeping forms. She exited the room with a smile on her tired face.
Although Lucy had been careful not to do any noise, Jack woke up at the click of the lock of the door. He raised his head from its position and winced at the crick in the neck but stayed still, not wanting to disturb the sleeping woman beside him. He observed her for several minutes and then, unable to resist anymore, he raised his right hand to free her face from the hair that was hiding it at his hungry gaze, his left hand intertwined with her right one in his lap. He gave her a soft kiss on the top of her head, inhaling her inebriating scent.
Sue raised her face, meeting Jack's warm eyes.
- I'm sorry I awoke you. – He said in a husky voice.
- I'm not sorry. – Sue replied in a matching tone and then she kissed his chin.
Resting her hand on his firm chest, she proceeded to explore every inch of his handsome face with her lips, shuddering when she felt his hands running up and down her spine. He tugged at her hair to lead her mouth to his, enjoying her teasing ministrations but wanting more. He crushed his lips on hers and when she parted her lips on a sigh he deepened the kiss, revelling in her soft moans, their tongues dancing a now familiar dance. Some time later they broke the kiss, the need for some air too urgent. Not wanting to totally break the contact with her delectable skin, Jack proceeded to trail kisses along her jaw and the curve of her neck, paying particular attention to the hollow at the base of her neck.
A nearing buzz registered in his addled brain and he forced himself away from her.
- The children are awake, sweetheart. – He said when she opened her eyes, smiling at her look of confusion. Some moments later he saw her blushing deeply and hastily trying to straighten her clothes and tidy her hair and he knew that she had understood his playful message.
- Sweetheart, we don't have time for another kiss, much to my disappointment. – He said seeing her lean towards him.
- Your shirt, Jack. It's open. - She said, blushing even more and fumbling with the buttons of his shirt.
- How? When? – Jack's look of bewilderment soon turned in one of undisguised passion. – We have to resume this discussion as soon as possible, darling. –
His lips widened in a sappy grin when he saw her nod shyly. Just a few moments later, the door of the room was unceremoniously opened by a determined Myles.
