Deception
J/S and B/OC- Sue gets a visit from a cousin she hasn't seen in years. Bobby takes a liking to her and her him. Unfortunately, they have to meet will in the midst of a very difficult case. Yet, they still press on; until Bobby and Sue find out that she hasn't revealed the entire truth to them. PG-17
Chapter Twelve
Danni sat at a table in the corner and spoke in hushed, but very forceful, tones into her cell phone. She wasn't exactly happy with whoever she was speaking to and it was obvious that they weren't very happy with her either. She tried to interrupt the man to get a word in, but he wasn't done yelling at her.
"You are just as much a part of this as any of us; you have no right to do it. You could have compromised everything by acting of your own accord. I don't care about your personal relationship, honestly, I don't. But, when it comes to your job, you know that you have to follow orders!" He took a breath and was ready to continue, until she interrupted him.
"I would have compromised everything if he would have found the wire on me. He's not as stupid as you may think. I was afraid he would have caught on and I did what was necessary. If you want to join the others in their line of reasoning, then count me out." She was ready to say more if he had the guts to argue against her. She really hadn't expected him to laugh.
"And that's why you are on my team. I like that you can stand up for what you think is right. I don't like the fact that he's a fed, but I know you and you are the best."
She grinned as she glanced at the door. Sue stood there with Levi by her side as she scanned the diner for Danielle. "That's good to hear. Now, let me do my job and leave me alone," with that, she hung up her phone and waved Sue over. She gave her cousin a hug and made sure to give Levi a pat on the head.
"I hope we weren't interrupting anything important," Sue asked, pointing to the cell phone that still sat on the table top.
"Don't worry. It was nothing. Someone just had to get a little reassurance." She paused as a smile crept to her lips; it happened every time Bobby popped into her mind and his face was definitely floating there among everything else. "So, do you remember when I said how hard it was to find a great guy these days?" Sue nodded as she looked between her cousin and the menu as she decided what to order. "I met someone." She waited to see Sue's enthusiastic smile, which appeared instantly.
"You're lucky. You haven't even been in DC that long. What is he like? What does he do? What's his name?" Sue felt that she was beginning to act more like Lucy than herself at this point, but she didn't care. She had heard so much about Danni's jerk of an ex-boyfriend and hoped that a much better man would come along. Who knew it would happen so soon?"
"He's very nice and sweet; he's the kind of guy who just cares about everyone before himself. He's very handsome; he's got the most amazing blue eyes and the most remarkable dimples I've ever seen. We went out for coffee last night and we have a dinner date tonight. I swear he's the kind of guy you could just talk to for hours." She gave a smile. By the description, this man reminded her of Jack. Danni was so lucky to find someone like that. "He sort of reminds me of that Agent Hudson you told me so much about."
Sue's cheeks turned a deep crimson and tried to hide behind her menu so she could just disappear and not have to reply to that. "Did I really say all of that about Jack?" It's not that it wasn't true; Jack was all those things and more.
"I think there was more to it, but those were the basics… You said you really loved his character and his willingness to grow…" she trailed off as something occurred to her. "You're in love with him, aren't you?" She only asked to see Sue's reaction. She had known for a long time how Sue felt about Jack Hudson; she just liked to tease her.
By the look on Sue's face, she was completely embarrassed by that query. If only Jack really knew how she felt. She tried to reprimand her cousin for asking such a question, but the words never escaped her.
Danni gave a chuckle and a look of reassurance. "I'm guessing he's blind as a bat?" Sue just nodded as her cheeks began to return to normal. "Understandable."
"So, who is this wonderful man of yours?" The blond was surprised that she found her voice; she needed to make sure she wouldn't be caught off guard again. The only way to do that was to change the subject. "What's his name?"
It was Danni's turn to blush as she saw the handsome Aussie flash a smile at her from the door, which Sue was completely oblivious to. He gave her a wink which melted her heart. Then she realized she was going too slowly in her revealing. She had hoped to make known whom it was before Bobby arrived. But, maybe it would be easier this way. "Actually, he's right over there." She pointed to the door and Sue followed her finger.
The blonde's jaw dropped at the sight of Bobby. She turned back to Danni to make sure she was seeing correctly and the brunette just nodded. Again, Sue was speechless. "How?" was the only word that escaped her.
"It's a long story, Sheila," Bobby said as he pulled Danni into a one-shouldered embrace. "And unfortunately, I can't stay to help fill you in. I only popped in to say hello." He turned toward Danni and looked into her eyes. "I'll pick you up at seven?" She nodded. "Grouse. See you yewse," with that said, he left the two girls to their lunch.
"Did you understand any of that?" Sue asked, through she was used to Bobby's Australian slang, she was sure Danni was.
"Not a word, but I'm picking it up here and there." They shared a giggle before they ordered their food and the whole story was revealed.
