Chapter 14:

Levi ran ahead of them in the park. Jack found a stick to throw for Levi. Sue watched them play and thought " We don't do this often enough. How could we, when I packed up and left. I should have never left. I wonder what the others would think if I asked to go back to DC." The girls had a great time last night while the boys went sneaking off. In fact the past couple of days she has never felt more relaxed. Sue looked up and saw Jack and Levi coming back. Both happy and excited. After Levi was back on his leash. Jack took Sue's arm and they started to walk.

"It's beautiful tonight. Do you want to walk and talk or talk back at your place?"

"Let's walk. I want to show you something. This way... Where should I begin?"

"Tell me about your unit."

"They're nice people. I don't know them too well. I used to be in the office but when Agent Ziggler was replaced with Agent cook, I got moved to my own office. I liked Agent Ziggler. He wanted me in the unit. I was told it would be the same as DC. I would do the same things and that they would adjust to my deafness. Unfortunately the rest of the unit didn't feel the same way. I think that maybe they thought I was someone that they had to baby-sit and they weren't willing. I had to remind them almost daily to look at me so I could see what they were saying. Agent Ziggler was on them about that all the time. It made him angry that I wasn't being included. I never had a willing partner. Hey, we're here."

"Where are we?"

"At the corner where I almost died."

"This is where the shoot out took place?"

"Yes. It wasn't an FBI case that went wrong. We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Agent Eric and I had just picked up lunch for the office. I didn't take Levi with me because the owner's daughter is severely allergic to dogs. It was two gangs fighting over drug selling. Agent Eric was opening his door when the shoots started. I was standing near the back of the car talking to Levi. Christian, the owners son saw that I wasn't taking cover. Knowing that I was deaf he ran across the street and pulled me down. When he got in front of me he got hit in the back with a bullet that I now know would have killed me. I held him in my arms as he died. I haven't been back here since."

"Sue I am so sorry. I know how difficult that was for you. With me I had you help me with Wes death. Did you talk to anyone?"

"Luke and his wife. I mourned Christian's loss for a long time. He was going to school and studying criminal justice. He was 20 years old and wanted to be a police officer."

Jack noticed Sue shaking. He knew that the memories had as much to do with the shaking as the coolness of the night. "Let's go home." He said as he signaled for a cab. "We can finish this there."