Title : Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

Author : Jaggie 107

Disclaimer : JAG characters belong to DPB, CBS and Paramount. Update on 'Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye' – the program is aired on PAX TV – and I still hope all parties will allow me to have fun for a little while, and replace them all when I'm done. Thank you.

Rating : G to PG-13

Author's Notes 1 & 2 : See Default Chapter

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Thanks go to Ninjaturtle, Starryeyes10, Another Tracy, Jtbwriter, Alicia5, CapriceAnn and Melissa for their reviews so far. I hope you'll all stay with me for the rest of the story. For reviewers I miss out between postings, my apologies, and I'll be sure to add you to my 'thanks' list for the next chapters!

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JAG Headquarters – Falls Church – Afternoon, Same Day

Mac turned the corner into the car park and stopped her car as she saw Harm walk out of the main doors and onto the entrance forecourt, watching as she pulled her car into her own parking space. He had her passenger door open before she could turn off the engine.

"Harm? What is it?"

"We need to get to Bethesda. Sue's been injured in a hit and run. Jack's there already; he rang me."

"Oh, God, no! What about the Admiral?"

"He knows where we're going. We're cleared for the rest of the day."

"Okay." Mac waited long enough for Harm to get himself into the seat beside her and then she reversed the car and drove back through the security gate and out onto the main road, heading towards Maryland.

Bethesda - Maryland

Bobby came around the corner of the nurses' station and towards the small group of people outside Sue's room. Jack looked up as he appeared, shaking his head at Bobby's questioning look.

"It's okay. The doctor's in with her. We have to wait for a few minutes. What's happening on the car?"

"Well, I've got info, but you're not going to like it. Tara chased down the plate, and the description, and came up with a number which is registered to someone called Graves."

"Graves is the guy with Davison; he's still in Leavenworth!"

Jack turned to face Harm. "How the hell did he manage this?"

"We'll find out, I promise," Harm answered, Mac nodding beside him.

"She never stood a chance." Jack spoke softly, turning as the doctor came out of Sue's room. "Doctor?"

"Miss Thomas is one very lucky young woman. There is some swelling of the brain, but it is temporary, and will relieve itself without much more than a stinking headache for a few days. There's no surgical intervention needed. I want to keep her in for observation for a few days, but she will be fine, and she should be back at work in a week or so. Right now, she's sleeping, but I understand she is deaf, and may need someone to stay with her to reassure her when she wakes up."

"That's okay, doctor. Thanks." Jack looked from the doctor to the dog standing beside him. He patted the golden fur reassuringly. "It's okay, Levi. We'll go in to see Sue." Jack had been on his way to the basement car park when a security guard had flagged him down, Levi on his heels. A quick explanation informed Jack that the paramedics wouldn't take Levi on board with Sue, and so Jack grabbed the lead and brought Levi along to the hospital with him. Objections at the Admissions desk had been overridden with the showing of his badge, and a terse '…this dog has friends in high places!'

"I'll be back later to check on her; I'm sure she'll be awake in the next hour or two. We'll keep her on light medication until she can tell us where it really hurts, and then we can give painkillers accordingly." At that, the doctor turned away from the group and walked off to his next patient. Around Sue's door the four looked at each other. Jack realised, belatedly, that he hadn't introduced Bobby to Mac and Harm, a fact he remedied immediately. Once the introductions were over Mac stepped forward, touched Jack's cheek with her lips softly and gave him a quick hug.

"Let us know when Sue's up to having visitors and we'll be back to see her. Look after her, Jack." Mac waited while Harm shook hands with Jack and Bobby, and then they walked off together towards the elevators.

Bobby looked at Jack as he watched the two officers leave, and then he spoke up again. "There's something else, mate. I didn't know whether to mention it in front of them. The reason Tara got so much information is that the car was left at the scene. It's been towed to the garage in the basement. We've got first go at it."

"Why would it be left at the scene? Who the hell was driving?"

"We have one person saying that it was a man behind the wheel, with a ponytail and wearing a baseball cap; another states that there was a man with short hair that went to check on Sue. When the paramedics arrived, he'd gone. No-one saw him leave, and no-one knows where the driver went to. Lucy said that when she got to the scene Sue had been put in the ambulance. It was the security guard with Levi that got her attention first, and then the fact that there were so many people at the scene. The driver could have slipped away already in the crowd." Bobby turned at the sound of another voice.

"Or he could have been hidden in plain sight. We found this in the glove box, Jack." Dimitrius Gans spoke up as Tara Williams stood at his side, holding out an evidence bag that contained a ball cap, with a false pony-tail clipped to the inside.

"This was planned," Jack murmured, looking around at his colleagues. Lucy Dotson and Myles Leland had just joined their group, and all six looked at each other in disbelief. That someone could target Sue was unthinkable, but nonetheless, the unthinkable had happened. Now they had to find out who, and why. Jack turned to Tara, "Can you round up the witnesses who gave the descriptions, ask them if they can do a photofit?"

"Being done as we speak; they'll be ready when we get back to work."

"Great work." Jack smiled distractedly at Tara, and she nodded in return. "Let's get in to see Sue, and then we can deal with the rest of this mess. Oh, before I forget, Bobby…"

"Yeah?"

"When the photofit is ready email a copy to Mac and Harm, their cards are on my index."

"Will do, mate. Do I tell them about the car?"

Jack nodded before turning and preceding the others into Sue's room. Levi trotted over to the bed and looked at Jack for a signal before jumping up and laying his paws on the bed. Sue was still sleeping, and despite the bandage around her head, and the various scrapes and bruises – especially the black eye – she was only being monitored for temperature and blood pressure. There were no other tubes connected to her body. Her breathing was regular, and reassuring to those stood around her bed.

"Well, I can honestly say now that I've seen Sue in bed!" Bobby laughed, and Jack grinned at him.

"Oh, yeah! Like she'll thank you for that comment when she wakes up."

"Yeah, but you're not the man who gets to see her in the bath!" Lucy laughed as she spoke, and laughed even more as the men around her all raised their eyebrows in shock. "Levi! I was talking about Levi, guys!"

Tara joined in Lucy's laughter, and the four men grinned sheepishly at their reaction, especially Jack.

"Okay, I think it's time to go. Jack, I guess you're staying." It wasn't a question, more of a statement, and Lucy carried on talking without pause. "I'll take Levi with me now and get him fed, and then bring him by later, when Sue's awake. C'mon, boy." Lucy reached out for the lead from Jack and the golden retriever dropped down from the bed and sat down. No matter how much Lucy called to him he stayed where he was, even flopping to the floor in final protest. Lucy looked to Jack for encouragement, and found none, just a whimsical smile.

"Uh, I guess he's staying too, Luce. I'll find him some water here. If you could bring some dry food in, that would be okay."

"All right," Lucy nodded, patted Levi's head, and then went towards the door. The others all added their 'goodbye's' and promises to return when they had finished work and Sue was awake.

Eventually the room fell quiet again and Jack turned to look at the sleeping woman. Levi had risen to his haunches, looking from the bed to Jack, and back again. Jack spoke softly to the dog, never taking his eyes from Sue's face. "Sue's okay, Levi. We'll have her back with us soon. Lie down, boy." As Levi obeyed and flopped to the floor again, Jack went into the en-suite bathroom, found a bowl, and ran some cold water in for Levi. Then he pulled up the chair from beside the bed and positioned it so he could take Sue's hand in his while she slept. Before he eventually sat down he leaned over and dropped a light kiss on her forehead.

An hour passed and a nurse opened the door to Sue's room. Levi raised his head briefly, and then dropped it back onto his front paws. Jack lay asleep in the chair, his hand still holding Sue's on the side of the bed. Sue herself was still asleep, and the monitors were registering her readings with a gentle 'beep' at regular intervals. With a smile at the scene the nurse closed the door again. Levi drew up to his haunches and onto all four paws, and then moved around the other side of the bed from Jack, jumping up to place his paws on the cover beside Sue's free hand. Pushing his nose under her hand he managed to draw her back to consciousness. Sue's eyelids fluttered briefly before she opened her eyes and looked down to her left.

"Levi…" A sound to her right made her turn her head a little too fast. "Ohh…"

Jack had jumped and sat up in the chair, still holding Sue's hand in his. "Hi," he murmured softly as Sue managed to focus on his face again.

"Mmmn… hello. Where am I?"

"Bethesda. You were hit by a car. Do you remember any of that?"

"Yes… I went down to the lobby to try and catch the guy from the lab. I followed him outside… I don't remember much after the car hit me. I feel like there's something I should remember… but I don't know what..."

"Leave it alone for now. I'll fill you in later on what we have. The doctor says you're going to be fine, and back at work in a couple of weeks."

"Slave driver…" Sue murmured, a smile on her lips as Jack laughed.

"You bet. I need you up and running for this assignment, Miss Thomas. Mac and Harm have been by. They'll come see you later. The rest of the gang will be back as well. Lucy tried to take Levi but he wouldn't leave you. Neither would I."

Sue gripped Jack's hand as he spoke the last words. His voice had dropped, and his eyes said what his words didn't.

"Hey, I'm going to be okay. You just told me so. I guess I'm a bit battered and bruised…" Sue grinned, and then winced as the expression tightened her bruised skin.

"You're beautiful." Jack lifted Sue's hand still held in his, dropping a kiss on her knuckles. "We still have a pizza date tomorrow. The doctor says you'll have to stay in for a day or two, but there's no reason why we can't have fun!"

"Ugh, don't mention food just yet. I don't think my stomach has caught up with my head, or the other way round."

"I'll call the doctor. He said he'd be round in a couple of hours…"

"Leave it, Jack. If he's coming back anyway…?" Sue looked at Jack, and then slipped her hand from his to raise it to his face and brush his cheek. "I'm glad you're here."

"So'm I." Jack stood up and leaned over Sue, dropping a gentle kiss on her lips.

"Ah, so the patient is awake." Jack grinned at Sue and dropped back down into the seat as the doctor entered the room and walked into Sue's eyeline before he continued talking. "I'm sure that the treatment you've just received isn't what's on your chart, Miss Thomas, but from the look on your face I'd say it worked wonders nonetheless."

"Doctor… Morgan? I don't recall much after the accident."

"Not a problem right now. As I told your colleagues, there is some swelling around your brain, but it's expected and will reduce soon. You'll be feeling fuzzy for a few days, and I want to keep you in for observation. We'll do one more scan in a couple of days and check the swelling has gone down, and then you'll be discharged to rest at home."

"Okay."

"Do you want more pain medication now?" The doctor asked, before he left to continue his rounds. Sue shook her head, and then realised it was a risky move.

"Not just now, but if I do, I'll call the nurse."

"Good. Right then, I'll leave you in the care of Mr Hudson here, and I'll be round to see you in the morning. Good evening, Miss Thomas."

Sue smiled, raised her free hand slightly in a wave, and then turned back to look at Jack.

"Oops. Caught out like a kid in a candy store." Jack grinned, leaning forward again to run a finger across the grazing and bruises on her cheek. "You know, there are easier ways to get out of a trip to Kansas."

Sue couldn't help herself; she laughed, and then winced. "You don't play fair, Hudson. I wanted to go, if only for us to spend time with Sarah and Harm away from DC. I think we're… oh! Sarah!" Sue tried to sit up on the bed suddenly, and Jack jumped up to hold her back.

"Sue? What is it?"

"I remember…! Jack, a man… when I went down in front of the car, a man came to me… told me to tell Sarah…"

"Sarah? You mean Mac? He knows Mac?"

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To be continued