Chapter 19

"I don't know why I can't walk," Sue sighed frustrated as the nurse quietly pushed her in the wheelchair to the front entrance. D and Myles had gone ahead to pull the cars up while Jack walked to one side of the wheelchair holding Levi's leash.

HOSPITAL RULES, Lucy signed and said as she walked on Sue's other side.

"I feel fine," Sue insisted. Seeing Jack place his right hand against the side of his head and bend his fingers forward, she glared, "I saw that!"

Walking in front of the group, Bobby had to turn around so Sue could see what he was saying. "But this way, the little shelia there gets a ride, right?" Bobby smiled at Tina who was sitting comfortably on Sue's lap.

While Bobby walked backwards, he ended up bumping into a tall man in a dark suit. "Sorry, mate," Bobby said, "You okay?" Bobby just shrugged back at the others when the man just muttered something under his breath and scurried out the door without turning around.

"I guess he was in a hurry," Sue offered. Bobby just nodded as they continued out.

Myles and D were waiting on the curb by the two cars. As they got closer, D opened the passenger door of Jack's car with a flourish.

"Your chariot awaits, my lady," D announced. "I will be your chauffer for the evening."

Confused, Jack stepped forward. "What do you mean? It's my car."

"It's over a thirty minute drive back into town," D said.

"Bobby and I can drop the girls off at the apartment," Jack insisted not yet wanting to leave his blonde co-worker's company.

"Jack, you and Bobby slept on chairs all night. I'm sure Sue doesn't want to end up back in the hospital because you fell asleep on the way back," D stated.

Sue couldn't see what the two men were saying, but she could tell by Jack's face that he was arguing. Turning to Lucy, she said loud enough that Jack turned to glared at her. "And he called me stubborn!"

"Okay," Jack finally agreed, turning to glower mockingly at the laughing women. "But do I get to at least ride home in my car?"

Moving towards where Sue sat in her wheelchair, D told the dark-haired agent, "If it's okay with Tina and Levi, you can right in the back with them."

"Actually, D, I think I want to ride in the back with Tina," Sue interrupted, giving Tina a hug.

"Are you sure, Sue?" Jack questioned. "You won't be able to see the conversation from the back?"

"That's okay. Tina and I are going to have a little girl talk," Sue smiled.

Looking down at Levi, Bobby asked sympathetically, "You sure you don't want to ride with us, boy." Everyone laughed as Levi put his paw up as if he was waving Bobby away.

"No, Bobby," Lucy grinned. "Levi lives with two women so he's not afraid of a little girl talk." Levi barked his agreement.

"I think it's about time to get Ms. Thomas home," the nurse interrupted.

"You're right, Sav," Jack agreed, opening the back door of his car.

"Our lovely shelia is always right," Bobby confirmed, wrapping his arm around the young pretty nurse's waist and placing a kiss on her cheek.

"Careful, Bobby, what would Darcy say?" Jack joked, leaning over to place a kiss on her other cheek. "Thank you for everything," he said with a smile.

The nurse smiled back and then turned to help Sue into the car. "Keep an eye on these two," she told Sue. "Try to keep them out of trouble."

Across the parking lot, the tall man in the dark suit Bobby bumped into inside the hospital watched the group as the child and dog got into the back of the waiting car. The nurse then helped the blonde from the wheelchair into the car. After closing the door, the others said a few words to each other, then began piling in themselves.

"Are you sure she didn't see you?" the man sitting beside him asked.

"I'm sure," the tall man said never taking his eyes off the group. "The tall one was in the way."

"Good." The other man started the car they were in. "It's too bad her 'bodyguards' would leave her last night or we could have taken care of this already."

"Don't worry, they'll leave her again. We'll get her."

They waited for a few moments after the cars pulled away and then turned their dark sedan onto the highway behind them. They knew where they were heading so it wouldn't be long before they caught up to them on the road.