Chapter 27:

Sue rolled over at about 7 am. She sat up quickly as she realized that she hadn't awoken at all during the night. She turned to see Jack's side of the bed empty. Only in a large t-shirt, she hurried to the girl's room to make sure they were okay. Sure enough they were sleeping soundly in their cribs. She noticed a few empty bottles of her breast milk and realized she must have been so soundly asleep she hadn't heard them and Jack must have gotten up. Feeling bad about her husband being up most of the night, she hopped downstairs to the kitchen, thinking Jack must be up already cooking breakfast. She screamed when she saw a strange large man, his back to her, standing in her kitchen. He turned quickly.

"BOBBY? What are you doing here? You scared me half to death!" Bobby grinned and came over, trying to comfort a scared Sue. She obviously had been expecting Jack. Bobby's hair was a mess, and Sue was sure that he was wearing some of Jack's pajamas.

"Sorry sheila! Didn't mean to frighten you, but keep it down. Sparky is still asleep on the couch." Sue turned to see Jack completely knocked out on the loveseat, obviously very uncomfortable, all scrunched up on the small sofa. She quickly realized how improper she looked, in only a t-shirt and quickly excused herself to fetch her robe. When she came back downstairs, Bobby was busy eating cereal in the nook. She sat down across the table.

"When did you get here?" She asked with confusion. He just grinned.

"Well, about 12:30 last night. Jack let me in, oh and he lent me some pajamas too. We were up until about 3 talking, and then Jack fed the girls because he didn't want you to have to get up. He came back down and we both fell asleep on the couch." Sue looked at him with a funny look on her face. She couldn't get over how funny it was that Bobby was there so early, just eating out of their cupboards, having spent the night on the couch.

"Well, I'm glad you feel at home here." She said with a kind smile. He just nodded and grinned. "But, why exactly did you find the need to pop by in the middle of the night, I mean not that I don't mind you sleeping over but you could've come over this morning and gotten a better sleep in your own bed." Sue noticed as Bobby's smile grew.

"I had to tell Jack something important," was all he said, with a mischievous grin.

"Tell him what?"

"I'm not saying."

"I'm his wife! He'll tell me." Bobby contemplated what she had said, and knowing his best friend, realized that he would probably really want to tell her. Tara had told him it was okay if he told Sue, knowing that Bobby would run straight to Jack anyways.

"Fine. I'm getting married!" Sue screamed again and leapt over and hugged Bobby. At this point, Sue's excitement had woken up Jack. Bobby tapped her on the shoulder to show her that Jack was awake. She hurried over to her husband and kissed him good morning. He sat up groggily but smiled.

"I guess you heard the news then. I hope you didn't freak when you saw Bobby here but I didn't want to wake you." She shook her head.

"No worries. This is awesome!" She went into the kitchen to fix Jack some breakfast and brew some coffee. Bobby didn't end up leaving until later that evening, after Tara had stopped by and they had all celebrated the good news.

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"I didn't do anything wrong," Ivy Cakeman said again. D looked up at Bobby. He hardly knew where to begin.

"Who said you did anything wrong? Got a guilty conscience?" Bobby asked. She glared at him.

"I've been hauled in for questioning, across the country and I have no idea why. Don't you think I'm going to think something's wrong?"

"We've been seeming to run into a few of your family members. Funny because all roads eventually seem to run to you. What can you tell us about your sister Karoline?" D asked her. She looked at him, suddenly the look of anger off her face, replaced by confusion.

"Karoline? Haven't heard from her in ages. We stopped talking regularly when I left home. I've run into her once or twice the past few years, but nothing substantial. She didn't even come to my wedding. But then again, neither did my parents."

"Don't blame them considering who you married…" Bobby growled. She looked at him defensively.

"What does James have to do with any of this? Isn't he supposed to be in Jail?" Jack took Sue's hand as she watched through the mirror. She couldn't always tell what D and Bobby were saying, but Ivy was facing her and she caught every word. She turned to her husband. Jack looked at her; in a way only he could, knowing what she was feeling. He just held onto her tighter and turned back to the scene in front of him.

"He is in jail. See, he attacked and kidnapped a friend of ours. Held her at one of your old warehouses. Almost killed her. Now there's something going on with your sister, when just last year, your husband was convicted of attempted murder and rape and sentenced to life in prison."

"Rape?" she repeated quietly. D was slightly taken aback by how pale she suddenly turned. Bobby, however, continued to steam forward.

"Yes, you heard me. Now you're going to tell us both the last time you saw your sister, and if your ex-husband has ever had anything to do with her." She sighed.

"I don't think James had ever met Karoline. As I said before, my family didn't even come to my wedding. I left home when I turned 20. Kari was 16. I couldn't take it anymore, so I bolted. I married James. I made a name for myself, built my dreams. I have my own company. When James and I got divorced I thought he was going to take me to the cleaners but all he wanted were 3 of my warehouses. I thought he was into drugs but I wasn't sure, so I complied not wanting to lose everything I had built. As for Karoline, I ran into her early may. She showed up at my door."

"What did she want?" She scowled at Bobby.

"What do you think? Money. I told her no. I said I couldn't trust her, not if she was still under my mother and fathers thumb. To get the money from them."

"How did you know your sister hadn't run away too? After all, she would've been almost 5 months pregnant by then?" She glanced at D.

"What are you talking about? Karoline wasn't pregnant?" Bobby and D both looked at each other then glanced at the mirror, knowing who was behind it. Sue turned to Jack and whispered,

"She wasn't pregnant? She was showing easily enough to tell at 4 months, let alone 5. She couldn't have not noticed."

"When we saw her at the prenatal class at the end of May, you definitely could tell she was pregnant." Just then Lucy walked into the room. Jack turned, Sue noticed her as well.

"Sorry to bug you guys but Savannah was fussing – I think she wanted you guys. Sophia is still asleep. Tara and I are watching her." Sue smiled and took her daughter.

"Thanks Luce, I don't think we'll be much longer." She nodded and smiled and headed back to the bullpen. Jack and Sue focused their attention back to the room. It was empty. They walked out and saw Bobby, D and Ivy standing outside the door.

"If you could, Mrs. Cakeman, could you please stay in Washington for at least a week? We may need to contact you again for further questioning." She nodded, though reluctantly.

"I have business here anyways for the next two weeks. You know where to find me." She started to walk away when she stopped in front of Sue and Savannah. Jack cautiously went to her side, puzzled.

"Beautiful baby. I always wanted a little girl." She said and walked away. Sue turned to Jack and held onto her baby a little tighter.