This is a continuation in a way of the last story. It takes place towards the end of "Breaking Up is Hard to Do.". This has lots of Jack and Sue and is what I think happened with their wedding rings.
With Betty in their custody and Joseph missing, Jack and Sue no longer had to keep up their cover story. Which meant that they didn't need to wear their wedding rings anymore.
Sue had gotten the notice on her desk earlier that day to return her rings to her supervisor. And she understood why. Sue definitely didn't want to have to pay the Bureau to keep the rings when she wasn't even married. But at the same time, she was putting off the moment when she had to give them up to the last possible moment. It had been less than a week since Sue had started to wear them for this charade with Jack. Yet, when she took them off, it felt wrong, like her hand was missing something.
That's crazy. I'm not even close to getting married. Why does it feel like I am losing something special with Jack when I take them off? Sue slipped the bands from her finger and placed them on her desk. She tried to work without them on, knowing that by the end of the day, she would no longer have them. Might as well get used to my hand feeling bare.
She lasted about five minutes before she once again returned them to her left hand. It just seemed right, having them there.
Little did she know that two pairs of eyes had watched this whole thing from across the room. Lucy was secretly delighted that her friend was feeling so attached to those rings. Maybe there's hope for them yet, she thought to herself.
Jack, however, was feeling unnerved. Every time Sue took off the rings, his heart would get a little sad and he would look down at his own ring that he had yet to return. But then she would put them back on and his heart would soar. I guess it's the thought of her wearing my wedding band that's got my emotions all confused. He shook his head slightly. Who am I kidding? When she was talking about having a dog, a wife fe, and a couple of kids, I was picturing her by my side as my wife.
Finally the work day was over, and it was time for everyone to go home. Jack stood up and walked over to Sue's desk. He motioned for Levi to get her attention for him. "Do you want to head over to Garrett's office together?"
Sue looked a little alarmed at the idea, but then quickly wiped her face of emotion. "Sure, why not?" she said.
They walked down the hall together and knocked on their supervisor's door. "Come in." Jack took Sue's arm and led her into the room, knowing that she wouldn't have heard Garrett.
"Ah, Jack. Sue. I hope that you are both here to bring me the wedding rings that the Bureau let you use."
"Yes, sir. We are." Jack gulped. He really didn't want to give his ring up, but a small voice inside of him whispered, Maybe someday. He tugged it off and Sue followed suit. They placed them in Garrett's hand then bid him a good night.
The couple walked outside together, just enjoying each other's company in the beautiful evening light. And in both of their heads came the repeated phrase, Maybe someday.
