In the evening, Sue was sitting musing on the couch in the living-room of her apartment. She didn't see that Lucy was approaching, she realized that her friend was there only when Lucy sat beside her, holding two mugs of cocoa in her hands.
- What were you thinking about? That, in the end, you decided to stay? – Lucy asked, while handing one of the mugs over to Sue. – You know, I shouldn't say this, but I'm really happy that you'll stay with us.
- Thanks – Sue replied – great to hear that. Don't you even ask why I decided to stay?
- Maybe it's better if I don't know. Making such a decision is never easy – Lucy said sincerely.
- Although I can't hear your voice, I feel as if there was some sadness in it. Why?
- I'm a little bit ashamed that I got offended because you hardly wanted to tell that to me. When I thought you would take that job, I was thinking a lot. I wouldn't have been that courageous. Leaving the job I love… my friends… Jack…
- By the way, you haven't even mentioned this today. I thought you were the president of the Let's Bring Jack and Sue Together Club – Sue said smiling.
- This remains to be the case, don't worry. But I had to realize that first you two have to admit that you want something with each other. Or at least one of you – she smiled winking, a little bit relieved that they turned away from the preceding subject. – Please, say that Jack was among the decisive factors! – Lucy asked her friend playfully.
- He too.
- Aaah, I knew it! Then the club can go on functioning – Lucy leaned back satisfied, then Levi appeared and made himself comfortable between the two of them. – And we only have to get you together.
- I said he too, which means, not in the first place – Sue said, while petting Levi's head perplexed. She just couldn't send him away, although it was a rule that he was not allowed to get on the couch.
- But you started with him, so not in the second place either – Lucy continued, smiling.
- Oh, come on! He is my colleague and one of my best friends. And there are also you, Bobby, Tara, D, Myles, Charlie, Troy, Amanda, the girls in the club – Sue said. – It wouldn't have been too nice of me to go away and not to keep the promises, even if they would have forgiven me for that.
- Promises?
- Yes. Amanda and I help children… I promised Charlie that he can always count on me, but I cannot help him if I'm miles away… And I also promised Jack, even if not seriously, that we'll celebrate our first wedding anniversary – she laughed again, thinking of the week when they lived together during the Arif Dessa case. – We had so much work in the past weeks that we couldn't find time for that… but I will try to do that… but celebrating would be a bit hard, if I am in one state, while Jack is in another…
- We are at Jack again – Lucy said.
- Is it my fault that you always talk about him? – Sue said with an innocent face.
- Meee? – Lucy threw a pillow at Sue.
- Who else? – her friend threw it back laughing.
They couldn't do this for long, because there were only two pillows on the couch, and Levi didn't seem to be willing to leave the other one. In the end, Lucy stood up, put the mugs away and went to sleep; reading all those diaries and letters had been extremely tiring. Sue followed her example… she knew that tomorrow will be a long day, after getting new information about the case.