CHAPTER 6

Sorry for the delay all- I'm fighting the flu right now! NOT a fun time! I am still trying to find the strength to do some writing. Let me know what you think!

At 4:00, Sue walked through the door of her apartment. Lucy was sitting doing a crossword puzzle, sipping a cup of coffee.

"Hi." Lucy said as she looked up. "We still on for dinner?" She asked with a big smile.

"Sure are. I am just going to take a quick shower." She asked.

"Ummm… How about we go to that new club downtown? Maybe we can both run into a couple cute guys and…" Lucy said suggestively. Sue just rolled her eyes.

"I thought you wanted to go to Maria's?" Sue asked.

"We can still go there, but go to the club after." Lucy explained.

"OK, we'll go to the club, but I'm not interested in finding a 'cute guy'. Right now, I have enough on my plate." Sue said as she walked into the bathroom.

A little while later, Sue emerged from her room wearing a cute little black dress with a silver belt, and matching jewelry. Lucy was all dressed wearing a royal blue cocktail dress similar to Sue's.

"We look hot!" Lucy gushed, teasing Sue. Again, Sue just rolled her eyes.

"So… This 'enough on my plate' you mentioned, does that have anything to do with you new skating partner?" Lucy asked with a teasing look on her face.

"Yes, the competition is taking most of my time lately, and I have work…" Sue began.

"That isn't what I mean, and you know it." Lucy scolded. Sue picked up her clutch and began walking toward the door. She patted Levi on the head.

"You stay in tonight; you've earned a night off." Sue said. She walked through the door, taking a sweater. Lucy followed close behind. Sue purposely didn't turn to look at her, hoping she would drop the subject of her and Jack as a couple.

"OK, are you planning on ignoring me all night?" Lucy asked as they both got in and seat belted.

"What did I ignore you about?" She asked.

"How are things going between you and Jack?" Lucy asked anxiously.

"Fine." Sue answered.

"Fine? What exactly does "fine" mean?" She asked.

Sue just gave her a look.

"Uggh. OK, has he kissed you yet?" Lucy finally asked outright.

"Lucy!" Sue said, shocked at the boldness of the question.

"Well? I'm not hearing a 'no'." Lucy said, pressing the issue.

"No. We're just friends, I've said that a hundred times, at least! He doesn't have any other feelings for me." Sue said, a bit sad.

"Had he told you that?" Lucy asked.

"No, but…" Sue began.

"But what? If he hasn't said he doesn't feel anything for you, trust me, he does." Lucy reassured.

"I thought we were going to the club to find a couple cute guys? Remember?" Sue said, trying to take the pressure off her. Lucy just smiled, knowing she was not going to get anywhere with that subject with Sue tonight. The two friends drove off toward the hot new club in town.

They walked into the club, it was loud. Lucy said too loud. Sue thought it was just right, she could 'hear' the music well enough to be able to dance. The ladies worked their way through the crowd to a table near the dance floor. They signed about the progress of the charity routine. Sue suddenly seemed very excited as she spoke about it. Lucy told her how great they looked out on the ice. Lucy got up and got them both a drink. Lucy ordered a zombie and Sue a fuzzy naval. They sipped their drinks and talked about some new cases that had come into the office and more about the skating routine. Lucy tried to get Sue to open up about her feelings for Jack, but she didn't want to hear it. Lucy got a tap on the shoulder. There stood a handsome, broad shouldered man.

"Excuse me ladies. Would you like to dance?" He asked, looking in Lucy's direction. Lucy looked at Sue, who nudged her head toward the dance floor, smiling at her.

"I would love to." Lucy said, as she got up and walked onto the dance floor. Sue sat there watching her best friend having a good time dancing on the floor. She began to think about the past few days she'd spent with Jack, and how much fun it had been. She began to think about the possibility of a romance with him. She was shaken from her thoughts by the bar tender.

"Excuse me, Miss?" He said, tapping her on the shoulder.

"Yes?" Sue answered.

"The gentleman at the bar would like to buy you a drink. What would you like?" He asked.

"Umm… I think I will have a virgin strawberry daiquiri. I'm driving tonight. Thanks." Sue said. She turned to face to bar to see who had bought the drink for her. There was an average looking man sitting at the bar, who raised his glass in her direction to indicate he'd bought the drink. Sue raised her drink in his direction to say thank you. Once the drink was ready, the man approached her.

"Hello." He said, seemingly nervous.

"Hi. Thank you for the drink." Sue answered, raising her hand to invite him to sit.

"You're welcome. I'm Peter Morgan." He said reaching his hand out to shake Sue's.

"Sue Thomas." She replied, shaking his hand.

"I haven't seen you here before." He said.

"It's my first time." Sue answered as she took a sip of her drink.

"I saw your friend dancing, thought I would come and say hello." Peter said.

"I'm glad you did, it's nice to meet you. My friend Lucy loves to dance." Sue paused. "So, Peter, what do you do for a living?" She asked, trying to break the ice.

"Oh, I'm in sales and distribution for shipping materials." He said. Sue looked at him curiously. "Uh, boxes and packing materials." He said shyly.

"Ahh. Interesting." Sue asked.

"Not really, but it's a living." He answered with a chuckle. "What do you do?" He asked Sue.

"Law enforcement." Sue said. She knew it wasn't 100% the truth, but also realized that she wasn't lying. Peter just smiled, not sure what to make of her job. Just then, Lucy finished with her dance and returned to the table. Peter smiled, said hello to Lucy and went back to the bar to watch a game on the bar television.

A little while had gone by; Sue and Lucy had danced together to a couple fast songs and were having a great time. Lucy was asked to dance once again by another handsome man. Sue smiled as they spun around out to the floor. As Sue sipped her drink, a shadow appeared next to her. She looked up to see Peter standing there. She greeted him with a smile and invited him to sit with her once again. Instead, he held out his hand and asked if she would like to dance. The new couple swayed to the beat that Sue could feel beneath her feet. They talked some more, Sue explained that she worked for the FBI.

"When you said law enforcement, I never thought FBI." Peter said laughing.

"Am I not what you pictured the typical FBI agent to look like?" Sue teased.

"No, not really. I always pictured the 'men in black' stereotype." He said, both laughed.

They danced to another song, and then took a break. Sue invited Peter to join her and Lucy. He ordered another round of drinks for both ladies and himself. Sue declined anything other than water. They laughed and joked around enjoying each other's company. Just before midnight, Sue said it was time to go. Peter asked if he could call her some time. Sue smiled and agreed. They exchanged cards, and he said good night with a kiss on the cheek, after he walked them to their car.

"He seems nice." Lucy said, laughing.

"He was. Why are you laughing?" Sue questioned.

"Because… weren't you the one who said you weren't looking for a cute guy?" Lucy joked. "What happened to that?" She continued. They both laughed as they drove off.