A/N: Hey guys... sorry that this one is a bit shorter than last, but I just had to end it here! Now you wanna read it right??
Jokes- anyways, thanks to those of you who've left a review, mainly you Tashfan.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Sue Thomas F.B.Eye- as previously stated. Though, again as previously staed, if I did Jack and Sue would have gotten together.
Peace y'all. -RawPotato
It had been more than a week since Mrs. Mysterious showed up. At least that's what Bobby and D called her. Sue, privately agreed, however, she didn't mention her in front of Jack, going from his lead. He hadn't mentioned the woman, or the child, and no one felt calm enough to mention them either. Sue didn't know how to act around them, she was sure that the boy was Jacks, and if not his son at least a close relative, due to the resemblance. She knew that Jack had two brothers, but she had never mentioned either of them. As far as she knew they both lived in Michigan.
As it had been for the first two weeks she was back, she and Jack hadn't been alone together for the last one. Though as she was sure the first two were his doing, but she knew the last was hers. It wasn't that she hadn't wanted to spend time with him, it was that she felt awkward around him now. She had usually felt that kind of awkwardness around him, but that was usually due to the fact that she was attracted to him, not to the fact that he might be involved with some other woman. She didn't know what to say to him, or how to gently ask the questions she longed to ask him. Though Levi had been spending most of his time in the office with Jack, she could tell that the other people in the office felt the same way she did.
She was pulled from her reprieve of paperwork and thoughts of Jack, buy a wave from Dimitrius.
"Okay guys listen up."
She noticed that the rest of the team turned from what they were doing and looked to D.
"Metro P.D. just called, they found a dead body. Haven't been able to I.D. yet, but here's the part where we come in. In the warehouse where the body was found, 900 kilograms of cocaine."
"I'm sorry," Sue cut in, "did you say '900' and 'cocaine'?"
Jack looked at her and nodded before he signed as well as said it.
D started talking again. "In the warehouse there was also a blackboard, with the faces and names of some known terrorists."
Sue could see that no one was saying anything, and she felt the same need of thinking taking over her. She slowly sat back down, this couldn't be good.
"More good news. There were empty cases of some discontinued military issue rocket launchers." Sue looked to her desk and thought. She didn't generally like handguns, much less something more powerful.
D waved at her again and she looked back up at him. "We've got the names here, Tara and Lucy you stay behind, start tracking them down. We want to know everything. Names, address, jobs, whatever you can get. Jack, Sue, Bobby, Miles and myself will go to the scene, see what we can get from metro. I don't think I need to say this, but this isn't shaping up to look good."
Sue grabbed her coat and got up to follow Jack. She felt an unease come over herself. She'd dealt with terrorists and dead bodies before, but something about this particular one made her uneasy. They all rode the elevator down together, and went their separate ways to their vehicles, and Sue was left alone with Jack and a blue SUV. Putting Levi in the back she climbed up into the front and did up her seal belt. As Jack got in on the other side, he adjusted the steering wheel and did up his seat belt. Watching his facial expressions, she could see that he was just as uncomfortable with the driving arrangements as she was. Looking at her, she msiled at him so he would know that she was fine with what was happening between the two of them.
"So Jack, how have you been?" She looked at him, to read his response, as she didn't expect him to sign as he was driving.
"Good, it's been a rough week, but I wouldn't expect any less with-" He cut himself off with out warning, and Sue smiled as she saw his cheeks redden, knowing he was about to reveal a secret. "How have you been?" He recovered quickly.
"I've also been good. It's been a bit quiet. What with having no exciting new cases, means lots of paperwork." She signed as she spoke, and kept looking at Jack.
She didn't know what it was about him that she was drawn to, but she knew she cared about him a lot. The drive to the warehouse was londer, as the ware house was on the opposite side of D.C., it passed mostly in silence. She couldn't be sure, but as they drew closer and closer to their destination Sue was sure that the cloud became cloudier and darker.
As they pulled to a stop inside a compound that seemed to be full of warehouses, Sue saw concentration take over Jacks features and worry enter his eyes. Bobby, Myles and D all came to their Suburban, worried looks plastered to their faces as well. Looking at Bobby who was just outside her rolled down window she watched what he said.
"Does something seem to be missing to you guys? Like police cars and tape... and well a crime scene?"
Sue nodded and looked from Bobby to the rest of them. She saw D pulled out his gun, Myles did like wise, when tapped her on the shoulder.
"Does this give anyone else the willies?"
They all nodded gravely, and even Levi seemed to sense that something was off about this trip.
Jack tugged her sleeve and she turned to look at him. "I think you and Levi should stay here and wait for SWAT. They are on their way."
Sue was normally prepared to argue with Jack, but she didn't think it was wise to argue with him. "I think it best if we all wait for SWAT."
Just as she was finished speaking she felt the ground shake and felt Jack pull her towards him and cover her head. Looking out the window she saw that the other truck was now a large ball of flame.
She couldn't see what any of them were saying, and was happy to oblige them as Myles opened the door and pulled her out. Stopping only to let Levi out of the back seat they stared running towards a building. Sue wasn't holding tight to Levi's leash and he started to run off in the opposite direction. Not thinking of herself, she ran after him.
Jack didn't really understand what was happening around him. When he saw Levi take off he was sure what was coming next, and he was unhappy to be proven right. He could hear the automatic fire coming from the other side of the compound, and he knew they were vastly out powered. Ducking behind a green dumpster long enough to tell Bobby that he was headed after Sue and Levi, he took off after her, nine mill in hand and ducking low to avoid any straw bullets.
Coming out from between two buildings he looked left and right. To the right about 100 yards away was Sue running after Levi who was about fifty yards in front of her. He could hear her yelling his name, not bothering to take any precautions. Moving as fast as he could, staying low and tucked to the wall. He peered around every corner before crossing the gap, afraid that this might be an ambush.
After several minutes he was within twenty yards of her when he saw her turn into a warehouse. His head was yelling at her, even if he wouldn't. Turning into the same building he stopped for a second to let his eyes adjust. He heard Sue scream and Levi barking, and his heart started beating ten times faster.
Moving to the nearest wall of crates lined up he backed into them and pressed himself closer to the boxes, hoping to minimize his chances of being seen. Coming to the end of the aisle he was walking along he peered around it. Seeing no one he moved into the gap and started moving towards the sound of Levi's barks.
"Shut that dog up now!" A male voice yelled somewhere to Jacks right, the opposite direction of where Levi's barks were coming from.
Stopping he had to decide now what he was going to go for. He could hear Sue trying to calm Levi so he knew she must be fine, but he would rather risk losing who had just tried to kill him to ensure that Sue was safe. Making his decision, hoping it wasn't the wrong one, he stared to his right towards Sue.
Up ahead of him there was a right turn, speeding towards it he forgot his training and moved into an opening before checking to clear it.
He felt someone tackle him from out of nowhere around the waist and felt his shoulder crunch under him as he hit the pavement. Gun knocked out of his hand, he resorted to using his fists to hit his assailant. They were masked and wearing gloves. On his back on the ground, fighting he looked around for his gun. He couldn't see it anywhere. Feeling himself pulled to his feet, and his hands being tied behind his back. "?? ?? ?? ??" he heard in a broken language he recognized as Russian. "?? ?? ? ?? ?? ??, ? ?? ?? ?? ??, oh ? ?? ?? ?? ??" He was punched in the face twice and several times in the abdomen.
His shoulder was no killing him and he could feel blood trickle down his cheek from his eyebrow and he tasted the sour metallicness of blood in his mouth as he was dragged to a corner.
Though his eye was swelling he could see that he was being led to Sue and Levi. He was thrown to the ground beside her and looked up to see three people walking away from them. Rolling over, groaning with the pain in his shoulder he saw Sue rushing towards him.
"Are you okay Jack?" Her eye, too, was swollen, and already darkening to a dark purple color. Moving his face to look at her, he said "Yeah... I think my shoulder is dislocated... or something."
She pulled him into a sitting position and helped him back to a wall. She didn't have anything to cut the plastic ties used to bind him so he sat with his right shoulder leaning against the wall as his left was throbbing, and his hands were behind his back. Sue moved to sit beside them and Levi placed himself across their laps and lay there whimpering. They sat in silence, the only sound was the pattering of rain and the occasional thunderclap, Jack thinking about how bad this situation was, and how Bobby Myles and D were faring.
After several hours of sitting against the wall, the pain in his shoulder was starting to become unbearable, and he could feel caked blood on his face.
Suddenly Sue drew closer to him and pointed toward the opening of their corner and he saw someone standing there with a bag. Friend or foe, he couldn't make out as darkness had fallen and no lights had been turned on in the warehouse. Suddenly light flared from a flashlight, burning his retinas, he felt a bag thud to the floor beside him and ehard a voice talking to them. This time in English, "Shut up and listen. If you say a word you die."
Jack stayed silent, hoping against hope that Sue had seen what they had said. When neither of them spoke the masked person went on.
"In the bag is water, a knife, a blanket, a first aid kit, some food, and some dog food. Get comfy, you're here for the night." The flashlight was turned off and thrown, hitting jack in the left shoulder, flaring the pain in it.
Sue fumbled over him for it and tunred it on, lighting the small space around them. Turning it on him he repeated what the person had said, and watched as Sue retrieved the bag and took out the knife. He bent forward and felt his arms spring apart as the plastic was cut.
Sue worked in silence after she opened the first aid kit and cleaned his cuts and used the sling in it for his arm. She passed him some food and water and gave Levi the dog food.
Just as he was finished eating his dried rations, she asked hi a question. "Jack... do you think anyone is looking for us?" He could hear the hesitation in her voice and felt his heart pang with sympathy for her.
Grabbing the flashlight he pointed it at his face and said, "Sue, I am positive someone is looking for us."
She nodded, and replied, "Okay." He could tell that she didn't believe him. He couldn't blame her as he hardly believed himself. It had been several hours, surely someone would have found them by now.
Instead of saying anything he moved back towards the wall, bringing the blanket with him. Still holding the flashed light he passed over her face to catch her attention. When she was looking at him he pointed the light back at his face, "Come here." She left her spot in the middle of their little space and moved towards him. She sat several inches away from him, and he pulled her closer.
She didn't fight him, just snuggled in closer to him. Using his good right arm he spread the blanket over the two of them, and called Levi to sit on Sues other side. He watched as Levi laid his head on her thigh and scooted closer to her. She rested her hand on his head and said, I know buddy, Im scared too.
Jack turned the light off placed it between them. Closing his eyes, though not allowing sleep to take him, he felt Sues hand entwine their fingers beneath the blanket. He relished the feeling and gave her fingers a little squeeze. She squeezed back and rested her head against his shoulder.
He knew they were in for, possibly, the longest and last night of their lives.
