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Taking a deep breath Sue slowly moved from the wall and stood in the entrance of the bullpen still hidden by Jack
"Guys I would like to introduce you to our new team members" He said moving from in front Sue
The screams could be heard as far as Ted's office and probably beyond, when the team spotted who their new recruit was
"OH MY GOD, SUE!" Tara screamed as she run towards her hugging her hard "What the? How the? When the?" she couldn't complete a sentence
"Tara slow down and complete sentences will you" Sue laughed as her friend hugged her once more
Leaning back Tara replied "Sorry it's just when Jack said we had a new team member from a unit in DC I never in a million years thought that the team would be ours and the person would be you, I am so glad you're back"
"Me too, I realised a few things after Jack left me in the airport and so I came back to my family"
"I can't believe my best friend is back, you have no idea how happy I am right now, shocked but happy" Tara said again hugging her "And Levi, come here buddy" she said as he bounded towards her
Bobby walked over to Sue, put his arms around her and picked her up hugging her hard, so hard she struggled to breathe, placing her back on the floor he said "Please don't scare us all by leaving like that again"
"I want I promise, you're stuck with me know"
"We wouldn't have it any other way Shelia" he replied kissing her cheek "Levi, my old man come here" he continued as he moved to him, tail wagging happily "By the way Sparky you will pay for deceiving us, and boy it will be expensive"
The look on Jack's face said it all, he was going to pay for lying to the team and it was going to be expensive
D was next to greet her, "Sue, welcome back, the office has been far too quiet with you and Levi and by the way we are going to chain you to that desk and take care of any agents who even attempt to take you away again, we at the FBI have ways of making things look like an accident." he said smirking softly at her, before he too greeted Levi with a scratch
"D there will be no need for such drastic measures I'm not going anywhere, there are a number of things here in DC I'm not willing to give up, you guys being some of them" she said winking at Jack, who was leaning on her desk
"Oh and Jack, I hope your credit cards and wallet are nice and full, if not I suggest a trip to the ATM, lunch is on you and maybe even dinner." D added winking at Sue
Myles came up to her and she prepared herself for an onslaught of sarcastic comments and remarks but he didn't, to everyone's surprise including hers he hugged her tightly and simply said
"Welcome back, we need someone else with a talent like ours around this office. I know we had our rough patches but you will always mean a lot to all of us and the office wasn't the same without your grace, beauty and kind nature and I for one am very happy you returned to where you belong, you too Levi"
"Thank you Myles" she replied somewhat shocked and emotional
Tara was the first person to remember what Jack had said regarding Sue's job and tapped her arm to speak
"Sue, Jack said that our new colleague was to work solely as an analyst, but you were training as an agent what's going on?"
Sue moved towards where Jack was sat and stood slightly in front of him as he placed his arms around her waist causing the whole team to smile while she explained the reason for the change in her job even though she was sure they had worked out the reason
"When Jack came to the airport yesterday and told me he loved me, I left; well technically I left in reality I didn't even get on the plane. I realised as I walked towards the plane that I loved Jack so came back here to tell him, but he wasn't here only Lucy was"
"Is that why you don't look as shocked as the rest of us" Myles added
"Yep and I know what's coming next"
"Anyway after ringing Jack five times I realised where he was and made my way to the park with the water fountain"
"So that's where old Sparky was, you scared the bloody hell out of me when I saw the state of your apartment, the water all over the dripping on the floor, the half eaten sarnie on the floor not to mention the bandages"
"Yeah sorry guys, I guess I should have called. I was so upset when Sue left, I went home and saw her picture my mantle from the pool competition and had to get from there so I went for a run and as for the bandages and water they were from an ice pack I used on my hand when I hit my hand on the bedside table"
"I finally caught up with him and told him I made a mistake and that I loved him too"
"That's why you knew she was involved" Myles added "You're the one she's dating" resulting in Jack and Sue nodding in agreement
"So, I take it the change of job is so that you and Jack can date within the rules" Bobby added
"Yes, before I saw Lucy I went to see Ted and told him that I wanted to come back to DC but that I also wanted to be with Jack, so asked for his help regarding a transfer. Ted however, explained that he had spoken the higher ups and providing I remain an analyst and not train as an agent they would have no problems in us dating. I do have some rules that I need to work by but apart from that everything is the same"
"What kind of rules, nothing too bad I hope" Tara added
"No, I'm still allowed out in the field but only in the van, I am not allowed out on undercover missions either with or without a partner, my snitches will remain but I'm not allowed to meet them alone, I cannot conduct interviews and any meetings must be accompanied with a full agent but apart from that its business as usual"
"So when's the first date?" Bobby asked
"Last night he took her out on a date last night and he was there when I came home from staying with Grams, apparantly the building manager let him in but I'm not convinced" Lucy jumped in unable to hold her excitement in anymore, causing the whole team to laugh
"Bloody hell that was fast, nice one Sparky" Bobby added with a wink, not really relating to the date it was more because he was there when Lucy came home the following morning
"Hey I've waited three years to ask her out I wasn't wasting another minute and the building manager did let me in, he really did"
"He did guys honest, besides he's wearing different clothes to what he had on last night" Sue added hoping she sounded convincing
"Yeah yeah we believe you" Tara added in a sarcastic tone
"So come on we all want details where was this date" Myles added
"Sandy Point Beach, just outside Maryland, we had a picnic, watched the sunset and finally went for a moonlit walk up the beach before coming home. It was perfect" Jack answered as Sue kissed his cheek
"So I guess this means the undercover duo of Thomas and Hudson is officially off the books, however will you two cope" Myles added laughing
"It does, but who needs undercover when I have the real thing" Jack answered hugging her tighter
"I guess you were right then Sparky" Bobby added, as Sue moved slightly from Jack so she could read his lips
"About what"
"When you said the new Shelia was a knockout, you've always thought she was"
"Yep and she's all mine, so just to let you know I'm only sharing her when it's absolutely necessary, I am never letting her out of my sight or letting her go again" Jack added pulling her back to him
The team smiled as they hugged their returning team member, each one of them ecstatic that their little FBI family was back together again and Jack was right they were never going to let anyone take her away.
Wanting to know more about their date Tara and Lucy grabbed Sue and went over to the Tara's desk, the three of them laughing and giggling happily just as Ted walked by, hearing them he winked at Sue happy that she had fulfilled her promise from the day before.
As the group parted Myles and D planned a way to make Jack pay for lying to them about Sue's leaving, while Bobby sat on the edge of Jack's desk,
"So Sparky you finally got everything you ever wanted, you're with the woman you've been in love with for three years, she's still on the same team, she's in DC so I have one question when's the wedding?"
"You're right Crash I do have everything I ever wanted, well nearly. The only thing left is for Sue to be my wife so in regards to the wedding I suggest you keep Valentine's weekend free. I know it's only four weeks away but I am so in love with her, I just want to hold her all the time. I actually miss her right now and she's less than three feet away. I want her to be my wife as soon as possible; I went out last night and bought the rings before our date they are currently locked in my bedside table but hopefully on Valentine's Day they will be in its rightful place on her finger"
"Wow Sparky, I've never seen you this way before, not even with Jessica or Allie"
"I can't help it Crash, just look at her, everything about her is perfect"
Together the two friends looked over and watched how Sue sat and gossiped with the female members of the team as if she had never left. Bobby couldn't help but smile as he watched Jack watching her and he realised his best mate was head over heels in love, he may have thought at one point Jessica was 'the one' but there was no thinking involved where Sue was concerned she was 'the one' and it was evident on Jack's face.
Even though they were together Sue couldn't help stealing a glance at him only this time when their eyes locked they held the gaze and she realised she missed him, she missed his kisses, she missed having his arms around her all she wanted to do was be with him. Tara and Lucy watched their friends and they knew that very soon, Sue would be marrying Jack and Lucy would need a new housemate, they continued to watch them as Sue walked, well more like floated, over to where he was
"Hi beautiful" Jack said kissing her cheek
"Hi, so what are you two ladies gossiping about?" She asked laughing as she placed her arms around Jack's neck
"Just about how glad we are that you're back, every one of us is incredibly happy that you're our new team member but even more so because you two are together even though you lied to us about who it was we are still happy but Jack I can assure you it will be an expensive payback." Bobby said giving her another hug as he went over to Tara's desk leaving the couple alone
Turning back to Sue, Jack said "Now that we have a minute and I promised I would take you out this evening, so would you like to go to Citronelle's for dinner tonight?"
Before Sue could answer Bobby called out "You're treating us to dinner at Citronelle's, how nice of you Sparky we'll all meet you there at eight"
"What the? I was asking Sue to dinner not you lot"
"Yes but we warned you payback would be expensive so I think you buying us all, including Donna, Ted and Mary, dinner at one of the most expensive restaurants in DC will be adequate payback, well for now anyway" D agreed
"Most definitely and I'm in the mood for a world class American lunch at KFI's, oh and thank you for offering to pay Sparky, shall we leave at say 1" Myles asked addressing the team, who all nodded and once again thanked Jack for being so generous, not that he had much choice in the matter
Jack widened his eyes, today was going to be an expensive day, it was going to cost him eight lunches and ten dinners at the two most expensive restaurants in DC but knowing his team it could have been a whole lot worse and the fact that it wasn't scared him a little, he knew they had something else planned, especially since Tara knew the owner of KFI, he just had to figure out what it was
"You ok" Sue asked when she saw the look on his face
"Yeah, it's just I have a feeling they are planning something, plus I have to buy eighteen meals today, so that wedding of your dreams I promised you..." he was silenced by her putting a finger on his lips
"Jack I'll help pay after all it was my idea to trick them you just went along with it. As for our wedding I would marry you wearing a paper bag in this office and not care. The only thing I really want on my wedding day is you standing next to me, everything else is irrelevant"
"That is the one thing I can promise you, that on your wedding day I'll be the one you're marrying"
"That's all I want" she said kissing his cheek
"Have I told you how beautiful you are and how much I love you?" he asked moving a piece of hair from her face
"All the time but it is always nice to know and I love you too baby, now come here a second" she said wiggling her index finger suggestively
Rising his eyebrows, he stood and pulled her tighter into him "So baby, what can I do for you?"
"This" she said, pulling him even closer before giving him a deep passionate kiss in the middle of the bullpen,
Jack and Sue were so caught up in their kiss they were completely unaware that thanks to a phone call courtesy of Tara not only would Jack be buying lunch he would also be cooking and serving it. A cough coming from the door made the team to look around and seeing the authoritative look of their supervisor they headed back to their desks and easily slipped into their usual professionalism but this time it was different, the same but different. After a few hours of investigation later, their two suspects were in jail and the case was solved.
"Oh look at the time" Myles stated as they all gathered in the bullpen "1pm, now correct me if I'm wrong but I believe lunch is on agent Sparky"
Bobby walked over slapping him on the arm "I do believe you're right, so Sparky do you have your wallet and a gracious smile ready to go?"
"Not to mention a black tie and comfortable shoes" Lucy added trying to suppress the laughter inside in her
That last statement from Lucy worried him, why would he need comfortable shoes and a black tie to eat Lunch, sure KFI was upmarket but it didn't have a dress code "Well I suppose we should get this over with" Jack said waving his wallet and smiling, as they all headed towards the elevator
"I really cannot WAIT to see what gonna be COOKED for lunch" Bobby said emphasizing the words 'wait'' and 'cooked' while looking at Jack, resulting in the other members including Sue, since Lucy had filled her in on the plan while Jack was interviewing a suspect, to double up with laughter
"Never mind the cook I really hope that red head is serving" Myles added with a grin
"Sorry Myles it's not her, according to Kenny that dark haired waiter is working; what his name Mac, or something like that" Sue added, causing Lucy to turn and hide her head in Myles arm as she tried to stop her laughter
"Ok you lot what's going on?" Jack asked
"OOO Sparky, you'll just have to WAIT and see" Tara added the laughter inside her getting more intense
Now Jack was really worried and as he looked his team he knew one thing, this meal was not only going to be expensive it was going to bloody painful as well.
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