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Post by Jack Hudson on Jan 20, 2021 18:12:03 GMT -5
was it LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Jack stared at the very large cruise ship as the people were boarding. This was the first time he'd had a case like this one . . . one which required him to go undercover on a cruise ship. The details of the case were complex, but the objective was to gather incriminating evidence against one of the most notorious man that had been in the FBI list for quite some time. This might be their only chance to get him. From money laundering, to illegal trade . . . he was going to on this cruise along with a few other men that they had linked to him. All they needed was to gather was much intelligence as they could, have it documented, present to a judge and then get a warrant for his arrest. Unfortunately, it was not as easily thought as done. That was where both Sue and him came into play.
They were to go undercover as a married couple; unsuspecting and perhaps even try to form some sort of ties with him and his wife, among the others. Even if they didn't, Sue would be able to pick up on any suspicious conversations that could be used against him. Their time was limited, as was their space . . . considering they were going to be on a cruise ship for the next week. He turned to Sue, signing Ready? before she confirmed, he picked up her bag and his own and they boarded the ship.
Presenting their tickets at the front, they were then directed to their room. Once there, he waited for Sue to open the door as she stepped in and he followed. The room was not big, which was to be expected. But what Jack would soon realize, unexpectadly, was that the floor didn't even have enough space for him to sleep on. The bed was large, and they had a private bathroom as well as closet. "Not bad," he commented, setting the bags on the side as the door closed behind him.
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Post by Sue Thomas on Jan 23, 2021 21:54:38 GMT -5
If I live to be a hundred, and never see the seven wonders, that'll be alright, If I don't make it to the big leagues, If I never win a Grammy, I'm gonna be just fine, 'Cause I know exactly who I am Sue
Sue was overwhelmed with the amount of people boarding the cruise and trying to get on at the same time. She didn't do well with the large crowd as it made the lips harder to read. She couldn't focuse solely on the words someone said with people bobbing in and out of her sight. Thankfully Jack knew this and signed to her, which both made her feel closer to him, and proud that he was learning (and wanted to learn) so quickly.
Jack carried her bag, and she almost reached for it from him--though that wouldn't be in her role. They were pretending to be married, so they wouldn't draw attention to them. A couple traveling fit into the cover they needed to blend and move around the ship with ease. A couple could go many places, take pictures, and be ignored with more ease. The man, or men, they were after were highly wanted. The main guy they were after was on a few most wanted list.
Opening the door she stepped in and walked the few steps into the room. It was small. A large--single--bed, a single dresser, and a tiny bathroom. Levi jumped on the bed, looking back at them. Sue turned to look at Jack as he said 'not bad' and shut the door. She smiled sort of amused and awkward at the same time. "At least you have a bathroom. Levi has no grass." She joked, trying to keep the mood light.
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Post by Jack Hudson on Jan 23, 2021 22:14:07 GMT -5
was it LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Jack smiled with amusement when Sue mentioned that Levi had no grass. "Don't worry buddy, you have even more special accommodations than we do," he said only half kidding. This particular cruise didn't normally allow dogs, but since Sue's was a special case . . . they were allowing it.
And special accommodations were being made. "Either that or we can train him to use the bathroom," Jack joked. "He is Levi the Wonderdog after all." The thought of it made Jack's smile remain in place. He moved the suitcases onto the bed so that it would be easier to unpack. They would need time to explore the ship but first . . . it would be nice to take a few moments to just over a few things and familiarize themselves with what would be their living quarters for the next week.
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Post by Sue Thomas on Jan 23, 2021 22:29:31 GMT -5
If I live to be a hundred, and never see the seven wonders, that'll be alright, If I don't make it to the big leagues, If I never win a Grammy, I'm gonna be just fine, 'Cause I know exactly who I am Sue
"Hear that Levi? Jack will be your training officer too!" She said it as more of a joke to Jack, but Levi barked after hearing his name. Walking to her suitcase, she pulled out a few shirts but left her under things in the bag. That was the moment she realized that . . . Jack was going to see her underthings. Thank goodness Lucy had made her buy a few things things, but . . she wasn't sure she was brave enough to just let them be seen.
Instead of unpacking more, Sue sat on the bed with her knee crossed. This let her turn to face Jack in case he needed to talk to her. "Did you want to plan out the cover story before we go out there later?" She asked. Normally the 'silence' in the room didn't bother her, but with it only being her and Jack--and knowing she was going to have to hold his hand and pretend to be in love with him--it felt different.
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Post by Jack Hudson on Jan 23, 2021 22:36:10 GMT -5
was it LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Jack watching Sue start to unpack as he took out a few of his own clothes, putting them in the closet before she spoke of planning out a cover story. "Yeah it's best we sort it out now to keep things consistent."That way, they were not just looking at each other with frequent pauses when people asked what Jack predicted, would be the incredibly common questions of where did you meet? What do you do? How long have you been married for? The usual, typical stuff.
Not exactly Jack's area of expertise but for this trip, he was probably going to have to engage in the same sort of questioning. "I thought I'd say that I'm a writer who does technical manuals for large corporations." A boring profession but that was the point; people wouldn't ask too many questions about it or try to get the deeper details. "What about you?" He asked, wondering if she had given any thought about her back story in this undercover position.
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Post by Sue Thomas on Jan 23, 2021 22:46:45 GMT -5
If I live to be a hundred, and never see the seven wonders, that'll be alright, If I don't make it to the big leagues, If I never win a Grammy, I'm gonna be just fine, 'Cause I know exactly who I am Sue
She smiled at his job, and paused before replying. "Librarian. And Levi's Mom." It seemed they both picked bookish jobs. Looking over Jack she joked "You don't look like the mild mannered typist." He was fit, and while not muscled, he looked strong. Though she knew he could drop hints about enjoying running and no one would think anything about it. Had it been Bobby, no one would believe it, but Jack was very blendable and versatile.
"I was thinking we could be from Ohio?" It would be best to stick as close to the truth as she could, that way they didn't mess up when telling the stories. Being from Ohio would keep them from being from DC, and thus not close enough to the business that the men were spying on ran. "Most people don't ask for more then the state."
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Post by Jack Hudson on Jan 23, 2021 22:55:40 GMT -5
was it LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Jack smiled at her profession. "You sure that's ambitious enough for you?" He asked with a playful tease; no sooner than her own comment about the mild mannered typist. "Guess it's fun to pretend to be people so far removed from the truth." Going undercover had it's fun aspects . . . though truth be told, Jack was especially having fun going undercover with Sue. At least with this part.
He knew the pretending was going to have it's . . . challenges -- maybe for more unexpected reasons -- and there was also danger associated with going undercover. But the fact that he got along so well with her, made this seem so . . . effortless. Perhaps a little too easy to fall in sync as the happily married couple. "Ohio sounds perfect," he stated, making a mental note to let her take the lead on answering questions about her home town. "How did we meet?" He asked her, wanting to hear her creativity about the answer. Predictable response would be that they met at the library, he just wanted to hear what she would come up with, or if it veered from that simple circumstance as to how they met.
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Post by Sue Thomas on Jan 23, 2021 23:06:22 GMT -5
If I live to be a hundred, and never see the seven wonders, that'll be alright, If I don't make it to the big leagues, If I never win a Grammy, I'm gonna be just fine, 'Cause I know exactly who I am Sue
She smiled when he asked it it was ambitus enough for her. Truth be told, it might had been in another life, but her mother would never settle for something so simple from her daughter. For now though, Sue didn't bring her mother into the conversation. She loved her mother, and wanted her approval, which was what made being around her mother harder then it should be sometimes.
How did they met? Sue paused and tried to think of something. She even looked to Levi for help for a moment, but he just tilted his head and laid down on the floor. How would she want to meet the man of her life? Maybe they met at the library? He could be there picking up books and tried to talk to her? That would be cute and simple! She almost said it too, but also felt the meeting should be special. "How would you want to meet the woman you marry?" She asked instead, turning the question, and her gaze to him. She wondered if they should say he was running and Levi ran up to him? . . . . or if her getting lost and accidently yelling at him was too much on the nose???
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Post by Jack Hudson on Jan 24, 2021 14:26:02 GMT -5
was it LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT How did Jack want to meet the woman he would marry. Truth was, he hadn't given much thought to that . . . at least the circumstances in which he'd like to meet someone. He'd met people through work, outside of work, social settings and events . . . it often just depended on when their paths crossed, and timing of course. "I haven't really thought about it," he said, speaking aloud his thoughts.
"I guess its just more about right place at the right time." Which, ironically, was how they had met. Of all the people Sue could have told off mistakingly for personally -- mainly anyone else on his team -- he just so happened to be the one she had encountered. Who knew, that a mix up could have resulted in well, all that came from it. But it was as he had said in the hospital to her; maybe it wasn't a mistake after all. "How would you want to meet someone?" He asked, curious to know if she ever had thoughts of the ideal way to meet a partner or in this case, spouse. Well, fake spouse.
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Post by Sue Thomas on Jan 24, 2021 20:46:16 GMT -5
If I live to be a hundred, and never see the seven wonders, that'll be alright, If I don't make it to the big leagues, If I never win a Grammy, I'm gonna be just fine, 'Cause I know exactly who I am Sue
Right place. Right time. "Has anyone been at the right place, at the right time before?" She asked, wondering if he had ever been in love before. Wondering more about him personally then she had dared to ask before. While they were friends, and conversation was easy between them, she hadn't ever just asked him about his past love life before. It had seemed too forward until it just . . . was the right time and in the right place to ask it.
"I've not been on many dates." She explained, knowing that for hearing people--the mayoralty of people in her life--it could be hard to be around deaf people. Sometimes people didn't know what to say. Even when she had a rare date with a deaf man, she hadn't felt a connection with them. Not a romantic one. "I guess for me it would be someone I was friends with first. Someone that I felt like me around, and I didn't have to try around. Not a where or how--a who." She said the last word, looking at Jack's eyes. She was thinking of how easy it was to be herself around him. How she didn't have to try to impress him, but he was impressed anyway. How Levi loved him too. "Oh! And someone who loved Levi too!"
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Post by Jack Hudson on Jan 24, 2021 21:45:43 GMT -5
was it LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Sue's question was indeed a heavy one. Had anyone been at the right place at the right time. He supposed there was no simple answer. His past dating experiences and relationships had been a mix. Some short. Some long term. Some amicable. Some tragic. Between Allie, Jessica, Kristin . . . just to name a few, Jack's had his fair share of relationships. None of which had truly stuck to the point of marriage. "Maybe in some cases," he said truthfully, not wanting to lie about it.
"But none to the point of marriage." Speaking aloud his earlier thoughts. At least that much revealed that he had never been married before. "I guess timing has something to do with it too," he added on. "Or maybe just, not finding the right person to marry." It wasn't that he didn't want to get married it was just . . . suddenly, this conversation was getting deeper and deeper. He was relieved when she started talking, so that it stopped him from doing so. She said that she had not been on many dates. Jack found that hard to believe. While he doubted he'd find anyone would be good enough for Sue, he also knew that any guy would be incredibly lucky to be with her. She was a beautiful person, inside and out. She was kind, generous, caring and had so many other qualities that Jack could endlessly list.
When she started speaking about wanting to be friends with someone . . . he couldn't help but look at her, returning her gaze. Yes. That certainly was the ideal. Friends first, to something more. He wanted to ask if she felt that way around him; like she could be herself, that she didn't have to try . . . but that question might be a bit too telling, and with the gaze between them, silence seemed to briefly filled the air . . . until the comment about Levi which once again, Jack was grateful for.
"Oh, well that's a given," he said, smiling at the golden retriever as he scratched him behind his ears. "For what it's worth . . ." He began to say, deciding to continue to speak aloud his thoughts. "Any guy would be extremely lucky to be with you." And the selfish part of him had often questioned . . . what if that guy could be him. "So what if we say that we were both volunteering at an animal shelter. We became friends, one thing led to another . . . and before we knew it, we were married." Seemed like a simple enough cover story; with Levi in the picture too, would create that bond of a mutual love for animals.
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Post by Sue Thomas on Jan 30, 2021 11:19:00 GMT -5
If I live to be a hundred, and never see the seven wonders, that'll be alright, If I don't make it to the big leagues, If I never win a Grammy, I'm gonna be just fine, 'Cause I know exactly who I am Sue
The conversation was indeed getting deeper, and if Sue knew he was thinking that she would have agreed. However, as it was she didn't know how to read minds--only lips. And Jack's lips were moving a little slow, which meant that he must be feeling the emotional side of this too. Sue didn't know if it was because he felt anything toward her or just the topic. Either way, their eyes lingered and held for a moment, and she wanted him to kiss her. She knew she had that power too, but she didn't know where he stood, and where she was confidant in many aspects of her life--making the first move wasn't one of them. "Not every guy see's it that way."
So when a the moment broke, thanks to talks of Levi, she smiled. "I like that." It felt real. Not as real as yelling at your future boss and becoming friends with him but . . . real enough to be a cover story. Si she added on a lighter tease to keep the moment going. "Did you already know sign, or did you learn it to impress the girl?" Not that he was learning it now to impress her. This was for the story. Not for them.
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Post by Jack Hudson on Jan 30, 2021 20:45:02 GMT -5
was it LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Hearing her say that . . . nearly broke his heart. That guys did not see Sue as the beautiful person that she was. "Then it's their loss," he told her honestly. And they weren't worth it. Jack meant what he said . . . any guy was lucky to be with her. But as the conversation moved along, he didn't dwell on it. Probably for the best. He didn't exactly enjoy thinking of her with another guy. He had already seen it and it wasn't exactly a great feeling. Though, he knew he had no right to feel that way . . . he couldn't help it.
He smiled at the question, pretending to think about it but knew the answer was more straightforward. "I learned it," he decided. "But not to just impress the girl," he told her. "But so that I could be . . . " He paused for a moment, attempting to sign the rest a part of her world. Because it was important to him, to connect with her in this way. To communicate in ways that accommodated her and not just him. Realizing the answer might be a bit too . . . sentimental, he decided to move the conversation along. "When and where was our first kiss?" He asked with a bit of a playful smile.
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