As they moved to the next ride, Jack was amazed at the change in her. She was constantly laughing as the rides span around, twisted and flipped. It was a side of her that hadn't seen before and it only made him fall for her even more. He liked seeing her like this. She was so happy and carefree. He knew she has been a bit down since the Dessa case, mainly because of the hurt that had been caused to Dessa's unsuspecting wife. In the few days they had known Betty Vanderwylen, Sue had become close to her. They'd bonded over Levi and Betty's fondness for helping service dog charities. He knew that seeing Betty get hurt like that had hurt her too.
It was just one of many things that he loved about her. Her ability to see the good in everyone amazed him. He knew that it sometimes hurt her when her instincts had been wrong but, for the most part, her instincts were spot on. She had insisted that Betty was an innocent party as soon as they realised that Joseph was really Dessa. He hadn't been so sure but her persistence had finally won him over and she had been proved correct.
After what felt like hours, but was in fact only five minutes, they clambered off the waltzers. Jack's head was spinning and he was a little unsteady on his feet as he carefully went down the steps. He hated the rides that constantly span around, they always made him feel a little queasy. After a few deep breaths he managed to regain his composure and spotted a vendor selling drinks and snacks.
"Hey Sue, do you fancy come candy floss?"
He smiled when he saw the sparkle in her eyes and she nodded avidly at him. Walking over to the vendor he bought two bags of thick candy floss, giving the vendor the money as he turned to give her the sugary treat. Sue's was bright pink and his was light blue.
"There you go Miss Thomas." Jack said as she smiled.
"Thank you Jack, Sue said as she surprised by placing a small kiss on the cheek.
As the picked at the candy floss, they slowly walked through the crowds of people who had come out to enjoy the first day of the annual D.C fair. Jack glanced across slowly and watched her tuck stray strand of blond hair behind her ear. He felt a shiver run up his spine as he looked at her, the way the coloured lights highlighted her hair, making it look first red, then blue, then green. Shaking his head he knew that he had to stop thinking like this or he would go mad. He was bought out of his thoughts when he felt Sue grab his hand.
"Come on Jack, the queue for the rollercoaster has all but gone."
Jack was powerless to resist as she pulled him towards the most popular ride at the fair. They were at the front of the queue almost straightaway and in less than five minutes, they were strapped in to the front seat of the carriage.
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