Hear No Evil - Chapter 6

Jack and Sue messaged each other for another thirty minutes before Sue finally signed off just before midnight. She had been trying to get Jack to tell her where he was taking her the next day but he had remained tight lipped. All he'd told her was that she should dress casually and that he would be there to pick her up at 9am. He'd said that it would probably be better if she didn't bring Levi as he might feel a bit left out with all the fun that they would be having. She had to admit that she was intrigued as to what he had planned, especially if she wasn't able to take Levi.
As she switched off her laptop, Sue stood and turned around, almost walking into Lucy who was dressed in her white fluffy dressing gown with her dark hair wrapped in a towel. She hadn't realised just how much she was smiling until she saw the look on her friend's face.
"Hey girl. What, or should I say who, has put that smile on your face?"
Sue bit her lip and lowered her lashes, knowing that she had to tell Lucy sooner or later. There was no way she was going to be able to hide it when Jack showed up to collect her the following morning. Lucy would know that something was going on, so she knew it was going to be easier to tell her now. Taking a breath, she looked her friend straight in the eyes and smiled.
"Jack has asked me out on a date."
"What! Did you just say that Jack Hudson asked you out on a date?" Lucy said, almost bouncing up and down in the spot.
"Yes Lucy. And I thought I was the one with hearing problems. Now I hope you didn't use all the hot water because it's my turn."
Sue smiled at her friend and brushed past her as she headed towards the bathroom. She knew Lucy had started to say something else but hadn't been watching her closely enough to see what it was. Knowing Lucy it would be something like "it's about time" or "what kept you two so long."

She entered the bathroom and closed the door. As she reached over to turn on the shower, she leaned against the tiled wall and thought about what had just happened. I am going on a date with Jack Hudson. Jack Hudson asked me out. She had only had a handful of dates in her life and none of them had been with a man like Jack. With a man she liked as much as she liked Jack. She climbed under the shower and let the hot spray engulf her. Thoughts of an actual date with Jack ran through her mind. A proper date. As the water cooled, Sue suddenly became very nervous.