Okay, so I have read everybody else' s attempt at challenge pieces and I decide why not try. Here goes nothing...please be honest with me if you think it sucks. The mild language and moodswings reasoning will be revealed shortly. Just stay with me, I am planning a happy ending!

"Here," a salesclerk said, "you can never have enough candy hearts!"



That was the last thing Sue wanted to get from the Valentine's candy store! I will take these just to get this creepy away from me! Now all I have to do is pay for this stuff and go home and never think of this stupid holiday again.



"Thank you and have a nice day!" said the clerk at the register. "Thank you." Sue said sweetly.



Getting into her car she torn into the first box or bag of chocolate she could get open. She took a bite of the delectable morsel with everything she had. (sighs) Heaven! I am back in heaven finally! I should probably get back to the bullpen before everybody worries about me. Driving back to the bullpen her cramps seemed to have subsided long enough for her to be able to focus on something else. That jerk gave me candy hearts, is he crazy? I hate those things! They taste like chalk and they all have stupid things written on them! I just can't ever enjoy Valentine's Day. Ever since age 13, I have had my period and the cramps keep coming! Chocolate is my valentine. I won't let anybody touch me let alone hug me. I hate this holiday. Sue headed out of her car, with the bag of Hershey's kisses that she opened in hand. She went up the elevator and back into the bullpen.



"Look who decided to finally come back from her private lunch date?" a voice said to her. "Shut up Myles, or your ass is grass!" Sue responded. "Touchy, are you okay shiela?" Bobby inquired. "I am fine, thanks Bobby!" Sue said calmly while smacking a hand that was reaching into her 'heaven'. "Jackson Samuel Hudson that is not yours, don't touch. You have to ask first!" "Alright, Susan Marie Thomas may please have a kiss?" Jack pleaded. This got Lucy and Tara's attention. "No you may not!" Sue said coldly. Her girlfriends stood there in amazement. Jack and Bobby just went back to their desks not saying a word, just in udder shock of Sue's attitude. Sue sat down at her desk and popped another kiss into her mouth. Suddenly the light flashed on Sue's computer screen, she glanced that she had a new Instant Message from RM. She clicked it open.



RM: What was that all about with Jack?

ST: Lucy, I don't want to talk about it?

RM: He wanted to kiss you girl and you turned him down?

ST: No, he wanted one of my Hershey's kisses and I refused him. By the way, change your screen name!

RM: Oh. What is the matter with my screen name?

ST: Nobody likes a "Resident Matchmaker" around Valentine's Day.

ST has signed off!



Lucy sat there in a shock and amazement that Sue was so testy. What is wrong with her? Maybe Tara knows.



RM: Tara, you there?

PB: Yeah, I am!

RM: What is up with Sue?

PB: I think her "Aunt Flo" came!

RM: Tara, she doesn't have an aunt...oh. How could I be so stupid?

PB: You aren't stupid; you just aren't trained to be observant like an agent.

RM: Poor Sue! She is on her period on the week of Valentines. At least she will get chocolate at a decent price.

PB: LOL. Lucky duck. What are your plans for the big day Luce?

RM: Well, I was thinking of going to the video rental store and picking up the major chick flicks and getting fat...want to join me?

PB: I don't know about the fat part but the movies sound good. Which ones?

RM: The classics... "Pretty in Pink," "Sixteen Candles," that's all I can think of right now!

PB: Those plus "Cinderella," "Snow White," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Beauty and the Beast" and you got yourself a date.

RM: Cool. Good thing the day is on Saturday so we can start early.

PB: Yeah. I gtg, before I get too excited for Saturday!

RM: Tara, it's only Tuesday!

PB: I know. But I have a thing for all the prince charmings so...like I said I need to focus.

RM: Okay. TTYL.

RM and PB have both signed out.



The rest of the day seemed to go fairly smooth providing they didn't disturb Sue or her desk in any way. Everybody left for the night except for Sue and Lucy.



Lucy looked around before she approached Sue. "Sue, why didn't you tell me you were on your period?!" "Luce, not everything in my life should be common knowledge, okay?!" Sue responded nicely. "Okay. What are those?" Lucy asked noticing the candy hearts. "Candy hearts, the chalky disgusting displays of flirting with not actually flirting gag me candy!" Sue said disturbingly. "Maybe you could make a message out of them instead of eating them!" Lucy replied. "Not in this lifetime. Come on let's go home." Lucy nodded to Sue's comment and the two roommates and the dog headed for home.



That night at dinner Sue didn't say a word. Lucy took it as her cue, to leave Sue be. Lucy headed to bed after her shower while Sue sat at the table still eating her chocolate. The bag was now half gone. She still was fuming about the incident of Jack trying to steal her 'heaven' away from her. To release her anger she decided that destroying the candy hearts would be her best option! She slammed down the box and a few of the cute little flirty pieces of crap popped out of the box, one in particular decided to land on her placemat right in her eye line. How ironic can this stupid candy get?!, her face turning red with anger. That's all I need Dear Jack! Dang it! With this pissing her off, she stormed off to bed!

Such a great start.....and you are so brave.....


~laura michelle~

Wow.. I don't think I've ever read Sue being that angry! Good luck!

Getting a woman angry when she's on a pms rampage isn't a good idea.

Hmmm, I find it hard to imagine Sue using that sort of language... even with PMS... maybe something worse is wrong with her...

having suffered for years i can sympathise with Sue but i'm not sure about the language

but looking forward to more posting

cath

*Note to my readers! Sue is only swearing once or twice just to show she doesn't want to be messed with during her period....also as most of you know you never take chocolate from a woman on her period

Or in my case its 'Don't talk to me! I'm watching Sue Thomas and I don't feel good. Buzz off'

We all have ways of dealing with it...but you dont touch my or my Dr. Pepper or I will kill you! That is my own personal thing! And I am currently at that stage!

Poor Sue, and poor everyone else around her!

I hope things improve for her soon.

So I made some modifications...but Sue will be nice now I promise! My beta decided not to respond to me so I am posting without her... Enjoy!

She woke up early the next morning, walked Levi, took a shower, got dressed and headed out. Before she did, she wrote a note to Lucy explaining to her she needed to clear her head if she was going to fake being nice all week. She also grabbed her bags of heaven and the stupid candy hearts including the Dear Jack one! Arriving at the bullpen in no time at all Levi laid down like the good boy he was, while Sue set up her desk for the day. Her heaven was neatly hidden away and she pulled out the evil little box of candy hearts. Maybe Lucy was right, she could easily write a message to the man she loved, although at the current moment she hated him! She dumped the little box's contents all across her desk. She found the one that frustrated her last night and placed it on a piece of paper. She glued it down. One down, I don't know how many to go! I will use these to form sentences but I will need to disguise my handwriting so he doesn't know. She glued down a few more of the evil candies and popped a few more of her personal 'heavens' in her mouth then placed the paper on his desk. She sat down no more than two minutes when Bobby walked in. He noticed the note and Sue, but didn't say anything. Sue was too busy eating her second bag of 'heaven' and emailing a friend to notice Bobby or the fact that he read her secret message! Shortly there after everybody came in to the bullpen, but nobody said anything to Sue after yesterday's incidents. Good thing I hid the evidence! Jack saw the message on his desk and as he picked it up Bobby inquired to what it was.



"Looks like Sparky got a love note...what does it say mate?" Rolling his eyes at his best friend while everybody paid attention including Sue, "It says, 'Dear Jack, I miss you! Would you please wise up and realize I love you?! I am so glad we are both members of this dream team! Faithfully yours, your dream girl!' "How cute Jack has a dream girl?" "Shut up Myles!" Sue started to chuckle at this. Time to face the music... "Everybody, I just wanted to say that I am sorry for yesterday. I had an expected guest visit me and she doesn't plan on leaving town anytime soon. Forgive me?" Everybody nodded and accepted her apology. Lucy pulled out her candy dish that was full of candy hearts because unlike Sue she absolutely adored the little candies. Jack went over to Lucy's candy dish and started to root through them to find the perfect one. He found it and took it over to Sue. He got her attention by pushing the little white confection in front of her, she looked up and smiled. "Jack that is one way of asking nicely, thank you! Here you go!" Sue opened her bag and placed a simple token of her affection into his hand. This cracked him up. Jack's laughter caught everybody's attention. "Thanks for the kiss Sue, you know how to make a guy's day!" is all he could say. Myles went over to Lucy's desk and picked up the candy that seemed to sum up the situation that had just transpired between the bullpen's favorite couple, he decided it was too hard to pass up so he shared. "How nice, they 'kissed' and made up!" This sent everybody else into fits of laughter while Jack and Sue both blushed! The rest of the day seemed to go by rather quickly. Everybody had gone home except for Sue. Do I do another letter or no?

Me thinks another letter would be a very good idea

Defintaly another letter.....This was very funny.....


~laura michelle~

yup another letter is an excellent idea

cath

I agree tracy but with luck sue may get caught by jack Lin

I like the idea of another letter... Go Sue!

Ornella

I think writing candy heart love letters is a much more constructive way of dealing with pms!

kav

Another letter you say... okay! My beta has probably read her email, but I am too excited for the end of my story which is coming soon. So I wanted to give you this before my PMSing came out. Not that I would ever take it out on you guys or anything...

Sue went home to see Lucy as well as Tara sitting on the couch. Sue explained to them the letter and her intentions. “It’s up to him to decide what to do next,” her famous last words before they put together another letter. This time Tara would write on it. But the words would be all Sue’s. The next morning the three girlfriends arrived and placed the new letter on the desk and waited for the guys to show up. Being Thursday, Sue was down to two days before she would even consider letting Jack know her identity. The guys stumbled in and Jack read his note aloud again, “Hug me! Magic like ours doesn’t come around every day; I think that is why they call it true love! Yours forever, your new love!” Jack smiled as Bobby was pushing the idea that it had to be somebody in the bullpen since they mentioned “Dream team” yesterday. Jack was blocking his best friend out while he turned his attention to Sue. He kindly asked as he placed another candy heart on her desk, surprisingly enough to everybody she gave him another Hershey’s kiss.



As he turned around from receiving his chocolate morsel, she went back to her deep thoughts. I think he is flattered by the letters. She chuckled to herself, but that agitated her cramps just a bit. These darn cramps, I think if I keep eating this chocolate they will go away. I hope. Bobby looks like he has something, he is going to ask me. Brace yourself! “Yes, Bobby is there something I can do for you?” “Actually shiela there is. You could tell us who your unexpected guest was that showed up?” I can not believe he just asked me about my period? Really smooth Manning! Well I guess I could tell him it was “Her Aunt Flo came. Boy is that woman annoying. She stole one of Sue’s bags of chocolate last night. You think Sue had mood swings yesterday, Flo is ten times worse!” Lucy jumped in. “So do we get to meet this aunt or no?” Bobby pushed. “I only met her because she came to the apartment while I was still there. I think she would royally embarrass Sue, so I would say that is a no!” Tara said putting her two cents in. I am glad my friends are covering for me. Remind me to thank them by taking them to lunch today. “Whatever.” Bobby commented as he sat back down to his desk.



ST: You there Lucy?

RM: Yeah Sue, I am.

ST: You need to change your screen name to LS!

RM: LS?

ST: Life Saver! Thanks for saving me back there!

LS: No problem. Happy I could help.

ST: To make up for being so horrible to you and Tara yesterday as well as saving my butt just a minute ago...how about lunch just the three of us my treat?

LS: Does Tara know about this?

ST: Haven’t gotten a chance to ask her, but I will.

LS: Count me in.

ST: Ttyl.

LS: Bye.

LS signed out.



ST: Tara?

PB: Yes, Sue.

ST: You, me, Lucy, lunch my treat?

PB: What’s the occasion?

ST: You two saving me when Bobby inquired about my condition...or unexpected guest or whatever you want to call it!

PB: Lunch sounds great. You are most welcome! Just keep that in mind when my aunt comes to visit next week.

ST: Will do! Ttyl.

PB: Yeah, bye.

ST and PB have signed out.



The girls left for lunch leaving the guys to fend for themselves. “Hey! What did Sue say that relative’s name was?” Myles inquired. “Aunt Flo, why?” Jack replied. Myles just smiled and chuckled. “What is so funny Harvard? Care to share?” Bobby pushed. “I don’t want you to be all grossed out when I tell you!” Myles retorted. “Just tell us then!” Jack shouted. “Aunt Flo is no aunt at all, it is a code that women tend to use when it is their ‘time of the month’!” Myles said scientifically. “Eww! Gross! Why don’t they just say ‘I am pmsing for the week, so don’t mess with me!’” Bobby replied. “It’s not in their loving nature. Besides I don’t think they want us to know that they are probably having crams, uncontrollable mood swings not to mention odd cravings.” Myles said matter of factly. “So that explains why Sue didn’t want to give me her chocolate until I gave her something in return!” Jack said having the light bulb turn on above his head. “Yes, exactly!” Myles continued. “How do you know this mate?” “One word, Anne!” The men had a nice chuckle at this and then headed out to lunch.



Soon everybody returned from lunch and Sue seemed to be in a much better mood. Although nobody realized her cramps were out of control and her cravings had steadily increased over the time it took her to eat her salad! The dreaded paper work continued until they all headed out at the end of the day. Jack was determined to be the first one to arrive the next day and nothing would stand in his way!

Oh, Bobby, you silly agent!

The girls instant messaging each other all the time reminds me of being in university. It's a wonder we got anything done.

Girl...that was great....Bobby and Jack's reaction....priceless...and Myles.....perfect....



~laura michelle~

Only the instant messaging reminds me of me and my sister.. we live in the same house and yet we do that.. haha we're insane

Tracy

Okay...so I have the story completely written! I am surprised at myself. Do you want me to post more or not today? I don't care either way, it will all be posted by the middle of next week anyways! Let me know!

Such a hard choice I choose tomorrow.. Draw it out more

did you not receive my email? i returned it very early my time

great post, men are so clueless at times

cath

that was terrific just hope the lightbulb above jacks head
is right you have to go in early tomorrow morning please become A morning
person like the love of your life and hope you catch your secret admirer
more soon please Lin

Oh, Bobby, you silly, silly, yet handsome idiot! Only you would have the brains--and I use that term loosely--to ask who Aunt Flo is and if you could meet her.

I decided to break down my posts more...so I could keep you guessing so here you are....

As luck would have it Jack was the first to arrive on Friday. Everybody slowly came in, Sue was grateful that she didn’t have any evidence to reveal her identity in her hands when she came in. But it being Friday the thirteenth anything could happen. The paperwork continued then Jack, Bobby, and Myles were all called into their supervisor’s, D’s, office. While the three men disappeared, Lucy took the letter and placed it on Jack’s desk. Then the women got back to doing busy work. Jack returned to see his note; it wasn’t exactly overflowing with the same love as the previous messages, once again Jack decided to share his note with the group. “It reads, ‘Get real I am not going to come right out and tell you who I am. If you are such a whiz kid, you can figure it out!’” “She’s really testy today Sparky, be careful of what you do it is Friday the thirteenth. Jack just shook his head as Sue excused herself to the bathroom. Coming back she had the biggest smile on her face. Tara and Lucy decided they would get to the bottom of it.



A joint message is waiting for you to reply to...



PB & LS: Sue?

ST: Yeah. What do you guys want?

PB & LS: Why are you smiling so much?

ST: I just got a message from ‘Aunt Flo’....

PB & LS: What did she say?

ST: She’s gone for now!

PB & LS: Yay! That’s awesome news.

ST: You are telling me...ttyl

PB & LS: Yeah, bye.

PB, LS & ST have signed off.



Sue was going over her recent report that she had written and her mind started to wonder off. Jack is frustrated with me or his secret love letter writer. Oh well, he should be smart enough to put two and two together. Right? This report is good enough; let’s see if Jack will edit it. Sue got up from her desk and strolled over to Jack’s. “Jack would you be a sweetheart and look over my report?” “Sweetheart, huh? Sure I will look over the report?” Jack responded. “Sweetheart, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow remember it is tomorrow! Speaking of tomorrow what are your plans for tomorrow?” Sue said cheerfully. “Well, I was going to come up with a way of telling this beautiful girl that I have admired for awhile that I want her to be my Valentine and then if she accepts she calls the shots.” Jack said with a wink. “Well, Lucy, Tara and I are going to be watching chick flicks all day! What if your valentine in question wants to go to dinner, most places you would need a reservation for?” “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it! Report looks fine, by the way!” As do you! They both thought at the same time. Sue strolled back to her desk while Jack was already hatching a plan for the next day. Let’s see, I think these notes are from Sue which is a good thing. Remember to steal Lucy’s candy dish at lunch and steal all of the candy hearts that say you know what on them. Be sure to glue them on a piece of paper in the pattern of that important message too. Buy the roses! Make reservations at 5 different restaurants to cover my bases. Perfect, Hudson you are a genius!

such a cute post

cath

Good creativity with using the hearts to write the secret letters. Nice job. Glad that Sue settled down, but I know that I'd be pretty embarrassed if I found out the entire office was talking about my 'time of the month' like that. Hard to keep personal stuff personal, sometimes, I guess.

that was was wonderful jack get
the love heart letter wrote for sue soon please
more soon please Lin

So cute!

Yes, Agent Hudson, you are a genius

I'd like to see Jack figure this out....all on his own....


~laura michelle~

I see that your creative juices are starting to flow Agent Sparky!

I am still awak at 11PM tonight my time so here is more for you guys! Enjoy!

It wasn’t long until lunch time rolled around Jack came up with some excuse to hang around. The rest of the team went off to lunch and hand been gone for about ten minutes before Jack headed over to Lucy’s desk. Jack picked through the candies found the ones that he needed and started his own little craft project. He returned the bowl and although he was tempted, he didn’t end up stealing any of Sue’s chocolate! He put his “masterpiece” out of sight and everybody started coming in. Jack thought let’s see if third times the charm? He walked over to Sue’s desk and handed her yet another candy heart with the same inscription on it. She just smiled and shook her head; she opened her bottom desk drawer to see all the unopened bags of Hershey’s kiss and grabbed one. She placed the whole bag in Jack’s hands and just laughed. Bobby couldn’t resist the moment saying what had come into his head. “Looks like Sparky and the little shiela more than kissed and made up this time. They made out!” Everybody erupted in laughter including the very blushing couple.



Once again the rest of the day drug on and the next day was Saturday so it would be a welcomed break from the boredom that they suffered from. “Happy Valentine’s Day ladies,” Myles said as he gave them each a yellow rose. They all thanked him. “Sorry Luvs, I don’t have anything special like that to give you or do I?” Bobby presented each one of the ladies with a miniature stuffed Koala. They all thanked him. D had already given them their massage gift certificates. The trio of women just stared at Jack. “What? Oh right your gifts...her you go. Enjoy!” Jack said as he handed them each a square box. The women opened the boxes to see little figurines. Tara’s was of Pooh, Lucy’s was a cupid and Sue’s was an ice skater. They all knew that their figurine matched some part of their personality. With that they all headed home, Jack made sure he was last to leave so he could sneak his masterpiece out without being caught.

that was beautiful all getting gifts from the guys
rose little koala bears but jacks was wonderful lucy charm
Cupid the teams matchmaker tara poohas tara is there greatest
fan then for the love of his life A skater which she loved to do
but come on jack be A man not the mouse tell sue more soon please
Lin

loved the gifts from the guys

cath

have you received my emails yet?

What in the world is Jack planning....


~laura michelle~

Such wondeful gifts from the menfolk! Each seems something like they would do. Myles with his roses and Bobby with his Koalas... so cute, by the way... and Jack with the individual figurines. At least they put some thought into them.

I loved the figurines

Loved the gifts from the guys and how you not only matched them perfectly to each girl, but it was just the right gift coming from each guy.





This one had me rolling with laughter!!!!

*gasp* Ditto

Do you ever get that really anxious feeling wondering if you should post more or not?! Well I am currently there! If any of my readers want another post please let me know, I have one ready! I am down to 3 more posts I think so let me know!

I'd love to read another Kaci!

Well at least one of you wants some more and more you shall have....

Tara came over to Lucy and Sue’s apartment bright and early on Saturday aka Valentine’s Day. The trio laughed while making breakfast and there was a knock on the door. Tara agreed to get it since Sue was headed into the bathroom and Lucy was busy making the waffles.



Tara opened the door to see a note with a dozen red roses. She shut the door in shock.



Lucy inquired, “Who was it Tara?”



“You mean what was it?” Tara replied.



“Fine, are you going to tell me or not?” Lucy jumped back.



“Have a look for yourself!” Tara pushed. Lucy opened the door saw what was there and shut the door.



Just then Sue walked out of the bathroom. “What is going on you guys?”



“Look outside the door Sue, it’s for you!” Sue opened the door and picked up the note and the roses completely speechless, but her mind was going a mile a minute. What?! I don’t understand. Somebody wrote me a candy heart message. The words “Be Mine Sue?” were spelled out with help of some glue and candy hearts that all read the same thing “Kiss Me”! Just like the ones Jack gave her all week.



Sue then pulled out the card from the flowers and read the message to herself, Sue~ I don’t care what you are wearing please come out to the hallway because I need you to answer my question! Sue looked up and blushed. “I will be right back I need to go into the hallway for a second,” that is all she could tell her friends before finding the one candy heart that she needed the most at the current moment.

Aww, who wouldn't love to open the door to find that!



And having a certain someone waiting in the hall for you ..... even better!

I actually got kinda misty from that post.. It's so sweet

Kaci....girl...you have to learn something....you cannot....repeat not leave it like that....now listen to your elder and fix it....

~laura michelle~

cath