Jess pulled up the tab with her instant messenger as it dinged alerting her to a new message.

CockyMuch: Guess what?

LvlyLtlJess: Judging by your screen name, I'm going to say your already oversized ego's grown since we last spoke, lol

CockyMuch: Haha, we're coming to London to see you over the summer

LvlyLtlJess: You and Stefan ? (:

CockyMuch: And Elena, Bonnie, Jeremy, Caroline and Tyler

LvlyLtlJess: Brilliant!

CockyMuch: BTW, what's with your screen name? It makes you sound….innocent

Jess blushed, remembering her relationship with Damon before she'd moved to England, she'd been anything but innocent.

LvlyLtlJess: It's a nickname I picked up at work, I happen to like it.

She also happened to like who'd given it to her. Her face broke into a smile at the mere thought of Becker.

CockyMuch: I'm sensing it involves a guy?

LvlyLtlJess: And what makes you so sure of that?

CockyMuch: Jess…

LvlyLtlJess: Ok, fine, yes it's a guy. His name is Becker, happy?

CockyMuch: Very, bet he's not as hot as me though ;)

LvlyLtlJess: You're hopeless.

OkayBunnies has just signed on

CockyMuch: And that is my cue to sign off and let you and Caroline girl talk. Talk to you later, Lovely Little Jess

LvlyLtlJess: Later Damon

She closed out the chat window with Damon and brought up a new one to Caroline.

LvlyLtlJess: Hey!

OkayBunnies: Hi! So have you heard! We're coming to see you!

LvlyLtlJess: Damon just told me! I'm sooooo excited to see you guys!

OkayBunnies: I know right! It's been forever! So what's new?

LvlyLtlJess: Nothing really, well except this guy who's completely out of my league *sigh*

OkayBunnies: SPILL!

Jess laughed, before going back to typing.

LvlyLtlJess: We work together, he's head of security and GORGEOUS and so sweet.

OkayBunnies: Name? Picture? Work with me Jess

LvlyLtlJess: His name's Becker, he's a military captain, give me a sec and I'll attach a picture link to the convo

OkayBunnies: Military, sounds sexy ;)

LvlyLtlJess has sent a picture to OkayBunnies

OkayBunnies: Scratch that, OMG, he's mouthwateringly gorgeous. I hate you right now.

LvlyLtlJess: ROFL. It's totally one sided.

OkayBunnies: : /

Jess glanced at the clock, realizing it had gotten later than she'd thought.

LvlyLtlJess: I've g2g get ready for work, ttyl!

OkayBunnies: Bye!

Jess signed off, and got ready for work, smiling at the prospect of seeing her friends in a couple weeks. She settled herself at the ADD when she got in and began running diagnostics.

"Someone's in a good mood this morning," a voice came from behind her, breath tickling the back of her neck.

Jess shivered slightly at Becker's nearness.

"I'm always in a good mood," she said with a bright smile.

"Alright fine, better mood than normal,"

"I just found out a group of my friends from high school are coming to visit," she explained happily.

"Ah, sounds like fun."

Becker

Becker made his way to the armory, letting out a resigned sigh. Why was it so easy for him to forget that Jess was only nineteen?

His mind flashed to when the bomb in Ethan's flat had been tripped, moments before, Jess had been an innocent, beautiful, nineteen year old girl, and watching her sleep so peaceful on his shoulder had been mesmerizing almost.

Then Ethan had shown up and he'd gone after him, Jess not far behind, when backup failed to show soon enough. Watching Jess work so efficiently to disarm the bomb, had been…sexy to say the least. It amazed him still, how calm, cool and collected she could be and the contrast to her normal, bright, bubbly personality. The truth was, he was in love with Jess Parker, but there were a hundred reasons it could never work.