AN: The first chapter is from Jo's Pov only, Zane's will follow in a later one. As soon as I can write him as something other than a clueless nitwit ;) ((Sigh)) which is all that was coming out when I tried to start the second chapter.

I don't own Eureka I just play with the characters

Jo sighed, as she stared at the glass of ouzo SARAH had poured her and thought about her day. She was thrilled Henry and Grace had loved their surprise wedding. Jo could hardly believe the couple hadn't caught on to her wedding planner on steroids tactics, but really how else was she supposed to figure out what they would really want. "Well at least one couple gets a happy new timeline ending. It's nice to know it's possible. It's too bad it won't be happening for Jack and Allison too. Someone should really just shoot that relationship auditor." The man had absolutely no idea what he was talking about and he was a little creepy.

Jo downed her drink and wondered if it would at least numb the feelings she was having a little. Was Zane already gone or would he still be there tomorrow? As much fun as saying "goodbye" was Jo wasn't sure she could keep doing it. It was so much easier to just rip the bandage off not this slow pull thing she and Zane seemed to be doing over his leaving. Keeping up the whole I'm happy for you face was getting harder and harder to do with him. She didn't want him to leave but she wasn't going to stand in the way of whatever made him happy. "And apparently I'm not it." Jo thought sadly.

Jo contemplated asking SARAH to refill the glass, but decided getting good and drunk wasn't going to fix anything just give her a hangover. If Jo had know getting Zane a pardon meant he would just up and leave she might not have done it. "Yes I would have, he deserves it." And he did, Zane deserved the chance to live his life however he wanted whether that meant going to Titan with her or leaving Eureka. Apparently leaving Eureka was more important than screwing some expectations.

Jo still couldn't quite believe that after all the hard work Zane had put into showing everyone he was qualified for the Astraeous Mission that he would just up and leave it all behind. The man really couldn't commit to anything fully. "Thank God I didn't let myself get too close this time around." Nope not too close, just close enough to get hurt by him leaving. Not devastated like she'd been when she'd returned to this timeline, but it hurt none the less.

Jo felt like destiny was slapping her in the face. It seemed that no matter what timeline they were in one of them would always leave. "Whoever said you make your own destiny was full of shit." The author of that less than factual piece of wisdom had never been shuffled around from one timeline to the next. It didn't matter what she wanted, destiny or fate apparently didn't agree with her. It didn't matter that she wanted Zane to not only stay but to make that decision himself. What right did she have to stand in the way of Zane doing what was going to make him the happiest? None. No if he really wanted to go it would be wrong of her to try and change that. The man just got his freedom back she couldn't ask him to give that up, no matter how much it hurt or disappointed her.

She just needed to face the facts. What Zane really wanted was to get the hell out of town. Yeah he liked having sex with her but he didn't want anything more from her than that. Truthfully Jo wasn't sure what more she wanted from Zane yet, she still couldn't answer Zoe's question about whether or not she loved him. It didn't really matter since she wouldn't be getting the chance to find out.

Jo stood up and put her glass in the sink before heading off to bed. She didn't know if Zane would still be there in the morning, she hoped he would be. She wanted him to change his mind and decide that there were reasons to stick around. She didn't really believe it would happen though. She wasn't sure exactly why Zane hadn't already left town but she very much doubted he would suddenly decide to stay.

"Yep" Jo thought as she climbed the stairs "This timeline still really sucks."