Here's my first JoBe story! Hope you enjoy!!! Rated M for later chapters, and just in case. - Arietty

Josef took a sip from his glass, and observed Mick. They were at Mick's apartment, talking about a new plan that had suddenly erupted. Mick had to go to New York to look for a suspect in his latest case.

"I'll be bored out of my mind, Mick. You're going to leave me with nothing to do?" Josef inquired, and Mick shook his head.

"You'll have plenty to do, let me tell you my plan..." Mick started, but stopped.

There was a knock on the door. Josef looked at it, slightly annoyed of the interruption. Mick got up and walked over to it, glancing at the screen next to his door. He opened it. 6"Beth!" Mick exclaimed, obviously surprised. Beth Turner smiled at Mick, and asked if she could come in. Mick stepped aside, and let her in. Beth walked into the apartment, and noticed Josef sitting down, a glass of blood balancing in his hand.

"You know Josef." Mick said, sitting back down on the couch.

"Miss Turner." Josef nodded, looking Beth up and down. Beth managed a small "hi" to the handsome vampire, and sat down on the couch next to Mick. Josef looked at Beth, his eyes on her own. When Beth noticed, however, he looked away sharply.

"So, you'll be in New York and I just sit around idly?" Josef continued from the past conversation. Beth looked at Mick.

"You're going to New York?" She asked, slightly put out. Mick smiled at her.

"Only for a week. I need to track someone for a case." He replied, obvious enjoyment on his face because of Beth's reaction. Josef was annoyed again.

"What do you want me to do?" He asked, irritated. Mick looked back to Josef.

"I want you to stay here and watch Beth, seeing as I won't be able to." Beth looked down and blushed, and Josef shook his head.

"No." He said flatly, not agreeing to Mick's plans. Mick scowled at Josef.

"She needs protection since Josh died. You will be protecting her." Josef glared at Mick and stood up, walking over to the window.

"I can manage on my own, thanks." Beth intervened in a quiet voice. She was slightly hurt that Josef had so quickly declined the proposal. Mick rolled his eyes.

"Just trust me on this one, Beth. I don't think I'll be able to rest at all when I'm away unless I know you're safe." Josef made a soft sound of disgust, only audible to Mick. Mick heard, but ignored it.

"You'll be safe with Josef." He said, and Beth didn't say anything. Josef turned to them, and drank from his glass.

"One condition, Mick. I get your place for the week." Mick shook his head.

"There are no conditions, Josef. I'll bribe you, though." Josef raised an eyebrow, and made his way back to the armchair.

"I'm listening." He said thickly, very curious. Mick smirked.

"I've got five beautiful donors lined up, waiting for you Josef." Mick said, and Josef squirmed in his chair, and smiled.

"Deal." Josef replied, daydreaming. For some odd reason, Beth felt slightly jealous. It's only because he's really, really handsome. She thought to herself. You're not jealous of Josef. Beth ran her finger nervously through her hair, and looked at Mick, avoiding Josef's eyes.

"When are you leaving?" Beth asked lightly, and Mick turned to her.

"Tomorrow. I want you to go to Josef's office at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning." Mick said, gesturing to Josef. Beth stood up, and walked over to the kitchen counter, and leaned on it. She didn't like the idea of Mick being gone, and even more didn't like the idea of staying with Josef the whole time. Mick got up, and walked over to Beth. He stood in front of her, and they were very close.

"I'll be back so fast you won't have time to miss me." Mick whispered, and Beth nodded. Josef had the sudden urge to grab Mick and hurl him away from the blonde reporter, but resisted. Instead, be stood up and stepped in between them, and clapped a hand on Beth's shoulder.

"Don't worry about her Mick. She'll be safe with me." Josef said, smiling at Beth. Beth looked away embarrassedly. Mick sighed, and turned away.

Josef watched him, and said to his back, "We'll have all sorts of fun this week. Right Beth?" Josef turned his glance back to Beth, who looked up at Josef. Their eyes met, and it was awkward. Josef cleared his throat, and glanced away. Mick was suddenly glaring at Josef. Beth moved out of Josef's hand, and walked over to Mick.

"I should go. I'm pretty exhausted." Beth said, and Mick nodded. He held out his arms, and she wrapped her arms around him and hugged him. He closed his eyes, and she sighed. Beth let go, and looked back to Josef, who was looking pointedly away from the two of them.

"I'll see you in the morning, Josef." She said, and he turned his gaze back to her. He raised his eyebrows for a second, and then let them fall. Beth looked towards the ground, and exited the apartment. Josef let out a breath, and turned to refill his glass. He turned to see Mick inches away from him. Josef stepped back in surprise.

"Listen to me, Josef." Mick said in a dangerous tone. "I don't want you to touch her, understood?" Josef rolled his eyes, and put on a fake hurt expression.

"You think I'd bite her?" Josef said incredulously, and shook his head. "Wow, man, you don't know me at all!" Josef smirked, but Mick hadn't dropped his look.

"I know you won't bite her. I mean, don't try anything on her." Mick said lowly, and stepped away from Josef. Josef looked away, registering what he had just said.

Sure, Josef thought it would be an interesting week with Beth Turner, but him and her involved sexually was not something that had been on his mind. Now that Mick had placed it here, however, he explored the possibilities. He hid a smile, his imagination whirling. Mick threw his hands up in the air, exasperated.

"Josef! Promise me you won't try anything on her!" Mick cried, scowling at him. Josef looked back at Mick, and nodded.

"I promise." Don't make promises you can't keep, Josef. He thought, but he shook it away. He wouldn't; Mick was his friend, and Beth was his girl. Well, kind of. Mick seemed to be convinced, because he dropped it.

Meanwhile, Beth was on her way home, thinking about the week ahead of her. She didn't know Josef as well as she knew Mick, and there was something about him that creeped Beth out. But he was so devilishly handsome. More so, Beth thought, than Mick. Beth sighed, imagining Josef and her, snuggled up on a couch together, Josef drinking his glass of blood, and Beth drinking champagne. Josef smiled at her, and leaned in, and Beth closed her eyes, until Josef grinned wickedly and bit her on the neck. Beth yelped, and shook her head.

"That wouldn't happen." Beth said out loud, shuddering. What if it did? What if Josef did bite her? Beth sighed, and knew this would be a long week.

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