A/N: I couldn't resist. The first episode of the second season and I was inspired in the first ten minutes. They gave Jo and Zoe a scene together, naturally this ficlet followed.

Disclaimer: If I owned it I wouldn't need to write fanficiton, it would be canon.

Warning: We all know that I write femslash, this has only the slightest hint of it as a possibility. Also, it's kind of spoiler-ish for the first episode of the second season.

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It was a day just like any other in Eureka. Except that today the whole town was having a picnic in honor of the solar eclipse. Taggart was telling a bunch of kids about the Phoenix, which is actually one of his more interesting stories. The fire bird ends the world and dies with it in flames, only to rise reborn from the ashes of destruction. If it weren't so terrifying it would be inspiring. A giant bird on fire that can end the world is not the most comforting of creatures.

But my mind was not on any of this informal holiday fun. My mind was on what the hell I was thinking when I made out with Taggart. I'm still not sure what happened. I know, at the time, I must have found him attractive. I'm still confused about that, mostly I'm confused about how I'm feeling. I might actually like him. He might actually be attractive to me…but he's Taggart. He might be worth a relationship…but he's Taggart. And that's a problem. I cannot be feeling like this. I need some perspective. And there's only one person I can think of who can give it to me: Zoe Carter.

It's odd, but over the last month she and I had really connected. We'd formed a surprisingly solid friendship despite our age difference. I trusted her more than I'd ever trusted anyone. It was weird. I also don't know how this happened, this friendship, but I'm glad it did.

So during the picnic festivities I sought her out and told her what was going on in my head. It may seem strange for an adult to discuss an issue like this with a fifteen year old, but she's not like a normal fifteen year old. She's, well…she's Zoe. After I had told her what my problem was I said "I need perspective." And she gave it to me just as we reached a spot in the crowd where we could see Taggart scaring the kids.

She thought for a moment before saying "You hooked up with a guy whose age difference with you is the same as the one between me and my dad."

I watched Taggart while I processed her words. He waved and her words finally sank in. Ew. Just ew. "That did it. Thanks." I was officially no longer attracted to Taggart. Thank goodness for teenage logic. He's old enough to be my father…ew.

Zoe smiled at me and laughed, "You're welcome."

'She has a pretty smile,' I thought as I started walking away, feeling sure of myself and particularly light of spirit.

And then someone burst into flame.

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A/N: I might continue this, I might not. I haven't decided. But if I do, you can bet that it will deviate from the actual story lines of the show. Leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!