Thanks for the reviews last chapter! Glad you're liking the fic! :)

This chapters kinda a Caroline centric chapter, I thought I'd a little bit of drama into it. Anyways hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Dollhouse, all rights go to Joss Whedon.


While her roommate Bennett was out enjoying the new couple life with her boyfriend Topher, Caroline decided that she'd get some work done. But this wasn't work she needed for class; this was a whole other project. Caroline had been trying to find out information about a global company named Rossum for years. The same company Bennett so happened to work for. Caroline searched through Bennett's things and found her Rossum access code that she used to log into the Rossum data base. She turned on her laptop and logged in as Bennett.

"Thank you Benny." Caroline said to herself as she was granted access to the data base.

Caroline didn't like to use Bennett but it had to be done, it was the only way she would be able to bring down the corporation. Bennett had become a good friend, It was too late to back out now.

Caroline jumped when she heard her phone beep as she received a text message. She grabbed the phone and opened it.

"Hey Caroline, I have lot's to tell you. I'm coming back from Topher's place now. See you soon. - Bennett. "

"That was quick." Caroline said after reading the message. She looked at the clock and realized Bennett had been gone for two hours. "Time fly's when you're hacking evil corporation's files." She thought to herself.

Caroline quickly shut down the laptop and returned her box of files to their place at the bottom of the closet.

Once everything was safely put away she sat at the desk and got out some of the notes she had taken from her last class to make it look like she had actually been studying while Bennett was gone.

Bennett walked through the door with a big grin on her face and hurried over to Caroline. "Studying hard?"

Caroline turned around to face her. "Something like that. Now what's all this that you have to tell me?" Caroline asked.

"Oh! We went and had lunch, it was excellent." Bennett beamed.

"Did he drop any food?" Caroline grinned.

"No." Bennett laughed. "No, it was perfect. He is so sweet and we went back to his place to play video games after."

"Video games, huh?" Caroline closed her note book and spun around on her chair facing Bennett again.

"Yes, and I met his roommate. He seemed very nice. His name is Matt." Bennett said.

"Cool."Caroline said in a not interested tone.

"And it so happens he is single. You know, it you wanted to go on a double date with us?" Bennett tilted her head, smiling.

"I'd love to but now's really not a good time. I'm finally getting the hang of this studying thing." Caroline said. She got up from the chair and picked up the note book from the desk, putting it back in her bag.

"That's what I said to you, and then you gave me that push to go out and find a guy. And I did. So I am giving you that push." Bennett followed Caroline as she spoke. "The dates on Friday at five. We're going to the movies; Topher wants to see this Sci Fi movie. It's going to be fun."

"Okay, fine. But I'm only staying for the movie. I'll have to get back to finish some work after." Caroline took a seat on the bed.

Bennett smiled. "Great! I'll let Topher know that you're coming." Bennett hurried off to call her boyfriend.

"Sorry babies, Animals and what other poor creatures Rossum's testing on. I'll have to save you another day." Caroline thought to herself.


Friday had come a lot faster than Caroline had expected. It was four thirty and she had half an hour to get ready for her double date. Caroline had been put off dating for a while; her last serious relationship had ended badly. Really badly. Leo her long term boyfriend had been killed when he and Caroline broke into a Rossum lab in L.A. But she had thought it was time to move on, after all it had been a year since Leo's death and she deserved a break from all the madness. Besides, this Matt guy could be nice.

"Are you ready?" Bennett said, walking into the bathroom as Caroline did her make up in the mirror.

Caroline finished putting her eye liner on. "Yeah." She turned around and faced Bennett. "I'm good to go."

"Okay Topher and Matt will be here any minute." Bennett replied.

"Shall we go wait for them out the front?" Caroline asked, putting her makeup away.

Bennett nodded and the two girls went and waited from the boys out the front.

Topher parked the car outside their dorm and he and Matt got out of the car.

Topher walked up to Bennett and greeted her with a kiss. "Hey." He said softly.

"Hey." She smiled and looked over at her friend who was standing awkwardly next to Matt.

"Oh, ah. Matt this is Caroline. Caroline this is Matt." Topher quickly introduced them.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you." Matt said with a smile and offered Caroline his hand.

Caroline smiled back and shook his hand. "Likewise."

"So, what do you say we pick up Macca's along the way and sneak it into the movies?" Topher asked, with his arm around Bennett.

"What about popcorn?" Matt asked as they all walked to the car.

"Well we can get that too, and then I can make a popcorn cheese burger." Topher grinned.

"Popcorn cheese burger?" Bennett raised an eyebrow, getting into the passenger's side of the car.

"Oh yeah, haven't you tried it before?" Topher said as he hopped into the driver's seat.

Bennett shook her head.

Caroline and Matt both got into the back seat and buckled up their seat belts.

"Topher, dude, I don't think anyones tried that but you." Matt said.

"Mock it if you will but the popcorn cheese burger is a hit. They'll be selling it everywhere soon, you watch." Topher said, starting up the car.

"Whatever you say Topher, whatever you say." Matt smirked.


They finally made it to the movies (after making a stop by Mac Donald's) the group made their way into the theatre. Caroline and Matt got stuck with the job of waiting in line for the movie tickets while Topher and Bennett waited in line for pop corn.

"So, how did the job interview go at the Rossum lab today?" Bennett asked as she waited for the line to move.

"Good, I think. They said they'll get back to me next week sometime. I don't want to brag but I think I made a good impression" Topher said as she and Bennett took a few steps, moving up in the line.

"I hope you get the job, I really do. It would be nice to work with someone I know. And think of all the work we'd do."

"Yep, once we put our genius brains together they'll be no stopping us. We'll be heroes of the science world!" Topher smiled. He couldn't help but think of how distracted he'd be if he worked in the same room as Bennett.

Bennett rested her head on Topher's chest and looked over at Caroline and Matt who were deep in conversation in the ticket line. "Do you think she's alright?" Bennett asked.

Topher looked over at the pair. "She looks pretty happy to me." he said.

"I hope so. She was unsure about today. I don't want to be responsible for pushing her into anything." Bennett said.

"I wouldn't worry Matt's a cool guy." Topher said.


Caroline laughed. "You can't be serious." she said. She shook her head and tried to hold back more laughter.

"Oh I'm serious. I walked into the room and Topher's singing this song he wrote about Bennett to the star wars theme." Matt laughed.

Caroline chuckled and smiled as they walked up and paid for the movie tickets.

Once Matt was done paying, the two waited for Topher and Bennett to get popcorn.

"So, what about you? Got any funny stories?" Matt asked.

"Ah... Not that I can think of." Caroline scratched her head. "It's kinda hard to top your stories." She added.

"Oh come on, I bet you have loads to tell. Any about siblings? Friends? Ex boyfriends?"

"Ex boyfriends..." Caroline said softly to herself, remembering Leo.

"Yeah, come on. Tell us a story." Matt laughed.

Caroline shook her head with tears starting to fill up in her eyes. "I'm sorry... I can't..." She ran off out of Movie Theatre.

Topher and Bennett came walking over with the popcorn.

"Where's Caroline?" Bennett asked with a worried tone in her voice.

"She freaked, one minute we're laughing and then the next she runs off crying. I don't know, must been something I said... as soon as I mentioned 'Ex boyfriend' she ran." Matt said.

Bennett turned to Topher. "I have to go find her; can you wait here with Matt?" Bennett asked.

"Yeah, sure. Give me a call if you need anything." Topher said.

Bennett nodded and ran off to find Caroline.


After a long search, Bennett found Caroline sitting by the car.

"Hey. What's wrong? What did Matt say to you?" Bennett asked as she sat down next to her friend.

"It's a long story." Caroline wiped the tears from her eyes. "It wasn't his fault. Talking to him just brought up some old stuff..."

"Bad breakup?" Bennett asked. "Matt mentioned you freaked after he said something about ex boyfriends."

"My boyfriend back in L.A." Caroline paused. "Leo. He was the one…" Caroline sobbed.

"What happened?" Bennett asked.

"He died... I was his girl and I had to watch him die." Tears came streaming down Caroline's face.

"I'm so sorry." Bennett pulled Caroline into a comforting hug. "I shouldn't have pushed you into coming on this date."

Caroline broke away from the hug. "No. It was time I moved on; Leo would have wanted me to live for him. I've haven't told anyone here about this. I guess I've been holding onto it for too long." She wiped the lingering tears away.

"Friends are here to listen. I won't tell a soul about Leo." Bennett said.

"Thanks." Caroline paused and wiped her eyes again. "Urh, I must look like a mess." She said as she realized her eye liner had run.

Bennett got up. "There's a restroom not too far away." She said with a warm smile.

Caroline got up and nodded.


After Caroline had got cleaned up, she and Bennett went to find the boys who were sitting outside the movies.

"Hey, are you guys alright?" Topher asked as the girls walked over.

"She's feeling better now." Bennett said.

"Yeah I'm sorry about before, Matt." Caroline said.

"It's cool we all have our days." He replied with a friendly smile.

"Should we go watch the last half of the movie?" Bennett asked.

"Ah... Well, genius here got us kicked out." Matt said pointing to Topher.

"I did not!" Topher shouted.

"How did you get kicked out?" Bennett asked.

"A group of ten year olds threw popcorn at us as they walked past so Topher decided to start a popcorn fight." Matt said.

"Technically they started it!" Topher said.

"We could head back to our dorm. I'm sure Topher wants to watch Star Wars. Maybe you could sing Bennett your song?" Matt mocked.

"What song?" Bennett asked confused.

"Ah… Nothing." Topher said, looking at Bennett. He turned his attentions to Matt. "You said you wouldn't tell anyone about that!"

Caroline smiled slightly to herself as the group walked back to the car. It was nice to be around people who cared about her, she had almost forgotten the feeling .Today proved she wasn't as strong as she had thought. Maybe she needed help bringing down the Rossum Corporation?


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