Disclaimer: I do not own any of CSI: NY, I am just barrowing it.
Chapter 2: The First Date
Five o'clock came all to early Saturday morning. After spending half the night talking to Katie and her mom about what she should wear and how to do her hair for the "date." Katie had agreed to let Jordan spend the night at her house, since Kevin and she had a fight over the fact that she wore the French maid outfit in public. Katie said, "He just doesn't understand me." Jessica followed, "Not many people do, honey." This sent the room into a hysterical giggle.
Jessica headed to the kitchen to make coffee to easy the pain of getting up so early. She rummaged rather loudly through the cabinet. Her dad walked in about that time.
"Morning sunshine. Late night?"
Jessica just rolled her eyes as she hit the start button on the coffee pot.
"How about I make some pancakes and you go get a shower. I haven't tried to wake your mother yet, but I am guess coffee and pancakes will help that task."
Jessica nodded and grinned at her dad before walking off to the bathroom. Thirty minutes later Jessica felt more awake as she came out of the bathroom dressed in jeans and a t-shirt that read "I'm not Sassy, I just know everything." The smell of pancakes, bacon and coffee had filled the apartment. Lisa was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee. Her eyes were only half open. Jessica poured a cup for herself and set at the table.
"Morning."
"Yeah this is all your fault." Lisa looked up from her cup.
Jessica just grinned, "If I recall you started the conversation."
"Yeah, well I am not as young as I once was."
"Well then go to bed earlier with the old folks like Dad."
A towel was lunged at Jessica's head at that comment and Lisa just laughed. After Jessica finished her coffee she went to wake Jordan.
"Rise and Shine. My dad made breakfast."
Jordan moaned and covered her head with a blanket. Jessica stood up and headed out the door, "Five more minutes then you need to at least get up to say good bye." Jordan moaned again and Jessica left the room.
Closer to ten minutes later Jordan was sitting at the table inhaling pancakes and bacon. Everyone had finished and Lisa and Jake had gone to go get ready to leave.
"I'm gonna miss them," Jordan said as she stuffed the last bite into her mouth.
"Well we will try to go visit them around Christmas time," Jessica loved the fact that Jordan had taken to her family so fast.
Lisa and Jake were about ready to leave for the airport. It was about seven thirty and the plane left at ten. The cab was down stairs waiting for them. Jessica was crying and hugging her mom.
"I miss you already."
"I know baby, but we will see you in a couple of months."
Jake grabbed Jordan and hugged her. "Now you give Jess as much trouble as she gave us, deal?"
"Deal," Jordan squeezed Jake's neck as hard as she could, then her put her down.
"I love you daddy." Jessica had gone over to hug her dad.
"I love you, too." Jake became serious, "Don't forget to go to the doctor on Monday. I will call and see how it went. Understand?"
"Yes, Daddy." Jessica hugged her parents one more time before they got into the cab. Jessica and Jordan stood on the curb waving till the cab was out of site. Jessica's tears had really started to fall and Jordan looked up at her.
"Hey, you still have me."
Jessica grinned and picked up the little girl. "How about we go torture Katie and make her get up." Jordan cheered and they headed into the building.
An hour later Jessica, Jordan and Katie were headed out to find Jessica "the hottest outfit in New York" as Katie said. They had been shopping for about two hours when Katie yelled, drawing everyone's attention.
"I found it." She was jumping up and down. "This is it, you have to buy it."
Jessica walked over slowly; acting like she did not know Katie, but it was no use. Katie grabbed Jessica's arm. "They only have one and it is in your size. It is a sign, you have to wear it. Good karma."
"Ok. Ok. I will try it on." Jessica took the purple halter top with large black circles and the black mini skirt to the dressing room. She put the out fit on and walked gingerly out of the dressing room.
Katie nearly had a fit, "Oh my God! You are so fuckin' hot. I almost want to screw you."
Jessica's eye grew to three sizes as she looked between Katie and Jordan who had looked up from the magazine she was looking at.
"Oh sorry," Katie looked at Jordan then back to Jessica. "You look very pretty and I think Danny will like it." She said as proper as she could without laughing.
Jessica rolled her eyes at her friend before starting to laugh. "Let's go find shoes."
Only thirty minutes and fifteen pairs of shoes later, they decided on a black strappy sandal. They headed to eat lunch.
"We have to hurry. I have an appointment with Enrique at one." Jessica said as she looked at her watch. They were almost through eating and she knew it would take at least thirty minutes by cab to get to the salon.
"What is he doing?" Katie asked, intrigued that Jessica had managed to get in to the salon on short notice.
"Well, I called yesterday and he had just had a cancellation. So he is going to add some red highlights and cut it. And he even agreed to fix it for me."
"Yes, flames."
"Not that red, Katie."
"You suck! I am going to get to you eventually."
"I wouldn't hold your breath." Jordan piped in. "She is pretty up tight."
"Hey!"
"I think this girl has got you pegged already, but we love you anyway."
Jessica tried to look hurt by the mutiny but decided it was pointless. They hailed a cab and headed for the salon. They arrived about five minutes before one. Enrique was standing at the front desk talking to the receptionist. He was a slender man, with bright blonde tips on his black hair. He was wearing black slacks and a black button up shirt. He squealed when he saw the girls.
"Katie…Jessica." He walked up and kissed both of the girls. "Let's make you gorgeous, Miss Jess."
"Oh Enrique, you have to see the out fit I picked for her. It is so hot you would want her."
"Ooo. Let me see."
Katie grabbed the bag out of Jordan's hand and pulled the outfit out. "So what ya think?"
"Girl…I think you need to wear stuff like that every day. People wouldn't be so surprised when they meet the real you."
Jessica gasped, "I am not that bad. Just a little shy till I get to know someone."
"Well you shouldn't be shy tonight; hell you've already slept with him."
Jessica looked at Jordan again. Katie glanced over, "Yeah sorry, still trying to get used to the kid thing. Enrique, meet Jordan. Jessica adopted her."
Jordan stood up and Enrique kissed her hand, "Lovely to meet you. If you want, go to the front and tell Kella that I said to let you watch TV."
Jordan nodded and took off to the front of the shop. Enrique turned back to the girls, "Ok spill, because you told me this was a first date."
Jessica blushed as Katie told how they had met Danny, Don, and Lindsay. And how Jessica had gone home with Danny for a one night stand, but met up with him the next day as she started working on a case. Enrique was nearly done with the color when Katie finished the whole story. It was pushing four by time the girls got in a cab to go home. Danny was supposed to pick Jessica up at six.
As they reached the apartment Jessica looked at Katie, "Traffic sucks here. Now I only have an hour."
"What do you have to do? Already had your shower, your hair is done. All you have to do is get dressed and do you makeup. This is perfect. Less time for you to sit and worry about how you look."
Jessica hit Katie's arm. Jordan went into her room and packed her stuff up. Jessica had gotten dressed and put her make up on. She was putting her shoes on when the buzzer went off.
"I'm not ready."
"I'll get it chill out. Guys like to wait." Katie walked over to the speaker, "Yeah"
"Hey? It's Danny can I come up?"
"I'm not sure let me check."
"KATIE!"
"Jess, said it was ok." And she hit the button to release the door. A moment later there was a knock on the door. Jordan ran and opened it.
"Hey, Jordan." Danny greeted the girl. He was wearing black slacks and a coal grey shirt partially unbuttoned to revile the white wife beater he was wearing under it.
"Hey, Danny, Jess is still getting her shoes on."
"How 'bout you tell her I'm here and I'll sit on the couch."
"I'm ready, sorry." Jessica walked in the room followed by a grinning Katie.
"Wow." Danny was speechless.
"Told ya he would droll." Katie said as she walked out the door with Jordan. "We won't wait up. Have fun and do everything I would do."
Jessica blushed. Danny walked over to her, "Ya ready ta go?"
"Yeah, let me get my purse."
Jessica locked up the apartment and Danny lead her out of the building walking just slightly behind her with his hand on the small of her back. A few minutes later, they had arrived at a small Italian restaurant. It was a small hole in the wall with drippy candles stuffed in old wine bottles. The stage in the back displayed a man with an accordion. They were seated in the back and Danny order a bottle of chardonnay.
"I hope this is ok." Danny asked, "You like Italian right?"
"I love it, this place is great."
"A friend of my grandma started this place. Her family still runs it."
"That is really neat."
"So where are you from originally?"
"Texas, I lived there up until a year ago. My family is all over the country, though."
"Excuse me. Are you ready to order?" the waiter interrupted.
"Yes, do ladies first."
"I'll have the chicken parmigiana, please."
"And I'll have the lasagna."
The waiter nodded and walked towards the kitchen. Danny picked the conversation up immediately.
"So you come from a big family right?"
"You could say that. I am number seven of ten."
Danny coughed as he swallowed, "Oh my goodness, are you sure your not Italian."
Jessica giggled, "Nope, we are a yours, mine, and ours group."
"A what?"
"Well, my mom had five kids from her first marriage, and my dad had two from his first marriage, and they had three together."
"So you are on of the 'ours"?"
"Nope, I'm number five from my mother. My parents adopted each others kids."
"Wow that is really awesome."
"Yeah, my dad is great. He married my mom when she was pregnant with me."
"Do you know your biological dad?"
"I met him once when I was eight. He died when I was 10."
"Oh I'm sorry."
"I'm not; he was a really bad man. I don't mind talking about anyone in my family, except him."
"So tell me about your brothers and sisters."
"Well I have seven brothers, five are older, and two are younger. I also have two sisters, one older and one younger. I am the closest to Scott and Cade. Scott is 33 and Cade is 25. Most of my siblings are in the industry."
"What do you mean?"
"Well my dad is a, well, big agent. He represents some of the hottest names in music and movies. Most of my, well actually all but me went into some for of entertainment. My younger sister is a ballerina, three of my brothers are actors, and the rest of them are in the music industry."
"Wow, why didn't you go into something like that?"
"Wasn't my dream, I wanted to help kids. And I hate being in the spotlight. I am shy, in case you hadn't noticed."
"Maybe a little bit. Have you always been shy?"
"No, I was pretty outgoing until I was 8."
The conversation went on for hours. They had ordered dessert and were both full. They decided to walk home since they had missed the movie. Danny reached over and took Jessica's hand.
"I've had a really great time."
"Me too." Jessica blushed a little.
"I would really like to do this again sometime. Ok actually I would like to go out again tomorrow. Thought we could do lunch and a movie with Jordan."
"That sounds like a lot of fun."
"When do you go back to work?"
"Tuesday, I have to be released by a psychologist first. Which by the way I think is stupid. I am a psychologist."
"Yes but don't you think it is a good idea to talk to someone about what happened?"
"Look, you don't know me. What right do you have to tell me I need to see someone?"
"Look, I'm sorry. I have been around a lot of victims and all of them needed some form of help."
"Well, I am not everyone else." Jessica let go of Danny's hand and walked into the building, leaving a confused Danny on the doorstep.