Back at the ARC

Abby, Connor and Becker went into the kitchen to have a decent and hot coffee. They all were freezing and wet. Jenny were holding Cutter back from walking into his office. She embraced his arm with her hands and said: "I was wondering if we… you know… maybe could talk." She looked at him with flashing eyes and a smile on her face. He avoided to look into her eyes and in a cold voice he told her "I am very busy right now. Can this wait?" he said and didn't even wait till she answered. Then Jenny said in a angry and sad tone to herself "Yeah why not I can wait. It is always a pleasure talking to you." Sarah was standing round the corner and noticed the tension between them.

Cutter went back straight into his office and worked at his prediction model. He sat down at his desk and looked confused at the prediction model. He closed his eyes and thought about what happened under the gazebo. He still could feel her soft lips at his and he still had the scent of her perfume in this nose. She smelled unbelievable good. He tried to think about something else. He was sure that she wanted to tell him that something like this is never going to happen again. Why else did she act so strength at their way back to the arc. Stop making a fool of yourself. She never would go for someone like you he thought to himself. He decided to avoid her for a while. He was sure that he couldn't handle her rejection. He was way too much in love with her.

Jenny headed straight to Lester's office. She knocked at the door and waited till she was invited in. Lester was standing behind his desk and looked out of the window. Then he turned to face Jenny and said: "I suggest you were taken care of the incident as you always do. No surprises then when I turn on the TV." Jenny looked reflectively

at him and in an angrily voice she said: " Of course we did take care of it. Everything is fine James. You don't have to worry about anything." Lester was a bit perplex about the way she responded. Normally she used to get along with him and understands what he means. He was a bit concerned about her. "Are you not feeling well." Jenny crossed her arms and looked at him "No I am fine. Thanks." James wasn't really convinced "Are you sure? You are looking a bit distressed. Does something bother you?" "No James thank you for asking but I am fine." That is a dead end he thought to himself and finally he let her go "Very well then. I assume there is a lot of work for you to do." She left his office and went into her own.

She sat down at her desk and started to think about what happened that afternoon. She lowered her head and closed her eyes. She really enjoyed the kiss and the embracement but now she was really annoyed. Why the hell was he so repellent she thought to herself. She would never understand that man. She was absolutely sure about that. Nick Cutter always was and always will be a mystery for her. Now she really didn't know what to do. The situation now was really awkward and Cutter wouldn't help to change it. And she had no intention to talk to him again.

Then someone knocked at her door. Jenny hoped that it was not Cutter. She really wasn't in the mood to talk to him right now. Then she heard Sarah's voice. "Jenny, it is me Sarah. Can I come in." "Yes come in."