Chapter 2- "First Date"

A/N: Even though I haven't gotten many reviews, this story was too much fun to write for me NOT to put it up. So, with that said, here's chapter 2. I know, it's kinda boring, but I've already written chapter 3, and I am super excited for it. It dips more into the storyline of the show. Reviews make me happy like a kid in Toys 'R Us! So tell me what you think! By the way, the story's pretty much set like the T.V. show itself, so if you recognize some senarios, that's because I kind of took them from the show, and possibly altered them to fit my story.

Lunch time had finally rolled around. Jack had walked Daniela to almost all of her classes, but this one. They had shared most of the same classes anyway, so it had worked out rather perfectly for them. Danni was heading towards her table with a tray in hand when she caught sight of Jack who was waving his hand at her, beckoning for her to come sit with him. Danni didn't have anyone special whom she sat with, so she decided to walk over to him. What could it hurt?

"Hey," He said flashing her his priceless grin.

"Hey." Daniela replied as she sat beside him, and set her tray in front of her.

"Guys, this is Danni."

Jack introduced her to his friends one by one, and she greeted them with a warm smile, and a wave.

"Nice to meet you."

Some of them she had seen in some of her classes, but never associated with. Not because she didn't like them, just because Danni was a particularly quite person. She kept to herself, didn't have much friends, and spent most of her time in the library. That would be a main reason why she, and Jack didn't know each other too well, but that was about to change. Daniela needed to be friends with Jack to get to Henry. The problem was, they were flirting with each other which definitely meant that there was a possibility that friendship would be taken a little farther all in its time. She wondered just how much that would interfere with the plan.

"So.." Jack said after a few moments of silence. "Got any plans for the spring break?"

Daniela shrugged. "Actually, my parents are taking me out of town for the week. Nothing big."

Jack frowned slightly, but didn't show it too much. They talked so more, both getting to know a little more about each other than before. Of course, Daniela had left out the fact that her real name was Roxanne Lawrence, and that she was a spy who worked for a corporation called Janus, and that his father was really Edward Albright a spy whom she worked for who was having malfunctions with the wall between his dual personalities, and had sent her in to get closer to the Spivey family by using Jack so that she could keep an eye on both Henry, and Edward just incase something was to go totally wrong, and their covers would be blown to bits.. Yeah. Danni made sure to leave the little bit of information out of the conversation.

Before she knew it, the bell had rung, and everyone was heading to their next class.

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The day was finally over, and Daniela was at her locker putting away things she didn't need, and stuffing the things she did need into her book bag. Jack walked up to her, leaning against the locker beside hers.

"So, I don't suppose you're leaving today, are you?"

Daniela glanced up at him. "No. Our flight leaves tomorrow morning. Why? Do you have something in mind?"

Jack grinned. "A bunch of my friends, and I are going to the arcade. I was wondering if you'd want to join us?"

"Hmm," Daniela shut her locker, and turned to his as she slumped her back over her shoulder. "Sounds like a lot of fun. I'll be there."A smile curled onto her lips, as Jack eyes twinkled with delight upon her response.

"Cool, so we'll see you at around seven-ish. We all have to head home before hand."

Daniela nodded. "Yeah, I have to go finish up my packing, so seven sounds perfect. See yah then." She waved to him, and he waved in return before they both headed their separate ways.

Daniela was beaming. She almost couldn't contain her excitement as she walked down the street towards her home. Yes, she drove. No, she didn't drive to school. Instead, she walked. The days were starting to get cooler, so it wasn't as much of hassle in doing so. The sun was beaming bright down on her, and the air was brisk. A fine day for a walk. When she arrived home, she dropped her bag beside the door. Her 'parents' were away on a business trip, which was convenient for her while she'd be away on her mission with Edward, and Rodney.

They took care of her. They also knew her secret. Large sums of money were paid for them to pretended to be her parents. Back at Janus, they had this all figured out. She practically danced up the stairs to start her packing. That wasn't entirely a lie. She needed to pack something's for the ride.

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Daniela didn't exactly know why she was particularly excited to see Jack, but the butterflies in her stomach continued to flutter as she neared the arcade a few minutes later than the intended hour. Jack was with his friends, they were all hovered around 'House of the Dead', laughing, and rooting the players on. Jack was one of the players.

She walked in changed into a pair of light blue Capri's, and a black t-shirt with colors splattered all along the middle of the shirt. She was still wearing her converses. Those sneakers were rarely put away. Her dark hair was up in a ponytail that reached up to her shoulders. The black bangs hung proudly along her left eye.

"What level are you on?" Her voice chimed in as she stepped up behind Jack, and peered over his shoulder.

He glanced over his shoulder, and flashed her a smile before quickly turning his attention back towards the game. "We just started. Glad you decided to show."

Daniela chuckled. "Are you kidding me? I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to hit up an arcade. I practically live here."

The other guys snorted, and shook their heads while she turned to give them a 'What? I'm serious' kind of expression before smirking, and looking back at the game. Just as she did, Jack's partner had died leaving him to fight zombies all on his own.

An idea popped into her head, and she shoved her hand quickly into her pocket before the time would run out, and she wouldn't be able to re-start. She walked up, and slight nudged his friend aside.

"Here, let me show you how it's done."

Jack glanced at her for a moment, a grin on his face before she slipped in the coins, and pressed start. The guy she had nudged simply grunted, and crossed his arms over his chest to watch.

"Jeez, you didn't tell me you could play this game." Jack said once the end credits had popped up on the screen, and Daniela had put her name into the high score list. When the list popped up, her name appeared in the first five slots. She turned to him, and smirked.

"You never asked."

A small echo of chuckles emerged from the group. Daniela looked at her watch, and realized that it was getting late. A frown formed on her lips, but she perked up once Jack's eyes had met hers. His friends were starting to leave one by one, and they were all bidding their farewells.

"I should get going too." Her tone of voice was reluctant, but if she wanted to catch the flight to Moscow, she needed her rest.

"Walk yah home?"

"Might as well. You've walked me everywhere else."

They both chuckled, and headed out of the arcade. They walked side by side with Daniela staring up at the dark sky. It was just passed nine o'clock. Since it was a Friday, parents were letting their children stay out much later than curfew. The moon was full. It glistened with a pale shimmer letting his warm light lands on Danni's features. The stars were out too, making the night a bright one.

When they arrived at Daniela's home, she stopped, and turned to face him.

"I have a lot of fun tonight. Your friends are crazy."

Jack chuckled. "Yeah, they like you…"

Their eyes briefly met, and Daniela smiled.

"Thanks for walking me home, Jack. I'll see you back at school."

She leaned in, and placed a short kiss on his cheek.

"Goodnight."

He smiled proudly at her, and watched as she walked up to the front door of her home. Before she closed the door, she turned to wave at him. He watched her, waving back when she did, and waiting until she closed the door. Jack's smile never faded as she headed back in the direction of his home.