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Sitting at her desk while sipping her Vinspresso, Jo was going over the latest lab equipment requisitions. She had to check them for security issues before the list went to Fargo for final approval. Pausing when her eyes fell on Zane's name, she smiled. After the whole Plan B fiasco Fargo had given Zane his own lab as a kind of thank you. Zane joked that it was a bribe but Jo knew he deserved a shot at his own lab, his own research.

The past week or so had been nice, they were dating again. Spending time together, but never spending the night. She was staying with Allison and didn't want to be a bad influence on Kevin. The only problem now was Zoe. Her pseudo sister had been mad, ok pissed after she found out about Jo and Zane. Zoe had been giving Jo the cold shoulder since the incident. Jo secretly wished that they could just bring her in on the whole timeline thing but it was just too big of a risk. The only hope was that Zoe would cool off and she and Jo could rebuild their friendship.

Getting back to work Jo quickly scanned Zane's requests, nothing too outrageous and nothing dangerous. She confirmed her approval and sent it to Fargo. Hearing her door open she looked up.

"Hey, I didn't think I would see you until later. Just finished approval on your lab reqs." She was grinning broadly but his face was masked with concern. "Everything ok?"

With a deep breath he said "It's Zoe, she cornered me after you left his morning."

"What happened?" whatever it was he looked worried.

"Don't be mad…"

"No conversation ever goes well when it starts with don't be mad."

Zane rolled his eyes and continued, "She was in a mood and said something about how I used her and now I was using you. And Ok maybe I was a bit harsh but..." His mouth was in overdrive, he meant to sugar coat his part and make Zoe angrier if that were possible but instead he just babbled. "I'm just tired of her acting like she had no part in what happened. She decided to use me to get over Lucas and I never really encouraged her. Oh and I told her that she needed to grow up and get over herself." He braced himself for Jo to be angry and yell at him for being harsh with Zoe. Yet again she surprised him by laughing.

"So Zoe picked a fight with you in public and you put her in her place?" She asked trying to hold back the laughter.

"Yeah, I didn't yell or anything but I pretty much told her to back off." Zane would never understand Jo.

"And you were worried I would be mad at you for it?" He nodded. "Zoe is a big girl Zane. She can handle herself. If she wants to try and pick a fight with you then she needs to handle the consequences. We've both apologized for our parts in this, but your right she's not blameless either. I just hope this whole thing blows over soon."

She came around her desk and pulled him into a tight hug and kissed him. "I really need to get back to work and so do you but I'll see you night. Seven?"

"Better make it six; I'm not sure I can wait Josefina." He said with a gleam in his eye.

She swatted his arm and nodded. Walking back around her desk and plopping into her chair she watched him leave. Man did he have a nice ass. She picked up her data pad and went back to work on requisitions before her weekly meeting with Fargo and the department heads. Even if there wasn't a disaster this was going to be a long day.

EUREKA

5:52pm she checked her watch again. Damn she was going to be late. Jo fired off a quick text to Zane.

Sorry, gonna be a few mins late. I'll hurry.

Jo finished the last of her reports and was just shitting off her data pad to leave when the door to her office opened. Without looking up she started in on the visitor, "This had better be important because it's late and I have somewhere I need to be..."

"I'm sorry Jo I just wanted to talk for a minute. I'll come back at a better time." Zoe turned to leave.

Jo rushed around her and cut her off. "No it's fine, it had just been a long day and I was afraid there was another emergency to deal with. Please stay, we really need to talk."

Zoe relented and sat in one of the visitors chairs in front of Jo's desk. Moving the other to face Zoe, Jo sat too.

"I'm sorry." They both said at the same time. They both laughed and it broke some of the tension in the room.

Jo started again "Please just let me tell you that I'm sorry you got hurt in this whole mess with Zane. That was never my intention. And maybe you're right and maybe he will break my heart one day. But I really like him Zoe and I won't apologize for being with him." Jo let out a slow breath.

"Jo, I'm sorry too. I way over reacted. It was a crush not a relationship, it's not like you stole my boyfriend or something. What I said to you was wrong and I really am sorry. I want to be happy you found a guy who really likes you, actually he said you were the best thing that has happened to him for a very long time." Zoe waved her hand in acknowledgement of getting off tangent. "Anyway I will be happy for you just not today. Give me a little bit, in the mean time I forgive you and hope you forgive me."

Jo smiled, "friends?"

"Nah, more like sisters." Zoe leaned over and hugged her. "Let's just never fight over a guy again."

"Deal."