Jo entered GD for the first time since her release from the infirmary. Allison had recommended to Fargo that Jo refrain from returning to work for several weeks to ensure her injuries had healed correctly. Jo had suffered multiple lacerations on her face. The cat's teeth had punctured deep into her muscle tissue causing therapy to renew her strength. The claw marks on her chest nearly punctured her lung and pierced her heart. And after three weeks of keeping S.A.R.A.H. company, some physical therapy, and an occasional get well gift some an unknown person, Jo was glad to be back at GD.

Jo walked through the hall toward her office. Her paper work had most likely piled up and overcrowded her desk entirely. Jo walked through the door into her office. To her surprise, there was nothing cluttering her desk. No paperwork, no reports, nothing at all.

At first, Jo thought she had walked into the wrong office. But then again, her name plate was on the desk. Jo walked to her desk and eased herself into her chair. It was odd seeing her desk so well taken care up after her absence. Maybe her first day back would be an easy day?

Suddenly her phone rang. So much for an easy first day.

Jo pulled out her phone. "Lupo."

"Heard you're back at Global today." It was Zane

"Perhaps. How would you know?" Jo asked. She leaned back in her chair.

"Oh you know…I have my ways of weaseling information out o f Directors." Zane answered.

Jo sat up in her chair. "You did what?"

"Oh please, Fargo doesn't hold information well, it wasn't difficult. Not crimes were committed." Zane said.

Jo leaned back in her chair. "So why the call?"

"Well, see…I wasn't sure that Fargo was telling the truth." Zane answered. He sounded like he was on the move.

"Right." Jo replied.

"And maybe…I wanted to be the first to welcome you back to work." Zane said.

"Really?" Jo asked. She could help but smile slightly at the thought.

"And ask you something." Zane said.

Jo nodded. "Oh. And that would be?"

"Are you going to taze me again if I ask you out?" Zane asked. He stood in the doorway o f Jo's office.

Jo looked up from her desk. She tried to hide her surprise, but the smile on Zane's face told her she was failing. "Excuse me?"

"If I ask you out again, are you going to taze me again?" Zane asked.

Jo smirked and looked down. She reached into her desk and found her tazer in the top drawer. Instead of grabbing it, she closed the drawer and continued looking. After Jo had searched through her drawers, she looked up at Zane and shrugged. "No tazer, I'd say you're safe."

Zane laughed. "I'm not so sure since I know for a fact you keep it in the top drawer of your desk."

Jo smiled. "Maybe I'm in a good mood?"

"Oh let me get a picture." Zane said.

"Careful, just because I said I would tazer you for asking me out, doesn't mean I won't tazer you for smartass comments." Jo reminded.

"True, but that question was concerning my safety." Zane said.

"You have another one?" Jo asked.

"Yep." Zane said. He finally entered Jo's office. He walked across the room to her desk. Zane leaned over Jo's desk, toward her.

Jo leaned forward against her desk. She was mere inches from Zane. "And that would be?"

"Would you go one a date with me?" Zane asked.

In the back of her mind, Jo felt the question was coming. Why would he ask her about the tazer? Still, this was Zane. He pulls crap like this all the time. But Jo still couldn't keep herself from freezing.

Jo pretended she didn't understand Zane. "Excuse me?"

Zane didn't hesitate. "Will you go out with me?"

"I thought you and-"

"Zoe?" Zane asked. He shook his head and sat down in one of the chairs in front of Jo's desk. "After that incident in Café Diem a few weeks ago, I kinda figured she wasn't over Lucas. And frankly we really didn't have all that much in common. But I gotta be honest, we both had fun messy with her dad."

Jo couldn't resist a small smile.

Zane leaned across the table. "So, what do you say? Sunday brunch at Café Diem? Vincent was telling me about his pumpkin pancakes."

"No." Jo said quickly.

Zane closed his mouth for a moment. "Oh. Okay. I guess I'll leave ya." He stood up from the chair and turned toward the door.

Jo stood quickly. "Zane."

Zane stopped and turned to Jo.

"I…I didn't mean, I wouldn't go out with you." Jo started. She could do it all over again. Starts off right from the beginning. "It's just that…"

"What?" Zane asked.

That wasn't what she wanted.

"I've have a few dates that started with brunch. They didn't end well." Jo explained.

Zane's face lit up. "Oh. Okay then. What about lunch?"

Jo smiled. "Sounds good."

"Awesome. Noon, my lab. I'll bring the food." Zane said. He turned and walked toward the door.

"Wait, today?" Jo asked.

"Today. " Zane answered. He paused and looked back at Jo. "Don't be late, Jojo." And with that, Zane left her office.

Jo was left in a daze of confusion and astonishment. Did that conversation just happen? Of was this a medical induced hallucination? Jo slowly sat back in her chair, still reviewing the conversation. A small smile crept across her face. Real or not, Jo would find out at noon. Either way, it would be one hell of a first day back.