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Chapter 3

             It took half an hour to unload all the packages out of Jo's car between Jo and Will but they were able to take care of it. Annabelle was getting fussy so Will picked her up and checked her diaper, "Jo, Annabelle needs her diaper changed…" he began as he held his daughter.

             Jo looked at him in disbelief for a moment before remembering he did not know how the disposable diapers worked, "Hand her over Will and I will show you how these diapers work."

            Jocelyn grabbed the diaper, baby powder, lotion, wipes and a towel to lay Annabelle on. She looked at Will, who was standing on her right; "Now watch." She said as she unwrapped Annabelle's diaper, cleaned her put lotion on, powdered and then put the new diaper on.

            Will watched as Jo expertly took care of his daughter. The way she did it seemed so natural and easy, 'She's going to make a wonderful mother someday.' He thought as he stood next to Jo. He was glad that Jocelyn hadn't decided to kick them out and was actually willing to help him and Annabelle since they had benn 'sent' to the future.

            Jo smiled up at him, "There nothing to it…" Jo was interrupted by a stomach grumble. She looked at Will questioningly. "Hungry?"

            Will nodded and Jo handed Annabelle to him. "She grabbed the remote control, turned the tv on and popped 'Titanic' into the DVD. While Will sat there on the couch staring intently at the screen Jo walked into the kitchen and put chicken and potatoes into the oven for dinner then went back to join Will and Annabelle on the couch. As she sat down Will turned to her, "Jo, what is this 'thing' and how are there people in there?"

            Jo smiled and paused the movie before explaining the wonders of the 21stCentury. While the chicken and potatoes were cooking Jo showed him how to work everything from the televison to microwave. She smiled at how fast he caught on to work everything. He still had a little trouble with the microwave and she didn't even dare teach him how to use the computer yet. As she was showing him how to work the dishwasher the buzzer for the oven went off and the phone rang. 'Fuck, just what I need now.' "Will, could you answer the phone while I take care of the chicken?" She asked as she put the oven mitts on.

            Will nodded and answered the phone the way she showed him, "Hello?"

            "WHO IS THIS? IS JOCELYN THERE? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HER?" the other person yelled into Will's ear.

            Will winced in pain from the yelling, "This is Will, a friend of Jocelyn and she is here, just a moment." He said a little angrily to whoever was on the phone.

            Jo took the offered phone as she pulled the oven mitts off, "Hello?"

            "Jocelyn are you all right? Who was that man? I am coming over sweetheart."

'Fuck, it's Nathaniel. What the fuck does he think he is doing calling here?' She could feel her anger rising and the bile rising from her stomach, "Nathaniel, who the hell do you think you are. I told you earlier today that we will NEVER be together. And as you have not respected my wishes you have just lost yourself someone who had been willing to be a friend." she told him, her voice as cold as ice and just as venomous as a cobra.

            Jo backed up against the wall near the phone and slumped down crying. Will placed Annabelle in the carrier then came over and pulled me to him. She buried her face into his shoulder and cried. "What's wrong Jo?" he asked. "You don't have to tell me if you are not ready, but it might help."

            Jo looked up at him and smiled sadly, "I need to tell someone but I'll only tell you if you tell me what you're upset about, deal?"

             Will smiled back at me, "Deal. Now, who was that man?"

             Jo sighed and leaned against him. "That man was Nathaniel Jones. I work with him at a car dealership. Ever since I worked there he has always tried to get me to go to dinner with him. I was never interested in him and have never led him to believe I was." she swallowed the lump in her throat. "Recently though he's been getting too persistent and too personal for my taste and that call was the breaking point. At work tomorrow I am reporting him for harassment…"

            They were interrupted by Annabelle's crying. Jo smiled, "Sounds like she's hungry. Why don't you go get her and I will start making her formula?" she said as she stood.

            Will went into the bedroom and picked Annabelle up and carried her into the kitchen, where Jo was making the formula. He soothed his daughter by rocking her in his arms as he stood and watched this strange woman he had just met only hours before helping him take care of his daughter. Jo looked up for a second and saw Will and Annabelle. She smiled, "The formula's almost ready…" the microwave timer went off. Jo pulled the bottle out of the microwave and tested the heat against the skin of the inside of her wrist. "It's ready, do you want to feed her or would you rather that I show you how the first time?"

            Will knew he did not know how to feed a baby with the bottle, "I think you'd better show me. I wouldn't know where to begin."

            Jo nodded and took Annabelle out of his arms and carried her into the living room and plopping down on the couch. She set the bottle upright on the table in front of her and adjusted Annabelle into a better feeding position. Jo then grabbed the bottle and began to feed Annabelle, all the while humming a lullaby. Will sat next to her and just sat watching her. He had already known her for less than a day and he was already feeling something for Jo.

            Jo felt Will looking at her so she turned and looked at him, "Will, what's wrong? You know you can trust me." She said.

            Will sighed, "I was thinking about my wife, Elizabeth, and how much she missed and will miss as Annabelle's growing."

            Jo felt her heart constrict and touched Will's arm, "Will, don't think like that. I'm sure that we'll be able to find you and Annabelle a way home." I assured him.

            Will gave her a wan smile. "I didn't mean it that way Jocelyn. Elizabeth died giving birth to Annabelle six months ago."

            'Stupid, stupid, stupid. Why did I have to dredge up what is still a painful memory.' She thought as she mentally banged her head against the wall. "I'm sorry. I'm sure she was a beautiful person." Jo paused for a moment to think carefully of the next words she was going to say. "If you tell me about her maybe it will relieve some of your pain. Besides, you honor her memory more if you remember her full of life and love, and living your life rather than just dwelling on her death and mourning her while caring for Annabelle."

            Will was stunned. Jack had told him similar words after Elizabeth died, but he paid them no heed. Why did they have such an impact coming from this woman. "You're right. It would do Elizabeth a disservice to remember her that way…" he began. A few minutes later Annabelle was asleep so Jocelyn placed her in the basinet they had bought and checked on the chicken before returning to talk with Will.

            As they ate dinner Will told Jo about his life, or what he could remember of it from before Elizabeth had found him in the water, in England and then later in Port Royal and Tortuga. There were points when Jo would just sit wide-eyed with surprise about what had happened to him. After dinner They talked more about Will's life and then Jocelyn told Will about her life.

By the time they finished talking it was already midnight. Annabelle had been placed in her bassinet earlier and was out like a light. Will had wondered where he was going to sleep as there had been only one bed in the entire apartment. Jocelyn went into the bathroom and changed into her pj's after telling Will to change into his pj's as well while she was in the bathroom. When she re-entered the room and saw Will looking at the bed dubiously. She couldn't help but grin wickedly, "What's wrong Will?"

"There's only one bed and two of us. I will sleep on the couch…"

Jo silenced him with her pointer finger on his lips, "Will stop. We are adults right?" he nodded. "I trust you enough to know you'd not try anything with me. As long as you swear to not try anything then I see no problem with us sharing the bed. Now get in." she said as she pulled the covers down on her bed. Jo was asleep as soon as she hit the pillow and Will quickly followed suit and feel asleep beside her. Neither one knowing that they were dreaming about each other.