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It was midday a couple of days later and Jesse hadn't really left the computer since. Of course he'd slept a bit more, gone to the kitchen for food and spent an hour or two sparring in the gym with Shalimar but every time he went back to his computer. He called it his even though it belonged to everyone but everyday of research and every sleepless night he had been on the same computer and it hadn't let him down yet. He had watched covertly as Shalimar and Brennan flirted in the corner before leaving for a drive. He wondered when those two were going to get together. If they didn't do it soon he'd have to knock some sense into them. He smiled at the thought and then went back to his typing. Only minutes later Lexa exited her room and headed his way. Neither said anything but smiled at each other as a greeting. Lexa didn't stop, instead she carried on past the computer desk and headed towards the shared bathroom. Jesse heard the bathroom door slam shut and then silence. He was about to go back to his work when he heard another noise. Coming from the bathroom he heard a small scream and then a loud thud. He paused not knowing what to do.

"Jesse!" The voice whined through his com-link. He got up and walked to the bathroom door.

"Are you okay?"

"Do I sound okay!" Lexa replied impatiently "I slipped on some water on the floor and I've hurt my ankle" Jesse started to push the door open when he had a thought.

"Are you naked?" Inside the bathroom Lexa rolled her eyes.

"No, just help me will you!" Pushing the door the rest of the way he looked at the scene in front of his. Sprawled on the floor was Lexa, holding herself up by her elbows. He couldn't help but laugh. "Hello!" Lexa obviously wasn't in the right mood.

"Okay okay" Jesse knelt down on the wet floor and put one arm under her legs and the other around her side. Lexa helped him by placing her arm around his neck.

"I bet you just love playing the hero don't you" Lexa spoke as he lifted her up.

"Doesn't suck" He replied. Carefully he walked through the doorway, making sure he didn't knock her ankle. He then walked across the length of Sanctuary to the med lab, enjoying the feeling of her in his arms. He put her down on one of the beds and started a scan, just in case she had hurt herself somewhere else. Satisfied that she was okay he took a better look at her ankle. He touched it gently but took his hand away as she winced. It was already turning a different colour and looked swollen.

"Well it looks like you've just twisted it, I'm going to give you something for the pain and then bandage it up" Lexa nodded and watched as she injected her with a painkiller. Instantly she felt the effects and for the first time since she had fallen over her ankle didn't hurt like hell. Jesse took some bandage out of a drawer and went back over to his seat at Lexa's feet. He touched her ankle again but this time she didn't feel it. In silence he began wrapping her ankle up, unaware as she watched him.

"Thanks for doing this" She spoke quietly.

"Oh yeah" Jesse didn't look up as he expertly wrapped her ankle up, smoothing over the bandage tenderly "And who else would do it" Shalimar and Brennan were so bad at first aid that most of the time Jesse preferred to look after himself.

"You got a point there" Jesse looked up into Lexa's eyes and smiled his trademark smile. "Which makes me wonder" Lexa started "Don't you mind being the one who stays here and does all the computer work while me, Shal and Brennan go out and do the ass-kicking"

"Some one has to do it"

"Doesn't mean you have to like it"

"Well sometimes I do and sometimes I don't" Lexa looked at him questioningly, hoping that he would explain.

"I like computers and I'm good at it, better than Brennan and Shal anyway and even though I like going out, doing the detective work out in the field and then taking down a load of bad guys, I know that Shal and Brennan are better fighters than me. When I find important information we need by hacking into some really hard to crack file I feel like I contribute to the team more. Does that make sense?"

"Yeah, just promise me the minute you're anxious for a bit of action you tell me okay?"

"Deal" Jesse left for a minute as Lexa thought over what he ad said. She had seen him fight and he was good at it but she had also seen him at the computers, his fingers typing so fast that no-one could keep track over what he was doing. But he was the only one sufficient enough at the computers and in the lab with the science and medical stuff he couldn't be out in the field all the time otherwise there would be no-one to look after sanctuary. Lexa swore that if Jesse wasn't around everything would break down. Jesse came back in a moment later with a pair of crutches.

"Oh no, I am not using crutches" Lexa warned him. Jesse put his "I'm-not-taking-no-for-an-answer" look on and handed the crutches to Lexa. Lexa sat up off the bed and swung her legs over the side

"Its only for a week, you need to stay off that ankle to let it heal"

"But I can't even feel the pain anymore I'll just-" Lexa put her feet down on the ground, she wasn't prepared for the shooting pains that traveled fast up her leg. "Maybe I'll just try the crutches out" Lexa took the crutches from Jesse and used them to stand up.

'good idea" Jesse helped her across the room, he opened the door for her and led her over to the couch. She sat down and as Jesse moved away she grabbed his arm and pulled him close.

"Thank you"

"You said that already"

"Well I'm saying it again"

"Okay then"

"Just do me one favour?"

"Anything" Jesse answered honestly.

"Don't tell Shalimar and Brennan how it happened"

"Sure" Lexa let go of Jesse and he started to walk away. "Who knew you liked ballet so much!" He added cheekily.

"Ballet?" Lexa asked, then realizing he was going to tell them it was a ballet related accident. "Jesse!" She shouted but he was already long gone.