Lexa took another sip of her drink, trying to ignore the couple at the bar. They had gone to one of Jesse's favorite clubs. It had been a while since any of then had let their hair down and now all Lexa wanted to do was go back to sanctuary. She was sitting at a table with Shalimar and Brennan, both lost in their own world. They still hadn't gotten together but that never stopped then from flirting like mad. Shalimar was practically sitting on Brennan's lap. Jesse had already left the table and had headed to the bar. His drink left on the bar as he talked to a girl. She had taken an instant dislike to the girl who was all over Jesse. They both laughed at something and Lexa watched as the girl put her arm on his and leaned in closer.

"Can you believe her?" Lexa told the couple sitting beside her. The two broke apart from their own conversation and looked at the couple at the bar then back to Lexa.

"What's wrong with it?" Shalimar asked, finishing off Brennan's beer.

"She's all over him!"

"Yeah and?" Brennan added. "Why shouldn't Jess have some fun, he's been cooped up in sanctuary way too long and she looks nice enough" Brennan admired the girl who had caught Jesse's attention. Shalimar grabbed Brennan's head and turned it back in her direction.

"Someone might think you were jealous Lexa" Shalimar added.

"I am not jealous!" Lexa replied defensively. She turned away from the couple and went back to spying on Jesse. Brennan whispered something into Shalimar's ear and they both stood up.

"Hey Lexa, we're going to go dance" Lexa nodded and the two mutants disappeared into the crowd.

An hour had gone past and that girl was still hanging onto Jesse's every word. Lexa couldn't take it. She had tried not watching them but then not knowing what they were doing was even worse. He was only a friend, why was she getting so uptight about her talking to other women? Whatever the reason was she knew that if it went on any longer she wouldn't be able to stand there and do nothing. Getting up out of her seat she walked over to the bar and stuck her hand on Jesse's shoulder.

"How's everything going?" Lexa asked, plastering a smile on her face.

"who is she?" The woman asked. Jesse sighed before answering patiently.

"Lexa, she's a friend of mine"

"So I'm just a friend am I?"

"What is she talking about?" The woman didn't like where this was going

"That's what I want to know" Jesse was also confused.

"I thought we had something special" The woman looked at Jesse coldly before walking off. Jesse looked up at Lexa.

"What the hell was that for?" Jesse didn't wait for an answer instead her jumped out of his chair, threw some money down for his drinks and stormed out of the nightclub. Lexa didn't mean for this to happen. She didn't want him angry at her, she just didn't want Jesse with that girl. She was about to let him go when she say Shalimar and Brennan to one side. They had obviously seen the whole things and were both staring angrily at her for upsetting Jesse. She knew that if she didn't go after him Shal and Brennan would hate her. She ran out the club, hoping he would listen to her apology. She stopped outside as she looked in both directions down the pathway. One was empty but down the other she spotted the figure of a man walking in the other direction. She ran after him. She called out his name but he ignored it. Eventually reaching the alleyway where they had left their cars Jesse stopped. Lexa turned round the corner and saw him standing there.

"Jesse?" She called to him. He didn't turn around.

"Jesse I'm sorry okay?" For the first time Lexa realised how cold it was and placed her arms around here to keep herself warm "Will you please look at me?" Jesse spun round.

"Why do you always have to interfere?" Lexa was left speechless "Why do you always have to be in control? I would have said you were jealous but that would imply you felt something" Lexa looked down at the ground. She couldn't believe he felt this way about her. She knew she hid her feelings but that didn't mean she didn't have any. She always though it was better if she kept her business life from her personal life. Over time her business life became everything she had and in the end had no time for anything else. "You keep everyone at arms length and I feel sorry for you because you can never be completely happy unless you let someone in. I guess you want me to be unhappy as well if you're going to drive away any female that looks in my direction. Thank you for ending the first night I've enjoyed myself in weeks" With that he got in his car and drove away.

Lexa and Jesse's fight had cut short the evening and an hour later everyone was back at sanctuary. Shalimar had gone to bed not long before Brennan. Neither were speaking to her and she knew that neither would until she made up with Jesse. She found him punching the hell out of the punch bag they had set up in the gym. She felt each jab as if they were directed at her, knowing that he was taking out his frustration on the bag. He stopped as he saw her walk in. She picked up the water bottle that was sitting on the floor near her and held it towards Jesse.

"Here" He paused for a second before taking the bottle from her hands.

"Thanks" He replied quietly, turning away from her as he took a gulp of the cooling liquid.

"Can we talk?" Lexa asked. He sighed and turned back round to face her. He nodded but said nothing.

"I'm sorry" Lexa began "I'm sorry I ruined you night and I'm sorry I acted the way I did. Its just I didn't like seeing you with her"

"Why?"

"Look I'm not this heartless bitch that you suddenly think I am and I admit it, I was jealous but that give you the right to have a go at me like you did"

"You're right"

"What you said really- huh?" Lexa stopped herself when she realised what Jesse had said.

"I said you were right. I shouldn't have shouted at you." Lexa looked up into Jesse's eyes as he spoke. "You didn't deserve the things I said to you and I'm sorry"

"I'm not heartless" Lexa repeated.

"no you're not, you just have to learn to let you feeling show every now and again. If I had known you didn't want to see me chatting to other women I would have spent tonight talking to you"

"Really?"

"We'll never know now will we?" He smiled mischievously.

"So are we alright?" Jesse stepped closer to Lexa. He placed a hand round her head and brought her closer. Gently he kissed her forehead.

"we're more than alright"

He passed the bottle back to Lexa and walked off.

Hi, I wrote this chapter because things were moving a little too fast for my liking. Sorry if an argument isn't what you were hoping for but I think there would be at least one in the story. If you didn't like this then there will be more happiness in the next chapter. If you did like this please review.