Ok, here's chapter two. Have a feeling this Jott fics going to end up a bit predictable so I apologize in advance! I just love them!

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Chapter Two

Two hours and a lot of hot chocolate later Jean found herself warm, dry and comfortable wedged into the kitchen's window seat. Scott sat across the room on the other side of the table.

"So…" started a solemn Scott, "you going to tell me what that was all about?"

Jean's face dropped. Her initial answer of "what what was about?" she knew would instantly be rejected. But she also knew that any other response that she tried to give would be prodded and provoked. The problem was, although she tried hard, she couldn't actually come up with a creditable reply that didn't involve Scott, on which some of today's behavior had been based. However, this latest array of events had by no means been his fault, it was just something that she was going to have to deal with herself.

Scott frowned. Lucky for her Scott was able to comprehend the seventeen-year old girl's expressions pretty well. Five years of friendship had taught him to accurately read every facial expression Jean's complexion had to offer. Especially over the last few months when he had often found himself subconsciously examining her face in great detail.

"OK," he said finally exhaling deeply. "Just don't do it again… You scared me," he concluded after a short pause. He watched her from across the table, desperately seeking assurance by eye contact. Jean's mouth gave a little twitch, that last line had meant a lot. Even after all this time, it was kind of hard to deny the fact that having Scott Summers look out for you was a bad thing.

One year her senior, Scott and Jean had pretty much been inseparable since they had first met. Although Jean was slightly younger this was easily forgotten, she possessed a certain knack for winding Scott up like a five year old and her academic abilities meant the two of them found themselves in the same senior year at school. Scott was Jean's best friend and Jean Scott's, but perhaps just lately they had both needed constant reminders of what they meant to one another. Before they had spent most of their spare time together, but as always thing change. Whereas Jean (much to the dislike of Scott) had often found herself busy with her ex-boyfriend Duncan, now Scott found himself (much to the dislike of Jean) busy with his slightly obsessive and demanding girlfriend Taryn. Neither dislike, they told themselves was out of jealously, more the general feeling that no one would ever be good enough for their best friend.

Now it was Jean's turn to sigh and she got up and made for the counter. Scott let out a small laugh and readjusting his glasses, followed Jean as she rose from her seat.

"Hey Red," Jean spun to face him, "you know you mean the world to me, right?" There was that reminder again. Jean nodded and went to open her mouth to reply, but was interrupted. The ringing of a phone echoed in from the hall. She turned away.

"It's for you"

"You can do that?" Scott questioned, but impressed none the less.

"Ah ha. All part of the package," she waved her hand loosely in front of her face, as if to imply that it was nothing. Scott however made a dash for the phone, playfully nudging her slim figure as he passed.

"See ya later Red," a smile extended over Scott's face.

"Yeah, you too…" her voice trailed off. Scott had already left the room to answer the beckoning call of Tanya. Well, rather you than me Scott…