After shopping with Hoffs for her school wardrobe, Jessica and Tom decided to grab a pizza for lunch. They sat in the restaurant, enjoying comfortable silence.

Tom cleared his throat. "So... how've you been?"

Jessica looked up from her pizza "Ok, I guess."

"Just ok?" Tom said, looking deep in to her eyes.

"Yeah." Jessica said

"Come on Jess... talk to me... what happened after you left?" Tom said, concerned.

Jessica sighed. "Nothing really interesting. I went to school, I graduated. I went in to training. I became a police officer, then I was transfered here. That's pretty much it."

Tom could tell she was hiding something, he knew her too well. "So nothing happened... nothing at all."

Jessica looked up. "Well, yeah, it was tough, adjusting. Especially adjusting to not seeing my dad every morning. And you." She blushed.

Tom didn't want to pry, obviously she wasn't ready to tell him what was on her mind. "Look, lets do something this week... how about a Jump Street bowling match?" Jessica smiled. "Sure, sounds good."

"Oh, great, a night of bowling. Couldn't Hanson have picked something else?" Penhall whined.

Jessica, Penhall, Ioki and Hoffs were at the bowling alley waiting for Tom.

"You don't like bowling?" Jessica said, shocked.

Penhall looked at her. "Uh, no, bowling is for nerds."

Jessica stood up. "Yeah... nice try... I can tell... the only reason you hate it, is cause you aren't very good. Don't worry, I'll teach you." She smiled and patted Penhall on the back.

"Thanks... thanks a bunch." Penhall said, slightly embarrassed.

Then Tom arrived, with a brown haired girl following behind him.

"Hey guys! Ready for some fun?" Tom said

"Yeah... fun... right..." Penhall said rolling his eyes.

Tom walked up to Jessica. "How are ya?"

Jessica smiled. "Fine."

Tom wrapped his arm around the brown haired girl. "Jessica, this is my girl friend, Amy. Amy this is Jessica."

Amy grabbed Jessica's hand. "Oh Jessica, it's so nice to finally meet you. Tom told me all about you." Amy gushed.

A girlfriend? This was news to Jessica... Why hadn't he told her?

Jessica smiled "It's nice to meet you too."

Tom sat down and started putting on his bowling shoes. "Ok, Slamerino time!"

"Yay... Jess... you almost got them all down" Hoffs cheered.

Tom looked at Jessica, concerned. She used to be the best, even better than him. Something must be really wrong.

"Yeah... not my best game... I guess I'm a little rusty." Jessica said, sitting down to record her score.

Penhall was sitting next to her. "You ok?"

Jessica looked at him. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" She looked down at her score sheet. "I'm fine ok!" she snapped.

"Fine, forget I asked." Penhall got up, and walked away.

After the game, Penhall and Ioki went to grab a beer at the local pub.

Ioki smiled. "So, what do you think of Jessica? She is quite the hottie."

Penhall looked up from his beer. "Yeah... she's ok"

Ioki laughed. "Sure, I saw the way you were looking at her. Face it Penhall... you got it bad for this girl."

Penhall took a swig of his beer. "Is it really that obvious?"

"Well yeah. Penhall, you were practically drooling on her tonight."

Penhall smiled. "I guess I do like her. But she'd never like me."

Ioki patted Penhall on the back. "How do you know if you don't try?