A/N Sorry i didnt update yesterday... i couldnt i was out all day. I'd also like to say THANK YOU for my reviews and the favourites and alerts! Especially juls124 for adding me to akll the lists and reviewing! :D THANK YOU! xD xD Mousey :) xxx

Jess was more cheerful than usual that day, with the prospect of her date in the evening. She was looking forward to it, even if it was to make Becker jealous, Jack was fit, and seemed quite nice so she wouldn't mind the possibility of having to snuggle up next to him. Her cheerfulness only faded slightly when she overheard Becker's conversation to his girlfriend on the phone. It was sickening, gooey and lovey dovey and bluergh. She had heard him at lunchtime, and it made her want to throw up her lunch, it was disgusting.

"Aww… babes, that's so sweet… no you're awesomer… I love you so much more… no I definitely love you more… listen babes, I have to go… its work… okay, I'll think about you… I'll miss you… no you hang up first… no, you… no you… listen I really have to go… I really do… see you tonight… love you… Bye," he had cooed down the phone, it had been sickening to overhear. Jess had left before Becker realised he had company, she ran straight to the bathroom and shudder in horror, it was a lot more serious than she first thought.

At 5 o clock Jess left the ARC, she ran straight upstairs and hopped into the shower. Abby and Connor were out until late, they had said something about cakes; Jess hadn't really been paying attention. She was glad they weren't in though, less questions. She selected an outfit from her extensive wardrobe, pale pink dress, blue shoes and a blue cardigan; she curled her hair and inserted a blue clip that matched her shoes. She picked up her little pink bag and applied some pale lipstick and headed out the door. She drove down to the restaurant she was meeting Jack at; it was a nice, cosy restaurant, not too fancy. She spotted Jack waiting outside the door, wearing blue jeans and a black leather jacket. His sandy hair flopped over his blue eyes that were almost identical to his sisters. She walked – tottered – over to him in her high heels. She grinned when she saw him and he returned it. His eyes widened, as he was what Jess was wearing. The dress was short and the heels were high, but she didn't look trashy, not like Bianca had done.

"Hi," he said as she approached him.

"Hiya," she replied, grinning.

She gave him a swift hug and then pulled away, they stood there for a while, looking at the ground.

"Erm… well lets go inside." Jack said, a little awkwardly.

"Yeah, okay," she agreed, pushing open one of the doors. The smells of the restaurant hit her and they made their way to a table and pursued the menu.

After that the date ran smoothly. Despite the awkward beginning, they got on well and Jess had a brilliant time, and she didn't think about Becker at all, except maybe when she was feeling a little bad about using Jack to make him jealous. They talked about everything. Family; what it was like growing up, what their parents were like, siblings, Jack talked about Abby and his relationship with her, how they were always pulling pranks on each other, how she had pushed him out of the tree house when he was four, how he had put gum in her hat when she was twelve, despite a five year age difference they had been close growing up, he told her of holidays together and how everything had been great until Abby had left for college and their mother had died. She cried when he told her how his dad had turned to drink and how he had hurt Jack, when Abby returned to find their dad drunk and her little brother full of bruises, how she had called social services and had then left again, to pursue a career as a zoo keeper. He told her how he had waited for Abby to come home but she had decided to go to uni and not return, he then told Jess how he had stayed at Abby's for while a couple of years back and how it had changed the way he thought about his life after almost dying. Jess in turn had told him about her family life. Her snobbish sisters and reckless older brothers, she told him about her nieces and nephews that were so cute but so annoying. She told him about her dad who worked in the armed forces with her brothers and about her stuck up mother, and how she has to go home once a month, every month for the torturous catch up sessions. They talked about work, hobbies, and all the normal things on a first date. When they had finished Jack paid and they headed outside, it was a cold night and Jess shivered. They shared a quick goodbye and Jess headed for her car. As she drove out she noticed Jack still stood there. She pulled up near him and rolled her window down.

"What are you doing?" she asked him.

"Oh, waiting for a taxi," he admitted, slightly sheepishly.

"Well, you can have a lift if you want. Or y'know come back to mine," she said, nervously.

"Erm… that sounds great," he smiled.

He walked round the other side of the car and got in, he said gratefully at the warmth of the car. They drove to hers in comfortable silence, but when they got out she saw Jack become nervous. He didn't know Abby lived there, but he was nervous about going to the home of a girl he had been on one date with. They walked up the stairs to the door of her apartment, jess prayed that her roommates hadn't left it as a mess, but there was no way of telling. She inhaled as she opened the door, scared of what she might find, but exhaled as she saw it was mercifully how she left it. They walked inside the flat and she heard Jack gasp and exclaim how big it was. She giggled softly at that and made her way into the front room. She heard her roommates giggling in their room, and she turned to look at Jack, who looked slightly puzzled.

"Sorry about that, its my roommates, they're, um… close," she explained.

She poured them some wine; they talked softly for a while the lovers in the other room continued to giggle, sometimes punctuated by a shriek or a high-pitched "Connor!" However when the noises began to change she knew she had to put a stop to it, immediately.

"I am so sorry about my roommates, they can be quite annoying sometimes! Especially when I have a date over!" she called, just loud enough for Abby and Connor to hear.

The noises and giggling stopped immediately, she heard a scrabble come from the room and the door was flung open, Jess smirked, she knew this would happen. Abby tried to walk casually to the couch where Jess and Jack were sat, but ultimately failed when she couldn't keep the eagerness out of her eyes.

"You never told me you had a date!" exclaimed Abby, as she saw Jess, still smirking.

"It never came up," she said simply, shrugging.

Abby's eyes narrowed. "This is about Becker isn't it? You want to get him back!" she yelled.

"No it isn't… okay a little, but I need to be more realistic and find someone who was my age!" Jess snapped at her flatmate, who recoiled slightly.

"So, who is he?" she inquired, curiously.

"Erm..." Jess started, she didn't really know how to explain this, she hadn't been expecting bringing him home. She was spared having to explain who he was, when he walked back into the room from the bathroom.

Abby gasped, "Jack!"

"Hello, sis. Long time no see," he replied, grinning.

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