Once again, I own nothing, Nada, zero, zilch... I think you get the picture
When Becker finally caught up with Jess they were in the main hub, Becker grabbed Jess' wrist, turning her round to face him. "Jess let me explain" Becker pleaded. "Explain what Becker? How you feel? Please feel free to share, because to be honest with you Becker I am fed up with trying to guess how you feel. Maybe if you weren't such an emotional retard then we wouldn't have this problem, right now I am just about ready to give up" a crowd was starting to gather around the pair, the noise bringing Lester out of his office. The Civil Servant glanced at Jess and Becker before turning to Abby with his eyebrows raised "do I even want to know?" "don't ask" Abby replied. "Everyone out of the hub" Lester shouted to his team knowing that Jess and Becker wouldn't hear, the quicker they sorted out their feelings the better.
"I know I'm an emotional retard, but I spent years and years training at Sandhurst, it's what they teach" Becker replied "no Becker you don't know! You always bring it back to your training well now, now it's not good enough. Just tell me how you feel, why is that so hard?" Jess' eyes filled with tears, she hated confrontations but she promised herself she would be brave and speak to Becker. "I've tried telling you Jess. So many times. I'm just not good at emotions and stuff, today was the hardest thing I've ever done. And I know it was a stupid way to do it, I get that you're angry and upset about the kiss" Seeing Jess cry was breaking him, he had hurt her, something he swore he would never do. "You think I'm angry about the kiss Becker? Really, you think that?" A tear slid down Jess' face, it took all she had not to run away because right now all she wanted was her bed and the biggest bar of chocolate she could carry."Then tell me why Jess, so I can do the right thing, so I can say the right thing. So I don't have to stand her hurting you more than I already have." Then the one thing Jess never thought she would see happened; a tear ran down Becker's cheek. "I'm not angry about the kiss, I'm angry you didn't tell me how you felt before the kiss. The whole of the ARC knew how I felt about you but you didn't even say a word to me Becker, you just kissed me. Abby and Emily told me how you acted during the beetle incident but you still ran away from your feelings - why do you do that? Because waiting for you is like waiting for rain in a draught; useless and disappointing." Jess slowly moved away from Becker. Despite this, Becker grabbed her wrist and puller her closer than she was before. "I ran away Jess because you make me feel unlike anyone has before and that scares me. The thought that you were going to die was the worst in my life and I had to get out of there because I knew if I didn't I would just blurt out how I felt like an idiot" Becker wiped away the tear that was falling down Jess' cheek with his thumb. "And that would still have been better than what happened today Becker, why don't you understand? We've been flirting for the past 3 years and I have had enough of not knowing where we stand. You can't admit your feelings so I guess it's just friends."
Jess pulled away and started to walk but this time Becker let her get further than before. "Jess" he called hoping she would turn around one last time. Jess started to turn around but before she had chance to turn the full 180 degrees Becker had puller her into his arms. He held her tighter than ever before and stared into her blue eyes, this was his last chance. "I know that I'm an idiot for not just telling you but I am an emotional retard and I know that's not an excuse. The first time I met you it took everything I had not to ask you out, and then it became a year, then two, then three and I just kept hiding my emotions because it was easier. But right now Jess I just want you to know that I, Hilary James Becker, am completely, entirely and passionately in love with you, Jessica Parker...and I should probably learn your middle name too"
Jess' eyes were filled with tears for the second time in a few minutes but this time they were tears of happiness. Jess reached up to put her arms round Becker's neck. One hand tangled in his hair, she pulled his head down to meet her's. Their lips met and they kissed with all the love and passion and anger they had built up over the years, when they finally broke apart Jess whispered against Becker's lips "and I, Jessica Marie Parker, am completely in love with you Captain". Becker smiled and pulled Jess in for another kiss.