Becker looked into her deer eyes. He just stared. Getting lost in her eyes was easy and he figured that he needed her. Right now she was the only one who really knew him, wasn't she?

Having a bad conscience, Captain? Jessica thought bitterly.

His face was so handsome.

As he was about to hug her she quickly recovered: "I gotta bring these files to Connor or otherwise Phillip will fry me." She ducked away under his arm but turned around once more.

"Uhm Becker…"

He watched with empty eyes as Jessica tapped her index finger to a corner of her mouth. "…just so you know." Then she walked away.

As Becker pulled his hand away from his own mouth he gasped. Red lipstick was smudged on his finger. Damn!

"Jessica!" But she was already gone. He punched a wall. His knuckles cracked and the pain shot into his whole arm. He groaned feeling like ripping his hair out.

He probably should have run straight after her, but he didn't.

Becker wasn't used to this. Having a relationship. He didn't know how to behave.

What could he say to her anyway? Nothing.

She wouldn't believe him anything.

So he just made his way further down the corridor.

Coward, chimed the voice in his head.

"He kissed her!"

"Woah…" Connor threw the screwdriver away. "Geez, Jessica!"

She slammed the papers onto the table.

"I don't believe it! What is happening? What…arrrgh!" She was upset, yes.

Silently Connor picked the screwdriver up from the floor. He'd never seen her like this. The computer genius opened his mouth to say something but the young woman was faster:

"I don't even know why I am telling you this!" She took a breath and swallowed her tears.

"These jsut arrived. They're from Phillip, something urgent I suppose." Her voice had become small.

"Sorry I startled you!" Connor was too baffled to say anything.

Just as she was almost out of the door: "Jess, wait…who kissed who?"

She smiled a tired smile. "I'm being stupid Connor! Don't worry it's fine. Sorry again."

The door closed with a whooshing sound.

Connor frowned. "Okay, this was awkward." He reckons what to do and pulled out his mobile.

"Hey Abby. Uhm you might wanna look after Jessica. She burst in here totally upset and said something about someone kissing someone else and… Oh!" Connor gasped as it dawned on him. "Abby, d'you think it's something about..."

"Nah...he wouldn't...would he?"

"Well, Abs, there are always two...would Sarah?"

"Are you sure that their feelings are so strong for each other?" Connor bit down on his lip thinking for three seconds: "Actually, I hope not."

"I'll see what I can find out."

"Hey Abby wait…" Silence.

"Connor, you still there?"

"I love you, you know that right?" He heard the smile in Abby's voice:

"Con, you worry too much. I'll see you later."

Jessica Parker sat in her usual place as Abby approached her. Rex was sitting on her shoulder.

"Hey Jess!"

"Abby!" Jess smiled. "What's wrong? Oh hello Rex!" She carefully stretched out her hand to pet the little dinosaur.

"Are you okay?" Abby frowned. What was Connor's problem?

But then Jessica looked at her for a second with this strange flicker in her eyes before she planted an artificial smile on her face. The smile was too wide and just didn't fit the expression in her eyes.

"Sure. Why do you ask?"

"Uhm I…" Abby stuttered insecure what to say."Well, I just thought because, you know, all the things that happened today.And actually Con…" Oh no…

Jessica's thoughts raced and she tried to quickly make up an excuse for her behaviour because she didn't want to talk about it to anyone, not yet anyway, but she couldn't possibly lie to Abby, could she?

Luckily she was spared the answer.

"Miss Maitland what the hell is the dinosaur doing around her?"

"Just taking a walk." Lester looked severe.

"Taking a walk? I remember me saying that you could keep the pet as long as it stays in the menagerie! What part exactly didn't you understand?"

"Sorry, Sir. I'll take him back immediately but we were just…"

"Having another coffee table? Hell, this is a research centre and no coffeeshop how often do I have to explain that! Now back to your work. Miss Parker please contact Connor I gotta speak to him. NOW!"

Jess rolled his eyes at his bad mood. Abby held the reply back she had in mind because it probably wasn't that wise to argue with him right now. She sighed.

"Well, if you want to talk just tell me, okay?" Jess nodded.

"Thanks."

Abby smiled encouragingly before she made her way back. Rex chirped happily.

Instead of taking Rex back she headed for the break room where Matt was enjoying his break with Emily.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you but it's about Jessica. I thought you should know."

"What's wrong with her?" Matt held on to Emily's hand but he was listening immediately.

"She's being very creepy. Connor told she came to see him and was totally out of it. He said she was nearly crying and talking about someone kissing someone else, but well, I just checked on her and she's smiling as usual." Exhausted she sat down. Rex slid from her shoulder onto her lap.

"D'you think it's about Becker?" Emily asked. Matt grinded his teeth.

"That's what Connor supposes. I mean it would be the most obvious idea wouldn't it? Sarah and Becker…"

"Oh woah."

"She wouldn't talk to me though."

"Maybe you should try to talk to her?" Emily suggested looking at Matt.

"Just like that?"

"Well, we all know that you two are like brother and sister. She looks up to you, so why not?" Abby said and added: "I mean you could also look for Becker and shoot him."

Emily chuckled but Matt just snorted rolling his eyes. "Mh…but don't forget we don't know yet what really happened."

"Yeah and that's what we have to find out, right? And I just think that she shouldn't be alone tonight, for what you're telling, it sounds like Jess is having a nervous breakdown."

Matt and Abby agreed with Emily.

"Still I'm going to look for Becker first. He is such an idiot!" Matt said getting up and leaving Emily and Abby.

"I'm going to take Rex back before someone else complains."

"You do that. I'm going to go to the ops room and have an eye on Jessica."

"I doubt anyone would care that much for me if I'd have problems like that." Emily put her arm around Abby's shoulder. "Oh come on, we all would! Besides remember that Jess is our baby now and we all worked hard to get Becker and her together. Do you want him to lose the best that ever happened to him so he can go back to his crappy self?"

"True. Anyway I'm jealous!"

"Aw poor Abby. What about we go out tonight? There was this club you wanted to show me."

"Good idea!"