The anomaly closed right after she came through.

Matt had been right. Her old team was right there, waiting for her, but they didn't seem to be alarmed at all. Danny smiled at her: "Are you okay? You look shocked."

"I…I'm fine."

"All right let's pack up and get out of here." Becker said composed.

"How long have I been gone?" Sarah asked confused.

The answer frightened her: "Well, maybe 2 minutes."

The anomaly closed and the show was over.

People stared for a few more seconds at the spot where the lights had just vanished before they packed up.

Somehow Becker felt relieved. Matt patted his shoulder: "Well, done."

When Abby went past him she mouthed: "Not your fault!" Becker just pulled a face.

All he wanted to do now was to go back to the ARC.

Connor sighed and Matt laughed: "Seems like you didn't have to toss her through after all."

"Yeah, you are such a laugh!"

They saw that a nurse just left the sick room.

"Is everyone okay? What happened?" Jess asked as soon as her door opened.

"Sarah is home now." Emily said. Jess glanced at Becker.

"Are you okay?" He nodded and there was actually the faint hint of a smile on his face. He pulled a chocolate bar out of his pocket and put it wordlessly on top of the nightstand.

Jess stretched her arms out which really made him smile. Their hugged lasted a little longer than average.

"Aw." Abby hit Connor for that comment. Becker let go and everyone rolled their eyes.

"Becker…"

"What?"

"Come on!"

"Duh, kiss her already!" Jess eyes widened while she blushed.

Becker raised his eyebrows at them silently asking: seriously?

No one really expected Becker to do it so they were all already about to turn around as Becker suddenly sat down onto the bed buried his hand in Jess hair and pulled her close.

"Bravo!"

"Finally!"

"Woohoo!"

His stomach wheeled. Jess smooth lips scorched his. Her sweet sent crept into his nose and made him feel dizzy. She breathed into his mouth and closed her eyes as goose bumps raised down her spine. She couldn't remember the last time Becker had kissed her like this. He was fully there with her, not absent minded.

Someone cleared his throat: "Guys get a room!"

Shocked about his loss of control Becker broke the kiss and tried quickly to catch his breath. Red colour crept up to his face. Jess had to catch her breath as well, she had totally forgotten about her friends as well. Well, at least you could count on Connor to ease the tension as he imitated Lester:

"How often do I have to tell you that we are an anomaly research centre and no couple agency? The only good thing about it is that it spares me a lot of paperwork if someone of you actually dies!"

They laughed

Then Abby said: "Anyway, uhm Connor we should go now because the shops are about to close and we still have to pick up the carpet!"

"What carpet?"

"The one we ordered!" she looked at him intensely.

"Yeah, right we should do that!" He quickly replied. "We'll see you on Monday, guys!" Matt got up as well: "I think we should leave too." Emily agreed.

Within a few seconds the room was cleared except for Jess and Becker who made himself comfortable on her bed. She snuggled into his side.

"They don't have to pick up a carpet, do they?" Jess chuckled.

"Nah." Becker kissed the top of her hair.

"What was it you wanted to tell me earlier?" She prayed that it wasn't anything negative.

"You tried to compete with Sarah all along, didn't you?"

As an answer Jessica hid her face in his chest.

"Oh, Jess." She mumbled against his shirt:

"I just didn't know what to do. I was afraid of losing you, I knew I couldn't hold you if you didn't want to be with me anymore so I just…" She trailed off.

Becker smiled pulling her closer. His voice was only a whisper:

"Jess, I don't love you because you are like Sarah, I love you because you are my little baby Jessica."

She'd usually freak out when someone called her 'baby', but something else was much more important now.

Her head jerked up:

"Do you?"

"What?"

"You love me?" She stared at him, all the blood leaving her face. It was the first time he had said it out loud and Becker had to admit that it sounded good.

"Yes, I do love you." Her breathing sounded heavy in her ears.

She leaned forward and kissed Becker. A sweet tender kiss filled the moment.

"As Sarah walked through the anomaly, for a moment I felt like indirectly killing her, but it wouldn't be right to change something…I think. I mean it already happened, didn't it? I was just afraid to go through all this again." Jessica listened silently. "The good thing was that I could finally say good bye." She gently caressed his chest.

"You are a good person Becker, but you don't have to carry all the weighed of the world on your shoulders. You are not alone, you know that, right?" He buried his face in her hair:

"I know, thanks."

"Not at all."

Jess slowly drifted off to sleep. That night the nightmares stayed away.