Well guys, I'm back with No 13, but I've gotta say...it was difficult because I really thought the episode quite awesome. I hope I did it well enough though. Enjoy.

01x13: Diamonds Are Forever

Sitting with him is nice. She feels kind of bad that she declined Hanson's invitation in hope Henry would come around. Somehow she knew he would. And here he is. Jo values their friendship. It's unusual and while there are many aspects which make them entirely different, they are very much alike in so many others.

Henry's arm around her feels nice, too. She isn't too big on touching anymore, but with her M.E. it's okay, she thinks. Maybe because he told her straight on he isn't interested in seeing her romantically. On the other hand she's to admit she feels a little hurt by that blunt statement because she's come to think he's pretty hot and nice, too. He wouldn't be the worst boyfriend ever. It's something she usually doesn't think about because to be honest, she's so far away from ready to be with someone else that it's not even funny. She's loved Sean with all her heart, still does and she doubts that will ever change. If that means she'll stay alone forever so be it. Nonetheless, she finds Henry attractive, which is interesting because he's the first one since Sean.

Henry has started to move his fingers gently up and down her arm and she can't stop the sigh that escapes her. It's nice to have someone touch her like that. Not sexually, but friendly. Like he actually cares about her.

"What?", he mumbles and Jo blushes a little upon realizing he's heard her.

"It's nice here with you," she admits, biting her lip and Henry smiles down at her before gently leaning his head against hers.

"Yes, it is. Thanks for the amazing hot chocolate, by the way."

"You're welcome," she says, smiling at him. "My mom's recipe."

Henry grins at her. He's so very handsome when he smiles. Sometimes she thinks it's a naughty smile and to be honest, it turns her on a little. Not that she'd ever act on that, but it's reassuring to know she didn't die with Sean.

"I'm honored," he says and takes another sip of his hot chocolate.

Jo smiles into her own cup and leans her head against his chest. She's touched it naked, knows it's muscular and very male and yet, it's still a little shocking when she feels it against her temple.

Henry tightens his embrace around her.

"Thanks for being here," she murmurs and her heart almost jumps out of her chest when Henry's response is to press his lips against her head.

"There is not a place I'd rather be, Jo," he says quietly and she cannot help but smile at that. He can be insanely cute sometimes.

"Do you think I'll ever feel anything but numb?", she asks quietly. She didn't really mean for it to pop out of her mouth, but there it is anyways and Henry is unbelievably wise so maybe he's got an actual answer for her.

"Yes," he says matter-of-factly, "it starts slow. So slow that you do not recognize it at first. At first you just function, but at some point you start buying yourself new clothes or get your hair cut. You have drinks with friends or maybe just a hot chocolate on your front porch."

She grins at that and peeks up at him to see him gazing down at her. He's got a cheeky smile on his lips and she notices she feels drawn to it.

"A time comes when you feel yourself attracted to someone." Her smile vanishes and she blushes, especially when she realizes his voice took a hoarse tone.

"A part of you will always love him, Jo, and that's okay, but you will see that it doesn't engage your whole heart. The human heart is an interesting object. No matter how many bad things it experiences, it always is able to heal itself."

He smiles down at her and presses another kiss against her forehead. "Trust me, Jo, you're gonna be fine."

She smiles back at him and well, she doesn't quite know how it happens but suddenly she leans a little forward, Henry leans a bit down and their lips brush in a soft, shy kiss.

They part almost instantly, but they don't jump apart. To her own surprise she doesn't feel the need to flee and Henry doesn't either. They simply stare into each other's eyes for a moment, before Henry leans back and takes another sip from his hot chocolate.

"You're right. It's really nice sitting here."

She grins and blushes and takes another sip herself and leans her head back against his chest.

Jo hopes he's right that at some point Sean will no longer have most of her heart (she has to admit that even now there is another guy who's already snagged himself a part of it) and that she will be able to feel all of this again.