Sam and Zane pulled up to Café Diem and saw Sean waiting out front beside Jo who looked a little uncomfortable. "Hey!" Sam called getting out of her car.

Sean waved while Jo gave a brief smile which turned immediately into a frown when she saw Zane. "Hey," they both called walking up to the new arrivals.

Sam gave Sean a quick kiss making both Jo and Zane a little uncomfortable. Ignoring this Sam walked over to stand by Jo. Giving Jo a hug and Sam whispered "Play nice," in Jo's ear. "So what is up with Jo here in Eureka?"

Giving Sam a grimace Jo just shrugged and opened the door for everyone. They head towards a table in the back. Sean and Sam take seats across from each other so Zane and Jo are stuck across from each other too.

"Ok since Jo refused to answer what's up with Zane," said Sam now putting Zane in the spotlight.

"Not much I guess. Pretty much I've been shunned from one dead end project to another," Zane replied rather half heartily.

"Well I heard you're going to help with the DED project," Sean said trying to keep the conversation moving.

"Yeah probably unless Director Fargo changes his mind again,"

"Ok well I'm going to go order. Sean do you want to come with me?" Sam asked hoping to give Zane and Jo some alone time.

"Sure." Sean said realizing what Sam was trying to do.

Walking away Sam and Sean started whispering about how terrible this was going.

"They don't even want to talk to each other!" exclaimed Sam.

"This is bad, really bad. I mean everything is totally different than before," Sean sighed.

"Yeah I don't know what we are going to do…"

Jo POV

I can't believe Sam invited both me and Zane. What is she thinking? I mean she must have noticed how much he hates me. And now she left me and him alone at this table together…. I sighed looking up and saw Zane peering at me intently.

"Um so how do you think that DED project is going to go?" I asking trying to have a normal conversation.

Zane just shrugged and kept peering at me.

I directed my eyes down not wanting to meet his because I knew that if I looked into his eyes my heart would break all over again.

"So are you going to order anything?" I asked trying again.

"Uhm no I don't think so cause I just ate…. What about you? Are you going order anything?" Zane replied finally looking away.

"Yeah I might get some rocky road ice cream or something," walking over to Vincent to order it.

Zane looked up surprised, "Really rocky road?"

"Yeah, do you want some too?"

"Sure, Vincent make that two rocky roads," Zane said smiling at me.

"Finally," whispered Sam to Sean just loud enough for him to hear her but no one else.

Zane POV

What am I doing here? I mean I'm eating ice cream with Lupo like it's the most natural thing in the world…I'm surprised she hasn't tasered me yet. I looked up as I finished my ice cream.

"Do you want the rest of mine?" Jo asked me holding out her bowl with at least two more scoops left.

"Sure, can't let ice cream this good go to waste…" I replied.

Sam snickered and almost choked on her lunch. I glared her way but she didn't see me because she was still coughing.

"Serves you right,"

"Its not my fault I found that funny….. I mean two ice creams Zane, you little glutton," Sam snickers again.

"Ha Ha," I say sarcastically. Then trying to change the subject I ask, "So what's new at NCIS?"

"Nothing much…It seems much quieter here than back home in Washington," Sean replies finishing his sandwich.

"Eureka quieter…really?" I remark amazed at Sean's lack of knowledge of the disasters of this town.

"Well yeah sorta, I mean before we were shot at almost everyday and almost always at the office until at least eight at night if not later…compared to that this is a vacation…" Sam quips.

I chew that over in my head and look around to see everyone watching me. "What? Do I have ice cream on my face?"

"No it just seemed like you were going to respond," Jo replied.

"Oh… well I guess right now Eureka is quieter than that, at least for now," Looking at my watch I get up saying, "I really should get back to work."

"Well how are you going to get back because I have to stop at Tesla first?" Sam replies jauntily.

"I can give you a ride since I should be getting back too," Jo offers.

"Ok thanks," I reply as I grab my jacket and wave to Sam and Sean, "See you guys later."

"Everything's really different, isn't it?" Sean asks sighing internally.

"Yeah I'm almost scared of saying something wrong half the time," Sam replies sighing out loud.

"Well hopefully we can fix this…I mean with all four of us working on it in Section five, I'm sure we'll figure it out."

"But what if we don't…" Sam whispers back looking distraught.

"We can do anything if we all can work together…. I'm sure of it," Sean replies.

At least I hope so… Sean sighs again at this thought.

"Come on let's head over to Tesla and I think Zoë's there today, so you can talk to her too," Sean says trying to brighten Sam downcast mood.

"Yeah but did ya know that Zoë going out with Zane," Sam says looking downcast, thinking to herself, So maybe in this timeline Jo and Zane will never be together…

"Really?" Sean replies as they head out the door toward the car.

On the way back to GD Jo's phone starts to ring. Picking up Jo says, "Lupo, Hey Carter."

After a long pause Jo replies, "Calm down and repeat it again slowly…Ok on my way." Suddenly Jo whips the car around in an illegal U turn and speeds back towards town.

"What's happened?" Zane asked pressed back against his seat.

"There's a virus spreading through Tesla school and there's already one casualty." Jo replies her voice hoarse and a grimace plastered on her face.

"So why are you in such a big hurry to get there,"

"That's where Sam and Sean were heading and Sam might be the only one able to stop it because it's a new genetic mutation of a virus."

"This is serious," Zane replies his eyes wide.

"And," says Jo continuing, "Zoë's there too."

"Oh no…" Zane moans.