For the rest of the day Jess kept to herself mostly. While everyone was in the kitchen talking she went to the living room and saw on the couch with her drink. She took off her shoes and folded her feet under her. She felt so out off place with all the others in the kitchen. With a sigh she closed her eyes and leaned her head back on the couch.

"Are you alright."

She opened her eyes to see Tino walk in munching on a cookie. She smile at the picture he made.

"Hi."

He jumped up and sat down beside her. "Want one?"

He offered her a cookie.

Jess couldn't help but smile. "No thanks."

Tino held the cookie out again. "Go one you'll like it. It'll make you feel better."

With a small laugh Jess took the cookie and ate it. Tino leaned back and looked at her.

"I heard you can fight and you have metals and trophies and stuff."

Jess couldn't help her laugh. "Yeah I'll show you later."

Tino placed a hand on her arm. "You'll be okay."

Jess felt her arm tingle but she didn't react she was getting used to strange things. But what did surprise her was when Tino took his hand away she felt so at peace. More then she and in a long time. She looked at him.

"Thanks sweetie." She kissed her forehead.

"Tino?"

Tino looked toward the door. "I'm in here with Jessie."

Shanna walked in followed by Radinka. Jess gave a silent groan they and been trying to get her alone all day. Shanna kissed Tino's cheek.

"Tino why don't you go in the kitchen Olivia and Lara are about to play cards and they need another player."

"Okay."

Tino jumped down and ran to the kitchen. Radinka and Shanna sat down on either side of her. Jess knew they would adventualy get her alone. It was only a matter of time.

Jess crossed her arms." Well you two finally got me alone. What would you like to know."

Radinka took Jess's hand and smiled. "We just want to talk to you dear."

Jess laugh. "Yeah right if you just want to talk then I'm a mermaid. Your here to grill me on information."

Shanna smiled sweetly. "Of course we didn't."

Jess looked at her and Shanna laughed. "Okay we did."

"Thought so."

Shanna looked at Radinka. "Well see anything."

Radinka's smiled widened. "Oh yes just what the family needed. Just what he needed. You'll be a wonderful couple and have a great laugh."

"Couple."Jess jerked her hand away from Radinka and jumped to sit on the opposite couch.
"I am not going to be in any relationship. They always fail for me."

Radinka and Shanna looked at her with pity and an innocence in their eyes. Jess didn't notice.
Shanna leaned forward. "I am sure you will find someone nice. We know for a fact that he would be a very nice man."

Jess looked up and understood that they knew."I tried that once remember look how that turned out. I'll not go doen that road again."

Radinka gave her a sympathetic look. "Jess there are good men and believe me Connor is one."

"Connor?"

"Yes dear he is a good man."

Jess didn't want to talk about this. She stood up and crossed her arms. "I am sorry but I have no idea what your talking about."

Turning she walked out and when she was sure no one was watching she ran up to her room and closed and locked the door. She laid across the bed and looked out through the window. The sun was going down.