Jess smiled as she headed down the hall to her room, she'd spent a few hours at the hotel with everyone, watching dvds, the flat was dark, meaning Connor and Abby had already turned in for the night. Not surprising, it was after 2 A.M.

She walked into her room and kicked her shoes off, before feeling along the wall for the light switch. Suddenly her bedside lamp was aglow, causing her to jump, she quickly stifled a scream when she saw Damon sitting on her bed. He made a quite a sight amidst her brightly colored throw pillows and duvet cover.

Walking over, she hit him on the arm,

"That was not funny!" she hissed.

He laughed, "You didn't see your face, it was priceless."

Jess rolled her eyes, "Can I help you with something or did you just come to scare the hell out of me?" she mused.

"A little of both," he said as she sat down on the edge of her bed.

She sighed and waited for him to continue. What happened next, took her by surprise, it shouldn't have, considering it was Damon…his hands came around her waist and pulled her down on top of him and his lips found hers hungrily. She stiffened, and then the old attraction one out and she was kissing him back.

Hands began working steadily to remove clothes and then she felt a piercing sting on her neck. She let out a deep man as he began to take her blood. It had scared the hell out of her the first time she'd found out Damon was a vampire, she'd avoided him for weeks, before his persistence had paid off. It hadn't been as much the fact that Damon was an amazing partner in bed as it had been they had been close friends and she'd missed that companionship.

Her romantic relationship with Damon had never been serious or exclusive, and at times that had bothered her, but her attraction to him had won out over the rest.

The following morning she was sat at the kitchen table with Damon perched on the counter when Connor and Abby came into the room.

"Morning guys," she said with a smile, "Connor, Abby, this is my friend Damon Salvatore. Damon, these are my roommates, Connor Temple and Abby Maitland."

"Nice to meet you," he said with a nod to Connor, and one of his trademark cocky grins to Abby."

Jess noticed Connor's eyes narrow as Damon engaged Abby in conversation about her snakes.

Two Days Later

Becker

Becker was surprised to see Connor of all people in the gym when he entered.

"Morning Temple," he said with a nod.

"Not a good one," Connor mumbled in reply.

Becker quirked an eyebrow in surprise, the melancholy attitude surprised him, he'd rarely seen Connor angry or down.

"Something happen with Abby?"

"Sort of, it has more to do with Damon than anything. He's been spending nights with Jess and then every time I turn around, he's flirting with Abby."

Becker's fist clenched at his side at the mention of him spending the night with Jess, and he was suddenly overcome with a fierce jealousy.

"Has Jess noticed?" he asked, trying to keep his voice calm.

"Kind of hard to miss, I can tell it bothers her, but she doesn't say anything. I guess because she knows nothing will come of it when Abby blows him off every time he makes an advance. It just worries me how many other girls he's involved with, I don't want to see Jess hurt."

"Thanks for telling me, Temple," Becker said before turning and leaving the gym.

"You're not going to do anything stupid are you, action man?" Connor called after him.

Becker scoffed, "Stupid, me?"