"This place looks like a space ship," a voice came from behind Jess.

Jess tensed, "Stefan, what the hell are you doing here?" she hissed, spinning in her chair to face him.

"Curiosity," he shrugged.

"How did you even know how to get here?"

"Followed you," he said, expression unchanging.

"Oh look it's your, hey, it's Tuesday and I broke into a government facility look. How did you get in?"

"Damon flirted with the female guard at the door."

"Stefan if someone catches you, I could lose my job!"

"Relax Jess, we won't be here long."

"Is it just you and Damon…where is Damon?"

"Yes, and probably still with said female guard."

"You will not bang your head into the desk, you will not bang your head into the desk," she muttered, "Please get Damon and leave, Stefan."

"Fun killer," he muttered.

"I'm so sorry if my getting upset at the fact I ask my friends to stay out of one tiny part of my life and they can't seem to do that, bothers me!"

Becker had been coming down the hall when he heard Jess' yelling, immediately alarmed due to the fact that one thing his girlfriend never did, was yell, he rushed into the Ops Room.

"Jess, what's…" he trailed off, "What are you doing here Salvatore?" he asked, glaring.

"We were curious, Damon flirted our way past the female guard who is now most likely now… otherwise engaged."

"You have no respect for Jess, do you?" he seethed.

"I wanted to make sure she wasn't involved in anything dangerous," Stefan stated calmly.

"She's not, she has one of the safest jobs here, besides I'd sooner die than let anything happen to her." he said fiercely.

Jess was slightly shocked by the fierceness of his exclamation, and couldn't help the slight smile that ghosted her lips.

Stefan sighed, "Fine, fine. I'm going to find Damon and we're gone."

"Good, I'll escort you out," Becker said, following Stefan from the room.

"I thought you were supposed to be her friend?" Becker bit, once they were out of Jess' earshot.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"It means the last two times she's been around you people, she's ended up upset, stressed out or hurt."

"That wasn't intentional. I don't like seeing her upset any more than you do," he replied quietly.

"You have a funny way of showing it," he retorted, just as Damon came around the corner.

"Aww don't tell me Captain Fun Killer's sending us to time out?"

Stefan laughed slightly, Becker just glared.

"He may be broodier than you are, Stefan," Damon commented.

"Shut up, Damon," Becker snapped, as they reached the gate.

"Ooh I'm terrified," he replied sarcastically.

"Go, and I don't expect to see you back."

"Sir, yes sir." Damon replied, rolling his eyes, before following his brother out of the ARC.

When Becker reentered the Ops area, Jess launched herself into his arms. He easily caught her and hugged her close, holding her a few inches off the ground. She buried her head in the crook of his neck.

"Are you okay?" he whispered.

"Fine, is there any chance we can get out of here, though?"

"Sounds like a great idea,"

"Until I realized that meant I had to let go of you," she said with a small laugh.

"In five minutes you won't have to let go," he murmured in her ear.