Sorry another short chapter. The next one is coming long pretty well though. I'll forewarn you now though- this story is coming to an end soon. But no need to fret, I have another one in the makes. It continues on with Jessica and Ryan and their relationship and all the fun stuff they do.

Stick around and maybe I'll give you a brief preview. ;)

You'd be surprised

They climbed out of the car and Jessica checked her car to see that the tow truck company had changed them all. They walked quickly to the elevator and rode up to their floor. Jessica looked at Ryan just before the doors opened and said "Follow my lead."

The doors to the elevator opened and they walked out onto their floor. While they were signing in when Walter came walking up with Jesse and Calleigh.

"Now what do we have here?" Walter asked, "A couple of late arrivers? Why are you two so late?" Walter smirked at Ryan, who in turn gave him a dirty look.

"Well if you must know Walter," Jessica started in on the giant CSI, "Someone slashed my tires yesterday and Ryan here was kind enough to offer me a ride home and to pick me up in the morning, but someone apparently forgot." Jessica turned and gave Ryan a stern look.

Realizing what was going on Ryan quickly responded with "I said I was sorry! I at least came back for you."

"Yeah, after I called you to ask where you were! Which was halfway to the lab?" Jessica clearly was a great actress; Ryan had to admit she was making him actually feel guilty.

"Well we're here now. So stop hating on me." Ryan playfully nudged Jessica, who rolled her eyes and returned the playful nudge with a smile.

"Well we have a scene to get to," said Calleigh, "I'm glad to see you two got here ok. We thought for a while that you'd flown the coop after getting to go home early!" They laughed at Calleigh's joke and Ryan and Jessica excused their selves to the locker room.

When they were alone in the locker room, Ryan grabbed Jessica, pulled her close, and kissed her passionately. She returned the favor and embraced the new man in her life in her arms. They broke apart and Jessica looked at him.

"So, what does this make us?" Jessica asked.

"Well, to the team we're friends and coworkers." Ryan said. He thought more carefully about what he was going to say next. "To us I guess we're dating?"

"You mean you're my boyfriend now?"

"Well generally I would think sex would mean that you're in a committed relationship with a person, so yeah I guess so."

"You'd be surprised." Jessica was barely able to say as Ryan's lips came crashing down on hers.