I bought you lunch

Jessica was working hard on trying to figure out how to link the suspect to the murder of a twelve year old girl. It was a difficult thing for her to work on, seeing as the suspect was the girl's fourteen year old boyfriend. It brought back memories that she wished she could forget but never seemed to leave her.

"Izzy! What are you doing!"

"James, please don't! Please it hurts when you do! I don't like it!"

"Well clearly you do because you let me the first time!"

"James! No! Don't! Stop! Please!"

A knock on the glass brought her back to reality. Jessica turned to see Ryan standing just outside the door to the lab.

"Hey, stop working so hard. I can smell your brains burning." Ryan said to her with a smile.

Jessica smiled at him and walked towards him, wanting nothing more than to embrace her new boyfriend of seventeen hours. She stood before him and looked into his eyes. When Ryan was around Jessica swore all she could see was him.

"Are you hungry?" Ryan asked her. In truth she was, but since they were late she had skipped breakfast and stuck with the coffee in the break room. The caffeine at best suppressed her appetite, but now at almost noon she was really ready for some lunch.

"Yeah some food would be great about now, since my boyfriend didn't get me any breakfast."

"Really? What a jerk." He smiled at her.

"Well he's cute and he rocked my world last night so I guess I can forgive him."

Ryan smiled at her and held up a bag from a deli down the street. "I bought you lunch."

Jessica looked at him and patted his cheek. "Well aren't you just the sweetest thing."

"Come on, everyone's eating outside today, let's join them."

"Well, alright."

They left the lab and walked outside to the fourth story balcony tables to find Calleigh, Natalia, Walter, Jesse, and Eric already there eating.

"Well hey you two." Calleigh was the first to greet them, "Finally coming out into the world with everyone else."

"Oh come on Calleigh," Ryan commented, "You make it sound like we never go outside."

Reaching into the bag Ryan pulled out a sub and set it in front of him and then a salad and handed it to Jessica, followed by a drink for each of them.

"Excuse me Mr. Wolfe, but are you trying to tell me something?" Jessica sarcastically retorted at the site of the salad.

"No, Horatio told me that you love this place's Cesar salads. So I figured you would like one after I made you incredibly late this morning." Ryan attempted to defend himself.

"Ugh, just because they're my favorite doesn't mean you have to get one for me. Jeez." Jessica rolled her eyes playfully at Ryan. Ryan gave her another playful nudge and looked at her longingly.

"Well then, I guess I'll just have to eat it myself." Ryan said as he tried to take it back.

"Fine, then I guess I'll just have to eat your sub." Jessica attempted to steal his sandwich.

"I thought you didn't like fish." Ryan smirked at her.

A look of disgust washed across Jessica's face. She quickly dropped the sandwich back in front of Ryan and grabbed the salad from him.

"You better brush your teeth twice after lunch today before you come anywhere near me." Jessica sarcastically ordered him. Below the table Ryan grabbed Jessica's hand and squeezed it before unwrapping his sandwich.

"Oh you little bitch!" Jessica declared, smacking Ryan's arm, "You tricked me!"

"How?" Ryan said through a mouthful of turkey.

"That's not fish!"

"Well you didn't actually open it to see for yourself."

Ryan smiled at her and she kicked him playfully under the table.

The team ate their lunches and talked about the cases they were working on that day. Jessica was explaining her case with the twelve year old when she attempted to cross her legs, but felt a twinge of pain and quickly undid them. She didn't think anyone noticed, so she continued on discussing her case. A few minutes later she tried again and received the same stabbing pain, right between her legs. Jessica had been pretty sore all day, but didn't realize how much she hurt until then. She hoped Ryan wouldn't notice, because she didn't want him to feel bad that he hurt her. Finally when she made a subconscious third attempt and received pains worse than the first two times Natalia spoke up.

"Jess, are you ok?" Natalia asked her.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Jessica replied.

"Well because you keep moving your legs and every time you look like you're in pain."

"No, everything's fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Well….." Jessica had always been terrible at lying, especially when she started to blush, "I'm a little sore today…."

It was Calleigh that made the connection. "Oh my god, Jessica, did you have sex last night?"

Jessica could feel her entire face and neck turn instantaneously red, and knew there was no way she was going to be able to hide it now.

"Oh my goodness you did!" Calleigh exclaimed. "Come on spill, give us the details! Who is he? How did you guys meet? Please tell us!"

Jessica sat uncomfortably in her seat while she tried to think of something. Ryan panicked, afraid Jessica might say something to reveal their new relationship. Jessica's mind worked quickly and she said the first thing that came to mind.

"Well I met him about a month ago. We have the same advisor for our senior seminar project. He seemed really nice and we hit it off well, so we went on a couple of dates, and last night one thing led to the next and well…" Jessica hoped that her nervousness about the situation was perceived as her being embarrassed.

It must have worked, because Calleigh and Natalia both replied with "That's so cute!" Ryan breathed easy at last. Walter, Jesse, and Eric started making comments about this mystery man being "one lucky guy."

"So, he must have been quite the guy to have you squirming all day." Calleigh said.

Without taking the time to think Jessica responded with "Hung like a freaking horse!"

Jessica covered her mouth quickly. Now she was really turning red, and everyone laughed at her comment. Even Ryan tried to play along, even though his ears had clearly turned red. Lucky for him though, everyone was focused on Jessica's new sex life so no one noticed his ears.

"So did you show this guy some new moves and that's what's got you so sore?" Calleigh continued to prompt.

"Well actually….." Jessica trailed off because she didn't know where to go with this comment.

But Calleigh was quick to make her own assumptions. "Wait! Jessica, are you- or rather were you- a virgin?"

Now Jessica looked lit up like a Christmas tree. So she was so embarrassed she finally gave up and buried her face into her hands.

The entire table went silent and Jessica could hear Ryan stop breathing.

"Ohhhh! Our little Jessie became a woman last night!" Calleigh happily exclaimed

"Well ain't that cute, Jess lost her flower." Walter commented.

There was something about Walter making the snide remark that got to Ryan. So to make it seem like he wasn't just sitting out of the conversation he quickly said "Yeah, why don't you tell us when you loose yours Walter and we can celebrate then!"

Everyone laughed as Walter flushed a deeper red than Jessica.

"Hey man, what makes you think I haven't had sex!" Walter hollered at Ryan.

"Because, Walter," Ryan began, holding up his hand, "Miss Michigan doesn't count as a sex partner!"

"Shut up you!" Walter said and threw a spoon at Ryan. Ryan quickly dodged it and proceeded to throw it back.

Ryan reached under the table again and took Jessica's hand in his. He held it for a while before he let go, so no one would notice. Jessica appreciated the comforting gesture and was glad Ryan was there for that conversation after all.