It was quiet. Very quiet.

Jessie and James sat in the room provided for them by Team Rocket to complete their mission in the Unova region. It was Japanese-style, with futons on the floor, a small table with cushions to sit on the floor, a bathroom, and a kitchenette. They were not allowed to go outside, so they lived off of the food rations provided, mostly instant foods. It was all so they would completely focus on the big ghost train mission.

Meowth had gone with the twerps for his secret mission, leaving only the 2 of them.

The first night was very hard. Even if Jessie and James were tired, Meowth was always telling some joke or making up little songs and singing them, lifting their spirits. James had a history of insomnia and PTSD-like nightmares and tended to self-medicate with whisky when he had trouble falling asleep.

The second night without Meowth, he reached for the bottle. Jessie brought 2 small glasses. They sat on the floor in front of the tea table, sipping slowly.

James's expression was intensely serious. Jessie had never seen him like this. He was often messing around, being overdramatic, but now he was more focused on the mission than even Jessie was. At the TR headquarters he had studied intensively about computers and hacking, as well as training his body in the gym daily.

Jessie broke the silence. "James, do you think we'll succeed this time?"

His gaze stayed focused on the room in front of him. "We will." And then he did something that surprised Jessie. He took his free hand and placed on Jessies, and their hands clasped together. "We'll succeed, and be top agents. Just like we've dreamed."

The words echoed lazily in Jessies brain. Like we've dreamed...

Jessie always wanted to make her mother proud, James wanted to piss his off, and this was the solution to both their problems. But Jessie had a lot of dreams, to become famous, to become a nurse, and Team Rocket was a stepladder to those dreams.

James in contrast, had very simple dreams. Just to be free, and happy. But now Team Rocket was his job; he had a purpose; a mission to focus on.

Jessie took the hand-holding a bit further, bringing their hands to rest on her lap and she edged closer to him. Jessie and James were like two halves of a whole.

Actually, James was more like half of Jessie. Without her and Team Rocket, he had no direction. Whenever they got separated for some reason, James' first thought and course of action was to do something to get noticed and get back together. He hated being alone. Whenever Jessie and Meowth were in danger he was always quick to offer to sacrifice himself for them to be saved, because he would rather see them live and him die alone, than the other way around. But Jessie would always refuse to abandon him. And it always left him wondering why.

Jessie was the stronger one, always able to do something independently, until she had to save James from something and they would be together again. James obviously needed her, and although she didn't want anyone to know, she needed James.

James poured another glass and took a swig, and let out a sigh, as if building up to something.

"Jessie." he said with determination.

"Yes, James?"

"Meowth isn't here."

Jessie protested. "But the mission...we can't afford to be distracted."

James grinned. "Exactly."

Since that night, and the events following, they had kept everything a secret.

As far as they were concerned, what Meowth didn't know, he wouldn't blab all over the place. And Jessie and James were so used to each other that the change in relationship wasn't glaringly noticeable on the outside. Occasionally, they would find some excuse to get away from Meowth for some "alone time" but those times were few and far between. So James was right...this could be the release they needed to be able to focus on the mission and get in tune with each other.

James put his glass down, and wrapped his arm around Jessie's waist. She edged closer to him until she was sitting on his lap. James felt a pang of nervousness catch him and decided to let Jessie lead. Which she did. She changed position so she was on top of him, straddling him. She kissed him, and it didn't take long for her to be ready. Her hands ran all over James' hard body. He was ready too, and straining against his uniform. She undid his belt, and released him, marveling at how it stood up, pulsing with blood and defying gravity.

Jessie reached down to strip off her panties, and while she did this James looked around for something but couldn't find it.

"Jessie, um" But before he could tell her to stop, she was on him, moving her hips back and forth, sending waves of pleasure through both of them. James closed his eyes, the feeling more intoxicating than any drug.

James' weight training and exercise at the Rocket headquarters showed its effectiveness when he stood up, holding Jessie to him. He laid her on the futon, and she wrapped her legs around him as he moved in and out of her. Jessie bit her lip to keep from crying out and made small whimpering sounds as she got closer and closer. James could see the pleasure he was giving her, and it was all he could do not to lose control and release his seed inside her. Jessie looked into his eyes and said one word.

"More."

James shook his head. Jessies eyes pleaded with him. He moved faster, pounding deep inside her, and he felt something tighten, and gasped as he pulled out of her, and his semen shot out in short streams, on Jessie's perfect torso and breasts.

As soon as he did that he was gone briefly, and back with wet wipes, wiping her down, mumbling "I'm sorry."

Jessie couldn't be angry at him for long. He was so...hot.

They fell asleep in each other's arms.

The big mission was set to go off according to plan. They were more focused and in tune with each other than ever.

They were going to succeed. Even if they didn't succeed, at least Meowth would be back.

AN: in the previous chapter Meowth was watching them, and was with James in the beginning of the scene, but had gone and hid when the confrontation started. They didn't know he was watching (and didn't care obviously)

I've got some ideas (ie what was James looking for, why did he 'finish' that way and apologize...) for some more chapters, I want to link and expand my tale...hope I can get it all out here!