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Prompt: Becker drives Jess home from the pub because she's too tired to drive and stays with her because of numerous break ins in her complex.

When the gang had decided that all their hard work deserved a night out Jess had jumped at the chance to simply sit at a booth and relax with the most important people in her life. They had all decided on the pub and agreed to meet up after work, anomally's pending and perhaps for the first time in history their plans were not thwarted by a large shiny ball of light, dinosaurs or their boss. They had all arrived and chosen a booth in the back where Becker had, to everyone's amusement, sat in the seat that would give him the best view of the door. The fact that it was right next to Jess? Well neither seemed to mind at all.

Hours later, after snacks and a few drinks, Jess' head fell to the Captains shoulder. He had placed his arm over the back of the booth sometime ago when he had relaxed into the cushioned bench seat and only now noticed how close their field coordinator had slid. Looking down he noticed her eyes closed. Frowning slightly he reached over with the hand not on the back of the seat and felt her forehead. No fever. Slowly, carefully he shook her shoulder lightly.

"Hey, Jess."

"Hmm?" her eyes fluttered open and she blinked twice before realising the rest of their friends all watching her with amusement and blushed. "I'm sorry, I guess the day is catching up with me. I can't believe I fell asleep on you, again."

He chuckled quietly. "Anyone would think you find me boring Jessica."

Her eyes widened as her gaze darted back to his. "No, of course not! I don't find you boring at all in fact quite the opposite you're very interesting, I'm just so tired and oh, you're making fun of me and I didn't even realise."

Becker shook his head. "Come on why don't I give you a lift home?"

"But I drove here, I mean I'm pretty sure I did."

Becker's smile softened. "You did but I don't think you should drive while you're so tired. You could fall asleep at the wheel and have an accident."

She rolled her eyes. "I only fell asleep cos you're so comfy and warm." she murmured then blushed when she realised he had heard her.

Abby cut in before they could continue knowing how long they could go back and forth. "Don't worry Jess, you drove us here remember? We'll drive home later yeah? You should go home and get some rest."

Jess bit her lip as she looked around the booth before settling on Becker. "If you're sure."

"I wouldn't ask unless I was."

"Okay."

Standing they said their goodbyes and Jess unhooked her car key for Abby then Becker placed his hand on her back as he lead them out of the pub to his car. He waited until she was buckled in before easing off from the curb and turning the car in the direction of Jess' flat. When they reached the building she lived in Becker noted she was fast asleep in the passenger seat.

'Explains why she's been so quiet since we left the pub.'

Deciding to let her sleep he pulled her house keys from her half closed hand and got out to run around to her side of the car. Careful not jostle her he undid the seat belt and pulled her out of the passenger seat before heading into her building. When he reached her door he carefully unlocked it before stepping inside and turning the lights on so he could navigate his way around the flat. Unfortunately it also woke the sleeping woman in his arms.

Jess frowned and produced a cute little pout before her eyes opened then widened. "Becker?"

"You fell asleep on the way. I thought I would let you sleep and just bring you up but I guess I just woke you up, sorry."

She bit her lip as a small blush touched her cheeks. "It's okay you didn't need to go to this much trouble."

"You just looked so peaceful I didn't want to wake you." Seeming to remember he was still holding her, he let her down and watched as she sluggishly went to the kitchen.

"Thank you I do appreciate it. Would you like a glass of water or coffee or something?" she murmured as she yawned.

"I should probably go home and let you get some sleep." he glanced down when something caught his eye. Frowning he picked up the paper. "Jess? What's this?"

"Hmm?" she looked up in a sleepy daze. "Oh a letter from the building manager."

"Jess this says that numerous flats in the building have been broken into and one of the tenants who was home at the time was assaulted."

"Hmm, yeah good thing I'm never alone."

"If I left right now you'd be alone Jess and I have no idea when Abby and Connor will get home. Why don't you go get some sleep and I'll hang around here till the other two get home."

"What?! Becker you can't waste you're night on my couch."

"Just until Abby and Connor get back, then I'm gone. I don't want you here alone."

She sighed heavily which turned into a yawn. Knowing it was useless to argue when he was in his current mood she teetered on her heels as she gave in. "Okay."

Before she could do anything else he was at her side, frowning. "Good, now will you please get out of those shoes? You just swayed so far I thought you'd fall asleep right there, emphasis on the fall."

"Okay, okay."

She stepped out of her heels but let him pick them up as he made an unimpressed noise when she went to bend down. Rolling her eyes she turned in the direction of her bedroom not waiting for him to follow, knowing he would be right behind her. When she was at the bed she pulled back the covers and dug her pyjamas out from under her pillow. She turned in time to see him place her shoes down out of the way next to her built in wardrobe then turn to her.

"I'll go get you a glass of water."

He left her to change and by the time he came back she was under the covers watching him. He placed the glass on the side table and sat on the edge of the mattress.

"You need anything else?" She blushed and bit her lip. "What? Tell me Jess."

"Could you stay here for a bit and just talk to me? You've kind of put me a little on edge with all that talk about the break ins."

"Sure, why don't I go get a chair?"

She rolled her eyes. "Just get in the bed Becker." she scooted over and patted the now empty space next to her.

He thought it through and knowing it would hurt her feelings to leave he resigned himself to a little discomfort being so close to her so she could get some sleep. Nodding he bent over and took off his shoes before laying down on top of the covers a foot away from her. He stared at the ceiling thinking for a moment.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Hmm, tell me a happy story."

He smirked. "Should have guessed, you do know we work in an environment where happy stories aren't exactly the norm right?"

"I do which is why I want to hear a story that has a happy ending."

He thought back over the years working at the ARC before settling on memories that made him smile every time. "Well there was that one time Abby's brother lost Rex in a poker game or when Danny helped me check security."

"Tell them both." she turned to face him knowing he would stay looking at the ceiling but not minding at all. She simply wanted to watch the expressions play across his face.

"He had successfully repelled down from the ceiling and almost made it to Ops before we found him." he turned to Jess to gouge her reaction to find her sound asleep with her body turned toward his. "Good you're asleep."

He turned to get off the bed and leave her but noticed her frown as he moved. Looking down he noticed for the first time her hand had come to rest on his bicep. He rested back in his previous position and watched her frown melt away, noted the way her fingers twitched over his arm. He sighed heavily.

"Okay you win, I'll lay here for a little while until you won't wake up when I move or until Abby and Connor get back. Whichever comes first." he mumbled to the darkness as he closed his eyes briefly to rest them.

Hours later Abby and Connor crept into the apartment as quietly as possible. Connor straight away went to the fridge for some water as Abby surveyed the whole living area.

"Conn, where's Becker?"

"What? Home probably or maybe out? I don't know, why would I?"

"Because his car is still in the parking lot."

"It is?"

"Yes, come on let's go check on Jess first. I want to make sure she's okay, you know there's been a lot of break ins lately."

They quietly tip toed down the hallway to Jess' door and pushed it open to see two lumps on the bed. Jess was comfortably tucked in to Becker's side under the covers while he lay atop them successfully cocooning her in warmth. Her back against his chest while one arm secured her waist and the other acted as her pillow. Her flatmates shared a grin before backing out of the room and closing the door behind them.

The next morning Jess floated blissfully between the realm of sleep and awake. In her dreams Becker had held her and now on the edges of reality she could still feel him as though he was really there. Turning over she hummed in joy and in her haze imagined him right there. So she lent forward and kissed where she imagined his lips would be.

'So warm, it's like he's really here.'

Sighing she opened her eyes to see a stunned, shocked and very real Becker in front of her. Pulling back she gasped and made an eep sound. "Oh my god! I am so sorry! I thought you were a dream I totally didn't mean to actually kiss you! Oh my god I just admitted to dreaming about you! And kissing you in dreams and oh god this is so embarrassing and you won't say anything. Oh jeez would you please give me a sign I haven't broken you, say something."

Becker blinked twice his brow furrowing. "I must have fallen asleep. What time is it?"

Her eyes had already widened to an almost comical size but she lifted herself up to look over him at her bedside clock. "It's six thirty." she lowered back down to see him think something over before closing his eyes. After a few moments of her staring at him wide eyed she bit her lip. "Becker?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you okay? Did you finally crack? Cos this isn't like you at all, I mean I just kissed you then admitted I dream about kissing you and you're going back to sleep."

Becker sighed then opened his eyes. She bit her lip harder when she saw how dark they were. "It's too early to be up on our day off, and I'm trying really hard to be a gentleman and be courteous to Abby and Connor by not jumping you right now because I would like to make you dinner tonight as a date and see where things go."

She blushed furiously as his words sunk in. "You, you're trying not to jump me?" she squeaked.

He smirked sleepily and she swore it was the sexiest thing she had ever seen. "Correct, now can you relax so we can get some more sleep."

She relaxed back against the pillows and grinned when his arm came around her waist pulling her back to his side. She turned her head and was overjoyed when he tilted his to give her a sweet, soft kiss. She hummed again and closed her eyes on a sigh as Becker buried his nose behind her ear.