Jessica got up when she heard him at the door.  She opened it seeing him with his hands full, as she grabbed a few things confused as she watched him walk in.

Jessica: What's this?

She asked confused as she carried the things in following him.

She was a bit shocked.  She didn't celebrate anything this year because of the lost of her parents... She hadn't even thought about it.

Jessica: I don't think I'll be celebrating this year.. but thank you.

She said as she was shocked that he was even being nice to her...

She looked rather sad as she looked at the picture with her family.  She had been sort of pushing it out of her mind, pushing them to the back for now, it was her way of dealing at the moment with out falling apart... But now it was right in front of her, the realization that she was all alone, that she didn't have them, that she wouldn't hear her father tell his Christmas Stories...

Jessica: Thank you.

She said in a small voice as she was letting it all sink in.

Jessica looked at him as she hadn't meant to make him feel bad as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: I'm sorry... I guess I just haven't really let myself think about them,  I didn't even get the chance to grieve when I lost them... I got thrown into a harsh reality..

She said thinking about it as she had been kidnapped by the Hideout right after they passed, and never had the chance to really deal with it, and had just pushed everything back... Then when she got out, she had to work, and try to stay in school, which had been a struggle all in itself for awhile.

Jessica leaned against him a moment as she was thinking about it.  She was more shocked with how nice he was being to her at the moment as she moved back looking at him a bit.

Jessica: I don't understand.... I didn't even think you liked being around me.

She said knowing how he usually acted.  So she didn't get why he was here like this now, she was very confused and conflicted over everything.....

She looked at him , still a bit confused but nodded her head a bit after a moment as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: Oh.

She said as she looked up at him.

Jessica blushed a bit when he kissed her cheek as she looked at him thinking about it.

Jessica: And now that I don't need a tutor?

She said as she was able to keep her grades up, and wasn't behind, and was doing really well.  She had originally thought he would be pleased, and would be working as fast as he could to be rid of her, but now he was seeing that things were different.

Jessica looked at him when he said that as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: I like that.

She said as it was a nice feeling to know that things would be different with him now..

Jessica looked up at him when he said that as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: This can be a fresh start for each other. 

She smiled a bit as she was thinking about it..

Jessica looked at him as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: Can I take a little time to think about it?

She asked as she still had a lot to think on and deal with there.

Jessica nodded as she looked at him as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: I won't..

Jessica blushed when he kissed her as she looked at him thinking about it.

Jessica: It is nice.

She smiled and kissed him again when he kissed her..

Jessica looked at him as she was thinking about it as she was glad he could tell her now.

Jessica: I'm glad you can tell me now.  Because I love you, too..

She smiled a bit as she looked at him as she was thinking about it, nodding her head.

Jessica: Alright.

She said as she was willing to do that.

Jessica watched as she didn't mind as she helped him put things on the table.

Jessica: So, I've been thinking about renting a room.

She said as she figured she should let him know, since they were getting close and didn't want him to find out thru someone else and think she had been keeping a secret.  But she wanted some company, she had been feeling pretty lonely.

She looked up at him when he said that as she smiled a bit thinking about it.

Jessica: Really?

She was thinking about it, as she didn't mind if he was wanting to move in with her.

Jessica: Would you like to see the room?

She asked, wanting to make sure it was something he was interested in.

She took the roll as she looked at him nodding her head a bit.

Jessica: Alright..

She smiled as she looked at him as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: It's almost done.

She said as she was thinking about it..

She wasn't surprised knowing that he liked to wait until the last minute, she was just too impatient to do that.

Jessica: Not surprised.

She teased looking at him, as he smiled thinking about it, knowing he had that bad habit..

She looked at him as she could understand where he was coming from there as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: Well it won't be like that here... You'll be able to work , where and when you want.

She said as she thought about it..

She looked at him confused when he said that as she was thinking about it a moment before she went and asked.

Jessica: What do you mean?.

She blushed when he said that as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: I don't think i'll be that much of a distraction..

She blushed as she was thinking about it as she just smiled at him after a moment.  When they were done eating she helped clean things up and put it away as she then looked at him once everything was cleaned up.

Jessica: Would you like to see that room?

She asked looking at him waiting to see what he was going to say.

She smiled as they walked up the stairs so they could see the room.  She opened the door as he walked in so he could look around a bit.

Jessica: I have a key so you can keep it locked if you want when you're not in there.

She watched him walk around the room, it was pretty big and had a nice view of the back yard..

She nodded as she never locked her room either.  She stood there letting him look around and check the room out to see if he liked it.

Jessica: You have your own private bathroom.

She said as she pointed to the other side of the room as he checked it out...

Jessica smiled glad that he liked it as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: Good

She was glad ot have a room mate.

Jessica didn't really care, she didn't need the money, she just didn't want to be alone.

Jessica: It doesn't really matter to me, whatever you feel like paying.

She said honestly.

Jessica nodded as that was fine with her.

Jessica: Alright.

She said as she smiled warmly thinking about it..

Jessica kissed him back as she looked at him as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: I like kisses, kisses are good.

She smiled as she kissed him again..

Jessica smiled as she kissed him softly nodding her head as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: Yes, lots of love...

Jessica nodded as that was fine with her.  They went back down stairs as they worked on the project a bit, talked, and then watched a bit of T.V.   When he went home she went locking up , getting ready for bed, smiling glad that after tonight she wouldn't be alone anymore.

when tomorrow came, she was ready for him, as he pulled up with his brothers to bring his stuff as she opened the door letting them in.

Jessica: Hello.

She smiled warmly as she looked at Mark, who was carrying in a couple boxes.

Jessica looked at him as she didn't mind.  She knew the place was safe.  Had good security, and alarms, it was why she got the place after all that had happened.

Jessica: It's alright..

Jessica laughed a bit as she stayed close to him as she was thinking about it.

Jessica: That is also fine.

She nodded as she watched them a bit.  They didn't hang around too long before they all left, just leaving the two alone.  She smiled as she walked up to his room looking at him, standing in the door way.

Jessica: They didn't stay too long.

She said as she could see he was pleased to have some quiet with out them.

Jessica smiled as she kissed him back as she looked at him thinking about it.

Jessica: I think they are going to miss you a lot.

She said seeing how they were when they were here..

She nodded as she was thinking about it as that was fine with her and thought it was the right thing for them to do, if they were wanting to come over.

Jessica: Sounds good to me.

She smiled warmly as she was thinking about it.

Jessica kissed him back as she looked at him.

Jessica: I love you, too.

Jessica nodded as she was thinking about it, as it was something she was pleased about.

Jessica: I'm glad you're here.

She looked at him smiling warmly as she moved getting up so he could get what he wanted done.

Jessica: Alright I'm going to go work on some school work a bit, give you some private time.

She said as she kissed him softly then walked out so he could work..

He took his time unpacking the few things he had, which was mostly just books and clothes. The first thing was a picture that he put on the dresser of his parents.

"You would like her, Mom. She is a great girl."