A.N. I've just watched series 4 and fell in love with Jecker:) They are soooo adorable!
It's short story, but I may continue if you'd want it:)
As always: I apologize for any mistakes in grammar/spelling I've made!
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters used in this story .
"Connor do you think I'm pretty?" Jess asked her friend sitting down opposite him with the serious face
"YHYHY "Connor choked on his soda "Christ, don't do that, do you want to kill me? " he gasped out
" Am I or not?" Jess pressed on and Connor started sweating. What made her ask such question? And why did she ask him of all people in ACR ? She couldn't possibly want him to...?
He was with Abby, he loved Abby! Connor began looking around the empty room desperately seeking a way to escape the contretemps.
Connor's extending silences made Jess's hopeful expression crestfallen "It's alright, it's stupid forget about it " she finally said, but her trembling voice spurred him into action. He behaved like an idiot. After all it was Jess! His friend!
"Of course you are pretty Jess " he assured genuinely catching her hand and squeezing it lightly " you just surprised me with this question, that's all. "
" Oh, that's OK, I understand " Jess whispered not raising her eyes still not entirely convinced
"Hey, what's wrong? Where did this question come anyway? " Connor jokingly asked, but still she avoided his gaze. Something was definitely wrong. Normally full of life, joy, always smiling Jess was now subdued and sad.
"Come on split, I'm all ears. What's the problem? " he pressed obstinately. He wasn't going to leave it.
"That new guy Cameron" Jess began drawling words
" Mitchell" Connor confirmed remembering the tall blond man which was a newest member of Becker's team "What about him? Did he tell you something that upset you? Do you want me to beat him to a pulp? "
Corners of Jess's mouth twitched at thought of Connor taking a swing on a far bigger soldier.
"No, nothing of this kind. The thing is... you see... „ Jess nervously crumpled the hem of her skirt " oh for crying out loud! Yesterday we were talking, because he's new and , well he turned out to be quite funny and nice so when he asked me out for dinner I said yes"
" Alright" Connor nodded not really understanding " so what's the problem? You don't want to go?"
"No! It's been ages since my last date, of course I want to go or rather I wanted! I even brought a dress to change, but today, early in the morning, he appeared out of nowhere stiff as if he swallowed a stick and stated that unfortunately he must cancel our meeting giving me some idiotic excuse. He said he was sorry, and that was it!" Jess completed mortified.
Connor sighed, it was nothing terrible „ Jess, calm down it happens " he started but Jess interrupted him
" Yes, I know it happens, but it wasn't first time! Always, always if somebody new appears here at the beginning everything is great, we chat and all, then I got invitation to coffee or dinner or just walk, and then... and then suddenly they treat me as if I am leprous! So I started to think that maybe there is something wrong with me"
"Jess, did somebody nag you? " Connor again became nervous
"No, it's not that, they ... " Jess hesitated searching for appropriate words to explain it "They act as if they are afraid of me. They look me straight in the eyes, no teasing, no joking, everything strict and serious and only work related. It's almost as if they are afraid that for talking with me longer then few minutes they would be eaten alive by some wild beast "
" Beast you say" Connor murmured. It started dawning upon him what kind of beast everyone would be so afraid of. „ Jess, just to make it clear, I have only one question, is this problem concerns all employees or maybe only the male ones? "
„ You know it's kinda funny, I didn't think about it before, but in fact it only happens with guys, of course excluding you, Matt, Lester and ...Becker" Jess answered frowning "you don't think that he has anything to do with that, do you? " she didn't dare to hope.
Connor wiggled his brows and smiled widely "Yeah oh well, I didn't think that action man has it in himself, but I truly believe that it could be a good explanation"
Jess giggled. It wasn't a sign she hoped for, but nonetheless IT WAS a sign! If it was true then Becker had to care, at least a little!
"Doesn't it bother you ?" Connor was surprised with her reaction. If he had ever tried to pull something like that Abby would have murdered him and decorated laboratory his with intestines.
" Are you kidding! That just make my day!" Jess kissed his cheek "Thank you!"
Connor only shook his head staring at bouncing girl.
"Woman who would understand them? "
TBC ( If you want to:):)
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