Heya everyone :D. So I've just came up with a tiny idea, it's going to be a very short story, like maybe 3 chapters in total. I've got that idea since a few days and it's driving me crazy so I had to write it. I've wrote only the first chapter but I don't think I'll take too long to post the two others as well because it's something very short and it's another way to bring Jo and Henry together.

So i don't wanna spoil too much, I just wanna tell you read and see ;). And I'll be glad to read your review. Once again, English isn't my native language so I apologize for all the typos and so on.

It was a nice Sunday night on the streets of NYC. The weather was still good but not too warm, the leaves were fallen from the trees, soon enough, winter would be there and tougher cases would happen, but for now, Jo just wanted to relax and enjoy a long weekend home.. A lonely weekend but after a full week, she was glad she could rest.

She was lazily laying on her couch, the remote in her hand but she wasn't watching TV at all, she was just thinking a lot.

She quickly turned her head toward the TV and there was a movie with a little girl who was friend with a doctor, a lonely doctor and he was like a father to her because the little girl was kind of orphan. He ended up adopting her and Jo also ended up watching the whole movie, pretty ironic, for someone who really didn't mind what was playing, first.

When she started drifting to sleep, she knew it was time she got up on her feet and crawled under her sheets.

She barely closed her eyes that she started dreaming...Or maybe flashbacking?

1985 :

- Joanna, you don't go far cariña, almost dinner time.

A sweet brown little girl with big brown eyes, stepped out the porch of the building she was living with her brother, sister and both her mother and father.

A cute smile playing on her lips while descending the stairs, bringing her bike with her.

- I won't go far mama. I promise! I just wanna try to ride my bike

Her mother wasn't really feeling confident. Jo always been a tough little girl but she had trouble riding a bike and lately she had been bold, asking her father to remove the stabilizer, and she randomly decided to ride on the quite streets of this unseen part of Mexico.

- It's just, you never did that before cariña... Don't go too fast and come back here quickly if anything goes wrong.

Jo was far already and just raised her hand to her mom

- don't worry mommy, everything will be fine. I know I can make it, I can do it.

Mrs Martinez knew there wasn't so much she could say to stop her little girl for trying. She looked over her shoulder

- Luis, Amélia.. Miras tu hermana pequena.

Both older kids just nodded and stepped outside to watch closely over their little sister as their mom requested.

Jo knew her siblings were watching over her but she didn't mind. She wanted to prove she could manage and she would ride that back without the stabilizer. Everyone at school could do it and sometimes she was feeling a bit left-out because she already had troubles riding a bike with stabilizer but she learnt and watched the others kids doing it and it seemed easy.

She took a deep breath.. The streets were quite and there was no cars in this area, kids could play without being in danger. Her mother always told her to trust her inner instincts, so she did as she said and started riding the bike, hoping she wouldn't fall and she didn't.

A big grin crossed over her face and she looked at Luis and Amélia, who were standing against a building, very impressed

- Amélia, Luis.. Look at me.. I can do it.. I can ride a bike without any tabilizer.. Daddy will be so proud of me and mommy too.

She was so caught into her success, that she didn't pay attention to what was coming in front of her and her sibling tried to warn her by running behind her

- Jo! Watch it, you're going to fall.

- wha..

She just screamed in pain when she fell down from a nasty hill; her bike almost crushing her but luckily for her, she just rolled on her side and the bike crashed on a tree. She desperately looked at it and was about to burst into tears

- my bike.. Daddy is going to be mad at me..

She tried to get up to bring back her now broken bike, but she couldn't move and a voice behind her said

- easy sweetheart.. If you're trying to move, it's going to hurt

Jo startled and a man kneeled in front of her while her two siblings ran all along the hill and stopped in their tracks when they saw the man with their sister.

- it's quite alright, you can trust me, I'm a doctor and I'm going to examine your bruises. I'm sure it's nothing,you've just been more shaken than injured. I'd rather see you sitting here than on the tree like your bike.

She didn't answer and just gave him a curious look, she could feel her legs burning and her face was scratched, she gritted her teeth because she didn't wanna cry but it was hurting and she would get yelled at because she had been bold. But the doctor in front of her, kind of reassured her, he had a soft smile and he was watching her like she was a fragile artifact, careful not to break her.

Then he raised her eyes to meet hers and smiled

- there, told you it's nothing. Just some bruises here and there on your knees and your arms, but let me clean the whole. My home is right there, I'll fix you and then I'll drop you home.

She then just her head toward her siblings who were watching the whole scene, not daring to take any more steps.

Henry smiled and carried Jo, who hang on to him, watching her broken bike

- what about my bike mister?

- are they your sister and brother?

Jo nodded. Henry walked toward them and said

- don't worry, I'm a doctor and will take care of your little sister's bruises. Her bike is broken so if one of you can take it back and go warn your parents that I'll drop her once I'd fix her.

Both older Martinez siblings nodded and said as they were told.

Henry dropped Jo on the counter on his apartment, and started cleaning up all of her bruises and the little girl was carefully watching him and closing her eyes every time he was rubbing alcohol, he then started talking

- you know.. My son couldn't ride a bike too when he was younger.

Jo raised an eyebrow and pouted, crossing her arms

- I can ride!

Henry just smirked, pretty impressed by the boldness of a so young kid

- very well young lady.. You can ride a bike but it seems you didn't find the brake, did you?

She just looked down and shrugged

- I thought.. I knew I could do it.. Everyone at school ride a bike without stabilizer.. It's no fair, why not me?

Henry finished cleaning her up and slid his giants hands on her tiny ones and quickly pinched her cheek

- you know what my son did when he first fall off his bike and broke his wrist?

She shook her head

- He came to me and said he was useless, he would never be able to do it like the others kids. He was barely older than you are right now and one hour after, I found him riding the bike even with his broken wrist.. I asked him what happened, he told me that he wasn't useless, that he didn't mind about what others was thinking and he would try until he truly believes he can make it. Never fear what you can't do,because one day, you will.

Jo didn't understand all the words, but she knew he was right and the way he said it seemed so wise. She just gave him a shy smile and noticed he was a bit off and everything felt dark and sad on this house. She raised her hand to his cheek and whispered

- but you mister, why you look so sad?

Henry sighed.. Abe was out of town with some friends(tho he would joined him that night) and Abigail had left him for a while now, he felt so empty that he decided to take some free time in Mexico, hoping to take his mind off all those things that happened but it didn't work and he was just slipping into misery all over again. But that little girl, she was like a sunshine and she was bold, smart and she would have a great future.

- adults can be sad.. Someone I loved left me

Jo didn't take her hand off his cheek and said

- but you have your son right mister?

He chuckled and nodded

- indeed I have but he's a big boy now, he needs some space.

Jo just blinked and Henry gently pat her head

- one day you'll understand and please you can call me Henry, I'm your friend now.

Her smile grew bigger

- okay doctor Henry. My name is Joanna but everyone calls me Jo, just not my mommy.

- nice to meet you then Jo. Are you feeling better now?

- yes! It hurts a bit but I will try to ride the bike again mister Henry, I will ask my papa to repair it.

- very well. You seems like a brave little girl Jo. Now let's go, I better take you back to your home before your parents get worry.

She couldn't walk because she was tired so he just carried her back to her house and she talked a lot about her two sibling, saying that Amélia was 8 and Luis was 10 and she could always counted on them to warm their parents if something gone wrong.

Henry dropped Jo on the porch of the building, and she barely made it that her mom got out and screamed

- ¡Dios mío! Joanna! I've warned you my little baby. Look at yourself, you need a bath.

Her mom was all hysterical and Henry couldn't help but think she was the typical spanish mother.

Jo just smiled when her mom hugged her, almost choking her to her own death.

- mommy. Doctor Henry fixed me. He healed my bruises and now it doesn't hurt too much.

Mrs Martinez looked at Henry and nodded

- gracias doctor. You've took care of my baby, please stay for dinner, we will be please.

Henry was flattered but declined

- it's very nice of you to offer but my son will be home soon and I shall get some things to eat. You have a very smart daughter madam'.

He kneeled in front of Jo, putting his hands on her shoulders

- from now on, try to be careful when you wanna do something but never give up on your dreams. Understand?

- yes mister Henry, I'll listen to you. Thank you for being so nice to me, you are very nice.

- y muy guapo tambien. (also very hot)

Henry just politely smiled because of course he got what Mrs Martinez said, he just pretended like he didn't.

- goodbye Jo, maybe one day we will meet again

- goodbye doctor Henry.

Jo jumped out from her bed, her eyes shot wide opened... Breathless, she looked everywhere in the room and rubbed her face, lost in her thoughts. She then laid back, starring at the ceiling and whispered

- oh my god.. Henry's immortal.

TBC...