Chapter 9

Jessica watched Peter for awhile as they drove in silence. She wondered what he was doing in town but didn't dare ask.
"You're staring, Jesse." He stated never taking his eyes off the road.
"Sorry." She sighed and turned to face the window.
"Don't be, Jessica." He laughed.
They pulled up at the Institute.
Jessica got out of the car and turned to close it. "Thanks for everything, Pete." She said with a small smile. "Night."
"Goodnight, Jesse J."
Jessica waited until his car was around the corner then turned and walks to the door. She opened the front door, and walked through the pews, and  into the elevator. After it stopped she pulled the door open, and made her way to her room. She let out a gasp as she opened her bedroom door to find Isabelle sitting on her bed with various picture laid out in her lap.
"Hey, Izzy." As Jessica got closer she noticed they were her pictures.
 Isabelle seemed to have not heard her or was choosing to ignore her.
Jessica sat down next to her on the bed, and looked down at the picture. It was of her and Rory laying on the couch with a sleeping Carmen tucked into his side.
"Who's he?" Isabelle asked without looking up.
"His name was Rory." Jessica sighed. She watched as Isabelle ran a hand over the picture.
"There's a lot of picture of you two together." She observed. She picked up another picture.
This one was of Rory and Carmen. Carmen was in her favorite sky blue dress, and both were smiling.
"They look so happy here." Isabelle said with a smile. "Where were you in this picture?" She asked as she looked from the picture to Jessica and back.
"I took it." Jessica said.
"Listen, Iz, I love you, but what are you doing in here?"
Isabelle sighed. "I really don't know, Jessica." She looked back a the picture. "She looks like you." She remarked with a smile as a tear rolled down her cheek.
Jessica looked down at the picture of Carmen that Isabelle had picked up.
"Are you crying?" She asked concerned.
"I'm fine, Jesse, really I am." Isabelle said with a nod. She picked up another picture and grinned.
"What's her name?"
"Carmen."
Isabelle sighed. "Where is she now?" She asked and jumped off the bed.
"She lives with her foster parents." Jessica said. "Can we please continue this in the morning? It's almost midnight and I'm really tired." She pleaded.
Isabelle laughed. "Fine, but we really need to talk about you going out late at night with my boyfriend, in the morning." With that Isabelle waved, walked to the door, and shut it behind her.
Jessica sighed and fell back onto her bed. She didn't care about changing into different clothes, all she wanted to do was sleep.
Within a minute she was out.

Rory stood in the doorway of Carmen's bedroom watching as Jessica got her out of her crib.
"Good morning, Carmen, did you sleep well." Jessica said.
Carmen giggled at her mother's voice, causing Jessica to giggle as well.
"I am going to take that as a yes." Rory said with a smirk.
"Rory!" Jessica spun around and ran to him.
"Hello, my dear." He wrapped his arms around Jessica and kissed her head.
"And how's my other girl been?" He asked.
"Daddy!" A nine month old Carmen said happily.
He looked from her to Jessica and back before pulling her from Jessica's arms.
"Since when can you do that?" He asked as he hugged her to him.
She just giggled and clapped her hands.
"You've been gone two months." Jessica explained. "A lot can happen in two months, Rory.".
Rory grabbed Jessica's hand and kissed the top of it. "I guess you are right, Darling." He smiled.
"Now how about you fill me in on what' has happened since I last saw you two?" He said. 
"I'd love to but I'm suppose to take Miss Carmen to MJ's." Jessica sighed. 
Rory laughed. "Even better just me and you.".
"Okay help me get her ready to go." She said and took the child from him. "You ready to go see MJ?" She asked Carmen, who just smiled. 

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