Jess smiled for the first time in a long while a genuine warm smile.

" I'd better get dressed" she said remembering she stood in a towel

I take out a cigarette, and light up. "Stressful day."

Jess could do nothing but smile as she walks over and takes the cigarette from him her hand left resting against his chest as she takes a drag.

"We need to leave town."

" I agree but where can we go?" she said " that's if you want me along" she added

"I said you could come, and I meant it. And if the Sinister of this world is anything like the one I knew, he left bases all over the world."

Jess thought for a moment " there's one i know of in the mountains" she said " we could go there for a while"

"In Canada? No... Ace's double already has that one... But there's one in Russia that, if it's the same, should be perfect."

something inside Jess said ' I'll go where ever you go' but outwardly she just smiled " sure"

"OK. We'll need a plane. I should have enough money to get us tickets." I go through the house, purging everyone I enslaved as I go, and get all the money I accrued. "Just enough."

Jess quickly dresses and packs a small bag.

" that everyone?" she asks as she walks into the room the bag slung over her shoulder.

"Should be." I leave a mental note with Nicky, explaining everything that happened, and walk out the door.

Jess follows close behind him carefully her hand reaches for his.

" it will take several days to get there" she said

I grip her hand. "Then we'd better get moving."

Jess smiles as she feels his hand grip hers.

" the airports to the west" she says as they walk.