Stefan rose to his feet from where he was beside Elena, eyes blazing.

"Just let them go, Jess has nothing to do with this and you're not getting Elena."

"You're little friend, who I must note, is not nearly as intimidating as he's trying to be, can take the "Jess" and go. I have no use for them."

Stefan glanced back at Becker, who was already getting Jess to her feet, eyes not leaving Klaus.

"I am not leaving Elena," she hissed.

"Jessica, Stefan and Damon will get her out, and I'm getting you out, please don't argue," he said, turning away from Klaus long enough to meet her blue eyes pleadingly.

"I'm going to hate myself for this," she muttered.

"Jess, please go with him. I'd feel better knowing you were safe." Elena said.

Jess sighed with defeat and not needing more permission than that Becker swept her off her feet and carried her from the room. He kept his guard up until he had her out of the house, then as soon as he felt safe enough he bent his head down and kissed her deeply.

"Are you okay?" he murmured, barely taking his lips from hers.

"Shaken up, but fine," she said burying her face in his neck, "They'll get her out right?"

"Of course we will," it was a female voice who answered, Jess' head shot up and she saw Bonnie, Jeremy, Tyler and Caroline walking over.

"Are you okay?" Caroline asked.

"Fine, fine, but Elena isn't going to be."

Tyler looked at Becker, "Get her out of here," he said, handing him one of the sets of car keys.

He didn't hesitate and carried her to the car, he opened the door one handed and sat her in the passenger side, before letting his fingers caress from her cheek to her collarbone. She closed her eyes and shivered slightly in pleasure.

She'd barely had time to process the removal of his hand before he was in the driver's seat and backing out, her hand now tightly secured in his.

"Are you okay?" she asked, studying his drawn features.

He brought their interlaced hands up and kissed the top of her hand.

"I'll be fine now…I just, the thought of never seeing you again…Jessica, I don't think you realize how much I love you."

"Hilary Becker, the day I met you, after you left the ADD, all I could think is how much I wanted to know you better…All I could do was wonder how it was after knowing you for less than five hours, I was finding myself in love with you. So yes, I think I have an idea, and I know that I love you too, more than anyone or anything in this world."

He smiled and kissed her hand again. They talked very little on the rest of the drive to Becker's flat, and as soon as he parked he was at her side again, lifting her into his arms.

"I can walk you know," she giggled.

"Mm, not on my watch you can't," he grinned, shifting her slightly as they reached the door and unlocking it, "Now," he said sitting her on her feet and putting his arms around her waist, "Do you want to talk about it?"

Jess looked up at him and then away sheepishly, shaking her head.

"What is it Jess?" he asked turning her face to his.

"Elena and everyone could be in trouble and there's nothing I can do about it, nothing but wait and wonder and worry. I feel like an awful person, because right now, I don't want to think at all, I could have lost you today, and the one thing I want more than anything is to be in your arms…"

Her rant was cut short when her back hit the door and he kissed her deeply. She moaned against his lips and pulled her legs up around his waist.

"We'll keep both our phones on the side table, we'll know as soon as there is any news," he murmured.

Her response was to simply bring his lips back down to hers.

Jess was woken up by her phone ringing. She reached over, still disoriented from sleep to answer it. Becker's arms tightened around her waist as she shifted, and she couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Jess Parker speaking," she said, putting the phone to her ear.

"Jess, are you okay? I am so sorry!"

"Elena!" she squealed, "It is so good to hear your voice! Are you okay? Is everyone else?"

"We're alright, there were a couple narrow misses and some minor injuries but we're okay."

"What's going on?" Becker murmured sleepily.

Jess covered the mouthpiece with her hand, "They're fine, everyone's fine, Elena's on the phone," she said happily.

Becker smiled and kissed her cheek as the two went back to talking, making plans to get together as a group the next day. She hung up and wrapped her arms back around Becker.

"Told you they'd be fine," he said softly, kissing her head.

"Mmhm and you were right. You'll come tomorrow, right?"

"Of course, now sleep, you must be exhausted."

"Night Becker, love you." she said.

"Good night, Jessica. I love you too."

**More details on what happened after Becker and Jess left Klaus' in the next chapter, promise