((*cough* Her full name isn't Jessica; as far as y'all know, her only name is Jess. ^^ ))
Jess smiled at Margaret, but part of her began to close itself off from the girl. Tony had been her friend, and he'd died... Marianna, her sister, had died... Joseph and Ash and... Jess cut off the train of thought before it could continue.
"Sure," she replied lightly. "We can go over to my house, if you'd like. You can meet Lex..." She thought for a moment and then smiled ruefully. "Actually, nevermind. I don't want him to kill you for ditching with me." She laughed softly. "Can we go over to your house?"
*~*~*~*
Mike stepped into the diner, and the scent hit him full force. Whirling, he located it... and he couldn't believe it. Lex's sister? his thoughts demanded, not understanding. He had seen Jess multiple times, but he'd never... He had to be sure before he called it in. "Jess?" he exclaimed, walking over to the girl and sliding into the seat beside her, hardly minding the other girl she was talking to. "Long time no see."
She turned to him, eyes narrowed. "I saw you yesterday," she stated flatly and turned back to the girl in front of her, opening her mouth to say something.
"Really? Are you sure, because --"
Jess tensed, and sensing his opportunity, he gently probed her with his own power -- and Jessamine's characteristic power snapped back at him. "Go away, Mike. Go harass my brother." He held up his hands in truce and finally glanced at the girl who she'd been talking to.
"I'm Mike," he began, and Jess shoved him out of the seat. "I'm going, I'm going," he grumbled, stepping out of his seat and starting towards the door. "It was nice to meet you," he called over his shoulder, and once out the door, he mentally contacted an old friend of his who would be quite happy to unleash some hell just for him... I might as well toy with her first... his thoughts murmured, and besides, if she can't even protect her new friend from some insignificant Vampires, she isn't worth my time anymore.