Jessica frowned at the look Peter gave her, knowing exactly what it meant and what he wanted. She knew Peter like the back of her hand, even if he wasn't the same with her. But for a while, she remembered everything he had ever said, done, smelled, tasted, everything. She knew he was going to say yes, she knew the only path she had was to trust him. That was what he wanted.

"You two will go through the door and be taken instantly to where your mission will happen."

One of the orderlies pointed to a door in the back of the room, Jess' gaze following the gesture.

"That's it?" She blurted out, hand squeezing Peter's instinctively. "We just walk through the door and we're there."

"You'll have to agree to the mission first, girl. You can walk through the door but if you don't say that you'll do it, those consequences? Will be dire."

Jessica's eyes narrowed and she scowled. This was ridiculous. They were walking her into a verbal contract, she knew it. The fact that they wanted her to say it explicitly, that she would participate was absolutely butt-nuts stupid. But nonetheless, she managed to spit out, "Fine. I'll do it. Let's get this over with."

And then squeezed Peter's hand again.