AN: Hi to everyone who is still with me in this story. I promise we will reach the pre sequel the next chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter 3: The itchy rug

Helena sat deadly still beside him and didn't blink.

Suddenly she launched forward and grabbed Jack by his jacket, he was sure she was first aiming for his throat. His handsome throat.

Her attack was so powerful both of them fell to the ground. She was sitting on top of him holding his head up by his lapel. Jack became a bit nervous but to his own amusement this situation excited him as well. Very much.

Her green eyes were burning into his. Helena brought her face close to Jacks. He could smell citrus and lilies. Quite an unusual mix but definitely alluring, Jack couldn't deny to himself.

She spoke slowly: "First things first: pumpkin is also forbidden. It's like you calling me your girlfriend, my lovely boy. You wouldn't want to call a women with a gun your girlfriend, right there?"

"Secondly, you imprisoned your own daughter and one of my own kind? What kind of mad man are you?

"And last but not least: you are surprisingly lean and fit for a programmer. Have any hidden identities, love?" Her last words were spoken quite mockingly but Jack prided himself for the compliment.

He tried to move under her, to get a bit more comfortable on his rug. In the blink of an eye he had an icy knife on his throat. He could feel the chill on the sensitive skin on his neck and tried not to shudder. Damn, that woman is as dangerous as the whole planet.

"I would raise my hands in defeat, Helena but you are sitting on them. Not that I mind you sitting on me. You can go on for quite a while. I just tried to have a bit more comfort. Quite an old rug and a bit itchy… So no need for any weapons on my lovely skin, dear. I promise you, no nicknames anymore, okay?", Jack tried to explain himself.

He was in quite a tricky situation. Hopefully his handsome face would rescue him again. The knife disappeared. So did Helena.

Jack laid dumbstruck on his itchy rug and tried not move too fast in case she was standing behind him and would attack. Nothing happened for the next minutes and finally Jack began to understand that she teleported somewhere else. He stood up and walked around in his house. He found no trace of Helena and somewhere in a corner of his mind Jack began to fret he just pushed his only hope away.

Seconds turned into minutes of silence.

"Such a lovely child. Her mother must have been a beauty. What is her name?", asked a voice right beside him and nearly scared him out of his wits. Jack turned as fast as he could manage.

Helena was standing beside him, a sleeping Angel snuggled in her arms and looking curiously at him.

Jack held up his hands: "Wait a moment. You just threatened my life and asked a lot of questions then you disappear and come back with my daughter, her name is Angel by the way, in your arms and being all lovely again? That's a bit disconcerting, honey." Helena raised her eyebrows in a mocking way.

He took a step closer to her and lightly touched her cheek. "Can't we go back to you sitting on me?", he asked with a low voice not breaking eye contact with the Siren. For a second she was mesmerized by his eyes. He could practically see her mind reeling and just when he was convinced her had her, Angel opened her eyes.

"Why would you want that lady sit on you, Dad?", Angel asked with a sleepy voice.

Helena moved again and sat Angel down. "Yes, Jack why would you want this lady sit on you?", she asked him mockingly.

Jack began to laugh: "Oh I think now you have me.", he turned to Angel: "Because I am very comfortable, aren't I, little sleepyhead?" He ruffled Angel's hair and smiled down to her.

Angel began to grin and nodded:" Yes, my Dad is very comfortable. I often fall asleep in his arms. Sometimes he even humms a-", Jack interrupted her.

"That's enough about you, cupcake. No need to spill all our secrets on the lady's first visit."

Helena stood in the room like a stature. She was watching Jack and his daughter. Her thoughts were running wild: I don't know what to make of him.

He might be a mad man. But that girl… She is overfilled with guilt. Not a real child anymore.

I don't trust him that's all show but I am sure I can figure him out. Maybe I stay. Maybe I can be that girl's guardian. She needs guidance and not from that father of hers. Handsome father, she corrected.

Yes she would help.

Finally the Siren moved again. Jack already thought she might have put herself in stasis. Who knows what those women could do.

Helena gave him a quick smile and slowly made her way over to him. Now she stood so close to him he could smell citrus and lilies again. Her lips were inches away from his ear.

"I will help Angel. I already had to leave Maya behind on Athena. I won't leave Angel behind in your incompetent hands, Jack. And my love, I know there is more about you. Don't be delusional and think I trust you, as handsome as you are but I met my fair share of deceiving good looking men.", she whispered in his ear.

He could feel her lips moving against his earlobe. He knew she was doing it deliberately.

"Message understood, Helena. Do whatever you have to. I won't sabotage you, if it's that what you are thinking. My home is your home. I assume you don't have one, haven't you, love?",

Jack asked her already knowing her answer. Her being form Athena made it impossible for her to have a home on this… planet thing.

Helena stepped a bit back, nodded and said: "Yes I need a home, Jack. It might be the best to live in the same place as Angel. But first we get her out of that chair forever. She will never be but in that chair again. Understood, handsome?"

She gave him a stern look and had her arms on her hips.

Now she only needs to blow a strand of hair out of her face and it would be the spitting image of an angry woman, Jack thought.

"Yes, my lady." Jack answered her trying to sound serious. He paused and then asked: "Hey, Helena mind getting a cat for our little Angel? I miss having a cat. My grandma murdered mine when I was young. Didn't made my bed. You know the usual stuff."

AN: Any ideas/wishes about the cats name? Thanks for reading and please review!