Guess who he is.
Summary: Sam meets someone coffee house. He is a very nice man but who is he? Does he have any secrets?
Spoilers: This is set somewhere in season 7 so things prior to that can appear.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. Except for Ben, he's my creation.
Rating: I'm not planning on writing anything too heavy. If I do have the inspiration to write more adult contents I'll change the rating (but I don't think that that will happen).
A/N: Hope you like this story. Pete is long gone. Things didn't work out.
I still haven't decided if Janet is dead or not but that is of no significant to this chapter. I'll warn you when I do make a decision regarding her death.
Sam decided to stop by the coffee house next to her house before heading to the mountain. They had an excellent coffee and she really needed some coffee. She had had a horrible night: lot's of nightmares.
She got inside the coffee house. It was almost empty except for a couple of old ladies and a cute guy reading a book. Sam knew the older ladies, they were her neighbors but she had never seen the man.
She asked for her coffee and sat down on a table near the window. She loved to look outside.
- Excuse me.- said the unknown man. – My name is Ben. I just moved. I don't want you to think I'm weird or anything but what's your name?
- What?
- I'm sorry. It's just that I believe in not letting opportunities just pass by. I was sitting there watching you. Great now you think I'm a freak or something. Never mind just forget about this whole "conversation".
He started to walk away.
- The name is Sam. – answered Sam.
- Sam?
- Samantha.
- Beautiful name for a beautiful woman.
She blushed.
- What? It's true.
She blushed even heavier.
- So can I sit down?
- I don't even know you.
- I know. It's just that I come from a military family and most of my friends are with the military too. I have seen way to many good people die so I decided to live every day as if it was the last.
- Really?
- No. I'm a chicken. I don't really live life to the fullest. It's way too scary.
She smiled.
- Beautiful smile.
She looked at him. There was something about him that made her trust him. He was somewhat familiar. And he was cute. He had brown hair and eyes, muscular body and this great smile. The most familiar thing about him was the eyes. He had such a sweet look. He was in his late 30's or early 40's.
- Sit down.
- Sweet.
He sat down.
- So My name is Ben. I'm 39. Will be 40 next week.- said Ben.
- Really? Happy early birthday.
- Thanks. Boy this is weird.
- What?
- You may not believe me but I'm usually a very shy person. I don't know why I decided to talk to you. There's just something about you. I can't explain it.
- I know what you mean. I don't usually let strange man sit next to me.
- Than you do think I'm weird?
- What? No I mean…
He started laughing.
- I'm just joking.
She started giggling.
- What is that?
- What? – she said with a serious expression on her face.
- Giggling? Oh I love it. Are you an angel? You have to be because no one is as perfect as you seem to be.
She blushed.
- Appearances can be deceitful.
- In your case I doubt it but ok.
After a few minutes of silence where they just stared at each other's eyes he continued.
- So what do you do? I bet you're a scientist.
- Astrophysicist. How did you guess?
- You had to be.
- Why?
- You look smart.
- I do?
- Yeah. It's a talent really.
- What?
- What what?
- What's a talent?
- Oh. I can tell just by looking at the person if they have a job that requires lots of thinking. I know it's silly but what can I do?
- So what about you?
- I'm a doctor.
- Really? You don't look like a doctor.
- Why?
-I don't know.
- I look that dumb?
- No. Of course not. Maybe it's because you said your family is military. I just figured…
- … that I was military too right?
- Yes.
- I'm the black sheep. My dad, my mom and my two brothers are military. I'm the only one that isn't.
- Oh I know what you mean.
- About what?
- Oh I come from a military family too.
- And you are the only one that isn't military?
- Actually I'm an Air Force major. My brother is the one that decided not to join the military.
- You're a major?
- Yes.
- Whoa. I didn't see that coming. Not that you aren't in great shape 'cos you sure are but because… I don't know. You look so innocent.
- I do?
- In a way. Not vulnerable. I mean someone that hasn't been through horrible things.
- I've seen my share of those.
- Me too. I have nightmares almost everyday.
- You have? I mean had your share of those? How?
- I worked as a volunteer in a war zone. It's awful.
- Yes it is.
- Look I have to go. How about if you showed me around tomorrow afternoon?
- I don't know you that well to spend a whole afternoon with you.
- Ok spend half of the afternoon with me.
She stared giggling.
- I love that sound. Look you could probably kill me if you wanted to so you're in no danger. Let's meet here. I won't know where you live and you won't know where I live. So no danger there. O I know that this is weird but I really want to see you again.
- Ok. 15:00?
- Sure I'll be here.
He left. It wasn't like Sam to agree to that. But this guy was… Familiar.
TBC
A/N: Hope this didn't turn out that weird. Let me know what you think.
