~~~H.T stands for Hunter's thoughts. I kinda got sick of having to

type that full thing out every time. Oh yea, so obviously S.T stands for Stephanie's

thoughts.~~~

Chapter 4

"WHAT!!!!" Hunter practically screamed. "OH MY GOD! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GUY! I'M

GONNA....UGH!!"

Again Steph went on as if she didn't hear him.

"After that he took me home. I didn't tell anybody about what happened. It's like

mentally and physically couldn't. He kept calling me and asking to take me out on dates.

He fouled my parents but Shane didn't fall for it. He knew something was wrong. I was

scared so I didn't tell him what was really going on or what happened. And I just kept

dating the guy. Hoping that if I did what he wanted I wouldn't get hurt. One day he was

gone. He had packed up his stuff and left. I haven't seen him to this day. And I aint

hoping to see him either."

By now Hunter had pulled the car over to the side of the road, turned off the engine,

unbuckled his seat belt and was shaking Stephanie. Trying to bring her back to reality.

"Steph! Steph! Hey! Snap outta it!"

"Huh? What?"

"Steph I'm so sorry. I promise you that no one will ever do anything like that to you again

as long as I live. And I swear on my life, that guy will pay for what he did to you. I'm

gonna..."

"Hunter, calm down. It's in the past. I'm over it, and it shouldn't bother you."

"But it does Steph. I care about you and I don't want anything or anyone to you."

**Hunter's thoughts-Alright Hunter tell her! Now before it's too late.**

"Stephanie, I...I...I..."

"HUNTER LOOK OUT!!!!" Steph screamed at the top of her lungs.

Hunter looked out the window and saw a car. It was coming down the highway, swerving back

and forth. It looked as if it was going to hit them. Hunter tried to start the car but

nothing happened. So he did the only thing he could do. He unbuckled Steph's seatbelt,

grabbed her and pulled her onto his lap. He than covered her head and leaned down. Since

they were still on the side of the road and Steph's side was along the highway, he

thought there might be a chance that the car would only hit Stephanie's side. He was

right. And at that moment all Hunter could think about was Stephanie.

**Hunter's thoughts-Please god, if there is a god, let Steph live. She's too young to

die. And please, if it's not too much to ask, let me live. At least give me enough time

to tell Steph that...I love her.**

To two cars collided. But to everyone's surprise it wasn't that bad. No one was

hurt and barely any damage was done. Steph was still grateful though. She'd never met a

guy before, besides her brother, who would do that for her. She got up and gave Hunter a

kiss on the check. **H.T-OMG! OMG! WOW!!** Hunter smiled at her, though he wanted to

kiss her back. Than she opened her door and got out to talk to the driver of the other

car.

An hour later they were back on the road. Hunter found a hotel and decided to stay there

for the night. Hunter paid for a room, got their bags and went up to their floor. Steph

had already let herself in and was checking out the place. Hunter let Steph take a shower

first while he ordered a pizza and chinese. He hadn't eaten since that morning and Steph

since yesterday. And he was not about to let her starve herself again.

---Shower---

**S.T-God I love Hunter. More than anyone would know. Should I tell him? But if I did,

what if he didn't love me back? What if he's just like every other snot headed, pig

nosed, big ego guy I've met? Or worse, what if he does what that other guy did to me....

Stop it Steph! Even if he loved you, it would never work out. Dad wouldn't allow it.**

She made the thought fo to the back of her mind and go out of the shower. She put on some

sweats and looked for a t-shirt. She couldn't find anything big and comfy so she wrapped

her towel around her and walked out of the bathroom.

Hunter saw her and stood in awe.

"Hey Hunt, can I borrow a shirt?"

"Uh, yea, sure." Was all he could utter out while he scrambled to find her something. He

threw her one of his shirts and she went back in the bathroom to put it on. It was a

HUGE t-shirt with his WWE logo on it. She giggled. "Oh hunter." She said to herself.

When she came out Hunter made a comment, obviously. I mean come on now, it's Hunter that

I'm talking about here.

"Wow, I love that shirt on you!" Steph laughed.

"God Hunter, you and your big ego."

Than he took a quick five minute shower. As he got out the food arrived. Steph started

eating the pizza and turned on the t.v. She clicked through almost every channel until

she found the movie Identity. She left that on. Hunter came out the bathroom, he looked

around the room and realized there was only one bed.

"Steph, you can habe the bed. I'll sleep somewhere else. Like the floor or whatever."

"No way Hunt. You can sleep wit me. I mean we're both friends right. It's not like

there's anything between us to make us feel uncomfortable."

"Yea, right...exactly." He said in a disappointing like whisper.

**Both S.T & H.T-But I wish it was more.**

Hunter climbed into bed and grabbed some chinese food. Steph was laying with her head at

the bottom of the bed and Hunter at the top. The movie was getting good. Someone was

about to be killed. You could tell by the music. Than someone jumped from behind a corner

and there were screams, (all this happening in the movie of course). Which all scared

Steph outta her mind. She screamed and jumped which scared Hunter who lost his balance

and fell off the bed with a loud *THUMP* on the floor. Steph looked at his body sprawled

out on the floor with his chinese food dumped on his head. She started bagging up.

"Jesus Steph! You scared the shit outta me!"

Gasping for air from laughing so hard, "I'm sorry Hunt. I...didn't...mean...to!"

Laughing even harder.

A smile spread across Hunter's face. It actually was funny and it made Steph happy. So

he was happy.

Hunter went to the bathroom and took all the food outta his hair. And than rinsed his

head off real quick. Than he got back in the bed. Another scary part was coming up. Hunt

braced himself. He grabbed onto the bed with all his might. He was NOT about to fall off

the bed again. But surprisingly, Steph didn't do the same thing again. Instead, when she

got scared, she crawled up to the top of the bed with Hunter, got under the covers and

cuddled up next to him. He just smiled down at her.

"You ok?" He whispered real quietly in her ear.

"Yea, just a little scared."

"Don't worry, I'm here."

"I know." Looking up and smiling at him.

Slowly and nervously, he put his hand on her hip and wrapped his other arm around her

shoulder. He expected her to flip out, but instead, she cuddled up even closer to him and

laid her head on his chest.

They both smiled to themselves. They ended up falling asleep like that before the movie

was even over.