Chapter Note: - Ummmm, what a great chapter, the idea for this chapter came from Star Trek Voyager Episode 4.9 I think. So see if you can spot it. I had to rewrite this chapter section several times, because I had no idea how to release there little secret James and Lalena has. So hope you enjoy it. Reviews Please.....

Chapter 4 (Secrets Always Escapes)

Another day came on the station, but this day was not like another for James, after a night that he cannot forget this was a new day in a new life, something he will never forget.

James full of energy rushed down the corridors of the station, when he got to his destination, or to meat his friends he slip up a little and smacked into the wall, "Ouch.."

Fat man: - "Ha, ha, you should know better than to run, Lucky them boxes are there…."

Looking happy and pleased the group noticed a change in his attitude and the way he looked at things, Fat Man new the reason but the rest had no idea. After dodging a few odd questions James needs to get back to work, getting slowly back into the role of security, but every memory of Lalena was still in his mind, it was the only thing he can think about. His thoughts were not possessive like the first days of their relationship. Things started to get more manageable and ideas started to settle down. Lalena's friends could also see a change in her, happier then ever before for an Acolyte. She two can recall every minute of the night they had, and cannot wait to see James again.

Back at the Zocalo James and fat man are sitting at a table discussing.

Fat Man: - "So I take it you two have done it then?"

James: - "What?"

Fat Man: - "Had sex?"

James: - "Man Isn't that a little direct?"

Fat Man: - "Hay, you cant get a more legit question than that! So did you? ."

James: - "Sex is such a hard word, I say! We made love and it was outstanding, it was more then sex listen I can't explain it. It's something for one person to have and not share with others."

Fat Man: - "You do realise that you will have to tell the rest of your friends about your mate, I mean striking up a relationship with a Minbari is some fucking damn hard work!"

"Who Struck up a relationship with a Minbari" before long James and Fat Man did not notice that the rest of the group came back "Yes who? You James? Man you! Brilliant", "How the hell did you do it, I tried chatting up a Minbari, All I got was nothing but a blank stare!" before long the whole group came back and started chatting and congratulating James on his new partner. "We must see her, bring her down sometime, it will be nice to have you mate here and you can tell us your story!"

James: - "I will if she wants to sometime."

"So how was it like?" one man asking and looking at him with a glaring eye, James asks what is he on about, "Having sex with a Minbari"

James: - "You lot are unbelievable, look I have to go, got security duties, and something tells me this will not be an easy shift." James then got up and headed out, still thinking about the question the man asked. He can't answer a question like that, that would be tempting fate.

Before long James walked past Lennier and signs that his little secrets are starting to swindle out, but how much?

Lennier: - "Could I disturb you for a word?"

James: - "Sure sir how can I help you?" thinking nothing too bad, probably some trouble next door, or a friendly request.

Lennier: - "Your name is James?" Speaking calm and easy.

James: - "Yes." Still thinking nothing of it, but wondering how Lennier got his name, but then suddenly realising he is wearing his name badge and security officers can have there name picked from the computer when needed, "Must be something important" James speaks to him self.

Lennier: - "I have noticed that you have a relationship with one of my people, I strongly advise you to reconsider you decision for the sake of your people and ours"

A wave of anger slowly engulfed James, but he managed to say one sentence before….

James: - "Are you the only one that knows about us?"

Lennier: - "Yes!" Not knowing the meaning to the question, but before he knew it, James grabbed hold of Lennier and pinned him to the wall, Lennier glared into his eyes but all he can see is nothing but a dark terrifying void never seen in a human before, Lennier tried to free himself but failed. James setting off his shock stick spoke to him in a calm and collective voice only inches from Lennier's face.

James: - "Leave it be, Leave here and speak too no one about this, Leave it alone, Trust me your race cannot comprehend darkest area off the human soul when love this deep comes into it. You don't want to" with that he released Lennier and walked off calming back down. Lennier stunned at the action of this man followed his good advice and left it alone.

Two years pass on Babylon 5, and the relationship between James and Lalena are at an unprecedented high, no human and Minbari ever showed love this powerful then these two. Roomers of a Minbari and a Human together have been spreading but as rumours go no one axially believe it, sure some people have caught them in the act either kissing or holding each other, but since they are only seen by one or two people and most of them from other species they tend to forget or don't care.

Managing to workaround there schedules Lalena and James managed to have a day together. Their idea is to pinch a ship and head out to the next star system to see a once in a lifetime experience together; their main problem is getting a ship.

Fat Man: - "OK, James I have hacked into the station's records and placed a Minbari transport to leave and then dock with the station today, Delenn will not notice the ship missing for two days Lalena is the official pilot as she's Minbari, so hide somewhere and don't get seen. So you should be OK, be careful out there."

James: - "Thanks man, I own you!"

Fat Man: - "Don't you know it." Taking a bite on a burger.

Lalena:  - "How did you get access to this ship?" both James and Lalena sneaking onto the ship.

James: - "Fat Man helped out, you can thank him later!" then he follows in behind keeping an eye out for anyone looking.

Clearing the ship for launch and confirming with the station, the ship heads for the jump gate and out of the area.

Lalena: - "In Valens name where are we going?"

James:  - "Just head for these co-ordinance and you will see, you will love it, trust me"

Before long they arrived out of the jump gate and into the void of space. The transport carried on moving deeper and deeper into the coldness of space. Inside the transport, Lalena is getting a little concerned and excited but not frightened "I can't see anything?" But then, when Lalena began to look at James in the face the inside of the craft lit up with a warm glow. They both looked outside through the window and saw the most amazing display of lights around, green, white, yellow, purple, all colours of the spectrum dancing around. They can see some kind of life form swimming in the light as they pass though it,

James: - "See I thought you might like it."

Lalena: -  "I never seen anything like this, this is beautiful. How did you know this was here? What is it?"

James: - "Don't question it, just marvel it's beauty, like I am looking at your beauty…" James looked into Lalena's eyes, looking at her blue highlights in her eyelids and then he begins to look around her face. Like magnets they hold each other and began to kiss passionately.

Four hours pass and after sleeping together, the pair begin to dress themselves.

James: - "I can't believe we made love in Delenn's ship, she will be so pissed"

Lalena: - "You started it, I just….." Chuckling and holding James's hands.

James: - "Yes! You just…" before he can get the last word out Lalena's lips suddenly covered his mouth preventing him from speaking.

James: - "We better get back, they are expecting us back or you back with this ship soon." With that Lalena gets back to the controls and heads back to the jump gate leaving the nebular of dancing lights and creatures behind.

The Sleek transport glides gracefully in space to its destination carrying James and Lalena but they are not alone in the vast wilderness of space.

James can see Lalena steering the craft. Looking at her James slowly became obsessed with her beauty and grace from this life form, never has he been so lucky to have such a creature involved in his life at a personal level. His concentration was quickly diverted when a little red light appeared on the control board.

James: - "What's that?" Pointing to the little light on the console "Shit, we are being followed by something big."

James: - "Good thing you taught me how to fly this thing, hang on I will try to lose them."

James got up and sat in front of the controls, and turned the ship to see what is following them. To his horror and sitting back he saw it.

James: - "What are they doing out here? This is not good not good, we cannot allow them to catch us"

Lalena: - "We can't out run a Minbar Space Cruiser" After saying the words, the ship under auto control starts heading for the cruiser, James immediately switched off the function and steered the ship away.

The Minbari cruiser then started to communicate to them through the communication's system, which James and Lalena ignored

James: - "Man, what else can go wrong?" tempting fate. But then the cruiser engages its tractor beam on the transport and leads it in. James open fires on the cruiser and damages the tractor emitters and swings the transport around and heads for the asteroid field near by in chance to evade capture.

James: - "If I understand this correctly, they would have scanned the ship, seen one human and one Minbari and I don't think they will be thinking that we are out for a picnic."

Hiding in the shadows of an asteroid the transport did not seem to be picked up by the Passing cruiser. Hiding for about 20 minuets and scanning around James was unable to detect the cruiser around, he then made a calculated risk and dashed the transport to the jump gate. They can see the gate in the distance, setting in the jump gate co-ordinance and preparing for the jump, they did not notice the towering gleaming and overwhelmingly large Minbari cruiser following behind. Then suddenly there was a small blast from the cruiser, which disabled the transports engines and caused the transport to role out of control towards the gate. Before long the cruiser reengaged it's tractor beam on the craft and began to real it in to the docking bay.

Lalena: - "What do we do now James?" searing at him in an upset way, knowing the worst is about to happen.

James: - "I would suggest hide, but I don't think that will work, Lalena no matter what happens I will always love you and I will find you." After he said that the doors sprung open and four Minbari wearing black garments rushed in, grabbing James "All right, All right, I'm coming" holding his hands up with a defiant look in his face, just before he was wrenched out the door, he looked at Lalena who was being escorted out.

Sitting on a bench and tapping his hands, James shot up when the hiss of the doors opened, then Lalena is escorted in. Lalena ran over to James and held him as tight as she can and James did the same. They fear the worst, James cannot believe that they got caught and Lalena is worrying about their future together.

James: - "Don't worry Lalena I am here."

Lalena: - "I don't know what will happen!"

James:  - "I don't know, One thing still puzzles me, how did they know where to find us?"

Then the door opened and Delenn walked in, "Because I told them where you might be. I am very disappointed in you two for taking my ship for a joyride." Then James interrupted with a joke.

James: - "I can order a new one from Maxbrine Industries for 2500 credits" Delenn looked at him. Then James got serous and asked the question "What's going to happen to us?"

Delenn then sat down looking at the floor and then the couple "Your relationship has caused a little difficulties amongst our people, we are on our way back to Babylon 5 where there are many question about your relationship and the future of it."

Delenn: - "As difficulties come you two have caused the most between us. Our clans back home are arguing over this matter as we speak. No Minbari has ever taken an outsider as lover or mate and this could destabilise the warrior cast and religious not to mention the objections from Lalena's clan."

James: - "Now hold on, no one will dictate the future of our relationship, no one in Valen's name, heaven and hell or the universe will dictate or tell us if we can be together. We chose this; we will go through the problems together. You should know better Delenn" James looking at Delenn, hinting her relationship with Sheridan.

Delenn: - "I have no doubt that Lalena's parents will be notified by now I hope you two know what you are doing." With that Delenn walked out of their room leaving a mist of silence as the door closes.

Lalena and James are in there own quarters back on Babylon 5 getting their things together. Then there is a knock on James door.

James: - "It's open… Come in" Looking at the door, seeing Sheridan walk in he stood up to authority.

Sheridan:  - "Thanks for letting me in, if I remember correctly Lalena is that girl you saved from that incident about two years ago?"

James: - "Yes she is."

Sheridan: - "You do know that you have broken several regulations about interspecies relations in earth force, I am simply amazed that you kept this a secret all this time. Sure their where rumours but I never thought it would be you two."

James: - "Commander, I could not care less about the regulations and rules, I am in love with Lalena if I am away from her for more than a day, my stomach feels like it's being wrenched out, I can't think straight and my world starts to fall apart, I think of here everyday and I yearn for her touch, no rules or regulations will split us up.

Sheridan: - "You are aware that your actions will cause some problems with the Minbari."

James: - "Yes I know, I wish there was some kind of way to disappear from all of this. Once in my life I have an angel and I fear I might loose her. How did you manage it Sheridan"

Sheridan: - "I don't really know, I think Delenn kept the Minbari side of things to her self, I never got involved. I have heard nothing from her family and their rituals they perform, man aren't they something."

James: - "Tell me about it, you know, to have a simple meal in the Minbari tradition, it took us two hours to eat." The subject changes slightly but the reminisce of the original one still stands "But I would not trade it in for anything." speaking sincerely in his last sentence.

James: - "You know I think there is something more, I feel so closer to Lalena that I can't explain it. I can almost feel Lalena and the mood she is in; happy, sad I have no idea what it is but I know she can feel me too and I know that nothing in this universe will pull us apart."

Sheridan: - "Well, I hope you are right, you will need all the help you can get, remember we had a war with these people and they don't forget things fast. You also have to remember that it is forbidden for them to have outside relationships with any outsiders."

James: - "It's a little late we have been together for two years but in time I am sure things will work themselves out, anyway I must go, Lalena is expecting me." Then they leave his quarters and James heads down the hall with Sheridan heading the other way but before they went off into the distance James asks Sheridan a question. "Sheridan, The roots on Lalena fingernails have turned a green, you don't know what that means do you."

Sheridan: - "Amm sorry I don't, she probably painted them or something." With that he turned and walked off answering a message on his link.