Revelations – Chapter Two
Disclaimer: The first thing I would do if I owned them would be to bring Cassie back from the dead, but that's not happening anytime soon.
A/N: Sorry it took so long for an update! And I actually had a change of heart between the first chapter and now. Babe has really grown on me, and since she hasn't been acting like the slut who sleeps with her husband's brother, and in the meantime is still married to her first husband because she didn't file the divorce papers, I decided to go a bit easier on her. So I know I said in the first chapter that Paul Cramer was the father of her baby, but I'm changing that as of now, so JR is the father. It's my story, I can do that!
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Cassie sat across from Jamie at the Java Café in Salem Place. They were getting to know each other a little better; Jamie was giving her a recap of the reasons he left Pine Valley.
"I met this girl and she seemed really cool. We… went all the way that night and spent it in some sleazy motel. The next morning she was gone, and I didn't think I would ever see her again. Until…"
"Wait, don't tell me. She came and found you one day with news that there was a Jamie Jr. on the way?"
"Almost. You see, my brother was out of town, he had joined the merchant marines, and when he came back, he wasn't alone."
"Oh, no, this doesn't sound good."
"You got that right. That girl I slept with, well, it turns out that she's my sister-in-law."
"No kidding!" Cassie's eyes were bright with surprise. "What did you do?"
"Nothing. I mean don't get me wrong, I wanted to tell JR the truth, but she made me promise not to say a word about what happened to anyone. It didn't last for long, and the fact that JR's dad was doing anything and everything he could to dig up the dirt on his new daughter-in-law didn't help much. JR figured it out on his own, and he wasn't very happy, needless to say. But what made things even worse was when Babe dropped the baby bombshell on us."
"And I thought my life was bad!"
"You don't even know the half of it."
Jamie took a sip of his cappuccino while Cassie was getting her next round of questions in order.
"So who's the daddy?"
"JR. But it took a lot of heartache and lies to get that straightened out. JR and Babe made up and now they are happy as ever."
"So at least that was all settled. But just out of curiosity, could that be the reason you left home to come to Salem?" Cassie was practically falling off the edge of her seat in anticipation of his answer. She never felt this way about a guy she only knew for a little over an hour.
"It's not like I really had a choice. JR started acknowledging me as his brother again, but I needed to get out on my own for once. And besides, if I had stayed in Pine Valley I never would have met you."
He flashed his attractive smile at her, which caused her cheeks to turn various shades of pink.
"So what about you? Back at the airport you looked anxious to jump on the first flight out of here," Jamie asked, curious to find out as much as he can about his new best friend.
"You really want to know?"
"Of course! But don't feel pressured into revealing your deep dark secrets. I just want to know you a little better. Please?"
He pouted his lip, making her almost melt.
"All right, but I should warn you, it's not anything like sleeping with your brother's wife."
"I can deal with it. Come on, tell me!"
"Okay…" She paused a moment to gather her thoughts before she continued. "I was raised in a sterile environment with my twin brother, Rex, at the order of one of the most feared men in Salem, Stefano DiMera. Last summer, my brother and I landed on Lookout Point during the Gemini Meteor Shower. We didn't know anyone; we were so scared. Thanks to Belle Black and Shawn Brady we learned a lot and managed to somewhat fit in. At first we stayed at the dorm at Salem U, and we were called 'aliens'. Shortly afterwards we learned who our parents were, which turned out to be a big fat lie. Rex, the super genius that he is, took DNA samples from people we knew and unknown to them, he ran a series of tests on them to find out real parents."
"Wow… intense."
Jamie found himself at a lack for words. He said he could handle anything she threw at him, but he wasn't expecting a UFO landing and tales of aliens. As shocked as he was, it just made him all the more interested in her.
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A figure in the bushes watched as Jamie and Cassie conversed. He listened intently, trying to catch as much of what was said as possible. A woman with long, straight, dark hair sneaked up behind him and placed her hand on his shoulder. He almost jumped out of his skin when he whirled around and saw the familiar face.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
She stared him down with a hint of indignation written all over her.
"What do you mean what am I doing here? The more important thing is, why are you spying on those two??"
"That's funny, I was about to ask the same question."
They both spun around, startled at the third party to join them in their hideout.
Jamie remained rooted in the same spot, eyeing down the two eavesdroppers relentlessly.
"Now Jamie, it's not what it seems!"
"Dad, I know for a fact that it's exactly what it seems!"
Cassie stood at Jamie's side, backing him up all the way.
"Really? Well then, what is it?"
"You followed me all the way here because you wanted to be sure I didn't get myself into another deep situation like the one with babe. And you drug Simone along as your partner in crime."
Simone, who had remained silent up until now, spoke, "Hey hey, Tad did not drag me along for the ride! He didn't even know I was following him. Super spy over here was easier to trail than a dog on a leash."
She elbowed Tad in the stomach, not hard enough to hurt him but just enough to get her message across.
Tad focused back on Jamie. "Would you believe me if I said your mother put me up to this?"
Simone scoffed, trying to suppress a giggle.
"Although it does sound like something mom would do, I'm positive this is on you one hundred percent."
Jamie crossed his arms, signaling the argument was done with. For now.
Tad was not about to give up as fast.
"Can you blame me for being worried? Right before you left you made living arrangements with your bed buddy, who if you have forgotten played a significant role in landing you in jail for a short period of time because of your little romp in Adam's limousine!"
"If Adam weren't such an old tight ass we never would have been arrested!"
"What about the job at Fusion that I gave you? Did you think I was just going to let our newest 'Fushioneer' skip town without notice?" Simone argued. She quickly adds, "So what if my ulterior motive was to follow your father here and try to convince him to give up on this 'hiatus' from women that he's taking."
Tad was going to add a quip to Simone's comment when Cassie finally broke into the discussion.
"Okay, enough! You guys obviously have some things to resolve, and I'm deeply sorry to say this, but Jamie and I were kind of in the middle of something. So if you will excuse us."
She grabbed Jamie's arm and dragged him away. Once they were out of earshot, Simone turned back to Tad, her hands on her hips and her black hair flung over her shoulder.
"Now look what you did!"
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Cassie took Jamie back to the DiMera mansion, where they stood on the doorstep discussing where he was going to stay.
"No way, I refuse to let you spend the night in some cheap ass motel. I'm sure I can talk Tony into letting you stay here, at least for tonight. And if that is any kind of problem I bet Rex and Shawn would let you crash on their couch."
"Are you sure?"
"Trust me, I'll find somewhere for you to stay."
"All right, if you say so," he said with mock sarcasm. She couldn't help but smile at him as she opened the door into the luxurious house. Tony, who was pacing through the living room only moments before, came to the door to greet the daughter he once, and still does, thinks of as his own.
"Cassie, I see you have a friend with you. I don't believe we've met. I'm Count DiMera. You can just call me Tony."
"Jamie," he replied, extending his hand as a greeting to the powerful DiMera.
"Tony, I hope you don't mind, but Jamie was looking for a place to stay, and-."
"Oh, it's no problem! We have plenty of spare rooms, he can stay as long as he wishes."
"Really?" Jamie asked in amazement at Tony's hospitality for someone he barely knew.
"Yes, of course. I still think of Cassie as a daughter, and her friends are always welcome in our home."
"Wow, thanks!" He still couldn't believe Tony was this trusting.
"Follow me," Cassie said as she led Jamie up the staircase to his new domain.
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RGAP-48 – I know, I love fics where Cassie doesn't die! And I had to add the part about Cassie and Lucas, it was just so funny when it happened. And unlike most people in town, Jamie is going to be on Cassie's side through thick and thin, so he'll be like the perfect guy for her.
catgurl83 – I don't think you'll need to know a whole lot about AMC, but I'll try and work in a little explanation about each of the characters who cross over. So far I'm only planning on one more, but that could change in the later chapters. I'm glad you liked it and thanks so much for the review!