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Chapter 4

Shadows with Truth

Ben POV

"Who the hell was that? And who the hell are you really?" She said fire blazing in her eyes. What had he been thinking taking that call? The risk was to high and exactly what he was afraid of was about come to pass. He had gained her trust and now he would have to try to make her understand.

"First of all calm down..." Ben started but was soon cut off.

"Don't tell me to calm down you lied to me...Ben who are you...is your name even Ben?" She snapped.

"It's not safe to tell you here in the open. Get in the car and I will explain every thing on the way." He said trying to stay calm. But she persisted.

"Hunter sent you didn't he?...God how could I be so naive..." This time is was Ben's turn to cut her off.

"Will you lower your voice...You don't want to be found but you are so loud. ...I am not with Hunter...I am trying to catch Hunter...Calmly get into the car and I will tell you everything." Ben was much more sharp with her.

"No, not until you tell me who you are...I am not going to get into a car with a stranger ...no sir not with the mess that I am in..." She did manage to lower her voice to almost a hiss but at this point Ben was frustrated. Not that he blamed her. He was sure that she was scared but she was a fighter and unreasonable.

Ben let out a huge sigh. "Randy was right you are as stubborn as a mule."

"I am not, and don't compare me to a..." She started to protest again the she caught his name. "Randy? How do you know Randy." She softened.

Ben tried to regain control of himself and tried to understand her. "I assure you Jayme I don't want to hurt you. I want to help you find Randy and bring Hunter to justice. But I need you to get into the car so we can leave...Trust me."

She hesitated but turned and sat back in the car. He breathed a sigh or relief he knew that this was just the first step. He was heart broken looking at her. There was such a mix of emotions hiding in the shadows of her eyes. He could see she was feeling pain that she had been numb to for years. It's easy to forget when you consume yourself with the answers to questions you should have never had to ask.

He understood part of her. Randy was like a brother to him in a lot of ways. When they joined the Marine Corps, Ben was skinner and much more out of shape than the rest of the guys there. He got picked on a lot. People say that Randy is arrogant but underneath his facade was a real caring person. He was popular amount his fellow Marines and befriended Ben. He took up for him. Ben had always admired that. He never understood really why he just quit the Marines. I mean Randy is not a quitter. But in the end he had to chalk it up to young stupidity and they remained friends.

Ben got into the car and started the engine. He noticed she just starred straight ahead. She looked almost vulnerable. He reached to turn off the radio to start his explanation as they drove but she stopped him.

"Ben who ever you are can wait till the end of this song. This was the song that I first danced to with Randy it's our song. So for the next 3 minutes I just don't give a damn who you are." She said still looking ahead.

Jayme's POV

Even when I heard the first notes I knew the song. I saw Ben or who ever he was start to turn down the music and I just stopped him. I don't remember what I told him. I was taken back to the first date and the dance all of a sudden I was there looking into him blue eyes. I was lost in my memory.

Flashback

The restaurant was dimly lit. I couldn't believe that just last night I was cleaning tables at Denny's and now I was here sitting in Starry Nights the most upscale restaurant in my city as a guest with someone who was considered a celebrity.

I had gone to the meet and greet. He had taken a break when I got there. He told me that he was going to take me out where I wanted to go or not. I must admit I was slightly turned on and put off by his arrogance. But I couldn't say no. We flirted and chatted a bit more then... And Here I was sitting across from him...Here in the magical place.

"Well Jayme I have told you almost everything to know about me. I want to know about you." He said grinning. I had never seen a man look better in a suit.

"Well my life is boring. I am 22, a Leo; I disappointed my parents by not going to law school but running off to New York to purse acting. I landed a role in a way off Broadway production. I was broke but I loved it." I said smiling back at him.

"So how did you end up here again?" He asked playing with my hand that I had resting on the table.

"Well My brother Kamron got sick, um...he had cancer...they gave him 2 months to live...so I packed up and headed home. I had intentions of going back but my parents took Kam's death hard. So I stayed and just haven't been able to save enough to go back. I guess everything comes full circle. Now I am a waitress at Denny's. Having dinner with Randy Orton." I smiled. I tired not to look sad but anytime I talk about Kam it just made his lack of presents on earth harder to accept.

"Kam was lucky?" Randy said intertwining his figures with mine.

"Why is that?" I said.

"Because he has the most beautiful sister. I personally have ever seen. But don't tell mine I said that." He grinned. "I hope that she will have this dance with me."

The dance floor filled up as Ryan Cabrera's True started. Randy dropped my hand stood up and bowed like a prince and extended his hand. I couldn't help but giggle. As he led me to the dance floor all eyes seemed to be on us. He pulled me so close I was afraid I would get lost in him.

I'wont talk
I won't breathe
I won't move till you finally see
You belong with me

I felt intoxicated with his sent. I was fighting looking up at him. I didn't want him to know that I was that attracted to him.

You might think I don't look
But deep inside
The corner of my mind
I'm attached to you

I was scolding myself the whole time. I was falling to fast. He would walk out of my ordinary life and go back to his filled with glamour. I would be a fond memory of a girl that things might have been if he wasn't who he was.

I'm weak
It's true
Cuz I'm scared to know the answer
Do you want me too?
Cuz my heart keeps falling faster

Then he did it he looked at me and he looked so intense.
"I was so sure I wasn't ready for you."

"What?"

"I didn't want a girl in my life yet..." Here is comes ..your great but...

"I understand. This is just for tonight tomorrow I will turn back into the waitress." I really don't know why but I almost cried.

I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try
Anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true

"No that's not what I mean. I mean you are ...unexpected ...I mean I have focused so hard on my career, that I just jumped from girl to girl." He said.

"Oh..." I said.

"Not...not like I just jump from girl to girl...oh never mind that...I just mean ..."

"Yes"

"I like you...more than I should." he almost whispered it.

You don't know
What you do every time you walk into the room
I'm afraid to move

"I like you too." I whispered barley audible.

I'm weak
It's true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see me too?
Do you even know you met me?

He held me tighter than I had ever been held. Like he was holding on for dear life. I know I was. What had happened to me with in 24 hours that made me cling to him. Last night I didn't believe in fairy tales, but now I believed the prince was falling for me.

I've waited all my life to cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try
Anything to be with you
All my life I've waited

He pulled away and looked down. Those eyes could see right through me. He lowered his head and his lips found mine.

This is true

When the kiss finally broke we just looked at each other.

I know when I go
I'll be on my way to you
The way that is true

"So you want to be an actress?" He grinned.

I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide it's time to try
Anything to be with you
All my life I've waited

I just smiled.

"I think that can be arranged." He grinned again. I could feel the smile creep up into my lips.

This is true

END OF FLASHBACK

The song ended and I snapped back to reality almost as quick as when I had left. "So Ben about who you are...Can you kindly answer that now?

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