CH: 2 Questions

"You are wounded, and we can not go to the hospital for it would only cause more trouble and we could have the killer after us." Jason replied quietly trying to assure her that he meant no harm and that if she stayed with him she would be safe and away form Jackal." The bullet is still inside and I will find somewhere place where you can stay and me to take a bullet out."

"What exactly are you?" Tamara asked confused and lost and beyond words still shaking from the shooting in the lobby." How can I know that you are not here to kill me?"

"And if I did want to you dead I would leave a sniper to finish his work but I could not. Who ever is after you he means the death and with me you are safe and you can trust me on that." Jason glanced at her." You just have to trust me on this for you are in a danger."

They were driving way from the hotel into the distant part of the city until Jason was sure that they were not followed and the place they were staying for a night was enough for them to cover their tracks and be safe. He led her up to a room they agreed to stay and once inside he told her to take off her coat and remove her shirt he could take the bullet out. Tamara blushed for she never been in the presence of a man being half-naked but Bourne seemed not to notice that at all. He was more concentrated on take bullet out and stop the bleeding soon as possible.

"Lay down," he motioned her toward the bed and she did so and tried the best to relax and not to think about the pain and position she get herself into." This might hurt a bit so try the best not to move and stay still."

Tamara remained silent and still as possible trying her best to stay calm and let him work for she knew that she had to remain still and focused and she tired her best to hide how nervous she seemed in this moment now. Bourne took a seat beside her on a bed and opened the first aide kit and pulled the things he needed for removing the bullet out.

For a moment he caught the sight of her eyes watching him closely then he saw them closing and her deep breathing. It was time for a work and he concentrated to that quickly and the cause the less pain as possible but he knew it will be there and she might no like it but he had no other choice but to do so.

Golden eyes never had left his as he was working on taking the bullet out. No matter how she felt torn inside she dared not to show a pain. No sound came from her nor the tears had been shed and Bourne was pleased at her bravery but it was not what he wanted though she indeed showed the courage and that counted a lot.

Finally when he bandaged the wound and stood up he allowed her to get dressed which she did without a question. Nothing passed between them and even a single word and she walked straight to the bathroom to change and brush her hair and teeth. Left alone Jason did in a deep thought not know what to do first and though he wanted to know more what was going on and why Jackal was involved in all this?

Alex did not call as he had promised and whatever was going on he knew he would find out eventually but he could not leave the girl behind and it was the worse thing he had ever done and allowed her to step into his life.

He could not risk her life to have her here with him but leaving her behind meant one thing that he was sending her straight to the death. Either choice meant the death to either of them. Well he might survive but what she could do if Jackal catch her alone and with not him present around? He would kill her and ask the question later and Bourne had to find out what was really going on and fast or he might not come from this game alive.

He had a strange feeling that someone was setting him up and this was not a simple chance of a meeting for who ever did this knew that he would be around and be in that hotel before the shooting even began. The girl happened to be there for a reason and he was sure that someone was setting this up and wanted Bourne to get into his clutches, and only way to do so was through one simple act to have him save a girl and everything would lead to the trap.

The silence was broken when the door of a bathroom opened and Tamara walked out from the bathing area her hair now in the towel and the simple pale blue robe covered her body. She walked toward the bed and Bourne looked up as she moved around waiting no longer he knew he had to ask her what was really going on. She was aware of him watching her and without a word she was about to place her clothing away when Bourne spoke breaking a silence and tension that was between them like someone had cast the curtain between them.

"I need to ask you something." Bourne spoke and she turned around to face him." Whatever has happened back there in the hotel lobby has been planed and who ever was doing the shooting he knew that we would be there which means one thing that he knows that you supposed to be there at a right time. What is it really going on and why someone wants you dead? Someone like the Jackal."

"So his name is Jackal and who are you to begin with? Why are you helping me to begin with and why am I here when I supposed to be back to the hotel where I had left my things?" Tamara replied her gold eyes glowing in the light of a room.

"You can not go back there at all for it is a chance you might end up killed and I do not want it to happen for I do not know for sure who is after you to begin with. As long you are with me you are safe and nothing will happen to you. You have my word."

"How would I know that you are not lying at all? How would I know that you are only waiting a right time to put a bullet in my head? I should have know are same like them." Tamara looked away from him as she placed the clothing on the chair.

"Like who?" Bourne was no curious but she refused to comment at all." Who is after you?"

"Since my mother was killed they are on my trail to take me down as well and only was for me to survive was to run and never look back and yet they are not giving up even now." Tamara turned to face him.

"Who?" Bourne stood up from his chair and walked toward her and he could see her tremble like a leaf on the wind." You must tell me for I must know otherwise I can not protect you if I can not know from whom are you running from."

"I do not know. I just do not know, please leave me alone." Tamara tried to move away from him for she felt trapped in the room like animal in the cage with no way out.

"Alright." Bourne did not like this at all but eventually he knew that he had to find the truth what was really going on or he might not protect her at all.

As the sleeping time had approached the girl did not know where to go for it was only one bed in the room. She wanted to have him sleep in the bed but Bourne refused and by doing so he only spoke firmly:

"I am sleeping on a floor." He checked his gun and he lamp before turning it off and lied down on a cold floor.

"At least you can take a pillow and a spare cover I have more than enough." She offered to him.

"I am fine thank you." Was the only reply that she got from him." Good night and you should sleep for we have a long day tomorrow ahead of us."

"Good night," Tamara replied and the turned off the light next to her bed and lied down but somehow could not sleep at all.

An hour slipped by before Jason was aware that she was not sleeping at all and wide awake too. He could sense her shifting in a bed trying to sleep but could not. Tamara lied alone in the darkness and lost in her thoughts recalling the things that had happened back in the hotel lobby and somehow could not place the things at all for it was like a puzzle to her.

Jason was also aware that something was did not want to give her a rest at all but refused to speak or ask her anything. At least tomorrow it would be different but now they both needed rest in the order to function for new day ahead of them. Conklin had not phoned nor the message had came to him and Bourne knew that something was indeed rotten and for now he had to focus in the order to stay alive and keep the girl alive even though she was nothing more a stranger to him.

Why would Jackal go after the girl? What was she having that he wanted her dead and worse being paid to take her down? Who ever was doing this he knew that Bourne would come after him and take him down and one thing remains would Jason use her as mark so he could get assassin? Tomorrow was indeed another day and he had to come up with a plan to keep her close and make her trust him or this might go nowhere and only would mean the death to either of them.

"Who are you?" He whispered into the darkness when he was aware that the girl was asleep now. " Why are you refusing to tell me what is it really going on and why the assassin is after you? Why are you so secretive? I do not mean you a harm but in the order to trust you, I must know why are you running and keep some things away from me? I want to protect you but in order to so I have to know who really are you Tamara and you are only one who can tell me that."